Volume 3 The Chaotic Present Chapter 40 The Great Praying Mantis Appears
- Since you've already attacked first, don't blame me for not teaching you!
Fang Qiuling instantly turned sideways, and at the same time used his arm shield to stab the recurve knife that the other party had not had time to retract, and then kicked fiercely.
From the other party's attack to Fang Qiuling's counterattack, it was just a matter of moments. The warhammer that had been released to block the Kukri slash had not yet landed. Fang Qiuling deliberately kicked the lower end of the warhammer handle first, and then kicked the opponent in the abdomen.
This kick was fast and hard, which was the melee physical technique taught by Old Tom, which was very unexpected and very practical. However, he only heard a muffled sound of "pop", and Fang Qiuling only felt as if he had kicked a rubber tire under his feet, the kind of big truck tire that was dead and heavy.
The other party looked blank after being kicked, and there was no other reaction except for the impact of the kick that made him take a few steps back one after another.
At the same time, the war hammer that was kicked swirled and flew upward, Fang Qiuling grabbed the handle of the hammer in his hand with a backhand, and then threw it at the other party without hesitation.
Kick and throw in one go, standard two-hit.
The opponent raised the recurve knife in his hand to block. However, he had clearly miscalculated the speed and impact of the hammer's throw, and the recurve knife was cut into the air, and the sharp end of the hammer "thudded" into his left chest. Judging by the part where the hammer head of the warhammer sank into, it must have been stabbed in the heart.
His movements, which had been slightly stiff, suddenly stopped, and after a few moments, he collapsed on his back.
- Uh, I got it. This guy is so unbeaten?
Fang Qiuling was slightly surprised.
Although the warhammer bounced back in a whirlwind, it was not easy to cast after holding the backhand, and it was not easy to swing or block. From the sneak attack just now, it can be seen that the opponent's speed is quite fast, and he will definitely not give time to adjust. And the two arm shields are also finished, and it would be bad to be close to this guy again. In order to buy a moment's time, Fang Qiuling threw the war hammer as a large hidden weapon.
The other party's speed was very fast, and I thought he could avoid it by dodging it casually. Then there will be time to take the sword out of the ring on his right hand. But I didn't expect this guy to have a brain pump, not to dodge but to block with a weapon.
The vertically thrown warhammer should be blocked horizontally, but this guy put the recurve knife in his hand up, meaning...... Want to cut the warhammer into symmetrical sides? Of course, as long as the recurve knife is sharp enough and the martial arts are superb enough, it is not impossible to do it.
But...... At the moment, it seems that it has been missed.
Just when Fang Qiuling was slightly surprised, a dull explosion sound came from behind him. He turned his head and saw a cloud of black smoke rising into the sky. Where the smoke rises, it's like the head of a giant beetle.
A little farther away, Satsuki was holding an assault rifle. The muzzle of her gun was raised slightly higher, and it was clear that it was not a bullet that had just been fired, but a bombshell with a parabolic trajectory. At the lower end of the muzzle of the assault rifle, a large tube several times thicker than the barrel, the tube was already empty. Judging by the caliber of this large tube and the location of its installation, it was supposed to be the grenade-launching assembly of the assault rifle.
- That's right! You can also have a grenade launcher attached to the assault rifle!
Even pseudo-military fans know that some models of assault rifles can use grenades by adding accessories. The assault rifle that Satsuki was holding in her hand obviously had this function.
The two large jaws of the large beetle were completely down, and the mouthparts that had been shaking incessantly had completely lost their ability to shake, and both the broken and intact limbs were drooping. Taken together, this big bug seems to be finished.
Just one explosion blew up the big beetle, which was full of vitality not long ago, motionless and dying, and Satsuki probably sent the grenade directly into the mouth of the big beetle. The carapace of the large beetle is very hard, and even if the grenade explodes directly on the carapace, it is estimated that it will blow up a few marks and a piece of charred black. But when a grenade goes through its mouth, its internal organs are not like a carapace, the answer is, of course, no.
- This "iron melon" must taste very good!
At the same time, there was a clear cry from Lily behind him. Turning his gaze, he saw a green monster that had been smashed off by Lily's hammer that looked like a two-handed limb. The hammer then rose upwards and landed the jaw of the triangular head from the bottom up.
The green monster was beaten and floated into the air. A pair of thin feathers on its back spread out, as if intending to fly into the air. But unexpectedly, the rising war hammer fell immediately. The top-down war hammer first smashed into the bulging compound eye, causing the juice to flow sideways, and then the triangular head was deeply concave, and suddenly green blood splattered.
The thin feather that had already unfolded and fanned its body was like an engine that had lost power, and immediately stopped. Immediately, the body on the ground fell to the ground.
The corners of Fang Qiuling's mouth couldn't help twitching.
- It's so brutal!
It's not about Lily, it's about the green monster.
The monster that fought Lily had long, curved arms, the tip of which was a glowing blade, and a hook at the tip of the blade. This long arm is somewhat similar to the long knife in the hand of the guy in front of him who fell on his back after being hit by a flying hammer.
Most of the monster's head was knocked off by Lily, and it was almost impossible to see what it looked like, but the rough triangular shape was still there. Coupled with its completely turquoise body, three pairs of legs with two long and one short under the body, and the thin feathers behind itβFang Qiuling recognized this monster after a few glances: the praying mantis, a giant big mantis!
Praying mantis are carnivorous insects that feed on other insects and are hunters who are good at camouflage. It is generally recognized as a "beneficial insect", an insect that is beneficial to human production and life. However, no matter what kind of beneficial insect it is, if it is magnified enough to use its claws to fight a war hammer, people will be afraid when they see it, especially since it is still carnivorous. With this physique and tonnage, how much meat do you have to eat in a day? If a human happens to fall into its hands......
And the praying mantis also has a characteristic that children will be very curious about when they see it. This made Fang Qiuling confirm that Lily was a big mantis in front of him, and hurriedly reminded him.
"Be careful! This guy can still move without a head! β
"Can you still move?"
Lily was taken aback when she heard this, and immediately took a step back.
It was around the same time as Lily stepped back that the mantis, whose head had been almost flattened, jumped up again. Two broken claws slashed around.
One compound eye was directly blasted by the war hammer, and the other compound eye was flattened. The loss of sight left the great mantis's attack completely aimless, and Lily began to wave his claws and limbs at a short distance. The claws and limbs were a little faster, but the attacks were completely unthreatening.
"What is this?"
Lily cautiously bypassed the Great Mantis and walked to Fang Qiuling's side.
"Praying mantis, a kind of bug. Elune has it too, haven't you seen it? β
"I haven't seen it." Lily's gaze wandered around the big beetle, and then at the big mantis that was going crazy, "Hey, are all the bugs here that big?" It's really disgusting! β
Fang Qiuling spread his hands: "This is a special case, this is a special case." β
The surrounding zombies have been cut down, the big beetle that appeared as reinforcements has been killed, and the big mantis that sneaked up and the guy who suspected to be the one who came are no longer threatening. This allowed the two to have a slight free conversation.
"Special case? What about this kind of zombie that moves quite fast? Also a special case? β
"Uh......"
Fang Qiuling was a little embarrassed.
This life is safer than Elune, this is what Fang Qiuling said to Lily personally. Originally, it was hoped that Lily would keep a low profile in this world and not fulfill her duty as a paladin to promote good and punish evil, and leave this work to the professional, the police uncle.
But these things in front of him were there, and his words were very unconvincing. And if Lily knew that the threat of the thing in front of her was actually nothing, the biggest threat was actually the virus and embryo sac carried by this thing. Once the virus and embryo sacs enter a big city, they will turn a city of millions into a zombie paradise within a few hours, and it is estimated that Lily will go on a rampage and then directly ask for the entire area to be "purified" with the holy fire.
If this had happened in Elune, it would have been treated as a plague.
In fact, Elune can be said to be plague-rampant, and basically every major war is followed by a large-scale epidemic centered on the battlefield. With the local medical level of Elune, not to mention viruses and embryo sacs, even the most common influenza cannot be effectively treated, let alone systematically and specifically distinguish infectious diseases.
Normally, it's all treated as a "plague." Yes, that's right, treat it as the kind of epidemic that will kill a large area, a village, a town.
When the plague is treated, it is strictly distinguished between infected and uninfected people. Set up a quarantine area, then put all the sick people into quarantine and then it's over. Healing is usually not available, at most a bottle of holy water diluted many times, and then the patient is left to self-destruction.
Of course, the aristocracy and the rich will definitely be fine, and they will save themselves through various ways. For example, donate a sum of money to a temple with which you have a good relationship, and then you will get the high-grade holy water. Holy water is definitely not the right symptom, but as a "universal medicine", it can still be used to temporarily improve various body functions and strengthen the immune system. When the immune system is strengthened, the disease will be cured. If holy water is not enough, then find a familiar wizard to do a favor, the magic potion or magic scroll to cure the disease is actually not very expensive, but most wizards have a strange temper and are not very easy to communicate.
"This is also a special case, a special case within a special case...... Fang Qiuling hurriedly changed the topic, "Are you fine, you haven't been injured." β
"It's fine."
"Satsuki, are you okay?"
"Well, I'm fine......" Satsuki walked over on tiptoe with her assault rifle facing up. Seeing the big praying mantis that was constantly "dancing" like a convulsion, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, and her tone was full of disgust, "What is this?" β
"Praying mantis, the kind that has gotten bigger."
"It's a big bug again! I hate big bugs! β
"I hate it too, I hate all the bugs now!"
Fang Qiuling expressed her absolute approval of Xiao Yue's words, and Lily also nodded again and again.
In the eyes of normal people, giant insects are a collection of terrifying elements. Whether it's trembling mouthparts, huge compound eyes, or long bristles on the limbs β the kind that makes people creep at a glance. What's more, the big insects encountered so far all have their own "unique skills", and these "unique skills" obviously exist for the purpose of killing.
"Kill it?"
Xiao Yue untied a grenade from the armed belt on her chest, and then confirmed with Fang Qiuling.
ββ¦β¦ Please. β
Fang Qiuling spread his hands, indicating casualness. Xiao Yue immediately opened the insurance and couldn't wait to throw it under the big mantis's feet.
Seconds later, an explosion sounded. With a "boom", you don't need to wait for the smoke and dust of the explosion to dissipate, you can see the big mantis head and feet planted upside down on the ground, and the six legs are trembling slightly from time to time. Several pieces of shrapnel were inserted into its abdomen from below, tearing out a huge gash in its abdomen, and green blood was dripping down the shrapnel.
The big mantis was silent, and the three of them retracted their gaze in unison.
Although there were still gunshots around from time to time, the threat in the small clearing had been eliminated. The gunshots are made by Bunny and Ono sniping zombies outside the hospital.
Zombies look very scary, and their appearance alone has the effect of preemptively striking people. But as long as the firepower is deployed and the blockade is carried out with non-stop fire, they are nothing more than moving corpses. Bunny and Ono have a relatively large number of personnel and are armed with more guns, so there shouldn't be any problems.
There was another loud sniper gunshot. The ghost-faced butterfly, which was constantly flapping its wings in the air, seemed to have exhausted its mental power, and the sniper bullets that were enough to penetrate the light armored vehicle instantly opened a hole in its body, and brown blood fell one after another.
The ghost-faced butterfly flapped its wings a few more times, but eventually fell with a crooked body and slammed into the roof of the morgue.
The location where it fell seems to coincide with where the Great Moth fell. The two flying bugs eventually died together.
"Looks like it's all done......"
The big bugs and zombies around them that could pose a threat were all silent, and there was no other standing figure except for the three of them. The air was filled with the stench of burning corpses and a hint of white soot, and some flames ignited by fiery glue were still burning.
All things are on the bright side. The zombies will soon be all gone, and the big bugs will be dead. What else is there to worry about now?
Fang Qiuling looked around.
The nerves, which were already tense, seemed to be tightened, as if some danger was looming - instinct was sounding the alarm!
"Satsuki, I think something is wrong."
"What's wrong, Lord Descendant?"
"I don't know, but something feels wrong! It seems a little too easy. β