Chapter 141: The Terrifying Abyss Creature

Chapter 141: The Terrifying Abyss Creature

As something flashed past in the mist ahead, Su Muyu immediately ordered the Scout Eagle to pursue it.

The tracked vehicle also came to a temporary halt to listen for any sounds in the surroundings.

Everyone went on high alert, ready to respond to any potential attack.

The mist had been around for over a week, and encountering any abyss creature within it was a possibility.

This was the terrifying aspect of the mist; one could never know what they might encounter within it.

Two minutes after the Scout Eagle took flight, Su Muyu opened his eyes, his expression serious, and said, "I couldn't catch up."

Lu Heng's brows furrowed as he began to ponder the shadow that had just flashed by.

The fact that even the Scout Eagle couldn't catch up indicated that this creature was incredibly fast, highly ranked, and possibly possessed stealth capabilities.

With so little information, Lu Heng couldn't immediately identify the abyss creature.

"Let's keep moving forward," Lu Heng instructed the driver to continue driving.

The tracked vehicle advanced on the rugged terrain, crushing rocks and making screeching noises.

After traveling some distance, Wu Weibing, the Seer in Chen Zihan's team, spoke up, "I think I saw an animal's corpse."

Su Muyu added, "It's the corpse of a deer, about two hundred meters to our left."

As the mist thickened, visibility dropped to less than ten meters, making it impossible for anyone but the Seer to see the situation two hundred meters away.

"Let's get closer and take a look."

The tracked vehicle halted ten meters away from the deer's corpse.

Lu Heng jumped out of the vehicle, intending to examine the deer's remains.

An animal's death within the mist likely meant it was killed by an abyss creature.

Therefore, the corpse could reveal valuable information; by analyzing the wounds, they might identify the responsible abyss creature.

Su Muyu, Lin Zeyu, and Chen Zihan also exited the vehicle and approached the deer.

Lin Zeyu circled the deer's corpse, then pointed to a wound on its back and said, "It seems to have been bitten to death. The wound is deep, and the bite force is ferocious."

Lu Heng examined the wound on the deer's back; the tear was severe, almost tearing off its spine.

The extent of the tearing made it impossible to discern the shape of the teeth, so identifying the creature was challenging.

Lu Heng stood in front of the deer's corpse, deep in thought, mentally reviewing each abyss creature that might appear in the mist and eliminating them one by one.

Chen Zihan also inspected the corpse and wondered, "It only took one bite and didn't consume the deer. Perhaps our presence scared it away, or maybe it's picky and doesn't like the taste of deer."

After examining the deer's corpse, the team members couldn't reach any useful conclusions.

"I've never seen similar bite marks on the Abyss Battlefield, but this thing is definitely dangerous. Stay alert, everyone. Let's keep exploring." Chen Zihan, the team's deputy, suggested they continue their mission.

However, Lu Heng remained standing in front of the deer's corpse, deep in thought.

Chen Zihan asked curiously, "Is there another issue?"

"Wait a moment..."

Lu Heng crouched down, placed his hand on the deer's abdomen, and then drew the Aurora Blade, slicing open the deer's belly.

The deer's abdomen revealed its intestines, organs, and a bulging sac resembling an amniotic sac.

"Is that its stomach?" Lin Zeyu was curious about the bulging sac.

Upon seeing the amniotic sac, Lu Heng realized what it was and quickly raised his hand, saying, "Step back."

The team members, sensing the gravity of the situation, quickly retreated two steps and went on high alert.

Lu Heng then used his sword to cut open the amniotic sac, and a thick liquid gushed out.

The sac suddenly burst open, and a creature flew out, heading straight for Lu Heng's face, startling everyone.

Lu Heng was prepared and swung the Aurora Blade, slicing the creature in half.

The creature, now in two pieces, fell to the ground, still writhing and twitching.

Only then did everyone get a clear look at the creature—a thirty-centimeter-long, bizarre-looking creature with tentacles, claws, and a terrifying maw.

"What... what is that thing?" Someone on the team was so shocked by the sight of the repulsive creature that they couldn't help but exclaim.

"Parasite Demon, also known as the Abyss Alien," Lu Heng said, feeling the pressure intensify as he recognized the creature.

This creature was one of the most dangerous abyss creatures in the mist.

Known as the Parasite Demon, metahumans often referred to it as the Abyss Alien.

Its parasitic method was strikingly similar to that of the Alien.

After killing a creature, the Abyss Alien would lay its eggs inside the host's body.

Once the eggs hatched, it would consume the host's body.

This creature grew at an incredibly fast rate, and upon consuming the host's body, it would mature into its first adult form.

The name Abyss Alien was so fitting that anyone hearing it could vividly imagine the terrifying reproductive method of this creature.

This was why the name had become so well-known; no explanation was needed; the name itself was enough to convey its horror.

"Could the creature that just darted past our vehicle be the Abyss Alien?"

A man's eyes widened in shock, his tension palpable.

"It's possible," Lu Heng couldn't be a hundred percent certain, as he hadn't seen the creature himself.

Upon realizing it was an Abyssal Alien, Lu Heng began to worry about something else.

Since Abyssal Aliens rarely appeared in the mist, he hadn't thought of them before, and thus hadn't mentioned them when submitting the mist data.

In other words, Jian Qing's team was unaware of the existence of Abyssal Aliens.

"Burn these two larvae."

Lu Heng ordered, quickly walking back to the tracked vehicle.

Chen Zihan lit a fire, burning the severed Abyssal Alien larvae into ashes.

Lu Heng returned to the vehicle and asked the driver, "Turn on the communicator and see if we can contact the other team."

The vehicle was equipped with a high-power communicator, which could receive signals anywhere in the world if not for the mist.

The driver activated the communicator and broadcasted a signal, but after a moment, he shook his head and said, "No signal."

The mist did indeed have the property of weakening electromagnetic signals. Once a certain distance was exceeded, the signal would be weakened until it completely disappeared.

Therefore, after entering the mist, communication would be cut off unless the distance wasn't too far.

Currently, the mist covering the Sulfur Valley area had a diameter of fifty kilometers and a height of over three hundred meters.

Establishing communication within the mist was extremely challenging.

Unless Jian Qing's team fired a signal flare, allowing Su Muyu to send a Scout Eagle, it would be nearly impossible to make contact.

The metahuman warriors on Jian Qing's team were recruited from special forces and the National Defense University, so they were quite capable, or their superiors wouldn't have sent them into the mist.

At this point, they could only rely on themselves.

As a mist exploration team, they should have the ability to face mist-related crises.

If they didn't even have the capability to deal with Abyssal Aliens, they would become a burden from the start, indicating a mistake in the superiors' arrangements.

"Let's continue forward, follow the planned route, explore the mist area, and find the rift first." Lu Heng called for everyone to get on the vehicle and proceed.

After killing the Abyssal Alien larva, they gained 15 points of Devil Energy.

It was just a larva, so the energy gained was indeed minimal, and no core had crystallized.

The tracked vehicle continued to move forward.

Since they now knew that Abyssal Aliens existed in the mist, everyone was on high alert, staring intently at the mist.

However, aside from the Seers, others had visibility of less than ten meters, and no matter how wide they opened their eyes, it was useless.

In this environment, they could only rely on the Seers' perception.

After advancing a few hundred meters, Wu Weibing discovered a second animal carcass, and it wasn't just one.

This time, they found two wild boar carcasses, lying less than ten meters apart.

With the previous experience of the deer, the team immediately cut open the wild boars' bellies and killed the larvae inside.

Everyone on the team was a metahuman with relatively high levels, so dealing with these larvae was easy.

Before leaving, Lu Heng paused to say, "Burn the wild boar carcasses too, don't leave them for the Abyssal Aliens."

Abyssal Aliens grew very quickly, and if they left the food behind, the Abyssal Aliens would consume it and grow larger, making them increasingly difficult to deal with.

The continuous discovery of Abyssal Alien larvae in animal carcasses meant that there were many Abyssal Aliens in the mist.

Once back in the vehicle, Lu Heng shared all the information he could think of regarding the Abyssal Aliens:

"Abyssal Aliens have strength and agility enhancement characteristics, so they are very fast and strong, a type of Abyssal creature that is extremely powerful in its physical form.

"Basically, the strength and agility of Abyssal Aliens are 20% higher than metahumans of the same level, so we're at a disadvantage in close combat.

"Additionally, Abyssal Aliens can spew corrosive mucus, and its corrosive effect is stronger than that of the Abyssal Slimebugs, ranking at C-class.

"If an Abyssal Alien Overlord appears, it becomes even more dangerous, as the spewed corrosive mucus might even be B-class. If you get a little bit on you, your body will be corroded into a pool of filth."

Everyone listened intently, their breath turning cold.

In the mist, a creature with such speed and strength in close combat was the most dangerous.

If they were outside, they could spot their target from a great distance and respond accordingly.

Especially with firearms, they could shoot from hundreds of meters away, turning the Abyssal Alien into mincemeat before it could even charge.

But in the mist, visibility was less than ten meters.

If an Abyssal Alien suddenly charged out of the mist, there wouldn't even be time to react at such a short distance.

Fortunately, Lu Heng had repeatedly emphasized the need for at least three Seers on the team.

With their complementary abilities, the Seers could provide warnings as much as possible before the Abyssal Aliens appeared.

Even so, everyone was on edge, their eyes wide as they stared at the mist ahead.

Sometimes, when a dark shadow appeared, their expressions would turn solemn, and they would point at the shadow, shouting, "What's that?"

But as the vehicle approached, it turned out to be the trunk of a large tree.

The team continued to advance, their tension rising as they ventured deeper into the mist.

(End of Chapter)

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