Xu Duoduo had always thought this sudden crisis would be like the previous ones. Once everyone resolved it, things would stabilize and return to normal.
But this time, something seemed very wrong.
The monsters were hard to fight.
The conditions outside kept getting worse.
Only after fighting these shadow monsters did she realize they seemed to be formed from some kind of condensed mineral. No wonder they had no brains and relied purely on instinct.
Like certain single-celled organisms, which had basic response mechanisms despite lacking complex nervous systems, these monsters were much the same.
Ever since the Apocalypse began, every living thing had been driven toward one thing: [Devour].
Or was this a Great Evolution in which only the fittest survived??
Xu Duoduo couldn't figure it out. She gripped her Chainsaw and fought the monsters. Although they couldn't hurt her, defeating them still took some thought.
Bai Shu reminded everyone over their Earpieces, "Their Mutant Cores are at their Adam's apples. Cutting their necks straight through is the fastest way."
Chen Xiaofei cursed up above. "I'm about to become a roasted bird!!"
Qin Luo cut down the shadow monsters with his Twin-Bladed Knife, stealing a glance at his teammates. "Xiaofei, don't fly too high. Xu Duoduo, stay close to me. Xiaobai, keep monitoring things, and watch the situation over at the Rose Squad. Old Wang, you're burning through your Mutant Ability a little too fast. Watch your consumption."
As Captain, keeping track of his teammates' condition at all times was his responsibility.
He might have looked wholly absorbed in slaughtering monsters, but part of his attention was still on his teammates.
Everyone acknowledged his instructions.
When the shadow monsters realized they couldn't win, they tried to flee into the meteorite crater.
Naturally, no one in 3A was about to