Outside the safe place.
Two layers of the barrier have been destroyed, and the remaining thin film barely protects the snow-white exterior wall, emitting an increasingly dim light.
"Bang!"
“Bang!!”
The rift worms surrounded the safety center layer by layer, their sharp forelimbs and front jaws trembling rapidly, and they slammed into the barrier again and again like a fast-moving chainsaw.
With every collision, the walls of the safe house trembled slightly, and the red indicator light inside flashed rapidly.
The third layer of barrier is no longer as energetic as the first two layers. Every attack of the rift worm will leave a glaring crack on the barrier.
Fortunately, the intelligent AI was still running at full speed, constantly channeling energy to the broken parts, striving to fill the gaps. However, as the gaps grew larger and larger, coupled with insufficient energy, the intelligent AI gradually became overwhelmed.
The students huddled together in the corner, trying to curl themselves into a ball, hugging their knees and trembling.
They are also the elites of their respective schools, and are usually little geniuses admired by other students. But at this moment, they feel nothing but despair in their hearts.
——No one has the confidence to fight against 9 rift worms.
This is no longer a question of courage; it is absolutely impossible.
Going out means committing suicide!
Many students buried their heads in their arms and burst into tears, their tears flowing uncontrollably and wetting their clothes.
Helplessness, embarrassment, despair... A gloomy atmosphere spread in the safe house, like a dark cloud.
Although speaking out means death, everyone also clearly understands another fact.
Staying in the safe house is actually a dead end.
Sooner or later the Riftworms would break through the third screen, and by then, all of them would become food for the worms.
“…Crack.”
The subtle cracking sound drifted away in the dead wind.
The third layer of barrier is already in danger.
The students shuddered violently, their legs trembling.
It was as if a long sword was hanging above their heads, and the sharp tip of the sword had already grazed their scalps.
Every time the long jaws of the rift worm gnawed at the barrier, it felt like gnawing at their hearts. In addition to the sharp pain, the even more terrifying thing was that it made people wait for death in despair, with the fear like a blunt knife cutting flesh.
I don’t know if the safe house will be breached in the next second.
They don’t know whether they will be alive in the next second.
I don’t know what will happen next second——
“…Crack!”
An exceptionally clear cracking sound was heard, louder than any previous one.
The students raised their heads in horror, their pupils shrank to the size of pinholes, and watched helplessly as the third barrier was ruthlessly broken.
The last warning light went out silently, leaving only the cold electronic voice of the intelligent AI echoing: "Alarm, alarm, intruder detected--"
Finally, someone couldn't hold on any longer and screamed out in despair: "What's the point of finding it? Why don't you block it!!"
His shout instantly triggered a chain reaction. The students' tense moods collapsed in an instant as if they were dominoes that were gently pushed over.
"Wow, wow, wow, I don't want to die, help, help!"
"Get out of here, you damn bug—"
“No, I don’t want it!!”
Screams, cries, roars...all of a sudden, one after another, filling the small safe place.
Unfortunately, these could not hinder the attack of the rift worms at all.
In no time, a gap was carved into the barrier, and riftworms scurried in one after another, their slender bodies leaving dark marks on the ground. The first one couldn't wait any longer, and its forelimbs had already stabbed the glass of the safe house.
Suddenly, their movements stopped abruptly.
The students, whose legs and feet were weak, noticed this scene, and the screams and whimpers stopped for a moment.
In unison, the riftworms turned around.
Invisible ripples spread in the air, coming from the distant horizon. The sound waves that could not be captured by human ears were so sharp, telling the misery and anger of the injured, and ordering the rift worms to return immediately.
The riftworm was tangled and frozen outside the safe house, its front legs rubbing against the outer wall, sparks flying and making a sharp noise like metal cutting.
The students watched the scene in horror.
Without any prior agreement, a group of people prayed in their hearts: God, any god, please!
Let these bugs go, let them go!
Unexpectedly, this prayer actually worked.
After a moment, the riftworms glanced at them reluctantly a few more times, then turned around and began to leave quickly.
They moved very fast, sprinting and jumping across the cracked ground, and disappeared from the students' sight in almost the blink of an eye.
The students who had escaped death were gasping for breath, looking at each other in disbelief, their fingertips still trembling uncontrollably.
Are they... saved?
…
Ten kilometers away.
The body of the Silent Worm gradually swelled up after absorbing the nutrient solution, and its main body expanded from a ball the size of a watermelon to as tall as a person.
The severed tentacles grew rapidly, and the uninjured tentacles became thicker and longer, dancing wildly in the air like waving stone pillars.
Gu Qiongsheng and the others watched this scene with their own eyes, and their relaxed mood suddenly tensed up again, and they all cursed in their hearts.
Lu Yuanji is trash!
Not capable of accomplishing anything, but capable of causing trouble!
"What did you feed the Silent Worm?" Tan Yaoyang shouted, "Tell me quickly! Don't waste time!"
Lu Yuanji struggled to stand up from the slope.
He was beaten up by Team A1056 and was already in poor condition. Now he was hit hard by the Silent Bug. It seemed as if his internal organs were displaced. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The young man was in great pain, but the consequences of carrying illegal drugs were also lingering in his mind, forcing him to grit his teeth and mumble, "No, nothing, just normal supplies."
"fart!"
Han Tianming shouted angrily: "What kind of supplies can feed a dying bug into a fat man in one bite? You idiot, do you think everyone else is stupid?"
Lu Yuanji was also desperate.
It was a mistake. He thought his father had given him the same explosive potion as last time.
I didn't expect the medicine to be so effective this time.
And as luck would have it, it was eaten by the Silent Bug!
The young man was sweating profusely and kept wailing in his heart: It's all over, it's all over, this time I'm really going to be hurt by my father!
He was anxious and angry, and didn't know how to face the aggressive questioning of Tan Yao and others. He couldn't catch his breath for a while, and his chest felt tight, and suddenly he fell headfirst with a "thump".
He was so anxious that he fainted.
The examiner on the spacecraft also saw this scene through the camera.
"Crack, crack, crack," Lieutenant Colonel Zhou crushed the floor tiles, Instructor Dong crushed the corner of the console table, and the other examiners stared at the scene speechlessly, with anger surging in their hearts.
They all saw the scene of Lu Yuanji smashing the potion.
Judging from the reaction of the Silent Bug at this moment, one can imagine the type of potion it is.
"Fuck!" Instructor Gao pressed his right hand against the screen, wishing he could punch it through, pull Lu Yuanji out by the collar and slap him hard. "Does he even know what he's doing? This is a competition, and he's breaking the rules!"
Staff Officer Wu's eyes flashed coldly: "The Zerg's biological instincts are stronger than humans. After going berserk, their combat power will increase exponentially..."
Xu Maoxing said coldly, "Who was responsible for checking his backpack? Why didn't they find any illegal items?"
"To dare to interfere in the inter-school league, the person behind this is really brave."
Lieutenant Colonel Zhou said irritably, "What's the point of saying this now?"
She turned around suddenly, her right hand already gripping the lander tightly: "How long will the anti-silence shielding device take?"
The senior instructor's expression was stern. "The transporter is approaching this star system and is currently decelerating. We estimate we only have four minutes left."
He closed his mouth, clenched his teeth, and stared at the screen.
4 minutes, under normal circumstances, just chatting for a while, drinking some water, touching the fish, and it will be over.
But on the battlefield——
“Boom boom boom boom!”
After expanding, the Silent Worm became extremely ferocious, unleashing a power that was no less than that of an adult worm.
The thick tentacles were like giant wheels, but they were extremely agile when waving - it seemed that it was completely unrestricted by inertia. The huge tentacles smashed down heavily, instantly creating a huge pit on the surrounding surface, cracks collapsed, and dust flew!
Wang Mingzi had the weakest physical strength and speed. He didn't have time to dodge and was whipped away by the tentacles. His head hit a rock and he immediately lost consciousness.
As soon as Gu Qiongsheng unleashed a skill, white sand came flying with the hurricane, smashing the unsuspecting members of the A1056 team in the face.
The others are fine.
But Han Tianming had already taken off his goggles in order to maximize the effectiveness of hypnosis. At this moment, he was blinded by the dust, and his dodging figure paused slightly.
Just a brief pause gave the Silent Bug an opportunity.
The huge tentacle swept out and hit Han Tianming's waist hard, sending her flying more than ten meters!
There are sharp spikes on the tentacles.
At the moment of impact, the sharp spikes pierced Han Tianming's soft abdomen fiercely. The petite girl flipped several times in the air, and the dripping blood was like raindrops, leaving a scarlet bloodstain on the ground!
"Tian Ming!"
"careful!"
Before Gu Qiongsheng could unleash her skills, another gigantic tentacle slammed towards her. She had to dodge quickly, but in the next instant, two more painful groans reached her ears, sending a chill through her heart!
It’s Ling Kaixuan and Zhou Qing.
Among all the people besieging the Silent Bug, these two had the strongest attack power and fought the most fiercely.
The Silent Bug hated them both so much that it had deliberately targeted them when it swung out its tentacles just now - not only were there two conspicuously large tentacles, it also secretly hid two slender, transparent tentacles like sword blades, like two insidious and vicious assassins, suddenly attacking when Ling Kaixuan and Zhou Qing dodged the first attack!
Accustomed to fighting against the Silent Bugs in their larval state, several people subconsciously overlooked one thing: the adult Silent Bugs can make their bodies transparent.
The outbreak of the Silent Bugs was too sudden. Ling Kaixuan and Zhou Qing had no time to react and were caught in an instant.
The pointed tentacles were as sharp as thorns. One pierced Ling Kaixuan's chest, and the other inserted into Zhou Qing's right abdomen.
Lying in the center of the stone shell, the Silent Worm's turbid yellow eyes moved rapidly.
Its scarlet vertical pupils were filled with malice. At the moment it pierced through the enemy, it grinned slightly, and sharp spikes grew on its tentacles, exploding like a hedgehog, almost blowing half of the two men's bodies to pieces!
Blood gushed out and bones were exposed.
The air was filled with blood and murderous intent.
Gu Qiongsheng hurriedly cast healing spells on the injured people - fortunately, she still had her second skill "Purifying Flash". At this moment, invisible light flickered and bounced on the people, continuing their lives and preventing the serious injuries at that moment from taking them away directly.
After a few more single-target treatments, the pain on Zhou Qing and the others' faces subsided a little, and they were barely out of danger temporarily.
But they also collapsed at the foot of the sand dunes, their eyes closed, unable to move.
It was obvious that he couldn't continue fighting.
The Silent Worm bared its ferocious jaws, its massive form slowly fading into nothingness. Its tentacles swung around it like barbed whips, continuing to roll towards the severely injured Zhou Qing and the other two.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
The sound of gunfire and the pulling of silk threads occurred at the same time. Tan Yao and Gu Qiongsheng, one on the left and one on the right, barely managed to intercept the ferocious tentacles.
They barely fended off the Silent Bug threat, while Qin Yuan took the opportunity to drag Zhou Qing and Ling Kaixuan down the dune. As soon as he finished, Qin Yuan turned around, only to be startled: "Tan Yao! Watch out!"
White smoke was coming out of the muzzle of Tan Yao's gun. He reacted quickly after hearing the words, flipped his right hand suddenly, pointed the muzzle downward, and fired rapidly.
“Bang!”
The azure blood of the Zerg splashed in the soil beneath his feet.
"ah--!"
Screams were heard, and the attacker lurking under the soil suffered new injuries.
But the Silent Worm raised its head again and emitted a series of intense sound waves. The Rift Worm that was nearby was stimulated and rushed up without caring about anything, facing the muzzle of Tan Yao's gun!
The soil beneath Tan Yao's feet surged like waves, and he could not stand steadily, so he had to jump up immediately.
But he immediately realized that he had made a mistake - Zhou Qing had fallen into a coma, and now without the help of the whip, he could not turn in mid-air!
The bleeding riftworm broke out of the ground.
Although it escaped, it was called back by the Silent Bug, whose strength had greatly increased. It did not show up immediately, but lurked under the soil, waiting for this moment.
The cold light shimmers and the shadows of swords are numerous.
Its huge pointed jaws were aimed at Tan Yao, its mouth wide open from ear to ear, its bared fangs flashing coldly, and it bit Tan Yao fiercely!
It seemed that in the next moment, Tan Yao would be chopped into pieces and devoured by the rift worms.
A thin and long mental "whip" made of countless silk threads suddenly flew from the side and accurately picked up Tan Yao!
Gu Qiongsheng's mental strength is extremely malleable.
This was her first time trying out the whip form. Although the conversion speed was a little slow, fortunately the thin wire was tough enough and when twisted together, it could achieve the effect of a whip.
But it was her first time using a whip after all, and her proficiency with this weapon was far inferior to Zhou Qing, who had practiced for a long time. Although Tan Yao avoided the most fatal crisis, she was still hit by several blades. When she landed on the ground, her white protective suit was soaked with blood.
The red-haired young man half-knelt on the ground, breathing heavily.
He raised his bloody right hand and fired several shots at the rift worm.
Every shot was still very accurate, but Tan Yao's right hand was shaking and he could hardly hold the gun handle.
Gu Qiongsheng also felt a little dizzy and could hardly concentrate to better balance treatment and attack.
They have fought several high-intensity battles in succession.
The fight against A012 in the first half could be considered a minor skirmish, but since they started hiding in the cracks in the ground, the brutal battle required them to remain highly vigilant at all times.
Every second facing the Zerg is like dancing on the edge of a knife. Any mistake will cost their lives. This tension, like walking on a tightrope next to a cliff, is seriously draining their mental will.
Trying hard to concentrate, Gu Qiongsheng cast another healing spell at Tan Yao.
Qin Yuan's voice came from far behind: "Left!"
Gu Qiongsheng subconsciously turned to the left - the cold light cut off a few strands of long hair, brushing against her nose bridge, and the cold touch almost stuck to her face, making her feel cold all over.
She was almost cut by the knife.
Behind him, Qin Yuan raised his hand and wiped his upper lip.
...with hands covered in blood.
"Predicting" the Zerg's attack route has never been an easy task. Using his brain so frequently and intensively gave him the strong illusion that his head was about to explode.
It felt like someone had forced a fire into his chest, and a huge amount of mental energy was surging wildly in his body, with signs of him losing control.
Qin Yuan had to suppress his mental strength while taking care of his teammates' safety. He tried hard to hold on, bloodshot eyes and blood trickling out of his nose and ears.
I have really reached the limit of my body.
And now, only one minute has passed since the Silent Bug swallowed the explosive potion.
Amidst the chaos, Gu Qiongsheng gritted his teeth.
She looked at her blue bar, which was only a quarter left, breathing rapidly, and looked up at her teammates and shouted, "Get one first!"
"Kill that riftworm!"
Drilling around underground, making it impossible for them to defend themselves.
Must be removed first!
The girl calmed herself down and was about to rush forward again.
But suddenly, Qin Yuan grabbed her hand from behind.
Gu Qiongsheng turned his head in confusion, only to see the young man pursing his lips tightly, his face looking like ice and snow gradually melting in the sun, his deep eyes were pitch black, with a faint light glimmering deep in his pupils.
"It's no use," he whispered. "On our own, we can't defeat that Silent Bug."
Can’t beat him?
Gu Qiongsheng asked hurriedly: "So what?"
If you can’t win, should you just stop fighting?
Qin Yuan paused for a moment, his voice slightly cold: "I can't hold on any longer."
——He couldn’t analyze any further. If he continued like this, his mental strength would explode.
As he spoke, Gu Qiongsheng looked down and was suddenly stunned.
She noticed with her sharp eyes that the skin on the other person's hand was cracking - literally cracking, like pieces of broken paper, the skin was breaking apart, blood was gushing out, and purple blood vessels were exposed, and it seemed as if magma was flowing in the blood vessels.
Qin Yuan clearly felt the energy rioting.
If all large movements were stopped immediately, and he was allowed to calm down and rest, and with the help of medication, he could suppress this riot.
But now, how could he have such an opportunity?
And... once he withdraws from the battle, Gu Qiongsheng and Tan Yao alone will never be able to defeat the Silent Bug.
By then, they will still die.
Everyone will die.
...being chopped and eaten alive by the Silent Worms and the Rift Worms.
Qin Yuan took a deep breath.
He now had a splitting headache and could not concentrate, and his actions were entirely based on subconscious intuition.
He didn't know whether the choice he made at this moment was correct, but no matter what, even if he was killed by his teammates' mental power, it was better than being eaten by the Zerg, right?
It's better for both sides to suffer losses than to be slaughtered helplessly, right?
Qin Yuan took Gu Qiongsheng's hand and squeezed it gently. Gu Qiongsheng's mind raced, and he suddenly took off the sensor on his shoulder and held it in his palm.
She cut off the energy support to the sensor.
So on the spacecraft, in front of the extremely nervous examiners, the final video screen suddenly went black.
On the planet Weilun, dust was flying and the wind was howling.
Amidst the rustling of the wind, Gu Qiongsheng held Qin Yuan's hand and said softly, "Do you have a way to turn the tide of the battle, but the consequences are so severe that you don't dare to try?"
"Don't be afraid," the girl smiled. "Give it a try. It won't be any worse than it is now."
"And please trust me."
"No matter what happens, I will do my best to treat you."
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