"Spread out, find a place to hide, and don’t get splashed!" Chen Gu shouted, glancing up to the next level while using the wall for cover.
Rumbling and crashing sounds continuously emanated from this floor. Chen Gu realized a battle was underway.
Four people lay on the ground; judging by their attire, they all appeared to be Professionals!
Another three were currently surrounding a bizarre Mutant. It resembled an enormous fat man, its excess flesh drooping to the ground. Its huge head had no facial features except for ears. However, a grotesque figure of a woman protruded from its stomach. This woman was the size of a malnourished seven- or eight-year-old child, her limbs dangling lifelessly, and her back was fused into the fat man’s body. She had a mouth full of sharp teeth, her face perpetually twisted into a painful, eerie grin, and black saliva dripped from her mouth to the floor, hissing and emitting white smoke upon contact.
The Mutant’s defensive capabilities were terrifyingly high. Chen Gu saw that among the three Professionals assaulting it, one was a Star Wind Centurion, the same profession as Silver Eagle. However, although the Star Wind Centurion’s particle wind could melt steel, it only left a fleeting mark on the Mutant’s body, which vanished in an instant.
Another Professional was the strongest of the three. He continuously manipulated some mysterious force capable of severely affecting the Mutant without physical contact. Throughout the brief fight, this Professional had disrupted the Mutant’s attempts to kill one of the others several times.
The last Professional seemed to belong to an older class, lacking overwhelming abilities but possessing terrifying strength and speed. He wielded a shield made from an unknown material, the only item that wasn’t corroded.
The woman on the Mutant’s stomach suddenly opened her mouth, spewing out five globules of black liquid. While attacking the three Professionals, it also managed to ’target’ Chen Gu’s group!
Two globules of black liquid flew towards them. Even though they had already taken cover, a few were still splashed. Amidst their screams, the team leader decisively amputated their contaminated body parts.
Chen Gu breathed heavily, feeling as if the tension was sapping all his strength.
This is my first encounter with a Mutant capable of long-range attacks,
Chen Gu quickly channeled Griffin Wester’s memories, searching for an opportunity on the battlefield to turn defeat into victory. But upon closer inspection, his heart sank completely.
The strongest of the three battling Professionals yelled out, "Don’t come in! This is a Gamma Level Mutant! You’ll just be throwing your lives away if you come in! Don’t make pointless sacrifices! Get out! Get out!"
The Bureau of Mystic Security classified Mutants using Roman alphabetic order. The lowest level, for newly contaminated Mutants, was Alpha Level. At this level, ordinary human warriors could still cooperate to kill them.
The next level up was Beta Level. Mutants of this level could no longer be handled by ordinary human warriors and conventional weapons; they required heavy weaponry or Professionals.
Gamma Level was the third tier. Even Professionals of the First Energy Level were no match for these Mutants, and the danger level increased drastically.
However, Chen Gu disagreed with the Professional inside. After channeling Griffin Wester’s memories, Chen Gu could perceive many deliberately hidden details on the battlefield. He was certain this Mutant was of the even higher Delta Level!
A Fourth-Level Mutant!
Before Chen Gu’s group could make a decision, the Ghostly Woman Mutant charged towards them! It seemed to have caught the scent of fresh flesh and was drooling uncontrollably. Its seemingly bulky body moved with incredible agility. It shook off the three Professionals, crashed through the main door with a THUD, and charged into the crowd.
Screams erupted as both the field operatives and the support staff scattered in panic.
The Ghostly Woman Mutant stretched out its fat arm, which elongated indefinitely. It grabbed a member of the support staff, stuffed them into its mouth, and began to devour them greedily!
As it swallowed the living person, its mouth expanded grotesquely, gulping them down in one go.
While eating, the Ghostly Woman Mutant suddenly sniffed the air, as if it had smelled something appetizing, and violently turned towards Chen Gu!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The mountain of flesh began to run, the floorboards shaking beneath it. Salivating, its eyes gleaming, it charged straight for Chen Gu.
Chen Gu had no choice. He raised the Sky-Defying Dragon Fire high. Its twin cannons roared, unleashing a barrage of energy shells powerful enough to penetrate tank armor, which struck the Ghostly Woman Mutant in rapid succession.
The Professionals from the floor above also pursued it closely. The team leader recognized the person in the lead and exclaimed in surprise, "Chief!"
The Branch Chief wasted no time on pleasantries. He extended his palm towards the Ghostly Woman Mutant from afar, and its movements became sluggish. Chen Gu seized the opportunity and unleashed another barrage of shells.
The Ghostly Woman Mutant’s body was incredibly resilient. Such attacks merely caused its fatty outer layer to ripple like water, leaving behind patches of scarred, psoriasis-like skin where the shells had impacted.
The Star Wind Centurion bravely stepped forward, summoning all his strength. He opened his mouth, and a viscous torrent of particles, glittering with dazzling starlight like the breath of an ancient dragon, erupted and slammed forcefully against the Mutant’s back.
It was intensely hot, incredibly fast, and carried various additional damaging effects!
This all-out attack from the Star Wind Centurion sent the Ghostly Woman Mutant staggering forward, finally inflicting a wound on its back.
But the wound merely broke the skin, failing to penetrate the thick layer of black fat beneath. The Star Wind Centurion’s abilities should be well-suited against such highly defensive monsters, Chen Gu thought, shaking his head inwardly. But he’s only at the First Energy Level, and apparently not even a particularly strong one, if this is the extent of his full-power attack.
The Ghostly Woman Mutant recovered and lashed out with a backhand, its arm extending at high speed. The Star Wind Centurion, terrified, ejected particles from his feet and shot away like a rocket to evade the attack.
But he was a fraction too slow. Although he dodged a vital strike, the Ghostly Woman Mutant still tore off one of his arms.
He screamed in agony and collapsed against a nearby pillar, temporarily out of action.
The Chief’s expression changed. He gritted his teeth and activated another ability.
Suddenly, a slender, double-ended sword materialized in the Ghostly Woman Mutant’s chest, piercing through its entire torso.
The weapon appeared so abruptly it was as if it had always been there.
For the first time since the battle began, the Ghostly Woman Mutant suffered a serious injury. It shrieked like a newborn baby, grasped the double-ended sword, and yanked it out forcefully. Then, it hurled the sword with savage force. The weapon flew towards the Chief at a terrifying speed, almost invisible to the naked eye.
After delivering that incredible strike, the Chief collapsed, drenched in sweat and slumped weakly on the spot.