Chapter 107 Bloody Battle
"What the hell is this thing?" Wen Le was on the verge of collapse. This was completely different from what he'd read before! Aren't mutant mantises supposed to be emerald green? He'd seen the video from the Star Network database, and the color was incredibly translucent, like a carved jadeite. And they were only about the length of an adult's arm, while the mantises before him were almost two meters long. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't add up.
The densely packed eyes in the pair of large compound eyes made Wen Le almost suffer from claustrophobia, and the ferocious mouthparts, coupled with the rich gold color, made people feel like they were going to go blind.
From now on, he will never be able to look directly at the color gold. It is a psychological trauma!
Jin Cancan turned her face away in disgust, saying out of sight, out of mind. It was too ugly! It was an eyesore!
Seven said solemnly, "This is a second-generation mutant mantis." It's rare for a second-generation mantis to appear in a few years, and once it does, it's immediately eliminated by patrols. This is because this type of mantis is highly aggressive and has a voracious appetite, devouring all nearby animals, including those without the second mutation.
It can be said that the harm is huge.
Logically speaking, they should not have the chance to encounter this kind of secondary mutation species, but they didn't expect to encounter a group of them at once today!
If we still can't see that something is wrong, then we are all fools.
There must be something wrong!
But now wasn't the time to dwell on these things; they had to think about how to survive. They had already given up hope. Returning intact was impossible. As long as they could breathe a little longer until the rescue team arrived, they still had a chance of survival. As for missing limbs, they could apply for cloning to regenerate them.
In short, your head may be broken and blood may flow, your hands and feet may be broken, as long as you can save your life.
They had initially expected a fierce battle, but the mutant mantises simply surrounded them without making any further moves. There seemed to be a hint of hesitation between their actions.
A few of them were eager to rush over, but were stopped by the Insect King who was hiding behind.
This scene made everyone's eyes light up: this insecticide works!
Everyone seemed to see hope, spraying the insecticide in their hands like they were free. Seeing this, Seven said quickly: "Please use this insecticide sparingly. We don't know when the rescue team will arrive. This is our biggest trump card."
Although Wen Le said that there is still a lot of this insecticide, in this situation we should use as little as possible and save as much as possible. It would be best if we can hold on like this until the rescue team arrives.
Wen Le frowned. This group of mutant mantises were clearly many times more resistant to pesticides than ordinary insects. Ordinary insects would have perished by now, but surprisingly, none of these mutant mantises were dead, and not only that, they were still so energetic.
It was clear that the insecticide had little effect on them. Even if it stopped them temporarily, it wouldn't necessarily stop them later. Not attacking them now was probably just a way of measuring their fighting power. Once their patience ran out, they would probably attack them.
Wen Le shared this idea with Seven and the others: "In short, everyone should be careful and don't take it lightly, otherwise if these mantises find an opportunity, it will be the end of us."
After a pause, he continued, "Don't skimp on the medicine. Use as much as you can. I'm afraid if I don't use enough, it won't be effective against them."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They didn't dare to slack off and they all tried their best to spray the medicine outside.
Even though the insecticide smelled bad, it was nothing compared to my life. Anyway, no matter how bad it smelled, it couldn't be worse than the durian-scented insecticide I had last time.
Even the big cat that was sneezing from the smoke held back and didn't move. It didn't dare close its round eyes, staring at the group of ugly monsters opposite it at all times.
Jin Cancan looked at the ugly monsters from head to toe with great disgust, and finally his eyes fell on the hind legs of the mutant mantis. He couldn't help but think: It must not taste good if it is so ugly, right?
I wonder what Wen Le would think if he knew that Da Mao was still thinking about eating at this time.
This group of mutant mantises seemed to be very intelligent and had been testing Wen Le and the others. Not only that, they were constantly closing the circle, as if they wanted to capture them all in one fell swoop.
The effect of the insecticide is becoming weaker and weaker, and the mutant mantises are slowly adapting to the insecticide, and seem to have developed antibodies to the drug in a short period of time.
Everyone's faces looked uglier than ever before.
The war is about to break out.
"If we continue like this, we will be trapped to death." At looked at Seven, "What should we do?"
Seven gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone, take out your best weapons! Let's fight them!" He pulled a new energy gun from his boot and aimed it at the mutant mantises trying to trap them. The others followed suit, drawing their own weapons and preparing to fight. This move was like a catalyst, and the mutant mantises finally gave up their attempts and launched an attack.
Jin Cancan, furry and furry, shielded Wen Le behind him. He roared at the mutant mantis that flew towards him, raised his furry claws and slapped it. With one slap, the mutant mantis rolled twice on the ground and became motionless. Wen Le glanced up and saw that his head was completely blown off.
Wen Le gasped; he hadn't realized the giant cat was so powerful. In that moment of distraction, Jin Cancan dispatched another one, its large claws swishing with a few swipes, a flash of cold light. Wen Le felt relieved.
"Leave me alone, go deal with the leader." Wen Le quickly realized the root of the problem lay with the leading mutant mantis. It hid among its companions, directing the battle. It seemed intelligent, even understanding basic troop formations. It even directed the mutant mantises to avoid the giant cat and attack him. It seemed the mutant mantis saw him as a vulnerable target.
Wen Le expressed his dissatisfaction, saying that dads also have dignity, and don’t think that dads are easy to bully!
"Can you do it?" Jin Cancan was skeptical about his owner's fighting ability, and was a little hesitant about whether to listen to him and leave him behind to deal with the leading mutant mantis.
"It must be possible!" Wen Le said firmly. As a man, he can't say no!
"Don't waste time, go quickly. If we don't deal with the leader, they will change their formation later and it will be even more difficult for us to deal with them." While speaking, Wen Le nimbly avoided the mutant mantis that wanted to attack him, and punched the other party on the head with his backhand.
hiss!
What a hard head! This was the only thought in Wen Le's mind. Fortunately, he was wearing special protective gloves, otherwise his hands would be even more painful. Taking advantage of the mantis's daze, Wen Le quickly took out the remaining durian-flavored anesthetic and sprayed it with a burst of spray. The mantis was smoked and spun around on the spot, then fell to the ground with a thud. Wen Le quickly stepped forward and cut off the mutant mantis's head with a knife, and quickly kicked it towards another mutant mantis that pounced on him.
Seeing that his owner could handle the situation for now, Jin Cancan flapped his wings and flew towards the leading mutant mantis. Seeing this, the mantis let out a sharp cry, calling for its companions to come and protect it. The mutant mantises that had originally swooped down to attack Wen Le and his companions swung back to attack Big Cat. Wen Le wouldn't let them have their way. He rushed over, medicine bottle in hand, kicked one down, and with a swipe of his knife, he harvested a mantis's head.
Wen Le threw the head like a shot put at the mutant mantis that had plucked out a tuft of the big cat's tail hair, knocking the nearly two-meter-tall creature off balance. Before it could stand firm, Wen Le rushed over and smashed it with the special metal medicine bottle in his hand.
In the end, his head was smashed flat.
The Tiger Roar Mercenaries were stunned by this scene. They hadn't expected the nanny to be so powerful. Although Wen Le had saved them once with a potion, this was their first time seeing him in close combat. They'd assumed he was only good at ranged attacks, but they hadn't realized he was also a hidden master of close combat.
"Oh my god, it's like playing whack-a-mole," At couldn't help but say, "He's really strong."
It is true that you cannot judge a person by his appearance. I didn’t expect Wen Le to be so thin as a bamboo pole and look like he would be blown away by a gust of wind, but he was actually so good at fighting.
Everyone felt the same way and made up their minds again to avoid the therapists whenever they saw them. They should not provoke them if possible. They were simply a bunch of monsters and they couldn't afford to offend them.
That said, they weren't just standing there watching; in just a short while, they'd already taken down three mutant mantises. Looking at Wen Le and Jin Cancan, not only was Big Cat wielding each one with a single claw, but Wen Le alone was also able to dispatch one with a few strikes, demonstrating his exceptional fighting prowess. In comparison, they seemed a bit weaker.
How could so many of them be weaker than a little kid? So without saying a word, they rushed into the battle circle and the two sides engaged in a melee.
At first, Wen Le and his team were able to hold their own, but they gradually fell behind. Furthermore, Wen Le's bottle of potion was completely depleted, and the mutant mantises, which had been wary of him, suddenly swooped down on him. Unable to dodge, Wen Le's arms and back were slashed by the mantises' scythes, and a piece of flesh was even torn off his thigh. His protective suit was ripped beyond recognition.
Seven and his companions also had varying degrees of injuries. One of them had even had his neck nearly chopped off by a mutant mantis. Although he was saved by his companions, he was not far from death. Wen Le wanted to save him, but he was unable to do so. If he made the slightest move, he would be torn to pieces by the mutant mantises that were staring at him with eager eyes.
Fortunately, they had made sufficient preparations beforehand, and Wen Le also gave them a lot of first aid medicines. After the injured took the medicine, the bleeding from the wounds stopped. Otherwise, the injured would be in greater danger if they bled too much.
"Why hasn't the rescue team come yet?" They had been fighting for so long, and they were exhausted and injured. In addition, those mutant mantises seemed to be endless and kept swooping down on them. Sooner or later, they would be exhausted to death.
This feeling of seeing no hope makes people feel desperate.
Seven no longer had the energy to comfort his collapsed teammates. He covered the wound on his waist and gasped for breath, staring at the mutant mantises and not daring to move away for a moment.
Not only were Wen Le and his team anxious, but the mutant mantises were also anxious. They had thought it was a delicious snack, but it turned out to be a tough nut to crack. Not only did it waste a lot of time, but it also caused the mantis group to lose almost a third of its combat effectiveness. The leading mantis was also injured by Jin Cancan.
It was obviously anxious and screamed at the mantis group, and even began to eat the corpses of its companions killed by Wen Le and others.
"Oh no, it's going to evolve!" Seven's already ugly face became even gloomier, and his voice changed. "Stop it quickly, don't let it evolve!" Otherwise, all of them will be finished.
Upon hearing this, Jin Cancan flew over to stop it, but the surrounding mutant mantises swarmed over him like crazy, not giving him a chance to get close. By the time Da Mao arrived, the mutant mantis had already evolved successfully. Not only was its body a circle larger than before, but its combat power had also increased dramatically.
Big Cat was caught off guard and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time. The surrounding mutant mantises immediately swarmed over him, wanting to eat him. Wen Le's eyes were piercing, and he howled as he rushed forward to fight. How could the cubs he raised be bullied by these insects!
The painful howl of the big cat reached his ears and made his eyes red.
Wen Le was going crazy and called the system: "System, come out! Come out quickly!" However, the system didn't move at all. Wen Le's heart was completely cold. It was reliable at ordinary times, but it was so unreliable at critical moments.
It turns out that people still have to rely on themselves.
"I'm going to fight you!"
Seven and the others also rushed over. Since they were all going to die anyway, they might as well kill a few more before they died. That way they would all profit.
The wounds on his body became more and more, and Wen Le's consciousness became more and more blurred. He could even vaguely hear the chewing sound of the mutant mantis.
Wen Le thought to himself: They must be eating the flesh on my body...
Before he lost consciousness, a tiger roar exploded in his ears and something sticky stuck to his face.
Saved!
This was his last thought.
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