evening.
Five hours had passed since we started following the troops. The team was getting further and further away without wasting a single moment on the road.
The number of people was increasing, and with the increase in the number of survivors, the efficiency of transporting supplies also greatly increased. Along the way, they swept through three large supermarkets, so that everyone was covered with daily necessities and food.
Chen Feng was very quiet along the way.
There were no monsters worthy of his attack. Occasionally, swarms of insects would appear on the road, but after a burst of shooting from the soldiers with guns, these insects turned into corpses on the ground.
During this period, the insects were eating their fill. In their original world, there was no such delicious food. Emerging from the cracks, these insects pounced on humans with their fangs and claws bared. They had no mercy. Pregnant women and children were just food to them.
Unlike other monsters, the insects have an amazing reproductive capacity. If there is enough food, two sulfuric acid worms can become dozens in just a few days.
"Bang!"
Swarms of insects fell down.
In today's situation, guns still have a certain degree of lethality, especially for fragile creatures like sulfuric acid worms. If you aim well, one shot can end its life.
However…
As monsters evolve, guns will become less and less useful.
In the future, the strength of a force will ultimately be judged by the number and quality of its professionals.
… …
Night falls.
There is no way to return to Qiaodong today, so Feng Zhiyong plans to rest for one night before setting off again.
After a tour around the Economic Development Zone, the number of survivors gathered continued to increase. In order to ensure their safety, they had to find a spacious place for them to rest.
No.1 Middle School.
This is a key institution of higher learning in J City. In the past, it was the dream high school for many students. It has a strong faculty and a good school spirit. In order to study here, countless families have been scrambling to get their children there.
And now…
At the moment the end of the world came, there were still many students in the school. These students, the pride in their parents' eyes and the future flowers carrying countless hopes of their families, directly suffered the most cruel treatment.
The moment the school gate opened, the scene on the playground came into everyone's eyes, and the strong smell of blood hit them at the same time.
Some people's legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground. Some even vomited on the ground because everything they saw was too horrifying. This was because they had witnessed so much killing in seven days. If it were a peacetime, many people would have been scared to death by this scene.
There were hundreds of corpses lying in disarray on the playground, and above them were some dark figures gnawing at the flesh and blood of the corpses.
These monsters are about half a meter long and are about the size of three or four-year-old children.
Chen Feng's expression became more serious. He took a few steps forward, looked at the bugs all over the playground, frowned and asked, "Giant corpse beetles?"
Giant corpse beetle.
They have thick carapaces, ferocious tentacles, and mouths like petals that can easily bite through the flesh of their prey.
Giant corpse beetles are a type of scavenger that like to gather in cold and humid places. During the breeding season, they will drill into the bodies of living people, then wrap their eggs inside the bodies of living people, and use the blood and essence of living people to nurture the next generation. When the corpse beetles grow into larvae, they will eat the flesh and blood of the parasites and quickly grow into adults.
This creature likes stench and decay, and their method of storing food is very special. After killing their prey, they will deliberately store it for a period of time, and only enjoy this rare delicacy when the flesh and blood are completely spoiled.
Disgusting stuff.
Of course, this is not the most difficult problem.
What’s even more deadly is that giant corpse beetles are social creatures. Like ants and bees, the entire colony is often controlled by a queen bee.
Most giant corpse beetles live in groups of 40 to 60 individuals.
Insect nest.
This place was actually occupied by giant corpse beetles, and the corpses on the playground had become delicacies that they had deliberately preserved.
"Damn it!"
Chen Feng cursed under his breath.
They just wanted to find a simple shelter, but who would have thought that they would encounter a whole nest of giant corpse beetles. These guys don't have high defense, but they have the ability to burrow into the ground. Once they attack from underground, it would be a disaster for these survivors.
Chen Feng came to Feng Zhiyong and said in a low voice: "We must leave here..."
"Giant corpse beetles, a kind of social creature, this is a medium-sized insect nest, with about 50 insects..."
"These bugs are good at burrowing underground. Apart from the ones in the open, no one knows how many are hiding underground. Once they launch an attack, the survivors will be unable to resist at all!"
"Giant corpse beetle?"
Feng Zhiyong frowned, obviously hearing this name for the first time. What confused him even more was where Chen Feng got this information from.
However, seeing Chen Feng's solemn expression, he knew that the other party was not joking. In fact, when he saw the densely packed corpse beetles on the playground, he had already had a hint of retreat.
Feng Zhiyong made a prompt decision, gave up this place and retreated slowly.
Chen Feng carefully observed his surroundings, while concentrating on observing the movements underground. He said to himself, "This is the lair of the giant corpse beetle. It seems that some monsters are ready to stay here permanently. The soil on the playground has been rolled over. They are obviously transforming the environment here..."
This is a very common phenomenon.
Similar to insects, some skeletons and dark creatures will even conduct blood sacrifices of thousands of people in order to build an environment suitable for themselves to live in.
Burial place.
These creatures take land that originally belonged to humans and then put their own stamp on it.
The survivors were terrified by what they saw. When they heard Feng Zhiyong's order, some of them became even more panicked. There was some commotion among the crowd, and countless people ran backwards, trying to escape from this horrible environment.
Chen Feng's expression was stern, with a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.
The giant corpse beetle can sense footsteps, and such a chaotic trampling sound must have woken up some insects underground.
Preparations must be made in advance.
Chen Feng pressed his hands to the ground, and he had a bad feeling in his heart.
“Sizzle…”
Suddenly, there was a strange noise coming from the ground, and two hideous insects crawled out from the ground. One of them bit a man directly on the waist, and a lot of blood spurted out. The man was bitten in half and died.
Bronze level corpse beetle
There's more than one!
Chen Feng's pupils shrank. His premonition was right. There would surely be a fierce battle next!