Chapter 280 Deep Virtual Reality 107
A section of arm protruded from the metal door beside him, covered in bite marks from mutated bats. Upon seeing Xie Ning, the mutated bats immediately flew over and were then burned to a crisp by Xie Ning.
Xie Ning brushed the mutated bats off the person on the ground. "Xiao Li, can you still stand up?"
She couldn't free her hands to pull anyone away, because the other alien creatures in the corridor were also looking over.
Under the flickering light, the one-eyed creature coldly stared at them, its split mouth revealing sharp teeth that gleamed with a chilling light, stained with red blood that dripped onto the floor from its saliva.
"Can."
Xiao Li stood up shakily. He was covered by a quilt, which was torn and tattered and covered in blood. In fact, only the wound on his arm was more serious; the rest of his body was only slightly injured.
Seemingly having heard the noise from Xie Ning's side, or perhaps because an alien creature had entered their room, Annika in the opposite room also opened her door.
She was also holding a gun, and her nightgown was stained with blood. Her face was deathly pale, and she almost burst into tears when she saw Xie Ning.
"Run to the central control room."
Regardless of whether it's safe or not, she has to go. If she can repair some of the damaged systems on the ship, at least the ship can hold out until it reaches the shore. Otherwise, even if they can withstand the alien creatures on the ship, they won't be able to escape the dense swarms of alien creatures in the sea.
Fortunately, although there were many alien creatures along the way, their defenses were weak, making them relatively easy to deal with.
"Dr. Ji?"
The two groups met at a corner. Dr. Ji was accompanied by three guards, an assistant, and a crew member. Although they looked somewhat disheveled, they did not appear to be injured.
"It's good that you're still alive. Come with me; I've taken some men to repair some equipment... Jiang Teng has regained some signal. I'll send you a link, but it's only one-way communication. Perhaps we can strengthen the signal later..."
The ship's surveillance system is still operational, and Moss will provide us with a safer route.
Dr. Ji was panting heavily. He rarely exercised, and although he was usually in good health, he was exhausted after traveling to so many places.
“Annika, you and Xiaoli go to the central room to help Jiang Teng repair the system. I’ll take Xiaoning to clear out the alien creatures and repair the basic equipment to ensure we can safely reach the Sky Island after dawn.”
As they spoke, the ship tilted sharply, and the group crashed into the wall beside them.
"What is this thing? Why is the ship rocking so much? Is it going to capsize?" Annika was on the verge of tears. If she managed to get back alive, she probably would never set foot on the ocean again.
Xie Ning adjusted the protective shield, but what she was thinking was that she didn't seem to have seen the other two professors' assistants along the way.
Their rooms were all in that area. Jiang Teng was on duty and not in his room. Of the other professors' four assistants, only the door to the room of Director Crete's assistant was open, but it seemed that he had been killed.
What about the other three?
Just as Xie Ning was pondering to himself, a huge figure appeared from the far end of the corridor. The flashing lights stretched the shadow extremely long, and everyone sensed the danger. But when they turned their heads, the alien creatures that had been chasing them were on the other side.
Its single eye gleamed with a chilling light, and its dragging, limp body left trails of water on the floor.
Terrified, Annika raised her gun and fired at the one-eyed soft-bodied creature. Several shots rang out, and the creature swallowed all the bullets. When it saw the figures of the group, it stopped gliding slowly and charged towards them at great speed.
The suddenly extended tentacles reached directly at Annika. The other guards drew their guns and fired, but it was no use; the bullets were swallowed.
At the critical moment, Xie Ning severed the tentacle with a single strike. The soft tentacle fell to the ground, curling and writhing as if it were alive.
But after severing one tentacle, more tentacles lashed out wildly, and the exit was another seemingly powerful alien creature. Just as everyone was filled with fear...
"Sizzle—"
The blue scythe-shaped weapon severed all the charging tentacles in one fell swoop. Xie Ning was unable to retreat because of the crowd and the rocking of the ship. He was hit on the head several times by tentacles as thick as arms.
At the same time, her gaze and everyone else's gaze fell on the creature that had suddenly jumped in front of them.
It is only about 1.4 meters tall, with a twisted and terrifying appearance. It has an inverted triangular face, a pair of horns on its head, two mantis-like hooked sickles on its upper body, a serpentine body on its lower body, and forked bone spurs at its tail.
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