Bang bang bang!
Under the dark and starless night sky, intense and concentrated bullets rained down on the surface of the sea that was shrouded in fog.
Flamethrowers turned the surface of the sea into a sea of fire. These defensive measures temporarily prevented the mermaid monsters from getting close to the spaceships.
Both sides had been in a stalemate for half an hour. The enemy's spells could turn themselves into illusions but they could not break through the defense line directly.
However, the main ship's command central was worried because the sea monsters did not seem to be planning to break through from the front. Due to the malfunctioning radar, even though there were many submarines underwater, they could not tell what was happening underneath the spaceships.
Apart from the sea monsters with scales all over their bodies, they did not see any human figures on the ghost ships.
Several minutes ago, the dreamers sent the good news that the Problematic Team had completed their mission. It lifted everyone's spirits. Victory was within sight.
However, it was still dark before dawn. The cultists who were at the end of their tether might retreat, or they might launch their final attack.
The guards on the deck kept their eyes on their surroundings. The ghost ships flickered in and out of sight. They were not large but they were as sinister as ghosts.
Some of the sea monsters snuck into the water while others disappeared into the ships. It was as if they were everywhere but at the same time, they seemed to be everywhere …
This caused the Spell Department to have no idea where to aim their spells or Ancient Seals, the area of effect was too large.
Initially, the Spell Department only sent the Problematic Team to San Hai City but the severity of the situation quickly exceeded their expectations. Batches of people hurried over. Following behind the research fleet was an elite team. The team leader was Xue Ba. Wu Shiyu, Cai Zixuan and the rest were there. They were all wearing airtight protective suits.
"I can sense something in the water …" On the main ship's deck, Wu Shiyu stared at the dark water and the sensation intensified. "Blood, the smell of blood."
She looked around and saw that the rationality assessment stone hanging around Cai Zixuan's neck was flashing red. "There's a spiritual corruption!"
Cai Zixuan, Xue Ba and the rest looked at each other. Not all of them had their own assessment stone but all of them were glowing red.
"Command center, there's a large-scale mental corruption!" Xue Ba immediately shouted. Everyone could feel a sinister wind blowing around them, and they were surrounded by layers of illusions.
The same thing happened to the other ships as well. Not only the spell casters, the guards, the crew and the research team all had a sudden headache. The pain was getting worse and worse. They could hear strange noises. It sounded like the sound of the sea or the howling of an unknown creature at the bottom of the ocean.
The command center was already prepared for the possibility of the enemy launching a large-scale mental attack.
However, mental attacks were one thing, and mental corruption was another. Even the well-trained Spell Department members were affected. If this continued, normal people would not be able to hold on much longer. They might even fall into a state of delirium.
In the command center of the headquarters, the air was almost frozen. Tong Ye was about to go crazy from anxiety.
Everyone, including the old director, understood that the Spell Department and Ancient Seal Department had arrived too late, they were still far behind the cultists …
Suddenly, a piece of good news came from the laboratory of the scientific research fleet.
"The new strain of legionella bacteria has mutated! The limbs on the surface of the bacteria were all broken. All of them … exploded! The growth rate of the bacteria has slowed down! "
Instantly, the command central that was shrouded in dark clouds boiled with excitement. Everyone was nervous about the frontline but they were also overjoyed by this change.
This was undoubtedly the result of the Problematic Team, the abnormal power of the bacteria had been neutralized. Under the microscope, all the bacteria suddenly self-destructed and slowed down, returning to the level of a normal microorganism. That was the bacteria from the laboratory. The bacteria that permeated the air and the bodies of the patients should be the same.
Its ability to spread, size, and other aspects of its power were clearly declining, and the epidemic could be controlled.
If the bacteria had a size of at least 0.3 microns, the N95 mask would be effective; if the bacteria had to rely on aerosol as its medium of transmission, then its ability to spread would be greatly reduced. A city would not be infected with a single case.
For now, the patients could survive for 2 weeks or longer from the onset of illness to their death. Then the government would have time to replicate the medicine and cure the patients.
If that was the case, this epidemic would no longer be on a world-ending scale.
"Listen up!" Tong Ye shouted at the frontline unit, "Ah Jun's team has taken care of the bacteria. Grab the seed and prepare to retreat!"
The research fleet did not move because the space around that area was distorted. Furthermore, the radar was malfunctioning. The fog was so thick that they were basically blind. If they wandered aimlessly, they might become the next ghost ship. But now, they would be treated as a target.
In reality, 'Drug No. 1' was split into 3 portions, one was taken by Gu Jun, one was sent to the fleet and the last was kept at the headquarters.
Now that the situation had changed, the most unique thing on the fleet was the Lai Hwa seed. All the departments received new orders. They uploaded all the research data and the entire fleet retreated to the land. The important personnel and Spell Department personnel were transported away by helicopters.
If necessary, the fleet and the whole area would be blasted to smithereens.
"Prepare to retreat!" Inside the command central, Zhang Jinmin gritted his teeth as he commanded the crew members who were as pale as he was.
'Is it too late to retreat now? ' The deck was in chaos. The bullets and flames were all off target. Some of the guards fell to the ground with their hands over their heads. At the same time, the sea monsters that had disappeared before suddenly leaped out of the sea.
Thud thud thud. The sound of the sea monsters landing on the deck was so heavy that it hammered on everyone's heart …
A Bottlenose Dolphin could jump 9 meters from the surface of the sea but this kind of abnormal creature could only jump a few dozen meters. Was this a physiological ability or a spell?
Before anyone could think further, the protruding eyes of the sea monsters flashed with a ferocious glint. Their wide webbed legs jumped and quickly dodged the chaotic gunfire. They landed next to the nearest guard and grabbed him. Together with the airtight protective suit, they fiercely threw him out.
The guards that were tossed into the air landed heavily on the deck and into the sea. It was unknown whether they were dead or alive.
The chaos on the deck intensified. Everyone's mind was under a greater shock. These monsters were too powerful …
They were too fast and too ferocious!
Under the concentrated gunfire, some of the sea monsters were hit and forced to retreat. However, there were too many of them. Some were knocked back while others jumped back.
Some of the Spell Department personnel were casting spells to summon nightingales to attack the sea monsters while others were casting Ancient Seals. However, their mental power was draining rapidly and the mental corruption was increasing. They gritted their teeth and tried their best to calm themselves but they could not hold on for much longer.
"Sigh." Wu Shiyu looked around at the battlefield and mumbled with confusion, "They are both fish that stand on two legs but penguins are much cuter …"
"Salted Fish, please don't call them your relatives. Penguins are not fish …" A voice rang out. She frowned in confusion. She was familiar with the voice but it should not have appeared here. Was she hallucinating? "But penguins are geese!"
The voice came from behind. Wu Shiyu turned back and saw a large shadow behind her.
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