"How many scaled snakes?" Scarface asked.
Butcher paused for a moment before saying,
"I only saw one, and it should have been injured. I saw it get hit by Death Reap."
Without waiting for the others to speak, Butcher continued,
"However, scaled snakes rarely appear alone. Usually, they gather in groups of one male and one female. Since one scaled snake appeared, it's very likely that there's another one hidden in the depths of the mine."
"In other words, we'll have to face at least a group of Bloodthirsty Black-Toothed Rats, two scaled snakes, and a Shadow Lizard?"
Scarface's eyes were solemn. He originally thought that there would only be a Shadow Lizard and a group of Black-Toothed Rats. He didn't expect a dangerous species like scaled snakes to appear.
"These are only the known dangers," Viper sighed.
"Against these known dangers, we can still take precautions in advance. I'm more worried about the dangers that haven't been exposed. By the time we discover them, it might already be too late."
"Xu Kui has already made it clear that he's treating us as cannon fodder. We can only have a chance of survival if we work together. If you don't mind, why don't you tell us about your abilities so that we can look after each other when we enter the mine?"
The few of them looked at each other and fell into a short silence. Superpowers were the most important trump card of every Wilderness Hunter. Therefore, Wilderness Hunters who traveled alone wouldn't purposely inquire about other people's abilities. This was because it was considered a form of provocation. Similarly, they wouldn't reveal their own abilities to others. It was akin to telling others their Achilles' heel.
"My ability is Enhanced Defense. You should have heard of it." Qi Yuan was the first to break the silence. At the same time, he patted the weapon at his waist.
"Flying Eagle-Ii Revolver. It's no problem against Black-Toothed Rats, but it'll be tough against scaled snakes!"
Viper glanced at Qi Yuan and said with some hesitation, "My ability is Enhanced Speed. My weapon is a dagger."
"Both of you have Enhanced Combat Domain's abilities. They're much stronger than mine."
Scarface extended his right hand enviously. A small yellow snake slithered nimbly between his fingers.
"Earth Overcontrol!"
Viper's eyes lit up. The small yellow snake slithering in Scarface's hand wasn't a living thing at all. It was a nimble clump of earth.
"This ability is pretty good in the mine. At the very least, it won't be any weaker than a Tier 1 ability from the Combat Field," Butcher commented.
"I have two Tier 1 abilities, Tier 1 Aim and Tier 1 Dynamic Vision. My weapon is this' Butcher 'produced by Steel Gate.
Butcher patted the gun on his waist and said, "My nickname 'Butcher' came from this gun."
Hearing this, Qi Yuan's eyes moved slightly. "This' Butcher 'is also a mechanical weapon?"
Compared to normal firearms, the explosive power of the Mechanical Armament had completely surpassed the manufacturing technology of the old era. Its destructive power was even more powerful. In the battle against the Insectoids and Polluters, the Mechanical Armament played a very important role.
"That's right."
Butcher didn't try to hide anything. "Even though this' Butcher 'of mine can't compare to Situ's' Skull Crusher ', it's still more powerful than a normal gun. At the very least, it can break through the scaled snake's defense. If the scaled snake attacks us, as long as you can hold it off for three seconds, I'm confident that I can beat it back!"
"I'll do my best."
Qi Yuan laughed bitterly. "With the scaled snake's huge body, the effect of strengthening its defense is probably very limited."
"Only you can block the scaled snake's attack," Viper said seriously. "If we get ambushed by the scaled snake, I'm afraid we'll be killed instantly."
The light in the mine was dim, and the terrain was very complicated. They could be ambushed by the scaled snake at any time. With the scaled snake's huge body, ambushing them would completely crush them in terms of strength and quality.
The four of them continued to talk for a while. Suddenly, Luo Kui shouted, "Time's up. Get ready to move out. All Wilderness Hunters, walk at the front!"
Under the pressure of the gun, the group of Wilderness Hunters slowly stood up and walked in the direction of the mine.
Xu Kui pointed at a warrior and said, "You stay here. Pay attention to the enemy's ambush!"
"Yes, sir!" the warrior replied loudly.
"You stay as well."
Xu Kui pointed at another warrior.
"You guard this heavy machine gun. No matter who dares to leave the mine before I do, shoot and kill them on the spot!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Wilderness Hunters were silent. Those who had originally planned to sneak away after entering the mine had to give up on the idea. In this kind of terrain, the heavy machine gun's firepower was enough to completely seal off the exit of the mine. Anyone who dared to stick their head out would die.
Black Scorpion finally climbed down from the truck. He waved his pincers as he walked behind Xu Kui. Mystery, who had been with Black Scorpion, was actually with Xu Kui's men, walking behind Black Scorpion.
The four of them walked in the middle of the crowd. They didn't go too far in front, but they didn't fall behind either. The weakest Wilderness Hunters were forced to walk at the front, their faces filled with despair as they stepped into the mine.
Behind the Wilderness Hunters was Lu Han, wielding two pistols. Behind him were a dozen or so fully armed men under Xu Kui. Behind them were Xu Kui and Luo Kui. The strange woman called Mystery and Black Scorpion walked at the very back of the group.
Before entering the mine, everyone had their weapons in their hands. Other than a few cold weapons, most of them had guns in their hands.
Xu Kui unexpectedly didn't bring any weapons. Luo Kui, on the other hand, carried the two Zhanmadao on his back and the sniper rifle that Butcher called "Death Reaper" on his shoulder.
Qi Yuan also held Flying Eagle in his hands. Although his marksmanship wasn't accurate, he could still shoot at close range. Even if it was the Scaled Snake, which was feared by the other Wilderness Hunters, as long as he got close enough, he was confident that he could kill it in one shot.
Even the Rock Lizard had been killed in one shot. No matter how strong the Scaled Snake's defense was, it couldn't be stronger than the Rock Lizard's.
The moment they stepped into the mine, the thick smell of blood hit them in the face. The entire entrance of the mine was covered in a layer of slippery blood. There was also a ground full of minced meat, which made the atmosphere of the group even more solemn.
The entrance of the mine wasn't small. It could accommodate two people walking side by side. However, because it had been abandoned for a long time, the mining lights inside were broken. There was no source of light in the mine.
Just as they walked past the blood on the ground, beams of light shone from behind them. Xu Kui and the others, who were walking at the back of the group, each had a tactical flashlight in their hands. They dispelled the darkness in the mine.
With the help of the flashlight's light, they could clearly see that the blood on the ground spread all the way to the depths of the mine.
Perhaps the previous shot had frightened the Insectoids in the mine, or perhaps the Black Scorpion's fearless aura of a Class 2 Insectoid was too strong. The clearing team walked along the main mine for a few hundred meters until they reached the maze-like fork in the road. They didn't encounter any Insectoids, not even a Black-toothed Rat.
However, no one dared to relax. The scene of the Insectoids fighting for food at the entrance of the mine was still fresh in everyone's memory.
Everyone knew that this peace wouldn't last long. The stronger the Insectoids, the more territorial they would be. The Black-toothed Rat might be afraid of the Black Scorpion's strength and be forced to retreat, but the Scaled Snake and Shadow Lizard wouldn't. Moreover, since they were clearing out the mine, they would definitely have to fight them head-on.
The group didn't move quickly. Xu Kui and the others didn't rush them. They were just careful and vigilant along the way.
At a corner, a black figure came into view. It was locked onto by the beam of light.
The Wilderness Hunter at the front trembled, and the rifle in his hand almost went off. It was only when he got closer that he realized it was a black-toothed rat lying on the ground. Its heart had stopped beating, and there was no sign of life in it.
A sturdy black-toothed rat without any injuries actually died in the mine just like that, adding to the eeriness of the dark mine.
"Don't stop. Keep moving forward."
Lu Han scolded. The clearing team continued to move forward.
When Venom Snake passed by the Black-toothed Rat's corpse, he casually kicked it. He looked at the teeth of the Black-toothed Rat and said in a low voice, "This Black-toothed Rat was poisoned to death. The corpse of the Black-toothed Rat that was fed just now was injected with poison. It should be the Black Scorpion's poison!"
Everyone was shocked. The thing that could poison the Black-toothed Rat was obviously the flesh that was fed just now. The new generation of Insectoids had a natural resistance to poison. The Black-toothed Rat was an Insectoid with a wide range of food. Normal poison wouldn't have any effect on them. However, the poison hidden in the flesh was able to kill the Black-toothed Rat in just a few minutes. The strength of the poison was terrifying.
If it was really the Black Scorpion's poison, it meant that if they were to be infected by the Black Scorpion's poison, their ending would be the same as the Black-toothed Rat's.
The Black Scorpion's poison was a little too strong, Qi Yuan thought silently.
It would be difficult for a Tier 1 Steel Defense to resist the Tier 2 Scorpion's Scorpion Stinger. If Xu Kui was killed, would the Black Scorpion that he enslaved also die?
Soon, the team found more Black-toothed Rat corpses in the depths of the mine. They were scattered all over the mine. It was obvious that they were the Black-toothed Rats that were fighting for food at the entrance of the mine.
Sha sha!
Suddenly, there was a strange sound of rubbing stones in the mine. Butcher's expression changed and he shouted, "Be careful, there are Black-toothed Rats approaching!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the ground under the Wilderness Hunter who was walking at the front suddenly collapsed. A hole with a diameter of half a meter appeared out of thin air. The Wilderness Hunter lost his balance and fell into the cave.
Squeak squeak!
The blood-thirsty screams of the Black-toothed Rats came from the cave.
"Help!
The Black-toothed Rats have bitten my right leg!
Pull me up! "
The Wilderness Hunter who was trapped in the cave cried for help in horror. His two hands gripped the edge of the cave tightly to prevent himself from being dragged into the cave by the Black-toothed Rats.
The surrounding Wilderness Hunters quickly reacted. However, no one moved to pull the Hunter who had fallen into the cave. They turned their guns at the same time and fired at the darkness below the mine.
Bang!
Bang! Bang!
The dull sound of gunfire echoed in the mine, but it did nothing to stop the Black-toothed Rats' crazy dragging.
The Wilderness Hunter whose right leg was bitten could only hold on for less than three seconds. The edge of the cave collapsed with a loud bang, and his whole body was quickly dragged into the cave and disappeared.
The Wilderness Hunters around the cave looked at the pitch-black cave and seemed to be in a state of shock. A living person was forcibly dragged away by the Black-toothed Rats in front of so many people!
"Keep moving!" Lu Han urged coldly.
Qi Yuan was shocked. The death of a Wilderness Hunter was not even a splash in the water here. If he was in danger, it might be the same. No one would take the risk to help others. Not the Wilderness Hunters, not Xu Kui and the others.
Now, the Black-toothed Rats had overcome their fear of the Black Scorpions and took the initiative to attack. They would definitely be attacked by more Black-toothed Rats later.
Moreover, there were still the Scaled Snakes and Shadow Lizards. Once the Wilderness Hunters at the front were all killed, he would definitely be forced to fight at the front.
He had to find a way to leave the team. Otherwise, once he encountered the Shadow Lizards, he was afraid that he would really become their food!
"I'm not interested in helping you continue to deal with the Shadow Lizards. I'm just here to sign in!"
The clearing team bypassed the collapsed cave and continued to move forward. After the death of the first person, the Wilderness Hunters at the back seemed to be more cautious. Every step they took was careful, and the speed of the team slowed down.
Xu Kui and the others at the back did not continue to urge the team to slow down.
In the dangerous mine, no matter how careful they were, they could not avoid danger.
When they passed a fork, two Black-toothed Rats suddenly rushed out of the darkness and bit the Wilderness Hunter at the front.
"Black-toothed Rats!"
The Wilderness Hunter who was attacked roared. Years of hunting experience allowed him to quickly make a choice. He let go of the rifle in his hand and pulled out the dagger at his waist. While protecting the vital parts of his body, he stabbed the ground with the dagger.
One of the two Black-toothed Rats bit the Hunter's arm, and the other took the opportunity to bite his right foot. At the same time, they dragged the prey into the darkness.
If it wasn't for the dagger, the hunter would have been dragged away in an instant. Even so, he was still unable to resist the pulling force. Under the powerful pulling force, the dagger that was stabbed into the ground drew a deep mark as it moved into the darkness.
The Wilderness Hunter who was bitten held the dagger in the ground tightly with his right hand and roared from the depths of his throat:
"Shoot!
Kill them quickly! "
Bang!
Bang bang!
The sound of guns firing instantly connected. The bullets hit the Black-toothed Rats' bodies, making dull sounds and leaving bloody bullet holes. However, the Black-toothed Rats did not let go of their mouths.
The Black-toothed Rats, which had seen blood, were far more ferocious than ordinary Black-toothed Rats. They were extremely bloodthirsty. As long as they bit their prey, they would not stop until they were dead!
The Butcher suddenly made his move. A thunderous gunshot suppressed all the other gunshots. In an instant, a Black-toothed Rat's head exploded.
Although Qi Yuan was holding Eagle, in order not to expose his shooting skills, he did not shoot rashly. At this distance, the probability of him hitting a Black-toothed Rat was almost the same as hitting a Hunter.
The gunshots lasted for nearly five seconds before slowly subsiding. Dozens of bullets poured out, and the two Black-toothed Rats were killed on the spot. They were like two broken sacks, their flesh and blood scattered all over the ground.
The Wilderness Hunter who was attacked groaned. He pulled his bitten hand and foot out of the Black-toothed Rat's mouth. The bitten part was badly mangled, and the deepest part of the wound had revealed the white bone.
Looking at the wound on his foot, the Wilderness Hunter did not feel the slightest joy of surviving a disaster. Instead, he was filled with despair. In this mine, if one's foot was injured and unable to move, the outcome might be even worse than death.
"Don't leave me behind. I can still fight!"
The Wilderness Hunter's voice had a hint of fear. He supported himself against the wall and struggled to stand up, but he fell to the ground several times in a row.
"Continue forward!"
Lu Han's cold voice sounded again, directly shattering the Wilderness Hunter's last hope.
The injured Hunter watched helplessly as the team bypassed him and continued to go deeper. The despair in his eyes quickly turned into resentment!
He lowered his head silently. When Xu Kui passed by him, the Hunter suddenly raised his gun and pointed it at Xu Kui.
"Go to hell!"
The Hunter roared and pulled the trigger.
Puchi!
A black pincer suddenly pierced out, cutting the Hunter and the rifle in his hand into two.