The squad leader's head rolled to the ground and spun around.
Such a terrifying scene sent chills down everyone's spine.
Countless soldiers raised their guns in unison.
They frantically searched for the invisible enemy, afraid that they would be the next target.
"Retreat, everyone retreat three meters. No one is allowed to shoot! The more you panic, the faster you'll die! " Eric Jr. rushed over and yelled, "Turn on all the lights. We have to make sure the enemy has nowhere to hide!"
Fortunately.
These soldiers were well-trained.
Eric Jr. immediately forced himself to calm down.
If they hadn't calmed down in the panic and allowed the soldiers to open fire, it could have caused an irreversible tragedy.
Under the illumination of the powerful spotlights, there was not a single shadow that could escape the search. However, the most bizarre thing was that the enemy who ambushed the squad leader seemed to have melted into the air and disappeared completely. Eric Jr. led the elites to search three times, but they still couldn't find a single trace. Other than the corpses and the heads of the dead, there was nothing else on the ground.
"Could it be a ghost?" Griffon couldn't think of anything other than ghosts and spirits that could attack invisibly.
"Are you an idiot?" Fox was speechless.
"If it's not a ghost, then what do you think it is? It killed the squad leader not long ago. I've been watching, but nothing has escaped into the tunnel! " Griffon suddenly slapped his forehead in realization. "Fox, so you suspect that it has already mixed into our group? Damn it, we need to do a headcount and find the ghost hiding among us! "
"…" Fox sweated. I didn't say anything!
"Griffin, don't talk nonsense. Otherwise, the soldiers will panic." He quickly told Griffon to shut up. If he continued, the soldiers would explode.
"Actually, the enemy is hiding under our feet." Lin Dong didn't want to waste too much time here, so he revealed the truth.
"What?" This time, Griffon and Big Ivan jumped in fright.
"I mean underground." Lin Dong gestured at Eric Jr.. "Turn over the body."
In fact, Eric Jr. and the others had turned the body over and over again.
He couldn't find anything suspicious.
Now hearing Lin Dong's words …
He hurried forward and flipped the squad leader's corpse over.
Apart from blood stains and rocks, there was nothing else suspicious.
"I think it might be a large monster with very long tentacles that can reach out from the crevices to attack creatures." As Lin Dong spoke, he gestured to the two female soldiers protecting him. "Fire at the ground!"
The two female soldiers immediately raised the submachine guns in their hands and fired at the ground Lin Dong was pointing at.
In other places, the bullets hit the rocks and sent them flying, but in a place that looked like a rock, the bullets nailed deep into it. Moreover, the sound of impact was very dull. It didn't sound like hitting a rock, but more like hitting a tree. With this suspicious discovery, countless soldiers immediately raised the guns in their hands, but Eric Jr. shouted to stop them.
He led the two elites forward with unusual boldness.
They got a little closer.
Then, he raised the guns in his hands and fired accurately.
The ground suddenly seemed to collapse, and a black whip lashed out like lightning at Eric Jr.'s neck at high speed.
"Go to hell!" The gun in Eric Jr.'s hand fired fiercely, and he pulled out a sharp saber with his other hand. Instead of retreating, he slashed at the "whip."
"Pa!"
A part of the whip broke.
The rest of them quickly retreated back into the collapsed crevice like a snake returning to its hole, disappearing without a trace.
Eric Jr. grabbed the flamethrower from the soldier and sprayed it at the palm-sized crevice. Unfortunately, his act of revenge was completely ineffective. He took a deep breath and gestured to the soldiers. "Everyone, go around and don't get close. Mike, pour a bottle of acid into it. Billy and Horford, you cover. Report to me immediately if anything happens. "
As soon as he assigned the task, he rushed over.
Because Lin Dong was observing the broken "whip" on the ground.
"Mr. Wood, what is this?" Eric Jr. looked at Lin Dong. He hoped to get an answer from the genius scientist.
"Sorry, I'm not a biologist. This is the first time I've seen such a strange creature. However, I'm guessing that this creature is a monster that lives deep underground. It has octopus-like tentacles and usually hides in the crevices of rocks to ambush passing prey. "Lin Dong waved his hand.
This creature.
It was indeed the first time Lin Dong had seen it.
It was different from the monsters hiding in the crevices in the Dragon's Mouth Mine. The monsters in the underground river of the Dragon's Mouth Mine did not have such sharp scales and could not instantly cut the neck of their prey. The tentacles of the underground monsters here were more like earthworms, but they were flatter and covered with thin scales. When these scales were magnified, it could be seen that they were covered with extremely sharp serrations. Usually, when these scales were put together, once they attacked, they would immediately stand up and swing at high speed, forming a "whip blade" that could easily cut the neck of the prey.
Eric Jr. wanted to get an answer from Lin Dong.
But Lin Dong did not know what kind of creature it was. Even if he did, he would not tell him.
"Kidd, put it away. Take it back and let Mr. Wood study it slowly!" Professor Jeffery had been watching Lin Dong. He thought that putting this tentacle away would be one of the items that would attract Lin Dong. Who would have thought that long before everyone gathered around to observe, Lin Dong had already stored the blood of this creature in his storage ring?
Lin Dong did not know the name of this creature, but Lin Dong had already grasped the other information about this creature.
All that was left was the broken "whip".
Lin Dong did not care at all.
A soldier stepped forward and used a clip to clamp the whip-like tentacle. He carefully put it into a metal box in his backpack. When it touched the metal box, the tentacle seemed to come to life and wriggled for a while.
"It moved, Professor Jeffery?" The soldier named Kidd's face was ashen. He did not know whether to close the box or continue holding it.
"It's just the wriggling of the nerve endings. Many low-level creatures have this characteristic. For example, the tail of a gecko will continue to move after being broken to attract the attention of the enemy. I think this tentacle should have the same effect. " Professor Jeffery made a bold judgment and looked at Lin Dong. Lin Dong gave him a thumbs up.
On the surface, Lin Dong agreed with Professor Jeffery's statement.
In fact, he felt that the wriggling of this tentacle had nothing in common with the wriggling of a gecko's tail.
Why did it not move on the ground just now? Why did it have to be put into the metal box before it moved? Lin Dong guessed that this monster had a strong affinity for metal. Once it got close to metal, the nerves in its limbs would immediately react.
At the same time, this could also explain why the broken tentacle could still escape after being hit by countless bullets.
If Eric Jr.'s attack just now had not hit the biggest gap in the tentacle.
It might not have been able to cut it off.
"Let's temporarily call it the Underground Whipworm! This should be a low-level creature, similar to an octopus or an earthworm. However, it lives in the crevices of rocks and likes to hide in the dark to ambush its prey. It probably has more than one tentacle. There are all kinds of scales on the tentacles. They are very sharp and can easily cut a human's neck. Because the information is not complete enough, the Underground Whipworm is temporarily classified as a 'C-level creature.' " Professor Jeffery gestured to the soldier in charge of the information to record what he said. As for the other information, it needed to be further refined.
"This was discovered by Mr. Wood. Mr. Wood should be the one to name it!" Big Ivan snorted.
"Yes, do you guys have to fight to make it yours? It's just a name! " Griffon was also annoyed. If it wasn't for the Heavenly God, who knows how many soldiers would have died to find it!
"Mr. Wood, I'm sorry. Once I get into the zone, I tend to forget things." Professor Jeffery used his professional excuse.
"It's okay. I have no interest in naming things. Besides, this is your place. You should be the one to record it. Forget about naming, I won't take any of the rewards if you guys don't want to. " Lin Dong used this to dispel their wariness. Anyway, the storage ring could store as much as it wanted. He would use his words to shut their mouths first. It would not be too late to make a move when they begged him.
"I'm ashamed!" Eric Jr. quickly apologized. "Mr. Wood, you're a real scientist!"
"Let's keep going!" Lin Dong smiled.
Fox realized that Lin Dong was like a fish in water in this unfamiliar place.
She moved quietly.
She moved closer to Lin Dong.
This intelligent vixen had a strong sixth sense. She believed that in this underground world with countless monsters, the safest place was by his side.
"Are you here to protect me too?" Lin Dong did not expose her. Instead, he gave her an excuse.
"Mr. Wood, you're the most important, aren't you?" What kind of person was Fox? She immediately pushed a female soldier aside and intimately walked next to Lin Dong. Those who didn't know would think that they were a couple. The female soldier who was pushed aside tried to regain her position several times. After all, her mission was to "protect" the target. However, no matter how hard she tried, Fox easily resolved it.
"…" Lin Dong smiled. Although this vixen was troublesome, at least he got rid of a temporary bodyguard.
They entered the left tunnel.
Josiah had already led his genetically modified soldiers away.
The screams earlier were answered by all the soldiers who entered.
It was a well-shaped trap formed by several spikes. One of the genetically modified soldiers stepped on the trap. Due to his high combat power, he did not even have the chance to react before the javelin-like spikes pierced through him and killed him. Due to the spikes piercing through his heart, lungs, throat, and forehead, the genetically modified soldier died instantly. His strengthened body was rendered useless and he became a slowly cooling corpse.
"We have never triggered this trap before!" Eric Jr.'s eyes were filled with helplessness.
"Some of the traps change with time. Their positions will constantly move within the predetermined area. This will prevent intruders from recording the relevant information of the trap and prevent intruders from avoiding or destroying the trap." Lin Dong observed the well-shaped trap. "This should be one of those traps."
"So, that is how it is. Mr. Wood, can you deduce the rules of its operation?" Eric Jr. found that Mr. Wood was omnipotent.
"No, that would be a very complicated and large project. It is no less than cracking the telegraph code." Lin Dong shook his head.
What a joke.
How could I tell you such a secret?
Don't think that you can bribe me with something like this. With your God's Eye? Don't be too optimistic about some things!
After bypassing the trap, Lin Dong and the soldiers continued to move forward. After walking for another ten minutes, they bypassed another fork. This time, there were no abnormalities and they passed through it safely. However, just as everyone thought that it was safe, suddenly, at the back of the team …
A mournful cry for help could be heard …
"Help!"
Those with sensitive ears could clearly hear the sound of a heavy object being dragged. This kind of dragging sound was moving away very quickly. When Eric Jr. reached the back of the team, he found a trail disappearing into the darkness of the tunnel.
On the ground, only the missing soldier's gun was left.
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