Chapter 34: It's All Over!

Below, the action team and Xing Tianyang's men were all attracted by a huge and bizarre stone, and simultaneously attracted along with them were over a dozen mutated large birds.

Those large birds had black and white mixed feathers on their bodies, but they seemed to be more than just feathers; they rolled and twisted as if they had their own thoughts and lives.

It wasn't just the feathers that made one's scalp tingle; their appearance was also extremely strange. Some had only one foot, with seven or eight toes on it, ending in sharp claws.

Some had two feet, but one foot was a deformed, small bird claw, while the other was a human foot, thick and wide; standing on the reef, they were actually not drawn away by the stone.

Even more had claws covering their necks down to their abdomens, long, short, thick, and thin, looking just like goose barnacles attached to the bottom of a ship, firmly gripping the stone.

"Is this even a Mutation? It's a monster, right?"

Liu Mu fiercely grabbed a handful of her prickly hair, trying to suppress the tingling in her scalp, only to see that while these monsters were attracted by the Black Stone, they were also attempting to attack Tan Ziyan and the others.

To be honest, seeing those birds, she regretted picking up stones a few days ago; if she and Niu Boyi turned into this monstrous shape, it would be simply terrifying.

"You all stay here to provide support, I'm going down to fish them out!"

The people following behind had just popped their heads out when Liu Mu shouted at them, "Get a rope and tie me up."

She didn't stop them from looking at the situation below, and sure enough, a round of retching was heard immediately.

"Fuck, what the hell is that?"

"Get the rope ready for me before you puke; do you still want to save people or not?"

Liu Mu was right; the soldiers below had to deal with the mutated birds, hold onto several Researchers, and resist the gravitational pull of the Giant Sun—they were truly on the verge of life and death.

Hearing Liu Mu's plan, several people immediately took out the ropes from their tactical backpacks, connected several segments together with metal carabiners, tied one end to the large stone here, and the other to Liu Mu's waist.

"You guys keep an eye out; once I've tied the person up, you pull hard."

Liu Mu analyzed the height and weight of the few people before convincing them to let her go down.

Her equipment wasn't bad either; her big boots stepped on the gravel scorched by high heat without slipping at all. Her gloved hand gripped the safety line, while the other rope at her waist was constantly let out, her descent speed several times faster than an average person's.

"I told you this girl had skills, but you didn't believe me," the soldier pulling the rope was none other than Lv Ping; although he wasn't as tall as Tan Ziyan, his physique was very robust, and with him on the first line, the safety of the person on the rope was guaranteed to the maximum extent.

Liu Mu had no mind to listen to them gossiping about her; her speed was fast, but she still had to try not to attract the attention of those mutated birds, constantly changing her route within a range, until she finally saw the two people on the outermost edge.

It was a soldier protecting a female Researcher. One of the soldier's arms was already dripping with blood, and the mutated bird closest to them kept searching for an angle to attack, while emitting that ear-grating, screeching cry.

Liu Mu clearly heard fear and pain in their cries, yet she couldn't see the slightest intention of them fleeing.

She quickly reached a point a few meters away from the soldier among the craggy stones; once close, the impact of that mutated bird with the claw-covered abdomen was simply too great, and Liu Mu silently used a human-sized stone to block her view so she wouldn't have to look at its ugly appearance.

The female Researcher with a ponytail discovered Liu Mu first, ignored Liu Mu's gesture to be quiet, and shouted directly, "Go save Doctor Xing first, he is the most important one, go save him first, I'm fine!"

Liu Mu was furious, thinking to herself, you're fine? Don't you see the person protecting you? They are about to lose their life!

But she still had to say: "They are too far away, you come over first!"

Seeing someone had come to the rescue, the soldier fired a few bullets at the mutated bird and pushed the female Researcher toward Liu Mu, "Go first, hurry!" He had already prepared himself for sacrifice; once a battle with this kind of monster involved heavy bleeding, escape was impossible—even if they ran out of the canyon, they would track them by the scent of blood.

But that female Researcher didn't care about the situation at all, grabbing the soldier's arm as he pushed her, "I'm not leaving, go save Doctor Xing first, otherwise I'm not going!"

Liu Mu couldn't hold back; her position was exposed, "Are you fucking sick? Fuck!"

She wasn't part of the military, so she cursed if she wanted to; she couldn't stand the stupidity of idiots.

The mutated bird was forced back by the bullets and sure enough, shifted its focus to Liu Mu. She didn't want to engage in close-quarters combat with this kind of thing, so she could only take out the Handgun Tan Ziyan had given her and fire at the mutated bird's eyes.

However, her Evolution direction clearly had nothing to do with accuracy; the bullet hit the mutated bird's neck, spraying out a stream of black-brown blood. Even at a distance of seven or eight meters, the stench almost made Liu Mu flip over; it was as if the blood had already rotted from the inside, a mix of fishiness and a foul odor.

"What the hell is that?" Liu Mu wanted to curse, but she still crouched and ran over.

She unbuckled the rope at her waist, but before she could hand it over, that goddamn female Researcher screamed at her, "I told you to save Doctor Xing, are you deaf? I don't need you to save me, go save..."

"Save your mother, if you want to die then go die, don't block the way!" Liu Mu was someone who cherished her life; generally, anyone who had died once knew that life really wasn't sturdy, and if things went wrong, it would be lost.

She hadn't even become a wealthy tycoon dominating a region yet, how could she capsize in such a small mountain ditch!

The female Researcher was stunned by Liu Mu's roar, and then incredibly discovered that the latter really didn't want to save her, but instead tied the rope to the injured soldier.

"Brother, they'll pull you up from above; if that monster chases, just shoot, don't be stingy with bullets, saving your life is more important than any bullshit!"

The soldier originally wanted to say he had to protect the Researcher, but Liu Mu didn't give him the chance to be a saint, and directly signaled upward.

"Fire support!"

There was no time for more talk; the soldier's body was pulled directly, and he still didn't forget his mission, "Boss Liu, the next one is still... holy shit, Lv Ping, pull slower, you fucker!"

His injured arm hit the gravel, and the soldier winced in pain, no longer caring about that female Researcher. To be honest, if it weren't for protecting this group of Researchers, their squad would never have come to such a place; it was impossible not to have resentment in their hearts.

It was just that when he was pulled away, he didn't notice that the holster tied to his thigh had already fallen into Liu Mu's hands.

Even so, Liu Mu was reluctant to use bullets, so she simply picked up a stone with a sharp edge and smashed it hard at the large bird that was about to pounce again.

She used a clever flick of her wrist, and the stone hit the mutated bird's wing directly; Liu Mu heard the crisp sound of bone breaking, thinking that this mutated bird's body strength was average, and it might not even be as good as the previous Mutated Rat.

It was this strike that caused the mutated bird to lose its balance in the air; it wanted to adjust its posture but couldn't resist the suction of the 'Giant Sun', and involuntarily let out a miserable howl as it flew toward the stone.

Almost at the same time the mutated bird hit the 'Giant Sun', Heitao A issued a sharp warning, 【Close-range energy riot warning, Host please take cover immediately! 3, 2...】

Liu Mu immediately thought of where the energy riot was coming from, grabbed the dissatisfied female Researcher and pressed her face-down, while shouting, "It's going to explode, take cover!"

Regardless of the reactions of others, she herself leaned against the large stone she was hiding behind and hugged her head.

Then, she felt a wave of intense heat, her body felt light, and her whole person was actually lifted into the air involuntarily; even the large stone in front of her was slowly rising.

It's all over!