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Chapter 788: Bad Timing · Oct 12, 2026

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751 Chapter 751: Foolish Fools 2026-10-12
752 Chapter 752: Illogical 2026-10-12
753 Chapter 753: The Non-Drifter 2026-10-12
754 Chapter 754: Beauty Of Chaos 2026-10-12
755 Chapter 755: The Menace of Battle 2026-10-12
756 Chapter 756: The Ominous Abomination 2026-10-12
757 Chapter 757: The Bitter End 2026-10-12
758 Chapter 758: The Power Of A Paragon 2026-10-12
759 Chapter 759: The Aftermath 2026-10-12
760 Chapter 760: Traversing the Ruined Mountain 2026-10-12
761 Chapter 761: Carnage 2026-10-12
762 Chapter 762: Passion 2026-10-12
763 Chapter 763: Moving Forward 2026-10-12
764 Chapter 764: Childhood 2026-10-12
765 Chapter 765: Overprotective Parents 2026-10-12
766 Chapter 766: Settling Scores 2026-10-12
767 Chapter 767: Stupid Mistake 2026-10-12
768 Chapter 768: Rewards 2026-10-12
769 Chapter 769: The Shadow Drifter 2026-10-12
770 Chapter 770: The Shadow Enthrall [Part 1] 2026-10-12
771 Chapter 771: The Shadow Enthrall [Part 2] 2026-10-12
772 Chapter 772: The Shadow Enthrall [Part 3] 2026-10-12
773 Chapter 773: In The Belly Of The Shadow 2026-10-12
774 Chapter 774: Soul Battle [Part 1] 2026-10-12
775 Chapter 775: Don’t Be Deceived By Faces... 2026-10-12
776 Chapter 776: Soul Battle [Part 2] 2026-10-12
777 Chapter 777: Soul Battle [Part 3] 2026-10-12
778 Chapter 778: The Predator And The Prey 2026-10-12
779 Chapter 779: Humans 2026-10-12
780 Chapter 780: Forgiveness 2026-10-12
781 Chapter 781: Reason 2026-10-12
782 Chapter 782: Lurking Dangers 2026-10-12
783 Chapter 783: The Blockade 2026-10-12
784 Chapter 784: The Bridge 2026-10-12
785 Chapter 785: The Forest Turtle [part 1] 2026-10-12
786 Chapter 786: The Forest Turtle [part 2] 2026-10-12
787 Chapter 787: The Early Morning Battle [part 1] 2026-10-12
788 Chapter 788: Bad Timing 2026-10-12
789 Chapter 789: Last Stand 2026-10-12
790 Chapter 790: New Life On A Bridge Of Death 2026-10-12
791 Chapter 791: The Ruin Knight 2026-10-12
792 Chapter 792: The Peak Of Destruction 2026-10-12
793 Chapter 793: Power Gap 2026-10-12
794 Chapter 794: Unsettling Attachments 2026-10-12
795 Chapter 795: Lithia—The Dead City 2026-10-12
796 Chapter 796: Resourceful Rat 2026-10-12
797 Chapter 797: The Healer 2026-10-12
798 Chapter 798: Unlikely Exchange 2026-10-12
799 Chapter 799: First Duel 2026-10-12
800 Chapter 800: Demon Of Emulation 2026-10-12

Chapter 788: Bad Timing

The bridge stretched over a hundred meters long—perhaps closer to one hundred and fifty.

But distance wasn’t the real obstacle.

It was the abominations.

They crawled relentlessly up the bridge’s metallic legs, clawing at each other in a savage frenzy—each one desperate to be the first to climb.

Below, at the river’s foundation, the waters churned—littered with monstrosities writhing beneath the bridge, eager for their first taste of flesh.

It was only thanks to Kion, the bald Drifter, that they hadn’t been overwhelmed.

Kion was undoubtedly a masterful shooter.

His barrel shots plummeted down like judgment from the heavens—eviscerating most abominations in a single strike.

For those that proved resilient, clinging to life even after a direct hit—

The second shot always finished the job.

By all logic, he should have been leading the cohort.

He was their best defense, their most reliable firepower.

But Kion had one dire flaw.

He was longsighted.

He could only see distant targets clearly.

So, inevitably—he had to stay at the rear, ensuring nothing reached them from behind.

Despite this setback, their journey was smooth.

The probability of crossing the bridge without incident seemed... hopeful.

The exit was within sight.

The end was just ahead.

Then—

The bridge trembled.

A deep, unnatural vibration rippled beneath their feet.

Everyone’s heads snapped backward.

At first—

They thought it had come from the battlefield behind them.

But then—

Their faces turned white.

Cold sweat dripped down their backs.

That wasn’t from the battlefield.

That was close.

Too close.

The sensation was different.

It felt like something immensely powerful had grabbed the bridge itself—its grip strong enough to make it tremble.

Roma swallowed hard.

Carefully, placing one foot in front of the other, she approached the edge of the bridge—her pulse pounding against her ribs.

Her gaze dropped down to the river.

And then—

She saw it.

A black mass.

Covering a portion of the water beyond them—

Slithering.

Its form coiling, writhing—slowly pulling itself up the metallic pillar of the bridge.

The monster ignored the bridge’s groaning protests as it crawled upward—obstinate, relentless.

Immediately, as Roma peered at it—

Kion’s barrel roared.

A thunderous gunshot split the air, as if the atmosphere itself had been torn apart by force.

The black eel’s flesh burst apart from the impact—

But it didn’t stop.

It didn’t even flinch.

The peeled-away skin revealed another layer—

A slick, black, slimy hide beneath.

Without hesitation—

Kion fired again.

His soul essence-infused round streaked through the air—

Colliding with the creature.

But the result was the same.

The monster kept crawling... now slightly faster, far ahead of the bridge where everyone could see it.

Kion gritted his teeth—and let loose a full barrage.

His cock-and-shoot rifle was powerful—its fireforce staggering—

But it required precision. Timing.

He ignored the exhaustion, his hands moving with terrifying efficiency—

Shoot. Cock. Aim. Shoot.

Each round was a blast of raw soul essence—

Ripping the air apart with deafening force.

But it wasn’t enough.

His chest burned. His arms trembled.

Each recoil stung like fire, rattling his bones.

Yet he bit down on the pain—

And fired again.

Kion had never shot this much, this fast.

Not in a single engagement.

But the most infuriating part—

Nothing they did was slowing it down.

Worse—

The black mass was accelerating.

The cohort broke into a run.

Trying to outrun it.

But—

They were running with a pregnant woman—

And an old man.

The elder’s frail body struggled to keep up.

And then—

The woman suddenly screamed.

Her legs buckled.

Roma caught her instantly, pressing herself against her to keep her from collapsing entirely.

Her voice was sharp—urgent.

”What? What’s wrong?!”

The pregnant woman turned to her—

Eyes wide with terror.

Her voice trembled—

”It’s... it’s... it’s coming.”

Roma’s eyes widened.

”What? What? It’s—”

She stammered, her mind scrambling for words—

And then, suddenly, she clenched her fists and let out an exasperated breath.

”Your baby has a really bad sense of timing!”

The lady Drifter, Rita, frowned darkly.

”It can’t come now.” Her voice was sharp, cutting. ”You have to hold it in. Hell, we don’t even have time to be standing around like this!”

Roma understood exactly what she meant.

Even if the woman didn’t say it outright—

Her tone carried a truth much heavier than her words.

The pregnant woman wouldn’t be able to move.

It was a miracle she had made it this far—so close to the end of her pregnancy, forced to run, pushed beyond her limits.

And now, at the worst possible moment, her child had decided to enter the world.

On a bridge, above a river full of monsters, with a massive abomination crawling toward them.

’Great. Just great.’

But still—they couldn’t abandon her.

And Roma would never let that happen.

Her eyes snapped backward.

Going back was not an option.

The battlefield behind them was even worse than what lay ahead.

Then—

Tyr, the Shadow Drifter, suddenly gnarled in frustration and rushed forward—abandoning the group.

Rita hesitated.

Her gaze flickered between Roma, the pregnant woman barely able to stand, and the trembling old man.

Then, she gritted her teeth—and stepped forward.

But her stride was different.

Not cowardly like Tyr’s desperate flight.

She spun her spear in one hand, then slammed it into the bridge’s metal surface.

Her face darkened.

A warrior’s resolve settled into her stance.

Roma’s breath hitched.

”What are you doing?”

Rita sighed deeply.

Her voice was calm—steady.

”I’m nearing the end of my life anyway.”

Her fingers tightened around her spear.

”Protecting one that’s about to start its own... seems like the right thing to do.”

Roma’s eyes narrowed, as if trying to peer into her soul.

Rita continued—without looking back.

Her voice held a quiet, unwavering certainty.

”I have spent my life as a wretched wreck. Cast aside. Abandoned by my own kin. Discarded—because I was nothing more than a burden. A walking disaster they wanted to forget.”

A bitter chuckle escaped her lips.

”I’ve never been someone worth saving. Never had anything worth protecting.”

She exhaled slowly, the weight of her past pressing against her ribs.

But then—

Her grip on the spear hardened.

Her shoulders straightened.

Her stance became unshakable.

”But this... This is different.”

She lifted her chin, eyes steady.

”A life is about to begin. And I am ashamed that, for a moment, I considered running again. Because that’s all I’ve ever done— Run. And I am tired of running.”

Her jaw clenched.

A flicker of vicious self-directed anger burned in her eyes.

”If this is the bridge where I lay my life for the birth of something purer, something better—Then let it be so.”

Finally—

She turned her head just slightly.

Roma caught the flicker of defiance in her gaze.

”If I’m going to die—”

Her grip tightened on the spear.

”Let it be for something that matters.”

Then—

She stepped forward.

Her spear sliced the air, sharp as a blade of judgment.

And she did not look back.

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