novelsite Chapter 39 Ita
Chapter 39 Ita
Ita particles
[A unique, deformable spore cluster with extremely high polluting and addictive properties; it possesses consciousness and can repair and evolve its counterpart fungal organisms.]
[Note: Quick, quick, let me take another drag.]
……
"What is that?"
Newt also saw the circle of infected people. Above them, a grayish thing, like some kind of special cloud, was floating.
Xu Yang withdrew the probe from the guide and explained, "It should be a cluster of spores. Remember to wear your gas mask."
Newt didn't hesitate and put the gas mask on his face.
Neither of them suggested retreating, and the current situation is still manageable.
Although there is an additional ita particle, perhaps it has only been around for a short time.
Xu Yang looked around and saw that out of the circle of monsters opposite him, no more than fifteen were actually able to move, and most of them were infected who had arrived after they left in the morning.
As for the original infected individuals, a large portion of them were hanging in half, swaying back and forth, clearly indicating that they had been dismembered too thoroughly before.
Xu Yang whispered, "Get a little closer, then we'll take care of the infected first with our guns. We should be able to burn that pile of spores later."
Newt nodded slightly and drove slowly closer.
The vehicle stopped not too far away. Newt took out Eisen's shotgun, while Xu Yang held a pistol.
In order to deal with possible emergencies, the two of them only leaned their bodies out of the car from beginning to end, rather than getting out of the car.
Shooting from outside the car window, the accuracy of a pistol at this distance is poor, but the ammunition capacity makes up for it.
Bang bang bang...!
After Xu Yang finished using one magazine, he changed to another.
Bullets rained down on the infected people who were arranged in a circle. After a volley of fire, many of them were killed before they could even react.
Infected individuals who are still mobile can only rush towards the transport vehicle amidst the gunfire. Most of them have undergone spore enhancement, which increases their speed and skin thickness.
They are also more easily identifiable than ordinary infected individuals. In addition to having the same eye sockets, they are covered with a layer of gray-green fungal membrane, making them look like they have an extra layer of skin.
bang bang bang...
The infected kept approaching the vehicle, and Newt and Xu Yang fired as they reversed, killing the infected one after another on the highway.
Just when Xu Yang and his companion thought the matter would end there, the enhanced infected at the very back suddenly stopped and did something different from the other infected.
The gray-green monster abandoned its attack and, taking advantage of the time the other infected had wasted, quickly returned to the place where they had previously gathered to take drugs.
Lying on the ground were infected individuals who had barely regained their vitality. Eta particles were swirling around their mouths and noses, and wisps of hyphae were sprouting from their wounds, slowly repairing their bodies.
However, the next moment, the enhanced infected person walked into the center of the spore cloud and took a deep breath.
In an instant, all the Ita particles rushed into its body, and the other infected at its feet howled and writhed like maggots, as if they were experiencing some kind of withdrawal reaction.
The infected person's body began to tremble, and changes occurred again on their skin.
Xu Yang activated the guide and stared at it without moving, as the words in his field of vision began to change.
……
[Fungal Nodes]
Having absorbed the entire unit's worth of Eta particles, the grayish-green fungus spread to every corner of the body, further strengthening the infected individual's physique.
[Note: Mission accomplished!]
……
The original enhanced infected person's body surface sprouted strands of mycelium, eventually transforming into a monster whose entire body was covered in swaying gray-green mycelium, looking from a distance like a standing, fluffy shadow.
Xu Yang raised an eyebrow.
This monster seems to have realized its weakness and actually broke through its limits in the face of battle. Is it now going to launch a counterattack?
Inside the transport vehicle, the two men reloaded the bullets.
The eerie atmosphere reached its peak.
The black figure suddenly swayed, its legs sprinting forward, its body like an arrow, flying off in the opposite direction of the transport vehicle without looking back.
it……
run away?
Xu Yang was stunned for a moment.
Then, a message appeared before my eyes.
[Task: Protect the Environment]
[Description: The appearance of fungal monsters once led to the early arrival of the Great Cataclysm. Fortunately, you did not wake up in a humus-filled, foul-smelling, and damp world. For this, you should be grateful to the Federation.]
Now, a fungal node appears before you. Kill it and destroy this portion of the Ita particles.
All fungal monsters must be eradicated!
[Reward: Biohazard Plugin - Iron Stomach (Energy Supply Module)]
……
"Drive! Run them over!"
After a moment's thought, he made a decision.
Newt didn't ask any questions, and slammed the accelerator to the floor.
With a rumbling sound, the transport vehicle accelerated towards the fungal monster.
Xu Yang stared intently at the monster running on the highway, his eyes showing no excitement, but rather a deep sense of gravity.
Judging from the mission description, the gray-green fungal node in front is something extremely dangerous to the world. Not only is it a reward for the mission, but he is also worried that letting it get away might cause some incalculable consequences.
Like flesh-and-blood angels in genetic memory, or flesh-and-blood fungal carpets covering the planet?
No, it should be described as a rotten, foul-smelling land.
Thinking this, Xu Yang's eyelids twitched.
Ahead, the fungal node's two legs are still no match for four wheels, and it is getting closer and closer to the front of the vehicle.
More and more—
Bang!
The impact rang out suddenly, and even the people inside the car felt a jolt.
A large pool of blood splattered on the car window, and the gray-green figure was thrown into the air by the impact.
It fell in mid-air like a rag doll, making a dull thud before crashing to the ground a short distance away. It rolled twice on the road, leaving a trail of blood in its wake.
The broken bone pierced through the flesh at an angle, scraping against the ground with a cracking sound, and the body convulsed spasmodically.
Even so, it is still alive.
Xu Yang's eyes turned cold.
"Newt, you keep watch here, I'm getting out and taking care of that thing."
As soon as he finished speaking, he opened the car door, jumped out of the car, carrying a shield in one hand and a gun in the other, without any warning.
boom!
Bang bang bang...!
Gunshots rang out one after another. Xu Yang walked forward while pulling the trigger. The fungal node's body vibrated incessantly, and bullet holes burst open one after another on its skin, splattering scarlet bits of flesh upwards.
The moment the bullets were emptied, the man's palms simultaneously warmed up.
call out……!
Several fireballs carrying high temperatures ignited the surface of the fungal nodes, burning the mycelium, which was intertwined with flesh and blood, to ashes.
Black smoke billowed out, releasing even more dust.
The two were getting closer and closer, and at a certain moment, the fireball that Xu Yang had thrown suddenly stopped.
bass!
With his blade drawn, Xu Yang propelled himself forward with a burst of speed.
Lateral pressure on the body's center of gravity.
laugh--
The cold light instantly sliced through the burning body, splitting the fungal nodes almost in two from head to tail.
Standing a few meters away, Xu Yang looked back.
Behind him, the monster's fungal membrane was almost burned to ashes, and there was no sign of healing between its bones and flesh. It was only held together by the little flesh and blood that remained between its skin and flesh, and its life was hanging by a thread.
"it's over."
Click.
Xu Yang changed to a new magazine, the black barrel pointing at the charred human figure.
Gently tap with your fingers—
"etc!"