Chapter 011 Half Column

"Fire."

At the command.

Countless light bullets fell like rain into the herd of wild beasts that were rushing in like a tsunami.

The Screaming Spiders only have a layer of keratin on their bodies, and their defense is not as strong as that of the Bloodhounds. When shot by the Blade Assault Rifle, black blood continued to appear on their bodies.

But they have stronger vitality than bloodhounds and have two hearts.

One is inside the upper body of a human, and the other is inside the lower body of a spider.

The upper body died quickly, but the spider's lower legs were still moving rapidly, and its sharp claws still had powerful killing power.

Under the rain of bullets, no matter how tenacious the Screaming Spider-Man was, he was still destroyed into a pile of parts.

But as layer after layer of black shadows fell, more of them pounced on them from behind. They showed no sign of fear at all, and their screams were like waves that hurt the eardrums.

The distance between the two sides was closing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the soldiers who were shooting could not help but step back a few steps.

Seeing this situation, Fang Yan shook his head calmly and called out to the top of his head , " Request artillery support."

After a while, cannon fire was heard again in the sky, and larger light bombs fell in the dark waves.

Fire lit up the world, body parts flew in the flames, and screams became even more shrill, but it was noticeable that their voices were muffled by the sound of the explosion.

The soldiers' courage returned, they took a few steps forward, and fired bullets even more fiercely.

"Change."

Then the other half of the soldiers came forward, with the same formation and the same firepower.

Luo Xiu half-crouched on the sand, swept the crosshairs towards the opposite side and kept shooting.

Several screaming spiders in the distance were torn into pieces in the blink of an eye and were never able to rush to Luo Xiu.

[Kill a Screaming Spider and gain 6 Merit Points] X8

[Military rank has been upgraded. Congratulations on becoming a third-class soldier]

[Unlock profession: Jungle Hunter]

The annoying holographic projection appeared in front of him again. Just as the shooting was over, Luo Xiu retreated.

"Should I advance?" Standing at the back, Luo Xiu was in a dilemma.

Becoming a jungle hunter is nothing more than shooting farther, but this also requires a sniper rifle, otherwise it will not be very effective.

"And with the way they're fighting now, I'm guessing many people will become privates. I can't leave the group, so let's wait and see."

After two rounds of exchanges, the artillery fire overhead gradually subsided, and the group of wild beasts in front of them basically fell to the ground.

Under the illumination of the flares, corpses were scattered everywhere, emitting a sickening burnt smell.

"Everyone move forward, kill all the living wild beasts, pile up their corpses and burn them."

These transformed wild beast corpses can still serve as food for other wild beasts. In order to prevent other wild beasts from growing, their best outcome is to turn into ashes.

"It seems like we can kill all these damn guys no matter how hard we try."

A soldier stepped on the thick pile of wild beast corpses and complained, occasionally shooting at the wild beasts that were still able to move.

Luo Xiu stood behind him, silent.

The number of wild beasts before him exceeded his imagination, at least 5,000.

But in front of the army, they were nothing more than lambs to be slaughtered, slaughtered mercilessly.

Ordinary people will have no choice but to die when they encounter them, and become their food.

Fortunately, I am on the military side.

As soon as the thought came to his mind, suddenly a sharp claw jumped out from the pile of corpses and pierced into the chest of the complaining soldier.

The three-meter-tall screaming spider man actually crawled out from the pile of corpses. It only had a broken arm, and the rest of its body parts were intact.

It's playing dead ... Luo Xiu was horrified, "These guys obviously have brains."

Luo Xiu quickly raised his gun and shot at it. Several light bullets shot towards it, but it blocked the living soldiers on its claws in front of itself.

The light bullet mercilessly shattered the soldier's ceramic armor, and the attack power of the blade assault rifle was evident.

Then the soldier was torn to pieces by the bullets shot by Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu was slightly stunned. This was the first time he killed his comrade, but it was not intentional.

It’s because the other side is too cunning.

The attack paused, the screaming spider threw out the corpse, and jumped towards Luo Xiu like a mountain.

Faced with the sharp limbs and claws, Luo Xiu quickly jumped back and narrowly avoided them.

A volley of bullets shot back, first piercing its upper body and making it lose the ability to scream.

The moving limbs did not slow down and continued to rush towards Luo Xiu. When it got closer, Luo Xiu saw that there was a pair of compound eyes between its limbs.

Luo Xiu pushed the ground with his legs and jumped into the air, about 5 meters.

The opponent also jumped up, but it was only 4 meters high. Luo Xiu, who was above its head, opened fire in the air and completely blew up the center of its limbs.

[Kill a Screaming Spider and gain 6 Merit Points]

Compared to Luo Xiu's good luck, the other companions who had already stepped onto the pile of corpses were not so lucky.

Screams were heard one after another, and tall figures rose from the pile of corpses. They moved swiftly and with sharp claws, and most of the soldiers' bodies were mutilated wherever they passed.

When they encounter resisting soldiers, they will suddenly scream. The harsh sound waves will make the surrounding soldiers cover their ears unconsciously, and then they will be ruthlessly killed by them.

"Withdraw and organize a counterattack."

The roars of the veterans came from the rear.

The soldiers who had been collecting the corpses quickly formed a battle line and shot at the screaming spider-men rushing towards them.

"Get down, get down ... " At the same time, they shouted at their companions on the pile of corpses not to block their shooting path.

But there are always those who are afraid of losing their composure, so they fall down along with the Screaming Spider-Man.

Luo Xiu also faced the same problem. He swiftly crawled on the ground, turned around and shot backwards with his teammates.

There were not many screaming spiders this time, only a few dozen, and they were quickly eliminated.

Next, everyone was more careful when dragging the corpses of the Screaming Spider-Men, at least to ensure that their bodies were intact.

Luo Xiu was helped up by his companion who came over and thanked him.

I just heard him ask curiously , " You are the genetic warrior who was just injected, you are quite skilled."

"It's okay." Luo Xiu said vaguely.

He stretched out his hand and smiled , " My name is Li Mo, and I'm also a genetic warrior. After injecting the strengthening agent, I feel that my legs are also very strong, but I want to be a fighter."

"Fighter? That's a good idea. I wish you success." Luo Xiu saw a mole on his chin.

Li Mo smiled awkwardly, "I can't succeed. A fighter needs to be very flexible, and have to keep up with both strength and speed. But I only feel that my speed is okay, and it's good enough to be an assault fighter."

Luo Xiu nodded. Even if he was injected with the strengthening potion, this was only the basis for becoming a commando warrior. He still had to go through training. Only if he passed it successfully could he become a qualified commando warrior.

And I already am.

It’s great to cheat.

"Let's act together, so that we can look after each other." He followed Luo Xiu without hesitation.

Luo Xiu did not refuse either. Two people were indeed better than one.

One person dragged the corpses while the other stood guard to prevent another sneak attack. No one could guarantee whether there were any disguised corpses among the pile of corpses.

"Well, the merit points have reached 200, so even if I take up another position, I won't lose my rank."

Luo Xiu glanced at Li Mo who was dragging the corpse, and seeing that there was no danger, he immediately reached out and tapped on the holographic projection.

[Occupation: Jungle Hunter, Strength +1, Speed +1, Spirit +2]

[Skill Acquired: Farsighted Crosshair]

[Jungle Hunter: Possesses a talent for long-range shooting, and never misses a shot]

Then I looked at my own attributes.

[Luo Xiu: Private Third Class]

[Level: F+Normal]

[Strength: 12]

[Speed: 11]

[Spirit: 7]

【Condition: Good】

[Skills: Shooting crosshairs, rough medical skills, farsighted crosshairs]

[Merit Points: 110]

[Contribution points: 9200 points]

"Compared to before, the strength has improved a lot."

From the original F- to F+, the three attribute values also increased significantly.

“I don’t know if the genetic warriors who have been promoted in the army have the same visual crosshairs as me.”

Then he tried the telescopic sight, and his vision suddenly darkened. Then a circular sight appeared, occupying one-third of his field of vision, with a large crosshair cursor on it.

It's like switching to a sniper scope in a game.

The originally extremely far distance suddenly appeared clearly in front of him. As the muzzle moved, the cross cursor on it also moved.

There is only a distance setting. Once you look far away, the cross cursor will become very blurry and almost invisible.

Luo Xiu understood that this was because it exceeded the range of the Blade Assault Rifle.

As Luo Xiu turned his field of vision, the figure of Captain Fang Yan appeared in the sniper scope.

He raised his personal terminal and was saying something, his brows furrowed, his worry clearly revealed.

"Has something happened?"

At this moment, Li Mo's voice came to my ears.

"Luo Xiu, it's your turn. I'm so tired."

The other party interrupted Luo Xiu's thoughts. Luo Xiu shook his head slightly and threw the idea away.

Do your job as a soldier and don't think too much.

Corpses were piled up one after another and then set on fire with torches.

After death, the wild beast quickly lost water, just like a dead branch, which would quickly burn when lit by a torch.

At the same time, the fallen comrades were placed on the flames, and their remaining ashes were sent back to the Heroes Cemetery in Zhulong District.

After working for most of the day, the sky gradually brightened.

All that was left was a wild beast's nest.

This is a nest made up of metal buildings and special fungal blankets, and the unpleasant smell spreads over a few miles.

Captain Fang Yan was making the final mobilization.

"Your mission is to destroy the wild beasts inside and capture their mother alive."

"Be careful not to hurt the mother body, it affects the future of all of us."

"Don't hurt it, don't hurt it, don't hurt it."

Fang Yan said it solemnly three times, then waved his hand and a team of 50 people rushed in.

The building in front of me looks like a factory building. It is square in shape and there should be no complicated roads inside.

As the team entered, gunshots soon rang out, accompanied by shrill screams.

In just half an hour, the sound of fighting stopped.

Everyone waited anxiously, only to see a soldier covered in blood staggering out of the door.

After only a dozen meters, he fell to the ground.

"Quick, take him back for treatment."

The wounded were quickly carried away, but this left a shadow in everyone's heart.

"Next team, go ahead."

The order was given, and the second team of 50 people rushed into the nest again, and this time, Luo Xiu and Li Mo were among them.

After passing through the door, the scene inside almost made everyone vomit out their overnight meal.

Fortunately, no one ate to prevent vomiting.

Before my eyes, there was a red pillar of flesh and blood, about as thick as ten people could hold together, covered with human heads.

And they were still able to move, looking at the soldiers with their eyes, and shouting , " Save me, save me ... "

There is more than one such blood column, and they are neatly arranged in the center of the nest.

Luo Xiu counted them and found that there were at least 80 of them, and the number of heads on them ranged from 200 to 500. It was so terrifying that it made people shudder.

And on the ground in front of everyone's eyes, the bodies of their dead comrades were scattered all over the place.

On the opposite side, there were also a number of screaming spider-men corpses lying there.

"We should save them." A soldier was moved with compassion.

He wanted to go forward to rescue them, but was stopped by the old soldier who was leading them.

He shouted , " What do you want to do? We must complete our mission first, and then rescue them. Besides, you don't know if they are a threat or not."

"They are human beings too, how dangerous can they be?" The soldier ignored him and rushed to the pillar.

"Don't worry, I will rescue you."

As he spoke, he grabbed one of the heads and pulled it out.

With a puff.

The head was pulled out, but there was no body behind it, only a piece of intestine.

The soldiers retreated in fear, and the pulled-off head quickly closed its eyes and died.

Everyone took a deep breath and calmed themselves down.

No longer looking at those human heads calling for help.

"Be sure to aim carefully before you attack, and be sure not to hurt the mother beast." The veteran reiterated as they continued to move forward.

Li Mo was a little puzzled and asked , " Is the mother body really that important?"

This was also the doubt of the other soldiers, and they all looked at the veteran.

The old soldier said , " The mother body of the wild beast is the foundation of the nest. It is like an infinite production machine. As long as there is enough food, it can produce countless offspring."

"Not only that, it can also change the local environment, forming this fungal blanket, allowing those offspring to accelerate their evolution and extend their lifespan."

"Their threat is no less than that of an atomic bomb."

Everyone was shocked. They didn't know how powerful the Matrix was, but they knew the power of the atomic bomb.

After walking for a long time, the group did not find any living things. They were about to reach the other side, but still found nothing.

The old soldier was silent for a moment, then ordered , " Search in a dispersed manner, and fire warning shots when you encounter the target."

The 50 teams quickly split into 10 teams and walked into the passages formed by blood columns.

"Hey, why is there a small pillar here?"

Li Mo stopped and looked at the extra blood column on the side. The other blood columns were connected to the ceiling, but it was only half as high, about ten meters.

Luo Xiu also took a look and found that it seemed to be redundant, and there were no other blood columns arranged with it.

"has a problem."

"What's the problem?" Li Mo asked back.

"I just feel like something is wrong." Luo Xiu rubbed his head and looked at the column of blood in front of him. All the human heads on it were staring at them, but no one spoke.

Instead, they kept their mouths tightly shut, as if something was forcing them to do so.

Just when Luo Xiu wanted to study it further, gunshots were heard in the distance.

Everyone ran over quickly.

Seeing that there was no one around, dozens of eyeballs as big as basketballs suddenly opened on the half blood column, and four animal legs stretched out from the bottom, supporting it to walk towards the other side of the blood column.

When they came to the other side, they found that it was the Screaming Spider-Man hiding in the ceiling who attacked the soldiers, but was finally killed by everyone.

Unable to find the mother body, the leading veteran had no choice but to inform Captain Fang Yan.

"Didn't find it?" Fang Yan asked doubtfully , " Did it escape first?"

"Okay, come back and burn this place down."

A fire quickly broke out in the nest, and soon enveloped the entire nest.

The half blood column that no one cared about panicked. It ran back and forth and found flames everywhere.

It panicked, it panicked, and it ran straight into the wall.

I guess he just can't get over it.

Many human heads on the blood column were shattered on the spot. It took a few steps back in a daze and rushed forward again.

Once, twice, three, four times, with its unremitting efforts, the fungal carpet in front of it was finally broken, revealing the steel wall inside.

It felt very tired, but it never gave up and kicked the steel wall again.

If the front is hurt, it switches to the back. If the back is hurt, it switches to the side.

When the flames had reached its butt, it hit harder.

The hotter the flame, the harder it hits.

Finally, my efforts paid off and the metal wall in front of me finally exploded from the outside.

Seeing a big hole appear, the blood column didn't think about anything and quickly drilled out.

Then I saw a beam of light hit its thigh, and with a bang, it fell to the ground.

Half of its thigh was shattered into pieces, and flames were coming out of its body. Countless big mouths immediately appeared on its body, making shrill cries.

"Meh ... "

The next moment, dozens of dry powders were thrown towards its body, extinguishing the fire while blocking its mouth.

The shrill sound then turned into a cough.

"The mothership has been captured successfully, return to the battleship."

Following the announcement by Captain Fang Yan, everyone cheered immediately. The first mission was successfully completed.

Soon, a suction force was felt in the sky, and everyone returned to the battleship with the mother ship.

The mother body was urgently sent to the battleship laboratory, and everyone returned to their own residences. They will have three days of vacation.

As for these three days, they will be the days for other recruits to undergo actual combat.

When I returned to the dormitory, I found that veteran Kuyan and artilleryman Douya were not there.

After asking the pilot Feng Yu, I found out that the two were also called away shortly after he left.

Just after washing up, the dormitory door was opened and the two came back one after another.

Kuyan's head was covered in sweat, but Douya looked relaxed.

"I'm so tired." Uncle Kuyan greeted Luo Xiu happily, then went to wash up.

Douya lay leisurely on the bed and said with a smile:

"Do you know how many wild beasts I killed today? Do you know what my current military rank is?"

Luo Xiu thought about it and realized that as an artilleryman, with the help of automatic artillery, it would be easy to kill the enemy.

Huh? Can I also drive the automatic cannon to level myself up easily?

This is safe and has a lot of merit points. It is simply the most enjoyable position.

Seeing everyone looking at him curiously, Douya shyly raised two fingers and said happily , " I am now a private.

At this rate, it won't be long before I'm a private first class, or even a corporal, a squad leader or something."

According to military regulations, only corporals are qualified to become captains.

However, if there are a large number of people, a private first class can also have temporary command authority.