Lin stared at the Fungus Overlord in surprise. The assassins had already retreated to a distance of ten meters away from the Fungus Overlord. It seemed that the neurotoxin's effect was relatively short, but the Fungus Overlord's body was still swaying. It was obvious that the toxin was still working on it …
However, with every step it took, the underground space would rumble. Lin was certain that this wasn't the Fungus Overlord's doing. Although the timing was perfect, this was the sound of some other large creature moving.
The Plague Overlord …
As expected, the Fungus Overlord was able to command these creatures.
The giant heads swayed with the shaking, but Lin noticed that a few of them didn't move. They weren't lying on the ground like the other heads, but … they were standing up.
"Crack …" Following a series of tremors, large cracks appeared around the skulls. The cracks continued to expand as if the entire area was about to collapse.
Could it be … that the Plague Overlord's body was underground?
The tremors grew stronger. As the cracks continued to expand, Lin felt as if the entire area was tilting. The giant heads slowly rose from the ground. The unfinished products around them rolled around like balls. One of the Plague Overlords' heads rolled towards the Fungus Overlord. The Fungus Overlord, which hadn't fully recovered, was hit by the head on the left side of its abdomen. The head probably weighed more than ten tons. The powerful impact caused the Fungus Overlord to spit out a mouthful of blood. However, the Fungus Overlord clung to the ground so tightly that it wasn't sent flying.
But at that moment, another head came from another direction. It crashed heavily into the Fungus Overlord's right abdomen. Under the pressure of the two forces, Ye Zichen was shocked. The Fungus Overlord's abdomen was instantly flattened. Pieces of its innards mixed with blood spurted out from its mouth and tail. The Fungus Overlord was no longer moving.
Was it dead? Arthropods could live for a long time after their abdomen exploded. However, the Fungus Overlord's nerves were too sensitive and the pain was too intense. That was why it died so quickly …
Although the Fungus Overlord died quickly, the tremors didn't stop. The assassins were scattered throughout the cave. To avoid the heads that were rolling around on the ground, the necks of the heads that had risen were already exposed. However, their bodies were more than 50 meters tall. Could they stand up completely here? The Plague Leader only had two legs, so it shouldn't be able to stand on land …
However, they were still rising, as if there was something pushing them from underground …
There were still twenty assassins left. Lin had three of them check the Fungus Overlord's corpse, while the other seventeen attacked one of the Plague Heads. They dodged the rolling heads. They ran to the neck of the Plague Leader and secreted a dissolving liquid on the tip of their claws. Trying to cut open the hard shell of its neck.
This shell … appeared to be quite hard, and it was a mixture of many different kinds of shell substances. The hitman had tried using various kinds of dissolving fluids that they could secrete, but only one of them could cause a corrosive effect. Since that was the case, Lin gathered them together and continuously used the dissolving fluids and claws to attack a certain area.
The other three assassins quickly injected small units into the Fungus Overlord's head to observe its brain … Lin found that the creature's brain didn't seem to be very large, with a weight ratio of 0.8%. It was much lower than a Humerus Dragon or an Ancient Squid, but higher than other common creatures.
She also found that the Fungus Overlord had many scent-releasing organs on its back. It could release a strong and thick scent, which was what Lin had detected outside. The antennae on its head could also release electrical signals that could be transmitted over a considerable distance. Perhaps even the Cerebrum could receive them … However, Lin wasn't sure if it was using them to command its troops.
Boom! The tremors continued. The heads of the Plague Chiefs were already touching the ceiling of the cave. Their shoulders were also sticking out of the ground. The assassins were still trying their best to dig out the carapace on the neck of one of the Plague Chiefs. They had to kill at least one of them before they came out.
As the assassins continued their 'digging', the soft structure of the Plague Leader's neck was finally exposed to Lin's eyes. The internal structure was surprisingly similar to what Lin had imagined. It was indeed a large group of infected fungal monsters, and they were connected by fungal hyphae to form the neck …
It was actually pieced together by living creatures? Most of the creatures were reptiles and worms, and they were 'glued' together. It looked very much like the musculature of a creature's neck. The hyphae were similar to spider silk, and were very flexible. However, they were still quite far from real spider silk. Some of the hyphae were like pipes, and were responsible for supplying nutrients to the creatures.
Lin Sanjiu wondered if the other parts of the Plague Leader had similar structures, or was it only the neck?
Regardless, the assassins began to attack the soft structure exposed by the Plague Leader. They tore apart the hyphae and the creatures, and at the same time, injected many smaller creatures into the neck to observe the deeper structure of the Plague Leader.
Under the attacks of the assassins, the soft structure of the Plague Leader's neck was cut open bit by bit. The connecting hyphae were also corroded by the dissolving fluid. The musculature of the Plague Leader's neck was completely destroyed by the assassins. It could no longer support the weight of the head above it and broke apart in the middle. The head also tilted to one side and fell to the ground with a loud boom.
The Plague Leader that was attacked by Lin had stopped moving, but the other Plague Leaders were still climbing up. Their heads crashed into the ceiling of the cave, creating a large number of cracks, and they were still climbing up. This cave … was about to collapse!
While Lin was thinking about that, the cracks on the ceiling instantly spread throughout the entire cave. Following a series of loud noises, countless rocks and soil began to fall down. In just a few seconds, Lin's assassin and everything in the cave were completely buried by the countless rocks and soil.
Lin's vision was now in complete darkness … but the tremors did not stop. Lin used the assassins that were still outside to observe the situation on the ground. Now, even the island was trembling, and the tremors had spread across the entire island …
The structure of the underground cave was very weak, and Lin suspected that it was specially designed for the Plague Leader to come out.
Boom! Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and a large number of cracks began to spread from the empty ground. As the tremors grew stronger, a Plague Leader's head reached out from the cracked ground!
"Wuuu …" It let out a low cry that reverberated throughout the entire island. The ground around it began to crumble as it appeared. The cracks had already extended beyond the open space. The tall mushroom trees also began to collapse one after another under the tremors.
The assassins on the ground were also affected by the tremors, but they had a special method – they spread out two pairs of wings on their backs and flew into the air to continue observing the situation.
After the Plague Leader's head came out, its neck followed by its body. It rose higher and higher above the ground. It felt as if something was pushing it up from the ground … In the end, its body was completely out of the ground. However, this was only its upper body. Its legs were still in the ground. The Plague Leader did not stop. It forcefully pulled its left leg out and stepped on the ground. Then, it forcefully pulled its right leg out from the ground.
When this huge monster stretched out its legs, it stood at a height high enough to overlook the entire island! The Plague Leader was sixty meters tall, much bigger than the one Lin had seen before.
However, standing up on land wasn't a good thing. The Plague Leader only stood for a few seconds before its entire body tilted forward. With only two legs, it couldn't control the tilt at all. It could only watch as it got closer and closer to the ground …
With a loud crash, the Plague Leader fell to the ground. Its huge body crushed countless mushroom trees and smashed a huge crater on the island. At the same time, it also smashed its body. All kinds of broken pieces and blood-like liquid flowed out from its body …
Lin already knew that this kind of body was not suitable for standing on land …
However, the tremors didn't stop. As the surface of the ground exploded, two more Plague Heads emerged from the ground.
Did they fall to their deaths like this one? Lin looked at the two Plague Leaders. When their upper bodies were almost fully exposed, they stopped moving. Then, they slowly bent their bodies and let their bodies lie on the ground. Then, they slowly wriggled their legs out.
So that's how it is. It seems that they know how to 'learn from their mistakes'.
After the Plague Leaders pulled their legs out from the ground, they began to lie on the ground and slowly push themselves with their legs. Although it looked very clumsy, it was a very effective way for them to move.
But to Lin, it made no difference. The Hitmen in the air rushed towards the nearest Plague Leader. Lin believed that they would not have a chance to climb out of the island.
When the Hitmen approached, a large number of small holes suddenly appeared on the Plague Leader's head. These small holes instantly splashed out a large amount of liquid. The Hitmen that came in contact with the liquid began to grow wildly with mycelium. The mycelium wrapped around the Hitmen's wings and body.
The structure of the Plague Leader's head seemed to be different from the ones before. It actually prepared this kind of attack?
The Hitmen did not have any special immune units. They could not resist the sudden growth of the mycelium and fell to the ground.
It seemed that the assassins alone wouldn't be able to stop them, but Lin's ambush wasn't limited to just these few … Furthermore, Lin had already killed one of the Plague Lords, and another had fallen to his death. Now that there were only two left, it would be easy for them to …
Just as Lin was thinking that, the ground shook again. As the ground exploded, several heads of the Plague Leaders rose from the ground. Floating Astronomy.
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