The armor of this insect was like steel, and when Yao's weapon struck it, it sounded like hitting iron.
Fortunately, Yao's weapon was powerful, otherwise, this blow would have bent it. Jiang Fan, seeing Yao in combat, took out his own fire axe and joined forces to attack the giant insect.
At this moment, Gun Gun also couldn't stand idly by; he had to protect the two girls beside him.
Only Jiang Fan and Yao could fight, while the other companions could only keep running. Staying here would be a death sentence.
However, luckily, Jiang Fan and Yao were just enough to handle this giant insect; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to escape.
The group of researchers was also held back by the lions, and these giant insects didn't attack them. Merely by swinging their bodies from a distance near Jiang Fan, they had already terrified the researchers.
Just as Jiang Fan thought he could hold his own against the giant insect, the ground began to tremble again, and more violently than before. Jiang Fan, in a panic, looked around and saw a massive crack appear in the ground.
An even larger head erupted from beneath the earth, and its gaping maw lunged towards Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan dodged immediately, but because this giant insect's mouth was so enormous, he almost fell into its jaws.
Jiang Fan gritted his teeth, rolled awkwardly on the ground, and shouted.
"Run! Yao, we're no match for them. They're too big. We need to find a solid area to hold them off."
Yao also realized the danger and began to flee with Jiang Fan. Soon, they caught up with Zhou Niannian, Dai Xiaomei, and Gun Gun.
The three of them seemed unaware of the severity of the situation. It wasn't until Jiang Fan and Yao rushed over that they began to run at full speed. Watching the ground being torn apart behind them, Yao and Jiang Fan had no choice but to counterattack while fleeing.
But the speed of these two giant insects was too great, catching Jiang Fan off guard for a moment. Fortunately, Jiang Fan spotted a large opening.
"Quick, inside! The floor inside looks much harder. These two giant insects might not be able to break through it."
Hearing this, Yao immediately ran in that direction. Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei also hurried towards the same spot.
Fortunately, their movement speed was sufficient. As Jiang Fan and Yao jumped into the cave, the heads of the two giant insects became stuck just outside the entrance. Jiang Fan immediately swung his fire axe, attacking the giant insect in front of him furiously.
Green blood splattered wildly. Yao looked at the two giant insects in disbelief; their size was terrifying.
"Damn it, I can't believe these things found their way here. They still remember me? This is insane! They almost killed me."
Jiang Fan panted, squatting to the side.
There was still one giant insect waiting outside for Jiang Fan. Fortunately, the group of researchers was all blocked outside. At this moment, Jiang Fan could only hide in the cave with his companions. Seeing this, Zhou Niannian was extremely frightened and quickly came to Jiang Fan's side.
"What do we do? We can't get out now, and those researchers will catch up. I don't know how long it will take, but they'll eventually get past those lions and reach us."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan realized the gravity of the situation and slowly nodded, trying to think of a solution.
"There's nothing we can do. We can only face them head-on. If we get caught, it'll be over. We have to win this battle."
Dai Xiaomei, hearing this, felt utter despair.
After all, for just a few of them to fight so many people, no matter how strong they were, it seemed like a pipe dream.
However, Dai Xiaomei suddenly seemed to think of something.
"Wait, we have that core, don't we? Can we use the core to do something? If we can repel them with the core's power, that would be a good option."
Dai Xiaomei's words seemed to enlighten Jiang Fan. He immediately reacted and looked at the core in his backpack.
"That's true, but using this core isn't as simple as it sounds."
"We didn't bring the device to utilize it. The device was used to store that block battery. Now we have to find a way to make the core's power radiate, otherwise, it's all for naught."
Then, Yao walked over, holding the core and tilting it from side to side.
"If we can extract the core's power, I might have a way to leave."
"Even though we don't have more advanced technological equipment, we can use this thing's immense power to create some leverage. We have flashlights!"
Yao unhesitatingly took a large flashlight from Jiang Fan's backpack. They used it for illumination, but it was already out of power. Now, with the core, it might be usable again.
If paired with such a powerful energy source, this flashlight could realistically become a readily usable flashbang, as its resistance was immense.
As long as there was enough power, this flashlight could emit a blinding light, temporarily blinding the enemy.
"That sounds good, but how can we use the core's electricity? It will probably take some time to activate it, won't it?"
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian burst into laughter.
"Don't you forget who I am. I'm a top student! This problem isn't too difficult for me. Who would have thought that I, a girl, am proficient in both liberal arts and sciences? My humanities are strong, but my science is even better."