Number of Words: 5115 Update Time: 2013-01-08 20: 11: 00
The fat corpse was still changing.
The speed at which it was eating had slowed down, and was different from the speed at which it moved through the clouds like a tornado. Now, it would "swallow" an ordinary living corpse almost every minute. It was obvious that the energy in his body had already reached its saturation point, and would naturally be excreted after he ate his fill. However, the excrement of this strange living corpse was not feces.
At the foot of the mountain, waves of flesh rolled up, followed by a strange organ. It resembled a woman"s lower body, and as a gully formed, it opened up to either side, followed by a ball of flesh spraying out of the draining organ.
The ball of flesh rolled out three meters. It wasn"t big, and its diameter wasn"t even half a meter. But soon, something bulged out from the ball of meat. They were like sarcomas parasitized on b.a.l.l.s, but they kept lengthening, forming limbs, bodies, and heads. A moment later, a skinny body with a big belly shook the juice off its body and slowly propped up its corpse on the track.
This kind of living corpse was very familiar to everyone on the rooftop. It was the bomb corpses that were set up to target people with abilities!
After the first bomb corpse was formed, more flesh b.a.l.l.s were discharged from the lower organs of the fat corpse. Ten minutes later, there were more than thirty bomb corpses on the track. They quickly took shape, and regardless of appearance or weight, there was not the slightest difference. It was as if they were biological weapons created with precise equipment.
After these bomb corpses were produced, the production of the fat corpse would still end. That strange organ suddenly opened up and shot out ten odd corpse beasts. These corpse beasts were the size of a hound, and their bodies were rotten. They looked like wolves, but their heads were very big, which was about the same as their bodies. After this type of corpse beast was created, it was as if they had received an order a long time ago, and when their four limbs moved like the wind, they leapt onto the high wall at the edge of the track and crouched down like wolves.
However, they were not simply squatting down. When the monsters had fixed their bodies, apart from their heads, the rest of their bodies suddenly melted. The flesh was connected, and in the end they were all alike. The liquid even dripped onto the wall and stuck the corpse beast tightly together with the wall. The corpse beast opened its mouth wide, its eyes quickly turned into the shape of a stone statue.
However, their active biological energy inside told the few of them that these things were not dead.
More and more corpse beasts were born. They rushed to the highest point of the academy city, inside and out, and quickly solidified into a strange beast statue. But from the position they occupied, it seemed more like a predetermined cannon emplacement.
They didn"t have the time to discuss the use of these things, as new corpse beasts were produced by the fat corpses. It was still the same type of crawling beast, but the new corpse beast was a bit special. It had the appearance of a corpse of a wild beast, complete with insect limbs, and a human head attached to its neck. This slippery bald head had eyes that looked down, and a chin that made people feel uncomfortable.
After this strange corpse beast was born, it didn"t move at all. Instead, it directly grabbed the nearby living corpses and started to eat them. When they finished their first meal, the back of the corpse beast cracked open, and dozens of intestines floated out from its body. No one knew what kind of effect they had.
The number of these corpse beasts was very few, only around five. As soon as they grew intestines on their backs, they suddenly dispersed and hid themselves in the darkness of buildings.
At this moment, the fat corpse trembled all over, and a few pupae were discharged from its production organs. These pupa were wrapped in a thin layer of skin, and from within the skin, one could vaguely see that within the pupa was a curled up human shadow. The fact was the same. When the person in the coc.o.o.n reached out to tear apart the film of flesh, a naked human appeared on the empty track along with the green-yellow nutrition liquid.
On the surface, these people looked no different from ordinary people. However, their chests didn"t move, which meant that they didn"t need to breathe. In other words, no matter how human-like they were, they still couldn"t escape the definition of living corpses. It was just that they were much cleaner than normal living corpses, but under Agatha"s observation, the energy levels of these living corpses were extremely low, and they were no different from normal living corpses. That was to say, these living corpses didn"t have much fighting power.
So, what are the reasons they were created?
Like the corpse beasts in front, these human corpses were also very rare, only around four people. After they tore apart the pupa, they arrived at the fat corpse"s side. The fat corpses roared at them, and as if they had received an order, they nodded like humans. Then they turned and let out a few short howls at the bomb carca.s.s.
The bomb corpses seemed to listen to the four human corpses, even those who could sense the danger. The bomb corpses ran like a pack of hounds towards the exit of the track. Right behind them were the four living corpses.
After the living corpses left, the fat corpses started to eat again. But this time, after it had eaten the five hundred ordinary living corpses, it did not have any production actions. It was as if it had consumed a lot of energy to produce the four types of living corpses previously, and could not concoct new ones for a short period of time.
Lingyi silently retreated from the rooftop and came to the floor below. It was a teaching building, and they were currently in a cla.s.sroom. The cla.s.sroom was mostly destroyed, but there was still less than half of it intact. A few blocks of boulders were stacked together to support their weight. They fixed the other half of the boulders and steel bars to make room for the rest of the group to rest.
A few fluorescent rods were folded over each other and placed quietly in the middle of the crowd. The dim yellow light illuminated the area within ten meters, but most of the area had already been blended into the darkness. Zero took another nutrient and slowly ate it, converting it into energy for combat.
The rest of them were doing similar things, and they had been active for nearly ten hours, from the time they"d left Remete until now. Even those with the ability Zero were feeling tired, let alone the servants in Agatha.
Three of the servants were a.s.signed to be on guard, while the rest of the servants fell to the ground and slept soundly. But they didn"t have much time to sleep, just ten minutes each. When the time came, they had to wake up and take turns being vigilant.
The servants could sleep, but the rest of them couldn"t. After he finished the nutrients silently, he drank a drop of water coagulant. As the drop fell into his stomach, his dry lips became moist again. His gaze swept across the other people"s faces. Seeing that everyone was almost done eating, he said, "That thing must be destroyed. Now!"
By the time he left the rooftop and reached the cla.s.sroom, Zero had already reported to Avenot what he had seen in the university city through his communicator. Clearly, the meat mountain-like fat corpse was a moving weapon factory, while the normal living corpses were the materials and energy source. And of the four types of living corpses, he had already seen the first bomb. The second type of carca.s.s should be the biological cannon. The next type should not be used for human heads or beast bodies. As for the last type, Zero was sure that they were the commanders.
If the university city that was already covered by the neuromuscular membrane was a huge information terminal, then the human corpse that was finally created was the node for receiving the information. The intelligent beings were still nowhere to be seen, but it was certain that it had its own way of giving orders to the fat corpse, which could then be pa.s.sed on to the commanders on the front lines, so that it could adjust the tactics of the zombie army at any time.
This was a systematic and concealed information dissemination technique. The commander"s appearance was almost no different from an ordinary living corpse. At the very least, it was not an easy thing to distinguish between the ma.s.s of living corpses on the battlefield. As a result, disintegrating the living corpse"s command system was extremely difficult.
What made the human side more troubled was the fat corpse on the track and field. As long as the mother beast like zombie factory was still there, the new zombies would continue to be produced. The appearance of the biological cannon showed that the zombie was planning to occupy the university city and turn it into a stronghold of a zombie, or a supply station that could attack human territory.
No matter what it was, the fat corpse had to be killed, or else the army that attacked Remus would get an endless supply!
Others, including Agatha, agreed with the zero decision.
In their previous conversation with Avenot, they had heard a barrage of gunfire from the other side of the communication device. The zombie must have launched another attack. This caused the intense energy activity in the vicinity of Remulte to abruptly stop the communication. The few of them could only make their own decisions since they could not receive any new orders.
The destruction of the fat corpses would mean the disintegration of the zombies" a.r.s.enal, and would result in their new type of soldiers being unable to be replenished. As for the common high level monsters like the living corpses and butchers, he believed that Avenot, who was stationed in Remus, would not be too difficult to deal with.
Now that the target had been set, the next step was to draw up a battle plan. Agatha put her personal intellectual brain down on the floor, and the screen had already shown a map of the University City. On the map, the track and field were marked with an eye-catching dot that represented their target. As for the surrounding buildings, they were filled with white dots, representing the biological cannons that occupied the highest points.
There were five gray dots on the map. There was a question mark in the middle of the gray dot, and it was the corpse of the beast that had disappeared.
As for the number of living corpses that had been reduced to food, it was negligible to Su Bai and the others. What they were more concerned about was the biological cannon on the high ground. It could be imagined that when they attacked the fat corpse, those things were definitely not as simple as decorations.
Therefore, the biological cannon must be eliminated before the attack. There was no need for that. He just needed to dismantle the cannon emplacement near the track and field. However, there were at least twenty of them. During the distribution of missions, the task of dismantling the cannons fell on Agatha and Ma pei. The former two had limited combat strength, but the latter had limited use in such small scale battlefields. Therefore, they took the initiative to take charge of this task.
Johnny, Yona, and Agatha"s lackeys were handed over to Zero for the time being. Agatha"s Ma Pei would put a time bomb on these cannons, and when it detonated, it would attract the attention of the living corpses, which would be the time for them to launch a strong attack.
All five of the powerful warriors, including Zero, were inclined to attack. With the help of the slave warriors, even if the five corpse beasts appeared, it would still be enough to kill the fat corpse. And this operation was to be carried out before the chubby corpse could produce the second wave of biological weapons, otherwise, they would not only be facing normal live corpses and human-faced corpse beasts.
"Then, let"s do it..."
Zero stood up. Since the tasks had already been a.s.signed, then it was time to act. But at the end of her sentence, Agatha seemed to sense something and she suddenly looked towards the window. The next moment, an explosion came from outside the window. With a slight change in his expression, Zero threw himself at the window. From the window where half the window frame had shattered into pieces, the southwest corner of the track and field was blown away.
Crushed rocks mixed with steel bars jumped into the air and rained down like a storm. However, the explosion still did not stop. A few beams of energy wrapped around the electric snakes constantly shot in from outside, turning the outside walls of the track and field, as well as a corner of the stands, into dust.
In the midst of the drifting dust and smoke, numerous figures could be seen. At the same time as the explosions started, the biological cannons on the high ground near the track and field began to work. The eyes of the dead wolves suddenly glowed red. If one stood close enough, it was not difficult to notice that the light in the wolves" eyes seemed to be following a certain pattern, as if they had received some kind of instruction.
Following which, the twenty or so cannon emplacements turned around at the same time and aimed at the ball of dust curling around the corner of the wall. In the next moment, dots of red light condensed in the wolf"s mouth. After storing up energy for a moment, a fiery red beam of light shot straight towards the target.
The beam of light moved soundlessly and quickly. He left the muzzle of the cannon and shot into the smoke in the blink of an eye. As a result, b.a.l.l.s of fire exploded and explosions rang out without end. The ground of the track and field shook violently, as if there was an earthquake!
The biological cannon fired three times in a row before the attacks came to a temporary halt. Streams of hot smoke rose from the mouths of the wolves that served as muzzles, and the biological gun was carrying out the necessary procedures to heat up the aircraft.
The southwest corner of the track and field had already been reduced to ruins. The wind blew the smoke away, revealing the remains of the buildings that had been burned to the ground. Not only was the energy beam from the biological cannon extremely powerful, it also carried a high fever. The area that they had bombarded was charred black. However, after the smoke cleared, a figure appeared in the middle of the ruins.
Huge s.h.i.+elds, each about two meters tall, were stacked on top of each other, forming a three-dimensional s.h.i.+eld formation. Even after withstanding three rounds of bombardment by the biological cannon, the s.h.i.+elds were still in good shape, only emitting hot white smoke. The huge s.h.i.+eld was made of composite material, and the inside of the s.h.i.+eld was covered with complex, beautiful patterns. These patterns were definitely not as simple as decorations, they also had the function of diverting energy.
If not for this, the s.h.i.+eld formation would have disintegrated under the bombardment of the biological cannon.
At this moment, the s.h.i.+eld array moved, revealing a gap. In this gap, there were several flashes of light that were like cannons that shot out. Lightning flashed several times, each striking a few cannon emplacements high up in the air. In the impact of this current of energy, the turret cracked, crumbled, and shattered. When the lightning dissipated, only the low-lying foundations of the biological cannon remained.
In the ruins of the stands, the s.h.i.+eld formation had been scattered. Behind the huge s.h.i.+eld, there were many robust men. There were a total of six of them, each holding a giant s.h.i.+eld that they scattered around. With the protection of the s.h.i.+eld guards, Beryl strode into the field with a baleful look on his face.
There were no soldiers in Beryl"s team, Beryl"s team, and the other six people were also capable people. It was just that they did not advance, and their abilities were very simple. They only had the strength and defense of the fifth step. But their job wasn"t to fight. They were responsible for protecting Beryl.
In Beryl"s team, Beryl was the only one who had the ability to attack. With him, the "Thunderbolt Hand", he no longer needed additional firepower. The six s.h.i.+eld guards that protected him were Thunderbolt Guards that Berrien had specially trained. The giant s.h.i.+eld in their hands had both physical and energy defensive capabilities.
"How awe-inspiring, Captain Beryl."
Seeing that it was Beryl who had suddenly attacked him, even Agatha"s voice turned cold. Berrien"s appearance caused a change in the plans made by Zero and the others. It was no wonder that Agatha was unhappy.
"Don"t worry about him. We"ll act according to plan." Zero said.
Everyone nodded and left the cla.s.sroom. Zero brought Feng and the other thirteen people to the nearby track and field. They were waiting for Agatha and Maple to blow up the nearby biological cannon before launching their main attack on the fat corpse.
In the track, the battle between the zombie and Beryl had already begun.
High up in the building, the biological cannons were still bombarding, but streaks of bright red light were blocked by Berrion"s thunder guards. A large portion of the beam"s energy was dispersed by the crystal patterns on the s.h.i.+eld, and the fifth stage defensive power of each guard caused a small portion of the remaining energy to explode innocently.
Amidst the fireb.a.l.l.s exploding around him, Berrion strolled. Bolts of lightning continuously shot out from his hands. Each time they flashed, a stream of energy wrapped around the electric snake would tear through the air. Although it was the most basic skill of the Lightning Element, "Lightning Bolt", under the control of Beryl"s rank 6 ability, every lightning bolt was as powerful as the bombardment of the biological cannon.
After a few flashes of light, the same number of biological cannons were destroyed by Beryl. Seeing the streaks of lightning tearing through the sky, Zero couldn"t help but worry for Agatha and the other two. He didn"t want to accidentally get hurt by Beryl.
In the blink of an eye, almost half of the turret near the track had been destroyed by Berrien"s men. The fat corpse opened its mouth and let out a sharp shriek. Immediately, the ordinary living corpse, who was acting as food, pounced on Berrion as if it had received an order.
Beryl, who was under the protection of the s.h.i.+eld, let out a soft laugh. He picked it up with both hands, and when he opened it up, there was already a ball of lightning dancing in the palm of his hand. A flash of lightning shot out from Beryl"s palm and hit a living corpse. But the lightning didn"t go away, and it bounced off the other live corpse. It flashed more than a dozen times before it disappeared into thin air.
The living corpse that had been hit by the lightning emitted smoke from its seven orifices. The internal structure of the living corpse was instantly charred by the high volt current.
One of the abilities of the Hand of Thunder, the "Lightning Chains" was to carry out multiple transmission attacks. The number of times the current was delivered depended on the attacker"s ability. With the power that Berrien currently had, he could cause the lightning chain to be transmitted twelve times!