His five senses were sharp, and he could vaguely hear noises coming from the cave.
His face turned pale, and he quickly walked towards the entrance of the transport aircraft. As soon as he entered, the noises became louder.
There were angry shouts, screams, and the sound of metal clashing.
His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly walked a few steps forward to open the cockpit door.
His pupils shrunk slightly.
The ground was filled with mutated ants, and there were hundreds of them. He had no idea where they had come from, but it was obvious that they had treated this place as a hunting ground.
This foot-long ant was dark blue in color. It looked as if it was made of metal, and it gave off a sense of power. Although it was small, its eight limbs were crazily running, and its speed was faster than a person jogging. Moreover, it was extremely agile.
Their two palm-sized jaws kept opening and closing. Their mouths were like scissors, and no one would doubt their powerful bite force.
The group was forced into a corner, and they tried their best to hold on against the tide of mutated ants. Although their faces were full of despair, none of them were injured. Obviously, their training during this period of time had greatly improved their strength. Normal mutated beasts could no longer pose a threat to them.
Even if they were just a few children, they would seize the opportunity to step forward bravely and strike with their sabers. However, the shells of the ants were a little hard, and the children were weak. Most of the time, they could only leave a white line on the shell and send it flying.
It seemed like they should take some time to strengthen their weapons.
Luo Yuan's face changed when he noticed Wang Shishi. She was lying on the ground, surrounded by everyone. There were bloodstains on her feet, and it was obvious that she had been injured. However, Luo Yuan was slightly relieved when he saw that she was breathing steadily. It seemed like her life was not in danger.
He withdrew his gaze, and did not dare to hesitate. He took out his Zhanmadao, and as he walked, the light of his blade changed. All the ants that were rushing towards him were either injured or killed. Soon, he had opened up a path.
Everyone was excited when they saw Luo Yuan.
"We're saved! Boss Luo is here! Let's work harder!" Huo Dong shouted loudly and fiercely chopped an ant in half. His face was covered with pus from the ant being chopped into pieces.
"Boss Luo, if you had come any later, we would have seen a pile of corpses." Commander Xia said in relief.
Luo Yuan walked into the crowd and killed all the ants in a few minutes.
His face was expressionless as he squatted down and touched Wang Shishi's forehead. He found that it was shockingly hot. "What's wrong with her?"
"His leg was bitten by an ant, and he fainted," Wang Xiaguang said while looking around.
Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He pulled up her pants and found that the wound was not big. It was just a small cut, but it was a little black. Her calf was red and swollen.
"She was poisoned!" Luo Yuan said.
"Can he be saved?" Huang Jiahui asked hurriedly. Her voice was trembling.
The surrounding people immediately panicked. They didn't expect that the bite would be so serious.
"Watch your surroundings, don't disturb me!" Luo Yuan said seriously.
Everyone hurriedly retreated. At that moment, there were more ants approaching them. A few of them rushed forward and killed a few of the ants cleanly.
Luo Yuan took a deep breath when he saw that everyone could handle the situation. He reached out his palm, which was glowing faintly, and pressed it gently on Wang Shishi's chest.
Her body shook violently as if she had been electrocuted.
He closed his eyes and did not move his palm for a long time.
Drops of black blood slowly dripped down from the wound. The blood was as black as ink at first, but as time passed, the color of the blood became lighter, from black to purple, and then back to normal red.
His Will was much stronger than before, so this kind of treatment was no longer difficult for him.
Half a minute later, he opened his eyes and checked Wang Shishi's wound. The poison had been expelled, and even the swelling had subsided.
He heaved a sigh of relief, stood up, and walked to the front. In a short period of time, the mutated ants had become densely packed again. He took out his Zhanmadao, and the blade danced like a phantom. With his agility, he could almost swing 30 to 40 times per second, and in just a few seconds, he had cleared a large space. He then asked, "How did this happen?"
"It's my fault. It was hot after lunch and I was too lazy to clean up, so I just threw the bones in the corner. I didn't expect the mutated ants to come here," Huang Jiahui said with fear. Huang Jiahui said with a face full of lingering fear, "At first, there were only one or two. We killed them quickly, so we didn't think too much about it. But soon, more and more came. When we realized something was wrong, they even blocked the door. If not for Wang Shishi, I'm afraid we wouldn't have lasted until now."
"A few of us cleaned up at noon. It's not just Sister Huang's fault. I had a part in it too," Zhao Yali said, standing up. The steel blade in her hand was already somewhat twisted, and her entire body was covered in colorful pus. It was obvious that the intense battle before had made her a lot more courageous.
Cao Lin was hiding in the crowd, her face pale and her heart filled with fear. In fact, she had been the one who had dumped the bones. She had wanted to save time and avoid danger outside, so she had secretly dumped the bones in a corner. She had not expected it to cause such a big incident.
At this moment, seeing that Huang Jiahui and Zhao Yali had taken responsibility, she looked at them gratefully. She heaved a sigh of relief in her heart, but at the same time, she felt a little envious.
With their position in Luo Yuan's heart, as long as nothing happened to Wang Shishi, he would not even reprimand her for such a mistake. However, if it was Wang Shishi, the consequences would be unpredictable. Although he would not kill her so brutally, at least for a long time, Luo Yuan's impression of her would be greatly affected.
"Alright, I'm not going to blame anyone. No one would want to go out on such a hot day. Moreover, no one would have expected such a thing to happen."
Luo Yuan's voice came from beside her ear.
"Indeed!" Cao Lin thought to herself. Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease. This matter was finally over. However, she had unknowingly clenched her fists. Her knuckles were pale.
… …..
Luo Yuan spent a few minutes clearing the rest of the mutated ants. The ground was littered with corpses, but the ants were still pouring out of the cracks.
There was no way to kill them all.
The crack was two meters long and no wider than a fist. It had been there when the cave was first opened. Luo Yuan did not pay much attention to it, but he did not expect it to lead to the mutated ants' nest.
Fortunately, the incident had happened in the afternoon, so everyone was awake. They had been discovered as soon as they appeared. If it had happened in the middle of the night, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
More and more ants poured out of the crack as if they had sensed the death of many of their kind.
The rock wall was like a biscuit under its mouth, breaking with a single bite. Stone chips rustled down, and with a continuous cracking sound, the crack actually began to slowly expand.
Luo Yuan's face became serious. He had a bad feeling about this.
After these mutated ants appeared, they didn't immediately attack. Instead, they directly pounced on the corpses of their own kind. Their hard exoskeletons made ear-piercing sounds of metal twisting under their mouthparts. Their eating speed was very fast. A mutated ant's corpse was quickly devoured by five or six mutated ants. Not even a speck was left.
Some of the ants were not dead yet, but that did not stop the hungry ants. After a few weak struggles, the ants were devoured alive.
No wonder he had not seen many ant corpses before he came in. They had all been digested by the ants themselves. Perhaps the reason for the large number of ants was also because of the corpses.
Within half a minute, the number of ants on the ground had returned to its original number. The speed was so fast that even Luo Yuan felt his scalp tingle.
Luo Yuan had no choice but to kill the ants again.
"Boss Luo, I'm afraid we can't stay here tonight. There must be an ant nest inside." Huo Dong came over and suggested.
Luo Yuan nodded. "You guys go pack up first. We'll move to the cave tonight. "
"Luo Yuan, did you kill the mutated bird?" Huang Jiahui asked with a happy face.
Everyone turned to look at Luo Yuan as soon as he said that.
"That beast was very cunning. It escaped at the last minute, but it's badly injured. Even if it's not dead, it won't bother us for the time being." Luo Yuan paused and said with a gloomy face. He was a little depressed when he thought about the mutated bird that had escaped.
Although it had been killed, everyone was relieved. At least they could live in peace for a few days.
Suddenly, Luo Yuan heard a faint movement. He was shocked and quickly walked a few steps forward, leaning against the rock wall to listen carefully.
There was a loud cracking sound inside the rock wall. It sounded like there were countless mutated ants gnawing on it.
His face changed. "We don't have much time left. Everyone, pack up. We have to leave now."
"Luo Yuan, what's wrong?" Huang Jiahui asked.
"The rock wall is going to be bitten through soon. A large number of ants will swarm in. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you then," Luo Yuan said seriously as he carried Wang Shishi, who was still lying on the ground.
Everyone's face changed. They quickly ran to the corner where they kept their luggage.
At this time, cracks suddenly appeared on the rock wall. In the blink of an eye, more and more cracks appeared, forming a dense spider web. Some impatient mutated ants surged out from the cracks.
"It's too late. Everyone, run!" Luo Yuan shouted. He quickly killed the mutated ants nearby, but it was only a slight delay. As more and more ants swarmed in, there was almost a three-to-four-meter-high hill of ants near the rock wall. Even Luo Yuan had to retreat slowly.
What Luo Yuan didn't want to see had happened.
One or two mutated ants might not be dangerous, but once they formed an ant tide, it would be more dangerous than a green level creature.
He had seen a documentary about an ant tide before the apocalypse. It had left a deep impression on him. It was a disaster. Countless corpses of creatures were faintly discernible in the ant tide. A large number of creatures screamed and ran for their lives. If they were not careful, they would be swallowed by the ant tide and turned into bones in a few minutes. Even if they were at the top of the food chain, they would be like stray dogs. If they were not careful, they would follow in their footsteps. What was even more terrifying was that it ate everything. It wasn't just animals, even plants weren't spared. Everywhere it passed, life and everything was obliterated.
These mutated ants were obviously more terrifying than normal ants.
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