*Boom!*
The talisman exploded inside the xenomorph's mouth.
The huge fireball shattered, followed by the visible sight of half its head blown off. Pools of minced flesh and viscous, foul-smelling green liquid dripped continuously onto the ground, which emitted white smoke and a "hissing" sound.
This strike was a severe blow to the xenomorph, but…
It was still alive!
The title of the most perfect combat organism wasn't just for show. The terror of the xenomorph lay not only in its combat ability but also in its vitality. Half its head was gone, and Bai Ye could see the bone structure within, yet the xenomorph bared its half-missing jaw and continued to charge towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye quickly threw himself backward, lying flat on the ground.
The corridor wasn't very spacious. With the xenomorph at full speed, this was the only evasion method Bai Ye could think of.
*Bang!*
The xenomorph leaped over Bai Ye and slammed into a metal door at the rear. With a deafening crash, the door was knocked down, and the xenomorph crashed into it.
Beyond lay an octagonal hall, significantly larger.
Bai Ye quickly got up. The moment he pursued into the octagonal hall, he conjured another talisman in his hand.
"Thunder Flash!"
Bai Ye grunted, and as the talisman between his fingers burned away, a bolt of electricity suddenly appeared, striking the xenomorph's back with force.
The Thunder Curse, evolved into Thunder Flash, had indeed seen a considerable increase in power. The lightning strike caused the xenomorph's massive body to sink downwards, shattering the carapace on its back and causing white smoke to billow from its body.
More importantly…
Paralysis!
The xenomorph was ferociously aggressive. After taking a hit from Thunder Flash, it still tried to force itself up. But at that very moment, a wave of electrical current engulfed its body, causing it to convulse.
Clearly, the paralysis effect had taken hold, preventing the xenomorph from moving easily.
If that was the case, what was there to wait for?
Bai Ye strode forward, grabbed a grenade, pulled the pin, and tossed it into the xenomorph's shattered head. He then turned and fled, rolling out of the room and back into the corridor.
*Boom!*
Just then, the deafening sound of an explosion echoed, and a large plume of flames erupted from the room.
Bai Ye could feel the intensely hot blast wave washing over him. The fur collar of his coat made a "zi, zi" sound, followed by the smell of scorching.
Three to five minutes later, after the flames subsided, Bai Ye slowly got up. The surrounding walls were blackened by smoke, and metal plates lay scattered on the floor.
Returning to the room, the xenomorph's corpse lay on the ground, utterly unrecognizable. Its head was completely blown apart, its body was severed in the middle, becoming two halves, and a severed right leg lay in a corner, still burning.
Bai Ye took out a cigarette, placed it in his mouth, and relaxed slightly.
This thing was truly hard to kill!
Bai Ye felt that the combat ability of a regular xenomorph was manageable, only slightly stronger than his T-virus-enhanced body, perhaps eight or nine times the strength of a normal human. It looked terrifying, but after half a year in the World Battlefield, most chosen ones could reach this level.
Its attack methods were troublesome, with its entire body being a weapon, but it wasn't insurmountable. Therefore, its true strength lay in its resilience.
Bai Ye had to detonate it twice to disable it, and both times the explosions were internal. If the explosions had been external, due to its carapace protection, Bai Ye felt it might have taken over ten direct external explosions to blow this thing to pieces.
After finishing his cigarette, Bai Ye casually flicked the butt away and continued forward.
But at this moment…
"Hello, hello, can everyone hear me?" a voice suddenly crackled over the intercom. "First, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Lin Jiadong. I have no intention of commanding you, but I want to tell you that we can cooperate in this no-man's-land. Because both No-man's-land Mission One and No-man's-land Mission Two are escape missions, there is no conflict between us. You can all cooperate to leave the research team base… Shh… shh shh… shh…"
Midway through the voice's transmission, a cacophony of sounds suddenly erupted from the intercom, along with the sound of something falling.
However, it only lasted for about half a minute.
"Apologies, there was a slight issue with the broadcasting equipment. Can you all hear me again now? I won't force those who are set on killing the Iron Blood Xenomorph to cooperate. But if you just want to leave here and complete No-man's-land Mission One and No-man's-land Mission Two, I hope you can unite. We can become companions and work together to overcome difficulties. Therefore, if you are interested in my proposal, please gather at the mess hall in Zone East A2. I will be waiting for you there."
After the man named Lin Jiadong finished speaking, the intercom returned to "shh" sounds for a moment before gradually fading away.
Bai Ye propped up his chin. It seemed there were still plenty of "talented" individuals.
Bai Ye found Lin Jiadong quite interesting because he accurately analyzed the current situation.
The core of the no-man's-land conflict was the competition for rewards, especially the fragments of the God Stone. However, in this no-man's-land, except for No-man's-land Mission Three, which was to kill the Iron Blood Xenomorph, the other two missions were escape missions. There was no conflict between them, so there was no need for fighting.
Therefore, Lin Jiadong's attempt to persuade everyone to cooperate was feasible. After all, there was only one Iron Blood Xenomorph, and only one person could complete the mission. It wasn't that everyone would give up competing, but certainly, more people would choose to opt out. Simply cooperating to survive and leave the no-man's-land, especially when there were two other no-man's-land missions that could at least improve one's strength.
However, Bai Ye felt that Lin Jiadong's sudden half-minute interruption of the broadcast was a bit strange. Was it a sudden malfunction of the broadcasting equipment? Or was he unskillful? Why were there sounds of things falling mixed in?
Bai Ye pondered for a moment but didn't dwell on it.
Meanwhile…
At the research team base broadcast room…
A faint smell of blood slowly drifted from behind the door, and blood flowed slowly across the floor.
Inside the broadcast room, a corpse lay face down, a large hole pierced through its chest.
And in front of the broadcast room's speaker…
A Predator sat there, holding a microphone. Soon after, it shut off the broadcasting equipment, pulled down its mask, picked up the spear placed beside it, stepped over the corpse in the room, and walked out of the broadcast room. 138 Reading Network
Zone East A2…
Mess hall!
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