Chapter 167 My name is Wu Xinheng
My name is Wu Xinheng, I am 48 years old, and I used to be an officer in the army. Later, I was transferred to an underground research institute.
Two days ago, the director suddenly approached me and said that he had a mission to take me on a trip.
I find it strange. Usually, when tasks are assigned, aren't staff members the ones who come to notify you?
Why did the director summon him personally this time?
With my doubts in mind, I went to the director's office alone. As soon as I entered, there was another person in the room besides the director.
I know this person too; everyone calls him Lao Yang.
Old Yang is a veteran, I heard he is 55 years old this year. He used to be in another war zone and is now also in the guard team, serving as a captain.
I remember that we were both genetically evolved Level 3 humans, and our strength was already at the upper-middle level in the entire underground research institute.
Then, when the director saw me come in, he smiled and waved to me.
I know the mission is about to be released.
It turns out that this mission was quite special; it was a raiding operation I had never taken on before.
Director Yang and I were called over together because the task was quite difficult, requiring the two of us to lead our men to complete it.
Although the task was daunting, Lao Yang and I agreed without hesitation.
Unconditional obedience is not only for soldiers, but also for us.
This is something that every soldier should etch into their very bones and never forget.
Here, the two of us are the soldiers under the director's command.
...
Soon, the day of departure arrived. As agreed, I led my men to meet up with Lao Yang and the others.
To my surprise, Lao Yang actually handed over the overall command of both teams to me.
Although it was somewhat unexpected, I accepted it anyway.
Perhaps Old Yang is getting old and doesn't have as much energy anymore...
And so, I led the two teams to the mission location.
On that day, I ordered everyone to get off the bus early and walk to the destination.
The roar of a car engine can easily attract more trouble.
Because we were tasked with eliminating the alien species, I was extremely cautious. I went ahead to scout out the location of the alien species and then deployed the subsequent battle plan in the open countryside.
Once everything was ready, I had the sniper fire the first shot.
The purpose of this shot was simply to lure the alien species from afar.
Soon after the gunshots, the alien species was successfully attracted by us.
As it got closer and closer, I realized that things were far from as easy as I had imagined.
This mutant is simply too enormous. When we scouted it yesterday, it didn't appear too exaggerated because of the distance.
But only when it gets close does the oppressive feeling and the suffocating feeling come over you.
I have never seen a giant alien species before. Fear comes from the unknown. This kind of zombie is completely beyond my understanding.
However, since things had come to this point, I could only suppress my fear and had no choice but to bite the bullet and order my men to launch an attack.
Gunshots rang out instantly, and countless bullets from all directions hurtled towards the giant alien creature.
Unfortunately, the first round of shooting failed to take it down; its skin was too thick and its size was too large.
So many bullets hit it, but they didn't cause any significant damage.
Its body still showed some marks, but its head, a vital organ, was completely unharmed.
Seeing that ordinary firearms were ineffective against it, I quickly gave the next instructions.
Rockets are currently the most powerful long-range weapon in my unit.
I used some during a previous crisis, and now I only have four left.
After all, this type of weapon is not abundant in the underground research institute, and the number that can be distributed to each guard team is ultimately limited.
But at this point, I knew I couldn't hold back any longer, because the giant mutant had already run towards one of the hiding spots based on the sound of gunfire.
That hiding spot was where Lao Yang's men were hiding.
It runs extremely fast, and if it gets close, Old Yang's men will surely perish.
Soon, under my command, two rockets were launched at it.
"Boom, boom!"
Both rockets hit its head, and to my horror, it didn't die. It just staggered back two steps before lunging back in the same direction again.
Old Yang, who was standing nearby, was also stunned, but he reacted faster than me and quickly got up and ran out from the hiding spot.
Old Yang picked up the machine gun and began firing wildly, shouting as he fired.
I know he wanted to lure the giant alien over; he would rather sacrifice himself than let his men die like that.
Because the two locations were not far apart, the giant mutant spotted Lao Yang the moment he appeared.
Between sound and humans, humans are clearly more attractive to it.
As soon as I saw it, it turned around and charged towards Old Yang.
For it, a distance of tens of meters is just a few big strides.
It arrived quickly, then swung its huge arm and smashed it down on Old Yang.
Seeing this scene really startled me.
Fortunately, Old Yang, being a genetically evolved Level 3 human, reacted quickly and dodged the attack by flipping over in the moment of crisis.
"call--"
I took a deep breath, feeling relieved for Lao Yang, but the crisis was not completely over, as the giant alien raised its arm again.
However, the next second, two rockets from behind interrupted its attack; these were the last two rockets it would ever fire.
This time, one of the shots hit its right leg.
To my surprise, a large chunk of flesh was blown off its right leg.
I was overjoyed, knowing what I should do.
I grabbed two time bombs and ran quickly toward it, intending to blow up its legs.
Although I knew my actions were extremely risky, I couldn't care less at that moment.
Old Yang has that kind of courage, and so do I!
Persistence pays off, because its attention was always on Lao Yang, so it didn't notice me behind it.
I found an opportunity and quickly planted the time bombs on its two ankles.
Then I shouted.
"Old Yang, lie down right now!"
I created some distance and detonated the time bomb instantly.
"boom!"
After the explosion, I successfully blew off all of its legs from the knees down.
This time bomb is more powerful than a rocket, but the conditions for its installation are extremely demanding.
Without its legs, it collapsed and could no longer get up or move.
Having lost its ability to move, it poses no threat to us whatsoever.
I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead. I knew that our mission had been successfully completed.
I quickly helped Old Yang up from the ground, and we smiled at each other.
At this moment, our subordinates also gathered around the giant alien creature.
Old Yang and I went over there, and just as I was thinking of ways to end its life...
Suddenly, something strange happened!
To the surprise of all of us, its belly suddenly exploded!
I saw a large amount of murky liquid gushing out from inside his stomach, splashing all of us.
Moreover, the most frightening aspect is that this liquid is highly corrosive.
Everyone screamed and fell to the ground. Although I was standing the furthest away, I couldn't escape it either.
Our bodies were instantly corroded, and before long, I watched helplessly as everyone died one by one.
In the end, I was the only one left...
I do not understand.
Why? Why?
Why wasn't this point mentioned in the information? Why did such a strange change occur?
I was stunned, completely stunned.
Those who died were my former comrades-in-arms.
My heart aches terribly, even more so than the physical pain I feel right now.
Then I saw it slowly crawling towards me.
Then it raised its arm and punched my legs.
"ah!"
I screamed in agony; the excruciating pain nearly made me pass out.
My consciousness faded rapidly; I felt so tired, so very tired.
When my vision blurred, I lay on the ground and looked down.
My legs are completely gone.
Immediately afterwards, I vaguely felt myself being grabbed by its palm, and I saw it open its big mouth.
And I was getting closer and closer to its gaping maw...
I used all my strength to pull the fuse on my waist with my fingers; this fuse was connected to the bomb.
Every time I go out, I always habitually wear a bomb around my waist, just for this situation.
I'd rather die like this than die in the mouth of a zombie.
"My comrades, I've come to join you..."
This was the last trace of consciousness I retained in its mouth.
"boom!"
The bomb exploded, and I was plunged into endless darkness...
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