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Chapter 608 Giant Tank Bug
The commander's words were grand, as if annihilating the Zerg and rescuing the miners were the ultimate goal of Earth's military deployment this time. "Please be familiar with the domain name" In fact, it was just taking this opportunity to let the infantry go deep into Silver Sand Star and explore the richest place containing Star Blood Iron Ore.
However, the side story that was triggered by this surprised and delighted Meng Xiang.
After completing the task, each person will receive a reward of 3,000 points. Once completed, it will be one step closer to Mu Feier's resurrection.
Anyway, even if the mission fails, only 3,000 points will be deducted. The pressure of this side story is not that great, so Meng Xiang decided to try to carry out this side story mission.
After the officer's lengthy speech, the squad leaders of each team and squad distributed an instrument, and then the infantrymen formally lined up to set off.
"Squad leader, this instrument is very interesting. Please let me take it with me." Gu Panpan made a face and acted cute in front of the squad leader.
"Okay, no problem, I'll give this to you. Humph, those leaders, they said they were going to rescue people, but they really wanted us to explore the Star Blood Iron Mine. We are only going to rescue people this time, and only fools will help them explore the Star Blood Ore." The squad leader handed the detector to Gu Panpan, nagging and scolding for a while, and then led the infantry into the aircraft.
The infantrymen are not fools. They join the army to protect humanity, not to help certain people gain benefits. Therefore, they don’t care whether they can detect the location of the iron mine.
This was exactly what Meng Xiang wanted.
The aircraft flew again, Silver Sand Planet was getting closer and closer, and the sense of crisis was getting stronger and stronger. This time when landing on Silver Sand Planet, unexpectedly, the Zerg did not let the plasma bugs spray plasma bombs to "welcome" the mechanical infantry.
Silver Sand Planet, covered with dry mud and yellow sand, is a dead planet. This planet is several times larger than an average asteroid, but still smaller than the moon. After the 11 infantrymen landed, they did not find a single stink bug, which made the infantrymen feel relieved.
However, Meng Xiang and Gu Panpan knew that this was just the eve of the storm. A strong sense of crisis continued to surge from all directions, indicating that there were many powerful Zerg hiding around.
The miners hid in the quarantine zone and had lost contact yesterday. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the miners' quarantine zone must have been captured by the Zerg. The commander sent infantry into Silver Sand Star just for the Star Blood Iron Mine.
The quarantine area is far away on the horizon, and the surrounding area is in full view on the Silver Sand Star which is all flat sand and mud.
The infantry troops advanced in an orderly manner, with each team dozens of meters apart. Meng Xiang's team had nearly three hundred people, including two armored soldiers.
"Boom boom..." The ground trembled slightly, becoming more and more violent. The infantry on the ground suddenly panicked, because there was not even a hilltop around, and if they encountered danger, they would not even be able to find a place to hide.
Meng Xiang felt a strong sense of crisis surging from the ground like a storm. Through subtle perception, he felt a burning energy overflowing from the ground. Through subtle observation, he even saw that the mud and sand on the ground were constantly jumping, like rice in a wok, being roasted by fire.
The growing sense of crisis forced Meng Xiang to take action in advance.
"Pan Pan, follow me." Meng Xiang pulled Gu Pan Pan with one hand and ran to the side quickly. The squad leader shouted: "Hey, infantry, don't panic, it's just an earthquake... You are still running, retreating at the last minute, do you want to be deserters?"
Meng Xiang didn't care about the squad leader's sarcasm. The temperature of the ground was getting higher and higher. Even the marching infantry noticed it. They stopped and looked at the ground in surprise.
Meng Xiang pulled Gu Panpan through the crowd and ran directly a hundred meters away. Suddenly, a hot breath came from behind. The troops on the ground were like ants on a hot pot, scurrying around everywhere, unfortunately they were late.
"Hulu..." The melted ground emitted blazing flames. The infantrymen on it, including several armored units, turned into ashes in an instant. Even their guns melted like ice cream.
In an area the size of a football field, all matter was burned to nothingness, including the armor worn by the armored soldiers.
Terrible heat.
It is several times hotter than the flame spewed out by a tank worm, and even comparable to the high-temperature flame of a smelting gun.
The infantrymen affected by the fire, including Meng Xiang's entire squad and most of the infantrymen in the two squads in front and behind, were burned to ashes in this fire.
The infantrymen in the rear were in a panic, crawling to the front and back, but the heat was too intense. Even if they were dozens of meters away from the flames, they would still be dried up by the flames. Even if they ran away, their skin would crack like dry mud after a long drought, and they would fall to the ground groaning in pain.
"Calm down, stay calm, stay..." The squad leader and second lieutenant who were holding the megaphone to maintain order could no longer suppress the fear in their hearts in the face of the scene before them. On the molten earth, a 10-meter-wide insect claw stretched out with a "boom" and stepped on the ground on one side.
"Retreat, retreat, the nuclear bomb team is ready to go!" The squad leaders of all the teams shouted. However, the surrounding area was flat and they could not launch a nuclear bomb at all. Otherwise, the impact of the nuclear bomb spread alone would be enough to kill many of them.
Meng Xiang pulled Gu Panpan and tried to walk away, but Gu Panpan shook her arm violently, shook Meng Xiang off and said, "Brother Xiang, why are you leaving?"
"I have to leave. According to the claws, the insect is at least two hundred meters long. The heat of the flames will not burn you for long even if you have the magic talisman." Meng Xiang was telling the truth. If it was just a momentary burn, the heat would certainly not break the protection of the magic talisman. But what if it was a continuous burn? Not to mention the magic talisman, even Meng Xiang would find it difficult to escape unscathed.
"Kill it."
Gu Panpan turned his head, and the huge insect claws pressed down on the ground. A huge insect head over 10 meters wide emerged from the ground. The insect mouth that was several meters wide opened and closed slightly, and with each breath, a strong wind formed on the ground.
A tank bug, but it was nearly ten times larger than the tank bug Meng Xiang had seen before.
Gu Panpan threw a punch with his backhand, and a huge fist over ten meters wide was formed by condensed energy. As Gu Panpan threw the punch, the huge fist slammed over with great power, and with a "bang", it hit the insect's mouth. The whole insect head shook, but it was not damaged at all.
Panpan took two steps back. This time, she had used up all her qigong, consuming an entire sea of qi, but she only managed to knock the giant insect to the side.
This giant tank worm is probably even bigger than Meng Xiang expected.
The giant insect's two eyes, which were bigger than a basket, stared at Gu Panpan and inhaled again. The suction force formed a ten-level typhoon, pulling Meng Xiang, Gu Panpan and the infantry behind them. Meng Xiang and Gu Panpan had a physique several times that of ordinary people, so they could naturally hold on. However, several unprepared infantry in the rear screamed and were sucked into the air, floating towards the giant insect's mouth.
Hot flames spewed out from the giant insect's mouth, and the infantry sucked near the giant insect were turned into ashes in an instant.
Before the flames erupted, Meng Xiang and Gu Panpan had already sensed the approach of the crisis. Meng Xiang no longer concealed his strength, holding Gu Panpan's slender waist with one hand, performing the "shaving" move to grab the side and ran away.
The whirring wind carried the high-heat flames and burned the infantry in the rear who had not yet run far away. How could these soldiers, including the armored soldiers, escape such a large-scale flame attack in this flat place without any obstacles? Suddenly, screams shook the sky, and thousands of people in the rear were all burned to ashes.
"Launch a nuclear bomb, fire a nuclear bomb..." The infantry on the other side were frightened by the huge monster in front of them, and fired micro-nuclear bombs desperately.
Once the micro-nuclear bomb explodes, the impact will be enough to injure many infantrymen without trenches or other obstacles. Moreover, ordinary tank worms, except for their mouths, are almost immune to any force. Micro-nuclear bombs can certainly defeat ordinary tank worms, but will the hard shell of this huge giant tank worm become stronger as its body grows
A question mark popped up in Meng Xiang’s mind.
"Swoosh... Boom" The miniature nuclear bomb hit the tank worm's head, and the impact wave rolled outwards one after another. Even the infantry who ran a hundred meters away were knocked to the ground by the impact wave.
The scorching impact gas scorched the infantry's skin and burned their eyes. The infantry fell to the ground, rolled and twisted, and let out earth-shaking cries and screams.
The tank worm was hit by the nuclear bomb, its body tilted, and it was blasted back to the ground, temporarily disappearing from sight.
Just as the infantry were about to cheer, with a "click", the tank giant insect once again extended its giant claws out of the ground, scratching the earth, and a huge insect head, intact at all, emerged from the ground again.
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