Poisonous Insects

Until he left, Tom didn't know who Shen Jiayi was looking for with Zhao Manqing, but he didn't have to worry about it because he was also looking for someone, his sister Luo Xuan.

After bidding farewell to the team led by the 23rd, Tom rode the bell back to the 6th floor camp. Before reporting to the 17th, he went to the medical soldiers in the camp to inquire about the physical condition of the 17th.

The medical soldier believed that the 17th was overworked, but today he had already listened to his advice and started paying attention to rest and taking medication, so Tom didn't have to worry.

Tom still felt that it was not quite right, because except for the soldiers patrolling and standing guard, everyone else in the camp seemed to be in a low mood. But thinking about it, maybe it's too stuffy. It's indeed safer here, even mosquitoes wouldn't come to these two floors.

Then he came to the sleeping box on the 17th and reported the decision on the 23rd to the newly risen 17th. The 17th nodded and asked Tom to rest, while Tom said he wanted to rush back to his team immediately. The 17th did not stop him. Just transferred another part of the supplies, including ammunition and crystals, as well as a few bottles of healing liquid to bring back to him.

As for the four soldiers sent by Tom, Tom still decided to let them stay at the camp to ease the pressure on the 17th deployment.

Before leaving, he went to see the survivors Du Yanxin and Chen Ya found on the 9th floor. Both of them were in good spirits. When Tom passed by, Du Yanxin was holding a resting soldier and talking incessantly, which made the soldier a little impatient. That scene was so much like the Tang Monk who was tied up in "Journey to the West" chatting with the miscellaneous soldiers. Tom even felt that if he came a few minutes later, the soldier might pull out his gun and either hit himself or Du Yanxin.

Seeing Tom, Du Yanxin was very happy and expressed his desire to go up to Building 1 with Tom and participate in the battle. Tom naturally refused, even though Du Yanxin's abilities were quite good, it was better not to go to the front line without sufficient training.

Finally, Tom went to visit the researcher Yan Xuebing who stayed at the campsite.

Yan Xuebing had a headache, but he was unwilling to take painkillers because it would affect his analysis of the components of the treatment solution extracted from earthworms.

The 17th is like this, and Yan Xuebing is also like this. Tom couldn't say anything about these desperate trios, after all, he himself was also one of these people. When he used to make armor, he often forgot to rest and get tired. Now he had to say a few simple greetings and share some information with Yan Xuebing before leaving with a box of therapeutic fluid.

Before leaving, Yan Xuebing warned Tom not to administer these therapeutic liquids to soldiers unless it was a matter of life or death.

Tom asked if Dr. Zhang Dong and the soldier had any abnormalities after using the treatment solution. Yan Xuebing shook his head and only said that he had a bad premonition, which was strange in his dream and could not be described at all.

Without Yan Xuebing's warning, Tom also has no intention of abusing this substance with unknown side effects. After all, such a useful enhancement and recovery drug cannot be so simple. Just like crystals are good for people, but swallowing them forcefully can still kill them.

Riding the bell and starting again, Tom quickly returned to room 11807. The temporary camp was in good condition and no abnormalities were found.

After all this fuss, the bell was hungry again, but this time it didn't eat mouse meat. Instead, it ate a level 3 blue crystal that Tom gave it.

Then he called Chen Mingjun, a member of Zhao Xin's shark team, and handed him the depleted dark red crystal. He is the Awakener who can charge other crystals with yellow crystal, and Tom feels that his ability to use the magical ability to bring back his sword and shield should be related to this dark red crystal.

Now that all the energy has been used up, Chen Mingjun can only fill it up first before attempting.

The night was well rested, and at 6 o'clock in the morning, Tom called people up and had a simple meal. Everyone came to the hallway and began to set up a canvas ramp.

With the help of 5 mutated soldier ants, their work progress will be greatly accelerated. Tom no longer climbed with them, but rode the bell up first.

He wants to go to the 28th floor first to see the situation and attract those mutated creatures to be exposed in advance, so as not to cause chaos when the convoy climbs halfway and is attacked.

As a result, on the 22nd floor, a centipede actually perched on the hallway, which startled Tom.

The centipede is a terrestrial arthropod with a body composed of many segments, each of which has a foot, making it a multi legged organism. The centipede, also known as the Tianlong, Baijiao Bug, Shaoji centipede, Wu Gong, 蝍 maggot, etc., is a toxic glandular, predatory terrestrial arthropod.

There are three common types of centipedes: red headed, blue headed, and black headed. The back of the red head is reddish black, the abdomen is light red, and the feet are light orange red or yellow. The back and feet of the blue headed centipede are blue, and the abdomen is light blue. It is small in size and about half the length of the red headed centipede.

When Tom is in the shelter, he often reads some materials to understand the basic information of various organisms he may encounter.

In a clean and refreshing place like a hotel, it is unlikely that there will be centipedes who prefer to live in a dark and humid soil environment. However, considering that Wen Sitian brought in mice, it's not surprising what strange creatures are appearing in the hotel.

The centipede in front of me is red headed, and it is very obvious that it has mutated.

Approximately 3 to 4 centimeters in width and about 70 centimeters in length, Tom's densely packed feet make his scalp tingle.

As soon as Bell saw this, everyone became very alert. He immediately lowered his body, his hair stood up, and his mouth made a deep gurgling sound. And the mutated centipede also discovered them, with its agile long body spiraling several times to the vertical surface of the stairs, and then climbing up one step higher.

Before Tom could command the bell to attack, the centipede sprayed a mouthful of water at them. The bell reacted cleverly and jumped away, but there was still some hair on its legs.

Tom saw this situation and immediately jumped off its back. When he saw the hair stained with saliva, it immediately turned black and smoked. He quickly pulled out a shapeshifting knife and shaved off that part of the hair. Of course, this inevitably scratched its legs, causing the bell to scream in agony.

Tom turned around and found that the mutated centipede had disappeared without a trace. It seemed that he had vomited the venom before running away.

After the shaved hair fell to the ground, it turned into ash, which was only a slight stain. If sprayed directly, the damage may be even higher.

Even the venom sprayed from the tail of a second level mutant ant can instantly corrode most of a person's skull. This venom mutated from the centipede, known as one of the five poisons, is expected to be even more terrifying.

With the bell on alert, Tom took a small piece of metal and placed it on the pitch black venom that had fallen three steps behind. Soon, a pungent smell and thick smoke erupted. The metal sheet was immediately corroded into rust, and with a gentle shake, it turned into powder.

What a terrifying corrosive effect.

This kind of venom, even the alloy armor probably won't last long.

He originally intended to go up to the rooftop to conduct reconnaissance, but now it seems that he still needs to return to the convoy. Faced with this terrifying mutated centipede, the convoy needs tall kitten bells to escort it, otherwise if it is attacked, the entire convoy is likely to be completely destroyed.

So Tom rode the bell back and joined the convoy on the 20th floor.

After learning about the mutated centipede, Liu Lian and others also felt that they should not be careless and must ensure the absolute safety of the two towing groups, otherwise the convoy could easily cause chaos if attacked halfway.

And for the sake of safety, Liu Lian suggested that Tom and Ouyang Haotian wear the male ant armor.

Unlike other armor, male ant armor has stilts on its feet, iron claws on its hands, and even if its limbs are attacked by venom, it will not cause physical harm to them. And with a height of 16 centimeters, Tom's field of vision is wider, making it easier to see the surroundings clearly and detect threats in the first place.

Of course, this means that the convoy has two huge guardians, Ant and Bell, which are always more secure than Bell.

So Tom and Ouyang Haotian put on male ant armor to guard in front of the team, and Zhao Xin rode a bell as a watchtower behind the team. So one in front and one behind, carefully guarding the way up, and soon arrived at the 22nd floor.

The venom left on the steps is still shocking. Some soldiers were curious and jumped out of the car, dropping a bullet into it, but half of the bullet was still corroded, which gave them a full understanding of Tom's formidable posture. All personnel are highly vigilant, wary of any corner, afraid that if a big centipede sprays venom from any crevice, it will truly mean that there are no bones left.

However, until everyone climbed up the 23rd floor, there was still no trace of the mutated centipede. It was estimated that it was even more afraid than them, but the soldiers still dared not relax their vigilance because since the mutated centipede was so afraid, it indicated that something even stronger was nearby.

As expected, when the convoy was halfway up the 23rd floor, more than ten ants appeared. But as soon as they appeared, not all of them rushed up. The black ones crawled over, while the brown ones crawled towards the wall.

Upon receiving the team's reminder, Tom turned around and realized what was happening. He immediately shouted for everyone to open fire.

Due to the rush of time, the attack targets were not divided, and all the mutated soldiers who rushed in were killed. Five or six ants who climbed up the wall were not killed, but successfully lifted their stomachs and sprayed venom at them.

Fortunately, everyone was already worried and afraid of being sprayed with the venom of the centipede, so during battles, almost all relied on vehicles as cover. Therefore, the venom sprayed did not reach anyone, but under the second round of shooting, the remaining mutant ants had no chance to spray the venom of the second round.

This is also the second level mutated ant that Tom encountered in Longyao's home. They can spray venom through their tails, and the degree of corrosion is inferior to that of mutated centipedes. But if the human body is exposed to it, it can still cause either death or injury. At that time, Tom's Old Street Zero armor was quite afraid of venom, but fortunately there was a reinforced shield that could withstand it.

At that time, the only long-range weapon was the Worm Zero cannon, which had to defend and attack, making Tom passive after all. But now, with dozens of people and guns shooting at them in unison, the second level brown mutant ant, which is similar in size to the mutant soldier ant, can easily be shot into the hornet's nest.

The soldiers don't have any special abilities, but they understand saturation attacks. When they shoot, they don't fail to destroy the target and won't stop.

Tom remembers that the body of this brown second level mutant ant is a 4th level green control crystal and a 2nd level blue transformation crystal. As for the black one, it is obvious that it is a mutated soldier ant.

According to the R&D department, the variable energy crystal is responsible for condensing the fluid inside the ant's body into a violent poison, while the control energy is responsible for spraying the poison out.

Just this jet only needs to mutate an organ that can achieve the spitting effect. What is the role of the energy conversion effect here?

"Perhaps... this is not the entirety of the second level venom ants," Tom looked at the mutated ant corpses scattered on the ground, feeling a little worried.