Rumble!
The Taoist talisman exploded in the alien's mouth.
The huge fireball shattered, and then, visibly, a good half of the alien's head was gone. Pools of碎肉, along with viscous, foul-smelling green liquid, dripped onto the ground, causing white smoke to rise and a hissing sound.
This attack was a severe blow to the alien, but...
The creature was still alive!
It wasn't called the perfect combat organism for nothing. The alien's terror lay not only in its combat ability but also in its vitality. Though half its head was gone, Bai Ye could see the bone structure within, yet the alien, with its jaw askew on one side, continued to charge towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly fell backward, landing flat on his back on the ground.
The corridor wasn't wide. With the alien charging at full speed, this was the only evasive maneuver Bai Ye could think of.
Bang!
The alien leaped over Bai Ye's head and crashed into a metal door at the far end. With a loud thud, the door was knocked down, and the alien landed behind it.
It was an octagonal hall, significantly larger.
Bai Ye quickly got up. The moment he pursued into the octagonal hall, he conjured another Taoist talisman in his hand.
"Shocking Thunder Flash!"
Bai Ye let out a low cry. As the talisman between his fingers burned away, an electric current suddenly appeared and struck the alien's back with great force.
The Thunder Curse, evolving into Shocking Thunder Flash, had indeed increased its power considerably. The electric current, as it struck, forced the alien's massive body to sink downwards. The carapace on its back shattered, and smoke rose from its body.
More importantly...
The paralysis effect!
The alien, ferocious to the extreme, still tried to force itself back up after taking a hit from Shocking Thunder Flash. But at that moment, a large wave of electricity enveloped its body, causing the alien to convirvules.
Clearly, the paralysis effect had taken hold, making it difficult for the alien to move.
If that was the case, what were they waiting for?
Bai Ye strode forward, picked up a grenade, pulled the pin, and tossed it into the alien's shattered head. Then, he turned and ran, diving out of the room and rolling back into the corridor with his head down.
Rumble!
Just then, the sound of an explosion echoed, and a large wave of flames surged out of the room.
Bai Ye could feel the intensely hot air current sweeping towards him. The fur collar of his coat made a sizzling sound, followed by a burnt odor.
Three to five minutes later, after the flames subsided, Bai Ye slowly got up. The surrounding walls were blackened by smoke, and metal plates lay scattered everywhere.
Returning to the room, he found the alien's corpse lying on the ground, completely unrecognizable. Its head was blown to bits, its body split in two at the center, and a severed right leg lay in a corner, still burning.
Bai Ye took out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and relaxed slightly.
This thing was genuinely hard to kill!
Bai Ye felt the combat ability of a normal alien was manageable, slightly stronger than his T-virus-enhanced body, perhaps eight to nine times the strength of a normal human. It looked terrifying, but after half a year in the World Battlefield, most chosen ones could reach this level.
Its attack methods were troublesome, as its entire body could be used as a weapon, but it wasn't impossible to deal with. Thus, its true strength lay in its resilience.
Bai Ye had to detonate twice to disable this creature, and both times the explosions were internal. If it were external explosions, due to the protection of its carapace, Bai Ye estimated it would take more than ten frontal blasts to shatter the thing.
After finishing his cigarette, Bai Ye casually flicked the butt away and continued forward.
But at this moment...
"Hello, hello, can everyone hear me?" A voice suddenly came through the loudspeaker. "First, let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Jiadong. I have no intention of commanding you, but I want to tell you all that we can cooperate in this restricted area. Because both Restricted Area Mission One and Restricted Area Mission Two are escape missions, there is no conflict between us. Everyone can cooperate to leave the research base... static... static, static..."
Halfway through the voice's speech, the broadcast was suddenly filled with static and the sound of something falling.
However, it only lasted about half a minute.
"Sorry, there was a problem with the broadcasting equipment. Can you hear me again now? I won't force those who aim to kill the Xenomorph to cooperate, but if you only want to leave here and complete Restricted Area Mission One and Restricted Area Mission Two, I hope we can unite and become companions, working together to overcome difficulties. Therefore, if you are interested in my proposal, please proceed to the cafeteria in Zone East A2 for assembly. I will be waiting there for you."
After the man named Lin Jiadong finished speaking, the broadcast returned to static for a short while before gradually fading.
Bai Ye stroked his chin. It seemed there were still quite a few "talents" around.
Bai Ye found Lin Jiadong quite interesting because he accurately analyzed the current situation.
The core of the restricted area's struggle was the competition for rewards from the restricted area missions, especially the fight for fragments of the God Stone. However, in this restricted area, apart from Restricted Area Mission Three, which was to kill the Xenomorph and was unique and required competition, the other two missions were escape missions. There was no conflict between them, so there was no need for a struggle.
Therefore, Lin Jiadong's attempt to persuade people to cooperate was feasible. After all, there was only one Xenomorph, and only one person would complete the mission. Not everyone would give up competing, but more people would likely choose to forgo it. Simply cooperating to survive and leave the restricted area was a viable option, especially since there were two other restricted area missions that could somewhat improve one's strength.
However, Bai Ye found the half-minute interruption in Lin Jiadong's broadcast somewhat strange. Did the broadcasting equipment suddenly malfunction? Or was it due to unfamiliarity with the operation? Why were there sounds of things falling mixed in?
Bai Ye pondered for a moment but didn't dwell on it too much.
Meanwhile...
The research base broadcasting room...
A scent of blood slowly wafted from behind the door, and fresh blood flowed across the floor.
In the broadcasting room, a corpse lay prone, a large hole pierced through its chest.
And in front of the broadcasting room's speaker...
A Predator sat there, holding a microphone. Soon, after turning off the broadcasting equipment, the Predator pulled down its mask, picked up the spear placed beside it, stepped over the corpse in the room, and walked out of the broadcasting room. Reading Network 138.
Zone East A2...
The cafeteria!
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