nyslfriends Chapter 320 The General's Last Stand
Chapter 320 The General's Last Stand
Zone Zero, deep within the giant crater.
This is an underground world made up of twisted flesh and ugly biological tissue.
The air was thick with a strong, sulfurous, and fishy smell.
The ground is a soft, elastic fungal carpet.
Above his head, there was a huge, throbbing tumor, and hanging, viscous blood vessels.
This is the interior of the "mother nest".
"Death" Marcus, and his elite squad of less than ten men, were cautiously traversing this hellish land.
Each and every one of them was wearing heavy, powered armor.
The armor's surface is covered with an energy shield formed by "Purifying Light" runes, protecting it from the surrounding, ubiquitous, highly acidic slime.
"Boss, how much longer do we have to walk?"
Jack's suppressed voice came through the communication channel.
"The air here is about to corrode my lungs."
"Shut up, Jack," Marcus's voice was cold and calm. "If you don't want to die, stay close."
They have been lurking inside for over six hours.
Along the way, they encountered all sorts of bizarre and powerful monsters.
Yes, there are, they can become invisible, they are C-level "lurkers".
Yes, it can eject ultra-high temperature plasma; it is a Class B "Incinerator".
There are even A-class mutants—"Amorphous Ones"—that can split and recombine.
Every battle is a test of life and death.
But they all made it through.
It relied on the enormous energy drawn from the monster's "core".
Thanks to the Chinese who sold them those damned, but incredibly effective, ridiculously good pills.
They relied on their iron will and seamless teamwork, honed through countless life-or-death battles.
They, this "ragtag army" composed of remnants and defeated soldiers, have been transformed into the most elite and powerful hunting squad in the entire North American continent!
They fought their way in, and the merits they gained were already astronomical.
This is precisely the main reason why the United States has seen a surge in merit points on the rankings.
But Marcus knows.
These are just appetizers.
The real "feast" is yet to come.
"We've arrived."
Marcus stopped in his tracks.
Before him lay a colossal underground cavity.
In the hollow center was a bottomless pool of blood.
In the pool of blood, a viscous, magma-like biological liquid churned.
And, directly above the blood pool.
A terrifying presence, so enormous that it defies description, was hanging upside down at the top of the cave.
It looks like a huge heart.
And, like a giant cocoon, which is gestating something.
It is the core of the "mother nest".
Yes, the origin of all Scourge beasts.
Yes, the most evil, the most filthy being on this planet.
—The Heart of Leviathan!
"My God..."
Even Jack, who was used to seeing grand scenes, couldn't help but gasp in amazement when he saw this terrifying sight, which seemed to exist only in mythology.
"This is...our...target this time?" John's voice trembled.
"Yes," Marcus replied, his voice unusually calm.
His tactical visor had already displayed the latest and final instruction from the White House Supreme Command.
[Mission Name]: Decapitation Operation
[Mission Objective]: Destroy "Leviathan Heart"
[Mission Reward]: Total National Merit + ? ? ?
[Mission Difficulty]: God-level (Suicide Mission)
[Note]: At all costs, at all costs.
"Guys," Marcus turned around and looked at the brothers behind him who had fought alongside him through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
"You've seen the White House's orders."
"This is a mission from which there is no return."
"Now, in my name as the captain of the 'Death' squad, I give you one last choice."
"If you want to quit, it's not too late now."
"I won't blame you."
No one spoke.
Everyone watched him silently.
"Boss," Jack was the first to laugh, "where do you think we can retreat to now?"
"Yes, General." John adjusted his glasses. "My family died in Chicago. I have nothing left to lose."
"For the United States!" Tom, who had been silent all along, suddenly raised his heavy blaster and let out a deep, angry roar.
"For the United States!"
All the surviving team members raised their weapons!
There was no fear, no hesitation in their eyes.
There is only one kind of resolute and glorious journey towards death!
Marcus looked at them and smiled.
His eyes were somewhat moist.
He slowly removed the mask from his face, a mask that symbolized death and cruelty.
It revealed a resolute face, covered with scars and weathered by time.
"I am honored to fight alongside you."
He gave his soldiers a standard military salute.
Then, he put the mask back on.
The voice returned, cold and resolute.
"Death Squad, listen to my command!"
"Target: The Heart of Leviathan!"
"For the future!"
"charge!!!"
"kill--!!!"
A dozen or so tiny figures, like moths drawn to a flame, rushed headlong into that enormous, terrifying heart that inspired despair!
It was as if they sensed the provocation from these little insects.
That enormous "Heart of Leviathan" suddenly throbbed!
"Thump—!!!"
A deep, muffled sound, like the beating of a drum, echoed throughout the entire underground cavity!
A powerful, irresistible mental shock erupted instantly!
The team members at the very front didn't even have time to scream before their heavy power armor was instantly twisted and deformed, like an invisible giant hand crushing a soda can!
Inside, the flesh and blood were directly shattered into a pile of minced meat!
"Expand, 'Purify' shield!"
Marcus, his eyes bloodshot, let out a furious roar!
The surviving team members immediately poured all their remaining "qi" into the rune shield of their power armor!
A layer of golden light curtain instantly lit up, struggling to resist wave after wave of mental shocks that surged in like a tide!
"Jack! Tom! Cover fire!"
"John! Come with me! We're going to give it a 'heart bypass surgery'!"
Marcus drew two high-frequency battle blades from behind him, gleaming with a cold light!
A blood-red aura, incredibly violent, erupted from his body!
That was his unique "killing aura" after absorbing countless monster "cores"!
He and John, like two arrows released from a bow, charged towards the "Heart of Leviathan," a heart as vast as a valley, from the left and right, braving the terrifying mental pressure.
Behind them, Jack and Tom, with their lives, played a raging symphony for them!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Countless high-explosive bombs and plasma beams were poured onto the surface of the "Heart of Leviathan".
Although, it is impossible to cause it any substantial harm.
However, it successfully attracted some of its attention.
"Now!"
Marcus's eyes flashed with a sharp light!
He and John finally reached the bottom of that enormous heart!
They could even clearly see those huge blood vessels, as thick as a river!
"Ready? Are you ready, John?"
"For humanity!"
"For humanity!"
Marcus and John exchanged a glance, and at the same time, let out their final roar!
They thrust their battle blades fiercely into the two thickest aortas!
They want to use their own lives and souls to detonate this devil's heart!
The battle reached its climax at this moment!
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, at Command Center Number One.
Everyone held their breath.
They stared intently at the achievement point on the sand table, the one that represented America.
After a round of frenzied, explosive growth, it came to a stop.
Then, it began to fall at an even more terrifying speed!
-1000!
-1000!
-1000!
Each tick of a number represents the passing of a vibrant life.
Li Zhenguo's heart sank to the bottom.
He knew that Marcus, and his "Death" squad, had reached their final moment.
Did they fail?
Just when everyone thought that everything was over.
The numbers, which had been falling wildly, suddenly stopped.
Followed by.
An unprecedented, enormous, golden number suddenly sprang out from the sand table!
[National total merit +10,000,000!]
At this moment, the whole world fell silent.