Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

Shouldn't it be...

The truth just emerged in his mind, and the scene that appeared at the other end of the street the next second also provided proof for Hiiragi's conjecture.

The hard cement and asphalt road surface was bulging high, and the unstoppable cracks were approaching quickly. Everything on the surface along the way was destroyed by the collision from the ground. This familiar scene was absolutely impossible for Hiei Jing to forget.

It was the culprit that caused the building to collapse and caused her and Han Nianling to fall into the underground passage it dug!

If one fell into such terrifying destructive power, he would definitely be crushed by the collapsing stones. Hiiragi could no longer take into account the threat of headhunting wild dogs, and quickly got out of his hiding place, moving in a direction away from the approaching bulge. run.

But just as he rolled over and rolled down the pile of rubble, he emerged from the corner and the opponent was already close at hand.

That's too late!

The impact from the ground violently pushed her and everything around her away and hit the ground. Fortunately, before Hiiragi landed, she curled up to protect the vital parts of her body from the impact. After rolling a few times, she quickly When I got up, there was nothing serious except for some pain in my elbow and knee joints.

"What it is?!"

When she turned around quickly to confirm the current situation, what she saw made her eyes widen.

Its head is like a thick white worm, and its wrinkled skin is like plastic. It has no eyes, no nose or ears, only an abyssal mouth lined with three rows of teeth.

Just now, it emerged from the ground directly under the headhunting wild dog. The headhunting wild dog had no time to react and just ran a few steps before falling into the mouth of the monster directly below. It was almost swallowed in one bite. A wailing head poked out from between the teeth of this giant white insect.

The left and right movement of the upper and lower jaws drives the three rows of sharp teeth in the mouth to grind the newly captured headhunting wild dog in the mouth. From its mouth, the sound of bone breaking and crushing that makes people's teeth tremble is constantly heard, and the bones are constantly being squeezed and splashed out. Blood flew out from the gap in the mouth, and the wail of the headhunting wild dog also weakened after only a few sounds, and it could only spit out a weak gasp with a bloody tongue.

Finally, the giant insect finished chewing in its mouth, then raised its head and swallowed all the headhunting wild dogs. It retracted from the hole to the ground again as if it had entered water, and continued to move towards the crater.

The whole process of devouring lasted less than ten seconds before completely annihilating a second-level headhunting wild dog. Although the headhunting wild dog was injured, it still had certain combat capabilities, but when facing that monster, it was No ability to resist.

If I take a step slower, will I fall into that mouth full of death together with the headhunting wild dog?Fortunately and scared, Hiei Jing found that her back and forehead were soaked in cold sweat.

Searching his memory, he couldn't find any matching information. Hiiragi was sure that it was the first time he saw that kind of creature. There was absolutely no such monster in the battle in the dream.

Chapter 55 Advancement of the Standing Army

Witnessed the battle between the witch and the giant, experienced the danger of being detected by the headhunting wild dog, and finally witnessed such a shocking scene with my own eyes...

Is this the power of monsters?

In less than half a day, everything that happened made Hiiragi deeply realize that it was absolutely impossible for her to move safely on the dangerous ground.

In this area 01A, any monster has enough strength to kill her. Once the fragile human body lacks powerful weapons, it is just the bottom of the biological chain in this wasteland world where monsters are rampant. It's just a struggle to survive.

Whether she chooses to leave Area 01A or follows her decision to explore the deepest part of the crater area to find the truth, she faces great difficulties. The unknown dangers ahead make her hesitate. She knows that the deeper she goes into the crater area, the monsters The stronger the strength, the luck of facing the headhunting wild dog this time will never happen again.

So in the end she made a decision: since the dangers on the surface made it difficult for her to move forward, she would go underground.

Entering from Area 01B to Area 01A, you can avoid the dangers of countless monsters along the way by relying on the passage dug and hidden underground by the unknown monster. As long as the aura of the unknown monster still remains in the passage, most of the surrounding monsters will be safe. Everyone will be afraid of the danger and dare not get close. Looking at the entire 01A area, there is nothing more suitable than this.

Hiiragi made her decision and took action. After the monster re-entered the ground and continued to move forward, Hiiragi immediately entered through the hole where the monster had just come out, left the landmark where she had not stayed for long and returned. Ground.

The next development of things indeed proved that Hiiragi Jing's idea was correct. During the long journey, he was not disturbed by any monsters. Even the dangerous black pool that he encountered in the last passage did not appear again. , so smoothly that she even felt as if she had left Area 01A and arrived in the outer city.

After about ten minutes of walking, the light ahead suddenly appeared at the end of the darkness. Could it be that the path was cut off by collapsed ruins like before?

This unknown monster does not decide the direction of its excavation based on the divisions of roads and buildings on the surface. It is common for the foundation of a building to be dug up and the building to collapse. Hiiragi Jingke knows this very well, so he is very familiar with any road. It's not surprising that it is blocked by ruins.

However, when Hiiragi walked in, she found that the situation was not what she thought. The way forward was not blocked and the passage was still open, but... the so-called underground passage turned into a ravine that sunk into the ground. The passage ahead All the tops collapsed.

This is……

Before reaching the intersection, Hiiragi bent down and grabbed a handful of soil that collapsed from the ground under his feet... No, this is no longer soil, it should be more like sand. When Hiiragi mixed these sand grains in his hands, Surprisingly, it doesn't feel rough at all, but feels extremely delicate and comfortable.

This also explains the mystery of why the top of the passage in this area collapsed. Such a layer of soil cannot continue to maintain support after being hollowed out below, and collapse under heavy pressure becomes a natural thing.

The desertification problem of the soil also made Hiiragi realize that he was close to the center of the crater area. After experiencing the blow of natural disasters, it was not surprising that a large area of ​​​​desert appeared in the center of the abandoned city, and going forward was everything he expected. the truth.

The more she thought about it, the stronger her desire for knowledge became, but the danger seemed to be on top of her head again.

The sound of footsteps that suddenly reached her ears caused Hiiragi to quickly retreat into the darkness of the passage behind her, and her gaze was fixed upward.

The countdown in my mind had just reached the fifth count when a huge black figure passed across the ravine from the right to the left.

What kind of monster is that?Mutated beast?Or a walking corpse?

Hiiragi no longer had the intention to pay attention to these things. The scene just now put the danger in front of her.

It is a good thing to get rid of the darkness and get light guidance to relieve eye fatigue, but without the cover at the top, the possibility of her atrocities being exposed is greatly increased. Any monster that crosses this ravine may discover her. whereabouts,

In addition, her movement space is limited to a narrow ravine, so once she is discovered, she has no chance to escape.

She just opened her bow without looking back. Now that she had come this far, she had no way to retreat. The growing desire in her heart even overshadowed her instinctive fear.

Keep going……

I stepped on the soft sand and leaned as close to the edge of the wall as possible. I don’t know how far I have walked, and I don’t know how much time has passed. The originally high walls on both sides seemed to have gradually become much lower. The bottom of the gully was at least ten meters above the ground, and now it is four to five meters.

It's not that the angle of the ground under her feet has increased upwards, but that the ground surface has sunk downwards. The terrain has dropped here. If it is not a natural change in the terrain, then there is only one reason: she has now entered the crater area.

……

'boom! ! ! '

The loud noises on the battlefield rippled to the horizon layer after layer, reaching the distant sky.

The air wave caused by the gun muzzle spread out the dust in a circle, and the car body as the mounting point also jumped a little in the shocking loud noise. The driver looked at his body with concern, and his heart I am worried that the shock absorption system of the car I am driving cannot withstand such heavy pressure.

At the same time, thick metal armor-piercing bullets came out in response, drilling through the flesh in front of the flight track with destructive momentum.

The bloated and obese body of the first-order giant walking zombie is no longer as effective in defense against ordinary rifle bullets. The defense purely made of thick muscles and fat is no match for JC-1001.

The most plump waist was cut open by one-third of the waist by this armor-piercing bullet. The torn flesh and blood fragments had no time to fly out before they were turned into charred debris under the instant high temperature and scorching baptism.

The giant walking corpse that was severely injured did not die on the spot. Before the vital parts were injured, that is, before the crystal core parasitized on the head, any varying degrees of trauma to other parts would be difficult to kill the monster.

However, this bullet completely destroyed the waist and spine of this first-order zombie, losing the support of its lower limbs.His two hands, which were extremely short compared to his body, were unable to move his entire body in any way. He could only let out a low roar of "ho ho" and bared his teeth at the humans who were supposed to be devoured by him.

'Boom boom boom! ! ! '

This struggle was quickly ended by a rocket launcher that shattered its head.

It was as if it was overripe, even the plasma and brain matter were gone, and the surrounding air was filled with the smell of barbecue.

After getting rid of this monster blocking the road, the soldiers continued to move deeper into the abandoned city under the orders.

This is an elite force selected from the First Army, the strongest standing army. They shoulder an important task that cannot be relinquished. It is so important that they do not have time to pick up the crystal core of any monster killed along the way. It is their mission to continue to move forward and deepen.

Without the fire support of combat vehicles and tanks, their fire support can only use light vehicles temporarily equipped with heavy machine guns and JC-1001. The original purpose of this light vehicle is not a combat vehicle on the battlefield at all, but for The transportation tool inside the Newborn City can carry only four people and weighs no more than [-] kilograms.

However, in the current situation where combat vehicles and tanks cannot enter the abandoned city, this kind of vehicle can only be pushed onto the combat vehicle after being equipped with heavy weapons. There is not even a step to weld the protective deck. This behavior is just Out of desperation in the face of tight time constraints and emergencies.

Fortunately, so far this cheap and simple weapon can cope with monster attacks of this intensity, and they will continue to maintain the momentum of the attack, turning into a sharp knife in the hands of the standing army to open up the front line for the troops in the rear.

Not far behind this unit, one transport truck after another loaded with different parts followed the front line troops. Nearly dozens of transport vehicles were lined up in order, walking in the spacious space opened up by the front line team. on the road.

"Researcher Han, actually you don't need to take risks again..."

In the transport vehicle at the front of the transport convoy, Ross, who was holding the steering wheel, looked at the person sitting in the passenger seat and couldn't help but persuade him.

Even though they were some distance away from the front line, Luo Shiguang knew how difficult the battle ahead was when he heard the frequent sound of huge gun barrels and the uninterrupted heavy machine gun fire.

He really couldn't trust the reliability of those cars, and he couldn't accept someone like Han Nianling getting involved in danger again. This made him feel that his previous sacrifice to rescue her seemed... meaningless.

"As the maker of the plan, I have an unshirkable responsibility. You should understand the significance of this action. No matter what action it is, it is of great significance in order to win between humans and monsters." Looking ahead. Han Nianling's words revealed the grudge in Luo Shi's heart.

"But, you are one of the few senior researchers in Newborn City..."

"Once humanity fails, the entire Newborn City will fall into an unprecedented crisis. Do you think that if the Firstborn City is destroyed, I, a senior researcher, will still exist?"

His eyes were still looking forward, but Han Nianling's mind had already drifted away. According to the description in Hiei Jing's dream, the standing army's plan to annihilate the witch tyrant was very simple. A large number of artillery and rocket vehicles were arranged and set up in advance to set up ambush points, waiting for the tyrant to enter the ambush. Click on it and use a devastating blow to eliminate it.

But now the situation is completely different. The Tyrant Witch was not blocked or induced, but directly entered Area 01A. A large number of high-level monsters also gathered here. In addition, there was no standing army prepared in advance and there were very few countermeasures.

The only way now is to go deep into the abandoned city and set up these artillery pieces at a location that can bring the entire crater area into range. The poor road conditions limit the more powerful and more convenient self-propelled artillery, and also limit the number of available artillery pieces. It is difficult to form destructive fire coverage, and in the face of this situation, an accurate geographical coordinate becomes particularly important.

And that person... I hope she is still alive and will not be affected by the next attack...

Chapter 56 The abnormality of the necklace

No monster threats, no deadly pollution, no severe weather changes...

At that time, humans had a vast living space, and their footprints spread all over the world, from the deep sea to the sky.The prosperous civilization that continues to develop and create the human era, even if only the destroyed remains are left behind, still attracts the endless imagination of people living in the wasteland world of the new era.

Like many people in this world, Hiiragi often goes back and thinks about the reasons for the end of that prosperous era. What has this world experienced?

There is very little relevant recorded information, or it has been completely buried in the passage of time, or the information has been artificially blocked by those who are interested. Only the word "natural disaster" is known to the world and has been passed down from generation to generation.

What is the natural disaster that is passed down from mouth to mouth?How did it wipe out human civilization in that era?

The general rumors made Hiiragi's understanding of 'natural disasters' very abstract. But now, Hiiragi feels like he understands the question of 'how did natural disasters destroy that era?' which has followed him since he learned to think. What?

"Is this... a natural disaster?"

In the middle of the journey, she climbed out of the ravine from a relatively low point. Without the obstruction of her sight, the scene on the surface also unfolded before her eyes.The so-called crater that only existed on paper and spoken word became so clear to her for the first time.

At this time, she was located on the edge of the crater. Looking around, the farthest side of the crater seemed to be far away from her. The depths of the crater seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, making people confused. Unable to see the truth clearly, this circular crater with a diameter of 1.9 kilometers... takes up less than half the area of ​​the inner city of the Newborn City.

A large piece of the flat terrain was forcibly peeled off from here. The trauma left to the earth still leaves endless shock to mankind even today, a hundred years later. The name of 'natural disaster' was given by humans in the New Era. , the real names of the weapons that made all this have long been impossible for ordinary civilians to inquire.

It's called a natural disaster, but it's actually a man-made disaster... This kind of name may seem a bit distorted in terms of understanding, but after seeing this scene, in Hieragi Jing's opinion, there is no more suitable name than this - this is really a natural disaster, A natural disaster caused by humans.

The ground beneath your feet is a steep slope with a downward slope of about thirty to forty degrees. About five meters forward is a step similar to a staircase, which moves back and forth toward the center of the crater, like the annual rings in the cross section of a tree. The lines, the vortex that continues to penetrate deep into the ground, are the terrain formed by the impact of countless air waves erupting from the center.

The sand underfoot was unusually soft, but it was not the earthy yellow color of the desert, but rather earthy in color. It was actually somewhat reflective, and looked more like some kind of metal than gravel.

There was an unusual smell in the air, not a suffocating stench, but some kind of diluted irritating acidic smell.

From a sensory perspective, it was not an unacceptable breath. However, Hiiragi felt that every breath she took was like inhaling a pile of invisible sharp-edged stones. Countless edges and corners were rolling and torturing the inner walls of her trachea and lungs. Fire The spicy feeling spread throughout her chest.

Hiiragi tried to cough twice, but the irritation in her trachea almost made her cry. She quickly opened the kettle and took a sip of water, using a little moisture to soothe the discomfort in her throat.

These should be the real smells of pollution. Are my organs and lung lobes as black as the sand grains on the ground at this time?

what is that?

The depths of the crater were too far away from her, and it was difficult to see clearly even if there were no obstacles in the way. She took out the telescope she took from Han Nianling and searched towards the center of the crater.

A huge monster immediately caught her attention. When the monster's image was clearly included in the observation of the telescope, Hiei Jing immediately recognized that the monster was the tunnel digger.

The familiar pointed long head has no eyes, no nose, and no ears. The hairless body is grayish white, about three or four meters long, and the plastic-like skin is squeezed into a ball. They are all composed of circles of folds.

From the appearance alone, it looks like a mutant of a mole, but its wide, thick and sharp claws are extremely exaggerated, and the inward curve is more than one meter long. It is not only suitable for digging, but also suitable for fighting. From its appearance underground Judging from the digging speed, these sharp claws are enough to tear apart the defense of any monster Hiiragi sees.

At this time, the mutated beast still stopped digging underground. It emerged from the surface, supported its body with its front paws and squatted on the ground, facing the center of the crater, praying and waiting like a devout believer. What the same.

Believers pray to gods and wait for salvation, but what about this weird mutant beast?

He couldn't see through the thick fog with his sight alone, and Hiiragi didn't dare to act rashly. There was almost no bunker to hide in the empty crater, even if the opponent's eyes could not be seen on the head.

But Hiiragi couldn't confirm whether the other party had no vision. This wasteland world never lacked any weird mutant monsters. Even if he didn't have vision, he must have other extraordinary ways of perception.

She immediately turned back to the tunnel and carefully leaned out half of her body to keep an eye on the monster.

The unaware monster remained motionless in this posture and stared at it for several minutes. The monster suddenly made some moves. Its long and pointed head no longer faced the direction of the crater, but suddenly turned to the left. Looking up from the side, Hiei Jing subconsciously followed the direction of the monster's head.

It's that very familiar figure again, the black trench coat and the giant scythe. Nothing is more recognizable than this... Tyrant.

Carrying the giant scythe, he walked downhill step by step towards the center of the crater, walking at a constant speed, as if he didn't see the monster in front of him.

Her appearance made Hiiragi couldn't help but recall the fierce battle that took place between the tyrant and the second-order giant zombie. Since the witch appeared here, it meant that she won the victory that she did not witness with her own eyes.

Since even the second-level giant walking corpse can be killed?

Hiiragi, who lamented the terror of the tyrant, was also grateful for her decision to hide close to the tunnel. Otherwise, her whereabouts would have been discovered by the witch later. She had already come to this point. If she had just acted like that with ignorance and It would be a shame to die.

In her heart, she was looking forward to something deep in the mist, and there seemed to be an abnormal desire that led her to give up leaving and instead explore the crater area in depth. However, Hiiragi didn't care about her own mood. I just subjectively summarized it as a curiosity strengthened by the influence of Han Nianling.

Like her search for the truth about her body's changes.

Neither the witch nor the monster who met had any intention of fighting immediately. Although the monster kept rubbing the three rows of teeth in its mouth and making threatening sounds, the witch still moved forward and did not stop until it was not far away from the thick mass. pace.

No matter who they were, they were just vigilant, but they didn't really take a fighting stance, which was completely different from the crazy fights Hiiragi saw along the way.

There was no doubt that each wanted to kill the other, but both maintained an unexpected degree of restraint.

Just as Hiiragi's eyes widened and he was concentrating on the confrontation between the witch and the monster, the unexpected buzzing suddenly sounded again in his ears. From a weak sound to a sound that could no longer be ignored, it sounded throughout the crater, and right in the crater. At this time, the fog that gathered in the center of the crater finally slowly faded away, and a ball of light blue fluorescence penetrated through the gaps in the dense fog.

That's...what...that's...what...

Staring at the fluorescent light of the fog, his clear consciousness became increasingly blurry as if covered with the same thick fog. With just a simple glance, his consciousness fell into a quagmire without even realizing it.