Upon seeing these footprints, everyone's expression turned serious.

There were far too many of these strange footprints.

Many of them were even fresh footprints.

“It’s a mutated rat! Judging from the size of the footprints, they’re smaller than the ones we killed in the mine.” The adjutant said in a deep voice, frowning.

Upon hearing the words "mutant rats," all the veterans present turned pale.

They had all experienced battles against mutated rat hordes and vividly remembered those massive, fearless monsters.

Most importantly, those mutated rats are not afraid of ordinary bullets.

Heavy machine guns and large-caliber bullets are required.

However, they were only carrying two large-caliber heavy machine guns at this moment.

"Judging from the density of the footprints, there are quite a few." The adjutant's voice was somewhat hoarse. "If there really is a large swarm of rats down there, our small group..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone understood what he meant.

Encountering a swarm of mutated rats like those in the mine in this narrow sewer would likely be extremely dangerous, even for evolved beings.

Perhaps only Commander Wu Ming, with his speed and strength, can leave here safely.

Wu Ming said calmly, "You guys go back first. I'll continue to check on those people since we're already here."

His words once again made everyone anxious.

"Commander, this is too dangerous!" the adjutant urged urgently. "You are the commander of the army. If something happens to you, how will we explain it to the leader?"

Chen Ding stepped forward and said, "Commander, let me take a few men to scout ahead. You should retreat to the ground and wait for our news."

Wu Ming raised his hand to stop everyone's persuasion, his tone calm but unquestionable: "I am not only your army commander, but also the strongest in the First Army. I've seen those mutated rats before, do you think they can be faster than me?"

He looked around at everyone, his eyes resolute: "Alright, that's an order. You all retreat now, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Seeing Wu Ming exerting pressure as the army commander, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but no one dared to disobey the military order.

The adjutant gritted his teeth, suddenly stood at attention and saluted: "Commander, in that case, please allow Battalion Commander Chen Ding and four agile evolved beings to accompany you, along with two heavy machine guns, just in case."

As he spoke, he directly selected Chen Ding and four other agile evolvers.

These five individuals are among the best of the agile evolvers.

Wu Ming frowned: "My life is precious, and so are yours. There's no need..."

"Commander!" The adjutant interrupted Wu Ming, his voice unusually agitated. "If you don't agree, even if it means disobeying orders, I will never let you go alone! The First Army cannot do without you!"

Other soldiers chimed in, "Yes, Commander, take them with you!"

Seeing the determined looks in his subordinates' eyes, Wu Ming finally sighed: "Alright. But remember, if things turn out badly, retreat immediately and don't linger in battle."

"Yes!" Chen Ding and the four selected evolvers immediately responded.

The adjutant solemnly said to Chen Ding, "Battalion Commander Chen, the safety of the army commander is entrusted to you. If necessary, protect the army commander's evacuation at all costs."

Chen Ding stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Yes, sir! I will not allow the commander to be injured unless I die!"

Wu Ming shook his head helplessly, but a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes.

The group began to organize their equipment, handing over two heavy machine guns, long ammunition belts, and matching ammunition boxes to Chen Ding and the others.

The six then continued down the sewer, each of them on edge.

The air inside the passage grew increasingly murky, and the sounds of dripping water and rustling could be heard intermittently in the darkness, sending chills down one's spine.

The beam of the flashlight flickered in the darkness, and every flicker of light made everyone's hearts tighten, as if a terrifying creature might emerge from the darkness at any moment.

Chen Ding carried the heavy machine gun at the front, his finger lightly on the trigger, ready to fire at any moment.

The other four evolved beings guarded Wu Ming, vigilantly observing their surroundings.

I don't know how long we walked, but we finally came to the end of the sewer section.

At the end of this path, a cave appeared.

At the other end of the cave, there was a seemingly ancient underground passage.

A soldier who came from an engineering team shone a flashlight inside and said hesitantly, "This tunnel must have been left over from a long time ago when we were dealing with war. I just don't know if there's a risk of it collapsing."

Wu Ming calmly said, "Let's keep going. If the survivors here can walk, then we can walk too."

After saying that, he took the lead and went inside.

After walking along the underground tunnel for a while, the group arrived at a relatively spacious underground space.

"Stop," Wu Ming suddenly whispered.

The group immediately stopped and saw several large mousetraps scattered on the ground ahead.

These mousetraps are crudely made, but they are made with plenty of material and are particularly large!

The radius of their unfolded shape exceeds one meter!

It looks terrifying.

Some even had dried bloodstains and a few tufts of gray hair remaining on them.

Wu Ming stopped and closed his eyes to listen carefully to the sounds.

Everyone else held their breath, afraid of disturbing them.

Half a minute later, Wu Ming opened his eyes and said calmly, "Let's go."

Chen Ding then reminded him, "Commander, we have already traveled about 7 kilometers."

Just now, he was multitasking, walking and counting his steps at the same time.

Wu Ming smiled slightly and said, "It's alright. I think I just heard voices coming from the ground. It seems we've arrived."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is the army commander's hearing that good?

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