Chapter 26 (1/2)

The sounds of gunfire weren’t very far away from them.

Everyone’s faces changed drastically, including Second Lieutenant Qi.

They had actually used guns! It seemed like the number of spiders in that Five-Colored Poison Spider nest was definitely not low. The beastmasters deployed by the military for security were actually not enough to handle them, and they were forced to use firearms.

There were still quite a number of beasts in the suburbs that weren’t killed off. Under normal circumstances, it was best to leave them to the beastmasters if they had the option of not employing the use of firearms.

That was because exotic beasts from the beast horde were very sensitive to the sound of gunfire. They might even lure every beast within several kilometers to them.

If it came to that, then it would really be dangerous!

“Hurry hurry hurry, everyone pick up your pace. You must get to the ad hoc camp as soon as possible!”

Lieutenant Qi’s expression turned a little fierce. He had participated in the last beast horde, and understood how dangerous this situation was. He couldn’t help but started yelling at the students.

They also understood that danger was imminent, and ran like their lives depended on it. Even though they were already out of breath, they didn’t dare to stop for even a moment.

“Don’t be afraid, Zhang Xiaoche. If the exotic beasts really come at us, I will protect you!”

Huang Tielan consoled Zhang Che as she ran by his side. She shouldn’t be underestimated, despite the fact that she had a big body. Although she had run several hundred meters, she didn’t look tired at all, forcing Zhang Che to renew his opinion of her.

-But, Miss, are you sure you didn’t speak wrongly?-

Zhang Che decided to ignore her.

The sounds of gunfire were still rising continuously in the forest behind them. It was obvious that the situation was very serious, casting a dark cloud into the hearts of those running.

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In the depths of the forest, a deep valley…

A large number of Five-Colored Poison Spiders, each about the size of a millstone, were gushing out endlessly from a cave in the depths of the valley. Their densely packed furry bodies caused one’s scalp to go numb after seeing them.

In the area above the mouth of the valley, a group of about fifty soldiers were wielding their firearms, shooting madly at the wave of spiders.

Even within the army, there weren’t many mid- and high-tier beastmasters. Under such circumstances, the most reliable weapons were still the firearms in their possession.

The Five-Colored Poison Spiders were only three-star bronze-quality beasts, after all. Although their carapaces were very tough, they couldn’t withstand rifle bullets. Under the heavy fire, the body parts of the exotic beasts were flying everywhere, thick yellow fluid splashing in all directions.

Under such a fierce assault, a Five-Colored Poison Spider would die from time to time, turning into a streak of light and dissipating away.

Although the soldiers felt a slight heartache seeing that, they didn’t have a choice under such circumstances, either.

There were too many Five-Colored Poison Spiders. Moreover, these exotic beasts knew how to push their advantages and minimize the opposite. After rushing out of the valley, they immediately spread out and sped off to the surrounding forest. Even though the soldiers were trying their best to kill them all, there were still quite a number of them that slipped away.

A commanding officer who held the rank of Captain was urging the Year 3 students and teachers through his communication device, telling them to hurry to the camp with an anxious expression.

The military had surveyed the area very thoroughly for this outdoor training, but unexpectedly, there was still an undiscovered cave in the valley. Only the heavens knew how many Five-Colored Poison Spiders were hiding in it.

With such an unexpected incident, the soldiers in charge of security could only do their best to delay the Five-Colored Poison Spiders in order to buy time for the students to retreat.

As more and more Five-Colored Poison Spiders broke through the perimeter set up by the group of soldiers, the battles started widening to a much larger area.