However, it was a bittersweet feeling to escape from the small town. Wang Chao was just slightly more capable than others, but upon arriving in Yucheng, everyone realized that a devil resided within him. Fortunately, when Wang Chao transformed, most of the people had already been rescued by Zhang Fusheng. Those who witnessed their own transformation had mostly been killed by Huangfu Army.
Who would have thought that three years later, he would become the leader of Huangfu Army? This world is truly unpredictable.
The scouts were still about a week ahead of the main force, but Wang Chao and the guard team had already caught up with them. Everyone couldn't help but appreciate the benefits of the traffic restrictions; otherwise, there would have been even more vehicles blocking the road! They stopped near a hotel for the night. With thousands of troops, it was impossible for everyone to stay in the hotel, but they were used to camping in tents.
Wang Chao led his guard squad into the hotel. Wang Xiaochuan had always been curious about new things and unknown foods. Among the Thunder Strike Team, he was the least composed. He charged into the hotel first, kicked open a room door, and if he encountered a Zombie, he would swiftly slice its neck with a dagger. If there were no Zombies, he would shout to Wang Chao, “This place is clean, and the bed is big enough for both sisters-in-law!”
Wang Chao would scold him every time, saying, “You little brat, what are you talking about?” But honestly, Wang Chao felt a bit pleased. Looking at Shen Zhitao and Yang Mengying's expressions, even the usually tough Shen Zhitao was blushing and silent, while soft-spoken Yang Mengying wore a mischievous grin that left Wang Chao puzzled about what was happening.
Just as Wang Xiaochuan kicked open another door, a black object suddenly shot out from inside. It was unclear what it was. Wang Xiaochuan clearly did not expect this situation and momentarily forgot to dodge. Wang Chao reacted quickly; knowing that Wang Xiaochuan must have seen something shocking, he drew a dagger from his combat suit and lunged at the black object.
The dagger struck the black object and pinned it against the end of the corridor. Wang Chao shouted, “Wang Xiaochuan, hurry back!”
Only then did Wang Xiaochuan snap back to reality and sprint toward Wang Chao. Wang Chao quickly instructed Zhu Feng, “Protect your sisters-in-law. You all retreat from here and warn the Huaxia Army outside to stay alert and be cautious!” Zhu Feng heard the order and without hesitation positioned himself in front of Yang Mengying and Shen Zhitao before saying, “Sisters-in-law, hurry up and follow me!”
He led them backward, but Shen Zhitao pushed Zhu Feng aside and said, “I’m at Golden Upper level; I don’t need your protection!”
Indeed, Zhu Feng was only at Golden Intermediate level; it was hard to say who was protecting whom. Seeing this, Zhu Feng directly shielded Yang Mengying as they moved outside. At that moment, Wang Chao finally saw what was chasing after Wang Xiaochuan: it was a humanoid figure covered in black fur that resembled a dress made of hair floating in mid-air. Occasionally, black spherical objects shot out from its body.
The corridor was too narrow for their numerical advantage to be effective. Wang Chao quickly ordered, “The guard team should retreat; turn on your flashlights and place them on both sides!” The team laid their powerful wolf-tooth flashlights flat on the ground; these flashlights were extremely bright and had long ranges, illuminating the area as if it were daytime. At this moment, Wang Xiaochuan ran away in panic without knowing where he had thrown his flashlight.
Wang Chao had no idea what kind of monster this was—whether it was tangible or not—and as he thought about it, he kicked one of the wolf-tooth flashlights at the creature. The flashlight spun as it struck the monster's body and surprisingly merged into it without emitting any light at all.
It was as if this monster was a black hole, making it impossible to approach. However, it seemed to be chasing Wang Xiaochuan, who alternated between running forward and darting backward. If it weren't for the urgency of the situation, Wang Chaozhen would have laughed, as it looked like a circus act. At that moment, Shen Zhitao fired his gun, hitting the creature repeatedly, but it only slowed the monster down.
The bullets did not penetrate the monster's body; instead, they seemed to merge into it, truly resembling a black hole. Anything that got wrapped up in it found it hard to escape its fate of being devoured. Realizing this, Wang Chao pulled out the Panlong Blade from his Spatial Ring and charged forward, slashing at the monster. However, his strike had no effect.
"Captain!" Wang Xiaochuan had just evaded the monster's pursuit and was now behind it. He exclaimed, "Your blade didn't even pierce this creature! Its body seems to have lengthened with your strike!" Wang Chao glanced over and indeed saw that the monster had suddenly become plump; after he thrust the over-a-meter-long Panlong Blade, the creature's body widened by more than a meter.
What kind of monster was this? Despite Wang Chao's extensive experience over the years and having encountered many creatures, he had never seen anything like this. In an instant, the monster charged at him again. As Wang Chao withdrew the Panlong Blade, he noticed that the creature's form had once again become slender, but there was some liquid on his blade.
The liquid dripped onto the ground, immediately corroding a small hole into it. Wang Chao was alarmed; could this monster be filled with gastric acid? Thinking of this, he warned, "Everyone stay away from this thing! Be careful of the black substance it sprays out; if you get hit by it, it'll definitely corrode through you. But this Mucus—this Mucus must be flammable!"
With such high corrosive power and its appearance resembling something covered in hair and grease, it was likely very easy to ignite. With this thought in mind, Wang Chao began to retreat while instructing the others: "Wang Xiaochuan, let's lure this monster separately; don't let it escape! If it gets out into the dark night, it'll be nearly impossible to track!"
"Understood!" Wang Xiaochuan replied.
"Shen Zhitao, go outside and make a torch; we’ll burn that thing to death!" Wang Chao continued.
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