Chapter 171: The Assault of the Mutant Ants

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: The Assault of the Mutant Ants

The frequency of the earth shaking became stronger and stronger, like countless drumbeats hitting everyone’s heartbeat at the same time. Many of the survivors took backward steps but dared not to run like headless chickens.

"It’s ants! A large group!" Lin Ci’s face suddenly changed, and her steps slightly retreated.

"Defense formation, everyone move closer to form a circle!" Xu Kai shouted angrily, unsheathing his sword, and the silver light was as cold as thunder.

But the speed of the ant colony was faster than they imagined.

Hundreds of giant mutant ants swarmed out from the cracks in the ground, their shells glowing with a cold luster, and the sound of their jaws biting was like cutting steel!

"Damn it!" Yang Ming immediately raised his hand, and the hot molten flow burst out from his palm, and the golden-red fire net instantly spread to the front of the ant tide!

Boom——!

Dozens of ants struggled and twisted in the magma-like flames, making harsh burning sounds and painful hisses.

"Don’t let them surround us!" Xu Kai rushed into the battle formation, his figure as fast as lightning. Wherever the silver sword passed, the ant body was cut into several pieces, and green blood splashed!

Liora was still standing at the forefront. Her sword was unsheathed, but the dark scabbard gradually condensed into circles of shadows, entwining the blade like a living thing.

"Die." She uttered a word softly.



The black mist swayed, and a dozen ants that rushed over suddenly stopped. The next moment, their life breath seemed to be swallowed up, and they fell to the ground with a bang, their bodies cold.

Liora did not waste time by killing very many ants manually; she let her shadows loose, and in this mass black group of ants, who could even spot her shadows when they are so fast? And even if they notice, she does not care. It is not like they would directly associate it with her.

Her shadows shoot with speed inside the horde of mutant ants, killing every single one within a half second and even taking its crystal cores.

Eli stood at the corner, but at this moment, his eyes changed slightly — the bright blue pupils quietly rippled and turned into a shade darker.

"Be quiet," he said softly.

Several ants that rushed towards other survivors looked like they were struck by lightning at that moment and fell to the ground with a bang.

No one could explain what it was. But no one questioned it either.

"Freeze them!" Lin Ci suddenly shouted, spreading her hands, and icy blue light gushed out from her palms!

Crack!

The whole ground seemed to be washed by the cold current, and the air froze instantly. Dozens of ants were frozen into crystal statues in a sprint, unable to move!

"Very good!" Another man jumped up, swept across the statues, and gave a powerful punch, and the frozen ant shells shattered like porcelain!

But there were too many ants.

They crawled out densely from all directions and even began to try to bypass the front row and pounce on the survivors in the back!

"No, we can’t stop it!!"

Some people began to retreat in panic.



At this moment, a low but firm voice sounded—

"Don’t panic."

The old researcher who had been silent stood up slowly. His abdomen was already stained with splashed blood, but he still slowly opened the black leather bag.

"Drink this."

He threw a bottle of light green potion to an exhausted survivor, who caught it subconsciously. As soon as he drank it, he was shocked, and his face turned red.

"This is... a recovery potion?! How did you get it?"

"And this — a strength enhancer." The old man took out two bottles of red and blue liquid and threw them directly to Xu Kai and Yang Ming.

Xu Kai took one bottle; he immediately recognized it and drank it up.

The next second, silver light burst out from his body, the muscles of his entire right arm swelled, and his reaction speed doubled!

"--Good medicine." He rarely uttered a word of praise, and then the sword light became three times more powerful!

On Yang Ming’s side, his body temperature rose sharply after taking the potion, and the molten flow in his palm turned into a spiral fire column, twisting the air and burning everything!

"I like fighting most." He laughed softly.

"I want to help too!" A young survivor gritted his teeth and raised his hand. Several vines grew out of his palm, waving in the air like snakes, tightly wrapping around an ant!

"I can control plants!" he shouted.

"Control them!" Lin Ci nodded, waved her hand, and released another ice rain, freezing the ten meters ahead.

The battle was still fierce, but the situation began to reverse.



Dozens of survivors were truly activated at this time.

Just when the last batch of ants was wiped out and the battlefield fell silent.

Liora slowly put away her knife and looked at the old researcher, who straightened his back.

"Your medicine... it is a potion, right?"

The old man grinned: "Yeah! Before the end of the world, I was a senior pharmacist at the [Fifth Research Institute]."

Everyone was shocked.

That is the legendary secret laboratory that provides support for the country’s top army.

"Why are you here?!"

Xu Kai’s usually steady voice suddenly rose, and his eyes stared at the old man as if he had seen a ghost.

"People like you... should have been all poached and protected by major bases long ago! They don’t even allow them to wander outside, fearing they will run away."

The old researcher grinned, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and smiled as brightly as a naughty boy who was caught eating candy.

"Hey, I ran away from the original base." He said with a hint of pride, like a child showing off, "I stayed in the laboratory all day, preparing medicine for a group of people in suits and ties, without even a thank you. It’s so boring! I just want to see the world with my own eyes and see how the medicines I mixed exploded on the battlefield!"