Chapter 276
The captain of the Royal Guard estimated that Female Lupo and Sarkaz would be difficult to deal with, and began to organize an attack in an orderly manner.
The two sides clashed, and the Royal Guard surrounded Texas and Exusiai with an overwhelming numerical advantage.
No matter how they attacked, the other side remained completely unharmed, as if nothing had happened. Their relaxed demeanor suggested they didn't take them seriously at all.
The others couldn't hurt Female Lupo and Sarkaz, but they could hurt the Royal Guard, and their attacks were deadly.
Sarkaz's marksmanship was extraordinary; every bullet fired from his musket hit its mark, striking right between the eyebrows.
The Female Lupo was equally formidable, wielding her sword and cutting through crowds many times her size, like a war goddess descended to earth.
After losing more than two hundred men, the morale of the Royal Guard completely collapsed, and they began to desert.
They knew the million-dollar prize wouldn't be easy to get, but they didn't expect it to be this hard. If they continued playing like this, the entire team would be wiped out.
"Retreat, retreat first."
Before leaving, the captain glared at Mephisto, then ignored him and quickly led his team away from the scene.
Mephisto was overjoyed to see the corpses strewn across the ground. These guards were far superior in quality to the ragtag bunch.
As he chanted incantations, the corpses that had been dead miraculously stood up!
Witnessing this unusual scene, Texas became serious and quickly retreated to create a safe distance.
Seeing the two men's cautious reactions from afar, Mephisto felt confident that he had succeeded again.
These two are decent fighters, but only at a decent level. Currently, it seems only the Dragon Girl in the Qipao is his nemesis.
Rise, my Herd!
Mephisto transformed the more than two hundred corpses at the scene into a controllable Herd. He then selected fifty elite soldiers to remain by his side for protection. The remaining Herd surrounded the two men and launched relentless attacks.
"Da da da..."
"Laugh..."
Whether shot in the head or cut down by a longsword, the Herd's wounds heal quickly, and they can get up and rejoin the battle shortly after falling to the ground.
Texas and Exusiai certainly knew the principle of "capture the leader first." But these constantly resurrecting corpses were incredibly annoying. Exusiai emptied her magazine but still couldn't kill the enemy from a distance.
Mephisto found confidence in them and let out a very nervous laugh:
"Hehehe, yes, yes, that's it. That's the feeling of wanting to kill me but not being able to."
Suddenly, his smile froze.
Because above the Herd, a man wearing a golden mask descended from the sky.
It was him?!
Aside from the different mask material, this is exactly the same as Doctor Zhong wearing the Rock Mask!
Mephisto hadn't realized what was happening when he saw the golden mask until now, as if waking from a dream.
After entering Chernobyl, Shi Lei activated his Psychic Scan, which functioned like a radar, throughout the entire process. He could sense the movements of his companions wearing watches in the neighboring plots at any time.
As he escorted the infected out of the city, he sensed that some people had been lingering there for too long, so he flew over to check. He happened to find two colleagues surrounded by over a hundred people, and immediately summoned a rain of Rock Spear to turn those thugs into pincushions.
Texas watched Shi Lei land, and her heart was quickly filled with a warm sense of security.
Ah~
Exusiai put away her musket, grinned, pointed at the Herd, and began to explain:
"Zhongli, these corpses cannot be killed; they can keep coming back to life. If you want to kill someone, kill the person who controls them."
Shi Lei turned his head and saw that the corpse was still moving, and immediately understood. His eyes sharpened, and he immediately spread Rock Element energy that could resonate with the surroundings.
The Originium remaining in the bodies of the affected corpses was activated, and they soon exploded.
Mephisto, standing in the center of the Herd, was not spared either. His face was contorted in agony, and he felt as if magma was boiling inside him, and his penis was about to burst.
"Bang!"
Mephisto's lower body exploded, causing excruciating pain that nearly made him faint. It was the first time he had felt death so close. Like a child who had done something wrong, he hoped for forgiveness.
"I was wrong, I'm sorry, I don't want to die... Please, Divine Doctor, let me go..."
Exusiai was watching the show from the sidelines, directly undermined the performance:
"Don't believe him, he's a complete villain. He even tried to ambush his own people while they were refining corpses, he's utterly wicked."
When dealing with villains, Shi Lei wouldn't utter a single extra word. He showed no mercy, ignoring Mephisto's cries and pleas for mercy. He used a rain of Rock Spear to pierce his two halves of body into tiny fragments the size of fingernails.
Shi Lei never harbors any illusions and will eliminate any possibility of the opponent's resurrection.
He shattered Mephisto into pieces, then enveloped each tiny fragment with Rock Element. He then scattered these fragments across the ruined road, covering them with several layers of solid rock.
After being finished off like that, he probably won't be able to revive anymore, right?
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Seeing that Shi Lei had built a road right there on the spot, Exusiai jokingly said with a smile:
"You're actually a pretty good person. After cleaning up the scum, you even helped the local people repair roads."
Shi Lei realized it was a joke, but he still explained it in a serious tone:
"No, I chose this method to suppress him because I was afraid he would be resurrected. The Catastrophe is coming soon, and I really don't have time to stay here and observe."
In the history of Terra, even Great Beast eventually perish. It seems only the Beast Lord possess the ability to be immortal. Even if shattered into dust, they can continuously regenerate as long as fragments remain.
However, the Liberi from before did not Bestialization traits, and its healing ability was extremely limited. Shi Lei Psychic Scan and found no Vital Signs wriggling on the fragments, confirming that it was completely dead.
Exusiai gazed at the distant clouds where sparks occasionally flickered, showing no sign of panic. She seemed utterly confident that she would not be affected by the Catastrophe.
A few years ago, she would have felt an instinctive fear of Catastrophe. But because of the man in front of her, in less than two years Exusiai had lost that sense of fear.
"Zhongli, when are we leaving?"
Upon hearing the question, Shi Lei took out a city map provided by the director of the Third Gendarmerie from his pocket:
"There are still quite a few people who haven't left the city, making it impossible for me to pinpoint Talulah's location. Please point out which areas you've visited before. This will help me eliminate possibilities and save some time."
After saying that, he instantly created a rock table and chairs, and laid the map flat on them so that the two of them could easily view it.
The devastating Catastrophe has now reached eastern Chernobyl. The primary search area remains in the central part of the Core City and the western part of the city.
Exusiai tilted her head and looked at it for a moment, then pointed to one of the plots of land:
"I landed here and took care of a Rhodes Island cadre with a grenade launcher. Later, I followed this plot of land and came to where I am now."
Texas then pointed and added:
"I landed on the plot of land next to her and fought with the Rhodes Island here. One of their officers could create dense fog. Realizing he couldn't beat me, he took advantage of the fog and ran away. I couldn't catch him."
Exusiai was about to retort, she suddenly heard a familiar voice from behind:
"Grown ups!"
The three turned around at the sound and saw a white-haired Mudrock rushing towards them in a turbulent wave.
Upon learning that her master had not yet found Talulah, she provided a crucial piece of information:
"Sir, I heard from a member of the Rhodes Island that their leader is guarding the Signal Tower."
Signal Tower?
Upon hearing this, Shi Lei looked at the map and quickly located the only Signal Tower in the western area of Block U.
"As expected, this should be the place. Thank you for the information, I'll go find Talulah now."
Mudrock felt as sweet as if it had drunk honey after receiving praise from its owner, and somewhat shyly suggested:
"Then take me with you."
Texas, not to be outdone, attempted to join in:
"Well, I'm quite good at tracking, so maybe I can be of help. Take me with you."
Unsurprisingly, Shi Lei refused their request to come along.
"No need, I can manage on my own. Once I know where Talulah is, finding her will be easy."
This map is for you; you can search for survivors in other areas you haven't been to yet. Because of the Rhodes Island's riots, many infected people haven't evacuated the city. You can split up and rescue them before the Catastrophe strikes, leaving this place as soon as possible.
Although the arrangement was correct, Texas and Mudrock were not happy.
Fortunately, they had already checked several plots of land in the vicinity when they landed. The remaining few scattered plots only needed a quick look, so the workload wasn't too heavy.
"Okay, then come back soon."
The Cataclysmic Clouds in the distance is getting closer and closer. It's estimated that it will sweep over the west side of the city in less than an hour.
"Okay, I'll come pick you up once I've caught the guy."
Without hesitation, Shi Lei levitated and ascended into the sky after confirming the location of the Signal Tower, heading towards Block U. Only three people remained standing, watching him fly away.
Plot P.
Unlike the other companions, FrostNova did not encounter any members of the Rhodes Island after landing.
She searched the streets and alleys to make sure there were no other living people there before heading to the neighboring plot.
FrostNova searched everywhere and finally found the Rhodes Island in a large Residential Area.
Contrary to the rioters portrayed on television, they appear to be helping local residents evacuate.
The leader wore a scarf that covered half of his face, but his red knife was particularly eye-catching.
FrostNova had met him before; when the Rhodes Island encountered the Inner Guards fleeing, this man escorted the women and children to the guerrillas' stronghold.
His name seems to be... Red?
Although the Cataclysmic Clouds haven't reached this area yet, the ground is covered with sharp Originium crystal. These things severely damage foundations, causing numerous houses to collapse.
Red and his team were rescuing the wounded from the rubble. But the situation they were facing was extremely difficult. If he used his knife to cut through the steel bars above, it would cause the triangular structure below to collapse, killing the injured trapped in the middle.
FrostNova had no intention of harming them and revealed herself.
Upon seeing strangers, the Rhodes Island members warily brandished their weapons and immediately stood ready for battle.
Although the newcomer wore a golden mask that covered most of his face, his distinctive features— Casters ears, white hair, and snow-white skin—were still too obvious.
Red recognized the Patriot's adopted daughter, whose name was related to snow, and urged his compatriots not to take any extreme actions:
"Don't panic, they're one of our own."
FrostNova nodded to Red, then walked to the collapsed site and squatted down.
Her hypothermia has been cured, and Shi Lei has removed a large amount of Originium from her body. Now, Originium Arts no longer has as many side effects as before.
"Huff huff".
A cold wind flowed down from FrostNova's fingertips and quickly froze into large blocks of ice.
This not only provides support but also freezes the survivor's wounds, preventing them from bleeding out and suffering complications.
"Just bear with it a little longer."
As the ice formed, it began to expand rapidly from the inside out, pushing aside the steel bars and ceiling that were pressing down on it, revealing a large enough space for a rescue.
Seeing this, Red quickly rushed to rescue the people. The first to be rescued was an injured woman. She had a leg injury and received immediate treatment after being pulled out.
Following her was a boy of about seven or eight years old. He was well protected by his mother, and perhaps frightened by the scene, he was somewhat afraid to speak.
Seeing that the rescue was over, FrostNova tilted her head, indicating that she wanted to talk in private. Red nodded in agreement and led her to the gate of the Residential Area, about fifty meters away.
"You should know who I am, right?"
Red didn't speak, choosing silence as his answer.
"I'd like to know if the Patriot were involved in this attack on Chernobyl?"
"Have."
Hearing this answer, FrostNova was heartbroken. She took a deep breath and continued to press for an answer:
Do you know which plot of land the guerrillas are in?