Chapter 295: Explosion
Chapter 295: Explosion
Getting to the mall was no easy task, but sneaking into the underground parking lot proved even more challenging.
After spending another hour infiltrating the mall, Yao Ran and Long Yu were stunned by what they saw. The entire interior was densely covered in black vines, transforming it into an eerie dark forest.
Taking in the scene before her, Yao Ran realized they couldn't proceed to the underground parking lot.
She moved closer to Long Yu and whispered, "A Yu, let's set the explosives here. This mutant plant is dormant for now, but we must leave before it notices us."
Long Yu, having fought this mutant plant in his previous life, understood its danger all too well. He nodded, and the two of them quickly planted the explosives around the mall. Once the explosives were in place, they hurriedly left.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
To ensure their mission's success, Long Yu and Yao Ran also planted additional explosives around the shopping center. By the time they were done, a red light flashed in the night sky.
Spotting the light, Long Yu said, "It's a signal from Wu Lian. His team had planted the explosives."
He then pulled out a flare gun from his backpack and fired it into the night sky.
Pshyiu- Pop!
After returning the signal gun to his backpack, Long Yu grabbed Yao Ran's hand, and together they ran to a safe distance. Hiding behind an abandoned bus, they waited patiently. Moments later, two more red lights illuminated the sky, followed by a green flare.
Seeing the green signal, Long Yu pressed the detonator. A second later, explosions echoed through the silent night, shaking the ground across the city center.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After destroying the shopping center, Long Yu and Yao Ran hurried back to an abandoned building in the suburbs of Juncheng City. When they arrived, the others were already waiting for them.
Once they stepped into the building, Wu Lian asked, "Did any of you spot the mutant rat king?"
"No." Long Yu shook his head, as did the others.
Wu Lian frowned, muttering in confusion, "Could the mutant rat king have already left Juncheng City?"
Shi Xuan pulled out a laptop and a surveillance drone from his backpack.
As he powered up the laptop, he said, "I will observe the situation outside. If the mutant rat king is still in Juncheng City, there should be some activity by now."
Two minutes later, the drone flew out from the abandoned building and flew toward the city center. Inside the abandoned building, Long Yu, Yao Ran, and the others crowded around Shi Xuan, watching the laptop screen display the situation on the way to the city center.
Looking at the black mass below, Jia Xiang shuddered, goosebumps rising on her arms. "How many mutant rats are there in this city? I hope the explosives took out at least some of them," she said, her voice tinged with disgust.
Hearing her comment, Shi Xuan teased, "A Xiang, I never thought you'd get scared by rats."
Jia Xiang smacked his shoulder and rolled her eyes. "I'm not scared-just disgusted by those dirty mutant rats."
Before Shi Xuan could tease Jia Xiang again, Yao Ran suddenly pointed to the screen and said, "Look. Is that the mutant rat king?"
Shi Xuan maneuvered the drone to hover over the area Yao Ran had pointed and zoomed in. When the camera focused on the black mass below, Huang Qian exclaimed, "Oh my God! Is that really the mutant rat king? It's so big!"
Zooming closer, Shi Xuan noticed something and said, "It seems the explosives managed to hurt it."
Seeing that the mutant rat king had only sustained external injuries, Jia Xiang was shocked and exclaimed, "The explosives I made only caused superficial wounds? This thing must have incredibly thick skin!"
Yao Ran wasn't surprised by its defense. For a mutant animal to rise as the king of its kind, it had to possess exceptional combat power, whether in attack or defense.
Calmly watching the mutant rat king devour other mutant rats, she said, "It's consuming the mutant rats to heal its wounds. We must kill it before it fully recovers. Otherwise, our effort will be wasted."
Hearing what she said, Shi Xuan maneuvered the drone to scout other areas and said, "I'm afraid we can't get closer to the mutant rat king right now."
"The entire city center has been surrounded and swarmed with mutant rats. I'm guessing that most of the mutant rats in Juncheng City are currently gathered in the city center. To kill it, we first need to find a way to get closer."
Listening to his explanation, Long Yu thought for a moment and asked, "A Xuan, how much weight can your drone carry?"
Shi Xuan replied, "Five kilograms max."
Hearing this, Wu Lian's eyes lit up. He turned to Long Yu and asked, "Captain Long, are you thinking of dropping explosives from the sky to kill the mutant rat king?"
Long Yu nodded, "Exactly. Since we can't get close to it, and we know explosives can hurt it, this is our best chance to kill it before it recovers."
"But we have used up our explosives. Where can we get enough explosives to kill it?" One of the soldiers said with a frown.
Yao Ran looked at him and replied, "I still have some left."
She then opened her backpack, used it as cover, and pulled out several C4 bombs from her
space.
Placing them on the ground, Yao Ran turned to Jia Xiang and asked, "Sister Jia, will this be enough to kill the mutant rat king?"
Jia Xiang calculated for a moment before saying, "Based on the damage on the mutant rat king's body, this amount of C4 should be enough. However, it must land directly on its head. Otherwise, given how thick its defense is, I'm afraid we won't be able to kill it."
With her answer, everyone turned to look at Shi Xuan.
Sensing their expectant gazes, he smiled and said, "Don't worry. I will blast that mutant rat king's head open."