Description: Experimental Electromagnetic Cloud Bomb. This is a newly developed weapon that possesses immense destructive capabilities. Due to unknown reasons, it has an exceedingly high detonation failure rate. After detonation, it will deal 30-80 points of sound wave damage to creatures within 10 metres of the explosion. This damage will target the arachnid's vestibular organ and other hearing organs. Therefore, after dealing damage to the arachnid, it will also cause an additional 10 seconds of stun.
Sheyan had previously witnessed a few machine gunners using this to engage in a suicidal attack, hence it left a deep impression on him. Picking one up, he instantly felt its weight in his hand. This object was about the size of a bowl, yet it weighed close to 30 kilograms. Furthermore, the detonation process was exceedingly complicated, no wonder those machine gunners weren't able to use it as a grenade.
This object might be of little value to others, but to Sheyan who had a HP of 530 points, he wasn't afraid of the 80 points of damage. This was because although the damage wasn't affected by his' Endurance ', it would still be reduced by his defence. The actual damage dealt to Sheyan was roughly 40 points, even if he carried 2-3 of them, it wouldn't be fatal. A mere 40 points of HP in exchange for a powerful AOE stun effect, it could be said to be a murderous loot, a superb item for home travel.
Therefore, Sheyan unhesitatingly kept everything in his bag, not leaving a single one behind. However, the negative effects of doing so were obvious. The commanding officer's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, obviously deeply regretting his previous words. His attitude towards Sheyan and the rest became distinctly cold, directly ordering them to leave.
Fortunately, that amiable specialist Celtic wasn't a member of the 'Fatal Helmet' base, hence their actions had nothing to do with his personal interests. Hence, he was still as amiable as before. Furthermore, his previous friendship with them was still present. When he heard that they were leaving, he even said a few words of farewell. Sheyan and Celtic's objective here was to treat their illness. Since their objective was achieved, they naturally wanted to save time. If they could avoid the 'Fatal Helmet' base, then they wouldn't. The commanding officer's order for them to leave was exactly what they wanted. After saying their goodbyes, they rode on the scout motorcycle from before. After adjusting their direction, they headed towards the nearest crash site on the holographic map.
Along the way, they had to avoid various dangerous regions such as ionizing explosion zones, ground worm zones etc. Hence, the straight line marked on the map was only 300-400 kilometres away. Sheyan and the rest spent a total of 6 hours before arriving at the designated area. Regretfully, after a series of searches, they didn't discover any traces of the landing of the transport aircraft. Instead, they discovered several native animals that were strolling around for food.
Following the principle of 'don't offend others don't offend others', Sheyan and Celtic ', the duo didn't provoke those native animals. They even discovered a gigantic 'Striped Beetle' that was similar to the fire-breathing beetle they encountered before. However, this native animal was incomparably docile, as it laid in the shade of an underground fissure, gnawing on haloxylon and some black moss.
That slut Jinkuang was brimming with vigor after his illness was cured. He even jumped onto the carapace of that gigantic bug, and triumphantly commanded it to advance forward. After hitching a ride for several kilometres, he finally came down. Those ferocious fire-breathing bugs must have been hatched by the arachnids after absorbing his genes. However, although the two of them looked similar, their temperaments were worlds apart.
According to normal circumstances, rushing through the night was an extremely dangerous matter. Because to the driver, there was a possibility of not being able to concentrate, and there was also a possibility of not being able to see the obstacles ahead in the darkness, causing the vehicle to overturn. Fortunately, after a contestant's body was digitised, they were able to maintain a high level of concentration for a long period of time. Moreover, the obstacles that could overturn the hoverbike were usually of an astonishing size. Therefore, after a brief discussion, the duo didn't stop and directly sped towards the next marked location on the map. A thick cloud of dust swept up behind them, as they sped away like lightning.
After galloping for nearly a hundred kilometres, the distance to the next possible crash site was less than 10 kilometres away. Even with the physique of contestants, after experiencing such a bumpy ride, they still couldn't bear it. Physical fatigue could be ignored, but mental exhaustion was unavoidable. Therefore, they alighted the vehicle to take a breather.
Currently, the duo's mood was rather urgent. Because an hour ago, Sheyan unintentionally discovered that his achievement points had dropped by 1 point. This naturally signified that Reef's side was once again in danger. Once their side was wiped out and the main character died, there was a high possibility that this temporary party would be forcefully transported out of this world. When the mission failed, the duo would naturally have their 6 achievement points and 3 points of their highest attribute deducted. Although such a loss wouldn't hurt them too much, and they had already obtained a black accessory each. But this mission was something that could only be seen but not eaten, it was still a depressing matter.
After recuperating for 10 minutes, the two of them donned their battle armours. After preparing for battle, they started their hoverbike and began their search. In the end, they spotted the tail of the transport aircraft from afar. Its abdomen had ploughed out a deep trench of several hundred metres in the desert, like a tragic scar in the desert. Then, the transport aircraft plunged deep into a sand mountain ahead. It seemed like a forced landing was rather successful. There wasn't any explosion or fire, nor was there any intense collision. The greatest danger to the passengers' lives was that they might be suffocated to death by the pouring sand.
But as the distance between them and the wrecked ship shrunk, the duo's expression rapidly turned heavy. From afar, the atmosphere was tranquil and peaceful. Regrettably, once they neared, they could see obvious traces of battle. Thick blood coloured battle armour fragments, puddles of dried brown liquid, ghastly white bones that couldn't be eaten and were abandoned. Clear earthen bomb craters, even the surface of the transport aircraft had traces of corrosion from hydralisk acid. All these pointed to the fact that an intense battle had occurred here!
Compared to Sheyan who was a combat newbie, undoubtedly the veteran Mogensha could observe and find more clues. After ascertaining that there wasn't any danger here, his seemingly casual stroll was extremely purposeful. Occasionally, he would touch a piece of cloth underneath a rock, or pinch a piece of shrapnel within a pile of sand. He would then lie prone on the ground and sniff like a dog. Finally, he even licked a puddle of dried blood. Finally, he returned to Sheyan with a solemn expression and asked. "What's the matter?"
"They were attacked within half an hour of the forced landing. The attack was so sudden and violent that they didn't even take away some of the supplies on the spaceship that was forced to land. They were even forced to abandon their severely injured companions trapped in the cabin."
Sheyan surveyed the surroundings, nodding his head in agreement. Suddenly, he recalled something and asked.
"Where's the pilot?"
Mogensha faintly shook his head.
"The front end of the spaceship has completely sunk into the sand mountain. That guy is really smart. If he didn't crash into the sand mountain, he would've crashed into the rocky desert ahead ….. But such a forced landing would've buried the cockpit under hundreds of tons of sand. Moreover, only a dozen or so people managed to escape. If they were all ordinary soldiers, then the pursuing bugs would've caught up to them within an hour and gnawed their bones until there wasn't even half a bone left!"
Sheyan took a deep breath, resolutely replying.
"You should be able to trace their direction of retreat right? Then let's chase after them. "
Mogensha nodded.
"No problem, but I'm afraid we can't use the hoverbike. The terrain here is starting to get complicated, we could be ambushed at any moment! That hoverbike would probably break down immediately after being attacked. Riding on the hoverbike would be easy to miss any traces. "
If Sheyan was alone, then naturally he wouldn't be afraid of arachnids ambushing him. But Mogensha would be in extreme danger even if 2 zerglings were to close in on him. Hence, safety was the most important. The two of them then used the sand to bury the hoverbike. Following that, Sheyan lifted up the zerglings' natural predator flamethrower and walked in front. Mogensha walked 7-8 metres behind him. This way, the two of them could watch each other from head to tail, and Mogensha could display his long range suppressive firepower superiority.
The surroundings were silent, the two of them followed the clear messy trail towards the west. Fortunately, there wasn't a sandstorm for the past 2 days, if not it would've been difficult to track them down. After circling around the wrecked ship once, Mogensha sighed again. Sheyan knew why he sighed, because a small trail had shockingly appeared in the middle of the desert! A trail formed from various hoof prints!!!
Counting from this, the arachnids had probably dispatched an entire army to chase after the fleeing survivors! Moreover, the most horrifying part was that there were disgusting long range creatures like hydralisks mixed within. Mogensha glanced at Sheyan, wanting to speak but hesitating. Sheyan pondered a little before earnestly replying.
"I know you're trying to persuade me to give up, but have you considered that after we landed, we stayed at the Steel Outpost base for a day, and our journey was delayed by at least a day and a half? Even if there was an astonishing amount of arachnids here 2 days ago, I'm afraid they would've long dispersed. As for why there were so many arachnids here, it should be due to the huge commotion caused by the ship's forced landing. If the two of us were able to lure the arachnids out of their nest, then luring the tiger away from the mountain and attacking their nest would be too easy. I believe this arachnid tribe would've been annihilated long ago. Therefore, even if we meet with danger, it should be within our capabilities. " If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your monthly votes or recommendation votes to me. Your support, is my greatest motivation.)
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