Chapter 124 City Lord Morgan, carry out the breeding mission ahead of schedule?Lighthouse, Central Command Hall.Mark pushed open the metal door and led Cidinside.There weren't many people inside at the moment, only the Light and Shadow Church, who were involved in the matter, and City Lord Morgan, who was seated high up, along with his adopted daughter, Jingnan, beside him.Jingnan was a high-ranking official in charge of the Lighthouse's Navigation Control Room and Research Department.She had long, silky black hair and wore a neat black and gold uniform, which made her curvaceous figure appear exceptionally tall.She was a top-tier, long-haired, straight-laced older sister!City Lord Morgan was an old man with graying hair, past his prime.The leading figure from the Light and Shadow Church was a proud young man with long golden hair, dressed in a green and gold uniform.He was Charles, the Head of the Light and Shadow Church.Charles's gaze swept around, looking at everyone in the Central Command Hall, his brows visibly furrowed.The City Lord hadn't notified other high-ranking officials to come, clearly intending to downplay the matter, which caused dissatisfaction to rise in his heart."City Lord, Cid openly defied law enforcement. According to Lighthouse rules, he should be subjected to electrocution and have all his contribution points deducted."Charles looked at the calm-faced Cid and began to list his crimes."Cid, do you have any objections to this punishment?"From his high seat, City Lord Morgan looked at Cid. He just wanted to deal with this matter quickly and didn't want to get involved in their petty squabbles."Wait, City Lord, what Charles said earlier is problematic."Before Cid could answer, Mark was the first to raise an objection.The sequence of events he had just learned from Ciddiffered from what Charles described, making it clear that one side was lying.He was more inclined to believe Cid because his account was more detailed."What's the problem?"A hint of confusion appeared on City Lord Morgan's face."It's like this..."Mark immediately informed City Lord Morgan of the details he had learned from Cid.After he finished speaking, City Lord Morgan couldn't help but look towards Charles's position, or more accurately, at the person standing behind him.That person's head was wrapped in a large amount of white bandage, with faint red bloodstains seeping from the wound. He was the leader who had been knocked unconscious by Cid's punch at the time.Upon hearing this, Charles frowned tightly, turned his head, and looked at him, whose eyes were darting away.With just one glance, he immediately understood."City Lord, this was my oversight, but Cid also made the mistake of assaulting a law enforcement officer."Charles turned back to City Lord Morgan, an apologetic expression on his face."Hmm, although the matter was initiated by your side, he shouldn't have assaulted a law enforcement officer. How about deducting half of both their contribution points?"City Lord Morgan thought for a moment and then announced the punishment."This... isn't the punishment too light?"Charles's expression froze. He was somewhat dissatisfied with this outcome.Just deducting half of their contribution points was a very minor punishment for assaulting a member of the Light and Shadow Church, almost as if there was no punishment at all."City Lord, doesn't the Lighthouse still lack quality population? How about having him perform breeding tasks in advance as a substitute for punishment?"Charles thought for a moment and immediately came up with a solution, a slight smile appearing on his face."Perform breeding tasks in advance?"A hint of surprise appeared in City Lord Morgan's eyes. He hadn't expected Charles to propose such a strange punishment.As someone who had lived from modern society until now, he found it a bit incomprehensible.To people of that era, such a punishment would simply be a reward, wouldn't it?"Jingnan, how is Cid's genetic quality?"City Lord Morgan did not immediately refuse but instead looked at Jingnan beside him, asking her to use the instrument to check Cid's birth record.Everyone in the Lighthouse had a birth record, which documented their genetic quality to determine whether they would become a Dust Person or a City Resident in the future."City Lord, please wait a moment."Jingnan took out a transparent panel and looked down to query Cid's genetic details.Morgan also did not urge her, quietly maintaining his sitting posture, looking down at Cid.Given his appearance, his genetic quality must be excellent.Below, Cid's eyes showed a strange look upon hearing the punishment proposed by Charles.Could this be... wanting him to be a stud?Cough, cough, if the woman satisfied him, he would be quite willing.He really hadn't expected Charles to be so good to him. Thanks for the gift!"City Lord, Cid's genetic quality can be considered very excellent. He has no congenital diseases, and the probability of acquired heart disease is 0.05%, while the probability of active tumors is 0.02%...""Most importantly, his genes in the reproductive system are particularly outstanding!"Jingnan held a transparent panel in her jade hand, opening her full, rosy cherry lips to tell City Lord Morgan about his genetic quality.Her bright, spirited beautiful eyes held a hint of unconcealed shock, and her rosy red lips were slightly parted, revealing a tender, pink tongue that could fit an egg."Hmm? Why wasn't this discovered before?"Upon hearing this, City Lord Morgan's eyes showed a look of confusion.How could such an excellent and special talent not have been assigned breeding tasks yet?Given his genetic quality, he should have been scheduled for it even earlier.It was truly strange that he was already twenty years old and had not yet performed any breeding tasks.But he didn't dwell on it too much and instead looked down."Then, according to Charles's decision, let Cidperform more breeding tasks from now on!"City Lord Morgan sat high on the platform and announced the punishment.Upon hearing this, everyone below had no objections.Such a punishment was already good; there was no need to suffer physical pain.....After everyone exited the Central Command Hall, Charles had no intention of conversing with Mark and instead simply waved his sleeve, leading the Light and Shadow Church members behind him away from there.Mark didn't mind Charles leaving and instead turned to Cid."I hope such things don't happen again in the future. The City Lord's next punishment might not be so simple. You must learn to endure."Mark gently patted Cid's shoulder, reminding him earnestly."Okay, Captain Mark."Cid smiled and nodded in agreement, though whether he truly took it to heart remained unknown.Soon, the two parted ways, and he began to return to his residence.Since he was going to the surface with the Hunters tomorrow to collect supplies, the breeding task at the Golden Hall would be carried out after he returned.He had some guesses about the subject of the breeding task, after all, currently, only those City Resident women in the Lighthouse were preparing for breeding.Of course, if the woman wasn't the one he guessed, but an ordinary woman or an old lady, he would directly choose not to do it.He wasn't someone who would take anything; at least her appearance had to satisfy him...
Chapter 125: Lighthouse's Material Distribution Room, Temporary Team TransferThe next morning.In a private room in the Upper Citizen' living area, Cid had just gotten out of bed when the voice broadcast system on the wall echoed with the voice of the Hunter Commander, Mark."All Hunter members, please gather at the Lighthouse Material Distribution Room.""All Hunter members..."The voice broadcast system announced the notice three times, causing Hunters in the Lighthouse Upper Citizen' living area to leave their rooms and head to the Material Distribution Room.Cid didn't move immediately; instead, he confirmed that all necessary items were packed into his Devouring Pouch space before slowly making his way to the destination.This wasn't an emergency, so no one would care about arriving late....Cid passed through many metal corridors to reach the Lighthouse's Material Distribution Room.The Material Distribution Room belongs to the Lighthouse's Resources Department, responsible for receiving materials recovered by the Hunter squad, then categorizing, storing, and distributing them.At the same time, it is also the adjustment area for military supplies and weapon equipment, serving as the preparation site for Hunters heading to the surface to collect materials.He looked inside, where a large number of Hunters were already preparing, some wiping weapons, others checking instruments and equipment.Among these people were Upper Citizen and Dust People.Upper Citizen in the Hunter squad are designated as warriors, while those Dust People are merely porters, specifically doing the heavy lifting of transporting materials.Cid withdrew his gaze and began to organize his weapons and equipment.The most important equipment for Hunters is the Gravity Suit, but there are only four Gravity Suitunits, and all four are assigned to be piloted by core members.The four Gravity Suit units are: MU-2 Type Gravity Suit White Shark-04, which is the exclusive Gravity Suit of the Hunter Commander, Mark.Named "Dawn," it is equipped with a chainsaw blade and a shoulder cannon.MU-2 Type Gravity Suit White Shark-14, this is Erica's Gravity Suit, equipped with a twin-seat Gatling machine gun and an extendable riot shield, suitable for suppressing fire.MU-2 Type Gravity Suit White Shark-05, this is custom-made for Flying Snow, equipped with a heavy sniper cannon, suitable for long-range shooting.MU-2 Type Gravity Suit White Shark-11, this is Jeff's Gravity Suit, equipped with a shotgun and an anchor cable gun, suitable for fire output and restraint.Gravity Suit is similar to mechs in sci-fi works, providing powerful assistance to the wearer and serving as a sharp weapon against Beasts of Carnage on the surface.Due to the scarcity of Gravity Suit, ordinary members of the Hunter squad are only equipped with an ATK-carbine assault rifle for combat.Plus some other auxiliary gadgets.As Cid was equipping himself, a figure suddenly approached him."Cid, I heard you had a conflict with Light and Shadow Church personnel yesterday. Are you alright?"This was an elegant-looking, black-haired young man, like a dashing young master.He is Mo Cheng, also a member of the Huntersquad, responsible for clearing the team's path, analyzing terrain, finding exits, and other duties, essentially a scout."I'm fine; the City Lord's punishment wasn't severe."Cid looked at Mo Cheng in front of him, chuckling and shaking his head."That's good! You're quite something, kid! To single-handedly take down those Law Enforcers from the Light and Shadow Church!"Mo Cheng's face showed a teasing smile as he reached out and patted Cid's shoulder vigorously, giving a thumbs-up with his other hand.He felt that he probably couldn't defeat Law Enforcers bare-handed, even though he, as a Hunter, had stronger physical qualities than ordinary people.But Law Enforcers were not bad either; they had all undergone professional training, and he alone would surely be outnumbered."Hey, what are you two talking about?"At this moment, another person came over with a curious expression.This was a man with a black middle-parted haircut, a somewhat slender physique, and a full beard, none other than MU-2 Type Gravity Suit White Shark-11's pilot, Jeff."Jeff, don't you know what happened yesterday?"Mo Cheng looked at the scruffy Jeff in front of him, his face showing a surprised expression.What Cid did yesterday had already spread throughout the Hunter ranks; how could he not know?"Huh? What happened? I was training to pilot the Gravity Suit all day yesterday and didn't get back to my room to sleep until very late."Jeff looked confused, touching the back of his head, unsure of the situation."Hey, let me tell you..."Upon hearing this, Mo Cheng immediately hooked his arm around Jeff's shoulder and slowly recounted yesterday's events.Cid, as the person involved, just shook his head and continued to put on his equipment.By the time he finished equipping himself and was fully armed, Jeff had already learned what happened yesterday, and his eyes immediately showed surprise.To single-handedly defeat a large number of Law Enforcers was simply comparable to that monster Mark!Of course, he probably wasn't as strong as Mark."What are you three doing gathered here? Aren't you going to prepare properly?"Just then, a stern shout came from behind the three of them.They turned around and saw the HunterCommander, Mark.His face was serious, and his tone revealed a hint of reprimand.Upon hearing this, Mo Cheng and Jeff immediately lowered their heads and pretended to put on their equipment, but unfortunately, they had already put on all their gear, making them look a bit comical for a moment.Mark looked at the two seasoned veterans and had no time to reprimand them; instead, he turned his head and looked at Cid, who was in the middle of them."Cid, after consideration, I've decided to assign you to the second squad, with Jeff's group.""Huh? Captain Mark, what's going on?"Before Cid could respond, Jeff's face immediately showed a puzzled expression.There are two Hunter squads in total; the first squad is overseen by Mark, and they deal with more dangerous situations.The second squad is more focused on logistics, but they also have to fight, though they have more personnel than the first squad, including some Dust People porters.Cid belongs to the first squad, but now he's changing squads?"The second squad is somewhat short on combat personnel. Considering your safety, it's better to put him in the second squad, especially since he's quite capable."Mark looked at the confusion on Jeff's face and gave his reason."I see."Jeff's eyes showed a look of understanding, and he had no objection to Mark's decision."Cid, what do you think?"Mark was not dictatorial; he then looked at the person involved and asked for his opinion.He is a gentle person who treats all the people in the Lighthouse equally, including Dust People and Upper Citizen; in his eyes, they are all human.He would not treat someone differently just because they were a Dust Person.Otherwise, his popularity among Hunter members wouldn't be so high, and he also has a large number of supporters in the Lighthouse."I have no objection."Cid smiled and nodded, agreeing with Mark's decision.Joining the second squad was much freer than the first, offering more room for maneuver and increasing opportunities to secretly collect things, which was exactly what he wanted!
Chapter 126 The Blonde and Blue-eyed Western Beauty - Penny, Going to the Ground"That's good. Get ready quickly; we're departing soon."Mark nodded, then turned to continue inspecting the other members of the Hunter.After Mark left, Mo Cheng couldn't help but become lively again.He put his hand on Cid's shoulder, a hint of regret on his face."What a pity, I thought I'd get to see your strength.""Hey, Cid is my team member now, so you probably won't get a chance!"Upon hearing this, Jeff also put a hand on Cid's shoulder, looking at Mo Cheng on the other side with a triumphant smile."Tsk! A small man getting his way!"Mo Cheng rolled his eyes and immediately ran away on his healthy legs....Before long, all members of the Hunter were fully prepared, lined up neatly, all looking straight ahead at their commander—Mark.Mark counted the numbers, and seeing that everyone was present, he immediately waved his hand and shouted loudly."Depart!"As his voice fell, all Hunter members got into their respective vehicles. Some sat in air-drop armored vehicles, which were heavily defended and left no gaps.Others sat in Jump-Spider Integrated Terrain Exploration Vehicles, which had a unique chassis structure allowing for multi-directional turns and obstacle avoidance jumps.Still others sat in the back seats of heavy pickup trucks capable of storing large amounts of supplies.Cid was sitting in the back seat of a heavy pickup truck, with Jeff and a beautiful female City Resident beside him, along with several Dust People.As the truck slowly started moving and heading towards the lift platform that descended from the Lighthouse to the surface, he couldn't help but look at the people around him.First and foremost was the female City Resident. He recognized this City Resident; she had appeared in the original Ling Cage series and possessed a beautiful face.Unfortunately, she died in the first episode, her screen time not even half an hour.She had dazzling golden hair and deep, beautiful blue eyes. Her hair, near her shoulders, was simply tied into a beautiful ponytail. Her skin was smooth as snow, revealing a faint, natural pink.Moreover, her facial features were exquisite and three-dimensional, very different from Jing Nan and Jessica. Her appearance leaned heavily towards Western women of his previous life.She wore a relatively tight-fitting one-piece combat suit, perfectly highlighting her curvaceous figure—full where it should be full, slender where it should be slender.She was an exquisite Western blonde, blue-eyed beauty."I'm Penny, may I ask who you are?"Penny noticed Cid's gaze, and a polite smile appeared on her fair face as she greeted him."I'm Cid, recently transferred from Team One to Team Two by Captain Mark."Cid smiled slightly, introducing himself."Is that so."Penny nodded lightly, trying to recall. She did remember such a person in Team One, and hadn't expected him to be transferred to Team Two by Captain Mark."Penny? Don't you know what happened yesterday?"Upon hearing this, Jeff's face showed a surprised expression, similar to Mo Cheng's earlier, with a hint of delight. So it wasn't just him who didn't know!"Did something big happen yesterday?"Penny's face indeed showed a puzzled expression.She had just received a notification yesterday that after completing this ground mission, she needed to go to the Golden Hall for her first breeding task, so she had no leisure to pay attention to other matters."Come, come, let me tell you…"Jeff didn't hide anything and immediately, with enthusiasm, told her the details.Penny didn't refuse, as she was somewhat curious about what exactly happened yesterday.Taking advantage of the break in their conversation, Cid continued to look at the Dust People beside him.He recognized two of these Dust People: 4068 and 2303, both of whom were characters with screen time in the original series.4068 was a young man with a buzz cut, wearing a leather vest and work pants.2303 was a bald black man with a relatively tall physique. His expression looked a bit simple and honest, like a trustworthy person.The Dust People in the Lighthouse did not have names like the Upper Citizen; they were all referred to by numbers, showing how low their status was.4068 secretly glanced at the assault rifle hanging on Cid's chest, a hint of envy in his eyes."I can't believe something like that happened yesterday."At this moment, Penny, having learned the full story of yesterday's events, couldn't help but show surprise in her blue eyes as she looked at Cid.She was a righteous and kind woman, and she didn't have any objections to Cid's impulsive actions; instead, she inexplicably agreed with him.After all, it wasn't his fault; the Law Enforcersstarted it first....The Hunter convoy drove through the metal corridor, with many people lining both sides, all cheering for their triumphant return.Soon, the convoy reached the Lighthouse's lift platform.At this moment, many people were gathered around, and Lord Morgan, the City Lord, even came here in a wheelchair to wait, sincerely seeing off the Hunter."Mark, no problems, right?"Morgan looked at Mark in front of him, asking with a hint of worry in his eyes.The Lighthouse's supplies were running low, and if the supplies they brought back this time were less than expected, they would have no choice but to abandon some people."Please rest assured, Lord City Lord. The spaceship ruins we are going to this time do not belong to an ecologically dense area, so we should be able to bring back a good amount of supplies."Mark smiled slightly, his tone steady."I trust you."Upon hearing this, Morgan also smiled and nodded, with a mysterious light flickering deep in his eyes.In his heart, Mark was the hope for saving all humanity.Only he could eliminate the Mana ecosystem on the surface.Mark nodded heavily, turned around, and bid farewell to Lord Morgan, walking towards the Hunter convoy.The entrance to the lift platform had already opened, revealing the clear blue sky outside and the barren, lifeless ground below.He got into the air-drop armored vehicle and was the first to direct the driver to move forward until the wheels were suspended in the air.The heavy armored vehicle body suddenly plummeted towards the ground below.The air-drop armored vehicle's chassis was equipped with eight rocket thrusters, so it didn't need a parachute and didn't have to use the lift platform to reach the ground.The other vehicles didn't have rocket thrusters, so they could only obediently drive onto the lift platform and wait to slowly descend to the ground.Cid sat in the back seat of the truck, calmly gazing at the desolate landscape below, where yellow sand filled the sky.Although most resources in the Ling Cage world had disappeared, a unique resource had appeared.That was… the Beast of Carnage!As living creatures, the Beast of Carnage possessed hard skin and special organs, which were quite novel for him, a grand master of artifact refining!He would definitely have to collect some Beast of Carnage corpses to bring back for research.He wondered what Magic tools could be created using materials from the Beast of Carnage?Also, would the materials from a Monarch-level Beast of Carnage be better than those from monsters like the Red Dragon and Earth Dragon in the Jobless Reincarnation world?
Chapter 127 Penny: Do you want to hurt me?On the ground, the Hunter vehicles successively drove away from the descending platform beneath the Lighthouse.Seeing this, the control personnel on the Lighthouse slowly controlled the platform to ascend."Everyone, keep up."Mark's voice came through Cid's wireless earphone.The other Hunters also received the message and quickly followed behind the lead vehicle, which was naturally the air-dropped armored vehicle.The convoy formed a steel torrent in the desolate surroundings, rapidly advancing towards the desert in the southern part of the new Australian continent.Different vehicles had different positions; for example, the Spider All-Terrain Exploration Vehicles were distributed on both sides and at the rear of the convoy.If there was an emergency, the mounted machine gun turrets could provide support to various locations immediately.The modified pickup trucks were distributed in the middle because they carried a large number of personnel, making them difficult to handle in an emergency.After all, those Dust People porters had no combat capabilities.If a Beast of Carnage appeared before them, and they couldn't touch the Upper Citizen' equipment, they could only despair and wait for death; this was the tragedy of the Lighthouse's Dust People.The convoy advanced at a steady pace, encountering some lone Beasts of Carnage along the way, but they were all easily dealt with by the Hunters....Two hours later...The surrounding environment changed from a barren plain to an endless desert."All Hunter members, pay attention and be alert to your surroundings. We will reach our destination soon."Mark's voice came through the wireless earphone again.Because the ground here was sandy, the vehicles' speed would slow down, requiring constant vigilance against surprise attacks from Beasts of Carnage."Received."The Hunter members responded one after another.After driving for about another half an hour, the convoy finally stopped in front of a massive abandoned spaceship.The spaceship's metal surface had rusted due to years of wind and sand erosion, and it was covered with dense green vines.These vines had mutated, becoming much thicker than those before the apocalypse; compared to ordinary vines, the two were not even the same species.The Hunter members each got out of their vehicles and looked up at the spaceship wreckage before them."The technology of the old era was better than the current Lighthouse!"Penny was seeing a pre-apocalypse spaceship for the first time, and a hint of surprise appeared in her beautiful eyes as she curiously observed the abandoned spaceship."There should be many items from the old world inside."Beside her, Cid smiled faintly, his brilliant golden eyes fixed on Penny."We can't hide things privately; we'll be punished if caught."Upon hearing this, Penny rolled her pretty eyes, wanting to dispel his dangerous idea.Although she herself was very curious about old-world items, the Lighthouse had clearly stipulated that Hunter members could not privately possess pre-apocalypse items.Once discovered, they would lose all contribution points in minor cases, and in severe cases, they would be subjected to light punishment, showing how strict the Lighthouse's management system was in this regard.Cid chuckled softly, not responding further.Penny had done this in the original story, so it felt a bit funny coming from her.On the other side, Mark had people open the metal hatch of the abandoned spaceship, then looked at the two people not far from him."Flying Snow, Erica, you two will as usual lead people to guard outside. If a dangerous situation occurs later, you will be responsible for providing support.""Understood!"Flying Snow nodded slightly, and a mechanical synthesized voice came from under the silver metal mask on her face; her throat had clearly suffered some damage in the past."Oh! Understood!"Erica, on the other hand, responded with an enthusiastic wave and a smile.Erica was a beautiful loli with vibrant orange short hair, a cute and playful face, fair skin, and a very petite figure.She wore the Hunter's exclusive tight-fitting uniform, and although it wasn't as perfect as Vatican's or Flying Snow's, it still highlighted her curvaceous figure.After all, for a loli, having such a figure was considered top-notch!For certain perverted loli-cons, Erica possessed immense attraction.Mark nodded, issuing instructions through his wireless earphone."Second team members, keep up. We are now entering the spaceship's interior.""Received!"Jeff responded on behalf of everyone, immediately having the second team members follow closely behind Mark and his group into the spaceship, including the Dust People like 4068.As everyone entered the spaceship, the searchlights mounted on their assault rifles immediately illuminated the surroundings, allowing them to clearly see nearby objects."Do not casually touch this meat soil."Mark stopped at this point, issuing a warning to the people behind him, especially those Dust Peoplewho were following the Hunters underground for the first time.Those Dust People nervously swallowed their saliva, shaking their heads like rattles to indicate their understanding.How could they dare to touch this meat soil? They didn't even have weapons in their hands; if danger occurred, it would be extremely difficult to protect themselves.The meat soil's appearance was equivalent to stone statues, formed when the life essence of old-world humans completely disappeared, and they still maintained their postures from when they were alive.The expressions on the faces of the meat soil in the spaceship ranged from despair, to a man and woman maintaining a kissing posture, and someone tightly holding a crying infant still in swaddling clothes.It showed the tragic events they experienced at that time.Penny's beautiful eyes looked at the two meat soilin front of her, a hint of confusion appearing in her eyes, not understanding the meaning of such an act.They were the two kissing meat soil, a man and a woman.Based on the education she received in the Lighthouse, she only knew that this was a unique behavior of old-world humans, but she did not know its meaning."Want to know? Do you want it?"Cid noticed the confused look in Penny's beautiful eyes and immediately secretly handed her an old-world book he had just obtained."Are you trying to harm me? I don't want this thing."Penny gently shook her head, firmly refusing."Alright."Cid shrugged, putting the book back in its original place.The content of this book was a love story."Let's hurry and catch up, or we'll fall behind."Cid warned, then stepped forward and ran to catch up with the others."Okay."Penny responded softly, her gaze fixed on the old-world book on the ground. After a moment of internal struggle, she still chose to secretly tuck it into her embrace.She stuffed the book into her ample chest, making it impossible for anyone to notice anything unusual, and then she quickly followed Cid's steps ahead...."Ran Bing, how is the activity of the Mana ecosystem in the spaceship?"Mark steadily advanced while turning his head to ask the woman beside him."It's at a normal level; no need to worry about this being an ecological dense zone."Ran Bing looked at the ecological detection compass in her hand and responded to Mark with a smile.The ecological detection compass was a practical tool used to detect the activity of the Mana ecosystem, which could prevent Hunters from entering active zones and never returning.
Chapter 128: Reserve, a large amount of survival suppliesIf they hadn't brought an ecological detection compass, Hunters might have blindly stumbled into densely populated ecological zones without knowing, only to be killed by the powerful Beasts of Carnage within!Ran Bing had short, boyish white hair, deep green eyes, and wore a Hunter combat uniform. Her top was a tight, short blue long-sleeved combat shirt.Her bottom was black tight-fitting athletic pants, with a Upper Citizen' ID card and a pistol on her waist, firearms on the outside of her thighs, and black Martin boots on her feet. Her figure was well-proportioned.Though well-proportioned, she looked rather unremarkable.She was Mark's adjutant and also his childhood friend."Excellent, there are survival supplies in this spaceship. Let's head to the storage room as quickly as possible."Mark nodded, then turned to urge his teammates to speed up.Soon, the group used their searchlights to navigate through various areas of the spaceship and successfully reached the entrance of the storage room, encountering no Beasts of Carnage along the way."Take out the decoder and open the vault door. The rest of you, stand guard around the perimeter."Mark spoke in a deep voice, issuing orders to everyone.The person with the decoder immediately walked to the storage room door and began to hack it, while the other Hunters, armed with firearms, were responsible for keeping watch.Cid and Penny were not far apart, but he temporarily did not continue to talk to her. Instead, he observed the Observation Haki covering the entire spaceship.Within his Observation Haki's perception, everything in the spaceship was clear to him, including those Beasts of Carnage hiding their forms, planning to launch a sneak attack when the opportunity arose.Those Beasts of Carnage were not strong; they belonged to the Proliferating type, the most common and numerous type of Beast of Carnage.At this moment, the sound of a metal gate rang out, and the spaceship's storage room door slowly opened, revealing a dim and eerie environment inside.Moreover, an even more decaying scent wafted into everyone's nostrils."Half of the combat personnel stay outside to guard. The remaining people and Dust People will follow me into the storage room."Mark saw the door open before him and issued another instruction."Cid, Donnie and I will guard outside. You two follow Captain Mark inside."Jeff looked at Cid and Penny beside him, as well as the other members of the second team, and voluntarily chose to guard the entrance."Alright."Cid nodded slightly upon hearing this, pulling Pennyalong with Mark into the spaceship's storage room.Penny felt the push on her arm and didn't have any strange thoughts, as this was considered a relatively normal action among Hunter members.It wasn't overly intimate.Inside the storage room, as numerous searchlights illuminated the dim environment, the scene within immediately came into view.Before them were large quantities of survival supplies, including food and daily necessities, which were clearly specially prepared when this spaceship intended to leave the planet back then.The supplies were neatly packed in wooden boxes, with detailed information labels on the surface, directly saving the effort of opening the boxes to identify their contents.Upon seeing the accumulated survival supplies, joy simultaneously appeared on everyone's faces.As long as these resources were brought back to the Lighthouse, the problem of insufficient supplies could be solved.However, Dust People 4068 merely pouted unhappily at these survival supplies. After all, as Dust People, they could not enjoy these high-grade resources at all.Their daily food consisted only of bug cakes that were so unpalatable they made them want to vomit.Even if they did more for the Lighthouse and had more contribution points, they could not enjoy the food of the Upper Citizen; everything was decided at birth."Why is there meat soil in the storage room too?"Ran Bing noticed some meat soil in the distance at this moment, and a look of confusion immediately appeared on her face."Stay where you are. I'll go take a look."Mark immediately took action, slowly approaching the meat soil with a cautious stance, holding the pistol in his hand.Then, he began to inspect it carefully with the searchlight mounted on his pistol.It was clearly unusual for meat soil to be in a storage room for supplies, so he needed to check it thoroughly.Ran Bing did not fully follow his instructions. Although her body remained still, the pistol hanging on her leg was already in her hand.If an emergency occurred, she could provide fire support to Mark at the first opportunity.As a sniper, and one who had learned from the top marksman Flying Snow, her accuracy should not be doubted. Even with a pistol, she could achieve the precision of a sniper rifle.Mark cautiously inspected the meat soil in front of him.These meat soil were slightly plump, and they wore many seemingly expensive ornaments, feeling like influential figures from before the apocalypse.Could it be that they were high-ranking personnel of this spaceship?They deliberately stayed in the storage room, so that in case of an accident, they could rely on the large amount of supplies here to survive.Hmm, that should be it.Mark finished his inspection, found no abnormalities, and even came up with a reasonable guess."It's just ordinary meat soil."He returned to Ran Bing's side and informed her of the inspection results he had just obtained."Is that so? Then let's check the supplies. If there are no abnormalities, we'll take them and leave here. I have a bad feeling."Ran Bing nodded slightly, offering her suggestion.Since she entered this spaceship, an uneasy feeling had subtly arisen in her heart, as if some creature was peeping at her.This made her feel very uncomfortable."Alright."Mark agreed with her suggestion, his gaze turning to the Dust People behind him."Each of you open a wooden box and check it to see if there are any problems.""Understood!"Dust People 2303 responded dully, taking the lead and walking to one of the wooden boxes containing clothes. He opened it and peered inside."No problem!"2303 looked up, reporting his findings.Mark nodded, then turned to look at the other Dust People."No problem here either."Dust People 4068 looked at the food stored in the wooden box before him and involuntarily swallowed, a thought of secretly taking some arising in his mind.There was so much food inside; it should be fine if he took one or two.The Lighthouse didn't lack this tiny bit of food, and no one would notice.Acting on his thought, he secretly stuffed three cans of meat into his pocket, glancing around. It seemed no one had noticed.Just as his eyes met Cid's, he saw the meaningful expression on his face, and his body instantly stiffened. He guiltily lowered his head.Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead as he prayed that he wouldn't speak of the matter.But he also had no intention of putting the items back. After all, the deed was done, and returning the items now would be useless.It was better to pretend not to have seen it and keep them hidden on his person."No problem here either.""Same here."The other Dust People finished inspecting the wooden boxes in front of them and reported their results.The supplies in these wooden boxes were normal, all perfectly preserved, and the food had no expiration issues. The reason for this was simple.All this food consisted of canned goods and items that were easy to preserve for many years...
Chapter 129 Sid: Are you worried about me?"Alright, let's quickly evacuate with these survival supplies now."Mark nodded in satisfaction and issued the command.The role of the Dust People was evident at this moment; they were responsible for carrying the supplies, while the Upperclassmen Hunters, armed with firearms, were responsible for guarding the surroundings.If the Upper Citizen were to carry wooden crates, they wouldn't be able to react immediately in case of an emergency, which could easily lead to unnecessary casualties.Upon hearing this, the Dust People each picked up a wooden crate.2303 was particularly outstanding; with his tall physique, he could directly carry two wooden crates, and if humans only had two hands, he could have carried more.This wasn't his limit, only the limit of his arms.By the time all the Dust People had taken wooden crates, nearly half the number of crates still remained in the supply depot.Mark naturally had no intention of abandoning these supplies; instead, he planned to transport them in two trips."You all take these supplies out, and then come back to move the rest."Mark looked at the Dust People holding the wooden crates and gave precise instructions.The Dust People nodded, each carrying the supplies in their arms, leaving the supply depot and heading towards the spaceship exit, accompanied by some armed Upper Citizen.After the Dust People and that small portion of Hunter Upper Citizen left, Mark stayed quietly in the supply depot with the remaining personnel.He wasn't idle, constantly moving around, carefully checking for any abnormalities."Do not approach this meat soil; be careful, there might be Spined Gnawers hidden inside."Mark stopped moving at this point, turning to face everyone in the supply depot."Hey, we're not rookies."Mo Cheng shook his head, a smiling expression on his face.Mark's concern was purely superfluous; it wasn't his first time on the ground, but rather he was an experienced old Hunter, and he understood these common sense facts.That Spined Gnawers like to hide in meat soil is essential knowledge for Hunter members.Mark's face stiffened as he looked at the people around him; they all had experience on the ground and were not newly joined members.His reminder did seem a bit redundant.However, he would not let his team members climb over the commander's head."I am the Hunter Commander; listening to me is always right."Mark responded sullenly, causing Ran Bing, who was nearby, to cover her mouth and giggle."Yes, Commander."Mo Cheng was speechless, responding with a perfunctory tone."You look very relaxed?"On the other side, Penny came before Cid, looking at the comfortable expression on his face, her deep blue eyes showing a hint of curiosity.She was constantly on alert, yet he acted as if he had nothing to do; as a Hunter, such behavior was somewhat irresponsible."There are no Beasts of Carnage here, so it's better to relax a bit."Cid looked at the blonde Western beauty in front of him, a faint smile on his face."You have a point, but I don't think so."Penny gently shook her head, not agreeing with his view.If a Beast of Carnage appeared at this moment, could he react in time?Therefore, they must remain vigilant at all times and not joke with their own lives or the lives of others."You should still try to stay alert."Penny, out of kindness, gave him a reminder."Are you worried about me?"Cid lowered his head, his fiery, bright golden eyes staring at Penny with a smile, an expression of surprise on his face.Meeting his fervent gaze, Penny's fair face flushed with an alluring blush, and she quickly turned away to hide her unusual reaction.Somehow, she felt an inexplicable fondness for him.It was strange; she never had this feeling for anyone else."I just don't want anyone to die.""Thank you for your concern."Cid roughly understood her emotions, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face, then he made himself appear more serious.No longer lazy, his eyes radiated a sharp gleam.Penny waited for the blush on her face to disappear, and when she turned to look at him again, her beautiful blue eyes couldn't help but show a satisfied expression.That's how it should be; that's how a Hunter should look.During the time everyone was chatting, the Dust People and Upperclassmen Hunters who had left earlier had already returned.Mark immediately directed them to load the wooden crates, leaving nothing behind; the space in the supply depot became empty, with only the meat soilremaining.Once there were no more wooden crates and he had thoroughly checked, confirming nothing was left behind, he immediately turned his gaze to everyone."We are evacuating."As they walked out of the supply depot, Jeff and Donnie, who were guarding the entrance, consciously led the way, while the Dust Peoplestood in the middle of the formation.Such a formation, if an emergency occurred, could protect their safety, or more precisely, the supplies they held in their arms."Flying Snow, what's the situation outside?"Mark walked at the front of the team, now contacting Flying Snow, who was waiting outside the spaceship, via wireless headset."Everything is normal."Flying Snow replied, looking at the calm surroundings."Prepare to start the vehicle; we are coming out now.""Yes."Flying Snow's reply came again through the wireless headset.Mark ended the communication and steadily led the people behind him forward."This operation seems unexpectedly smooth."Ran Bing, as the adjutant, followed closely beside him, the tense expression on her face relaxing slightly, as they were about to exit the spaceship.Her previous worries also disappeared, purely as a misconception."Isn't smooth good? And no one was injured or died."Mark replied with a smile, also relaxing somewhat.It had been a long time since they entered the spaceship, and they hadn't encountered a single Beast of Carnage along the way, which meant there shouldn't be any Beasts of Carnage inside."That's true."Ran Bing smiled; how wonderful it would be if every mission could be like this, where supplies were brought back smoothly and there were no casualties.However, she knew this was impossible; this time, they were lucky not to encounter a Beast of Carnage, but there were casualties every time they went to the ground before.Just then, a scream suddenly rang out from among the people behind them.Mark and Ran Bing quickly turned around, illuminating the surroundings with their searchlights.Everyone else reacted quickly too, aiming their searchlights at the source of the sound.Under the illumination of numerous lights, they could clearly see a Dust Person spitting blood, his body firmly pinned to the wall by a thick bone spike."Save… save me."He waved his hands forward, a look of pain on his face."Everyone, be alert! There's a Beast of Carnagenearby!"Mark shouted a warning to everyone, then quickly scanned the surroundings, trying to find the Beast of Carnage that had just launched the sneak attack.Everyone else did the same, their expressions tense, preventing the Beast of Carnage from continuing its ambush."Over there!"Dust Person 4068 seemed to see a shadow on the wall, immediately pointing his finger there, warning the armed Upperclassmen Hunters.
Chapter 130 Mark: Dustmen are also human beings!Bang! Bang! Bang!Gunshots rang out, and in the dim environment, scarlet flames suddenly appeared, with bullets from the muzzles aiming at the dark shadows rapidly climbing the wall.Pfft!"Roar!"The bullet accurately hit its target, causing it to let out a roar.But its speed did not slow down; it continued to climb exceptionally swiftly on both walls and the ceiling, and another bone spike shot out from its tail.The bone spike flew quickly, instantly plunging into the crowd below."Mo Cheng, be careful!"Mark's pupils constricted as he saw the bone spike's target, and he couldn't help but shout, pulling the trigger with force, spraying out a large number of bullets.He quickly emptied an entire magazine from his pistol.Without pause, he skillfully removed the magazine, swiftly installed a new one from his waist, and pulled the trigger again.Bang! Bang! Bang!The bullets he fired, along with those from the other Hunters, all struck the Beast of Carnage, penetrating deep into its body.The gunshots ceased, and the Beast of Carnage's riddled body fell to the ground with a "thud," its six limbs twitching slightly before it died.Having dealt with the Beast of Carnage, Mark anxiously looked towards Mo Cheng.Seeing him unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.He looked at Cid, who stood beside Mo Cheng, and a grateful expression appeared in his eyes; without him, Mo Cheng might have died from that bone spike's attack."Tha… thank you."Mo Cheng, still shaken, looked at Cid, who had appeared before him, and thanked him gratefully.He had completely failed to react at that moment; if Cid hadn't proactively blocked the bone spike, he really might have lost his life to its attack."Be careful; you were lucky this time."Cid smiled slightly and retracted the dagger in his hand."Understood."Mo Cheng nodded heavily in response."Everyone, pay attention, there are more Beasts of Carnage around us."At this moment, Mark noticed several more strange dark shadows on the wall and immediately shouted loudly, firing his gun alongside Ran Bing.The others followed suit, opening fire a moment later.Pfft!Pfft!The sound of bullets piercing flesh rang out continuously."Everyone, stick close! Let's break through quickly!"Mark charged ahead, leading the way, shooting at the numerous Beasts of Carnage climbing the walls with his pistol, while the others behind him also opened fire.Bang! Bang! Bang!A large volume of intense gunfire echoed inside the spaceship.Everyone followed behind Mark, rushing quickly towards the spaceship's exit."Ah!"Suddenly, a Dust People fell to the ground because he was running too hastily, and he instinctively reached out and pulled the Dust People in front of him.That Dust People immediately fell to the ground with him."What are you doing! Don't pull me!"4068's eyes were filled with terror as he looked at the large number of Beasts of Carnage chasing them, extremely frightened, and he quickly struggled to his feet, letting out an angry roar.This was a matter of life and death; was he deliberately trying to harm him?"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I don't want to die!"The Dust People cried as he apologized, quickly getting to his feet."You! Run!"4068's intention to blame suddenly vanished, and he said no more, decisively turning around and continuing to run for his life.He didn't want to die either; he didn't want to die so worthless.Everyone ran for their lives, and the number of Beasts of Carnage chasing behind them grew larger and larger; there was no need to count, one glance was enough to see at least several hundred!"Damn it! Why are they Eels!"Mark's expression was quite grim, finding the Beasts of Carnage behind him troublesome.Eels belong to the Proliferative Type II Beasts of Carnage; they are a long-range attack type of Beast of Carnage, relatively smaller in size than Snake Dogs and Earth Roars.Therefore, their movements are extremely agile, and they can climb walls as if walking on flat ground.Most importantly, Eels are extremely numerous; whenever they appear, it means there are at least dozens of them, making them the most troublesome type among the Proliferative Type Beasts of Carnage.He would rather encounter Snake Dogs and Earth Roars than Eels.This shows just how difficult Eels are to deal with!"Ah!"A scream rang out again among the people running behind them.It was a Dust People; a Eel's bone spike had pierced through his chest, accurately hitting his heart, leaving no possibility of rescue.Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!Those Eels continued to fire a large number of bone spikes, flying straight into the crowd."Ah! My hand!"The Hunter Upper Citizen were agile and could barely dodge these bone spikes.But those Dust People holding supplies couldn't dodge as easily as them and were hit by the bone spikes fired by the Eels.Some Dust People were lucky, only getting hit in the arm.However, some Dust People were hit in the head or chest, dying on the spot, falling to the ground along with the supplies they were holding.Mark frowned as he watched the casualties among the Dust People.He voluntarily stopped and issued an order."Jeff, you take the supplies and leave the spaceship; I'll cover the rear!""Mark, do you want to die! Didn't you see how many Eels are behind us!"Jeff's eyes widened, wanting to stop his idea."That's right! Captain Mark, we've already taken half the supplies; even if these supplies can't be taken, it doesn't matter."The Hunter's implication was to abandon these supplies and the Dust People to preserve the Upper Citizen."Dust People are people too! Don't talk nonsense! Get out of here quickly!"Mark's expression was calm as he replied in a deep voice.Jeff and the others fell silent upon hearing this, then raised their assault rifles and stood together beside Mark, their meaning clear."Penny, you lead these Dust People to evacuate first; we'll be there shortly."Jeff turned to Penny and gave instructions.Penny hesitated slightly upon hearing this, but ultimately nodded and accepted the task.Soon, under the cover fire of everyone, Pennysuccessfully led the surviving Dust People to escape from here.The group led by Mark and others formed a strong net of firepower to prevent the Eels from advancing, barely holding them back at a distance.However, as some Eels died, their bodies piled up in one place, naturally forming a small mountain, making it even more difficult for the remaining Eels to advance.They miraculously managed to stop hundreds of Eels!Cid was also one of them; he held an assault rifle and continuously fired at the Eels, a rare look of excitement in his eyes.He looked at the dead Eel bodies, his eyes radiating light.These were all Magic tools materials; he had to find an opportunity to collect them into his Devouring Pouch space and take them back to use for crafting tools.The Eels seemed to realize that this wouldn't work, and suddenly all hid behind the bodies of their dead companions, dodging the dense hail of bullets.They weren't completely hiding; instead, they would jump out, fire a bone spike, and then retreat again.Pfft!"Uh…"After the Eels changed their attack method, someone was quickly hit by a large number of bone spikes, and that person's abdomen was pierced by a thick bone spike.
Chapter 131 Obtaining a large amount of spiny eel materials and evacuating the spacecraftFortunately, it was not a fatal blow, but merely rendered him immobile."Mark, we're almost out of bullets!"Jeff pulled out his last magazine and informed Mark of the situation."Retreat!"Without hesitation, Mark prepared to lead everyone to withdraw.They had held them off for a long time; Pennyshould have already led the Dust People away from the airship and loaded the supplies onto the vehicles parked outside.After emptying all the bullets in his pistol magazine, Mark actively carried the Hunter member whose abdomen had been pierced by a bone spike and ran at full speed towards the airship's exit.Jeff and the others quickly followed his pace.Cid looked at the Eel behind him, temporarily choosing to leave with them, planning to sneak back later when no one was paying attention.Mark led everyone running towards the exit, with a relentless swarm of Eel chasing behind them, and bone spikes occasionally whizzing past their shoulders.Fortunately, they had never slacked off in their usual training and had consistently exercised, otherwise, it would have been very difficult to dodge the bone spikes fired by these Eel.When Cid felt the time was right, he quietly detached from the crowd without attracting anyone's attention.Immediately after, he unleashed his full speed, like an arrow, sweeping past the large group of Eel that were chasing the others.He returned to the pile of Eel corpses from earlier.Due to the sheer number of Eel, there were still many Eel here, following their companions one after another.They relentlessly pursued Mark and his group.On the airship's corridor walls, on the ground, and overhead, there were strange, dense figures of Eel, a sight that was utterly terrifying."Tsk."Cid glanced around, looking at the Eel that had changed their targets and were now pouncing on him or firing bone spikes from their tails.He slowly drew the dagger from his waist and took a deep breath.Then, his figure instantly vanished from the spot, and a large amount of pitch-black sword light suddenly appeared in the dim corridor, along with the unusual sound of a sharp blade cutting into flesh.Pfft!Pfft!Pfft!Instantly, each of the Eel surrounding him had a deep, bone-deep wound, from which a large amount of viscous blood flowed.Their bodies fell powerlessly to the ground, completely dead, with no possibility of revival.That's right, the Beasts of Carnage that Mark and the others had killed earlier were not truly dead, but rather in a unique state of unconsciousness.Given some time, all the damage to their bodies would disappear, and they could become as lively as before.This was considered a perverse characteristic of the Beasts of Carnage in the Spirit Cage world.The reason Cid could completely kill these Beasts of Carnage was probably related to the Armament Haki carried in the slash he just used.Otherwise, he couldn't think of any other reason.He looked at the Eel corpses in front of him, not immediately putting them into his Devouring Pouchspace, but instead went to the pile of Eel corpses ahead.These Eel were killed by Mark and the others, but they weren't truly dead in the real sense; he needed to finish them off to prevent them from waking up later and hindering him.Pfft!Pfft!Continuous strange sounds echoed in this space as Cid used the dagger covered in Armament Haki to finish off each of the Eel.Soon, after he completed this process, he immediately began to put the Eel corpses on the surrounding ground into his Devouring Pouch space.There were many Eel in the airship; he had only dealt with the ones here, and a large number of Eelwere still heading towards the exit.They had clearly received pheromone signals from their companions, providing support.Before long, all the Eel corpses here were collected by him.He did not linger there but quickly left to catch up with Mark and the others.… … … …Outside, at the airship's exit, Mark led the panting group of people as they fled the airship."Erica! Suppressive fire!"He looked at a Gravity Suit that had started up not far away and shouted loudly."Understood! This is what I'm best at!"Erica responded sweetly, an excited smile appearing on her beautiful face.Through prior contact, she had already entered her exclusive Gravity Suit, waiting to provide support as soon as Mark and the others emerged.After Mark issued the command, he did not stop his rapid running but urgently ran towards his Gravity Suit, "Dawn."At the same time, as he ran, he issued an order to everyone."All of you get in the vehicles and leave this place!"Upon hearing this, the Hunter members jumped onto the pickup trucks and airdrop armored vehicles parked at the airship's exit.Jeff, on the other hand, as the pilot of one of the four Gravity Suit, ran towards his own Gravity Suit, just like Mark.Buzz buzz buzz!On the other side, Erica controlled the dual-seat Gatling gun held by the Gravity Suit, and it began to rotate, its dark, thick barrel spewing out crimson flames.It fired at the large number of Eel pouring out of the airship's exit.Ding! Ding! Ding!A massive amount of spent casings fell to the ground, and the Eel attempting to surge out suffered heavy blows, falling in large numbers to the ground, temporarily unconscious.Their bodies were also covered in dense, circular bullet holes.However, she only had one Gatling gun, while the Beasts of Carnage in front were pouring out endlessly, as if there was no end.She could only block a large portion of the Eel; the rest successfully ran out of the airship and attacked the ordinary Hunters and Dust People.Whoosh whoosh whoosh!As they got closer, the Eel immediately aimed at the ordinary Hunters and Dust People and fired bone spikes from their tails.Thick bone spikes cut through the air, flying towards the crowd at extreme speed.Just then, several heavy gunshots rang out in the distance.As these gunshots sounded, the bone spikes flying in the air were precisely intercepted, turning into a pile of fragments scattered everywhere.Cid, who was already in the back seat of the pickup truck, looked up.He saw a Gravity Suit standing there, using the giant sniper rifle it held to provide long-range support for Erica below.And also to protect the safety of the other companions.The pilot inside that Gravity Suit was naturally Flying Snow.Flying Snow's elevated position allowed her to survey the entire situation, and with her pinpoint accuracy, she could provide significant assistance to Mark and the others.She often handled difficult situations or responded to emergencies.Flying Snow continued to aim her sniper rifle at the Eel rushing out of the airship, preparing to eliminate them one by one to cover her companions' retreat.Bang! Bang! Bang!Every time she fired a bullet, a Eel below would fall to the ground.Her marksmanship was undeniably accurate, but her efficiency needed improvement.Below, feeling the vehicle start, Cid couldn't help but withdraw his gaze, using his assault rifle to fire in coordination with the others beside him.They shot at the Eel that had slipped through the net, coming one after another.They all broke through Flying Snow and Erica's suppressive fire.
Chapter 132 Ran Bing: Please catch me!The pickup truck had a back seat, so it followed at the very end of the convoy, responsible for blocking the Eels, with the Jumping Spider All-Terrain Exploration Vehicle providing support.The people in the car were the same as before; there had been no changes."Penny, watch out!"Through Observation Haki, Cid detected a bone spike aimed at Penny's chest beside him, and immediately pushed her away.Then, he quickly drew the dagger hanging from his waist and swung it forward with force, easily splitting the bone spike in two.Thud!The broken tip of the bone spike spun and flew, deeply embedding itself in the pickup truck's back seat metal, stopping less than five centimeters from 4068's crotch area.This terrifying scene made his body tremble, his pupils shrinking to the size of pinholes, showing how intense his emotional fluctuations were.He quickly controlled his body to retreat a distance.He had almost died from that bone spike!Because Cid had just pushed Penny away, she slammed hard into the pickup truck's railing, her chest hurting and immediately bruising.She turned around, angrily wanting to scold him, but her eyes caught sight of the bone spike tip embedded in the pickup truck, and her expression instantly froze, the words she wanted to say momentarily stuck in her throat."Thank you for saving me."Penny's face showed an embarrassed expression as she thanked him."It's nothing, just be careful. Eels are always so unpredictable."Cid chuckled and shook his head."Okay."Penny nodded heavily, becoming even more cautious when shooting than before, constantly watching whether the Eels were firing bone spikes.As time passed, everyone drove their vehicles quickly away from the spaceship, creating a long distance. But some Eels were still in pursuit behind them.At this moment, Cid looked into the distance behind him and noticed a figure driving a motorcycle.It shouldn't be called a motorcycle; it should be a heavy-duty motorcycle.The person on the heavy-duty motorcycle was Ran Bing, who was riding through a large group of Eels, with four Gravity Suits beside her.They were Flying Snow, Erica, Mark, and Jeff."Ran Bing, get in the car first, we'll be there soon!"Mark looked at Ran Bing, who was riding the heavy-duty motorcycle beside him, somewhat worried about her safety, wanting her to return to the others ahead first."Okay! You all be careful!"Ran Bing did not refuse, immediately twisted the handle, revved the heavy-duty motorcycle's throttle, and sped forward at full speed.Seeing this, Flying Snow used the giant sniper rifle in her hand to fire several bullets, eliminating some Eels in her path.She drove the heavy-duty motorcycle forward all the way, quickly drawing abreast of the convoy, and her beautiful eyes looked at a pickup truck at the very rear of the convoy, calling out."Someone please catch me!"As her voice fell, Ran Bing stood tall on the heavy-duty motorcycle's seat, using her long, well-proportioned beautiful legs to leap onto the pickup truck.Clearly, she intended to abandon this heavy-duty motorcycle.It was just a motorcycle; there were many more on the Lighthouse, so such resources were not lacking, and compared to life, they were simply insignificant.Cid saw Ran Bing's action and her words, and immediately responded first, extending his hands to steadily catch her delicate body.Instantly, their bodies were tightly embraced, and he could feel two small peaks pressing against his chest, which was not pleasant.They were a bit firm, not as soft as those giant peaks.At the same time, a faint fragrance wafted into his nostrils.Ran Bing felt the firm chest her face was resting on, and her delicate body subconsciously relaxed. When she came to her senses, she immediately left his embrace, feeling embarrassed."You caught me so accurately."A lively smile appeared on her face, and she parted her red lips to praise him, wanting to divert attention."I couldn't miss, after all, you're the Hunter Squad's adjutant."Cid also smiled, his gaze fixed on Ran Bing, making her a little embarrassed, so she could only turn her head to look behind her.She wanted to check on Mark and the others' current situation.The vehicles had been driving at full speed, successfully shaking off the Eels that were chasing them from the front, leaving them to focus their targets on Mark and the other three.Therefore, a large number of Eels now surrounded them.If they were truly delayed here for some time, and the Eels from behind caught up, they would fall into a dilemma; they had to quickly eliminate those in front of them."Erica, how many bullets do you have left in your ammunition compartment?"Mark asked Erica via wireless headset."Still some, but it's a bit difficult to take out all the Eels in front of us."Erica frowned, a troubled expression on her fair face, which was encased in the Gravity Suit.Every time, at the very end, there wasn't enough ammunition; it was truly frustrating!She was a loli who greatly enjoyed the battlefield, considering combat a life-and-death game, and seeing herself as the most invested player.How wonderful it would be if she had endless ammunition!"Mark, you guys go first. My Gravity Suit is equipped with a grappling gun, so I can escape by hooking onto the rocks scattered around."Jeff's voice sounded through the wireless headset; he volunteered to cover their retreat.Mark heard this and did not refuse his suggestion."We'll try to eliminate as many Eels as possible so you can get away easily later."Before leaving, he planned for himself, Flying Snow, and Erica to reduce the number of Eels as much as possible, which would allow them to leave and also allow Jeff to escape later."Okay."Jeff's response sounded through the wireless headset.Their conversation happened in a flash, lasting only a few brief seconds for the outside world.Bang bang bang!Jeff raised the shotgun in his hand and fired a large number of scattered bullets, killing the Eels in front of him and reducing their dense numbers.Mark, on the other hand, directly charged into the Eel swarm, relying on the protection of his Gravity Suit's shell, frantically using his chainsaw to hack and slash.The scene was far more bloody than Jeff and Erica's.Flying Snow's only weapon was a giant sniper rifle, which was not suitable for the current situation, but she still helped the three of them deal with more troublesome situations.She stood still, aiming, and under Erica's cover, fired the bullets from her rifle....Time slowly passed, and Mark felt the time was almost right, immediately using the wireless headset to issue a breakout command to Flying Snow and Erica.In an instant, the three of them simultaneously charged forward, and with Mark using his chainsaw to clear the way, they successfully broke out of the surrounding Eel swarm's encirclement.The Eels, facing the departing Mark and the other two, initially wanted to pursue, but noticing there was still one person left, most of them turned around and concentrated their attack.Only a small portion of the Eels chose to continue the pursuit.They clearly did not want to let go of the life essence that was about to be within their grasp.Mark swung his chainsaw, hacking and slashing at the Eels that were chasing him, each strike causing a large wound, slightly slowing down their movement capabilities.