Teammates Die One After Another
As soon as he finished speaking, he pressed the attack button on the joystick.
In an instant, accompanied by bursts of fire, a large number of bullets poured out, densely hitting the crowded horde of corpses in front.
The entire mine shaft was constantly flashing, highlighting the situation at the scene.
However, there was one thing that Zai Zong hadn't expected.
That is.
These Head-splitting Monster.
Extremely fast!
The moment he fired, the horde of corpses in front of him bent over, stretched out their arms, and charged forward with eerie howls, like vengeful ghosts!
[WTNO!!!!!!! ]
Almost instantly, a Special Task Force soldier was knocked to the ground.
Before he could even get up, he was swarmed by the horde of headless corpses, who devoured him frantically. Blood splattered amidst his screams, and then the battle abruptly ended, leaving only the sounds of chewing and gnawing.
"Holy crap! The remake of the Head-splitting Monster is this powerful!?"
The Zai Zong was shocked!
The scene in the game happened so suddenly that he didn't even have time to react before one of his armed teammates was gone.
"Can I reload the save and save him?"
Zai Zong finished speaking, a Head-splitting Monster opened its serrated upper body and charged forward, knocking down Captain C-1, knocking his gun away, and frantically tearing at his left arm that he was using to block and defend himself.
But what can a fleshy arm block?
In the colorless scene, jet-black blood splattered and stained the VR screen, scattered like oil stains.
Captain C-1 roared and struggled, and the game immediately entered QTE mode, with the screen shaking to remind him to press the button to break free.
The Zai Zong realized what was happening, yelled "Holy crap!", and quickly pressed the button.
As the command was entered, in the game, Captain C-1 struggled and painfully pulled out his pistol, pressed it against the Head-splitting Monster, and then...
Bang—bang—bang—bang—bang—
Five shots fired in quick succession, deafeningly loud.
But the Head-splitting Monster only paused briefly before suddenly swinging its hand, knocking the captain's only weapon away, and then biting down hard again.
The Zai Zong stunned.
This remake of the Head-splitting Monster is so tanky!?
Fortunately, the NPC teammates intervened in time.
In the seamless QTE real-time rendering, the teammate suddenly fired, bullets pouring out, riddling the Head-splitting Monster with holes, black blood splattering, and it died directly on the captain, slumped and powerless.
The teammates rushed forward, kicked the Head-splitting Monster's corpse aside, and helped the protagonist up.
[Captain, are you alright?]
Before he could finish speaking, a split-headed corpse monster took advantage of a gap in the firepower and suddenly rushed up, pouncing on his teammates from behind and knocking them down.
In real-time calculations, through the perspective of the fallen captain, Zai Zong saw that his teammate who had saved him didn't even have time to scream before the headless zombie bit through his gas helmet and head inside.
At that moment, Zai Zong thought of juicy, crispy meatballs.
"Damn! This performance is unbeatable!"
"It's intense and dangerous, Damn, I can't breathe at all. This side quest has only just begun, and three out of six soldiers are already dead. How are we supposed to proceed?!"
In real-time calculations, Captain C-1, yelling "bastard!", picked up his teammate's weapon and, ignoring his injured arm, frantically fired at the headless zombie that was chewing.
The flickering firelight illuminated the mine shaft.
The air was thick with the pungent smell of gunpowder.
At the captain's roar, the monster died on the spot, collapsing onto its teammate's corpse, convulsing.
[You damn bastard!]
The C-1 captain cursed repeatedly and gasped for breath.
The animation effects and the emotional expression left Zai Zong speechless.
He's a true role model in the industry!
In the game, the team members continued to fight desperately inside the mine, amidst the dense gunfire.
The captain immediately gave the order without hesitation.
[Retreat! Retreat immediately! Return the way you came! I'll cover you!]
As he spoke, he raised his gun and opened fire wildly on the horde of corpses inside the narrow mine shaft, covering his teammates' escape.
The Zai Zong agreed.
"Get out of here! What are you doing here? Committing suicide?"
"I'm the main character of this side quest, I have a special aura, I won't die until the end, you NPCs get out of here!"
In the game, two NPC teammates fought and retreated, leaving Captain C-1 in front to hold off the enemy.
However.
Zai Zong thought there would be a 'halftime break' to catch his breath.
Unexpected.
Over the radio, the teammates who had already retreated to the rear made incredulous sounds.
What he said stunned him.
No. No. This isn't real.
We've been affected; we can't get out.
[The road behind the captain isn't the one we came from. It's one of nine forks in the road, not the one we came from.]
We're trapped in Tunnel 21.
"Me, over?"
The Zai Zong looked stunned.
He clearly remembered that this side quest had only one path from the beginning until now, with no forks.
So returning the way we came would only mean returning to the entrance of Channel 21.
What are your teammates saying now?
The road back is no longer a one-way street, but has nine branching paths.
Is this it?
"Ghost Wall?"
"Is it caused by Anomaly Trait? Or is there really something sinister going on? But this Special Task Force is really in a bad state. They've only been here a short time and more than half of them have already been wiped out. As for the rest, we'll just have to see how they die."
As Zai Zong commented in the live stream, the C-1 captain in the game quickly turned around.
But all that could be seen was a narrow, Pitch Black passage.
There were no teammates in sight, nor any tactical Flashlight shining.
Like a black hole that can devour light, it awaits living beings to enter it.
At that moment, the game was brought back into control.
At the same time, a deep, chilling roar sounded from behind.
Danger can strike in an instant!
"Huh? What? I can control it now?"
Before Zai Zong could even react and take two steps, he was caught up by the Split-Headed Corpse Monster.
Then, the game entered a death animation.
Captain C-1 had his head gnawed off by the Head-splitting Monster.
"Holy crap, it's a chase! I didn't even realize it."
The Zai Zong spoke awkwardly, scratching his head.
Meanwhile, the fans in the live stream were typing away.
"Got it, Zai Zong, got it!"
"The Special Task Force captain's first kill is gone just like that, kid, your skills aren't good enough."
"We can't beat them in a fight, and we can't run away. We're doomed, kid."
Zai Zong glanced at the comments and immediately glared.
"Bullshit! That's a tactical mistake, understand? I'll reload and start over, and show you my escape skills."
With that, Zai Zong clicked "restart," and after a brief black screen, the game took place directly in the dark passage facing Captain C-1.
Behind him, those chilling growls echoed.
The situation is extremely critical!
The Zai Zong immediately pressed the remote, and Captain C-1 charged forward, gun in hand, to escape.
The rock walls on both sides of the game were instantly left behind, demonstrating the speed.
The beam of the tactical Flashlight flickered due to the movement, making the deep darkness appear and disappear intermittently.
Under Zai Zong's manipulation, the fleeing captain's steps became hurried, his breathing erratic, and he gasped for breath.
But the roar of the Head-splitting Monster did not go away; instead, it relentlessly pursued and pressed forward step by step.
[wa——wa——wa——wa——]
The constant screams add to the tension of the chase.
It seems that if they stop for even a second, they will be swarmed and devoured.
Moreover, the further they ran, the stranger the environment became.
The wooden planks that used to cover the ground have disappeared, replaced by sand and dust.
The rock walls on both sides are covered with a large number of tree roots, which meander and extend into the darkness ahead.
There were no signs of human excavation; there were no supporting beams, no lanterns for illumination, and no footprints.
Yes, they are just naturally formed mine tunnels and roads, not man-made ones.
Something's not right!
Channel 21 has changed from being man-made to being naturally formed. Is this still Channel 21?
Also, wasn't it said that there are 9 intersections?
Why haven't I seen him?
And what about those two NPC teammates?
They just disappeared?
"Am I going to have to go alone again?"
Just as Zai Zong spoke, the game entered real-time calculation mode again.
The passageway has collapsed.
The falling rocks hit Captain C-1, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground while he was running at high speed.
Fortunately, the Mole Squad was wearing gas helmets, which protected their heads.
But then, without the support of the wooden beams, a large number of rocks crashed down.
As a huge rock crashed down, the game suddenly went silent, and the screen went black in front of Zai Zong's eyes.