Just then, an urgent voice came through the walkie-talkie: "Boss Li, a mutated giant rat, 3 meters long excluding its tail, has been spotted 400 meters to the northwest!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts stirred, and a flash of excitement and greed instantly appeared in their eyes.
It's important to know that in this post-apocalyptic world, the meat of evolved beasts is an extremely precious resource. Not only is it delicious, but it can also improve their physical fitness and abilities to a certain extent.
Most importantly, during their duty, any of these things they kill are considered their spoils of war!
They only need to hand over one-third; the rest is all theirs!
"Let's go take a look!"
Li Zheng answered without hesitation, standing up and dusting himself off.
Everyone picked up their weapons and followed Li Zheng, running northwest.
They traversed the mutated jungle, where the scenery grew increasingly bizarre and terrifying.
The once tall trees have become twisted and deformed, with strangely shaped bumps covering their trunks, resembling hideous ghost faces.
Some leaves are no longer the normal green, but have turned an eerie dark red, swaying gently in the breeze as if they were flowing blood.
The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves and withered branches, emitting a putrid stench, with a hint of danger mixed in.
Every now and then, some unidentified large insects would crawl past their feet. Some of these insects were enormous and had bizarre appearances that sent chills down their spines.
Even the tiny ants from before the apocalypse are now over ten centimeters long, and they swarm together, looking quite terrifying.
A thin layer of mist hung in the jungle, making visibility difficult.
They proceeded cautiously, hearing various strange sounds, including low roars, as if some kind of giant beast was lurking in the distance.
There was a sharp cry, like a warning from a mutated bird.
There were also some rustling sounds, making it hard to tell whether it was the sound of wind blowing through the leaves or something lurking in the shadows watching them.
"Everyone be careful, something's not right here," Li Zheng whispered a warning, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily.
Everyone gripped their weapons tightly, their nerves on edge.
They knew that in this mutated jungle, any negligence could have fatal consequences.
The further they went, the thicker the fog became, as if they had entered a mysterious world.
The surrounding trees grew denser, and the light grew dimmer.
Suddenly, a huge spider web appeared in front of them. The web was hundreds of meters wide and had animal remains hanging on it, which was quite gruesome.
"Go around it," Li Zheng said softly, leading the group carefully around the spider web.
Just then, they heard a series of hurried footsteps, which grew closer and closer, as if the giant rat was approaching them.
Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they stared intently ahead, preparing for the impending battle.
The next second, a giant rat emerged from the dense jungle ahead.
Its body is as large as a small car, and its whole body is covered with a layer of rough and hard gray fur. Every hair stands upright like a steel needle, shimmering with an eerie cold light in the dim light, as if it were a layer of natural armor, making people feel afraid.
Its eyes were like two huge red gems, radiating a bloodthirsty and insane light.
Li Zheng shouted, "Everyone, spread out! Prepare..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Zheng suddenly realized that a huge spider was following closely behind the rat!
That giant spider was even larger than the mutated rat!
The spider's body stood there like a small hill, reaching a height of two or three meters.
Its body is a deep black, and its black shell is covered with dense spikes and bumps. Each bump looks like a malignant tumor that may explode at any time, which makes people shudder.
Its eight long legs are as thick as the trunk of a towering tree, and are covered with sharp barbs that dig deep into the ground with each movement.
Moreover, it moves very fast, no slower than a mouse, and with an unstoppable momentum. Wherever it goes, grass and trees are crushed to pieces by its huge body and powerful limbs.
The most outrageous thing is that as it runs, it sprays out spider silk, which covers the surrounding trees and vegetation like a net, making the entire jungle seem like its territory.
The spider silk seemed very sticky, and some of it sprayed onto the fleeing rats, slowing them down.
Finally, the mouse became entangled in countless spider silks and ran slower and slower.
It seemed to know it couldn't escape, so it turned around and roared angrily at the giant spider.
The spider stopped in its tracks, raised its front legs high, displaying its power and majesty.
The two sides were locked in a standoff, and the atmosphere around them was extremely tense, as if even the air itself had frozen.
The mutated rat launched the first attack, letting out a sharp cry and pushing off with its hind legs, charging towards the spider like a cannonball.
Its sharp teeth gleamed coldly as it tried to bite the spider's legs.
The spider, however, was not afraid. It moved its massive body swiftly, its eight long legs moving nimbly, easily dodging the mouse's attack.
Immediately, the spider launched a counterattack. It raised its two front legs high, and its sharp fangs lashed out at the mouse.
The mouse nimbly dodged, avoiding the fatal blow.
However, it was covered in too much spider silk and was unable to dodge the spider's second attack.
The spider's other leg had already pierced the mutated rat.
The mouse squeaked in pain from the sting.
But it soon discovered that the opponent's attack had not broken its skin.
Instead, the giant rat used its sharp claws to viciously claw at the spider's abdomen.
Although the spider's abdomen was hard, it still suffered several scratches from the mouse's claws.
This seemed to anger the spider, which let out a low growl and suddenly spewed out a large clump of white silk from its abdomen.
The spider silk, like a giant net, quickly enveloped the mouse.
Upon seeing this, the mouse quickly turned and ran away.
But the spider silk was too fast, and it entangled it in an instant.
The mouse struggled desperately in the spider silk, its body twisting and turning, trying to break free of the silk's hold.
However, the spider silk became increasingly tighter, making it more and more difficult for it to move.
The spider, instead of being in a hurry, stood still and watched the mouse struggle in its web.
Left with no other option, the mouse tried to bite the spider silk with its mouth, but the silk was incredibly tough, and its efforts seemed to have little effect.
The main problem is that its teeth are not suitable for biting this kind of thing.
Li Zheng, who had been hiding and watching, knew that the rats were completely contained. He suddenly gave the order: "Fire at the giant spider!"
In an instant, gunshots rang out continuously in the jungle.
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