The plunder of the heavens begins with the Spirit Cage.

Not to mention one this big!

"You guys have to hold on!" Old Scar shouted over the channel, followed by a furious yell at the other team members: "Full speed back to Ironstone Fortress! Hurry!!"

Boom—!! This time, the boulder no longer just grazed past.

A weathered rock, about half a person's height, slammed into the rear of the SUV with a dull thud, hitting it precisely near the left wheel.

"Clang—Creak—!!"

The terrifying impact came instantly, and the entire car was kicked like a giant, flying violently to the left and forward!

The rear of the car rose high, and the heavy chassis and engine emitted a piercing metallic groan.

The left rear wheel hub scraped against the sand, creating blinding sparks and thick smoke.

Tie Tou desperately swerved the steering wheel to the right, trying to counter the out-of-control rolling trend. Hao Zi, in the back seat, was violently thrown against the car door by the huge inertia, letting out a painful groan.

Romo felt dizzy, as if his internal organs had shifted, and his vision went black.

He gripped the welding ring on the roof of the car so tightly that his knuckles turned white and his teeth were clenched so hard that he could almost taste the rusty, bloody flavor.

"Hold on!!" Romo roared, his voice shattered by the violent jolts.

Iron Head's forehead veins bulged, and he didn't bother to wipe away the sweat mixed with sand that flowed into his eyes.

Based on his years of experience risking his life in the wilderness, at the critical moment when the vehicle was about to completely overturn, he suddenly straightened the steering wheel and slammed on the accelerator!

The engine roared as if dying, and the wheels dug frantically at the ground. Finally, after those suffocating few seconds, it managed to pull the car back from the brink of tipping over and sped off forward.

Just then, a cold metal box was also thrown out; it was an old-fashioned military radio!

"A radio!" A thought flashed through Romo's mind as he remembered that there was a radio in the SUV.

He grasped at the last straw and lunged forward, skipping the conventional directional communication protocol and adjusting to indiscriminate omnidirectional transmission.

"Sizzle...click...sizzle..."

A burst of chaotic electrical noise rang out, the indicator light flickered weakly a few times, and then returned to normal.

Romo was overjoyed. He grabbed the grease-covered microphone and sent out a distress signal into it!

I just hope the radio station in the Dark Fortress wasn't shut down because of the appearance of the Devouring Beasts.

"Urgent distress call! This is Romo, Third Squad of Ironstone Fortress! Coordinates... approximately 15 kilometers east-northeast of the giant crater!"

We are being pursued by a colossal Devouring Beast! It resembles a giant scorpion and is over fifteen meters tall!

Requesting support from any unit that received this signal! Repeat, requesting urgent support!!

Chapter 59 A Narrow Escape

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"A giant pit?"

"where?"

On the armed airship, Lu Qianwei looked slightly puzzled. He didn't remember there being a huge crater in the basin.

I glanced at the fluctuating signal source on the dashboard. With that signal strength, the transmission point was definitely within the basin area.

"Uh...it should be the place where the burning city and the air-breaking missiles exploded," Zhao Yunying suggested.

“Oh,” Lu Qianwei said knowingly, and immediately asked the operator in the passenger seat, “How far is it from us, about fifteen kilometers east-northeast?”

Upon hearing this, the operator wearing the tactical harness helmet began to see pale green data patterns flowing across the lens.

With his central command, a three-dimensional topographic map was quickly projected into the air, revealing the details of sand dunes, ruins, and broken roads.

Based on the newly imported and updated topographic map, his consciousness quickly manipulated the map to zoom and pan, using the giant pit as an anchor to mark an arrow pointing to the east-northeast.

A silver-white dashed line marks the distance between the hovercar and the end of the red line.

"Sir, the other party is also moving in the direction of Starlight City."

It's 210 kilometers away from us; it would take the hovercraft about 15 minutes to catch up.

“Fifteen minutes…” Lu Qianwei frowned slightly.

This isn't some urban ruin full of obstacles; if there really were a large Devouring Beast here, they probably wouldn't last that long.

But in any case, they had to investigate the situation of such a large Devouring Beast.

If people are alive, we will rescue them; if we can solve the problem, we will take action.

The appearance of a large Devouring Beast in the basin is quite a powerful attraction.

Lu Qianwei instructed the operator to try contacting the other party, but all they heard from the communicator was crackling static noise.

Unsure whether it was damage or an accident, they could only speed up and head towards their destination.

When they arrived, they cut in from the direction the rescue vehicle was traveling.

A modified off-road vehicle was still wobbling and staggering forward.

The black smoke billowing from the engine compartment was particularly glaring in the sandstorm, resembling a wild beast struggling on its deathbed.

"This plasma scorpion is huge!"

Looking at the giant gray-white scorpion, which was more than ten meters tall, less than a hundred meters behind the car, Lu Qianwei was somewhat surprised.

Logically speaking, such a large Devouring Beast should not appear at this stage.

Mana flowers collect source matter, primarily by transporting it into the underground ecological center through the 'Stinky Vortex'.

That's the core of the Devouring Beast's evolution to the second stage.

By all accounts, this plasma scorpion has evolved from a pangenetic form to a metamorphic form.

"It seems like they're following the SUV!" Zhao Yunying's voice carried a hint of coldness.

From a high-altitude, panoramic view, the plasma scorpion clearly had several opportunities to either hit or catch up with the target.

However, they maintained a steady pace, following at a leisurely speed, clearly hoping they would help them find a human settlement.

"Get ready to help." Picking up the Burning Bone Sword, Lu Qianwei slowly opened the car door.

The armored helmet scanned the data of the large plasma scorpion: "The hovercraft has descended to a height of 500 meters. The weapon system is prioritizing locking onto the tail of the Devourer."

"Get its attention over here."

In fact, they could have avoided the risk by going into battle. They could have waited until the Plasma Scorpion entered the safe zone of 20 kilometers around the bunker, and then eliminated it with a few missiles.

However, the SUV was too close to the other vehicle.

And... the cars below won't last that long.

After being attacked by the Plasma Scorpion with countless rocks, their vehicle was severely damaged.

The left rear tire was visibly collapsed, the wheel rim was severely deformed, thick smoke billowed from the engine compartment, the tachometer needle was plummeting, and the car's speed had gone from a high-speed run to a snail's pace.

Tie Tou pressed the accelerator hard, but the car only emitted a dying roar, the tires spinning in the sand, kicking up large amounts of yellow sand.

"Damn it! Boss! The car's broken!" His voice trembled with despair, his eyes fixed on the rearview mirror.

In the rearview mirror, the massive gray-white figure was approaching at an even faster speed.

Even as the other person's slightly puzzled face drew closer, the people in the car were now enveloped in fear and the shadow of death.

Romo's chest heaved violently as he looked at his companion's pale face and the approaching behemoth. A surge of primal, violent bloodlust rushed to his head!

"Damn it! Ironhead! Rat! Let's fight it!" Romo, his blood boiling, grabbed a shotgun, kicked open the car door, and started firing wildly at the back!

Since there's no escape, then let's choose a spectacular way to die!

Although the "bang bang bang" of gunshots wasn't as loud as the Devouring Beast's movements, it still sent a shiver down Iron Head's and Mouse's spines.

The two resolutely picked up their weapons and continued to attack the Devouring Beast.

Having lived in the wasteland for so long, they are not the kind of people who hesitate!

"Ancestors above! You bastard, die!!"

The three men roared as they unleashed a hail of bullets at the Plasma Scorpion's head.

Sparks flew wildly off the hard, keratinous carapace, creating a dense, popping sound like popping beans.

These attacks are like mosquito bites to plasma scorpions.

The surging emotions of the three of them at this moment must be delicious to absorb!

With delicious food right in front of it, it had long forgotten what it was supposed to do with them.

"Hiss—Roar—!!!"

A shriek, not in the physical sense, came from the Plasma Scorpion's mouth.

The sound instantly exploded deep within the brains of Romo and his companions.

Excruciating pain! Dizziness! My body felt as if it had been instantly bound by invisible shackles!

Their fingers froze as they pulled the trigger, their screaming throats unable to utter a sound.

His body, which had been charging forward, froze in place, only his resolute and angry emotions remaining.

The plasma scorpion looked at its masterpiece with satisfaction and took a step out, ready to enjoy its delicious meal.

"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh…!!!"

Suddenly, several piercing shrieks that tore through the air descended from the sky like divine punishment.

The plasma scorpion's massive body didn't even have time to react.

The explosions were almost simultaneous, occurring on his back, right forelimb joint, and tail the length of his body!

Especially its tail, which can spew plasma, received special attention.

The thick base of the scorpion's tail was instantly engulfed by the orange-red fireball, and the severed tail crashed heavily onto the sand like a giant pillar!

"Awooo!!!"

The plasma scorpion's shrill, distorted screams soared into the sky!

The twisted and deformed forelimb could no longer maintain the stability of the body and crashed forward, stirring up a large amount of sand and dust.

The three men, Romo and his companions, who had been under control, immediately collapsed to the ground after regaining control.