Chapter 235: Entering Yeming Village
The two of them, fully armed, walked toward Night Inscription Village, casually killing any villagers they encountered along the way.
Lin Ye took the opportunity to dissect a villager's corpse and discovered a fleshy creature covered in slender limbs inside the abdomen.
This creature was connected to the navel, likely having entered the villager's body through it, then growing inside and taking control of the villager's body.
"Those oversized villagers are probably the next stage of these monsters. By that point, they've detached from the abdomen and entered the brain, which becomes their weak point. I just wonder if these monsters have a third stage."
Lin Ye made a simple analysis and speculation.
"I hope not. I really don't want to fight a bunch of even more troublesome monsters without spiritual energy."
Despite saying this, Jessica was already prepared to battle similar large monsters.
This was precisely the value of gathering information.
"I think we'll not only face the complete form of these monsters, but also need to deal with whatever is breeding them."
If this weren't a simulation mission, Lin Ye would never have entered the village like this. He would have kept killing villagers from the outskirts until he triggered a special ability, then handed this place over to whatever existence the sacrifices pointed to for handling. At the same time, he would have prepared other rituals as backup plans.
"...If we encounter a certain death situation later, you can abandon me and run. This is my personal matter, not an organizational abnormal incident."
Jessica suddenly said.
She didn't believe Dylan could solve all abnormal incidents. The organization did record numerous incidents resolved by Dylan, but that didn't mean Dylan wasn't involved in those handling failures.
"We'll talk about it when we encounter it."
Lin Ye didn't have the luxury of running away. He couldn't determine what would happen if the mission failed, so he had to complete the task and resolve Night Inscription Village's abnormal incident.
The two approached the village entrance, having nearly killed all the villagers who had run out from the village.
The village was deathly silent. As soon as they entered Night Inscription Village, they saw some tall human figures standing in the distant mist.
Those oversized villagers stood scattered throughout the village like some kind of architecture, completely motionless.
"Why do they kind of look like utility poles?"
Jessica held the light machine gun with one hand, ready to open fire at any moment.
"...Perhaps their function is similar to utility poles...information transmission and energy transfer...can't be certain yet."
Lin Ye could roughly guess the purpose of these oversized villagers. Although his speculation might not be accurate, one thing was certain.
"Let's clear them out."
That was, they served some important function.
"Agreed, consider it revenge for my beloved car."
Captain Jessica quickly approved Lin Ye's suggestion.
The two began firing without restraint to clear out the oversized villagers. One by one, the oversized villagers fell to the ground. Unlike those outside the village, these oversized villagers standing inside the village didn't offer any resistance even when attacked.
They allowed the two to destroy them, just like real buildings.
Although they didn't resist, Lin Ye didn't approach their corpses either, given their potential to explode.
While clearing the oversized villagers, ordinary villagers occasionally jumped out from nearby houses. These regular villagers only wasted one bullet each.
The two continuously cleared the nearby oversized villagers. Although the process went very smoothly, Lin Ye didn't let his guard down. The village's master wouldn't let them run amok in the village.
However, Lin Ye's vigilance proved meaningless as his body suddenly lost balance. Only then did he realize a chunk of his right leg was missing, everything below the knee gone.
Blood gushed from the wound as Lin Ye fell to the ground, using his clothes to tie off his thigh and stop the bleeding.
"Watch the ground! There's something underneath!"
Lin Ye shouted to warn Jessica.
He hadn't seen what took his lower leg, but he knew it must be underground, otherwise he wouldn't have failed to notice it at all.
Hearing Lin Ye's voice, Jessica immediately jumped onto the nearby wall, then quickly ran along the wall toward Lin Ye's position.
Slender black limbs shot out from underground, lashing at Jessica's lower legs.
Jessica suddenly drew two short knives, spinning to cut through the surrounding limbs.
Lin Ye found the blood vessel location and forcibly pinched the bleeding point. Even with immediate emergency treatment, he still felt waves of dizziness.
Jessica picked up Lin Ye and jumped to the roof of a two-story building. The limbs didn't continue pursuing, merely watching them from a distance.
"Are you okay? I'll give you emergency treatment right away."
Jessica took a medical kit from her backpack and began treating Lin Ye's wound. Her movements were very skilled, clearly experienced in handling injuries.
"This is minor. Later, help me find a long enough crutch, then don't worry about me. I can move on my own."
Lin Ye's face was deathly pale, but his spirit was exhilarated.
In this life-or-death situation, Lin Ye's mental energy became increasingly active. Even if it couldn't leave his body, even without spiritual energy around, he could still accomplish things ordinary people couldn't.
"Don't push yourself. I can carry you."
Jessica never abandoned teammates, even if the other party was an abnormal entity.
"Not necessary. I can handle it. Trust me."
Lin Ye took the sniper rifle Jessica handed him. The length of this sniper rifle happened to be just right for him.
"Then be careful. I'll lead the way ahead. Call me if you can't manage."
Jessica picked up the light machine gun and continued destroying oversized villagers. She jumped to the roof ahead, then looked back at Lin Ye.
Lin Ye used the sniper rifle to replace his right leg as he ran forward. Theoretically, as long as he had a power point, he could run faster and more steadily than normal people.
Slender limbs suddenly stabbed toward Lin Ye's body from both sides. They moved with extreme speed and complete silence.
In his rapid breathing, Lin Ye's mental energy completely boiled over. Time gradually stretched out in Lin Ye's eyes, everything around him began slowing down, eventually approaching stillness.
After 'seeing' clearly and calculating the necessary action steps, Lin Ye stopped his mental energy consumption, and time flow abruptly accelerated.
Lin Ye ran and jumped toward the building ahead, pushing off with his left foot to launch himself into the air. Simultaneously, he drew his pistol and swung the sniper rifle while pulling the trigger.
Boom!
Bang bang bang bang bang bang!
During the rotation, the sniper rifle's recoil spun Lin Ye's body. The pistol traced an arc, bullets hitting the tip of every limb stabbing toward him.
The limb hit by the sniper rifle was directly shattered, while the other limbs had their fragile tips blown apart by the pistol.
Lin Ye landed on one foot, spinning three-quarters of a turn before pressing the sniper rifle muzzle against the ground. His body didn't even sway.