He once again lamented in his heart, he really shouldn’t have let himself take on this leading role. His ability was to be a soldier, to do whatever was commanded of him, even if it meant risking his life; but when it came to making decisions, especially those that would bring different but equally adverse consequences, his hesitation would only grow.
What happened next left him with no room to hesitate.
The ‘sizzling’ sound, like some kind of air valve being opened, kept resonating.
Lacroix and his team members immediately became alert. They raised their weapons and aimed at the source of the sound, which was the six incubation pods.
A strong sense of danger surged in his heart, and Lacroix had no room for any doubt at this moment, he ordered:
“Fire!”
He was the first to fire a shot.
The Black Box-produced over-standard LR5 Laser Rifle in his hand immediately went into overdrive. The rifle, powered directly by high-density energy crystals, fired a supremely powerful shot.
At the same time, his comrades also opened fire.
Dozens of dark red beams began flying wildly in the low-temperature sample room.
However, aside from the shot fired by Lacroix, which truly harmed his target, the other beams were blocked.
At the target point of the laser shots, the Six Four-Armed Lizardmen nearly simultaneously opened their eyes. In front of them, an invisible layer of energy formed, blocking all the laser shots.
The beams stirred up ripples.
The largest ripple was caused by the overdriven LR5 shot fired by Lacroix. Although its power was greatly reduced, it still penetrated. Though slightly deflected, it hit one of the beasts in the abdomen, creating a fist-sized through-and-through wound. Continue your journey on empire
Struck by this blow, the creature was clearly severely injured; however, its actions slowed down.
But the other five were not so easy to deal with.
The next moment, they all shattered the transparent glass of the incubation pods and lunged outside.
Then, a hissing roar filled the narrow enclosed space as they each pounced on a soldier.
Every soldier in the Special Forces Brigade was trained to at least a T3 level. At this level, the cost of a single soldier was already significant. Gu Hang had only managed to train 100 such soldiers, forming an elite combat squad.
Having reached this level, they were absolutely elite, much stronger than the average soldier.
Their performance didn’t disgrace Gu Hang’s investment.
When faced with the pounce of a three-meter-tall pus-filled Four-Armed Lizardman, no one panicked, no one tried to run away, they all tried to counter-attack on the spot, making relatively correct choices.
Although they didn’t understand why their previous attack had been blocked, it didn’t stop them from quickly assuming that this might be some special defensive measure.
And if it was a defensive measure, then there was nothing unbreakable.
They opted for concentrated fire, and a calm, simultaneous round of firing indeed achieved results.
Lacroix himself shot one of the beasts dead, while the other soldiers concentrated their fire and killed another.
Still, three remained alive, rushing up to them and attempting to tear their bodies apart with claws.
The soldiers who faced them fearlessly ejected the bayonet attached under their laser rifles, trying to engage the Lizardmen in close combat.
There was, of course, a great difference in physical strength between the two sides. Even after being elevated to the T3 level, their physical fitness had reached the pinnacle of humanity, but compared to the strong three-meter-tall Four-Armed Lizardmen, there was still too significant a gap.
However, the Exoskeleton Armor helped them make up for some of the disparity.
In pure strength confrontation, the three soldiers only had a slight disadvantage; it was difficult for them to stab their bayonets directly into the bodies of the Lizardmen and could only attempt to block. But with four arms equipped with sharp claws, the Lizardmen managed to tatter the Exoskeleton Armor’s plates in their frenzied tearing.
What’s more terrifying, during the close-range tearing and grappling, the soldiers suddenly felt as if their bodies were suddenly immersed in a quagmire, making movement very difficult.
Seizing this opportunity, the Lizardmen began to try attacking the head. One soldier’s full-coverage helmet was indeed removed, and immediately, his neck was torn open by sharp claws.
The blood was swirling everywhere, spraying all over the place.
But these three remaining Lizardmen could achieve no further than this in close combat.
The other two soldiers, although also tackled and attacked by strange energies, survived the onslaught long enough for focused fire to take down their assailants before the exoskeleton armor could be dismantled.
Those two soldiers managed to stand up again, with their exoskeleton armors showing many deep scratches.
The claws and strength of these Lizardman monsters were not to be underestimated; even alloy armor plated with ceramic steel was not entirely capable of defending against their melee attacks.
Their impact resistance was comparable to the Green Skin Orcs; the intensity of hand-to-hand combat could even be slightly stronger than the Green Skins.
What was most frightening, however, was the strange psychic force they possessed.
After hearing the description from the two soldiers who had been overpowered, Lacroix murmured solemnly, “Could this be… Spiritual Energy?”
Compared to ordinary soldiers, he had access to a broader range of information.
The protection provided by Spiritual Energy allowed these monsters to have a vitality and defense comparable to Green Skin Orcs, as well as an enhanced capability for offense and defense.
Under the protection of their Spiritual Energy, it took an overload shot from his LR5 to penetrate their defenses; conventional shots needed over ten rounds to break through and cause damage.
With a standard G9 rifle… it was feared that by the time a magazine was emptied, those monsters would have slaughtered them before they could kill the enemy with kinetic rifles.
Fortunately, their Spiritual Energy intensity was not very high, so their active attacks could only interfere with the soldiers’ actions, and they had not yet shown a direct lethal ability. Compared with the terrifying power once shown by the Governor, there was still a vast difference.
Yet, Lacroix was still filled with worry.
The squad he led was one of the most elite individual warriors of the Alliance, but they still struggled against these Spiritual Energy-powered Lizard creatures.
What if, in a large-scale war, the number of these creatures reached a critical level, and they attacked together with waves of ordinary Aberrant Beasts?
The thought was terrifying.
This intelligence had to be brought back.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly heard an outcry over the combat team’s communication channel, followed by his comrades calling for help: “This is Team F, requesting support! Requesting support! We are under attack by Aberrant Beasts!”
Lacroix’s face changed color drastically!
There was also the fact that these Lizard creatures weren’t only found where they had discovered them; some were hiding in places they hadn’t yet explored.
Just now, it seemed a mechanism had been triggered, awakening a large number of these creatures.
His mood sank completely.
He didn’t know how many Spiritual Energy creatures there were in this research facility, nor did he dare to think how many of his comrades who had come here with him could ultimately survive.
And at this dire moment, he was able to remain calm.
“All units, abort all previous actions and break out towards the entrance; we’ll rendezvous there!”
“All combat teams must constantly report their positions, and shout out when you need support!”
“Team F, hold your position; Team E is on their way to you!”
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In Chanter Town, within an inconspicuous ordinary residence, there was a man with a narrow face and wearing a dark green robe, sitting on a chair with his eyes tightly shut.
A person who looked like a researcher approached him: “Chairman Ge Wajia, as you ordered, we have activated all the servants implanted with the ‘Heavenly Gene.’ The dogs of the Alliance shall be buried underground!”