Chapter 339: Three leopards
Cui Jian was under immense pressure. The eerie silence outside made it hard to tell whether everyone had been wiped out.
The men stationed here were all veterans from elite units, professional soldiers. Apart from potentially heavy losses during the initial ambush, they should have been able to hold out for a while, even without Evolvers.
If more than fifty soldiers had been wiped out in such a short time, there was no telling what was out there.
"Inject the adrenaline boosters!"
After giving the order, Cui Jian quickly took a steel syringe from inside his uniform, removed the protective cap, and plunged the needle straight into his left arm.
Injecting adrenaline carried certain risks for ordinary people, but for Evolvers, not only was it safe, the short-term boost was also considerable.
The enhanced injections issued to the Special Security Team were a new product developed by the research department, containing energy compounds partially extracted from powerful creatures.
With those special ingredients mixed in, the stimulatory effects would appear within a dozen or so seconds and provide a substantial boost for the next half hour. Reactions became sharper, pain sensitivity decreased, and strength increased considerably depending on the user's constitution.
Using this meant they had essentially decided to take the leopard head-on the next time it appeared.
Once all nine had injected themselves, their breathing grew much heavier. Their chests rose and fell, their skin flushed slightly red, and their body temperatures soared.
To the leopard hiding in the distance, the nine humans' auras had also grown stronger in an instant.
"Hiss!"
Cui Jian blew a harsh breath through his nostrils and changed his weapon's magazine.
"Everyone cease fire in a moment. Watch out for friendly fire. When it appears again, Squad Seven, close in. Each