Chapter 967: Strategic Weapon
Did it hit? Xu Shuhan held her breath, her nerves taut as she glanced at Ling Mo. The scene unfolded too quickly; she hadnât even sensed the monster, nor expected it to appear so silently within twenty meters of them⊠The two were separated by nothing more than a short concrete passage.
Before any further commotion could arise outside, Ling Mo suddenly said, âLetâs go!â
âWhatâŠâ
âWhoa!â
The âcryingâ outside suddenly amplified by countless decibels, accompanied by the âclang clang clangâ sound once more. The noise was like a series of dense bell tolls, making oneâs heart tighten involuntarily.
âMove quickly!â This time, Xu Shuhan understood without needing further explanation from Ling Mo. She grabbed his wrist and accelerated into a sprint down the passage.
âDo you know which wayâŠâ
Ling Mo barely started speaking when Xu Shuhan replied, âI saw the ground! He went this way⊠Ling Mo, is that the monster that lured us before?â
âYes⊠I underestimated it. I thought it lacked strong combat abilities, but its fighting style is unexpected⊠And its defense is incredibly strongâŠâ Ling Mo said intermittently, frowning.
In that brief moment, he had indeed hit the monster with his tentacle, aiming at its psychic light cluster⊠But unexpectedly, it only enraged the creature. When he tried to strike again, a strong sense of danger suddenly approached from the darkness outside the narrow concrete tunnel. Something was definitely closing inâŠ
If they stayed in their previous position, they would be at a severe disadvantage. The monster lurked outside, while they would be trapped in a precarious situation. If they were held up here, more monsters would be drawn in⊠And that wasnât the worst-case scenario.
As time passed, something might emerge from both ends of the passage⊠At least they needed to escape this three-sided threat! And the best option now was to run!
Xu Shuhan occasionally glanced behind, the cries still clear, and she felt as if she and Ling Mo were running in place. Despite having sprinted for several seconds, covering about a hundred meters, the sound didnât diminish; it seemed to cling to their ears.
âIs it following usâŠâ Xu Shuhan finally couldnât help but ask.
âLet it follow!â Ling Mo also looked back, saying.
Though Ling Mo didnât make any visible moves, Xu Shuhan knew from the constant crying behind them that he was searching for weaknesses to attack. But Ling Moâs attacks were greatly affected by distance, and with both parties sprinting, accuracy and lethality were hard to guarantee.
Though the monster pursued relentlessly, its volume indeed gradually decreased. Yet, the sound was still amplified by the passage, making it nerve-wracking.
In the darkness, it always felt like something would leap out at themâŠ
âWill it draw all the underground monsters hereâŠâ
âNo, it wonât!â Ling Moâs tone was very certain.
The Zombie Puppets had already been alerted; not even a slight noise had reached them. But given they were in the same area, the straight-line distance wouldnât exceed a kilometer. Analyzing the situation, the sewerâs soundproofing was actually quite good⊠Itâs just that when in the same passage, the sound gets amplified, even creating an echo effect.
âItâs not over yet!â
Ling Moâs face was grim; this monster had been haunting them since his Zombie Puppet entered the underground, leading everyone by the nose. Now, chasing them, it was even more aggressive than before. And the monsterâs speed wasnât much slower than Xu Shuhanâs, especially since she was carrying someone, causing the gap between them to slowly close. ĆĂêđŹBĂđ
Xu Shuhan, sensing something, glanced back and suddenly screamed.
âWhat happened?â
âItâŠâ Xu Shuhan looked shocked, clearly frightened. At this distance, she could already see the monsterâs appearance.
Hearing her scream, the monster seemed excited, opening its mouth to âwah wahâ in a chaotic cry. The previous humanoid monsters didnât react this way; this one clearly had intelligence, and a rather twisted kind⊠Moreover, Ling Mo could occasionally feel the monsterâs gaze, different from a Zombieâs stare; it had a strong, lecherous vibe⊠It wasnât just looking at food; it was âlovingâ the foodâŠ
âDamn!â
Ling Mo pulled out the flashlight, taking a deep breath, his vision changing instantly.
In the darkness, a blood-red psychic light cluster appeared, small and constantly shifting⊠And enveloping the light cluster was the monsterâs bodyâŠ
âThere it is!â With his eyes focused, Ling Mo suddenly clicked on the flashlight.
The tactical flashlightâs beam was extremely concentrated, and the brightness was astonishingâŠ
âWhoa!â
With a piercing scream, something splashed into the silt.
Before Ling Mo could see clearly, his tentacle shot out at the moment the monster hit the ground.
Thud thud thud!
As mud splattered, the monsterâs cries ceased, but judging by the siltâs disturbance, it was merely unable to vocalize⊠Yet the âclang clangâ sound persisted, and Xu Shuhan halted.
âWhoa!â
In less than a second, the monster raised half its body from the silt, fully exposed in the flashlightâs beam.
âHolyâŠâ Ling Mo saw the monsterâs true form for the first time⊠And upon seeing it, he couldnât help but curse.
Heâd seen vicious-looking creatures before, but never one so vicious it was nauseatingâŠ
âNo wonder it only showed its back⊠The front is practically a strategic weapon!â
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