As David shouted, the members of the Ember Squad didn’t care about anything else and turned to run in the direction Fatso had fled. The golden hard-shelled insect seemed to be provoked by the sight of humans and let out a loud roar before charging towards them. It trampled the trees around it, and even some stone sculptures became debris under its feet.
David chose to run as soon as he glanced at the creature because its aura was incredibly powerful, possibly on par with his own level. But he couldn’t leave his teammates behind and, considering the horrifying aura emitted by the creature, he thought it best to leave the area. The team sprinted away at full speed, and they could already faintly see Fatso who had stopped to catch his breath.
Once again, David shouted loudly at him, “Don’t stop! Lead this thing to the square in the park!”
Hearing David’s voice, Fatso paused and quickly turned his head to check. When he saw the golden hard-shelled insect charging towards him, he shuddered and wore a wry smile on his face.
“Big brother, don’t follow me! I finally managed to run away, and you brought it back again?” Without resting, Fatso once again used all his strength, propelling his short legs towards the small square in the park.
Though the hard-shelled insect was terrifying, its large size restricted its movements within the forest surrounded by dense trees. It couldn’t even fly with its vibrating wings. This gave David and the others more opportunities to escape.
In the blink of an eye, they reached the small square in the park. Fatso squatted on the ground, gasping for breath, and glared at David. If it weren’t for this guy, he wouldn’t have encountered the creature again. Then he turned his head to look at the hard-shelled insect, a hint of solemnity in his eyes.
David, too, observed the creature as it emerged from the forest. He instructed his teammates to move backward. The hard-shelled insect finally came out of the forest, flapping its wings and screeching as it landed beside David. Its two eyes constantly moved, observing the humans in front of it. Meanwhile, it continuously released more hard-shelled insects from under its shell. These insects adhered to its carapace, covering it densely in no time.
“What on earth is this creature? It’s so huge!” Sally stood behind David, observing the creature in horror.
Strictly speaking, this creature’s size surpassed human knowledge of insects. Even David had never seen such a large insect. Combined with the ferocious and terrifying aura it exuded, David was frowning as he kept his Space Blade ready.
“It’s called the Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle, a mutated form of a beetle,” Fatso suddenly stood up and said, looking at the creature. Hearing his voice, David glanced at him.
Fatso approached David and continued, “The Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle is inherently vicious and can attack humans remotely by releasing its offspring from its body. These offspring can even use humans’ bodies as nests to feed on their flesh and blood. The more flesh and blood they consume, the stronger they become. Judging from the size and aura of this Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle, it must have killed dozens of humans.” As he spoke, a solemn expression appeared in Fatso’s eyes as he looked at the creature. 𝘦𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝑙.
“Killed dozens of survivors?” Everyone was stunned, and fear spread through their hearts. They hadn’t expected this giant insect in front of them to be such a brutal and vicious mutant, feeding on human flesh and blood to survive. Their nerves tightened, and they stared at it intensely.
David’s heart also shook slightly. He suddenly remembered that since their team entered D Town, they hadn’t encountered any other survivors except Fatso. And when he killed those three guys who were singing, golden small bugs flew out of their bodies. Most likely, it was the doing of this Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle. Anyone who entered this place would undoubtedly end up becoming a host for its offspring, with their flesh and blood sucked dry. Even those singing guys becoming zombies must have been its handiwork.
This was the first time David had encountered a mutant creature that used its offspring as a means of attack. He looked up again at Fatso and asked in a deep voice, “Is there a way to kill it?”
Fatso pondered for a moment, nodded, but soon wore a bitter smile. “There is a way, but it’s extremely difficult. The Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle has its nest where its mother is stored. If we kill its mother, it will lose its combat power. However, this creature is too cunning and knows how to create multiple nests to confuse us. Even if we find the nests, it’s likely to stop us with its formidable strength.” Saying this, Fatso shook his head.
For Fatso, searching for the Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle’s nest was practically an impossible task. Just in this park alone, there could be hundreds of nests. However, there was only one nest that housed the mother. The Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle had an incredibly strong perception of its mother. If anyone came within a hundred meters of it, it would immediately sense it and rush over to kill the intruder.
Fatso knew that David was very powerful, but facing the terrifying Ferocious Spirit Golden Armor Beetle, the chance of victory seemed extremely slim. It made him regret once again why he had to take the risk of entering this place. Otherwise, he would have left this eerie town long ago.
Helpless, Fatso looked at David beside him and could only silently draw the short knife from his waist. The only way now was to fight alongside David.
Arnold saw Fatso draw his knife and take up a fighting stance. He spoke, “Since you haven’t awakened any abilities, you better stand behind us.”
Fatso chuckled lightly, glanced at Arnold, and replied, “If I didn’t have a few tricks up my sleeve, I wouldn’t have survived in the apocalypse until now. This big machete in my hand has tasted blood countless times. Just watch, and I’ll show you a thing or two later.”
David also glanced at Fatso, feeling puzzled by his behavior. After witnessing his various actions earlier, there were too many things about him that David couldn’t comprehend. And now, he was about to join their fight, making David regard him as an enigma.