Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

The sun gradually rose from behind the mountains.

As dawn broke, the warm sunlight slowly bathed the world, draping the buildings of Mingyang City in a shimmering golden veil.

Normally, the streets would be bustling with people by this time, and by eight o'clock, they should be congested as workers begin their morning rush hour.

However, this phenomenon has become less and less common since the public beta launch.

Today, even in the more bustling areas of Mingyang City, the streets are completely deserted.

Only a number of fully armed and seemingly well-trained combat personnel from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs stood on the balconies of residential buildings with open views around the street, their serious expressions creating a rather oppressive atmosphere.

Each person was holding some kind of unseen standard firearm, aimed at an ordinary-looking balcony not far away.

Even from a high vantage point, one could vaguely make out a blurry figure lying motionless on the ground at the far end of the balcony.

The player who died due to a failed dungeon run.

The Bureau of Extraordinary Events did not move his body.

After all, he was too close to the dungeon, with one foot even stuck inside the passage. Nobody knew what the consequences of moving him would be.

hiss--

Someone took two deep breaths and licked their slightly chapped lips, using this small gesture to ease the tension that was gradually rising in their heart.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the countdown on my watch slowly dwindling to its final few seconds.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

This is the exact time given by the widow.

Experts within the Bureau of Strange Events were puzzled as to how this time point came about. The information provided by Bei Lang was that it was calculated by someone using a tool, and that the tool was a one-time use item that could not be reused.

This also made data analysis experts feel somewhat absurd and uneasy.

The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs' operation was known throughout the city, and the four-hour dispersal of the crowd cleared out a large part of the city, turning it into a battlefield.

If the timing is wrong.

The resulting losses are incalculable.

It could even render all the efforts made by the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs to maintain social order and stability futile.

Ultimately, however, due to the tight timeframe, everyone had no choice but to make arrangements according to this timeline.

Of course, the reason for the smooth progress was that someone was in Beijing making the final arrangements, allowing the Mingyang City branch to quickly take countermeasures.

That person was the Xie Zhi.

Although he has been back in Beijing for a long time, no official document has yet been issued to transfer him from his position as head of the Mingyang City branch.

Therefore, he still retains the ultimate decision-making power here.

Only Baili Dao and Beilang in the crowd knew.

This timing is absolutely correct.

Because the source of the information was the widow.

"3...2...1!"

Beep beep—beep beep!
As the countdown on each member of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs ended with a crisp beep, the muzzles of their guns involuntarily rose slightly as they held their breath.

buzzing-

At that very moment, everyone seemed to hear a slight buzzing sound.

Before they could even begin to search for the source of the sound, a black object the size of a soccer ball appeared out of thin air on the corpse.

It stretched out its sharp claws and poked at the corpse on the ground, but after sensing no signs of life or parasitic desire, it...

He then slowly walked towards the balcony.

It's here! The instance creatures have actually appeared!
Countless dark gun barrels were immediately pointed at it, and everyone held their breath, ready to pull the trigger, waiting for the first shot to ring out.

Lying prone on the tallest building nearby, North Wolf aimed an unusual sniper rifle at the man's forehead.

"The battle to defend the city has begun."

boom--

With a soft sound, a blazing red beam of light burst from the muzzle of the gun, instantly piercing the forehead of the insect on the balcony, burning even its core.

A charred mark, about the thickness of a thumb, was left on the balcony floor.

The firefighter's skill in removing the fire earlier did not cause any harm, not because the device was fireproof, but simply because he only used ordinary flames, which were not that hot.

The weapons that everyone in the Bureau of Extraordinary Events is now equipped with can fire bullets that resemble lasers from science fiction movies, and whose temperature far exceeds that of ordinary flames.

Don't ask, the answer is Lingzai Technology.

This technology was brought out from a certain instance, and the secrets of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events are now gradually being revealed to the world.

Of course, it's still quite a bit less than the temperature Wu Wang used to have, where a single shot could create a bottomless hole in the ground.

But it's perfectly adequate for piercing these insects.

Buzzing—buzzing!
However, the moment the Northern Wolf's bullet pierced the insect, no one felt any relief, and that buzzing sound reappeared in everyone's ears.

And this time it was so clear that it felt as if countless mosquitoes were flying back and forth inside my head.

wow——

The next second, a black wave flowed down the second-floor area where the dungeon passage was located, like a surging tide bursting forth during a flood, carrying an unstoppable force that swept away the entire balcony.

In an instant, the lower half of the entire building and even the street were covered by waves.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Because these are not real tides!

Instead, it was a dense swarm of insects wriggling wildly, and the buzzing sound was the eerie noise produced by their limbs rubbing against each other and swaying and crawling on the ground at an extremely high frequency!

bang bang bang-

Without the slightest hesitation, a barrage of bullets, gleaming with intense heat, rained down from the building, illuminating the lower half of the entire structure.

Almost instantly, the stench of burnt plastic filled the street, making one's stomach churn, and everyone in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs gasped for breath as they pulled the triggers.

They also wore special masks to isolate their smells and odors, especially the pheromones emitted by the fruit pits.

According to the intelligence reported by the Northern Wolf, the parasitized areas all have bark-like patterns.

These insects have this pattern on their heads.

However, although the insect is as big as a football, its head is still much smaller than a human head.

Logically speaking, all the combat personnel of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events are players of the Spirit Disaster, and with their physical attributes enhanced by attribute points, basic aiming with firearms should become exceptionally easy.

If there were only a few insects, they could take turns shooting them one by one until their heads were blown off.

But there are just too many now...

There was no time for everyone to aim before firing.

This is a war in the truest sense.

Unleashing a hail of bullets is the best form of suppression.

"The swarm has branched out! It is approaching the nearby buildings! All units, be on alert! Contract your defenses! Fire while moving! Small-scale lethal weapons are permitted!" A calm command came through the communication device.

Then, something the size of a fist was thrown from upstairs to the ground.

boom--

The next second, a violent explosion blasted a crater about three meters in diameter into the ground.

The asphalt around the edge of the pothole softened and collapsed little by little, while the asphalt and concrete in the center of the pothole showed signs of vitrification and carbonization.

This is no ordinary grenade.

The primary way ordinary military grenades cause damage is through the ejection of fragments within them, followed by the high-pressure, high-speed airflow generated by the explosion itself, and finally the temperature generated at the moment of the explosion.

But now, the Bureau of Extraordinary Events has developed grenades using supernatural disaster tools.

It does not contain any shrapnel; the killing method is the purest form of high temperature, which effectively prevents shrapnel from accidentally injuring nearby companions and only causes minor damage to the location of the explosion.

It can subject objects within a three-meter diameter radius to extremely high temperatures upon explosion.

This temperature is high enough to burn the insect, head and shell together, to ashes.

"Be careful when you drop the grenades! Don't let them land in the corners or inside buildings! Detonate them in open areas of the street if possible! Whoever blows up a building will have to come and fix it themselves!" The command voice continued to come through the communication device.

Although the last sentence was a joke.

However, not blowing up the building was also a strategic consideration.

After all, the chaos caused by the collapse of a building and the extent of damage to the surrounding terrain are too complex. What if a lot of insects were hiding under the rubble after the building collapsed and launching attacks?

That would pose a huge safety hazard.

The best situation is when all these insects are right under your nose.

When some of the insects began to crawl up the building's exterior wall.

When they attempted to attack the members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs who were positioned on higher ground, they immediately moved quickly towards the designated evacuation point without any hesitation.

Do not engage in a direct confrontation!

【Reject individual heroism!】 This was a phrase that every member heard repeatedly before the operation began, prohibiting them from engaging in close combat with the bugs when they came upstairs.

This warning comes from a firefighter player who almost perished along with the bugs.

After all, these insects are difficult to kill effectively except by extremely high temperatures when they are parasitized, and they are small in size but also move quite fast.

Using items to cover enemies from a distance is the optimal solution; close combat can easily lead to a dilemma, like what happened last night with Li Huo.

In the future of the Northern Wolf that Wu Wang saw.

Because the people of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events did not know the exact location of the copy channel or the time of the invasion, by the time the people of Mingyang City realized that the parasitic creatures had invaded, they had already spread throughout the dark corners of the city and hidden away.

In this situation, it is no longer possible to inflict large-scale long-range damage on them.

They could only clean it up bit by bit through a thorough search, and were forced to fight a large number of hidden insects in close combat. In addition, there were many fruit pits that had detached from the insects and parasitized humans.

This led to the sacrifice of the Northern Wolf.

Judging from the situation before his death, the human side was indeed in a superior position, and Mingyang City had basically withstood this wave of invasion by the dungeon creatures.

The price to pay would be absolutely devastating.

Nearly half of the city was reduced to ruins during the cleanup process, resulting in countless casualties. The number of players in the Mingyang City Bureau of Extraordinary Events' branch suffering from spiritual disasters decreased by two-thirds.

A victory at this cost is almost indistinguishable from a defeat.

But this situation will not occur now.

The moment the swarm appeared, everyone firmly drew the enemy's aggro. In addition, there was a cow cat on the beach that even the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs didn't know about, which had a great attraction to the swarm.

When driven solely by instinct.

Almost all of these insects were chasing after the retreating members of the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs, following their predetermined route.

They also kept firing behind them and throwing grenade props during their retreat.

Along the way, there are often traps dug in advance by members of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, which will be manually detonated when the swarm of insects steps on them.

"Just bomb as much as you can in an open area! We'll let the road administration fix it afterwards! Hahaha, the cleanup isn't our job anyway!"

Every now and then, the team's microphone would crackle with playful banter.

Everyone is cleaning up the insects in an orderly manner according to the plan.

No one will underestimate this swarm of insects just because they are killing them too easily at the moment, thus avoiding the classic scene in movies and TV shows where a stupid teammate wants to pick up a knife and try it out.

Everyone knew that their advantage in this battle was simply due to their excessive preparation.

It's not that this insect swarm is too fragile.

Just then, no more bugs appeared in the dungeon passage.

But then a sudden, dull sound occurred.

Several strange creatures rushed out.

At first glance, they appeared to be domestic fowl such as cows and sheep, but upon closer inspection, something eerie became apparent—

The cow's fur had completely disappeared, replaced by a slippery, semi-transparent film covering its body. Where its mouth and nose should have been, there was now a petal-shaped opening that kept opening and closing, and even its eyes were gleaming with an eerie light.

The sheep's limbs were stretched thin and long, and its joints were twisted in the opposite direction at impossible angles, like a spider whose legs had been maliciously broken off by a child. Large patches of its fur had also fallen off, and its exposed skin was covered with hard, fish-scale-like scabs that kept opening and closing.

The only thing they have in common is that they all have dry, bark-like lines between their eyebrows.

These are all parasitic animals!

Surprisingly, the fruit pit parasitizing the insect's body did not cause much change. Perhaps the insects in the alternate world are just naturally strangely shaped.

They are truly disgusting and mind-numbing when they are inside an animal's body.

It's hard to imagine what this thing would do to a person if it parasitized their body.

The instant these animals appeared and stepped onto the ground, a command voice immediately rang out from the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs' communication equipment—

"Parasitic creatures have appeared! No insect swarms nearby! Second squad, be ready to launch the decapitation strike!"

"Northern Wolf! Try shooting me!"

In an instant, several figures flashed across the buildings on the other side of the insect swarm's predetermined route, leaping and darting freely between the skyscrapers.

They wielded their respective spiritual weapons and attacked the cattle and sheep monsters.

After Wu Wang reminded him that the parasitized enemies included not only insects but also other animals, Bei Lang went back and offered suggestions to the person who devised the plan.

The advantage of insect swarms is their large numbers and the ease with which individuals can be eliminated. Therefore, it is best to use area-of-effect attacks and strike from a distance. It is crucial to avoid being surrounded.

However, since the widow's description of these animal-type parasites is that they "appear occasionally," it proves that their numbers are not large.

At the same time, the individual strength is definitely far greater than that of those insects.

If high-temperature damage from a distance fails to kill it, then the only option is to use the second method of elimination—behead it, put the helpless head in a sealed jar, and let the kernel inside decompose on its own after five minutes.

Therefore, in addition to the members of the Bureau of Paranormal Affairs who fight against the swarm, there is also a group of elite teams hiding in places the swarm won't go, waiting for the parasites to appear so they can be decapitated.

Upon hearing the order, the Northern Wolf also aimed his sniper rifle at the forehead of one of the parasitic bulls.

Click—bang—

He cocked the gun and pulled the trigger hard. The superheated bullet was fired again and instantly reached the parasitic bull's forehead.

However, the expected penetration did not occur. The bullet struck the viscous membrane on the opponent's body, which cooled down at a visible speed, even emitting a wisp of white steam.

When the bullet hit the ground, it was discovered that the spot where it had hit had only broken the skin.

Clearly, when these seeds parasitize a stronger entity, they instinctively drive that entity to evolve certain characteristics in order to withstand high temperatures.

This viscous film has some kind of cooling mechanism!

North Wolf said helplessly to Mai Li, "There's no way around it. Just as we guessed, these things can't be dealt with using high-temperature long-range methods. Second squad, go."

He had barely finished speaking when another hearty voice came from the microphone: "Haha! We've been here for a while! Let these beasts see how sharp our knives are!"

Beilang also saw through the sniper scope that the figures leaping between the skyscrapers had already reached the top of the parasite's head.

Each wielded their own necromantic weapon and unleashed a barrage of attacks.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a long beard, holding a thing that looked like a daylily axe. As he descended from the sky, he aimed the axe at the parasitic bull's neck and slashed it fiercely.

Two familiar figures followed behind him.

Baili Dao's eyes turned blood red as he activated the [Trustworthy Berserker] title skill, wielding his [Bloodthirsty Ring Blade] with ferocious power.

Even the firefighter Lingzai player Li Huo, whom Wu Wang saved last night, also condensed a blazing scimitar in his left hand and held a grayish-white rapier in his right hand.

He roared, "[Flame Dance]!"

The next second, the knife in his left hand ignited the sword in his right hand, and he spun around, transforming into a blazing sun disc that slashed down.

Slightly slower were two female players from the Spirit Disaster faction, each wielding their preferred weapons and unleashing all their enhanced skills in a surprise attack.

In an instant, the spot where the Parasitic Bull had just been hit by the Northern Wolf was the first to be struck by the Blazing Fire.

As expected, the flames on his hands and body began to evaporate and disappear rapidly the moment they touched the membrane.

At the same time, he shouted, "Slash at me! As the membrane absorbs the high temperature, it will also expose the skin underneath!"

He had just realized that the way the membrane cooled the North Wolf's ultra-high-temperature bullets was essentially a form of mutual consumption.

Yes! Li Huo never intended to decapitate his companion in one strike; he simply wanted to help him deplete the membrane!

Leave the rest to them!

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately aimed their blades at the spot where Li Huo had just slashed.

When the long-bearded Xuanhua axe and Baili Dao's ring blade struck the skin beneath the membrane, blood instantly bloomed, and the other two female players' weapons also came flying in.

Just as it was about to disappear into flesh and blood, the next step was to successfully sever the head.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened!
A slender vine emerged from the parasitic bull's eye, its tail gleaming with a sharp, cold light, and stabbed fiercely toward Baili Dao's chest.

The group watched the parasitic cow's various physical movements and whether the parasitic sheep would come forward to help.

They never expected that something would suddenly emerge from this guy's body and attack them.

At such close range, and with Baili Dao wielding his sword with both hands, he was slashing downwards at the neck with all his might, leaving no time to draw his sword to defend or dodge.

The other companions were in the same situation and didn't have time to draw their knives to help.

They could only watch helplessly as the vines attacked.

bang bang bang-

The Northern Wolf also noticed the abnormality immediately and fired three shots at the vines.

Let's not talk about interrupting it.

Even if you manage to deflect it slightly, it won't be fatal to Baili Dao!
However, at the moment the bullet was fired.

Just then, the parasitic sheep stepped across with its long, slender limbs, blocking all the bullets meant to save its life. The bullets struck its scales with a clanging sound.

"Damn it!" Bei Lang's heart skipped a beat.

Just as their good brother was about to die on the spot, and the first casualty since the dungeon invasion was about to happen in front of them.

A voice, calm yet subtly tinged with anger, carried on from afar—

"Courtroom! Open!" (End of Chapter)