Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 42 Attack

"Captain, this can't go on! There are more and more monsters!"

Among the charging squad, a burly man, two meters tall and extremely strong, wielded a huge machine gun, occasionally turning back to fire and slow the monster's advance, shouting loudly.

"Meng Xiu! Hold on! We must ensure Elder Zhou's safety at all costs!"

Leading the way at the front of the group, a wielding, lean man with a battle sword cleaved a monster blocking his path in two with a single stroke. He glanced at the gray-haired old man being carried on the back of his team members behind him and said in a deep voice.

The old man, carried on the back of a warrior wielding a long sword, remained silent. As a veteran researcher, he knew very well that he didn't need to do anything at this moment; all he needed to do was follow instructions and not cause them any trouble.

"I have already sent out a distress message, and support will arrive soon."

"Captain, I know, it's just that I'm running low on ammo!"

The burly man, known as Meng Xiu, ran and roared as he fired shots behind him.

Under intense firing, heavy machine gun ammunition is consumed too quickly.

"Captain, I'm running low on ammo!"

Another team member, wielding a heavy machine gun, also shouted helplessly.

"Get inside the building! Use the complex environment to get rid of them. There's an alley behind that building; there's an opportunity there!"

"yes!"

Several soldiers around him responded in deep voices.

As the military's most elite warrior unit, they had experienced similar situations many times before, and if it were just them alone, they would have nothing to fear.

But this time is different. They need to protect an important researcher, and there absolutely cannot be any accidents!

They can die, but Professor Zhou cannot!

Because they knew that if Professor Zhou's research succeeded, countless brothers in the army could stand up again!

However, when they were only a hundred meters away from the building, several hundred meters away, on the roof of another building...

A team had already set its sights on them.

Two white men, armed with sniper rifles, grinned bloodthirstyly as they aimed at the running group.

"That old guy surnamed Zhou is completely unreasonable. We're willing to offer 10 billion to buy the technology from him, but he just won't budge!"

A bald white man looked at the old man being carried on the back of a military soldier, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

"If I had no other choice, I really wouldn't want to kill him!"

As long as he is willing to work for our HR alliance, we can accept any price he asks for!

Unfortunately, he just doesn't know how to adapt to the times!

We've received inside information that their research has made a major breakthrough. If it really succeeds, our losses will be enormous!

Therefore, he must die!

Upon hearing the bald white man's words, a yellow-skinned man nearby whispered something.

"Mr. Davis, are we sure it won't be a problem if we kill him here?"

Davis gave him a disapproving look and said in a deep voice.

"Koji Furuta! As long as we keep our hands clean, who will know it was us? Without direct evidence, what can anyone do to us? The Bolenas family isn't to be trifled with!"

"Hi!"

"Do you think this operation involved just a few of us? We were merely the ones who made the direct moves; countless powerful figures are watching us from behind the scenes!"

"It's one thing for this old guy to always be holed up in the lab, but he actually went out into the wilderness!"

"The military's war god-level experts are not nearby this time. As long as we act quickly, we can make a move and leave. The rest will be taken care of."

Davis sneered.

"The blame lies with this old guy Zhou Zhengming, who actually extracted a special self-healing factor from the monster. Its effect is almost comparable to the Water of Life, and its price is incredibly low!"

If he succeeds in his research, it will be a devastating blow to the pharmaceutical companies in our HR alliance!

"This amounts to at least trillions of yuan in economic losses!"

"It's not just our HR alliance, even in North America, hehe."

Davis suddenly stopped and said nothing more.

"Find an opportunity and eliminate Zhou Zhengming first!"

"clear!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the two white men holding sniper rifles pulled their triggers almost simultaneously!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Two deep, muffled thuds suddenly rang out, and two bullets instantly tore through the sky, shooting towards the group of people running wildly in the distance.

Captain He Jingtian, who was leading the way, felt his scalp tingle. His advanced warrior-level reaction speed allowed him to detect the fluctuations coming from the air in the distance!

"A large-caliber sniper rifle!"

He Jingtian's eyes were bloodshot, and he suddenly raised his long sword, accurately striking the incoming sniper bullet.

On the other side, the military warrior carrying Professor Zhou had no time to react.

Normally, a martial artist at the intermediate-level general level should be able to react to a sniper rifle attack if they are prepared.

However, when carrying someone on your back, that person is still someone you must protect.

He also noticed the incoming bullet, and its target was Professor Zhou, whom he was carrying.

In the heat of the moment, he only had time to slightly adjust his body angle to barely protect Professor Zhou, but the sniper bullet instantly pierced through his right arm!

Under the power of the large-caliber sniper bullet, the right arm that was tightly gripping the long knife was instantly flung away and turned into a bloody mist!

"Enemy attack!"

"Sniper rifle!"

The belated reminder had no effect whatsoever.

Zhang Sheng's body fell heavily to the ground, but even at this moment, he subconsciously shielded Professor Zhou behind him, preventing him from getting hurt!

"Zhang Sheng!"

"Protect Professor Zhou!"

The sudden attack disrupted the entire team's movements!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Da da da—"

The white attackers' snipers opened fire continuously, and Koji Furuta even pulled out a gun and started firing wildly.

"Retreat! Retreat into the building!"

He Jingtian's eyes were red as he stared intently at the flames from the gun muzzle on the distant rooftop.

With his sharp eyesight, he could even clearly see the ferocious smiles on the faces of the white man and Koji Furuta.

There was no time for grief. The group brandished their weapons, parrying the incoming bullets, and barely managed to retreat into the ruins of a building.

But in that short delay, the monster horde chasing them caught up. The moment the group hid inside the building, the monster horde completely surrounded it.

"We can't leave! We're surrounded! Captain!"

Meng Xiu fired his heavy machine gun wildly, the barrel turning red-hot.

Inside the building, the group fought and retreated, using the terrain to their advantage to evade capture.

"Go upstairs and hold your position until reinforcements arrive!"

Although the situation was extremely critical, He Jingtian, as the team leader, remained calm.

"No! Going upstairs is certain death! There are high-level beast generals among these monsters; the building won't last long before it collapses!"

A tall soldier holding a battle axe, who had been following behind He Jingtian, looked grim.

"Meng Xiu, you and I will cover the rear. Captain, you guys protect Elder Zhou and Zhang Sheng as they retreat from the rear!"

"good!"

Upon hearing the order, Meng Xiu, holding a machine gun, nodded with a sinister grin and activated a powerful bomb on his belt.

"Shao Yanwu, what do you want to do?"

He Jingtian roared.

"Captain, there's no time!"

Zhang Sheng, who had just given himself emergency treatment and whose arm was completely covered in blood, also hardened his expression.

"My arm is injured, I can't walk. I'll stay here too, you go, remember to avenge us."

"Captain, the mission is important! Protect Old Zhou and avenge us!"

Just as the group decided to cover the rear and buy time for the others, a loud cry of an eagle came from the sky.

"Ugh~~~"

The high-pitched, piercing cry shook the already dilapidated building, causing debris to tumble down.

The group, who had been discussing plans to cover the retreat, were instantly filled with despair.

"Damn it, it's a Lord-level Black-crowned Golden Eagle!"

(End of this chapter)