What's that noise?

The crowd, who had just been terrified, were immediately plunged into extreme panic once again.

The flashlight beam instantly focused on the direction from which the sound came.

A spiny worm rolled off the chassis of an SUV parked nearby.

Its belly was facing the sky, and more than a dozen pairs of bony claws were waving wildly.

Trying to restore balance to your body.

This time, those present were finally able to see the true face of the spinal worm up close.

Its head is remarkably similar to a human skull, except it has two extra antennae on top.

Its appearance is unusually ferocious and terrifying.

At its joints, a large amount of scarlet blood mist was spreading outwards.

However, since it was alone, the crimson blood mist it emitted was not very dense.

Nevertheless, several survivors, already terrified, screamed in horror.

"Monster, monster..."

"Bang!"

However, just as their screams began, a gunshot rang out like a thunderclap, forcefully silencing everyone's voices.

"Boom!"

Immediately afterwards, an explosion occurred from under the SUV.

The spine worm's body was blasted into pieces.

"What's the panic? It's just a bedbug, look how scared you've become!"

Zhao Jingguo rebuked angrily.

His gaze was menacing, causing the previously panicked crowd to lower their heads and dare not make a move.

Seeing this, Cai Xiaokun quickly stepped in to calm things down, saying, "Alright, everyone, stop arguing. Let's all get a good night's rest tonight and recharge. We'll go back and check on things again tomorrow night."

"Huh? We have to go back tomorrow?"

Someone asked in alarm.

"Going back would be suicide."

Another survivor chimed in.

"Captain, maybe we should just forget about it!"

"Exactly! We all barely escaped death, why should we go back?"

"In my opinion, let's keep going. Maybe there are other resource areas out there!"

"It's just a military base, right? Even though it's a resource area, there might not be any guns inside!"

"That's right, and even without guns, we're still doing just fine."

"If we hadn't insisted on entering the resource zone, tonight's events might not have happened."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately descended into chaos once again.

Some people became emotional and loudly expressed their dissatisfaction.

Some people, however, seemed very hesitant and didn't know how to make a decision.

Others fell silent, unsure of what to do.

Those soul-devouring beasts and spine-worms were like a shadow, lingering in their minds.

As soon as they closed their eyes, the scenes that had just happened in the camp outside the resource area would flash through their minds.

"Shut up, all of you!"

Finally, Zhao Jingguo exploded. Anger surged up on his face again, his eyes widened as he scanned the people around him, and he let out a sharp shout, like a thunderclap, silencing all the grumbling.

His voice carried an undeniable authority that sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

"Do you really think you can survive in this world without guns?"

Zhao Jingguo's tone was full of anger and disappointment: "Didn't you see the video that Zhao Ang's convoy sent to the chat channel? If that really is a mission point, and there are no guns, are you planning to do the mission with crossbows?"

Before the words were finished, a faint voice came from the crowd, muttering, "There are over 800,000 people in the world, it's not like we're the only convoy. Why are we worrying?"

Although he spoke very softly, Zhao Jingguo still managed to catch it.