Spring City was located in the southwestern highlands. It was surrounded by many mountains, and transportation was inconvenient. During the hundred years of peace before the Third World War, a series of road infrastructure had finally been built. However, after the war, the mutants had wreaked havoc, and large areas had become uninhabited. At present, most of the roads had been destroyed. One could only vaguely see some traces among the weeds, rocks, and collapsed mountain ruins.
In such a place, the maglev flying vehicles in the city were not practical. Aerial vehicles like flying shuttles also had to face the attacks of flying mutants, and there was the possibility of crashing into mountains at any moment. Therefore, most people who made a living here chose traditional, sturdy SUVs. Coupled with some auxiliary modules like maglev, they could deal with most situations.
At this moment, on a gentle slope of a mountain, a small convoy of three SUVs and about ten people were carefully setting up equipment to monitor the surrounding environment.
The leader was tall and burly with a crew cut. He wore sunglasses, a leather jacket, and a pair of coarse trousers. He looked rather valiant. However, at the same time, he was also an expert in controlling equipment. He calmly commanded the crowd and asked his companions to install equipment in various positions. Every order was clear, and the scene was busy but not chaotic.
Someone was willing to play the role of a lackey and praised, "As expected of a field team. With you, Brother Bao, we have a clear target!"
"Shut up … What's that sound?"
"Ah?"
Brother Bao frowned and listened attentively. A few seconds later, his expression became even uglier. "Which idiot is this!? Didn't you see the rolling earth dragon sign? I used maglev to move it bit by bit … "
At this moment, many people present could already hear the vibration of the motor engine. Of course, the most ear-piercing sound was the friction between the car and the bad road surface.
"It's southwest. It's not coming from the city."
The person in charge of remote monitoring raised his hand to inform them. Brother Bao moved over. Through the monitoring equipment, he saw a rolling earth dragon returning from the southwest wilderness.
It was the dry season around Spring City for many years. Dust and grass were flying everywhere, and it was hard to see clearly. He could only tell that it did not look like a large vehicle.
"It doesn't look like a long-distance traveler."
"Maybe someone from one of the teams returned to the city temporarily?"
While they were talking, the surveillance equipment finally captured some details. It was a small off-road motorcycle, and it was all alone.
Brother Bao cursed softly. "Send him a signal. If he wants to live, he has to take a detour. Even if he can survive, he has to compensate us for our losses."
The lackey did not miss the opportunity to praise again. "Brother Bao is very particular. If you wanted me, I would have asked him to add another dish to the Rolling Earth Dragon."
"Cut the crap, hurry up and send the signal … Oh my god!"
Brother Bao cried out involuntarily. Before that, in the surveillance screen, in front of the rolling Earth Dragon, the hard ground suddenly exploded, and a huge pit with a diameter of more than three meters appeared. Soil and rocks flew everywhere. What was even more terrifying was that in the depths of the huge pit, there seemed to be a demonic giant flower blooming. It was formed by dozens of hundreds of slender tentacles, and light blue mist sprayed out from the center. In the blink of an eye, it swallowed the off-road motorcycle at the front of the Earth Dragon.
"Bullshit Rolling Earth Dragon, this is a Chrysanthemum Demon Bug!"
Brother Bao's face turned green. He pulled out the topographic map and took another look. Then, he slapped himself. "I'm so f * cking stupid. There was clearly an underground river! Wasn't this the favorite place of the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug? This is a trap. Retreat! "
He suddenly raised his voice. "Old Five, report to the branch and inform the city defense forces … Everyone retreat immediately!"
The Chrysanthemum Demon Bug was one of the most famous B-grade mutants in the area around Spring City. Its threat level was' B- '. It lived underground all year round and had extremely high intelligence. It could simulate the sounds and secretions of low-level mutants such as the Rolling Earth Dragon to lure other predators, including human ability users, to take the bait and then kill and devour them wantonly.
If this kind of mutant was too close to the city, it could pass through the sewage pipes and break through the city's defenses, causing great chaos. Therefore, in the city defense system, this fellow was always at the top of the list of targets to kill.
It was definitely too late to think about this now. Brother Bao could not care less about being 'particular'. Looking at the location where the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug had appeared, their hunting team had basically taken a trip to the gates of hell. If the motorcyclist had not been the bait, their small team would have been wrapped up and swallowed a few minutes later.
"You, I'll collect your corpse later … and bury it!"
"Brother Bao is benevolent and righteous!"
Brother Bao slapped the lackey's head and roared for his men to retreat. "Retreat, retreat, retreat. Throw away all the equipment. The Chrysanthemum Demon Bug's hunting zone has a radius of fifty kilometers. If you're too slow, you'll be waiting to be digested! "
More than ten members of the hunting team squeezed into three SUVs. At this time, it was impossible to use the slow maglev plug-in. Instead, they drove at full power and sped down the rugged mountain road.
Brother Bao's car felt like it was about to overturn several times. He relied on his years of driving skills and the smart system to forcibly correct it. Across the mountain, there was a muffled explosion and a sharp sizzling sound. That scalp-numbing sizzling sound was undoubtedly the sound of the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug. As for the explosion …
"The motorcycle probably exploded."
Brother Bao turned his head and looked back. There seemed to be a flash of light on the other side of the mountain, very much like the afterglow of a thermal weapon.
Tragic, really tragic!
Every year, there were about a thousand people in Spring City who died in the wilderness. There was no lack of ability users among them. Now, there was another one.
Brother Bao thought of something again. "Pay attention to the bottom of the car. Refer to the topographic map and avoid the underground river. The Chrysanthemum Demon Bug passes through the water. Its speed is not slower than a car. It can also spray poisonous fog … "
Just as he was shouting, the lackey beside him screamed, "Bug, it's coming up!"
Brother Bao turned around in shock and saw dozens of slender tentacles flying above the mountain. Occasionally, they crossed the mountain barrier and rose and fell. This was not a normal method, but it was even more terrifying.
Brother Bao cursed, but he had no other choice. He could only shout, "Speed up, speed up!"
The driver of the jeep he was in was an experienced veteran. Just by looking, he could infer the approximate speed of the pursuers behind him. He immediately howled in despair, "They're going at least 200 kilometers per hour. There's no justice in this world!"
"Bullsh * t!"
Brother Bao roared back. If the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug could run at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour on the ground, its threat level would definitely not be B-. Even if the branch and the city defense army were to go all out, they would have to kill these perverted mutants!
Messy thoughts that were of no help to the current situation flashed through Brother Bao's mind. However, when he turned his head to look at the flying tentacles, his mind was already blank.
At this moment, there was a loud bang in front of him. The SUV at the front finally could not withstand the test of speeding on the rugged mountain road and flipped over. If not for the fact that the expensive SUV was relatively sturdy, the people in the car were agile, and the smart posture correction would have been just enough.
This was a tragedy of falling straight down a cliff. The car was destroyed and people died.
However, in this way, the car in front was blocked by the car behind on the narrow mountain road. Retreat became a joke. At the same time, an even greater tragedy had clearly caught up.
Brother Bao's mind exploded. He forcefully suppressed the stupid words of 'charging over'. Instead, a certain thought rushed out.
I can't embarrass Captain Qiu!
In the next second, he shouted, "Save him!" The two SUVs behind him braked urgently. Brother Bao did not wait for the car to stop before jumping down. He pulled a few of his companions who had just gotten up from the ground and used brute force to straighten the overturned SUV. He then let the injured people with inconvenient legs sit in the other cars.
"The car behind, quickly pass … Hurry up and start the engine!"
The driver in front was a little dazed from the fall and did not know to check the car's condition immediately. Brother Bao's scalp went numb when he saw that. He rushed over, pushed him away, and forcefully started the engine.
Thank the heavens and thank the ancestors. There was no problem with the high-power modified motor of the off-road vehicle, and there was no problem with the intelligent system's instantaneous self-detection.
At that moment, the two cars that passed quickly had already run a few hundred meters away. When Brother Bao turned around, the flying tentacles of the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug had completely crossed the peak and were rolling over.
"Quick, quick, quick!"
Brother Bao snatched the driver's seat and called everyone to get into the car. Without waiting for them to sit down, he stepped on the accelerator. The car roared forward. However, it had only traveled about ten meters when the wind howled above its head. The swaying tentacles rode the wind and even whipped the broken windshield …
In the next second, the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug's body, which weighed at least two tons, smashed heavily onto the ground twenty meters away. The off-road vehicle braked suddenly, but it could not stop it and crashed heavily. Fortunately, the huge flesh tentacles in front were not hard enough. The off-road vehicle seemed to have hit a sponge, and it did not cause a more serious accident.
"Reverse, reverse quickly!"
The original driver sitting in the front passenger seat screamed crazily. Brother Bao had already switched to reverse, but he did not step on the accelerator again.
The Chrysanthemum Demon Bug in front of him lay on the ground, its tentacles still twitching. There was still a slight fragrance of meat. The smell molecules penetrated the broken windshield and blew over with the dry mountain wind. Apart from its size, it looked more like a half-roasted sea anemone.
Brother Bao stared at the huge piece of meat in front of him in a daze without blinking.
At that moment, the roar of an electric motor sounded from behind. It belonged to an off-road motorcycle. A few seconds later, the other party stopped steadily at the side of the off-road vehicle, and a cold metallic luster pierced his eyes.
Brother Bao, who had just retired from the army, could naturally tell at a glance that it was an exoskeleton armor. As for the model … why did it look more like a 'Sergeant X-2' humanoid robot?
Modified goods?
The metal armor covered the other party's face and figure. Brother Bao could not guess the other party's origin at all. He could only follow the simplest logic. "Are you … a soldier?"
There was no reaction from the other party.
Brother Bao asked foolishly, "What's the matter?"
A buzzing voice finally came from behind the metal mask. "Do me a favor."
"Yes, go ahead." Brother Bao's mind finally came around. He had killed the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug alone. He was definitely a B-rank expert. There were less than ten such people in Spring City. He definitely had to respect him.
"Jacket and pants."
"Huh?"
"Oh right, use your sunglasses too."
Half a minute later, Brother Bao obediently handed over his equipment.
The motorcyclist nodded and pointed at the Chrysanthemum Demon Bug in front of him. "I'll leave this to you."
As he spoke, he gave Brother Bao a thumbs up, probably to express his gratitude. Amidst the roar, the off-road motorcycle sped on the mountain road.
Brother Bao and the people in the car were dumbfounded.
A few minutes later, a lackey called. "Brother Bao, Brother Bao, where did you drive that motorcycle?"
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