The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

Others might hide or launch sneak attacks, but here they'll pounce on anyone they see.

For a moment, Lu Qianwei felt like he wasn't hunting; the prey wasn't that stupid!

Arriving at the edge of a low-lying, misty swamp deep in the forest, Lu Qianwei was just about to have everyone stop and rest for a while.

Suddenly, black bubbles rose to the surface of the swamp, and seven or eight slimy tentacles, thicker than tree trunks, sprang out of the water, lashing at the group with their foul-smelling slime.

The armored vehicle at the very front was unable to dodge in time and was sent flying on the spot.

The remaining nine soldiers reacted instantly, spreading out to form cross-positions, with their shoulder-mounted high-explosive grenade launchers firing first.

A dozen or so grenades exploded along the roots of the tentacles, sending mud waves soaring into the sky. The blast wave swept away half of the swamp's surface. Three or four tentacles, severed by shrapnel, floated limply on the water, while the remaining three or four continued to grow wildly and plunge into the crowd.

Before the tentacles could get close, everyone drew their high-density alloy battle swords from their waists and lunged forward using the ton-level thrust of their power armor. With a flash of light, they severed two more tentacles, and the foul-smelling black blood splattered all over the armor shell, leaving only the two thickest ones still lashing against the tree trunks on the shore.

Seeing this, Lu Qianwei joined the battle. His battle blade, wrapped in a dazzling energy light, pierced straight into the dark shadow in the center of the swamp, shattering the monster's head hidden in the mud with a single strike.

It took less than an hour and a half to clear out three big monsters... but it felt so boring!

These creatures charged in mindlessly without considering the threat posed by firearms.

"Alright, we've had enough fun, let's go back."

The group turned to leave, but they had only gone less than a hundred meters when the previously light fog suddenly surged and enveloped them all.

In the blink of an eye, everyone found themselves in another place.

"Holy crap, where did they put me?"

In the blink of an eye, everyone found themselves in another place.

However, they soon realized that they had been brought back after passing through the familiar forest environment.

However, because the fog contains information-interference elements, the world's satellites cannot provide the precise coordinates of their location.

Lu Qianwei could have gone back directly using the stargate shuttle, but since he was already here, he decided to see what kind of place this was.

They wiped out a large group of attacking creatures along the way, and then a beast larger than an adult water buffalo pounced out from behind a broken tree.

Without anyone giving an order, the two soldiers at the front, shoulder-mounted grenades, fired simultaneously with the assistance of AI.

Two high-explosive shells struck the opponent, silencing him instantly.

Along the way, countless creatures, oblivious to their fate, continued to emerge, prompting Lu Qianwei to consider leaving in his spaceship.

"Sigh, we'll kill as many as we can."

Thinking that the more monsters died, the more humans would survive, Lu Qianwei ultimately did not fly.

After using a laser net to burn the entire swarm of mosquitoes to charcoal, the team finally reached the foot of the mountain.

As they drove down the winding mountain road, the blue and white road signs leaning to the side, the spray-painted advertisements with Chinese characters on the walls of half-collapsed shops, the express delivery boxes lying in the ditch, and even the notices on the roadside bulletin boards all indicated where they had arrived.

Lu Qianwei squatted down and picked up half of the collapsed scenic area sign. The words "XX Primitive Forest Resort Area" were still clearly visible on it.

"Since this is in China, let's save as many people as possible."

Without much to say, Lu Qianwei waved his hand, took out four armored vehicles, divided them into four groups, and drove towards the city.

Four armored vehicles, their searchlights piercing through the thick gray fog, swept across the haphazardly leaning shop signs on both sides of the street.

Scattered items were everywhere, and the remains of bones devoured by the beasts were everywhere. The city was so quiet that only the faint sound of armored vehicle engines could be heard.

Faintly, one could still hear scattered gunshots and screams from several places.

"As previously agreed, the four groups dispersed and cleared the area along the east and west blocks. The rescued people were then transported to the city center stadium."

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the three armored vehicles turned around and split up, roaring as they plunged into the thick fog in different directions.

The first group had just turned two street corners when they encountered three creatures, each as tall as a person, chasing three fleeing youths.

The three young men weren't stupid; upon seeing the armored vehicle, they all ran towards it as fast as they could for their lives.

"Da da da da da..."

The heavy machine gun on the roof spat out flames, turning the three-headed monster into a sieve in less than ten seconds. The three terrified young men could finally sit on the ground and catch their breath.

The other armored vehicles were just swaying along when a large number of otherworldly creatures, oblivious to their own mortality, charged towards them.

The result of flesh colliding with steel was exactly as expected: all the creatures were wiped out by the missiles and machine guns on the vehicle!

The crisp sound of gunfire rang out, and behind countless closed doors and windows, pairs of fearful, dry eyes peered out.

For days, the city has been shrouded in white fog, and strange beasts roam freely. The despair of running out of food and water has long since worn down everyone's will.

They hid in their closed rooms day after day, listening to the endless screams and roars from the outside world, and could only passively wait for rescue to arrive.

Now that the armored vehicles have swept away the monsters, large crowds have quickly emerged from the once quiet streets.

They did it for rescue, and also for food!

Many families have long since run out of food. Now that it's safe, nobody wants to stay home and wait to die.

Seeing this, the armored squad agreed with them and began to systematically organize the civilians to find food and medicine to replenish their strength.

With a leader in charge, the crowd quickly became proactive, looking after each other's elderly and infirm, efficiently packing supplies, and orderly boarding the search vehicles along the route.

Finally, with the armored vehicles and three powered armored vehicles providing cover to clear out the alien beasts, they safely arrived at the enclosed stadium in the city center.

Meanwhile, other teams quickly arrived at this temporary shelter, which still held a glimmer of life, with large crowds.

Chapter 245 The Mist 5

"Everyone, enter in order!"

Don't panic, follow the instructions!

"The stadium is now fully defended, and we are gradually clearing out the monsters from the surrounding streets."

Please don't panic when you get here, and cooperate with us to maintain order!

Lu Qianwei sent another batch of reinforcements through the portal, and by this time the stadium had gathered no fewer than several thousand people.

"Please follow the official staff to register in an orderly manner... The elderly, pregnant women, children, and injured people will be given priority!"

Our medical staff will treat your wounds and arrange rest areas for you as soon as possible..."

"Which unit are you from?"

Given the country's current strength, I don't think it can reach that level.

"During this special period, as mayor, I have the right to know the situation!" Chen Jianguo looked at Lu Qianwei with a serious expression.

At first, seeing the soldiers in powered armor, he thought they were powerful reinforcements sent by the state apparatus.

This is such a powerful reinforcement!

Leaving aside electromagnetic and laser weapons, energy shields are even more advanced and have already exceeded the scope of our current era.

He was terrified after the medical staff here quickly repaired and stitched up his arm, which was cut so deep that the bone was visible, by the claws of the monster that pounced out.

I was afraid it was some kind of trap set by aliens.

Having seen countless people, Lu Qianwei could easily see his worries, but no matter how he explained, it would only arouse suspicion.

He patted Chen Jianguo on the shoulder, signaling him to relax, "Mayor Chen, my task is only to clear out the strange beasts in the mist, I'm not responsible for anything else!"

"Your people will manage this place. We will leave when the army arrives."

Just as Chen Jianguo was about to ask another question, a sharp and piercing alarm suddenly pierced through the noise in the stadium.

The sound was a warning issued by the guards stationed around the stadium.

"Mayor Chen, please have your people quickly appease the public. My men will handle the crisis outside," Lu Qianwei said, taking the opportunity to leave.

The body heat, scent, and noise of thousands of living people attracted strange creatures from the surrounding area that wanted to kill, lay eggs, and feed.

Seeing the radar screen filled with countless red dots, the commander shouted, "Prepare to engage the enemy!"

Centered on the stadium, the armored vehicles and soldiers deployed in all directions almost simultaneously rotated their turrets, aiming at the high and low areas, towards the foggy, shadowy region.

Soon, movement came from the thick fog. First, there was the sound of wet, sticky liquid scraping against the cement ground, followed by the crisp sound of a row of roadside trees snapping in half. The approaching rumbling tremors revealed the shape of a strange creature.

It was a huge, mishmashed mass of soft flesh, with dozens of thick tentacles with suction cups flailing wildly. Hundreds of bright yellow vertical pupils were densely embedded in the translucent fleshy sac, making one's scalp tingle.

The dripping blackish-green viscous liquid landed on the asphalt surface, instantly burning out pits and even corroding the steel bars until they started to smoke.

The monsters that followed were increasingly bizarre. Some had human-like upper bodies, but their lower bodies were hundreds of writhing grayish-white insect legs, and their bellies were split into huge mouths covered with barbed teeth, dripping putrid saliva as they walked.

Some have no fixed shape; they are just a clump of slime mold spread on the ground. They can swallow streetlights and car wreckage and grow new appendages, just like Cthulhus.

"Fire!"

At the commander's order, the entire outer defensive line opened fire instantly.

The heavy machine gun on the top of the armored vehicle spat fire, and large-caliber armor-piercing rounds swept across the fleshy mass, severing dozens of tentacles into pieces.

The shoulder-mounted laser cannon fired blue-white beams of light, instantly vaporizing the twisted flesh and blood that it swept across, leaving not even a trace of blood.

The high-explosive grenades blasted into the monster horde from a great distance, the shockwaves sending shards of flesh flying everywhere, and the pungent stench instantly drowned out the musty smell of the thick fog.

In the past, any creature with a brain would have realized that the bone was hard to chew and would have chosen to escape in such situations.

But this time it seemed there was a leader, and the strange beasts charged forward fearlessly.

The numerical advantage quickly created gaps in the defenses.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, a thick tentacle wrapped itself around the armored vehicle's tracks.

The sticky mass of flesh slammed into the soldier's armor shield, and even though the rows of sharp teeth growing out of the flesh were sizzling and burning, they refused to let go.

"Damn it, die!"

The soldier was so frightened that he drew the chainsaw sword from his back and, using the massive thrust of the armor, slashed fiercely.

The high-speed saw teeth, rotating at a frenzied speed of tens of thousands of revolutions per minute, snapped together so hard that they cleaved the flesh in two almost without any resistance the moment they made contact.

The remaining bits of flesh were still writhing and twitching in vain. The soldier found it disgusting and immediately threw an incendiary grenade at it, burning it to ashes!

Gunshots, explosions, and the crackling of lasers plowed away the surging creatures again and again.

As a result, whether in the sky or on the ground, these creatures still charged forward fearlessly.

Of course, the sound of gunfire also played a part in this.