Chapter 196
The door opened.
The shadows began to writhe, and dark red figures moved forward in the darkness.
Like Distortion hounds, they crawled on all fours and silently slid into the control room.
The Thousand-Throated Beast has no eyes and relies entirely on sound and vibration to perceive the world.
At this moment, several Thousand-Throated Beasts were scattered throughout the control room, gliding along the edges of the control consoles, brushing against overturned chairs, and touching everything they came into contact with.
They are searching for prey that has just made a sound; once they find it, they eat it.
Ku Tang held her breath tightly, desperately suppressing even the slightest rise and fall of her lungs. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, so loudly that she was afraid they would hear it.
She could feel the cold sweat sliding down her forehead.
Any sound, even the slightest heavy breathing, would immediately provoke that deadly, fanged bite.
The snort of a Thousand-Throated Beast almost grazed the tip of her shoe, leaving a wet trail of viscous liquid.
On the other end, a few meters away, it kept shaking its head at the air, trying to catch all the sounds.
Several others were searching around outside the door.
We can't wait any longer! These monsters will find this corner where she's hiding sooner or later.
Her gaze was fixed on the silent walkie-talkie in her hand.
An extremely risky plan instantly took shape in her mind.
Make a prompt decision!
She abruptly pressed the talk button on the walkie-talkie, switched to an empty channel, and turned the volume knob to maximum!
Sizzle!!
The piercing white noise and electrical hum suddenly exploded like thunderclaps in the deathly silent control room!
This sudden sound was like a flare being lit in the dark for the Thousand-Throated Beast, which relied on sound perception!
Almost at the same instant the sound rang out, all the Thousand-Throated Beast scattered inside and outside the main control room let out sharp, ferocious howls!
Their long, slender bodies tensed abruptly, and their terrifyingly long snouts turned sharply toward the source of the sound.
Now!
With all his might, Ku Tang hurled the roaring walkie-talkie toward the furthest corner of the wall diagonally opposite him!
The walkie-talkie traced a brief arc, slammed against the metal wall with a "thud," and rolled to the ground, but the annoying static continued to play.
This completely ignited the powder keg!
Hiss!
The two closest Thousand-Throated Beast were the first to attack!
Their powerful hind legs unleashed terrifying force, like two red lightning bolts, tearing through the air with a shrill shriek, as they lunged straight at the walkie-talkie still making noise in the corner!
At the same time, the other Thousand-Throated Beast outside and inside the room were also attracted by the huge commotion, letting out restless growls and frantically gathering in that direction.
Without any hesitation, Ku Tang practically crawled out from under the control panel on all fours.
She rushed forward quickly.
Closer! Closer still! The relatively open space in the corridor outside the door is their only way out!
However, just as she was about to climb out of the control room, her hands and knees suddenly came into contact with a sticky liquid.
She forgot about the things near the door; in her nervousness, she forgot to be wary of them!
Blood!
This is blood that seeped in from under the door and has already pooled on the ground!
Her palm pressed down, producing a soft yet clear sound.
When it was lifted, thick, sticky threads of blood were drawn out.
At that moment, the walkie-talkie was also destroyed instantly; the sound was incredibly loud.
She stared blankly at the scene before her, then gave a bitter, desperate smile.
A Thousand-Throated Beast was already standing in front of her, 'looking' at her, and lowered its head, opening its mouth to bite her.
She is nearing the end of her life.
Just as she was about to be devoured by this monster.
A strange portal opened behind her, and a powerful whooshing sound erupted as a terrifying bullet blasted into the mouth of the Thousand-Throated Beast.
"This supervisor also caused a containment failure here? Ha, looks a bit worse than me, they've even made it to the control room."
A slightly weary voice rang out, and the person who had saved Ku Tang stepped out of the portal. His body was equipped with a glittering lighting device that instantly illuminated everything around him.
The governor of one of the Five Hundred Worlds Ultramarines, the first highest-ranking official in the Foundation's timeline Site 19, and the father of Ku Tang, an employee of Xiao Huasheng.
Jin Li appeared here, carrying Boltgun and wearing a single-person power armor.
He spotted the facilities manager Ku Tang, at a glance.
"Hey? Ku Tang, why does our daughter look so old?" he asked, puzzled.
Facilities manager Ku Tang stared wide-eyed at the man before him, completely unable to comprehend the situation.
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Facilities manager Ku Tang stared blankly at the man who had stepped out of the strange portal.
Even with all her experience and knowledge, this mother had not anticipated this situation.
The man who emerged from the portal was clearly her son Jin Li, only he looked much older.
The two are almost the same age, both approaching fifty.
"I'll explain these things later... Hmm, let's deal with these guys first."
Jin Li looked directly at the Thousand-Throated Beast, which was glaring at him menacingly from the control room.
The monsters roared, but now that their prey was right in front of them, they no longer needed to use those sounds to lure it in.
In this pitch-black interior, they should logically have the upper hand.
However, as Jin Li closed his helmet, the area became as bright as if it were under the sun.
He shielded the facility manager Ku Tang, behind him and looked solemnly at the Thousand-Throated Beast ahead.
"Come on, use our research findings to suppress these monsters," Jin Li roared without turning his head.
Almost the instant he finished speaking, four equally well-equipped team members, dressed in light powered armor, stepped out of the still-open portal.
They were one of the five exploration teams that Fallen Throne, and also the team that Jin Li was in.
As for the other teams in the first edition of the Foundation World, they were still unaware of their fate; the Emperor had only stated that they were dead.
It's fair to say that arriving at the throne right away is incredibly lucky.
With the Emperor's blessing, the five, led by Jin Li, have also integrated into the Warhammer World, possessing considerable combat power and gaining a deeper understanding of the Warhammer World.
Once they felt confident they could bring back success, they established coordinates and used a teleportation entity to teleport directly back to their base.
However, they were unaware that the Foundation World had already undergone two updates, making it significantly more powerful than before.
That being said, as long as they don't encounter any real monsters, this team's combat strength is still quite considerable.
The four team members moved with lightning speed and cooperated perfectly.
They instantly dispersed, forming a tight semi-circular defensive line with Jin Li as the spearhead, firmly protecting the facilities manager Ku Tang, who was still slumped on the ground, in the center!
The Thousand-Throated Beast could no longer restrain themselves and launched a collective attack on the squad!
One of the team members growled and raised his Plasma Incinerator, spitting out a ball of blazing blue light that accurately struck a Thousand-Throated Beast that was pouncing through the air, burning a charred hole in its chest!
Another team member wielded Power Sword, its blade humming with an activated energy field, severing the long, deadly snout of another monster attempting a flank attack as easily as a hot knife through butter!
The other two continued to suppress the enemy with Bolt Pistol and rifles. The dense explosions and Barrage forced back the remaining Thousand-Throated Beast, preventing them from getting close to the core of the formation.
Their fighting style was brave and efficient, and they showed no fear in the face of these terrifying and abnormal creatures.
The Thousand-Throated Beast, which had previously inspired despair, was temporarily suppressed and unable to advance in the face of this suddenly appearing squad!
Jin Li stood at the very front of the formation, each burst of his Boltgun accompanied by a deafening roar and splattering of monster flesh and blood.
The sounds from here immediately attracted the attention of even more monsters.
He glanced back at Ku Tang, who was still in shock, his tone tinged with concern.
"Girl, can you still move? Stay close to us! It seems this mess here needs my help as the 'former supervisor.' Now that you're the supervisor, you should take responsibility."
They were indeed engaged in a fierce battle.
The Power Sword swept away limbs and severed arms with each swing, and the Boltgun's roar sent a Thousand-Throated Beast staggering backward. The plasma sphere, combined with the thermal fusion, was like a miniature sun, leaving only charred carbonized debris in its wake.
The team members' seamless cooperation left them with virtually no blind spots, and in a short time, they actually managed to suppress these terrifying aberrant creatures, preventing them from crossing any lines.
However, the horrors of Site-19 go far beyond that.
Just as Jin Li shattered the head of Thousand-Throated Beast that was trying to pounce from the ceiling with a single shot, the ground beneath his feet, stained with blood and slime, suddenly began to act strangely.
What was originally just a slippery surface quickly turned into an asphalt-like substance.
A cold, decaying atmosphere spread without warning.
The solid alloy walls and floor began to fade as if corroded by strong acid, turning a sickly brownish-black color that seemed to flow downwards as if it were alive.
"Hmm?" Jin Li frowned beneath his helmet, his combat instincts telling him that a completely different threat was approaching. "It's 106! Watch out, it's that old man! Don't let him catch you!"
Jin Li, who was familiar with the items contained within the facility, immediately shouted.
This reaction made the facility manager Ku Tang, widen her eyes, but she remained silent and walked towards the control panel where the nuclear explosion certification was located.
The facility is currently incapacitated, and even a small support team like this wouldn't help.
Those anomalies are definitely not that simple.
Almost simultaneously with the facility director's action, Ku Tang, and Jin Li's warning.
From the center of that swamp-like area, a withered, charred hand reached out.
SCP-106, the Terrifying Old Man, was drawn by the abundant human life force in this place and seeped out from its corrosive phase space.
Meanwhile, at the entrance to the corridor on the other side of the control room, a tall, slender figure wearing a black bird-beak doctor's coat had been standing there quietly for some time.
His eyes, hidden behind the bird-beak mask, slowly swept across the chaotic control room, over the howling Thousand-Throated Beast, and over Jin Li and his squad.
Ultimately, it seems the focus shifted to Ku Tang, the facility manager who went to the location for verification.
He tilted his head slightly.
"They are healthy, but this woman is very ill, ah... what a strong 'plague' aura, she... needs treatment."
SCP-049 of this world, the Plague Doctor, also sensed the lingering disease in the area and was following its trail.
The battle situation, which had just shown a glimmer of hope, took a sharp turn for the worse in an instant.
Ahead lay the endless Thousand-Throated Beast, to the side Terrifying Old Man slowly crawling out of the corrosive space, and behind stood the Plague Doctor determined that this place needed purification.
The pressure on Jin Li's team suddenly increased, and they found themselves in a desperate situation where they were being attacked from three sides.
In an instant, a barrage of firepower rained down on the Terrifying Old Man's head that had just peeked out.
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Bombs, plasma beams, and Melta Cannon instantly engulfed the area that was decaying.
However, the charred and emaciated figure of SCP-106 was just moments before these attacks were about to strike.
He was like a drop of ink merging into the shadows, suddenly sinking beneath the corrosive, brownish-black ground. All the attacks landed on empty air, causing the area to explode repeatedly, but failing to harm it in the slightest.
"Hehehe... Your attacks aren't working, what's going on?"
A hoarse, malevolent laugh seeped from every crack, lingering in everyone's ears.
"Watch your step! Watch out for changes in the ground!" Jin Li shouted a warning, while warily scanning the surrounding ground.
While being harassed by the Terrifying Old Man, the remaining Thousand-Throated Beast merely glanced at the group of people before quickly leaving the scene.
In some ways, they are just unusual creatures, and they know to run away when faced with something that threatens their lives.