"Protect the scholars quickly! Get them out first!"
The ground force commander roared from within the main hall, charging toward the lunging swarm of snakes.
Behind him, the soldiers followed without hesitation, forming a temporary defensive line in the main hall behind their commander.
They raised their rifles and unleashed a barrage of fire, using a dense curtain of bullets to stop the swarm's advance.
The yellow snakes had incredibly tough scales. Even when struck by bullets, they weren't injured. Sparks flew from their bodies under the impacts, yet they continued charging forward.
At that moment, a soldier shouldered a Rocket launcher and pulled the trigger. With a whoosh, the shell flew toward the swarm, dragging a long tail of flame behind it. The ensuing explosion finally blasted the yellow snakes away.
But after being blown aside, the giant snakes that crashed onto the ground merely shook their heads before raising them again.
Apart from having lost some scales and bleeding through their skin, their injuries didn't appear serious.
Their fin-like membranes opened and closed, and several of the yellow snakes actually swept into the air, flying toward the crowd.
The others continued slithering over the ground, rapidly closing in on the defensive line.
For a moment, the stone hall was filled with the shadows of snakes.
The soldiers hadn't expected the yellow snakes to split up as well, and were forced to divide their firepower.
That gave the yellow snakes an even better opportunity.
They charged into the defensive line through the barrage. With a single bite, they swallowed a burly soldier whole.
With a sweep of their tails, they sent the soldiers flying.
Other yellow snakes opened their mouths and sucked in. Soldiers immediately began bleeding from every part of their bodies as the blood within them was