Ark, after I died, the operators started to love me.

“Ignorant mortals…”

The words she speaks always sound like multiple voices overlapping.

The black-haired Feilin clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking, and an indomitable resolve appeared on his face.

"A Sarkaz monster that's neither human nor ghost? We've seen them before, come on!"

The two-handed hammer warrior, who was continuously unleashing Originium Arts, bit his lower lip and warned, "Don't let your guard down, I can't hold out for long."

She turned her head and saw her fellow pioneer lying on the ground quietly make a gesture, meaning that rescue would arrive soon.

"Don't worry, no matter what kind of enemy it is, I will take care of it as quickly as possible."

Although the black-haired Feilin was unarmed, every step she took forward carried the momentum of a thousand troops.

The cold air crackled as it rubbed against her palms. The more blood flowed from the wounds in her hands, the paler her face became, yet her eyes shone even brighter.

Seeing this, Li Boli, who had fired the crossbow earlier, snorted. She knew her partner all too well and knew that the battle would likely place a heavy burden on the medical staff.

Thinking of this, she turned to look at the petite Wolper. The doctor gritted his teeth and insisted that there was no problem when she looked over.

Like the two-handed hammer warriors, Li Boli believed that they alone could not easily solve the current trouble; the key lay in the strength of the supporters.

……

Three snowmobiles were parked on a high slope. Mike, dressed in white camouflage, held binoculars and looked into the depths of the dense forest.

From his perspective, the coordinates of the signal transmission were shrouded in mist, obscuring everything. A battle must be taking place in the area hidden by the bushes, as he could hear faint explosions.

Xingji, who was standing beside him, said in a low voice, "Doctor, we didn't take this route before we came. The map shows that there are too many trees and jungles here. It's a very primitive forest, which can easily hide the monsters' tracks."

"I agree with this statement: the more complex the environment, the more likely accidents are to happen."

Mike put down his binoculars, wondering what Kal'tsit was thinking.

Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals' knowledge of the Sami Icefield is limited to a very few operators. Even with the Great Lynx, a Terra firefighter who runs around everywhere, the information she knows dates back many years.

The longer the time, the easier it is for mistakes to occur.

Do you believe the distress signal is real?

Without hesitation, Xingji replied, "If the doctor believes me, then I believe him."

Holhaa shrugged, saying nothing, but she would prove herself on Mike's side with her actions.

Phantom, needless to say, as the Doctor's confidant, must support the Doctor without reservation, otherwise he will become a major threat to the Doctor.

"Okay, let's see what's there."

Three snowmobiles sped down the hill and headed towards the primeval forest.

……

The black-haired Felin raised his palms, revealing the hideous wounds on his hands, and a powerful, scorching wave of air slammed towards the Sarkaz lady in front of the wooden house.

When she arrived, she had left her weapon by the car, but she felt that even without a weapon, she could defeat the enemy in front of her, after all, she was a veteran operator of Rhodes Island.

Black-haired Film is very good at this kind of large-scale combat style, fighting head-on and overcoming difficulties.

Ms. Sarkaz had been hit by this move before and knew how dangerous it was, so she dodged to the side as soon as the black-haired Felin raised her hands.

In an instant, the wooden house wall behind her was blasted to pieces by the palm wind, and even a corner of the eaves collapsed into ruins.

She is a Sarkaz, and she has mastered some kind of secret technique, but that doesn't mean she can directly confront Originium Arts, which have such destructive power.

Moreover, every attack she made was blocked by the silver shield of that two-handed hammer warrior.

In some ways, the opponent was the most endurance-boosting Sarkaz she had ever seen, and theoretically should be a mage, but what mage fights with a two-handed hammer?

As the black-haired woman saw the enemy fleeing in panic, she was about to continue the pursuit when someone called out to her through her earpiece.

"Stop chasing her, Huang, come back quickly. If you can't kill her right away, reckless attacks will only deplete your already limited health. How much health do you have left to lose?"

Black-haired Felin, also known as Huang, somewhat annoyedly withdrew his attack stance, glared fiercely at Sarkaz who had fled into the wooden house, and turned back to his companions.

"That's a bit strange. This Sarkaz was much stronger than she is now, so why was she able to be repelled by your two intimidating attacks?"

"What are you talking about? Of course, it's because I'm so amazing that she was so scared she ran away when she saw me!"

Li Boli, with his black hair, ignored his companions' boasting. With the help of the doctor, he bandaged his wounds and the six of them temporarily retreated to the steps of the wooden house. They found that the monsters surrounding them stopped ten meters away and refused to move forward no matter what.

Do you think these monsters are afraid of you too?

Huang hesitated for a moment and scratched his head.

She wanted to say yes, but reason told her that it wasn't true at all, and that saying it would only make her a laughingstock.

"maybe."

The usually composed Li Boli was so angry she wanted to curse. "What's the difference between 'maybe' and admitting that you're the one who scared these monsters?"

A big cat is a big cat; not only is it stupid, but it also speaks without thinking.

Seeing the disdainful look in the other person's eyes, Huang was so angry that her teeth itched. If it weren't for the urgent situation, she would have definitely helped the other person change their hairstyle.

"Huang, Greythroat, stop arguing."

The two-handed hammer warrior stopped his companions from arguing, turning his gaze away from the monsters and towards the wooden house.

Greythroat was right. If it wasn't the monsters they had frightened, then it could only mean that the cabin was far more terrifying than they had imagined.

Although the tentacles and limbs were torn apart and severed, they did not cause any substantial damage to the beings inside the cabin.

"Dr. Sussuruo, is Abscissus awake?"

Dr. Wolper nodded: "He has just regained consciousness, but he cannot speak yet."

The Vanguard operative sitting on the steps next to him said with a pained expression, "Doctor, could you take a look at my leg? It seems to have lost all feeling in it."

Greythroat said coldly, "Who told you to lift your shoe just now? It's below minus ten degrees Celsius. Do you think you're some superhuman from a Columbia Pictures movie?"

As the team leader, Niyan felt a wave of exhaustion. As the team leader, he had to take care of so many problem children. One can only imagine how difficult it must have been for that person back then.

Dr. Kal'tsit said they would have a surprise when they arrived at the Sami Icefield.

But for them, what kind of surprise can truly be considered a surprise?

"Did you hear anything?"

Greythroat, with its most acute senses, suddenly changed its expression. After giving a warning, it lay down on the steps, pressing its ears to the ground.

However, at that moment, Huang grabbed Li Boli's companion's clothes from the side and pulled her up.

"Stop listening, the enemy is already here!"

In an instant, the roof of the wooden house shattered, and a huge creature, its limbs dripping with slime, broke through the confines of the house and appeared before everyone.

This terrifying monster is extremely large, and its limbs challenge the operators' understanding of what it is. How did such a monster appear here?

Huang was startled at first, but she immediately changed her attitude, muttering to herself, "We've seen plenty of Sarkaz monsters. We can tell the other operators stories when we get back."

Seemingly provoked, Mudrock shouted, "I've never heard of such a compatriot before!"

"Even at this point, do you still consider them your compatriots?!"

While Greythroat was hopping around on one leg, Blaze had already grabbed Sussurro and Wormwood and thrown them out.

The monsters that had been surrounding the area scattered like birds and beasts when this enormous creature appeared, creating a safe space for the operators.

At this moment, the wooden house was completely gone, reduced to ruins, and the monstrous creature's limbs were wrapped around the building debris, seemingly about to devour it all.

"My God, why did we have to encounter such a terrifying monster?"

Does this mean that only we have this honor?

Greythroat roared, "I wasn't praising you! If you're so capable, go and kill it yourself, or we'll all be eaten!"

As soon as the words were spoken, more than a dozen tentacles, each as thick as an arm, suddenly extended from the monster's torso, grabbing the fleeing monsters around it and trying to drag them into its body. The writhing chunks of flesh opened their feeding mouths, which were filled with fine teeth, and the prey were stuffed in, accompanied by disgusting chewing sounds.

"Sorry, I was wrong."

Huang turned pale with fright, or rather, her face was already pale, and she dared not repeat her boastful words. She quickly apologized.

But everyone knows that this monster doesn't listen to what others say; in its eyes, all creatures are prey to be hunted.

At that moment, Greythroat raised his crossbow, aimed at the massive monster's body, and fired an arrow.

Although the sharp arrow pierced the monster's flesh and blood, and blood flowed down the crossbow bolt, to the monster's massive body, a crossbow bolt was nothing more than a small toothpick. The painless blow did not impair the monster's movements. On the contrary, because of Greythroat's attack, the monster finally noticed the six people more than twenty meters away from the ruins of the wooden house.

Even Huang could glean a message from the direction of the monster's swaying limbs.

Those six people must have a delicious meal.

Extreme howled, "My God, why do the Sarkaz always produce monsters like these? They're so bizarre and strange, even weirder than our Thornkin brethren!"

"A normal Sarkaz isn't like this at all, okay?" Mudrock first cast a shield on himself, and then cast a shield on his six companions at the same time. At least it could block one attack, which was better than nothing.

"Only now do you realize you should run away?"

A figure emerged from the ruins of the wooden house; it was none other than Ms. Sarkaz from before. Looking down at the fleeing crowd, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Today, these six people must become food for the giant absorber.

……

"Wow, the main thing is that it's huge. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to believe that such a hideous and terrifying flesh monster was created by the Sarkaz. Did I underestimate them?"

"Would this monster pique the doctor's curiosity?"

When Xingji's question went unanswered by Mike, Holhaya said thoughtfully, "Both Rhine Lab and the Melander Foundation have conducted some research on the biodiversity of the Sarkaz, but the more they research, the more they discover that the current Sarkaz people are so different from the dormant recessive genes in their bodies that it's comparable to the difference between humans and heavy powered armor."

Mike thought to himself, "I think you're swearing."

"They weren't like this at first, or rather, the human form should be considered an anomaly among the Sarkaz race."

“I know the importance of biodiversity, but when it becomes like this, it’s not something I like at all.”

The long-lost Phantom suddenly reappeared, appearing amidst a rising black mist.

"Doctor, I have confirmed the identities of six Rhodes Island operators: Blaze, Greythroat, Elysium, Mudrock, Sussurro, and Bitterwood."

Mike scratched his head: "Isn't Kal'tsit in there?"

"Dr. Kal'tsit is not around. She may be observing from somewhere, or she may not know what is happening here."

Alright, Phantom, you don't need to defend the Great Lynx.

Mike called out, "Great! Looks like I'm definitely going to be the fire chief today. Come closer and do as I say."