Seonggok's Grave Crisis

On stage, the moment the Hat Man had his head pierced, the others who had scattered had already noticed the commotion.

But they all seemed to be just as stunned as the audience, frozen in place, unable to react.

It wasn't until the blonde woman screamed that they were brought back to reality, and the audience also came to their senses.

"Damn it!"

The blonde female captain, Vinson, who was closest to the figure, immediately drew her pistol and fired a shot at the terrifying creature that had stood up.

Gunshots rang out throughout the stadium, one after another.

The audience watched as bullets accurately struck the monster's mangled skull, the powerful impact of the bullets even causing the terrifying creature to stagger backward.

The Hat Man fell to the ground.

Even from the split head, one could still see the expression of terror and fear. Blood continued to gush from inside the skull, forming pools of blood that shone in the firelight.

The magazine was soon emptied.

The blonde woman, Vinson, gripped the still-smoking pistol, panting heavily and covered in sweat.

The terrifying creature in front of them stood still, its arms hanging limply at its sides.

It seems to be completely dead.

That head, which resembled neither a human nor a human, was riddled with bullet holes.

Large amounts of blood flowed slowly from it, adding a bloody intensity to the oppressive environment.

Soon, the scattered group regrouped, staring in horror at the unresponsive, terrifying creature.

"Oh my god, what is this?"

"It looks like some kind of genetic experiment by the new government."

"Could this be the reason for the spaceship's emergency landing?"

"So the driver was attacked by it?"

"If this corpse transforms into such a monster, what about the remaining corpses?"

Click—

The clanging of the gun bolt interrupted the discussion.

The blonde woman, Vinson, reloaded her gun, and on the big screen, she looked serious, her face covered in sweat.

"No matter where the remaining corpses are, we will definitely take care of them and avenge Dovos!"

When Dovos was mentioned, everyone's expressions sombered.

On the big screen, a close-up of the Hat Man's body lying in the pool of blood was also shown.

The sudden death left the team members somewhat speechless.

This is so sudden!

How are we supposed to explain this to his family?

"We don't even have time to react when danger strikes."

"This monster is too dangerous."

The blonde woman, Vinson, snorted coldly, then raised her left hand to reconnect with the captain and told him about the crisis that had just occurred.

To everyone's surprise, the captain looked flustered and somewhat frightened upon hearing this.

He immediately questioned how the terrifying monster had been dealt with.

The blonde woman frowned, feeling somewhat puzzled.

The captain's outburst also caught the attention of the others, who all looked toward the virtual communication screen.

"I hit it in the head, every bullet hit its mark. Its brain tissue must be completely rotten. To prevent any accidents, we will immediately move to find the spaceship pilot and the remaining 19 potentially mutated corpses."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the captain began to curse.

[Damn it! You're going to get yourself killed! You have to sever all four limbs of the monsters you're facing to completely incapacitate them!]

[Don't ask questions! Do it immediately! Now! Right now!]

As soon as the captain finished speaking, a red-haired man's voice suddenly trembled.

"Vinson, is that monster watching us?"

Upon hearing this, the remaining four people were taken aback, and then they all looked over in surprise.

They were stunned.

All that could be seen ahead was that the terrifying creature had somehow raised its head.

That terrifying face was now grinning widely, drool dripping from its mouth.

It seemed to be smiling, but it also seemed to be mocking.

And its appearance became increasingly ferocious!

The bleeding from the hole in his face had long since stopped, and in the dim light, the eerie curved scythe was radiating a dangerous, cold light.

His gaze was chilling! A murderous intent was about to erupt!

"Fire!!!"

The blonde woman, Vinson, let out a loud shout, and instantly, gunshots rang out, and flames illuminated the scene.

The remaining four security guards quickly raised their guns at Vinson's roar and unleashed a barrage of fire.

Faced with such an offensive, the terrifying creature barely managed to take two steps before suffering a devastating blow.

In an instant, under the impact of the bullets, it was forced back step by step, roaring repeatedly.

The mutated body, like a fountain of water, splattered blood all over the ground.

Gunfire billowed smoke, filling the surroundings. The sounds of gunfire and roars blended together, forging an unbreakable morale.

Soon, when the magazine was empty, the terrifying creature lay on the ground, a bloody mess, its limbs gone.

Even its head was completely smashed, turning it into a 'corpse pig' with only its torso remaining.

Even so, the 'torso' continued to twitch and spasm.

It appears that he did not die.

At this moment, the audience was completely stunned by what they saw.

It's not that they lack knowledge or experience.

In fact, the audience members present had seen many special effects blockbusters and gunfight movies.

Have you seen all sorts of brutal, touching, and heartfelt war movies? And have you seen all sorts of bloody and violent scenes in games and movies?

They even know about space battles, like those involving aliens.

But I've never seen anything like the stage play below!

If that terrifying creature were replaced by a human or an alien, they would simply watch indifferently, without feeling the slightest ripple in their hearts.

But once it's that scythe-like monster, the viewing experience is completely different.

The early performances of this stage play, through the protagonist's narration, the captain's subtle attitude, the eerie religious stele tower, the loss of contact at the mining site, the death of the excavation team members, the disappearance of the pilot, and the mutated corpses in the morgue, all subtly convey to the audience:

Here dwells a mysterious and dangerous creature, which is relentlessly slaughtering humanity.

And humanity seems powerless to do anything about it, to the point that less than one in ten people remain stationed at the planet's mining sites.

This sense of helplessness and despair, and the insignificance of humanity in the face of unknown and terrifying creatures, is vividly portrayed.

This is something that those big-scale war movies can't compare to!

It can be said that even if all the previous foreshadowing and characterization remain unchanged, only the terrifying creatures are replaced with aliens or humans.

That would make the overall impression a case of starting strong but ending weak!

Instead of laying the groundwork to introduce this powerful and terrifying creature, making it feel well-deserved, or even a game-changer!

Thus, after all the preceding rendering and scene atmosphere depiction...

The audience has successfully elevated the terrifying existence of these horrifying creatures to an unimaginable level.

I felt that this monster was extremely dangerous and that we must not encounter it head-on!

Those who have played the demo version are especially aware of how terrifying this creature is.

On stage, the performance continued.

The security team changed their ammunition while looking flustered.

They stared intently at the writhing, twitching body parts, their voices trembling with urgency.

"Oh my god. It's not dead at all, it just lost its limbs and can't move. If it still had its head, it would definitely crawl over and attack us."

"WTF! Can anyone tell me what the hell this monster is?! Why can't I kill it?!"

"I fucking want to know why it could stand up after being shot a dozen times in the head?!"

"Captain Vinson, there are only 15 security guards on the entire Seonggok. This monster looks like it used to be human, but we don't know how it turned into this. But..."

The red-haired man swallowed hard and continued speaking through gritted teeth.

"If humans can transform into these monsters, then it means they are infectious. We've dealt with one so far. The whereabouts of the remaining 19 are unknown. These monsters are already rampaging across the Seonggok."

The short-haired female team member was shocked upon hearing this.

"No, no! We five people only managed to kill one of these monsters. If they're already on the Seonggok, how are the people on board going to fight back?"

The strong, muscular man looked grave upon hearing this.

He looked at the short-haired woman and reminded her.

"You're wrong. We didn't kill it, we just removed its limbs and head, rendering it immobile. But you're right, the people on the ship don't know how to deal with this monster, plus its scythes can easily pierce the body, and it could potentially move through the ventilation ducts. Vinson, remember what you said before? The situation at the mining sites on the planet below..."

The blonde woman nodded silently.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then opened them and slowly spoke through gritted teeth in an extremely unwilling tone.

"Lost contact. Heavy casualties."

"The Seonggok... is following in the footsteps of the mining site..."