Victory Kiss (Chapter 177)
With Han Lingyue keeping watch, as soon as the first-generation radiation corpse appeared, the team members immediately retreated in unison.
The pollution of the first-generation radiation corpse was too strong.
Even brief contact could lead to pollution, causing the body to mutate and ultimately die a gruesome death!
Several Espers from Esper Squad 1 had already been attacked.
By now, they were quite adept at evading, but the three espers who had just rejoined the team were a bit flustered. Fortunately, their teammates helped pull them back a few steps.
They narrowly avoided the claws of the first-generation radiation corpse.
Sana couldn't help but feel relieved at having narrowly escaped pollution, but the crisis wasn't over yet, and she couldn't let her guard down!!!
The first-generation radiation corpse, controlled by the parasite, stomped its feet in frustration after missing its attack.
After killing espers, their blood was sweet and a favorite of the parasites.
As for the first-generation radiation corpses?
They didn't need to eat; they were merely tools of attack.
"You little brat, you're out again. You really think I'm made of clay."
Han Lingyue sneered, then immediately summoned her psychic energy, shaping it into thousands of arrows that shot toward the first-generation radiation corpse.
The parasite controlling the corpse was quite intelligent and could naturally sense Han Lingyue's strength.
Thus, it always avoided her when it came out to hunt.
It was so fast that it was hard to catch, and it even actively released pollution to escape, making Han Lingyue loathe it to the core.
Now that she had found a powerful ally, she no longer had to endure the frustration and could finally have a satisfying fight.
The first-generation radiation corpse, locked onto by Han Lingyue, moved extremely fast and seemed to have the ability to control psychic energy, causing the thousands of psychic arrows to miss and fly in another direction.
They eventually embedded themselves in the ground.
Having not killed anyone for several days, the first-generation radiation corpse was unwilling to return empty-handed this time. Even with Han Lingyue blocking its path, it didn't give up.
The first-generation radiation corpse stood still, then quickly broke the bone of its other arm, from which a cloud of purple dust rose.
It neither sank nor rose.
It simply lingered around the first-generation radiation corpse, refusing to dissipate.
Seeing the purple mist, Han Lingyue immediately went on high alert and warned the others, "Stay away, don't touch the purple mist, or you'll be Polluted."
At the mention of pollution, as wastelanders, everyone was terrified.
Unlike the well-trained Esper Squad members, the members of the transport teams were panicking. Some had already started slowly moving back the way they came, preparing to return early.
Screw the team mission, whether it succeeded or not, they weren't sticking around.
Along the way, there had been underground collapses, the appearance of A-level or higher Polluted creatures, and now a first-generation radiation corpse emitting pollution. What else would they encounter?
Just thinking about it made their vision go dark.
So, more and more people were ready to retreat, but the team leaders were unwilling to give up. They couldn't afford to lose both their people and the mission; they had to at least secure the team points.
Thus, they sternly reprimanded those who wanted to flee, urging them to calm down and work together to overcome the crisis.
Among the team leaders, only Mo Lin was very laid-back.
Whether the team members stayed or fled was up to them.
As long as he stayed by Ye Heiya's side, he felt safe enough.
As the team leaders quickly discussed how to keep their members in line, a piercing scream drew everyone's attention.
The first-generation radiation corpse, which had just appeared, had now reached the team members.
It grabbed someone who had failed to escape, sniffed at their neck, and finding them useless, it mercilessly twisted their neck.
Even if it didn't eat them, it wouldn't let them live.
Then, like a wolf among sheep, the first-generation radiation corpse easily killed most of the team members, leaving the uneven ground littered with bodies.
The team leaders shivered, secretly relieved they hadn't left.
Mo Lin, terrified, clung tightly to Ye Heiya's neck, even as Ye Heiya repeatedly pecked at him. He was terrified the thing would come after him!
Han Lingyue, once again outmaneuvered by the first-generation radiation corpse, was furious. She immediately turned to where Gu Luoyu was, signaling with her eyes that it was her turn to step in.
Today, the two of them would work together to capture this despicable parasite!
How dare it play around with a first-generation radiation corpse!
"Wait here for me."
Receiving Han Lingyue's signal, Gu Luoyu knew it was time to act, but she didn't move immediately. Instead, she patiently warned Ye Sheng not to move.
Remember, she was now a pregnant woman!
Ye Sheng felt like her ears were growing calluses from hearing it so often. Ever since she got pregnant, Gu Luoyu seemed like a different person... but no matter how Gu Luoyu changed, she still loved her.
So Ye Sheng gave Gu Luoyu a sweet smile, nodded decisively, and promised she wouldn't run off.
At the same time, she pulled Gu Luoyu down, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed her, saying, "This is a victory kiss. You must come back safely. Even if your psychic energy gets messed up, it's okay; I can heal you!"
After all, it was a first-generation radiation corpse. Last time underground, Gu Luoyu had nearly died from pollution.
This time was just as dangerous.
Hearing Ye Sheng's reassurance, Gu Luoyu reached out and patted her head, then smiled and said, "Count from one to ten, and I'll be back."
Not wanting Ye Sheng to worry, Gu Luoyu decided to finish the fight quickly.
So, as Ye Sheng started counting, Gu Luoyu had already left her spot and appeared next to the first-generation radiation corpse, standing side by side with it.
By the time the first-generation radiation corpse noticed, Gu Luoyu turned her head and gave it a cold smile.
The next second, before the first-generation radiation corpse could attack, Gu Luoyu reached out and grabbed its skeletal neck. With a 'crack, she snapped the bone with her bare hands.
The first-generation radiation corpse's head quickly fell to the ground, and Gu Luoyu took the opportunity to search it. She soon found a thumb-sized spider-like Polluted creature in the rib area.
She had encountered two first-generation radiation corpses, and each was parasitized by a tiny creature.
After catching the spider, Gu Luoyu tossed it toward Han Lingyue, letting her settle her own grudge.
Once the parasite was removed, the first-generation radiation corpse stopped moving.
But from its decapitated chest, purple mist began to rapidly spread, as if alive, swiftly flying toward Gu Luoyu.
However, before the purple mist could invade her body, a black psychic energy suddenly appeared.
Like a declaration of territory, it repelled the purple mist.