The foul-smelling blood continued to flow out, as if it was going to melt its entire body.

In fact, it was indeed melting. All of its limbs, which were similar to those of humans but had more than humans, melted in a pool of blood. In the end, only two arms and two legs were left, which was its appearance before it mutated.

But it's dead.

Tu Ran sent the photos of the scene to the other two teams, turned and went upstairs, and reminded in the headset, "There are more than three genetic monsters, please pay attention."

After going up to the first floor and meeting up with Min Tao and Xiao Di, Tu Ran planned to go to the second and third floors to take a look. Ding Naiqing had not replied to her yet.

The injured Zhao Shan has been carried out and is being sent to the helicopter. He is seriously injured and needs to rush back to the medical department for treatment.

At this moment, there was a burst of gunfire and chaotic footsteps from the outer deck.

Tu Ran immediately ran outside. A nearly three-meter-tall genetic monster with a catfish mouth and catfish whiskers was trying to snatch Zhao Shan from the hands of the two pioneers who were escorting Zhao Shan away.

Maybe it was Zhao Shan's blood that attracted it.

It was wet all over, as if it had just emerged from the sea.

Ling's words confirmed her guess: "It had been hiding under the ship just now. The deck was empty when you landed from the helicopter. It might have dragged those people into the sea. And since the accident, no one has escaped in the lifeboat. This might be the reason."

This marine genetic monster appeared in the surveillance footage shot by Zero. It was one of the three genetic monsters, lurking on the sea. Anyone who attempted to escape by jumping into the sea would probably have ended up in its stomach.

While the genetic monster was snatching Zhao Shan's body, the pioneers and guards on the helicopter had already started shooting at it.

The bullet did not cause much damage to it, as its soft body took in all the bullets. Its catfish tentacles, which were nearly as thick as human thighs, wrapped around Zhao Shan's neck and tore it hard. Zhao Shan, who was already unconscious due to excessive blood loss, rolled his eyes.

Tu Ran pulled out the long knife from behind and stared at the genetic monster on the edge of the deck with a cold gaze, "Tell them to stop shooting."

Ling did as he was told and the shooting from the helicopter stopped. At the same time, Tu Ran dodged and rushed out.

Every strike of the sword hits the vital point, and every move and every style carries infinite power. The sharp blade reflects gorgeous sword flowers under the sunlight rising from the sea level.

At first, the body of the genetic monster could still resist Tu Ran's knife force. Its white and soft body was like a maggot. A dent would appear where the knife cut into it, and the white flesh would directly wrap around the blade, thus neutralizing the force of the knife.

But as Tu Ran continued to chop inwards relentlessly, at such a high speed and in all directions that no blind spot was left, even human eyes could hardly capture her figure. Before this gap in the genetic monster's body could be filled, the next one had already been created.

Finally, the genetic monster reached its physical limit under the dense depressions. Its white body swelled highly, and its epidermis became translucent. Tu Ran could see the internal organs and blood vessels hidden beneath the epidermis.

Thinking that something was not good, Tu Ran turned around and retreated.

But it's too late.

The genetic monster exploded directly.

The sticky white flesh was flying all over the sky, and Tu Ran, who had no time to hide, was covered from head to toe. Her entire body was like a layer of expired salad dressing.

In addition to her, Zhao Shan and the two pioneers who escorted him away did not escape this disaster.

"Ugh!" Tu Ran was the first one who couldn't bear it anymore and knelt on the ground retching.

The helmet's air purifier couldn't block the stench of minced meat.

Zhao Shan, who was about to faint, was directly suffocated this time. The other two people tried hard to hold their breath, and their faces were red.

What’s even more terrifying is that these pieces of meat are not just meat, there are also small white bugs surging inside.

Tu Ran couldn't stand it anymore, so she turned around and ran towards the sea. Amid Le Qin's exclamation, she jumped into the sea with a splash.

The combat uniform is fully enclosed and waterproof. The moment Tu Ran jumped into the sea, the insects were washed away by the rapid current.

Tu Ran did not come up immediately, but swam upstream to let the sea water wash over him for a while.

"Are you okay?" Zero asked with a little sympathy.

He also hated those little bugs, which often crawled into the crevices of his body without his knowledge, gnawed at his wiring, and multiplied into a large swarm inside his body, forcing him to perform regular repairs.

And they are not easy to clean up. Sometimes the corpses remain in his body. Although they will not cause harm to him, he gets goose bumps when he thinks of the scene: his body is filled with dense corpses of other species. Of course, this description is exaggerated. He has no skin and can't get goose bumps, but he thinks that feeling is understandable. After all, he was once a human.

"Oh no, I think I need to change my clothes." Tu Ran submerged her head in the sea water and then emerged, repeating the same thing over and over again.

"I have already notified the logistics department of the pioneer team, and your clothes will be delivered to the hotel soon." Ling said.

Tu Ran nodded, and Ding Naiqing's voice came from the headset. This was the first time he spoke on his own initiative since the mission began. "We have found Papara, and he seems to have mental problems. We have not found any other survivors yet. Two genetic monsters suddenly attacked us. They are very powerful and need support."

Tu Ran immediately asked other people on the deck to support Ding Naiqing, while he swam to the ladder to board the ship and climbed up using his hands and feet.

On the deck, the two pioneers who were in a similar miserable condition as Tu Ran resisted the urge to vomit and tied the unconscious Zhao Shan to the life-saving stent. After making sure it was secure, the helicopter took off with the stent.

From beginning to end, the helicopter did not take Zhao Shan up, and he was kept hanging in the air and sent to the medical department.

Mission accomplished, the two pioneers followed Tu Ran's example and jumped into the sea to wash off the wriggling white bugs on their bodies.

Tu Ran went up to the deck and saw only sticky corpses that had not been dealt with in time. A closer look revealed tiny maggots mixed in them.

From time to time, waves would hit the sea surface, scattering the insects and sweeping them into the ocean.

"When will the people from the research institute arrive? If it's any later, the deck will be washed clean."

As Tu Ran spoke, he took out a transparent test tube from the pocket on the side of his leg and squatted on the ground to collect the insects.

Pioneers often collect soil, water, air, etc. in the threshold, and everyone carries a variety of collectors with them.

Tu Ran put in seven or eight worms and a small piece of corpse before closing the test tube and screwing the sealing plug in hard to ensure that the worms would not leak out.

(End of this chapter)