Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

If your Self-Defense Forces won or lost, at least let us know. Are we just supposed to wait here without sending any information?

This was the first time in my heart that I felt dissatisfied with the Self-Defense Forces.

Just then, they noticed a group of people staggering toward them in the distance, their camouflage uniforms stained with blood indicating their status as a self-defense force.

Upon seeing this, one of the police officers quickly ran over.

"Hey! Are you guys alright? How's the situation?"

Akima stood still, and he saw something unusual.

The group of people walked along nonchalantly, their intestines spilling out of their abdomens.

They walked up to a distance where they could clearly see each other's expressions.

The group of men were pale, their lips blue. Blood flowing from their ruptured abdomens stained their camouflage uniforms bright red. Their half-open lips emitted unintelligible sounds.

There is no doubt that their blood loss has exceeded the level that could lead to death.

"Get out of here immediately!!!"

Akima shouted loudly, but it was too late.

Without warning, the policeman's head and above disappeared. The next instant, blood gushed into the air like a geyser. His legs buckled, and he collapsed forward.

A nauseating stench of blood filled the air.

On the side of the statue, a basketball-sized object landed with a thud.

Without giving them a chance to be stunned, as if waiting for this moment, other things appeared in the bodies of those guys at the same time.

It has eight legs, including two large pincers. Its flattened body is parallel to the ground, with an arched back and a huge, folded tail at the end, the last segment of which gleams like a sharpened blade.

Gastrea, belonging to the order Scorpiona of the class Arachnida, appeared, their bright red eyes flashing as they launched an attack.

The original Self-Defense Force members were infected and turned into Gastrea, launching an attack on the camp.

Chapter 312: There's nothing a snap of the fingers can't solve.

Nighttime is the best time for Gastrea to attack.

Screams and cries of agony rose and fell, and my charioteer's side of the troops had already descended into chaos.

Just then, white smoke appeared from the muzzle of the howitzer in the central column where the regimental commander was located, indicating that something had been fired into the air.

After reaching a high altitude, the parachute opens. The oxidizer, flammable agent, flame dye, and flash powder attached below disperse into the air, creating a miniature sun.

It turned out to be a flare.

The parachute opened, and soon several light sources covered the entire sky, greatly expanding the range of human vision.

After the intense light pierced the darkness, countless silhouettes, resembling small hills, appeared. They were probably two or three kilometers away. They were all Gastrea of ​​varying sizes.

As if waiting for this moment, crimson light emerged from the darkness.

The number of Gastrea was terrifying.

"What's going on?! Weren't they saying there were only two thousand?"

"That's almost double the number!"

The police officers felt their hearts freeze as they watched the densely packed Gastrea advancing.

"This number... Could it be?!"

Akima quickly discovered the reason.

The Self-Defense Forces, who were supposed to be on the front lines fighting back, have completely disappeared. The disappearance of the Self-Defense Forces and the increase in the number of Gastrea... the reason is already quite clear.

What's puzzling is why the Self-Defense Forces were defeated so quickly, and all of them perished. Could there be some extraordinary creature lurking among the Gastrea?

Without giving them time to think, the large group of Gastrea let out a long howl, and the vibrations in the air made everyone's skin tremble.

"We can't win!"

"With just our small numbers..."

With only a few dozen police teams remaining, facing an army of thousands of Gastrea, the outcome was essentially decided from the start.

The morale of the police force was visibly low. Even seasoned veterans were gripped by fear due to the current situation.

Seeing the terrified police officers, Zhangmo knew the situation was dire and shouted:

"Stop talking! Get ready to fight!"

A giant Gastrea, positioned at the vanguard, took off running, followed by the rest, forming multiple diamond-shaped formations, charging straight towards this place with the apex of the diamonds.

A hazy cloud of smoke and a roar powerful enough to cause the earth to groan and shatter. At first, it was so intense that it was hard to tell whether it was the ground or the entire world that was shaking.

"All personnel, prepare for battle!"

The one who shouted was my patriarch's son, Hidehiko.

Although Hidehiko was giving instructions to his auxiliary troops, his voice was trembling and his raised arm looked powerless.

As the Gastrea drew ever closer, the tension among the police force exceeded a critical point.

Seeing the current situation, Akima and his initiator, Fuse Midori, charged towards the Gastrea.

The war is about to start.

The police officers knew that if they didn't overcome their fear, they might end up dying here.

They followed in the footsteps of those in front, picked up their weapons, and charged forward.

As Akima charged into the Gastrea swarm, he threw a punch at one of the spider-like Gastrea, which exploded like a balloon after being hit by Akima's punch, splattering blood everywhere.

Fush Tsui also seized the opportunity, extending her sharp claws to slice several Gastrea into pieces.

In just a few minutes, a large number of Gastrea were turned into corpses in their hands.

"Who are those two? They're amazing!"

"They're so strong! With them on our side, we're guaranteed to win!"

Zhangmo's performance revitalized the previously demoralized police officers. They suddenly felt that their chances of winning were very high.

However, it turned out they were overthinking it.

It is not enough to rely solely on Shōma and Fūshi Sui.

Soon, the shouts, cries, gunshots, and sounds of fighting from both sides blended together, creating a battlefield symphony like hell on earth, and escalating into a chaotic melee where it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe.

A cylindrical Gastrea, resembling a snake, with a sucker-like mouth, was so large that one had to tilt their head back to see it clearly. It writhed and trampled the surrounding tents—that was a leech-like Gastrea. The creature confronting its partner, who wielded a two-handed sword and seemed to have the upper hand, was a strange Gastrea, a hybrid of spider and scorpion. Around another wild boar, nearly ten meters long, police officers armed with long guns formed a gun barricade.

Despite the police officers' continued fighting on the front lines under the onslaught of the Gastrea, the numerical disparity between the two sides forced the latter into a disadvantageous position.

"What is that?!" a police officer suddenly shouted.

Everyone looked at him, and he pointed to the sky with a horrified expression.

A beam of light swept across, passing overhead at extremely high speed.

The next instant, the objects on the silver trajectory cracked, and the bodies of more than a dozen police officers made strange noises as they were cut in two in mid-air.

The surroundings fell silent. They didn't understand what the sudden light was.

Just as they were stunned, several more rays of light appeared in the sky.

The beam of light relentlessly slaughtered the police officers present, turning many into minced meat the instant they were hit.

"There's no way we can win!"

"We couldn't win from the start!!"

Faced with an unknown and powerful attack, many people immediately broke down.

They scattered and fled, but because they were alone, they were swallowed up by hordes of Gastrea.

Seeing that the formation had already dispersed, Zhangmo didn't hesitate to take Cui to rescue the police officers.

But just as they were about to act, thousands of Gastrea surged towards the police force like a tidal wave.

Those who were lucky were ground to a pulp, while many more were tearfully ground and chewed by the monster's rows of sharp teeth.

On this brutal battlefield, you'll find all sorts of people: initiators driven mad by the loss of their facilitators, or those who disbelieve their companions have been turned into Gastrea and devoured.

The burning police tents echoed each other, and when the fires merged into one, a fierce vortex of flames swept across the battlefield, reaching an astonishing temperature of over 1200 degrees Celsius. The spinning red lotus roared, sounding like the laughter of a demon.

The deceased's internal organs flew out, and his shattered skull and brain matter were scattered and covered in dirt.

It was hell.

"Retreat immediately! Head towards the Flame of Return..."

Just as Akima was about to retreat, Fuse Midori quickly grabbed him.

He looked into Cui's terrified eyes, turned around, and saw a scene that filled him with despair.

Hundreds of beams of light flew toward them from the sky, large numbers of Gastrea advanced before them, and in the distance, the enormous Aldebaran, its huge red eyes visible only amidst the smoke, stood out.

Dead end!

Everyone looked on in despair at the spear of light that was about to smash into them from the sky, and Akima also looked on with despair.

Snapped!

A crisp snap of fingers reached everyone's ears.

Upon discovering that they were not dead, everyone opened their eyes.

They saw the hundreds of spears of light in the sky suddenly stop moving, and then turn into a pool of liquid and fall to the ground.

"This is......"

Before Akima knew what was happening, a voice rang in his ear.

“I’m not late, am I?” Isaac walked up to him and smiled.

Satomi!

Chapter 313: Repelling the Enemy

"Satomi, you've finally come!"

Akima's face lit up with surprise.

He then saw that, with Isaac's arrival, a dense swarm of police officers rushed toward the camp. These were the hundreds of police officers who had left with Isaac earlier.