Chapter 332: Chapter 333: Biological Weapon
Thump, thump, thump...
The golden tail struck like a phantom, creating continuous loud thuds. The metal floor was riddled with new dents.
Splurt~
A black shadow flashed by swiftly, and blood spattered. A claw mark appeared on the golden giant python’s body: five wounds, about five inches long and three inches deep. Large gushes of fresh blood poured from the gashes.
Thud!
At the same time, a tail as sturdy as a steel pillar became a blur, smashing solidly into the strange lizard’s body.
Whoosh!
The strange lizard was sent flying horizontally, crashing heavily to the ground. After this round of confrontation, everyone looked on. The strange lizard’s scales at its waist were shattered, its flesh a bloody mess, with even stark white bones visible. Its body was nearly folded in half by the golden giant python’s immense power, yet it was still alive.
Or rather, it was recovering. The strange lizard’s body slowly straightened, and its injured parts healed at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Tiny, dense granulations grew continuously, and the wounds gradually closed.
In just seven or eight breaths, the fatal injuries were completely restored, and even the shattered scales regrew.
"Its defense is a bit weak, but its regeneration ability compensates for that flaw," Oliver commented, hitting the nail on the head.
"High intelligence, high agility, invisibility, potent venom, regeneration... Is this really a lizard?" Vade stared, dumbfounded, taking a long time to recover his wits.
"This is the product of Project 03: the Biological Weapon program!" Otto explained to Vade.
"Biological Weapon?!"
Vade’s mouth dropped open in shock. "You’re not saying this thing was created by you guys, are you?!"
"I’m only in charge of security. I’m not clear on the specifics, but this thing was indeed created. Its codename is ’Demonic Lizard,’ and its designation is M033. I even saw it when it was young; it was much cuter then," Otto nodded and shrugged.
As they spoke, the golden giant python and the strange lizard, codenamed Demonic Lizard, engaged in a new round of confrontation.
The golden giant python coiled its body, its head raised, overseeing the entire area. Its thick tail struck out intermittently, attempting to hit its opponent again.
However, the Demonic Lizard clearly learned its lesson. Relying on its high agility and flexibility, it circled the golden giant python, engaging in hit-and-run tactics, not seeking glory but simply avoiding mistakes.
Soon, after several exchanges, the golden giant python had several more bloody claw marks on its body.
At this point, the golden giant python grew anxious. Its long body shot forward like an arrow, instantly appearing before the Demonic Lizard. It directly opened its gaping maw, intending to swallow the Demonic Lizard whole.
Just then, the Demonic Lizard’s lower jaw bulged, then its mouth opened, and a stream of black-purple venom shot out.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
The terrifying venom struck directly into the golden giant python’s mouth, corroding its tongue in the blink of an eye. Even its head was corroded, leaving a large hole.
Hiss~ Hiss~
In excruciating pain, the golden giant python crashed heavily to the ground. Its massive body twisted and thrashed, rolling back and forth on the floor.
Whoosh!
Thump!
Before the Demonic Lizard could make its next move, a giant tail, like a phantom, whipped out with a howling gust of wind, striking viciously at the Demonic Lizard’s head. The sound of bones shattering could even be heard.
The Demonic Lizard’s ten-plus-meter-long body spun and flew horizontally, crashing with a dull thump against the right wall. The distorted metal wall even dented inwards.
However, after that one strike, the golden giant python also lost all its strength. The black-purple patterns had spread across most of its body, and deeply poisoned, it quickly lost its life.
"A mutual defeat?" Vade’s eyes widened.
But no sooner had he spoken than the Demonic Lizard’s body moved. Its caved-in head strangely swelled up as if inflated. Flesh and scales regenerated at an incredibly fast pace.
Hiss!
The Demonic Lizard shook the blood from its head, stood up again, then lifted its head and hissed at the golden giant python, as if celebrating its victory.
"Not bad," Oliver raised an eyebrow, evaluating.
"Good," Aeridar also uttered two words with a smile.
Putting aside everything else, just its invisibility alone was enough to kill those without Observation Haki, unless they possessed special talents or unique Devil Fruit abilities. Coupled with its terrifying venom and sharp claws, even Supernovas with bounties over a hundred million wouldn’t be a match for the Demonic Lizard.
However, Aeridar’s smile didn’t last long. He noticed the Demonic Lizard in the plaza suddenly collapsing, its entire body trembling as if it had an epileptic fit.
"Huh, is there a problem?!" Vade exclaimed.
In the room where Switch Dalt was, there was a flurry of activity. Some were checking instrument readings, others were using communicators to notify someone.
Clank~ Clatter~
The metal wall closest to the Demonic Lizard on the right split open, forming a large door. Four or five researchers in white lab coats carrying silver-white cases, and about ten guards in protective suits armed with various weapons, emerged from the door and approached the Demonic Lizard.
Splatter~
Just as those few researchers were about to examine the still-trembling Demonic Lizard, it suddenly twisted its head and opened its mouth, biting off the upper half of one researcher. A large gush of pungent blood poured out. The researcher didn’t even make a sound, dying on the spot.
Thump!
The Demonic Lizard abruptly stood up, swung its tail, and sent another researcher flying. When that researcher landed, his entire body was folded in half, but he had no regeneration ability and was already dead.
Woooooosh~ Woooooosh~
Red lights flashed around the plaza, emitting a piercing alarm.
"It’s intelligent! It did that on purpose!" Vade shouted, pointing at the Demonic Lizard.
"That damned beast!" Aeridar’s eyes twitched, turning red.
These researchers were precious and rare, all recruited by him at great expense.
At this moment, the guards in the plaza reacted, quickly protecting the remaining three researchers behind them and rushing forward to block the Demonic Lizard, which was attempting to escape through the large door.
However, compared to the enormous Demonic Lizard, which was over ten meters long, even these super soldiers with hundreds of doriki power could only temporarily hold it back. Yet, almost every second, a guard was killed.
In a short while, only four of the dozen-plus guards in the plaza remained; the rest were dead, their bodies strewn haphazardly across the cold metal floor, some torn apart, others crushed into bloody pulps.
Just then, Enrod in the room, hand on his katana, pushed open the door and leaped over the railing from the passage, which was three meters high, directly into the plaza.
Clang~
Thump!
Enrod had already drawn his katana in mid-air, then landed heavily in the plaza. Feeling the movement behind it, the Demonic Lizard suddenly turned its head, looking at the cold-faced Enrod, its eyes revealing a wary expression.
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