Jiangnan stared at the bloody tunnel before him, his brows furrowed.
What is this?
He turned to look at Wang Ming beside him, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Wang Ming adjusted his glasses. "If I'm not mistaken..."
"This must be a massive biological warship, because I saw it land here a week ago."
"A biological warship?!"
Lu Zheng, who was standing to the side, immediately widened his eyes.
"Is it a spaceship with a purely biological structure like the Zerg in Stars or StarCraft?"
I played that game when I was a kid!
"Holy crap, so after all this time, aliens really do exist?!"
Compared to Lu Zheng's astonishment, Zhang Yan was terrified by the shocking scene and turned pale.
Out of fear and instinct, she instinctively grabbed the arm of the person next to her.
Due to excessive force, Nanashiro Yukiko trapped the other person's arm between her legs.
She was trembling all over.
"Does that mean that all those man-eating monsters crawled out of this warship?"
"Absolutely correct."
Wang Ming analyzed calmly.
"Ever since that unidentified biological warship silently landed beneath An City, those two kinds of monsters have sprung up like mushrooms after rain."
"And if nothing unexpected happens, a fourth-stage Soul-Devouring Monster is definitely lurking deep within this warship."
At this point, Wang Ming turned to look at Jiangnan, his eyes burning with desire. "So? Do you want to go in?"
Jiangnan did not answer immediately.
He lowered his head expressionlessly and glanced at his arm, which was trapped in the astonishing cleavage.
Then, with a forceful pull, he withdrew his hand from that soft, warm place.
Zhang Yan was immediately terrified, her face turning pale, and she bowed repeatedly at a ninety-degree angle, saying, "I... I'm so sorry!"
"Senior, I was so scared! I didn't mean to!"
Jiangnan didn't even give her a second glance.
He was already used to such advances and instinctive dependence, and it didn't stir any emotion in him.
He turned his gaze back to Wang Ming and tossed out a note.
If we go down and take down that so-called fourth-stage enemy, does that mean the crisis in An City can be completely resolved?
Wang Ming shook his head and solemnly spread out his hands.
I can't guarantee anything.
"As a scholar, I never make guarantees without supporting data."
"I've never seen what a fourth-stage Soul-Devouring Monster looks like, and I know nothing about the internal structure of this alien warship."
"But ultimately, this is their true lair where they thrive and multiply."
"If we can destroy it, An City's survival rate will definitely increase dramatically."
"After all... no one knows what purpose this warship is serving by lurking underground."
"Are they trying to extract energy from Blue Star's core?"
"Or... like the moon, is the intention to completely assimilate all life on this planet?"
"You're exaggerating."
Jiangnan gave a cold comment.
"Think what you want."
Wang Ming shrugged indifferently. "I'm just making the most reasonable deduction based on the available intelligence. The final decision rests with you."
At this moment, the other four trial participants who had just awakened, along with Zhang Yan and Lu Zheng, were present.
All eyes turned to Jiangnan.
Go in?
That's the mother nest inside; it's an absolute life-or-death situation!
But should we stay outside?
Those Tier 1 and Tier 2 monsters that went out to hunt for food may return in droves at any time, and they will all meet their demise!
Just as everyone was at a loss, Jiangnan had already made a quick decision.
He sighed inwardly.
There's really no way to deal with Wang Ming; he's practically a smart donkey that's easily swayed.
Jiangnan Nan knew perfectly well that the other party had ulterior motives and even wanted to use him to explore the interior of the warship.
But there was nothing they could do about it.
Simply because, in the current situation, Wang Ming's logic is absolutely correct; if this malignant tumor is not removed, the potential for endless hidden dangers will be immense.
Jiangnan flicked his left hand, and a note flew to Lu Zheng's face.
Lu Zheng caught the note and read out the instructions aloud.
The senior colleague said, "I will go down."
"You can follow if you want, or stay far away from the bottom of this pit if you don't."
After reading it aloud, Lu Zheng was the first to speak without hesitation, "Senior, I'll go down with you!"
"So what if it's dead? I want to see what kind of damn alien thing has turned our Blue Star into this mess!"
Seeing Lu Zheng's stance, the other four trial participants gritted their teeth and also expressed their willingness to follow.
After all, following this Big Boss who can instantly kill third-tier monsters, the chances of survival seem much higher than going it alone.
Zhang Yan all the Supernatural Ability had decided to go down, Zhang Yan panicked and hurriedly shouted.
"I... I'll go down too! It's better than staying here and getting eaten by those returning monsters!"
"Since that's the case..."
Jiangnan nodded, turned around, and snapped off the thick vine that Wang Ming had just slid down, holding it in his hand.
Then, he wrote a note and threw it on the ground.
[Since you're all going down, you can go down first.]
[I'm holding onto these vines above; if there's any danger below, I can pull you up instantly.]
Everyone froze upon seeing the contents of the note.
Wasn't he supposed to be an unparalleled Big Boss?!
Why are they suddenly playing it safe at a time like this, sending these little Karamis ahead to scout ahead and clear the way?!
But they dared not utter any reckless words, after all, not all powerful people are moral.
Wang Ming, on the other hand, looked eager to try. "Then I'll go first."
"Bang!"
Jiangnan kicked Wang Ming in the butt, sending him flying to the side, and then the stick flew into his face.
[What are you doing, an ordinary person who can't even kill a chicken, getting involved in this mess?]
Jiangnan scoffed inwardly.
Moreover, this guy clearly knows something about this warship!
If we put him down first, what if he escapes through some secret passage or triggers some mechanism? Where will we find him then?
You absolutely cannot let him out of your sight.
Just then, among the other four test takers, a young white man with blond curly hair volunteered to step forward.
"Senior! I'll lead the charge!"
Speaking in China, he patted his chest loudly, "My name is Dennis! I'm a member of the Eagle Country's Fire Leopard Squad! I've studied China!"
At this moment, Dennis had a very good plan in mind.
Now is the perfect time to latch onto a powerful backer!
If I can make a good impression on this senior China figure, he might be so pleased that he'll take me on as his subordinate.
Look at that bespectacled man in the white coat; he's completely powerless, yet he manages to get along incredibly well with the Big Boss shots!
As a superior being, why can't I?
Jiangnan looked at the little white mouse that had willingly offered itself up, nodded with pleasure, and tossed one end of the vine over.
Dennis was overjoyed and quickly took the vine, wanting to demonstrate his courage and trust in Jiangnan.
He wrapped the vines tightly around his waist seven or eight times, binding them very securely.
Wang Ming, watching him tie the ropes, adjusted his glasses and kindly offered a reminder.
"Mr. Dennis, from a biomechanical and gravity distribution perspective, the way you're binding me is extremely dangerous."
"If there is excessive force below or if you get tangled in something, your upper body will instantly lose its balance and tilt."
"This exposes your head and other vital organs to an unknown enemy."
Dennis waved his hand dismissively. "Thanks for your concern, buddy!"
"But I refuse to change! For me, my lower body is everything!"
"Without my lower body, I'd rather be dead!"
Wang Ming was taken aback, shrugged, and stopped trying to persuade him.
You can't reason with a damned devil.
Watching Dennis's show-off behavior, Zhang Yan turned to Lu Zheng and whispered a question.
Weren't you being quite enthusiastic just now?
"Why didn't you rush to be the first one there this time? You let a foreigner get there first."
Lu Zheng lowered his voice and waved his hand slyly, "Big sister, I know how to suck up to powerful people, but I'm not stupid!"
"This cave entrance looks really ominous. Anyone who wants to explore can go ahead. I'm going to stay behind and cover the Big Boss's retreat!"
Zhang Yan was speechless.
This young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes looks like an honest and kind person, but he's actually more cunning than anyone else.
At this moment, Dennis was already standing on the edge of a gaping wound.
He turned his head, gave Jiangnan a thumbs up, and then leaped into the scarlet tunnel!
Jiangnan stood at the edge, her right hand gripping the vine.
If he senses any unusual pulling force on the vines, he can uproot a person in the blink of an eye.
As Jiangnan had predicted, things unfolded exactly as he had envisioned.
Wang Ming, who had been staring down at the ground, suddenly narrowed his eyes!
He noticed that the fleshy, undulating ground at the bottom of the tunnel, which had previously been just slowly undulating, suddenly began to writhe violently!
"There's something down there! Pull it up!" Wang Ming shouted sharply.
Without Wang Ming needing to remind him, Jiangnan had already noticed the unusual change below.
Suddenly, the dark red, fleshy ground cracked open, revealing a terrifyingly large mouth with a diameter of over three meters!
It was filled with barbed teeth, ready to swallow Dennis whole as he fell!
Jiangnan's eyes flashed fiercely, his right arm muscles bulged, and he unleashed a burst of superhuman strength!
"Get up here!"
However...
Just as Wang Ming had warned before.
Because Dennis had tied the vines low to his waist, under Jiangnan's sudden yank...
Dennis lost his balance instantly and fell headfirst into the air!
In that instant, his head met that giant mouth head-on!
"Aaaaaah!!!"
With a scream and the sound of bones shattering, Dennis's upper body...
It bit off everything from the waist up in one gulp and swallowed it whole!
Fresh blood splattered on the walls of the flesh-and-blood passage.
"Whoosh!"
The vines have been reclaimed in Jiangnan.
"Bang."
His lower body was pulled by vines, and he fell onto the ruins at the bottom of the pit.
After swallowing Dennis's upper body, the giant mouth quickly shrank back to the ground, merging back into the flesh and blood tissue.
Jiangnan stared at the still-bleeding buttocks and legs on the ground. "..."
The others felt a chill run down their spines. "..."
Wang Ming rubbed his forehead and sighed, "I already told you not to tie it like that, the center of gravity will shift... hmm?"
"Wait, something's not right!"
Before Wang Ming could finish speaking, his expression suddenly turned to astonishment as he stared at the half-destroyed body on the ground.
The legs, missing half of the upper body, not only didn't fall, but remained in place...
It twitched rhythmically twice!
Then, to everyone's surprise, those two legs stood up on their own!