The sight of that beating heart made Xiang Yi freeze for a split second.
Because when he'd dealt with Shuffling Monsters before, he was certain the hearts inside their remnant bodies never beat.
Did that mean Shi Tie wasn't a Shuffling Monster at all — but rather a new kind of Abnormality, one created by the Dead Spirit Dust or that black stone?
Every method Xiang Yi had thrown at Shi Tie up until now had failed to finish it off. He simply hadn't found the right approach.
But now...
"Found it."
Shi Tie didn't seem particularly hindered by the wound to its chest. After only the briefest pause, it came charging at Xiang Yi again — this time with its right hand raised to shield its own chest.
Xiang Yi caught that small defensive gesture immediately. He raised the Laser Rifle again.
His arms trembled slightly from exhaustion, but by now he'd more or less figured out how the converter on the Mining Gun worked.
