Chapter 421
Hot weapons are useless against them. Even if you cut them into pieces, these monsters can reassemble themselves, making them countless times more terrifying than zombies.
How can humans fight them?
Compared to the ordinary NPCs in the dungeon, the players already knew that this city would become a post-apocalyptic hell.
But at this moment, seeing that terrifying "Zerg" – because their bodies resembled insects, which is why the players named them the Zerg – still sent chills down his spine.
Not only are the Zerg invincible, but they are also quite intelligent. Moreover, they attack people in an organized manner, and even players with special abilities and items are chased around and forced to flee for their lives.
This was only at the very beginning of the apocalypse. After all, there were still many ordinary NPCs at this time, and the Zerg wouldn't just chase after the players.
However, as the game progresses and cities fall, the number of Zerg will increase while the number of ordinary people will decrease, and players will gradually become their primary targets.
Thinking back to the terrifying scene, the players felt incredibly heavy-hearted and could only try their best to find safe places to hide.
However, to clear the level, they must first find the parasitic mother, the insect queen...
If ordinary Zerg are already this terrifying, how frightening must the Zerg Queen be?
No matter what, nobody wants to die, so they have no choice but to grit their teeth and try to get through it.
In the dead of night, the city, which had been filled with screams all day, was now eerily silent.
The streets were deserted, devoid of their former bustling activity, and were now a scene of utter devastation.
Dozens of figures walked cautiously down the street toward the government building.
"Brother Kong, why are we going out at night to look for clues?"
Xu Xingshen cautiously observed his surroundings and asked in a low voice.
The leader of the team, Brother Kong, is also a player from the Shenhui Guild, and his status is not low.
He glanced at Xu Xingshen. Although he didn't think much of this pretty boy, what could he do when he had gained the chairman's favor?
Kong Ge explained, "When the Zerg first parasitizes a human body, they will continue the human's lifestyle, being active during the day and gathering to rest at night."
Xu Xingshen asked in surprise, "How did Brother Kong know?"
Kong didn't answer this time.
The game prohibits players from communicating and revealing dungeon contents, but as the saying goes, humans are professionals at exploiting loopholes in the rules.
Some information can be used to extract keywords and substitute words, so there's no evidence that they're exchanging information about dungeon content, right?
Large guilds, in particular, have fixed communication codes. They may not know the specific content of the dungeon, but they can learn about the common habits of some of the terrifying monsters that caused the apocalypse, such as zombies and insectoids. Being able to learn this information in advance can improve their survival rate and success rate.
At least you won't be completely lost after entering a dungeon and die without even knowing how.
That's why players are so eager to join large guilds.
However, these things are not suitable to be discussed openly, lest the game's officials catch us doing something wrong, and then we're all doomed.
Most of the players in this group were not members of the Divine Radiance Guild, so of course Brother Kong wouldn't say that.
However, Xu Xingshen was an arrogant person who was also insecure. He failed to understand Kong Ge's concerns. When Kong Ge ignored him, Xu Xingshen felt embarrassed and thought that Kong Ge was looking down on him.
A hint of resentment flashed in Xu Xingshen's eyes.
Once he gets out, I'll definitely make things difficult for this Brother Kong in front of the chairman.
However, Xu Xingshen was not entirely stupid; he knew that this was a high-level dungeon, and with his strength, it would be too difficult for him to clear it alive.
He still needs Brother Kong to protect him.
The thought of protecting Kong Ge, a veteran player in the guild, filled Xu Xingshen with pride.
The president has a keen eye for talent; he knows his potential is limitless, which is why he has been nurturing him so vigorously since he first arrived.
However, as if remembering something, Xu Xingshen's eyes darkened with resentment and malice.
Originally, when he joined the Divine Radiance Guild, he was at the height of his fame and was being sought after by everyone, but that bitch Wen Xin kept making him lose face.
First, his alternate account was exposed, and he was publicly punished by the official authorities, making him a laughing stock in the entire player forum.
Then, his props were stolen at a black market auction, causing him to lose face and almost making the guild leader dissatisfied with him.
Xu Xing gritted his teeth. That bitch betrayed him and dared to oppose him at every turn.
How could he possibly let her go?
I wonder if she's dead or not?
The Zerg in this large dungeon are practically unkillable, so her abilities are probably completely useless, right?
Even if she's not dead yet, who knows where she's hiding right now, trembling and crying?
Imagining Wen Xin's miserable state, Xu Xingshen felt extremely pleased.
The item that binds teammates was a gift from the guild leader. It can designate five teammates at a time. Since only four members of the Shenhui Guild are entering the dungeon this time, the last spot naturally cannot be wasted.
Xu Xingshen wanted Wen Xin to kneel before him, crying, and beg for his forgiveness.
He wanted her to pay the most painful price for her betrayal and regret it deeply.
Hehehe...
While the male protagonist was daydreaming before the dog incident, Kong Ge and his group successfully entered the government building.
They came to the government building to look for clues related to the insect mother.
It's still the early stages of the apocalypse, the crisis isn't too great yet, and most of the city's infrastructure hasn't been destroyed. This is the best time to look for clues.
In the later stages, they were so busy running around that they were lucky to even survive, let alone find any clues.
The place with the most complete information in Donglin City is the government building.
The authorities may have already noticed something amiss with the Zerg.
Yes, that's the typical pattern for game dungeons.
The players walked cautiously and silently through the lobby on the first floor.
Kong Ge sent some people to check the safety exits, while he led a group to the front desk to see if there was any useful information.
Tick-tock!
Something cold liquid dripped onto a female player's face.
She subconsciously looked up...
"ah!"
"Shut up!"
The screams made Kong Ge and the others' expressions change drastically. Some veteran players quickly covered the other person's mouth, but it was too late.
It was at this moment that Kong Ge and his group realized that the ceiling was covered with countless Zerg.
Those things clearly resembled humans, yet they looked like a swarm of maggots, clinging tightly to the ceiling, their heads rotated 180 degrees, their eerie eyes all staring down...
Damn it, my SAN value is almost gone!
The players had goosebumps all over their bodies and their backs were covered in cold sweat.
"Run!"
Kong shouted in a deep voice, and all the players, their faces pale, snapped back to reality and hurriedly ran towards the emergency exit, because the building's exit had been blocked by the Zerg.
However, there were Zerg not only on the first floor, but also on the upper floors.
Players unleashed their superpowers and items, but nothing could stop them.
Driven to desperation by the Zerg, at a fork in the road, the female player who had previously screamed and attracted the Zerg's pursuit suddenly attacked another female player in the team, slashing her arm and pushing her into another corridor.
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