Chapter 207: Devouring Brain Beads!

In the lush forest, the fires were extinguished, but the monster Zhan was nowhere to be found. Only the corpses of the monsters that died on the voyage yesterday remained. However, most of the monster corpses were now just skeletons, seemingly devoured by other monsters, along with their flesh, brains, and even beads.

"These monsters even eat corpses? All that's left are skeletons. Where did the beads go?" Sanzi found another small skeleton, white and still with bits of flesh and blood clinging to it, emitting a foul stench. It was clearly recently eaten, making it impossible to tell what kind of monster it was. But like the skeleton he found here, they hadn't found any beads after searching for a while.

This was the eighth monster corpse he had encountered.

Not far away, Old Qiu was also searching carefully, meticulously plucking at the branches and leaves as if looking for treasure. He searched very carefully, not missing any crevice or crevices. But no matter what he did, he didn't find anything. Most of the skeletons were empty shells, or he would occasionally find one that hadn't been eaten, but its head seemed to have been smashed to pieces. There were no clues left to follow.

"What's strange about Sanzi today? Could it be that those people picked it up before they left? Or were the beads eaten by the monsters?" Old Qiu couldn't figure it out.

They had only just noticed this situation. These monsters were actually feeding on their own dead members. If that was true, the bead had most likely been eaten by the monsters.

Just then, the dark-faced captain walked over, his face showing helplessness and confusion.

"You didn't find it either?" the dark-faced captain asked.

"Captain, these beads were probably eaten by the monster along with the flesh, right? Most of what we found were skeletons, but we couldn't find any clues about the flesh and blood!" Old Qiu said dejectedly.

"I didn't find it either!" Xiao Sanzi said sullenly. He looked somewhat unwilling, as all the results of a night's work were gone in the morning.

"If we didn't find it, so be it. We didn't find anything on my end either. Looks like they really were eaten by the monster," the dark-faced captain sighed. His helplessness quickly vanished, replaced by determination. "We should go. Although monsters mostly come out at night, this place is even more dangerous!"

Sanzi and Lao Qiu exchanged a glance and suddenly realized something.

Old Han and Old Liu were together, hiding in the bushes and keeping watch over their surroundings. Old Han's injury was not improving, and the medicine applied to the wound was ineffective, so he was still a "burden" in the expedition team. When the captain, Sanzi, and Lao Qiu went to collect "brain beads" around, he took the initiative to take on the task of keeping watch. Although he could not hold a gun, his ears and eyes were still sharp and he was not blind.

The two were patiently keeping watch as the dark-faced captain, Sanzi, and Lao Qiu returned.

"Nothing's up, is it?" the dark-faced captain asked the two men. Their positions were at the very front, monitoring the group including Wang Chengzhou and his men. The dark-faced captain suspected the group of being hostile, so he was on high alert.

"No!" the sixth brother answered for him. "It's very quiet around here, and we haven't encountered a single monster!"

The dark-faced captain nodded and turned to look at Old Han: "Old Han, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better yet?"

Old Han smiled bitterly and said, "It's neither good nor bad, it's weird. Safety isn't a problem, but I can't handle the gun! I've dragged you down with me."

"Nonsense! We've been through thick and thin together. Are you suggesting we abandon our brothers in the end?" Sanzi said, glaring at Sanzi.

“Sanzi is right, Lao Han, you don’t need to say things like that anymore. The five of us are a fighting team now, and we can’t do without even one person!” the dark-faced captain said firmly. “In this forest, if we don’t unite, we won’t be able to leave alive.”

As soon as he spoke, Lao Han and the other three looked very serious.

Having spent a considerable amount of time without finding even a small bead, the expedition team dared not linger any longer. They packed their belongings, with the dark-faced captain and Lao Liu guarding Lao Han in the middle, flanked by Zi and Lao Qiu on either side. The five men spread out in a line, several meters apart, to better spot the enemy's presence.

They followed the Li family's group on the flanks, heading deeper into the forest. Although Old Han had lost his fighting ability, the adventurous spirit of the others was stimulated, and their fighting power was greatly enhanced, as if they were really on a battlefield, making them feel excited.

However, they dared not advance directly in the direction Zhang Guodong's team was heading, but followed behind or flanked them, otherwise they feared they would suffer a devastating blow from Captain Tang and his men.

But they didn't know that right behind them, Captain Tang and his four men were holding their breath, using the tree trunks and leaves as cover, listening to the sounds ahead gradually disappear, but not in a hurry to act.

His yellowish-brown camouflage blended seamlessly with the surrounding trees and environment. The menacing muzzle of his gun revealed it to be a small-caliber, fully automatic rifle! And it appeared to be a new model. His pistol, however, was tucked into his waistband.

Clearly, no one used this new weapon in last night's battle! Only pistols were involved. This weapon is one of the most formidable weapons in the Li family's guard team, and even Zhang Guodong hadn't seen it with his own eyes. It's always well-covered and rarely revealed.

Captain Tang and his four team members quickly dispersed, their movements as light as cats and foxes, making them invisible.

The voice in the earpiece said: "Keep up. Approach. Be careful not to alert the snake. Follow orders!"

These team members were indeed elite figures in the army. Although they were slightly unaccustomed to entering the forest, after all, they had been protecting people in the city for a long time. Now, fighting in the forest, they quickly found that feeling of being full of blood and sweat. Like venomous snakes lurking, their nerves were taut and they entered a state of full combat readiness.

So they quickly caught up with the black-faced captain and his five men, who were about 100 meters away. In the infrared camera, five red hot spots were carefully moving. With the telephoto lens on, they could vaguely see their figures, but they were not easy to capture.

The trees blocked their path at this distance, and the opportunity was fleeting. Since the chances of sniping were not high, Captain Tang ordered his team to continue tracking and try to get closer.

"Captain, why do I feel a little uneasy?" Lao Liu suddenly said in a low voice. His heart suddenly skipped a few beats, and he felt a sense of panic that made it hard for him to breathe.

“We haven’t felt this way in a long time.” The dark-faced captain glanced at him, a hint of nostalgia flashing across his face. “Take a deep breath! Relax! Even if there are enemies ahead, believe in yourself and treat them like wild beasts!”

The sixth man blushed slightly, nodded, and took a deep breath to calm himself.

Many people would feel uncomfortable under such a tense atmosphere. After all, it's been a long time since they've had a life-or-death battle. Back in the day, in the forest, they used eight double-barreled guns. Even if they encountered a tiger, they were fearless. As long as they didn't encounter a strange, unpredictable venomous snake, it was almost a one-sided slaughter, so it didn't really count as a life-or-death battle.

"Captain, I suspect those people haven't gone far!" Old Six said hesitantly. "Those people entered here but separated. They must have some big purpose. Last night we almost opened fire; they wanted to kill us to silence us! But somehow the whole night was surprisingly peaceful." Their dark-faced captain paused, about to speak, but then stopped, his face immediately becoming serious, his ears pretending to listen intently.

This action immediately put Lao Liu and Lao Han on high alert, and they fell silent.

Even so, they didn't turn around or look around, which showed their unusual nature as they pretended not to notice. But in reality, they had raised their mental and physical reflexes to an extremely high level, ready to deliver a fatal blow the moment they noticed anything.

A few seconds later, the captain's face darkened with confusion. Then, he felt the crisp chill of the wind as snowflakes were blown down from the trees.

"Captain?" the sixth brother whispered.

The dark-faced captain shook his head and said, "It's getting windy. Looking up again, the sky seems a bit gloomy."

"The weather is gloomy and a gust of wind is blowing in the forest. It looks like we're about to encounter snow. We must quicken our pace to keep up with the others, or we'll easily lose track of their footprints!"

Seeing that nothing had happened, the four men breathed a sigh of relief.

But Captain Tang, who was behind them, was quite surprised.

"These people are definitely from the military! We almost got caught!" Captain Tang's mind raced.

If it weren't for the wind, the other party might have become aware of it.

However, the wind is a good thing! Although the other side may be more alert and slower, the wind will make it much easier for our side to move around, which is more of an advantage than a disadvantage!

"Use the wind to get close and get into position, then send back the signal!" Captain Tang whispered.

His body felt the wind and he quickly approached the dark-faced man. Their boots were wrapped in velvet and landed silently. The wind changed, and his body stopped abruptly. Then the wind picked up again, and he continued to bend and approach.

They were moving incredibly fast! They used the wind as excellent cover!

Fifty meters away!

Captain Tang received four knocks in his earpiece: a series of taps, the agreed-upon signal indicating they were about to...

Staring at the vaguely appearing figure of the dark-faced captain, Captain Tang calmed his breathing, fixed his eyes on the telescope lens, and raised the muzzle of his rifle.

"Execute!" came a deep, resonant command.

"Bang!" Almost simultaneously with the command, a low gunshot suddenly rang out in the woods. Fifty meters away, a bloody hole appeared on Old Qiu's forehead, and the red and white substance was pulled out by the bullet.

"Bang bang bang bang!" Four shots were fired almost simultaneously.

"Enemy attack!" As danger loomed, the dark-faced captain suddenly felt a chilling sense of peril! Without hesitation, he lunged at Lao Han and Lao Liu, but it was too late. If Captain Tang and his men were ordinary people, they might have been spotted long ago, but they were active-duty elite military-grade bodyguards!

The sniper captain with the dark face could only react by throwing himself in front of Lao Liu and Lao Han.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!" Three huge blood flowers bloomed from his body.

"I never expected the other party to be..." The dark-faced captain's life was rapidly slipping away. The final...

dimension.

"Captain!" Lao Liu and the others immediately realized they had been attacked by Po Youchuan when the captain tackled them. A stream of hot liquid sprayed onto them, and the two realized what had happened and screamed as if their eyes were about to burst.

Sanzi was the luckiest of the five; he managed to dodge the enemy's sniper shot by suddenly stopping.

But upon hearing Lao Han and Lao Liu's shouts, Sanzi quickly moved and looked. He saw Lao Qiu slump down.

"Captain! Old Qiu!" Even Sanzi, who's usually oblivious, knew that Old Qiu and the captain were in trouble!

"You bunch of bastards!" Sanzi roared, his eyes blazing. He opened fire with his double-barreled shotgun in one direction! His senses were right; a sniper team was lurking in that direction!

Two shots rang out in quick succession, followed by three more, as they approached Lao Han and Lao Qiu like leopards. They also saw three damp patches on the captain's back, emanating a strong smell of blood.

The bullet struck the spine and heart; it pierced the captain's back, killing him instantly!

"Captain! Cheer up!" Old Six was bending over, pressing on the bleeding wound. He was bandaging the captain, his eyes filled with tears and a little panicked, but the blood was gushing out like a pillar and couldn't be stopped.

Old Han stood to the side, his face pale as if he had been stunned.

"Damn it! I'll fight you to the death!" Sanzi's eyes turned bloodshot at the sight!

"Sanzi! Calm down!" Old Han was jolted awake by the shout and immediately stopped Sanzi. He slapped Lao Liu hard, but his strength was minimal due to his injuries. "Captain Lao Liu is dead! Wake up! He died for us! The enemy is still in front of us, pick up your weapons and fight!"

These words were almost spoken while drunk.

The sixth brother was brought to his senses by the beating.

Sanzi's body trembled violently as he said, "Yes! I'll make those bastards pay with their lives for the captain and Lao Qiu."

"Send them to hell!" Old Six gritted his teeth. He had finally gone mad. He was usually a very calm person, but now he didn't want to be calm anymore.

Old Han looked at Lao Liu and Sanzi, picked up his gun, rushed out, and immediately laughed.

Bang!

He took the captain's gun and committed suicide: "With me out of your burden, you can kill as many people as you want."

"Old Han!" Lao Liu and Sanzi went completely berserk, unleashing all their fury on Captain Tang and his men. Once a highly mobile operation is initiated, sniping becomes much more difficult.

The loud thuds echoed through the woods, carrying far and wide. Zhang Guodong could even hear the three boys' roars. His heart sank slightly, but he quickly calmed down.

"No one can divulge the secrets here. If it's just controlled by the big families, that's fine. But if everyone knows, these worlds will descend into chaos. These people are the sacrifices! You are sacrificed to ensure a smooth transition for society." Zhang Guodong sounded somewhat disheartened.

Sitting there listening to gunshots and shouts was unpleasant, but it was necessary. Someone had to pay the price!

Wang Chengzhou, Li Lizheng, and the others heard only gunshots, not screams. Slight smiles appeared on their faces. One side launched a sneak attack; the other was caught off guard. The outcome of this battle was probably predictable. Captain Tang was personally leading the charge, and his men were all elites; this might well be a one-sided massacre!

"I just don't know how many beads they collected. Second Uncle, they thought they could really get those beads, but they only collected them for us once!" Li Lizheng said with a ruthless smile.

Wang Chengzhou's smile deepened.

"Sixth Brother!" A desperate roar moved Zhang Guodong, who could hear it from afar, and he silently wished it would end soon. This was a duel on a completely different level!

"Haha! You little brats, dream on getting those beads! I'll eat them all! Didn't expect that, did you? The captain told me to keep all the beads safe; they're all on my person!" Sanzi laughed maniacally. Zhang Guodong suddenly paused, intrigued. How would Sanzi handle these beads?

Swallow? Zhang Guodong was stunned.

His heart was no longer at peace! He had naturally considered swallowing the bead. Although he couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from it, the fact that it could turn wild beasts into monsters, causing them to lose their minds and become incredibly crazed meant that this bead was definitely not simple. However, he dared not try to swallow it.

Now that these three sons are actually trying to devour him, it feels like some of the secrets are about to be revealed!

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