Chapter 353: Disgusting Poisonous Bugs
The warriors had no time to catch their breath before they found themselves surrounded by these scorpions.
A countless swarm of scorpions, all with stingers raised, surged toward them at an incredible speed.
"Quick, attack with the Fire Guns!"
Fortunately, they were well-prepared.
So even when faced with thousands, perhaps even tens of thousands of scorpions, they didn’t panic. They had no time to wonder where the creatures had come from.
But while they could kill the scorpions, they couldn’t take them down instantly.
Quite a few scorpions had already crawled into the temporary shelters they’d set up.
Inside the tents, the warriors responsible for the night patrol were still fast asleep.
A rustling, scratching sound jolted them awake.
The first warrior to notice the scorpions in the camp quickly shouted to wake the others.
"Get up, quick! We’re under attack by Alien Beasts!!"
"Alien Beasts? Where?"
After waking with a start, they stumbled out of their tents to find the ground swarming with black-bodied scorpions that bled green.
The warriors with Fire Guns immediately drew them and opened fire, while those without resorted to stabbing with their knives.
But the scorpions’ tails had surprisingly strong penetrating power; even their specialized Combat Suits couldn’t block them.
As a result, several warriors were poisoned. It wasn’t a major issue, though, as they all carried Antidote Potions.
However, even after taking the antidote, their arms remained somewhat numb, making it difficult to exert any force.
...
With so much commotion outside, Jiang Qin and the others naturally couldn’t stay put.
When they came out and saw the ground covered in scorpions the size of rats, they too were taken aback.
Lan Yan immediately rushed forward to help kill the scorpions.
"Bro, you and Qinqin get back inside! Stay put for now."
Lan Yuyan quickly led Jiang Qin back into the house. "Qinqin, stay inside. I’m going to check if any scorpions managed to get in."
"Okay."
The house wasn’t large, so the inspection was quick.
Fortunately, he didn’t find any for the moment, which suggested it wasn’t easy for the creatures to break through the building materials.
Seeing the warriors struggling, Jiang Qin decided to help out secretly.
These venomous scorpions were the natural prey of a certain gecko-like Alien Beast, so she quietly used her Superpower to manifest several dozen of them.
Of course, the Alien Beasts she manifested with her Superpower didn’t need to eat.
Each gecko-like Alien Beast bit a scorpion in half before spitting it out.
With the help of these dozens of Alien Beasts, all the venomous scorpions that had been hiding were rooted out.
Dr. A wasn’t the least bit flustered. He simply had his subordinates release another batch of test subjects.
The one thing his research facility never lacked was test subjects.
There were humans, beasts, Beastmen, and even androids.
He felt it was a pity to destroy many of them, so he simply kept them penned up on this planet.p>So, once most of the scorpions were killed, a new wave arrived at the encampment: a swarm of green, snake-sized centipedes.
Fortunately, the warriors had brought plenty of energy, and the Fire Guns continued to blast away.
A thick smell of roasted insects filled the air.
A young warrior with a Fire Gun couldn’t help but swallow. "Why do these things smell so fragrant after they’re cooked?"
The warrior next to him was startled and quickly warned, "Don’t you dare sneak a bite! That stuff is poisonous!"
"No, no, I wasn’t thinking of eating it."
"Good. If it smells this appetizing, there’s no telling how potent the venom is."
He’d seen it on livestreams before—some thrill-seekers, trying to get more views, would eat poisonous Exotic Beast Meat while chugging Antidote Potions.
But then one of them ate a piece of Exotic Beast Meat that was instantly fatal and died before they could even drink the Antidote Potion.
Besides, some venoms were useless against Antidote Potions anyway.
He was just worried his companion might get curious and be unable to resist a taste of the strange, venomous insect meat. After all, given the nature of Beastmen, that wouldn’t be surprising at all.
...
When the venomous insects changed to giant centipedes, Jiang Qin used her Superpower to manifest a different kind of Alien Beast.
However, after that wave of centipedes was dealt with, she stopped using her Superpower.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, she always made sure to conserve some of her Superpower for emergencies.
The third wave of venomous creatures consisted of snakes. They were brightly colored, looked exceptionally poisonous, and were very small.
Even the warriors didn’t dare let themselves be bitten.
The Fire Guns were still their main weapon.
As the guns fired, huge numbers of venomous snakes were incinerated, releasing the smell of roasting meat.
But the warriors couldn’t bring themselves to celebrate.
Wave after wave of different Alien Beast swarms... by now, even the slowest warrior understood what was happening.
Besides, as effective as the Fire Guns were, they consumed energy.
They had started with a large supply in their Space Buttons, but they couldn’t keep up with this rate of consumption!
Once their energy ran out, how long would it take to kill them all by stabbing them one by one?
The expression on everyone’s face turned grim.
Even more critical was the fact that their Antidote Potions were running out faster than their energy reserves.
"Everyone, be careful! Don’t get bitten! We have to conserve the Antidote Potions!"
"Brother Yuan! Xiaofang’s been poisoned! Neither of us has any Antidote Potions left!"
The warrior called Brother Yuan quickly pulled out his own Antidote Potion.
’But if this keeps up, we’re really done for.’
The Mechas could defend against the venomous creatures’ bites, but they weren’t agile enough to kill them. After all, the snakes were too small, and the Mechas were too cumbersome.
Before a Mecha could even stomp them to death, they would have already scattered and slithered away.
Still, this Brother Yuan went to knock on the window and give Jiang Qin a warning.
"Miss Jiang, if any of these venomous things get inside, you can take shelter in a Mecha cockpit."
"If your companions don’t have Mechas, we warriors can lend you ours, or we can bring you into ours with us."
"Okay, thank you."
"You’re welcome. It’s our duty to protect you!"
After the warrior left, Jiang Qin chose to remain in the house.
’It was for one simple reason: what if the snakes got into the Mecha cockpit, too?’
’They’re so small, after all. They could probably squeeze through some crack!’
’At least the house is spacious. Even if a snake got in, it would be easier to spot. Besides, Lan Yuyan is constantly checking.’
After most of the venomous snakes were killed, the warriors’ premonition came true.
This was indeed not the last wave of Alien Beasts.
Because next, a swarm of Iron-eating Ants descended on the encampment!
This species of ant was even more repulsive!!
They were incredibly agile and could devour ores and metals. Wherever they appeared, they left nothing behind.
They were more terrifying than a plague of locusts from ancient times.
It was safe to say they were a species of Alien Beast that the Beastmen found utterly revolting.
"Fuck! The research facility on this planet must be insane! Raising so many destructive Alien Beasts... aren’t they afraid of reaping what they sow?!"
"Who the hell knows? I have no idea what kind of research they’re doing that they can’t even tolerate passersby."
"They must be doing some kind of heinous research and are afraid we’ll find out. That’s why they’re trying to silence us all, right?"
"Get a few people to find the captain’s group! We can’t go on like this. The warriors are exhausted, and we’re almost out of energy and potions!"
"My beast form is fast. I’ll go!"
"Alright. You go with Eagle. One on the ground, one in the air. You’ll find them faster that way."