414 Parasitic (1/2)
Since there were Murderous Grade supernormal people, naturally there would be Murderous Grade disasters.
Such a thing that destroyed a city, affected hundreds of thousands of people and could not be annihilated except if it was extensively bombed would be a Murderous Grade natural disaster.
”This willow tree does not know how to conceal itself... if it maintained its previous state and waited for the third occurrence... it would most likely rise to Calamity Grade! Humans would not be able to do anything to it.”
A Murderous Grade natural disaster affected an area, whereas the range of a Calamity Grade natural disaster would be the entire country or even realm!
”Tzz! Tzz!”
”Tzz! Tzz!”
Suddenly, the instrument pointed towards the white fog and was emitting an ear-piercing noise in the silent environment.
”It's the willow? It has discovered we are probing it, retreat!”
Fang Yuan swiftly kept the instrument and was the first to run away.
After all, the order this team received was to protect Fang Yuan's safety with their lives. If Fang Yuan did not leave first, none of them could leave unless they were a deserter.
”Retreat! Retreat!”
The team leader at his side took out his gun. His voice was rather frightened as he said, ”I have already requested for aid from the headquarters, they will be coming soon!”
”Boom!”
Near the boundary of the white fog, the cement roads ruptured and numerous spiderweb-like cracks appeared.
Not only that, the cracks kept extending like a black coloured centipede. The cracks were charging towards where Fang Yuan and team were at.
”Boom! Boom! Boom!”
The ground continued to rupture and a giant black shadow emerged from the cracks. It was like a long whip that swung crazily.
”Smack!”
As the ground tremored, a few soldiers who could not dodge it fast enough were smashed into pieces.
Furthermore, it was as though the black shadows were alive as they kept sweeping towards the remaining of them.
”The willow tree's rhizomes? Can they spread till here? No... no way, this is just a... parasitic body!”
Fang Yuan's eyes sparkled and he shouted, ”Daniu! Go!”
”Haaa!”
Zhao Daniu's entire body swelled and his skin turned into a green and rock-like colour. He extended both his arms forward and grabbed it.
”Smack!”
The root was like an iron whip and smacked Daniu's arms, producing an extremely dull noise as though it hit something tough.
”Gotcha!” Zhao Daniu exclaimed delightedly and he then pulled backwards continuously.
”Rumble!”
A spot on the ground rose up and formed a big bulge. There was even a chattering noise from within it, as though there was a living animal inside it.
The nearby rhizomes were provoked at once and they immediately let go of the others and aimed Zhao Daniu.
”Smack! Smack!”
Although the rhizomes could rupture the ground and break bones, they had no effects on Zhao Daniu. When they landed on his body, his skin turned white momentarily and there were no marks nor injuries left on it.
”Haha... come out!”
Zhao Daniu laughed. The veins on his arms bulged out as he strongly exerted his force.
”Bang!”
The bulge erupted and a strange living creature appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
”Chi chi! Chi chi!”
The creature had the appearance of a gigantic white rat which was almost as large as a buffalo. Its snow-white fur had hints of grey and there were large amounts of rhizomes emerging from underneath its skin. It was truly disgusting and horrifying.
”This... why does this look like it is parasitised!”
Fang Yuan stroked his chin, ”Unless these rhizomes are the true mutated organisms... Do willow trees have spores? No... it seems like... willow catkins!”
”Professor Fang, be careful!”
A panicky voice could be heard from the communication device, ”That is the willow tree's parasitised mutated body! Based on our observations and research, it should be infected by those white coloured catkins….. As long as a living object is parasitised, it would immediately become a terrifying biological weapon!”
”I was right, it is the willow catkins!”
In Fang Yuan's eyes, large amounts of fine willow catkins had already covered the entirety of this rat's body.
Furthermore, the catkins even covered the rhizomes and were like insects crawling towards Zhao Daniu.
”Burn it!”
The soldiers in the team could finally react. They took out their flamethrowers and started burning the rhizomes.
”Flaming!”
Under the searing flames, large amounts of white coloured willow catkins ignited at once. The roots rustled and let out a wail and numerous burnt patches appeared along with large amounts of fluids blasting out.
”Snap!”
The giant white rat immediately broke off its rhizomes and tried to turn around to burrow into the ground as it saw the situation was not in its favour.
”Attack!”
”Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!”
However, at that moment, more than ten blazes of fire were shot and landed on the rat's body in an instant. There were many holes in its body as though it was a honeycomb.