As Ye Feng watched, the wall slowly parted in the middle, revealing a passage with metal tracks. At the other end of the passage, a transport vehicle of some sort was rapidly approaching, carrying a massive object.
"A person?"
As the transport vehicle drew closer, Ye Feng got a clearer view of the object it carried. However, it wasn't being carried; it was bound by various metal restraints. Was it... a person?
"Big Brother, it looks like a giant, just like the ones we saw in Desolation City back then, only a bit smaller!"
Xiao Xiao exclaimed after a moment of observation.
"Clang~ Click-clack~"
At this moment, the transport vehicle reached the wall.
Then, a mechanical arm extended from the transport vehicle, bringing the nearly 3-meter-tall, beer-bellied little giant forward seven or eight meters, suspending it in mid-air.
The previously parted wall began to close in the middle, leaving only enough space for the transport vehicle to pass.
The next second, the flashing yellow light on the transport vehicle turned green. The large iron rings binding the beer-bellied little giant's neck, waist, shoulders, wrists, knees, and ankles suddenly loosened with a "crack-crack-crack." The little giant fell to the ground with a "boom!"
"Click-clack~ Whoosh~"
Following this, the transport vehicle's mechanical arm retracted sharply, and the wall quickly sealed shut.
"What the heck?"
"Why did this room suddenly deliver a little giant?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel bewildered.
The beer-bellied little giant landed on the ground. Initially, its eyes were cloudy, and it seemed dazed, but after a while, it gradually regained its senses.
The beer-bellied little giant looked around, its gaze finally settling on Ye Feng. Its eyes widened, filled with ferocity.
"Gaa~ Rumble~"
The next second, the beer-bellied little giant let out a strange cry from its throat and lunged directly at Ye Feng.
"Boom!~"
A ball of flame instantly appeared in Xiao Xiao's small hand, ready to strike the beer-bellied little giant, but Ye Feng stopped her.
"Big Brother, you?"
Xiao Xiao looked at Ye Feng with a questioning gaze.
"Xiao Xiao, don't act yet. Let me try!"
With that, Ye Feng, without using any weapons, clenched his right fist and met the beer-bellied little giant head-on.
"Bang!"
Ye Feng's fist slammed heavily into the beer-bellied little giant's belly, causing it to dent instantly. However, his fist was quickly repelled.
"Gurgle~"
A strange sound came from the beer-bellied little giant's belly. Ye Feng himself was sent flying back several meters.
"Is this what it feels like to punch a giant?"
Back in Desolation City, Ye Feng had always dealt with giants using firearms and artillery, so he was somewhat surprised.
"Gaa~ Rumble~"
At this moment, the beer-bellied little giant roared, clenched its fists, and slammed them down from above onto Ye Feng.
"Bounce~!"
Ye Feng immediately jumped away. The beer-bellied little giant's fist smashed into the ground. The ground, made of some unknown metal, remained completely unmarked.
"Gaa~ Rumble~ Rumble~ Gaa......"
After missing its attack, the beer-bellied little giant roared in anger and increased its attack speed. Its fists rained down, pounding the ground with loud thuds. Several sections of the wall, struck by the giant's fists, began to dent.
"Are all these dents on the walls made by these giants?"
Ye Feng was beginning to understand.
After dodging for a while, his eyes sharpened, and the arcane energy of his origin instantly appeared on his fists and arms.
The next second, Ye Feng planted his feet firmly, threw a punch, and collided with the beer-bellied little giant's massive fist.
"Bang~!"
"Crack~!"
After a dull impact, the beer-bellied little giant's fist instantly fractured. However, the creature seemed oblivious to pain and immediately swung its other hand.
"Huh?!"
Ye Feng frowned slightly. His right leg, glowing with arcane energy, shot up and kicked the opponent's knee.
"Crack~"
The beer-bellied little giant's knee shattered instantly, causing it to fall to one knee. The punch aimed at Ye Feng was also thrown off target.
"Gaa~ Rumble~"
Ignoring its injuries, the beer-bellied little giant opened its mouth and lunged to bite Ye Feng. Its knee was already regenerating at a visible speed.
"Bang~ Bang bang!"
"Gaa~ Rumble~ Bang~ Crack!"
"Bang~!"
...
Subsequently, dull impacts, the beer-bellied little giant's roars, and the sounds of bones breaking continued to echo.
"After advancing to intermediate steel, the body's toughness has also increased!"
After the exchange, Ye Feng was quite satisfied with his strengthened physique.
"Whoosh~! Rrrrippp!"
Then, a flash of white light streaked across, and a large spray of blood erupted from the back of the beer-bellied little giant's head. It then collapsed powerlessly onto the ground.
"Hoo~"
Ye Feng let out a soft sigh, storing his Tang sword into his spatial warehouse. If he had more time, he would have definitely engaged in a full-on battle with this beer-bellied little giant, but circumstances didn't permit.
He still had to continue exploring what lay ahead, and this underground passage was likely not just for him and Xiao Xiao...
Immediately, Ye Feng walked towards the blast-proof door he had created a large hole in. His eyes narrowed, arcane energy appeared on his hand, and he punched the blast-proof door.
"Bang~!"
A dull impact sounded, and the surface of the blast-proof door immediately dented.
"This..."
Looking at the small pit he had created on the blast-proof door, Ye Feng's expression became quite solemn.
Because his fist was protected by the origin arcane energy, the surface of the small pit was smooth. The slightly larger pit next to it had clear finger marks in the dented area.
"This pit... was completely created by physical strength alone!"
Ye Feng frowned slightly, thinking of Han Qiuli's father, Han Xingxing, the one who could transform into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. If it were him, he would likely possess this kind of strength...
Of course, Ye Feng had also considered the possibility that a giant had caused it, but he quickly dismissed it. Giants were generally large, but the fist-sized indentations on the blast-proof door were consistent with the size of a normal human fist.
"Big Brother, this place is a bit strange. It says 'Gym' on it, but it doesn't look like a gym at all!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao walked over and said.
"Gym... that dead giant... perhaps it was the exercise equipment in this 'gym'..."
Ye Feng glanced at the plaque on the wall again and muttered to himself.
Afterward, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao walked towards another blast-proof door inside the room.
"Clang~ Thunk~! Clang......"
After another series of metal cutting sounds, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao left the strange gym.
...
About half an hour later,
"Big Brother, this place is so weird, it's like a maze... there are strong walls everywhere... and quite a few zombies... but they've all been killed..."
"And they were killed in batches. Many zombies were killed a long time ago... some look like they were just shot in the head..."
Xiao Xiao's confused voice echoed as she followed Ye Feng.
"Big Brother, there's another giant over there!"
Xiao Xiao said, suddenly pointing in a direction, her expression quite tense.
...