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But then, a white figure suddenly leaped down from the tree and pounced on Harry.

"Shit!"

boom!

Lucy reacted extremely quickly, instinctively firing a shotgun blast. However, the monster was too fast, and she only managed to injure one of its arms.

However, this was enough for Harry to realize what was happening.

Bang bang bang!

Harry pulled out his pistol, emptied the magazine in an instant, and then scrambled back to the three girls on all fours.

The posture was unsightly, but the speed was not bad.

However, as soon as Harry stood up, he discovered that a large group of white humanoid monsters had appeared in the forest.

There weren't exactly dozens of them, but there were at least a few dozen.

"Damn it... I'm never coming to the forest again!" Harry muttered, his face grim.

Gwen coldly shouted:

"Fire!"

Bang bang bang!

Gunfire erupted, and a raging storm of metal fire instantly formed, shattering the silence of the forest.

Underground, Cao Gui arrived at a vast, empty cave.

At the end of the cave, there was a tall altar-like structure, resembling the style of a primitive tribe.

On the altar, there were dense, scribbled patterns, and two items were placed there.

Both are metallic silver-gray-black trophy-shaped objects, and both consist of six earth-yellow stones arranged in a circle.

Cao Gui's pupils contracted slightly. These two things... looked very familiar!

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Chapter 44 The History of Hydra

Hey~

[The host has killed the criminal Theodore Bagwell, completing a "Eliminate Evil" mission. Reward: 60 Merit Points, 30 Experience Points]

The system notification sounded in Cao Gui's mind, but he didn't pay attention to it. Instead, he stared intently at the end of the cave.

From a distance, Cao Gui stared at the two objects. After a while, he realized what they were: the trophy-shaped metallic object was an obelisk, and the six stones... were a teleportation portal.

Both of these things are related to Hydra, and the story behind them is quite long.

Long, long ago, the powerful Kree Empire fought against the Skrulls—the same two forces that were Captain America with the round face versus the shape-shifting alien monsters.

In order to minimize losses and win, the Kree came to Earth and used their technology to modify human genes to create cannon fodder for the battlefield.

The obelisk is actually Terrigen crystal, a tool used by the Kree to activate the abilities of Inhumans. It only has a silvery-gray metallic texture because it is wrapped in a layer of alien material.

Finally, the Kree created a race with superpowers: the Inhumans.

However, a powerful being emerged from among the Inhumans who refused to help the Kree and led all the Inhumans to drive the Kree away.

Unfortunately, the dragon-slaying boy eventually became a dragon himself. Although the Kree's oppression was gone, the strongest Inhuman began to oppress all Inhumans.

In the end, the Inhumans united again to defeat it, using those stone portals to exile it to an unknown world.

But the followers of the strongest superhuman were unwilling to accept this, so they tried every means to find their leader. To this end, they formed an organization:

Hydra!

The six-clawed skull symbol of Hydra is derived from the appearance of that most powerful Inhuman.

During World War II, Red Skull borrowed the organization's ideology and name, so much so that many people only remembered Red Skull's Hydra affiliation and forgot its original goal.

Cao Gui never expected that he would encounter these two things here.

The second generation of snakes has returned to their ancestral home and acknowledged their ancestors.

So, those monsters are likely the product of failed genetic modification. Cao Gui frowned. Who created them?

It's definitely not the Kree; they already had mature modification technology, so there was no need for them to create more failed attempts. Cao Gui is more inclined to believe that they were modified by Hydra before the Red Skull era.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Gui took out two polyethylene containers from his [System Backpack] and carefully packed the two items into them.

The alien material on the surface of the obelisk is a powerful stimulant for superhumans, but an absolutely deadly poison for ordinary people.

Cao Gui had no desire to test whether he possessed the genes of an extraordinary being.

Those six stones, under a certain vibration frequency, would open a portal, but Cao Gui had no interest in facing the real Hydra face to face.

Although Cao Gui often jokes about his status as a second-generation snake, to be honest, he has no liking for Hydra whatsoever.

What's so praiseworthy about an organization that's been beaten so badly that it's constantly on the run?

As for S.H.I.E.L.D.... They were infiltrated by Hydra for so long without even realizing it, they're even more trash than Hydra.

Cao Gui carefully put away the two items and then planned to continue searching to see what else he could find.

However, a faint sound of gunfire could be heard from above.

Cao Gui's face instantly turned extremely ugly:

"Damn it! Is this a diversionary tactic?!"

These damn half-finished garbage products actually fooled Cao!

Without a second thought, Cao Gui ran along the glow sticks towards the ground.

……

Bang bang bang!

blah blah blah!

The first wave of white monsters that rushed at them instantly fell to the ground, howling in agony.

These monsters are actually quite agile, but the problem is that Gwen and her companions are in a small clearing, about ten meters away from the trees.

In this situation, no matter how agile the monster is, it can't outrun Gwen and her companions who are armed with automatic rifles. At this distance, being hit by just one bullet is basically the end of the game.

Don't assume that 5.56mm bullets are weak and can't kill someone with a single shot. This idea is absolutely wrong. In terms of damaging objects, small-caliber ammunition is indeed not as good as full-power ammunition.

The problem is that small-caliber bullets target human bodies.

These bullets have a high initial velocity and are lightweight. These two characteristics give small-caliber ammunition extremely strong flight instability. Once they enter the human body, they will tumble wildly, rolling 360 degrees both vertically and horizontally. The entrance is just a small hole, but the exit is the size of a bowl.

Those who are hit can do nothing but wail and helplessly wait to die.

Of course, small-caliber ammunition also has weaknesses. Because it is so light, it carries less kinetic energy during flight. Protective gear of level 3 or higher can basically stop it, not to mention the level 6 body armor developed by the Russians.

These humanoid monsters had no bulletproof vests, and in just one encounter, they lost more than ten of their companions. Coupled with the shock of the huge noise, all the monsters hesitated to advance.

In contrast, Gwen and her group were much more excited. With the first wave of enemies repelled, their initial fear disappeared.

Humanity's fear stemmed from insufficient firepower; the indiscriminate barrage of bullets showed those monsters what human technology was all about.

Gwen and her companions' gloomy mood of the past few days vanished. From the time they were ambushed by the cannibals until now, their initial fear, relief, and shame had turned into anger, a situation generally known as being enraged by shame.

They desperately needed an outlet for their anger, and killing these monsters became their way of venting.

Since they're not human, I feel no guilt at all when I kill them.

Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!

Several more monsters fell, and this time, all the monsters huddled behind the trees, no longer showing their faces.

Seeing this, Gwen and the others couldn't help but laugh. All their pent-up anger vanished, and they felt incredibly relieved.

However, the situation soon changed. A muscular humanoid monster leaped several times and landed on the tree in front of Gwen and the others.

“Oh, you look like they’re the leader?” Lucy teased.

Gwen quickly shouted, "Lucy, don't let your guard down!"

"Don't worry, I know," Lucy laughed. "I'll take care of him right now!"

However, things weren't as simple as Lucy thought. The massive monster took a deep breath and then let out a long roar:

"ah--!!"

A sharp, piercing sound wave swept across the small open space. Gwen and the others had splitting headaches, felt as if thousands of needles were pricking their eardrums, and had bloodshot eyes.

"Damn it!"

They couldn't help but release their weapons and painfully cover their ears.

The monsters had been waiting for this moment. At that instant, the burly monster suddenly shut its mouth, and then, four monsters darted out like lightning, pouncing on Harry, Gwen, and the others.

Pfft!

"Ah—! Shit!"

On Lucy's arm, a monster was biting her flesh tightly, its face contorted in a grotesque manner, about to tear her apart.

Fortunately, Lucy didn't panic. She quickly pulled out her pistol and fired, narrowly repelling the monsters.

Once she was out of danger, she prepared to help her companions, only to find that although they were covered in dust, they also had pistols in their hands, having escaped the perilous situation.

The four monsters retreated quickly, while the burly monster opened its mouth again and unleashed a sonic attack.

The shadowy figures in the woods clearly indicated that next time they wouldn't be testing the waters, but would be truly pouncing on their prey!

Gwen and the others turned pale. Damn it, why does this monster have the ability to attack with sonic waves!

"ah--!"

boom!

Just then, a lead pellet whistled through the air and pierced the cheeks of the massive monster.

Deep in the forest, Cao Gui frowned. Damn it, he actually missed!

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Chapter 45 Two "Acquaintances"

"Buzz—, Gwen, I'm back."