Chapter 20: Giant Insect Rampage

The entire classroom was excited; they had at most dissected dead ones, and this was truly the first time a live one had been transported here.

A group of people arrived at the laboratory in high spirits. "Wuzang, what are you so excited about? Are you planning to fight the bug one-on-one?" Ma Long laughed.

"If there's a chance, I'd like to try."

"You're crazy. Zuo Xiaopang, where are you going!" Ma Long grabbed Zuo Xiaotang, who was trying to slip away. Zuo Xiaotang's chubby face twisted up. "I find that thing disgusting. It was scary enough when it was dead; it's even more terrifying alive. Forget it."

"Xiaopang, you're in the Mecha Department. Anyone else could be afraid, but not you. You have to go!" Li Hao had arrived too. The three of them dragged the poor Zuo Xiaotang toward the laboratory. Behind them, Zhou Naiyi and Ye Tong were left between laughter and tears; that someone like this could enter the Mecha Department could only be called a unique talent.

However, Zuo Xiaotang's weak nature still needed to be changed; otherwise, no matter how good his skills were, they would be useless on the battlefield.

Entering the laboratory, there was a Razor Giant Insect inside a cage dozens of meters high. It was lying on the ground half-dead, surrounded by a ring of tempered glass. This Giant Insect likely wouldn't last much longer. Everyone was pressed against the tempered glass, observing it intently. Some were even excitedly flexing their small biceps; if this Razor Giant Insect had even a bit of strength left, they wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between its teeth.

"Its claws are extremely sharp and have barbs. Mechas cannot completely withstand its attacks, and there are currently very few survivors on the battlefield. Humans seem to be very much to their taste..." Nijins began to explain on-site for everyone. The group, who had been a bit high-spirited, started to feel a bit nauseated. "Take a good look. These are the movement habits of these Giant Insects in the EMP. This data was collected at the cost of great sacrifice. Take it seriously; it increases your chances of survival."

However, for the students, going to the battlefield was still quite distant. The Solar System was peaceful, and Kepler was, after all, far away.

Li Hao observed the Razor Giant Insect before him from within the crowd. He had already taken the dissection class during his freshman year. The structure of the Giant Insect was exactly the same as in his dreams, but this was his first time encountering a live one.

The half-dead Giant Insect seemed to be stimulated by the gazes of the crowd. It slowly raised its head, and its four huge Compound Eyes opened. In an instant, everything around it came into view. Suddenly sensing something, the four giant eyes focused on a single point.

"Don't think it only has four eyes. Each eye is covered in sensory cells. Each Compound Eye is composed of over twenty thousand simple eyes. It truly has 360-degree vision with no blind spots. You could say that even in the dense forests of Kepler, once you enter its range, there is no possibility of hiding. Any wishful thinking is non-existent. The target it locks onto will feel the terrifying sensation of being stared at by countless Giant Insects. Those with slightly weaker willpower will suffer a mental breakdown immediately..."

At this moment, Li Hao's body remained motionless; he had been locked onto. The Razor Giant Insect struggled and climbed up. It had been on the verge of death, but it suddenly charged madly at the iron cage. The alloy-forged cage actually snapped after a few violent slashes, and then it slammed into the tempered glass.

The entire laboratory's sirens blared, and at the same time, low-temperature nitrogen gas flooded in from the vents. Giant Insects had very strong resistance to gases like hypnotics; only low temperatures could lower their functions. But clearly, they had miscalculated this time; the Giant Insect was slamming into the glass frantically.

"Scatter, scatter, evacuate everyone!" Nijins roared. He felt the killing intent of this Giant Insect.

The laboratory was in chaos, but before they could react, the tempered glass shattered. The Razor Giant Insect rushed out, and the laboratory was turned upside down. Many people were injured by the flying tempered glass. At this moment, two figures rushed out. Ye Tong and Zhou Naiyi threw a nearby table, but the Razor Giant Insect slashed it open with a wave of its claw and then charged toward Zhou Naiyi. With all four giant eyes wide open, Zhou Naiyi, who was preparing to flee, was instantly frozen in place.

At this moment, Zhou Naiyi saw countless eyes surrounding her, covering the sky like a nightmare. She completely lost consciousness.

Swoosh...

A figure darted out. Li Hao hugged Zhou Naiyi and dodged the Razor Giant Insect's fatal blow, but the Razor Giant Insect had already reached them, and its massive razor slashed down.

The entire laboratory was filled with screams. Suddenly, the Razor Giant Insect seemed to lose its strength. Its eyes stared fixedly at its prey, and finally, it collapsed listlessly. A pool of green liquid flowed from its sharp mouth, and immediately after, cracks appeared on its body, and pools of green liquid seeped out...

Only then did Nijins let out a long sigh of relief, his face looking very ugly. Fortunately, this Razor Giant Insect had been severely injured. He looked at the torn alloy steel pillars and the shattered tempered glass. How could this happen?

It wasn't that they hadn't evaluated it; this Giant Insect had only had one breath left when it arrived here. How could it suddenly go on a rampage, and why was even the low-temperature nitrogen useless?

Li Hao ignored his surroundings and immediately laid Zhou Naiyi flat on the ground, pressing on her chest to perform CPR. After several attempts, Zhou Naiyi's breathing slowly stabilized.

If a normal person were suddenly locked onto by the Compound Eyes of a Giant Insect without the protection of a Mecha, not only would their spirit be suppressed, but their breathing would also stop instantly. He had a profound experience with this feeling.

Not long after, the school's medical staff arrived. Their response was fast, but this time it was truly just luck...

The laboratory was still being cleaned and disinfected, and dozens of injured students were receiving treatment. Fortunately, this Giant Insect had exhausted its last bit of strength slamming into the tempered glass; otherwise, there might not have been any survivors.

Long Danni looked at the surveillance footage with a grave expression, accompanied by Nijins and experts on Giant Insects.

"Professor Nijins, did we check this Giant Insect when it came in?" Such negligence was absolutely not allowed to exist. Had Tianjing Mecha reached such an absurd level? This made Long Danni very angry.

"Principal, we did indeed conduct a strict inspection, and the laboratory has double defenses, while we also prepared low-temperature nitrogen to deal with any anomalies. But this time it is truly strange. This Giant Insect seemed to have been stimulated by something. Judging from the way its body cracked, it must have been some kind of stimulation method we don't yet understand that gave it such attack power." Nijins was both fearful and filled with intense curiosity. "Principal Long, this situation has never happened before. At least, the data from the front lines doesn't show such strange conditions."

"Replay the video. What was it stimulated by?"

The dozen people in the room stared at the screen. In slow motion, the Razor Giant Insect, which had been on the verge of death, suddenly became restless at a certain moment.

"Listen, Professor Nijins, can you determine its line of sight?" Long Danni asked suddenly, pointing at the screen.

Nijins was also stunned. This Razor Giant Insect had an accurate target. Judging from the angle... it was... Li Hao!

The Giant Insect's target was clearly Li Hao, and the direction it charged after shattering the tempered glass was also Li Hao. However, it was interfered with by the table thrown by Zhou Naiyi and Ye Tong. It must be said that these two girls reacted truly quickly. Although this momentary interference had no attack power, it interrupted the Giant Insect. It was clear that the Giant Insect's momentum had faded significantly.

Then there was Zhou Naiyi, whose body was motionless, waiting for death. Everyone present knew this situation; it was the "Nightmare" state when facing a Giant Insect, similar to mental suppression on humans, which soldiers on the battlefield had encountered.

And at this moment, Li Hao had darted over from somewhere, saving Zhou Naiyi in the nick of time. Just when they thought the two were going to die, the Razor Giant Insect's life came to an end.

But Long Danni noticed a detail: the Razor Giant Insect blocked most of the viewing angle, but in the gap, Li Hao seemed to be facing the Giant Insect head-on.

At least... he was not affected by the Giant Insect. Was it a coincidence, or was the Giant Insect already exhausted at that time?

"Professor Nijins, you follow up on the subsequent matters. Give the students an explanation. The important thing is to take good care of the wounded first."

"Yes, Principal."

Others left the Principal's office. A few minutes later, Long Danni dialed the Skycom. "Call Li Hao over."

Long Danni sat quietly. Someone who had experienced war would not make a fuss over such a small matter. She would handle it as it should be handled. But this time, it was clearly not negligence on the part of the laboratory, but the appearance of some factors she did not understand.

Li Hao, Solar System Youth Class. This person—should she use him or not?

Even at Long Danni's status, she had to be cautious.

While waiting, Long Danni played the video again. She had been to Kepler. Without the protection of a Mecha, it was no exaggeration to say that Giant Insects were demons to humans. The students' fear and scattering were normal reactions, so she was very pleased with the reactions of Zhou Naiyi and Ye Tong. Their courage and methods were both excellent. Clearly, Ye Tong was not affected by the suffocating suppression of the Giant Insect, while Zhou Naiyi was a bit lacking, which was not her fault. After all, Ye Tong was one of the very few people who possessed the "Golden Zone."

Li Hao's agility in saving Zhou Naiyi in the nick of time was quite nimble, but he didn't face it head-on... No!

She had made a habitual mistake. When the Giant Insect was attacking Zhou Naiyi, the attention of its Compound Eyes...

As the video played in slow motion, Long Danni stood up abruptly.

All of the Giant Insect's Compound Eyes were on Li Hao. Turning the angle, although Li Hao's direction was lunging toward Zhou Naiyi, at that instant, his gaze was looking at the Razor Giant Insect.

The video froze. Li Hao on the screen was staring at his opponent expressionlessly, while all of the Razor Giant Insect's eyes were also staring fixedly at Li Hao.

Li Hao, who had landed and rolled while holding Zhou Naiyi, had actually already moved out of the Giant Insect's attack range. Under normal circumstances, Li Hao should have picked up Zhou Naiyi and continued to flee. Although blocked by the Giant Insect, Li Hao's first choice at that moment was not to run, but to look back at the Giant Insect.