The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapter 451, Chapters 818 and 819: A Powerful Killing of the Bat-Winged Insects

“Be careful!!”

Looking at the dimly lit mine shaft, where lights were placed every few meters, Leon pointed to the palm-sized but exceptionally bright flashlight in his hand and whispered a reminder:
"Right now, we only have this one light, so when we go inside, be careful not to stray too far..."

"clear."

The two then carefully made their way into the mine along the railway tracks on the mine floor.

The journey was not peaceful, as the two encountered several infected miners.

Unlike the infected on the ground who die after being shot in the head, the infected in the mine do not die instantly after their heads are blown off by bullets. Instead, a huge tentacle covered with bone spurs and insect-like arthropods will emerge from the wound where their heads were blown off.

These special infected individuals will only truly die if the connection between the tentacles and the neck is severed by a bullet.

Seeing this, Leon breathed a slight sigh of relief. Fortunately, it wasn't the kind of variant that could release dark green poisonous mist.

Otherwise, he really didn't know if the makeshift gas masks he and Sheva Arom were wearing would be effective in such a confined space.

However, this also further solidified his previous guess.

The Plaka parasites that appeared in the Kizuzu Autonomous Region must have undergone some kind of special modification, making them more advanced and dangerous than the ones he had encountered in the small village in Spain.

After walking for more than half an hour in the underground mine tunnel, the two finally boarded a lift platform heading to the surface and successfully arrived inside the mine area.

"Lyon, the target should be in that building."

Sheva Allom was the first to remove her gas mask, which she then hung around her waist. Pointing to a two-story building not far from the two men, she said to Leon:
“That used to be the office for the entire mining area, and the sanitary conditions were far better than in other buildings… If Ricardo Irwin were here, he would definitely choose to stay there.”

"Okay, let's go."

The two then cautiously approached the small building, and after checking it out, they did not see their target on the first floor, so they went up to the second floor via the external staircase.

boom--

Lyon kicked the door hard, and it opened with a bang. Inside, a middle-aged man in an expensive yellow suit was frantically tidying up documents and accounts. He was startled by the noise from the doorway.

But before he could react, he saw Leon and Sheva Allom entering with guns at their feet.

“I think you must be Ricardo Irwin, right?” Sheva Allom said, pointing her gun at the man’s head.

"Damn it, how did you guys track me here?"

After recognizing Lyon and his companion, Ricardo Irwin was initially taken aback, then seemed somewhat disarmed, muttering angrily:

"Are those rebels all fucking useless? I gave them such powerful weapons... and they couldn't even stop two [BSAA]?!"

"I'm warning you, you'd better not move, or I'll shoot."

Recalling the comrades who had died one after another along the way, Sheva Allom said viciously:
"You scum who sells biological weapons, do you know how many innocent civilians have died because of the viruses you sell... In my opinion, you are no different from those damned terrorists, and you should both be executed!"

"Oh no, you're wrong. I'm completely different from those guys who just rely on brute force."

Seeing Sheva Allom's anger, Ricardo Irwin calmed down instead. His triangular eyes darted around a few times, and he said confidently:

“I am a legally registered American businessman, so... right now you two are pointing guns at an unarmed civilian. I will definitely report you to the United Nations afterwards.”

That's right. Although the BSAA has uncovered Ricardo Irwin's secret identity as a biological weapons dealer, he still enjoys diplomatic immunity as a legitimate American businessman until he is caught red-handed.

This is perhaps the fundamental reason why people from all over the world go to great lengths to obtain a U.S. green card.

“A legitimate businessman?” Lyon sneered. “Irwin, do you really think we don’t know what you’ve done?”

"If it weren't for you secretly providing biological weapons to those rebels in the [Kizuzuz Autonomous Region], this place would never have developed to this point."

"You...you stop spouting nonsense."

A flicker of panic crossed Ricardo Irwin's face as he quickly retorted, "Show me your evidence, or I'll have my lawyer sue you for defamation!"

But just as the two sides were locked in a standoff, several tear gas canisters were suddenly thrown in through the window.

wow-

呲——

The pungent chemical fumes instantly spread throughout the office, and within just a few breaths, the entire office was filled with thick smoke.

The smoke successfully obscured the vision of Leon and Sheva Allom, and the pungent, acrid fumes made it impossible for them to breathe properly. They lay face down on the ground, coughing violently incessantly.

"Sheva, quickly put on your gas mask."

Just as Leon and Sheva Allom were putting on their gas masks, a tall figure completely shrouded in a black cloak suddenly burst through the window from the outside. As she landed, she grabbed Ricardo Irwin by the collar and jumped out of the window again.

The entire process took less than 5 seconds, and the movements were swift and decisive.

"Damn!!"

Leon chased after them to the window, looking out at the empty mine, where there was no sign of the two of them, and said with some annoyance:

"It seems Ricardo Irwin has a rather capable assistant by his side..."

Then he turned around and walked to the pile of documents that Ricardo Irwin had been tidying up, and while searching through them, he said:
"But since that guy fled in such a hurry, he must have left behind some important information he didn't want us to discover..."

Soon, Leon found a document in the box, and his brows furrowed involuntarily when he saw its contents.

Sheva Allom, who had been standing guard at the window with a gun, saw this and quickly came over to ask, "What is this?"

"Sheva, come and take a look at this."

Lyon pushed the documents in his hand toward Sheva Allom and pointed to a map that looked like a certain place, a location that had been specially marked with a red pen, saying:
"I bet there's some secret hidden here!!"

“Wait a minute, what’s that…” Sheva Arom narrowed her eyes and, after carefully examining the location on the map, said, “That’s a private oil field, located near the swamp not far from here. What could they be doing there?”

Upon hearing this, Leon shook his head, then opened his communicator and reported, "[Delta Squad], this is Leon. We just found Ricardo Irwin, but he escaped again under the protection of his accomplices!"

Soon, Josh Stone's voice came through the communicator, the man who had previously helped them: "Damn it, that cunning thing... Lyon, do you know where he ran off to?"

After thinking for a moment, Lyon immediately said, "Sheva and I suspect that they are likely heading to a private oil field in the swamp."

"OK, I'll send people there to set up surveillance right now. You and Sheva, head out of the mine immediately. I'll have someone meet you there... This time, we absolutely cannot let that bastard escape again!!"

"Received" x2
After ending the call, Leon and Sheva Allom first rummaged through the office for weapons and ammunition, and then headed out along the winding mountain road in the mining area.

However, due to the commotion that had just been made in the office, a large number of miners had already been attracted to the mining area.

Although these miners still retained their human form, it was easy to tell from their unusually violent roars that they were all infected by the [Praka Parasite].

bang bang bang-

Lyon fired accurately, killing several infected men who charged at him with rudimentary weapons like shovels and pickaxes. As he ran forward, he said to Sheva Allom, who was close behind him:

"There are too many of them. Be careful to conserve ammunition and reduce unnecessary firing... Otherwise, when we get to the swamp, we'll have to fight Ricardo Irwin's henchmen with our bare hands!"

"clear."

Sheva Allom took two quick steps, overtaking Lyon before rushing towards the winding mountain road on one side. "Keep up, we're going this way."

However, just as the two were jogging and about to reach the top of the mine, they suddenly heard a terrifying, beast-like roar coming from the deep pit below.

Immediately afterwards, a strange monster appeared, with two pairs of blood-red wings on its back, an upper body that looked like a bat magnified dozens of times, and a lower body that was a blood-red, twisted, soft body like a giant maggot or caterpillar. Its tail had a giant mouth with countless sharp teeth. It flapped its wings and flew rapidly from the bottom of the mine toward the location of Leon and Sheva Arom.

"WTF?!"

Upon seeing this, Sheva Arom couldn't help but swear, "What the hell is that?"

"It should be a new type of BOW (biological weapon)."

Leon immediately pulled out the reloaded Hydra shotgun from behind his back and said in a slightly relaxed tone:

"I bet $10 that this monster was definitely created by Ricardo Irwin and his crew..."

Sheva Arom rolled her eyes at his words. "Should I praise your courage and fearlessness, or your big heart?"

Just as the two were talking, the giant monster (bat-winged insect) that had already flown to the top of the mine flapped its wings and swooped down from mid-air.

boom--! ! !
Leon and Sheva Allom seized the opportunity and lunged to the side, causing the enormous monster to crash directly into the stone wall behind them, instantly making them dizzy.

"Shoot him in the head and abdomen."

Leon grabbed the Hydra shotgun, aimed it at the monster's large head, and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

Brake boom boom—!!!
With a deafening roar like an explosion, a series of incredibly powerful slugs blasted half of the monster's head off.

Meanwhile, Sheva Allom took the opportunity to empty the magazine of her MP5 submachine gun at the monster's soft abdomen, and yellowish-green blood with a pungent stench spurted out, a scene that was extremely disgusting.

"Roar……"

The giant monster let out a series of shrill screams, then twisted its massive body and tumbled down the edge of the mountain road.

The entire process, from their entrance to their exit, lasted only a few minutes, yet it did not cause any harm to Leon or Sheva Allom.

"call……"

Sheva Allom, hands on her thighs, bent over, panting heavily, and looked at Leon, whose expression remained unchanged, with a sigh, saying:
"It's truly unbelievable that you've dealt with this kind of monster several times before and always managed to escape unscathed?!"

"Maybe I'm just lucky?"

Lyon said very modestly, then looked down at the growing number of infected below the mine and reminded them, "We have to get going, they're catching up soon."

beep beep~~
Just then, a modified military Humvee suddenly drove up the winding mountain road in the distance. The driver, dressed in camouflage, leaned out of the window and shouted to Lyon and Sheva Allom:

"Sheva, Lyon, get in the car!!"

"It's Dave..."

Seeing this, Sheva Arom quickly said, "He's a member of the Delta Squad, let's get in the car."

Leon nodded, and the two of them jogged up to the Hummer.

Then, with a roar of engines, the Hummer sped out of the mine and drove into a plain.

"I never expected that guy to be so cunning."

As driver Dave Johnson drove, he said, "I keep hearing the name Cardo Irwin lately. That guy is a cunning villain. Captain Josh has been trying to catch him in the act and put him in jail himself, but he always manages to escape."

Sheva Arom reached out and patted the other person on the shoulder, saying confidently, "Don't worry, we'll definitely catch him this time."

Then she turned on her communicator and began reporting the situation, "Seva calling headquarters, please respond..."

A short while later, a reply came through the communicator: "This is headquarters, Sheva. How are things going with Lyon?"

“Ricardo Irwin has most likely fled to the swamp oil fields. Leon and I are currently on our way there to meet up with the Delta Squad and launch a new round of manhunt for Ricardo Irwin.”

"Understood, please be careful."

While Sheva Allom was reporting to headquarters, Leon seemed to sense something, glanced sharply at the rearview mirror, his expression changed, and he said with a hint of exasperation:

"Ah...look! Our friend is catching up again!"

(End of this chapter)