Chapter 557: Chapter 169: Trust Su Xiaocai for Safety

Someone failed to dodge in time, getting caught by the monster’s tentacle, dragged right into the pile of monsters.

That was an official from Blue Star, following along with the identification department.

"Ahhh!" The short scream vanished, sending chills down everyone’s spine.

Huahua became agitated. It crouched, fur bristling, uneasily scratching, leaving deep claw marks on the floor.

Su Xiaocai picked it up and placed it on her shoulder.

Colonel Yuan and others were trembling with fear; Su Xiaocai really trusted this little pet. What if the cat lost its usual cunning and couldn’t control itself due to overstimulation?

Clearly, their worry was unnecessary.

Instead of worrying about Huahua scratching Su Xiaocai, they should be worrying about themselves.

They were trapped now. The exit was above, occupied by monsters that broke out from the Petri dish, while outsiders implemented emergency measures, gathering weapons towards the hole.

"The Space Button won’t open," Major Liu said.

They huddled together, retreating towards the wall. In front, a Petri dish acted as a defense platform, protecting the three without weapons.

"Someone has placed a space lock." Su Xiaocai surveyed the people here, her eyes meeting Yang Zhao’s, filled with panic and forced composure. He was scared, not pretending.

The Space Button worked just now, but doesn’t now, proving someone sneaked something in, and they came with Blue Star’s identification department.

No knowing who it is, anyone could be suspicious.

The Space Locking Device must be nearby.

However, with monsters occupying most of the area, it’s hard to find.

Tentacles and meat lumps surged within this space, continuously compressing their range.

Colonel Yuan: "Take turns shooting, try to conserve ammunition, ensure Professor Su’s safety."

Colonel Yuan and several soldiers began weapon attacks; under fire coverage, there wouldn’t be issues for now.

Monsters not fully converted still feared physical attacks.

Luckily, before they came in, they were already in a defensive stance with weapons, or they’d be lambs to the slaughter.

Monsters groaned in pain, each bizarrely repulsive, still having nutrition tubes inserted, spraying green slime amidst their struggle, covering the rooftop and floor in green.

Some nutrition fluids might have stayed too long; pipes weren’t cleaned, unleashing a stench of decaying flesh.

Feng Ruchuan gagged, "These damned things are even more disgusting than the Insect Man."

"This is just the beginning; you haven’t really experienced the disgust of the Insect Man." They’re merely experimental rejects; the stench is within normal ranges.

"Aren’t you a forensic doctor? You should know that the giant spectacle is even more rancid." Suffocatingly pungent, a stench that could reach the sky.

Feng Ruchuan: "I’m a graduate student, only dealt with cadaver teachers." She wanted to say she hadn’t dealt with the giant spectacle, and others shouldn’t mock her.

Quickly, she was diverted by another matter.

Yang Zhao moved closer to Su Xiaocai, breathing heavily, saying softly beside her: "Don’t be afraid, we’ll be alright."

"Which eye of yours saw me being scared?" Su Xiaocai never showed a single weak posture; the fierce cat perched on her shoulder proved her courage.

Yang Zhao pursed his lips, "I’m just scared myself and wanted to say something to you, sorry."

"What’s with your attitude? Brother Yang didn’t offend you, just cared a few words, why so harsh?" Feng Ruchuan, indignant, spoke up for Yang Zhao.

Su Xiaocai simply fell silent, her mind racing.

Feng Ruchuan thought she was embarrassed into silence, snorting coldly: "Caught and then silent, nothing special."

"Brother Yang, fear is natural, I’m scared too. You’re overly concerned; she’s definitely pretending."

Isn’t she just a scholastic and online celebrity? Scholars aiding Blue Star’s support are also scholastics.

Feng Ruchuan found Su Xiaocai unlikeable, feeling she wasn’t much prettier than herself, nor sociable.

Within the blink of an eye, they all smelled the scent of humans, crawling towards them.

The front row of monsters fell, with those behind stepping over their corpses or staying to eat the corpses.

Firearm energy rapidly decreased while the monsters grew stronger.

Su Xiaocai didn’t panic, scanning around, turning and leaping onto the broken Petri dish used for defense. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"What are you doing?" The female forensic doctor was startled, glancing at Su Xiaocai out of the corner of her eye, worried about Su Xiaocai causing trouble and endangering her safety.

With just a small step, she exposed herself before the monsters.

Unaware, she was grabbed by her ankle by the monster’s arm, like an octopus tentacle, with a shocking suction from the skin contact.

She took a heavy fall, instinctively grabbing one of the soldiers, screaming.