Chapter 212: The Bats
“Flares!”
The soldiers quickly disabled their night-vision devices and switched to normal mode. Two shells fired skyward, bursting into twin miniature suns that bathed the cavern in blinding light, turning the darkness into a blinding white day.
The sudden illumination revealed a horrifying sight. A dense, black swarm of bat-like creatures formed an impenetrable wall, surging toward them like an unstoppable tide.
Fear rippled through the team.
“Attack!” Hasmu shouted, his voice cutting through the tension as the swarm closed within 100 meters.
His order jolted the stunned soldiers back into action. Years of combat training snapped them out of their fear, and they swiftly engaged.
Red energy beams streaked through the air, intermingling with the flares’ bright white glow. Shadows of soldiers and bat-like creatures danced chaotically on the cavern walls like a macabre ballet.
“Switch to explosive mode!”
The Riken firearms had two firing modes. The default mode emitted concentrated energy beams capable of penetrating even the thick armor of Bull Demons. The explosive mode, however, discharged unstable energy that detonated upon impact, creating small shockwaves. It was particularly effective against swarm assaults like this one.