Bang, bang, bang, bang...
Submachine guns and assault rifles poured out twenty or thirty rounds a second, sending a dense hail of bullets into the green monster.
Blood burst from its body and splattered across the walls and floor.
The bullets could hurt it!
The soldiers' spirits surged, hope flaring in their eyes.
As long as their guns could hurt the monster, they could kill it!
And a monster that could be killed was nothing to fear!
The soldiers quickly split into two groups and fired in alternating volleys, keeping up an almost unbroken barrage. They reloaded with practiced hands as they advanced steadily, trying to drive the monster back into the lab—or kill it outright!
At the same time,
crashes and rattles came from several labs along the corridor. Something seemed to be struggling inside, roused by the gunfire and trying to break down the doors...
"Dr. Lin! Get out of here!"
Captain Zhao shouted over his shoulder while squeezing the trigger.
But
he saw an unusually complicated expression on Lin Zhiwei's face.
Surprise and confusion mingled there, along with even a trace of... delight?
It was the first time Captain Zhao had seen so much emotion on the face that was always calm and composed, as though she had everything under control.
Why would she look like that at the sight of this enormous monster?
Before Captain Zhao could think it through,
a piercing scream rang out ahead.
He whipped his head around, his pupils contracting.
The huge green monster had charged through the hail of bullets. With one swipe, it sent the two soldiers at the front flying, and blood instantly stained the floor red!
The other soldiers froze at the sight. Their guns fell silent for a moment.
It could still fight back after taking that