Zhang Xiaoqiang finally found out that the so-called mutated aquatic creatures were the main ingredient of his favorite dish, spicy crayfish.
Crayfish originated from Louisiana in the south of the United States and were scavengers. At the beginning of the 20th century, crayfish entered China with the invasion of foreign cargo ships. The protein content of crayfish was relatively high, accounting for 16% -20% of the total, and the fat content was less than 0.2%. The content of zinc, iodine, selenium, and other trace elements in crayfish meat were higher than other foods.
Compared to the big black fish that could grow to the size of a blue whale when it matured, crayfish did not have that ability. Perhaps it would become worthless if there were too many of them. The countless crayfish here were the size of washbasins. Without their triangular heads, whiskers, and eyes, their breast-like shells had mutated and continued to expand upwards, forming a large shell like a mushroom. Their two pincers were many times bigger than before, like two medium-sized water pipe pliers.
Zhang Xiaoqiang cursed the bastard who brought crayfish to China and continued to shoot. Three bullets were needed to kill a mutated crayfish. Zhang Xiaoqiang used the shortest time possible to empty a magazine, but he only killed ten crayfish. This was because of his accurate shooting skills and dynamic vision that ordinary people did not have. If it were someone else, they would only be able to repel the mutated crayfish.
The crayfish swarmed over like a tide. Molotov cocktails were constantly smashed in the middle of the mutated crayfish. The flames burned the shells of the crayfish, and the air was filled with the aroma of barbecued meat and the burnt stench. Countless sparks were swept up by the heat wave and strong wind, falling on the bodies of the people who were blocking the mutated crayfish.
At this time, Zhang Xiaoqiang heard gunshots from the dock area again. He knew that Huang Quan was making his last effort, and he became more anxious. The mutated crayfish that pounced over had begun to cross the sea of fire they had set. As the flames were extinguished, more crayfish swarmed over. They did not know how many there were, a thousand, or even ten thousand.
"Look … look over there … there are also …"
One of the team members suddenly saw more mutated crayfish coming from the direction that Zhang Xiaoqiang and his team had retreated to. He immediately panicked, and the others looked in that direction. Many of them could not stand and knelt on the ground, holding their rifles in front of their chests, looking up at the night sky silently, waiting for the last moment to come.
"Boom … …" A house at the outermost edge of the frontline suddenly collapsed, and the wreckage of the house became a pile of rubble. Amidst the flying dust, countless Mutant Shrimps climbed onto the rubble, and the rubble disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. Even more Mutant Shrimps appeared at the original location of the rubble.
The mutated crayfish formed a huge pocket and surrounded everyone. The only gap was towards the direction of the dock area, and there was an intense crossfire there. It was impossible for Zhang Xiaoqiang to wait for Huang Quan to join up with him. Now, there was only one way left, which was to take the initiative to retreat and meet up with Huang Quan. The crossfire on Huang Quan's side had already reached its climax. In addition to the heavy machine gun fire, there were also the explosions of mortars and recoilless packs.
Of course, it was not easy to retreat. They had to pack up their equipment and supplies. At least, they had to bring ammunition. All of these required time.
"Infantry, cease fire … Infantry, cease fire … Bring the necessary supplies and retreat … Bring the necessary supplies and retreat … Bring the necessary supplies and retreat … Go to the dock … Find Huang Quan …"
Zhang Xiao Qiang loudly issued the order. Before he finished speaking, he threw the rifle into the hands of the militia beside him and grabbed a Molotov cocktail. He pulled out the Rat King Blade and charged towards the Mutated Shrimp that was chasing after him. The speed of the Mutated Shrimp wasn't fast, it wasn't much faster than ordinary zombies. Zhang Xiao Qiang had run along the small path, so his vision was wider, so he still had time to make arrangements.
Zhang Xiaoqiang quickly ran in front of the mutated crayfish, and kicked away the crayfish that was waving its pincers. He turned his body sideways and used the Rat King Blade to cut a short tree. The Rat King Blade spun around the tree, and Zhang Xiaoqiang shouted loudly as his shoulder slammed into the tree trunk. The short tree made a cracking sound as it ruthlessly smashed into the swarm of mutated crayfish.
Just when the mutated crayfish tore the tree trunk apart, the glass bottle smashed into the tree trunk and burst into flames. Then, the second and third trees were chopped down by Zhang Xiaoqiang. One by one, the dry big bird nests fell into the flames and quickly burned. Zhang Xiaoqiang used the flames to block the group of mutated crayfish in one direction.
Looking at the burning flames in front of him and the hissing mutated crayfish in the flames, Zhang Xiaoqiang's chest had not yet changed when he heard Yang Ke-er's loud shout from behind him. He turned around and saw hundreds of people carrying large bags and carrying ammunition boxes moving. Yang Ke-er was holding a sword and running towards him. Countless mutated crayfish broke through the formation when the militia retreated, separating him and Yang Ke-er.
Yang Ke-er was worried about Zhang Xiaoqiang and wanted to rush over to rescue him. She waved her sword like a fan and swept away the rows of mutated crayfish in front of her. The mutated crayfish were extremely fierce. After sweeping away a row, two more rows rushed over. One of them even used its big pincer to grab Yang Ke-er's sword and raised it in the air.
The mutated crayfish were fierce, but Yang Ke-er was even fiercer. She didn't care about the things hanging on her sword and continued to sweep towards the group of mutated crayfish in front of her. Her strength did not decrease at all. However, Yang Ke-er was alone after all. Even if Shanghai Qiaoyun blew one or two of the mutated crayfish in front of her from time to time, it would not help the situation.
Zhang Xiaoqiang fell into a dangerous situation. The front of him was surrounded by the group of mutated crayfish and the back was blocked by the raging flames. Zhang Xiaoqiang could not break through the encirclement from behind. Behind the raging flames was a dense cluster of mutated crayfish. He didn't know how many there were. Most of the mutated crayfish were hidden in the darkness, and what was illuminated by the flames was only the tip of the iceberg.
The mutated crayfish in front of him had already spread out, forming a huge fan and rushing towards him. In the hot air, other than the smell of burnt protein and the fragrance of roasted meat, there was also a fishy smell. This fishy smell came from the countless mutated crayfish that were dancing with their huge pincers.
Zhang Xiaoqiang saw Yang Ke-er rushing towards him. Although there were countless mutated crayfish surrounding her and they were about to divide and surround her, Yang Ke-er didn't care. In her eyes, there was only Zhang Xiaoqiang who was standing behind the group of mutated crayfish. At this moment, she had already forgotten about her own safety. Shanghai Qiaoyun's single-barreled gun was fired at the extreme speed. Every time she fired, it only took her less than a second to unload the shell and reload the gun. Her hands were dazzling, leaving afterimages in the air.
There was still one more person, Yuan Yi. Yuan Yi was the most dangerous among the girls. She didn't have the strength of Yang Ke-er. She could sweep away 10 or 20 of them, but she couldn't sweep away 100 or 200 of them. She wanted to rush past the group of mutated crayfish and reach Zhang Xiaoqiang's side. Unfortunately, the mutated crayfish's reaction speed was too fast. As long as Yuan Yi fell in the middle of them, their big pincers would clamp down at lightning speed, forcing Yuan Yi to jump in the air again.
Again and again, there were fewer and fewer places for her feet to land. In the end, she had to take the risk and jump onto the helmet-like shell. Naturally, there were also mutated crayfish around the mutated crayfish. Each of them was surrounded by several times more of their own kind. Yuan Yi had to be careful every time to avoid more than three mutated crayfish clamping down on her toes. Even so, Yuan Yi still didn't give up. She wanted to rush over and stand beside Zhang Xiaoqiang.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart was stirred. This was his woman, this was his wife. Husband and wife were birds in the same forest, but when disaster struck, they would fly separately. This sentence couldn't be applied to Yang Ke-er, nor could it be applied to Yuan Yi. Even Shanghai Qiaoyun couldn't be applied to him. These women were all working hard for him. They had already reached the realm of selflessness. They only cared about Zhang Xiaoqiang and didn't care about anything else.
"You guys retreat first … Go and meet with Huang Quan … Don't worry about me …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang roared at Yang Ke-er and the other three women. However, Yang Ke-er and the other two women didn't seem to hear him. They just immersed themselves in their last effort. However, Zhang Xiaoqiang knew that the three women had heard him.
"I have a way to leave … You guys will only become a burden here … Do you want me to die earlier?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was helpless and shouted at them again.
"What way do you have …"
At this time, Yang Ke-er shouted back. At the same time, two mutated shrimps rushed to Yang Ke-er's feet. They raised their big pincers, which were half a foot wide, and aimed at Yang Ke-er's ankle. With a loud sound, a mutated shrimp flew out and scattered into several pieces. It was Shanghai Qiaoyun who fired the shot. She looked at the other mutated shrimp helplessly.
But the opposite side of Yang Ke-er, there was a continuous shooting of pistols. The shooting speed was too fast. Fifteen gunshots connected into one. It seemed to be the echo of the first gunshot. The joint of the second mutated shrimp's pincer was hit by fifteen bullets. The two pincers were broken and fell off. Without the pincers, the mutated shrimp was like a turtle that hit the tip of Yang Ke-er's foot. In the next second, it was kicked away.
"Don't worry about what I have … If you don't want me to die because of you guys, just leave me alone …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang changed the magazine and said sternly. In front of him, the mutated shrimp at the front was less than 10m away from him.
Yuan Yi also saw the dangerous situation and jumped to Yang Ke-er's side. He grabbed her right arm and pulled her back. Yang Ke-er was unwilling, but when she saw the anger in Yuan Yi's eyes, she didn't resist. She broke free from Yuan Yi's hand and ran to Zhang Xiaoqiang's backpack. She took out the Beast Horn Spear.
"Hubby … Catch …"