[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-74":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2352555,4601,"Chapter 74: Slaying Jin Gang (2)","arrival-in-1994-chapter-74",74,"\u003Cp>Roar! Jin Gang let out a deafening bellow and brought one massive foot down, crushing the ground beneath it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The static crackling from the earpiece told Kenneth that someone had already been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start of the battle until now, the mercenaries had been fighting while retreating, expending all their ammunition; in an instant, their rounds were nearly depleted. Kenneth could only adopt a hit-and-run strategy—firing one shot, then moving. But soon, Jin Gang caught up to them, trapping them in a desperate fight. Everyone fired while dodging, and mercenaries kept falling one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Gang looked down at the ants below, seething with rage. Where had these insects come from? They’d wounded him with some strange device. If not for the mud peeling off his body, he never would’ve been hurt at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar! I’ll kill you all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Gang roared again and slammed another foot down, determined to crush every last one of these damned insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack! Jin Gang felt something strange beneath its foot. Before it could bend its massive body to investigate, a terrifying force flipped it onto its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is this possible?” A thought flashed through Jin Gang’s mind. Its strength had always been unmatched. Nothing in this area could challenge it—not the giant vipers in Snake Valley, nor the colossal crocodiles beneath the river. None dared approach it. It couldn’t fathom what could rival its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But fury quickly drowned its reason. No insect dared defy it. These insects were meant to bow in reverent worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You okay?” Ed surged with strength, flinging Jin Gang’s massive foot aside. His entire body trembled with exhaustion—he knew this was what it felt like to burn out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he expended his full strength, he felt weak and ravenous. That was when he needed to eat. But now, in this deadly situation, where could he possibly find food to replenish his energy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t I just tell you? Save your power for the right moment,” Kenneth frowned. He knew his brother’s limits well—Ed could unleash his strength in one explosive burst, but then came a long, draining void requiring constant feeding to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mercenaries were destined to sacrifice everything for their mission. Ed had abandoned the mission for him, squandering his power prematurely—and instinctively, Kenneth’s brow tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what, I won’t let you die,” Ed slapped Kenneth’s shoulder. “If it were anyone else, I’d prioritize the mission. But you—I can’t just stand by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You…” Kenneth shook his head, moved by Ed’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Jin Gang swung its massive palm down—but in that instant, a shadow shot forward and snatched the two men away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! Jin Gang’s palm slammed into the earth, kicking up clouds of dirt. It felt no crunch of crushed insects. It knew—the ants had been rescued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan pulled Kenneth and Ed out of danger and dropped them to the ground. “If you two want to chat, do it back at base. Now isn’t the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation had long since shattered. Mercenaries scattered, hiding behind cover, their submachine guns firing only sporadically, bullets pattering uselessly against Jin Gang’s hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Gang’s black fur formed an impenetrable wall. No matter how many bullets rained down, none could pierce it—only rocket explosions could chip away at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Jin Gang’s right foot were the scars left from the battle’s beginning. Now, the wounds had stopped bleeding. Only the patches of black fur burned away proved the damage had ever occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many minutes left?” Kenneth and Ed exchanged a glance and asked grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twelve minutes. Damn it,” Ye Nan glanced at his wristwatch and cursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could move freely across the battlefield, slipping away before Jin Gang even moved—but no one else could. Though everyone played hide-and-seek, the other mercenaries were either dead or wounded. The dead? Their bodies were gone—crushed into pulp beneath Jin Gang’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was King Kong this brutal in the movies?” Ye Nan cursed inwardly, yanking the two aside as a massive shadow crashed down, imprinting a colossal palm print into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Kong’s targeting me? What the hell? I’m not even a beauty.” Ye Nan leapt again—only for a stinking foot to come crashing down where he’d just been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roar! After missing several times, Jin Gang erupted in fury. It charged after Ye Nan on all fours, determined to crush this insect underfoot and vent its rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan leapt continuously, each step carefully avoiding Jin Gang’s strikes. Had he not been carrying two people, he’d have escaped long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are heavy,” Ye Nan joked, twisting his body to leap left—right as he left, a glob of saliva splattered onto the spot he’d just vacated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This gorilla’s completely lost its mind. Even spitting saliva? Like some dumb snake… Wait—snakes. Lead it to the vipers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan leapt onto a tree, scanning the horizon. He didn’t know where the vipers were, but Jack had told him blood orchids grew on cliffs. According to the movie, all the giant snakes lurked beneath the cliffs, beneath the orchids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There.” Ye Nan spotted a cliff and sprinted toward it. He wasn’t sure if blood orchids grew there—but he could lure Jin Gang over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kenneth, dangling in Ye Nan’s grip, felt uneasy. “Where are you taking it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The vipers’ nest,” Ye Nan replied offhandedly. “The vipers mutated after eating blood orchids. They’ll guard the orchids fiercely—no one, no animal, gets near.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss! A giant viper burst from the forest, jaws wide, twin fangs lunging at Ye Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed moved instantly, kicking the viper’s head aside. A few drops of saliva splashed onto his boot, corroding a gaping hole through the black leather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss! Ed sucked in a sharp breath. He ignored the burning pain on his foot. “Vipers are here. We’re close.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan stared ahead at the cliff, leapt out of the trees—then hooked one foot around a branch. His downward momentum halted, and he hung upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down. Even someone as bold as him drew a sharp breath, his scalp prickling with dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many snakes.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1012,"2026-06-21T03:32:50.781Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2899912951a7159c9fc5654ea1c80c954fc16d38c7f3fb8e82816c214f8c23d4","arrival-in-1994-chapter-75","arrival-in-1994-chapter-73",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]