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Lin Yun nodded slightly, offering no further explanation.

With a wave of his hand, Zhou Lei sent the eight members of the bait team crouching low, following the shadow of the broken wall as they circled around to the east side of the residential area.

A dozen seconds later, three muffled explosions rang out in succession, the booming sound making the ground tremble slightly, and billowing smoke and dust rose from the abandoned building on the east side.

Then came a burst of rifle fire, mixed with the soldiers' deliberately amplified shouts, which carried far through the empty ruins.

The nest in the center of the community instantly erupted in chaos.

The cries of strange beasts suddenly erupted, sharp and piercing, surging out of the garden like a tide.

Lin Yun peered out from behind the wall and saw a dark mass of strange beasts rushing wildly towards the east.

Leading the pack were dozens of swift mantises, their bodies bluish-gray, their two sickle-like forelegs gleaming coldly, their leaps so fast that they left only afterimages.

In the middle was a dense swarm of black, bone-cracking centipedes, each as thick as an adult's arm, with glossy, hard carapaces. Hundreds of pairs of legs rustled as they stepped on the gravel, and their venomous jaws snapped and crackled. Several shadow cats followed at the end, darting swiftly along the base of the wall, their figures almost invisible in the shadows.

The number far exceeded previous estimates.

"My goodness, there must be at least a hundred of them... and there are even bone-cracking centipedes. Their venomous jaws can cause flesh to rot just by touching them..."

One of the hunters in the support team, a mid-stage martial arts apprentice, swallowed hard, his face turning pale.

"Don't just stand there! Let's go!"

With a low shout, the bearded man charged out first.

The group rushed towards Building No. 3, stepping over gravel and weeds.

The road was littered with discarded furniture, broken glass, and several long-dried skeletons, and the air was filled with a strong musty smell and a faint stench of decay.

The entrance to Building 3 was completely blocked by wardrobes, cement blocks, and security bars, clearly a deliberate act by the people inside to protect themselves from the monster.

"Move it now!"

Everyone rushed forward and worked together to pull the outermost wardrobe.

The cabinet was incredibly heavy; it took several people, their faces flushed, to slowly move it open just a crack.

Upon hearing the commotion, the people inside first let out a flurry of panicked exclamations, followed by someone shouting in a trembling voice.

"Who...who's outside?"

"We are the Qingbei City Defense Army! We've come to rescue you! Come out quickly!" a soldier shouted in response.

The person inside suddenly burst into suppressed sobs.

The clutter was cleared away little by little, revealing a gap in the unit door that allowed people to pass through.

The iron door to the basement was pulled open, and a damp, stuffy air rushed out. Elderly people, women, and children filed out, all with sallow complexions, cracked lips, and eyes full of fear and confusion.

Some children were so frightened that they trembled all over and buried themselves in their mothers' arms, not daring to look up; several elderly people had difficulty walking and were being helped by others, panting heavily with every step they took.

"Quick, head west, it's safe outside!" The soldiers immediately stepped forward to help and guide the group out.

There were 97 people, mostly elderly, weak, women and children. The line was very long and they walked very slowly.

Lin Yun stood on the outermost side of the line, with his back against the building wall, his eyes scanning the apartment buildings and underground parking garage entrances on the north and south sides warily.

He knew that the bait could only lure away the main force of the nest, and there were likely still scattered monsters hiding in the dark corridors and underground garages.

The closer you get to the point of evacuation, the more likely something unexpected will happen.

Sure enough, just as the group reached the middle of Building 3, a series of dense rustling sounds suddenly came from the entrance of the underground parking garage on the south side, mixed with a crisp sound like metal rubbing together.

"Be careful!"

As Lin Yun gave a low shout, more than a dozen swift mantises leaped out of the shadows of the garage, their scythe-like forelegs slashing through the air with astonishing speed; closely following behind were three half-meter-thick bone-cracking centipedes, which scrambled down the wall at great speed, their venomous mandibles opening and closing, dripping transparent venom that hissed and corroded small pits on the ground.

"Stop them!"

The bearded man's expression changed, and he drew his sword to meet the attack.

Three late-stage martial arts hunters led the way, while five mid-stage hunters flanked them from both sides, and the city defense soldiers fired in short bursts.

The bullets struck the carapace of the bone-cracking centipede, creating bloody holes, but these creatures were incredibly tough and managed to crawl over, albeit crookedly.

The Swift Mantis was even more agile, dodging most of the bullets with its leaps left and right, and quickly circling around to the hunter's side.

A mid-stage martial arts hunter couldn't dodge in time, and his arm was slashed open by the scythe's forelimb, leaving a deep gash that exposed the bone. Blood gushed out instantly, and he groaned in pain, staggering backward.

"Old Zhou!"

Its companion tried to help, but was entangled by another swift praying mantis, instantly putting itself in grave danger.

Three bone-splitting centipedes charged forward despite the gunfire, the one in front suddenly curling up its body and crashing into the bearded man like a cannonball.

The bearded man gritted his teeth and parried with his sword. With a loud clang, he was sent flying backward and crashed heavily to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

The hunter, a late-stage martial arts apprentice, couldn't even withstand a single charge from the bone-cracking centipede!

The horde of beasts broke through the defenses and charged straight at the civilian group behind them.

A little girl stood frozen in fear, staring at the swift praying mantis so close to her, forgetting even to cry. Her mother rushed to hug her, but it was too late. The mantis leaped high, its sickle-like forelegs gleaming coldly, and struck straight at the girl's head.

Everyone around closed their eyes. The soldiers wanted to fire but were afraid of accidentally injuring anyone, so they could only watch the tragedy unfold.

Just then, a figure suddenly darted out from the side.

fast!

So fast that it was just a blur!

Lin Yun activated his Wind Steps at full power, his figure gliding several meters like a gentle breeze. Just as the mantis scythe was about to fall, he clenched his right fist and slammed it out.

Bang!

The gauntlet slammed solidly into the swift mantis's head and thorax, producing a crisp cracking sound. The beast's torso caved in, and its body flew out like a tattered sack, crashing into the wall and sliding down. Its legs twitched a couple of times before it went completely still.

The girl's mother then rushed over, hugged her child, and collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.

Lin Yun didn't stop.

The instant he dealt with the swift mantis, he shifted his feet and met the bone-cracking centipede charging at the front.

Seeing someone blocking the way, the centipede suddenly raised its head, its venomous jaws biting hard at Lin Yun's shoulder and neck, a foul stench wafting towards him.

"Be careful!"

The bearded man clutched his chest and shouted.

He knew all too well the venom of the bone-splitting centipede; a single bite from a late-stage martial arts apprentice would cause their body to fester and die within half an hour.

Lin Yun neither dodged nor evaded. Just as the venomous jaws were about to close, he slightly shifted his body, barely grazing the edge of the jaws. He lowered his center of gravity, clenched his right fist, and the power of the Vajra Fist flowed up his arm, striking precisely at the gap between the head and torso of the Cracked Bone Centipede, the thinnest part of the centipede's exoskeleton.

Click!

A dull cracking sound rang out, and dark green fluid splattered all over the ground.

The centipede with the split bones let out a sharp, piercing hiss. Its massive body twisted violently, and its dozens of legs pawed frantically, but it could no longer support its body and fell heavily to the ground. Its venomous jaws opened and closed in vain, but it could not even turn over.

One punch crippled a bone-cracking centipede!

The entire room fell silent for half a second.

The hunters who were about to charge froze in place, the soldiers with guns held up forgot to pull the trigger, and even the crying civilians subconsciously fell silent.

All eyes were on the boy.

He stood amidst rubble and the carcasses of strange beasts, his Broken Army gauntlets stained with dark green blood. His posture was upright, his breathing steady, as if he had only done something insignificant.

"This...how is this possible?" The bearded man's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.