The fox woman's signature vertical pupils gleamed with an eerie green light in the dim light, carrying an inhuman wariness and cunning.
Its once fluffy tail was now tucked tightly behind its back, covered in dust and grease.
Her face was very pale, and there was dried blood at the corner of her mouth, indicating that she had also experienced a terrible escape.
The fox woman's gaze swept quickly over the two mutants wandering in the passage below, then glanced at the door of the control room, before finally settling on Xiao Jin in the shadows below.
There was no surprise in her eyes; she clearly knew that Xiao Jin's arrival at this time was basically for the same purpose as hers.
A moment later, the fox woman silently opened her mouth towards Xiao Jin, her slow, clear lips uttering two words:
cooperate--
Her eyes pointed towards the end of the corridor, towards the control room door, then turned back and winked at Xiao Jin, the meaning of which was self-evident!
Xiao Jin's rotting lips twitched slightly, as if in response.
There is no time to hesitate, and no right to be picky about allies. In times like these, every sliver of hope for escape is worth seizing.
Just then, the fox woman's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, as if she had discovered something.
Her gaze instantly passed over Xiao Jin and stared intently at a deeper part of the passage, in the direction of the suspended staircase entrance that Xiao Jin had just climbed up!
Sensing something, Xiao Jin endured the excruciating pain and dizziness, and with great difficulty turned his head to look in the direction the fox woman was looking.
A figure appeared silently at the entrance of the shadowy passageway connecting to the lower staircase.
This is……
Yu Liu!
Xiao Jin sensed an unpleasant aura.
Yu Liu still wore that familiar, faint smile that seemed to indicate he had everything under control; the curve of his lips was just right, but his eyes were like a bottomless, icy pool.
At this moment, he looked extremely disheveled. His protective suit was completely torn into shreds, stained with foul-smelling black blood, and he was almost entirely exposed to the poisonous fog.
Actually, it wasn't just him; the fox woman inside the ceiling was the same.
Rather, among all the players in the entire base, only Xiao Jin was completely wrapped up in a protective suit.
When the fox spirit first saw Xiao Jin, she almost didn't recognize him.
The moment Yu Liu came up, both the fox woman and Xiao Jin could sense that he seemed to be in a bad mood, with an aura of irritability surrounding him.
In fact, Yu Liu was also wondering why he was so unlucky!
Despite the divination indicating no mutants ahead, as I walked, a clanging sound appeared, and then a mutant suddenly emerged from nowhere, attacking me relentlessly upon seeing me.
If Yu Liu hadn't still had a lot of escape tools, he probably would have been torn to shreds long ago.
——
Yu Liu's gaze swept over the three monstrous creatures radiating a terrifying aura in front of the door, and then over the heavily wounded Xiao Jin and the fox woman, who were on high alert. His smile widened, revealing his gleaming white teeth.
"Hey, it's getting lively." Yu Liu's voice, husky with a hint of mockery, broke the suffocating silence in the passageway.
"Three mutants, three people, what a coincidence! One for each person, fair and reasonable."
Fairness? Xiao Jin sneered inwardly. How could she not believe it?
The so-called "fairness" that Yu Liu talks about is always poison wrapped in sugar! This man is as cunning as a honeycomb briquette, and every step he takes is full of calculation.
Cooperating with him? That's like asking a tiger for its skin!
Xiao Jin's festering fingers slowly tightened on the cold hilt of the knife, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
However, in the current situation, forming a temporary alliance with Yu Liu is only a stopgap measure. Otherwise, it would be too risky for her and the fox woman to deal with the three mutants on their own.
The fox woman was clearly also wary of Yu Liu's appearance.
She had fought Yu Liu before and knew his methods. Therefore, her body tensed even more, her narrow eyes narrowed, and she let out a very low, warning gurgle from her throat.
Yu Liu seemed oblivious to their wariness, and casually stretched his neck, making a soft cracking sound.
"Don't just stand there. Time is the serum. Do you think your remaining supplies can last much longer?"
Before he finished speaking, his body shot out like an arrow! His target was the giant deformed creature on the left, which was pounding the gate with its huge bone fist, making a deafening roar!
The fox-woman glanced at Xiao Jin subconsciously, only to see that she had already drawn her long sword.
Alright! No need to ask anymore.
"Attack!" the fox woman shouted, enduring the excruciating pain in her arm, and transformed into a swift afterimage as she pounced on the other giant mutant on her right!
She moved nimbly, trying to rely on her speed to maneuver.
Chance!
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Jin's eyes! This was the moment she had been waiting for to gain the upper hand!
With a burst of strength from his feet, his festering body unleashed its last burst of power, and he moved like a black lightning bolt skimming the ground.
However, Xiao Jin's target was not any of the mutants, but the tightly closed alloy gate in front of him.
Her speed was so fast that she even left afterimages! The sounds of fierce fighting inside the passage became the best cover.
Yu Liu collided violently with the giant deformed creature on the left, the dull impact sounding like a drumbeat!
His arm muscles bulged, and he actually managed to block the huge bone fist that was smashing down, causing the metal ground beneath his feet to cave in instantly!
I never realized that Yu Liu was not only good at playing with coins, but also a master of close combat.
The fox woman narrowly dodged the berserk attacks from the mutant on her right side with her ghostly movements. The sharp whistling of the bone blades tearing through the air grazed her body, a close call indeed!
In the brief moment that the two giant mutants were briefly entangled, Xiao Jin had already stuck to the wall next to the alloy door like a gecko!
His festering right hand moved with lightning speed, the blade's edge flowing with eerie blue energy patterns! Without the slightest hesitation, lightning gathered at the tip of the blade, and he plunged it fiercely into the combination lock on the wall, prying it open!
Sizzle—!
A piercing metallic tearing sound rang out! The heavy protective cover was violently ripped open like a piece of paper! Revealing the complex wiring underneath and an emergency activation button flashing a faint red light!
"roar--!!!"
At the very instant the protective cover was ripped open! A roar filled with endless madness and malice, like a physical sonic cannon, suddenly exploded from the tightly closed alloy door of the control room!
The heavy alloy door panel trembled violently, groaning as if it could no longer bear the weight!
Xiao Jin's pupils constricted sharply! The aberrant mutants in the control room were alerted!
Boom!!!
The alloy door of the central control room was instantly twisted and deformed as if detonated from the inside, bursting open inwards! Countless metal fragments shot out like bullets!
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a giant eyeball smashed through the door frame and burst out!
Because of the obstructions, Xiao Jin hadn't been able to see clearly before. Now, facing the mutant directly, she realized how disgusting it was.
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