jdhmnovel Chapter 274 The Mutant Fox
Chapter 274 The Mutant Fox
The military vehicle drove slowly by, its tires crushing the broken parts on the ground with a faint cracking sound. The only sound in the silent air was the roar of the engine; no one spoke.
In the pitch-black environment, small green spheres lit up silently, yet they grew increasingly dense. At first, they were just far away, blurry like fireflies, but upon closer inspection, they became clearer and clearer, seemingly getting closer and closer.
Miao Yin took out her walkie-talkie and connected to Peng Si's channel: "Captain Peng, it's time to stop the car."
Upon receiving the message, Peng Si's eyes sharpened. The fact that he was specifically told to stop before even reaching the destination was definitely not a joke by Miao Yin. He immediately realized what had happened and signaled the soldiers to brake.
Once the front of the car stopped, the cars behind it naturally stopped as well.
Sure enough, the observer in the vehicle put down his night vision goggles and reported, "Captain, we have seen many unidentified creatures around us, but they are not very big. They should be a group of mutants."
"Pass the word down and alert everyone," Peng Si ordered.
"Yes!"
Upon receiving the message, the soldiers drew their weapons, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
More and more green lights appeared, looking through the glass like lanterns swaying in a ghost market. The rustling sounds grew louder and louder, and upon closer listening, they seemed to be the claws of some animal rubbing against the cement floor.
This eerie sight put everyone on edge.
Miao Yin opened the car door, grabbed the top edge of the frame, and with a push, flipped herself up and stood steadily on the roof.
She squinted, her excellent eyesight allowing her to clearly see the creature in the darkness.
Incredible...
She made a mental judgment, her gaze sweeping over the soldiers disembarking from the vehicles, thinking that this was probably the biggest trouble they had encountered since leaving Dream City.
Peng Si cocked his gun and opened the car door, always preferring to face the enemy head-on.
"Everyone, turn on your headlights and prepare for battle!"
*Snap!* The headlights of twenty military vehicles turned on simultaneously, instantly illuminating everything around them.
Under the white light, countless mutated foxes lay prostrate on the ground, their eerie, bloodthirsty eyes fixed on them, staring intently for an unknown amount of time.
Realizing that those will-o'-the-wisps of green light came from there, a cold sweat broke out on everyone's back.
At this moment, the fox had completely surrounded them, baring its teeth.
"shot!"
At a command, all the soldiers pulled the triggers, and countless bullets flew out, killing the mutants.
The foxes sprang into action immediately after being attacked, arching their backs and emitting sharp cries as they pushed off the ground with their paws and charged toward the military vehicle.
The soldiers' bullets are modified specifically for the mutants, with a stronger impact than ordinary bullets. Moreover, this group consists of highly trained soldiers who can still hit the enemy even in poor lighting conditions.
Bullets pierced the heads one by one, and the slower foxes had their skulls shattered instantly, falling to the ground whimpering and twitching, becoming stepping stones for the next fox.
Mutants don't die from losing half a head, but it can render them incapable of movement.
But there were just too many mutants in the group, and they pressed towards them in a dark, swarming mass. Just as they were about to pounce on the military vehicles, the soldiers took out their muskets to defend themselves. The fire set off the animal pelts, causing the foxes to howl in agony.
Meanwhile, the offensive ability users belonging to the military also began to unleash their power.
With a wave of his hand, Du Yingjie unleashed a powerful wind, unique to wind-type ability users, which fueled the fire. The accompanying gale-force winds even tore the foxes' bodies apart.
Li Jie's body turned to stone, his strength surged, and he charged into the fox pack, slamming his fist into the ground, instantly shattering a large section of the ground and crushing the foxes to death.
Just as the situation seemed to be gaining the upper hand, a very clear and crisp cry came from afar.
The foxes immediately stopped, their ears perked up as if listening to something, then they changed their movements, and their chaotic attack suddenly became orderly.
"Oh no, they have a leader."
A fox king capable of rallying a group must be at least at the Yellow Crystal level!
Suddenly, a soldier clutched his neck and collapsed, blood seeping from between his fingers.
"Medic!" His teammate was the first to notice the situation and shouted for help.
Another dark shadow flashed by, blood spurted out, and he stared wide-eyed in disbelief, clutching his neck as he collapsed.
In just a few seconds, two people had their throats slit.
"An unidentified mutant has appeared! Everyone be careful!"
"Everyone, stay close together and don't go out alone!"
The hidden danger alarmed everyone. The medic braved numerous dangers to reach the two injured men, pressing down on their necks to stop the bleeding and spraying them with medicine.
The shadowy figure darted forward once more, its eerie green vertical pupils aimed at the medic's neck.
"Yo!"
A wolf claw suddenly appeared beside the medic's neck, piercing through the flesh and splattering black blood. The medic turned around sharply and saw the struggling little monster next to his face.
It was a small fox, only about half the size of a palm, but it had sharp teeth and a ravenous mouth. Its two flailing paws had unusually long nails, the tips of which were stained with blood.
He immediately realized that this was the unknown mutant that had attacked his teammates.
The little fox was still struggling when Tuhao Wolf ripped it to pieces with a single claw.
Tu Hao said coldly, "Drag the person into the car."
This little thing is so weak that it doesn't even have a crystal core. It kills people entirely by virtue of its small size and speed. Ordinary people are so fragile that a mere touch can be fatal.
And there are many more of these tiny monsters that are difficult to see.
At normal human speed, it would be very difficult to defend against such a sneak attack. Only someone with Tu Hao's perception and hand speed could catch them. The soldiers pulled up their collars in an attempt to block some of them.
Tu Hao weaved through the caravan, his powerful sense of danger allowing him to strike with deadly accuracy. In just a few breaths, he killed a bunch of fox cubs, his wolf claws wet and stained with black blood.
At the same time, the attacks from the outside have also changed.
The foxes that used to attack the army were only about the length of an adult's arm, but now, foxes that are nearly two meters long have appeared, and bullets alone are no longer enough to stop them.
These large foxes, which appeared out of nowhere, quickly replaced the previous cannon fodder. They were much stronger and had a faster recovery ability. They were not afraid of these firearms at all and attacked like an overwhelming tidal wave.
A fox carcass was thrown in front of the soldier, who immediately opened fire, but little did he know that behind the carcass were the fox's fangs. The few shots he fired were ineffective, so he had to use his gun to defend himself.
The large fox snapped the gun in two and pounced on the soldiers. The soldiers held on tightly to its head to prevent it from biting them, their faces turning red with embarrassment from the effort.
Suddenly, a jet of water snaked its way through the fox's head, the immense force even causing a green crystal core to burst out.
The giant fox instantly turned into a corpse, pink brain matter flowing down. The soldier shoved it aside, panting as he got up from the ground, nodded to the water-type ability user on the other side, and Luo Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, continuing to manipulate the water column.
The once-solid defensive network was breached.
"Make way!" A young woman had already climbed onto the roof of the car, pointing a mirror at the foxes in her hand, and shouted down.
"Make way for Roman!"
The soldiers stepped back a few paces and moved close to the front of the vehicle. The moment the space became clear, a white light shone, and the circular light in the makeup mirror enveloped seven or eight foxes. They howled and were frozen inside.
When the white light receded, they also disappeared from the spot.
Roman aimed and threw the mirror with force.
When attacked, the fox instinctively opened its mouth and shattered the makeup mirror. A flash of white light, and countless pieces of flesh poured out of the fox's mouth, bursting its body. The thick smell of blood filled the battlefield.
Roman turned to look for the next place in dire need of help. In the midst of the danger, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.
If she remembered correctly, before the headlights were turned on, she saw a woman climb onto the roof of the car that was stopped in front of her. But now, she was in this car. Where was the other person?
But the thought flashed through her mind too quickly, and in the heat of the moment, she didn't have time to think about it. She unbuttoned her coat and took out a new mirror from the inner pocket.
She has dozens of such mediums.