Traveler of the River of Time and Space-Chapter 314 - 11: Polaris (Part 2)

Very soon.

The entire team advanced towards the territory of the mud crabs. It seemed戒色 brought around thirty people, mostly Chinese faces.

"Almost there!" someone at the front called out.

An ample lake appeared not far away, and before getting close, they spotted some broken eggshells. These were all mud crab eggs, each with a diameter of over twenty centimeters. Do not underestimate these eggs; sometimes, newly hatched mud crabs hide inside them, already capable of hunting once they emerge.

"Stop!" Su Ziyu’s senses were fully activated. He waved his hand to signal the others to halt, then said, "There are a few hiding ahead."

Upon hearing this,戒色 carefully observed.

From the naked eye, it appeared to be just some muddy ground, the soil looking quite loose. He waved to the people behind him, and soon someone tossed a grenade over.

Boom!

A grenade exploded directly on the muddy ground.

It seemed to have startled something, as suddenly a huge, dark shell emerged from the ground. Three or four massive mud crabs burrowed out, resembling beetles more than crabs, with thick shells on their bodies that looked like impenetrable armor, similar to a turtle shell, protecting their head and lower limbs, with only a bit of the head exposed.

Da-da-da!

Hundreds of bullets fired.

Instantly, over twenty people opened fire, and the dense bullets pummeled the mud crabs, leaving their thick shells pitted. These mud crabs stood over two meters tall, with shell thickness on their backs approaching thirty centimeters. Their bulky pincers radiated power, capable of snapping an arm in one pinch. They reacted swiftly, crouching in the moment the team opened fire, their armor fully enveloping their bodies, enduring hundreds of bullets head-on, then suddenly accelerated in their charge.

"Aim for underneath!"

戒色 shouted, tossing another grenade over.

Boom.

A mud crab was blown over, several legs broken. Its lower body exposed, it was instantly riddled with gunfire, shredded into a pile of meat in seconds.

Ordinary people absolutely must not let mud crabs get close; even with mechanical prosthetics, their power cannot match these mud crabs.

The battle ended in just a few minutes.

Though their number was small, the expressions of the others were tense; when animals grow larger than humans, it surely induces pressure.

The shell was indeed thick.

Su Ziyu examined the mud crab’s corpse; their backs had shell thicknesses of thirty centimeters while other parts, including lower limbs, were only two or three centimeters thick.

The entire team quickly continued forward.

However, the battle here seemed to have alerted the mud crabs, one could faintly hear some noise nearby.

"Go."

"Lure out the biggest one,"戒色 gestured to someone beside him.

Soon, someone brought out something resembling a depth charge, cautiously tossing it into the lake, followed by a muffled boom, bringing an abundance of commotion beneath the water, then mud crabs began emerging one after another.

"Pollutants detected!"

Muddy bubbles surfaced from underwater, then a colossal figure gradually appeared in everyone’s vision.

It was a massive creature standing nearly seven to eight meters tall. Compared to it, the other mud crabs seemed like small things; a reddish-black shell slowly emerged with sturdy forelimbs. It emitted some raspy sounds, then the mud crabs charged towards the group. Su Ziyu scanned the area; there were dozens, which explained why戒色 said firepower support was needed. Dealing with a swarm of mud crabs alone would indeed be troublesome.

Buzzing, buzzing.

With the appearance of the mud crab queen, hundreds of mud crab larvae surfaced subsequently, all measuring thirty to forty centimeters in diameter. Though they didn’t look large, their pincers were still potent, swarming in like locusts.

"Are you scared?" Su Ziyu knelt down to check his daughter beside him.

The little girl’s expression was tense, but she shook her head and said, "Not scared. Dad is here."

What a compliment.

Su Ziyu couldn’t help but laugh, reaching out to rub her little head.

"Incendiary bullet!"戒色 shouted.

Da-da-da!

The six-barreled Gatling heavy machine gun began to fire, others joining in shooting, instantly pouring dense bullets at the mud crabs ahead, while someone tossed grenades and incendiary bullets.

Su Ziyu also readied his anti-material sniper rifle.

Bang!

With a muffled gunshot, a small piece of the mud crab queen’s shell on its head was blasted off, revealing a glimpse of its eye underneath. This attack seemingly exerted significant pressure on the mud crab queen; its advancing halted briefly, slightly withdrawing its body, and next, a throng of mud crab larvae rushed forward.

Click.

Su Ziyu calmly changed ammunition. This monster’s hallmark was its thick blood; someone reportedly used a mini nuke to blast one, surviving a shot before needing a few more to finish off.

– "Mud Crab Queen! [Mutant]"

The mud crab queen before them shouldn’t be the stronger variant requiring a mini nuke. Southern Cross’s operation used one, indicating this isn’t as formidable, as the radiation levels here are much lower than Southern Cross’s.

Bang!

Another muffled gunshot.

While the others engaged the mud crabs, Su Ziyu shot the mud crab queen’s visible eye out, seemingly infuriating it thoroughly. It slightly huddled, protecting its head, then charged like a tank.

Su Ziyu prepared to switch to close combat mode.

Next to him,戒色 shouted, "Rocket launcher!"

Whoosh!

Boom! 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

A rocket fired directly, with blazing explosions rattling the mud crab queen’s massive body, seemingly dazed, losing a segment of its forelimb. After a brief pause, it charged again, speed increasing, followed by other mud crabs.

Da-da-da.

Gunfire erupted beside Su Ziyu, turning to see Matty nervously firing, but her firearms were practically ineffective against the mud crab queen.

The distance closed further.

— "Time Acceleration!"

Considering his daughter was nearby, Su Ziyu took a deep breath, changed ammunition, and in an instant turned everything into slow-motion frames. His vision precisely tracked the mud crab queen’s movements; its brain was hidden beneath head armor, making hitting its weak points hard for ordinary shooters, but not for him.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Three muffled gunshots rang out.

Su Ziyu’s first shot shattered the mud crab queen’s head armor, the second shot blew off half its brain case, and the third shot directly crushed its head.

"Gained 3 Source Power Value!"

The mud crab queen’s massive body collapsed during its charge, just thirty meters from their position. Su Ziyu chuckled, laid down his anti-material sniper rifle, and picked up his daughter, whose eyes were wide with admiration, pinching her soft little cheek.

Only 3 Source Power Value.

Merely a small BOSS level, the harvest doesn’t look significant.

Su Ziyu was just thinking this.

"Gained 1 Source Power Value!"

"Gained 1 Source Power Value!"

As the mud crab queen fell, two large mud crabs, seemingly mates with black-red shells beside it, were shredded by the Gatling heavy machine gun.

Hmm.

A total of five Source Power Values. Not bad. It’s a fair haul this time.

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