Bang! Bang! Bang!
Solaris and Bruno were under heavy fire.
"Fuck! What kind of mecha is that? We've been fighting for half an hour and he still has ammo!" Solaris shouted at him.
"HAHAHAHAHA! Damn dude, that's insane! I love this!" Bruno cackled maniacally before leaping towards the king.
"Take thissss!!"
Startled by his sudden move, Solaris had no choice but to join the attack. "Hey, you crazy fucker! Come back!"
Together, Solaris and Bruno charged at the king from opposite sides.
"His gun has a 40-second cooldown every 3 minutes!"
"Got it!" Solaris replied, throwing a punch at the king's face.
They waited for the king's gun to run out of ammo before launching their final assault.
3...
2...
1...
"Now!" Bruno shouted.
On the count of three, Solaris and Bruno struck simultaneously.
Solaris aimed for the king's arm, severing it at the shoulder to prevent him from using it. The machine gun clattered to the ground along with the king's twitching arm.
Bruno's massive drill plunged deep into the king's chest, while his head was sent flying two meters away.
"Woah! That was tough!" Bruno chuckled, rubbing his sore shoulder. He kicked the king's head away and sat down next to Solaris. "Phew, I'm glad it's finally over."
Exhausted, Solaris fell to the ground. Her face lit up with a smile and she playfully punched him on the shoulder. "Thanks, buddy."
"Eh?!"
Bruno was surprised by her unexpected gesture and stared at her in disbelief. "Wait, did I hear that right? What did you just call me?!"
Solaris chuckled and shook her head. "Get lost."
"Hey! Say thank you to me again!"
"No way."
"Come on! You're no fun! Just say thank you! And call me... what was it again? Oh right, buddy!"
"No."
"What?! Why are you so cold-hearted?!"
Their playful exchange went on until a nervous Evan approached them, his face pale and filled with anxiety.
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Solaris and Bruno were taken aback by the sight before them.
The small creature they had encountered the previous night had now grown to a towering height of 8 feet. Its booming, monstrous voice echoed throughout the area, sending chills down their spines.
GRUUUUUUUHHHHHHH!!!
Bruno, covering his ears from the overwhelming, ear-piercing noise, asked in disbelief, "How did it grow so large in such a short time?!"
Solaris remained silent, her teeth clenched.
She was just as confused as him, but she realized that the more people the monster consumed and eaten, the stronger it became.
"That doctor must be crazy! How can he manage to grow it and ride it without getting nauseous? Eurgh!"
Bruno exclaimed, noticing Dr. Hopkin maniacally laughing atop the monster's head, directing it to wreak havoc on the city, seemingly oblivious to the disgusting substances oozing from the creature.
Solaris looked back and estimated that only about 50 people remained. They needed to act quickly. The more time they delayed, the more dangerous that creature would be. Sooner or later they'll all be eaten to death.
Solaris began to organize the group. It was surprising to see the members of Big Dipper and the mecha soldiers, who had been at odds before, now working together seamlessly.
"You, Captain, are in charge of rescuing the remaining people. Gather other mecha guards to assist you. Leave half of them with us to help take down the beast!"
Captain Marcus acknowledged the order and commanded his troops, "Soldiers, move out!"
As Solaris turned to speak to Bruno, a loud noise suddenly pierced the air.
Bang!
Solaris glanced to her left to see Evan shooting a zombie. She nodded in appreciation and focused on the undead.
Bruno winked at Evan. "Nice shot!"
Anything that came into contact with the monster's worms and maggots would be devoured and turned into a zombie, which would then hunt down the living and infect them.
"Bruno, I need you to do something. Go to the underground west and take the cage here."
"What?! Why me?!"
Suddenly, Slaris aimed a gun at his temple
"You're not going to do it?"
"Aiisshhh!" Bruno clicked his tongue and swatted her hands aside. "Fine, I'll do it!"
This crazy woman!
"Let me to finish them off quickly first!"
"—Oh wait, the cage?!" Bruno, who was busy shooting a zombie, looked at her in disbelief.
"Are you out of your mind?! That thing is huge and heavy, and it's made of iron! It's too heavy for me to carry alone!"
Solaris handed him the mecha warship key she had received from the captain and insisted, "We don't have time for this nonsense, just do it!"
"Ugh! Fine! Evan, come with me!" Bruno said as he irritatedly placed his gun into his pocket.
But Solaris quickly interrupted him, "No, Evan needs to stay here with me."
Bruno shot her a disgusted look, while Evan paused, surprised by her words.
"Ew seriously? Of all times, you choose now to flirt with him?! Solaris, you're truly unbelievable!"
"Idiot! I need him to operate the mechaship!"
Bruno laughed mockingly, clearly unconvinced. "Pfft! HAHAHA! Why don't you drive it yourself? I'm giving the key back to you!"
"Dude, this woman is hilarious!" Bruno continued to laugh, pointing at Solaris. "She's making excuses to be with you so that you can both die together!"
Evan looked at Solaris, taken aback by Bruno's comment, same goes for Solaris. Their eyes met for a moment before they both quickly looked away, startled.
Damn it. Solaris felt her cheeks flush with a mix of embarrassment and anger. This idiot!
Solaris gritted her teeth and slapped the back of Bruno's head. "Shut up! I don't know how to drive!"
Clearing her throat and ignoring Bruno, Solaris turned to Evan. "Evan, can you take the mecha warship you built?"
Evan nodded.
"Great. Let's keep moving," Solaris said before kicking Bruno, who was still laughling. "And you, get lost."
"Ow! Damn it, if you keep being so fierce, no one will want to marry you!"
Tsk. This woman is so fierce!
Solaris, who had overheard him cursing her, raised her middle finger as she walked away.
"Aisshh!! Why I'm so unlucky, ah!"
Bruno slapped his forehead and questioned himself, "Wait, why am I taking orders from that old woman? Who's in charge here?"
"Well, whatever!" Bruno sighed and tossed the key into the air, catching it. "Let's tackle the hard work first!"
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Boom!! Boogsshhh!! Baammm!!!
Holding onto the edge of a moving vehicle, Solaris stood up and aimed her gun at Dr. Hopkins.
Bang!
She missed again! That vile monster was quite good at dodging her shots. She was running off of bullets!
The disgusting monster roared and smashed the mecha soldiers' warships with its hands, causing them to crash to the ground and explode.
Maggots and repulsive flies emerged from the monster's decaying flesh, scattering everywhere, while the ships caught in the chaos crumbled, contaminating the civilians inside with the virus. Another explosion echoed from below.
Baaammmmm!!!
Where the heck is Bruno?!
Solaris looked down and saw the damaged buildings, virus-infected civilians, crushed cars, and soldiers from Big Dipper's team battling the monsters below. The more they consumed, the greater the destruction and loss of life!
Tsk. Solaris had no choice. Since that guy was missing, they needed to devise a different strategy for now and buy time until Bruno arrived.
"Evan, change the plan! Rotate the car 360°, we'll target its lower body to destabilize it!"
Evan nodded and pressed the accelerator. The warship suddenly turned and dove at high speed, while bullets rained down.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A barrage of used bullets hit the floor of the warship.
"Evan, be careful!" Solaris shouted to Evan, who was panicking while dodging the monster's massive, decaying hand. His hands trembled as he worked the controls.
Solaris caught a glimpse of his anxiety from the corner of her eye and yelled, "Evan, calm down! If you don't, we're all going to die!"
Evan nervously nodded, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and upper lip, and swallowed hard.
"Try to get close to its knee!"
As Solaris commanded, the mecha warship they were in moved toward the monster's lower left body.
Solaris switched guns and grabbed a large black armor box nearby, searching for a weapon. In the midst of this, Dr. Hopkins finally spotted Solaris' warship and ordered the monster to attack.
"You...Argh! Kill that motherfucking bitch!" Dr. Hopkins shouted angrily while poiting at her.
The monster immediately responded with a roar and spat out green, viscous saliva at them.
"Watch out!! Arrgghhhh!!"
Evan quickly swerved the car in the opposite direction but didn't see the monster's rotten hand coming at them, his eyes widening in shock!