"Roar!!"
"Ding ding ding, dong dong dong..."
As soon as the monster roared, Lin Yuan and the others opened fire, but the bullets didn't seem to do much damage. Some were deflected, others embedded themselves in the chitinous exoskeleton, unable to penetrate.
Only a few bullets that hit its legs could break through its armor, but it was little more than a tickle.
"Qū yán" The monster felt a slight pain and became even more frenzied, its movement speed increasing as if it had shifted into a higher gear.
This won't do; it's angry.
After firing a few shots at its joints, Lin Yuan took two steps back to reload, and Wang Xiaoxin quickly covered the gap in their firepower.
"Old Bai, hurry! Use armor-piercing rounds on its joints and legs; those two spots can be penetrated!" the monster had already charged in.
They had to restrict its movement to prevent it from leveraging its advantages.
Bai Shanjin had already switched to special ammunition, armor-piercing incendiary rounds. He adjusted his night vision goggles, ensuring stability, and then pulled the trigger.
He alone could not hold back something approaching seven.
The others also put away their night vision goggles and fired in the direction Bai Shanjin was pointing.
Occasionally, an acid grenade was thrown in.
After emptying his second spare magazine, the terrifyingly monstrous creature finally fell.
In the end, it couldn't withstand the suppression fire.
However, everyone's attention was focused on the monster in front of them, and they failed to notice the coffin behind them trembling slightly.
"Team Leader, is this thing dead?" Wan Changfeng asked uncertainly.
The insecticide hadn't fully dissipated yet, making it difficult to see clearly.
Lin Yuan reloaded his weapon, his tone still grave, "Don't let your guard down. I've fought these things before; they don't die that easily."
Even the smaller insectoid monsters from before had to be killed twice, let alone such a troublesome one.
If they hadn't brought special grenades today, they might have suffered heavy casualties.
He felt fortunate once again for speaking the truth, glad he had reminded Ying Tianlong about this mysterious organization, allowing him to prepare thoroughly.
"It's moving!" After waiting for ten minutes, just as everyone thought it was truly dead, it moved again.
Its body was already broken into three sections, its spiracles completely tattered. The "Qū yán" monster trembled violently.
Mouths sprouted rapidly from the broken parts, connecting with each other. The yellowish-black chitinous exoskeleton cracked open, revealing its raw, red flesh. Human thighs still split open, and the flesh of its calves wrapped around its bones, forming cone-like shapes. The flesh around the spiracles had become flat, with only two blister-covered lumps of flesh appearing in their place.
In just a few seconds, the creature had transformed drastically.
"No more hesitation, prepare grenades!"
They hadn't thrown grenades earlier for fear of attracting the attention of the zombie horde to the south, but they couldn't afford to worry about that now. This thing was on the verge of a successful metamorphosis.
Wang Xiaoxin acted first, kicking over five blood-stained metal beds, one by one, towards the others, her demeanor utterly commanding.
However, paired with her petite frame, it created a surprisingly charming contrast.
Taking the metal bed kicked over by Wang Xiaoxin, he flipped it and propped it up in front of him.
He retreated ten.
The injuries he sustained appeared severe but were not life-threatening.
"Stay put where you are, and provide support."
Lin Yuan had no time to concern himself with him now; the monster had already charged forward, brandishing its tentacles.
Upon closer inspection, he realized these weren't tentacles at all but tongues! Similar to a chameleon's tongue.
The other half of the monster's pus-filled body was a mouth! With them prepared, Lin Yuan and Wang Xiaoxin's advantage became apparent. The tongues were no longer successful.
Seeing its signature attack fail repeatedly, the monster grew even angrier. An expression of fury surfaced on its human-like face, but alas, it lacked reason.
Swinging its tail, it charged.
Lin Yuan now regretted not reminding Ying Tianlong to equip the team members with alloy cold weapons, which would have prevented them from being so passive in close combat.
With no other option, he picked up an entrenching shovel and swung it, cooperating with Wang Xiaoxin, and engaging the monster in a back-and-forth battle.
However, despite their best efforts, the monster couldn't defeat them, but it shifted its target to the other team members.
The incredibly fast tongue lashed out again, aiming directly for Zheng Mengmeng's head.
Lin Yuan and Wang Xiaoxin were both engaged, and she had nothing but the coffin behind her.
Watching the approaching tongue, Zheng Mengmeng closed her eyes in despair.
Was this the end?