95: Damn it! I'm going to fight you!

“It’s a Star Devouring Beast!!!”

“Cease fire! Cease fire!”

“Xiao Xu, quickly inform the armored battalion to take cover immediately!!”

Zhou Lei suddenly reacted, roaring frantically into the communicator.

At the same time, the entire position descended into chaos.

Cracks suddenly appeared in the ground on both sides of the position, and iron-armored beetles, each taller than a human, crawled out from underground.

They were pitch black, with shells as hard as steel plates, and mouthparts that could gnaw through steel, densely covering the trenches.

At the same time, the entire position descended into chaos.

Not because of the approaching Star Devouring Beast, but because the ground beneath their feet was turning into a trap.

Finger-wide cracks suddenly appeared in the ground on both sides of the position, and dirt crumbled downwards.

Immediately after, an iron-armored beetle, half a head taller than an adult man, crawled out from underground!

Its body was pitch black, its shell seemed cast from solid steel plate, gleaming with a cold luster in the sunlight.

Its six thick, spiky legs, as soon as they landed, crushed shallow pits into the concrete edge of the trench.

Most terrifying were its mouthparts, like two rows of interlocking steel teeth, gnawing at the surrounding gravel, instantly pulverizing the stones with a harsh “crunching” sound.

One, two, three… in just over ten seconds, dense swarms of iron-armored beetles poured out of the cracks, climbing up the trench walls, quickly covering half the trench.

The black swarm surged towards the soldiers like a tide.

“Squad leader, the bullets can’t penetrate them!”

Li Ming frantically pulled the trigger of his rifle.

The bullets struck the iron-armored beetle’s shell, leaving only a white mark, not even a scratch.

Instead, it enraged the iron-armored beetle, which lunged at Li Ming, its mouthparts opening to reveal gleaming steel teeth.

Wang Tie Zhu, quick-eyed and quick-handed, pulled Li Ming behind him, simultaneously throwing a grenade towards the iron-armored beetle’s mouth.

Boom, a loud explosion.

The iron-armored beetle instantly turned into green liquid, its foul-smelling juices splashing all over the two of them.

But other soldiers were not so lucky.

In the eastern trench, new recruit Xiao Zhao had just finished changing his magazine and hadn’t even aimed when an iron-armored beetle, climbing up from behind him, pierced his thigh with its leg.

The sharp barbs hooked into his muscle; Xiao Zhao cried out in pain, and his rifle clattered to the ground.

He tried to reach for the dagger at his waist, but another iron-armored beetle had already pounced in front of him, its mouthparts savagely biting his arm.

A crisp “crack” was heard, the sound of breaking bone clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

Xiao Zhao’s screams abruptly ceased, and he was instantly engulfed by the swarm.

Old Zhang, the machine gunner in the western trench, clung tightly to his heavy machine gun, spraying bullets frantically at the swarm.

Bullets rained down on the iron-armored beetles, but could only force them back half a step.

Just as he was changing the ammunition belt, three iron-armored beetles pounced simultaneously.

One wrapped its legs around his body, one bit his arm, and another lunged directly at his throat.

Old Zhang, with his last ounce of strength, pulled the pin on the “Glory Bomb” at his waist.

Howls, explosions, and the chirping of the swarm intertwined, echoing through every corner of the position.

The soil was soaked with blood, turning dark red; the trenches were strewn with the bodies of soldiers and the remains of iron-armored beetles, and the air was filled with the stench of blood and insect juice, making it nauseating.

Yet, despite this, not a single person retreated.

However, when the Star Devouring Beast’s figure fully emerged from the bronze gate, the remaining soldiers couldn’t help but gasp.

Previously, through the light barrier, they could only vaguely discern its massive silhouette.

But now that it appeared completely before the front, the terrifying sense of overwhelming power was a hundred times stronger than imagined.

Its body was a full thirty meters high, like a moving black mountain, with scales covering its entire body, each one the size of a millstone.

Its head resembled a lizard’s head magnified dozens of times, yet a hundred times more ferocious than a lizard’s.

Its two lantern-sized eyes were murky, dark yellow, with vertical pupils, fixed intently on the soldiers in the position; there was no emotion in them, only cold greed, as if looking at a group of prey about to be devoured.

The Star Devouring Beast slowly raised its head and let out a deafening roar towards the sky.

The sound waves spread across the position as if they were solid.

The soldiers at the position, even though they were prepared and covered their ears, still felt a stinging pain in their eardrums; many were directly dazed and dizzy, their bodies swaying, nearly falling.

“Damn you, I’ll fight you to the death!”

A soldier directly raised his individual rocket launcher and fired a shot at its head.

When the rocket flew in front of the Star Devouring Beast, it merely opened its mouth slightly, and an invisible suction pulled the shell inside.

There was no flash, no roar, only a faint “gulp” sound, as if the Star Devouring Beast had swallowed an insignificant snack.

The soldiers at the position were all stunned, forgetting even to breathe.

They watched helplessly as that rocket, capable of penetrating an armored vehicle, was so easily swallowed by the Star Devouring Beast, without even leaving a trace on it.

After a muffled thud, the Star Devouring Beast’s throat subtly rippled, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in its murky giant eyes, as if it had just tasted something delicious.

Then, it slowly turned its head, its gaze locking onto the soldier who had fired the rocket launcher, with a hint of anticipation in its eyes, as if urging the other party to “feed” it more.

The soldier’s face instantly turned ashen.

“Damn it, what kind of monster is this!”

“Run! Hurry and run!” Zhou Lei finally screamed out, shouting at the soldier.

But it was all too late.

The Star Devouring Beast had already reached the soldier, it lowered its head slightly, and its massive shadow completely enveloped the soldier.

The soldier knew he couldn’t escape and directly pulled the pin on the “Glory Bomb” at his waist.

“You son of a bitch, come and eat your daddy!”

Boom—

With a loud bang, the “Glory Bomb” exploded in the Star Devouring Beast’s mouth.

“Old Zhang!!!”

The soldiers of the Third Company were seething with rage.

“Damn it! I’ll fight you to the death!”

A soldier, eyes red, rushed towards the Star Devouring Beast’s feet, carrying a pile of explosives.

Boom.

An explosion sounded.

The soldier lost his life, but the Star Devouring Beast remained unmoved.

Moreover, the Star Devouring Beast seemed to be enraged and once again cast its gaze upon the remaining soldiers in the trench.

It approached the position step by step.

Each of its steps was like stepping on the hearts of the soldiers, its massive shadow engulfing the entire position, and a wave of despair drowned everyone.

Such a monster was simply impossible for ordinary people to defeat.

But just as the Star Devouring Beast was about to reach the trench, preparing to flatten the entire position with one paw.

A golden blade light suddenly streaked across the sky, like a meteor piercing the firmament, instantly landing in front of the Star Devouring Beast…