For humanity, burn the stars.

Chapter 98 Battle!

After dealing with any lone Lovisas along the way, the [Soul FIVE] squad quickly advanced deeper into the lair.

As they passed through the passage and stepped into the next space, everyone in the team tensed up.

Before them lay an exceptionally large cave, nearly a hundred square meters in size, containing a considerable number of Lovisa.

The dozen or so Lovisa immediately turned their heads and looked at the players who emerged from the passage.

Their mouths were still stuffed with those fluorescent fungi, which they all spat out with their screams.

Then, they each picked up weapons and surrounded the players.

【魂FIVE】scanned the scene in the space and immediately felt a headache coming on.

The reason is simple: there are three passages leading forward here, making it impossible to stop Lovisa and his men from going to deliver the message.

Taking a deep breath, [SoulFIVE] quickly commanded, "We can't stop them here; someone will definitely go and report!"

"Clean them up as quickly as possible! It doesn't matter if you miss a few!"

Of the dozen or so Lovisas, two escaped through different passages, while the rest all took up arms and began to resist.

Although they don't have the advantage in numbers, the [Soul FIVE] team is indeed formidable.

At least in terms of military strength, they are currently the strongest of all the teams.

Using the first batch of modified weapons, the ordinary Lovisas were quickly and easily dealt with.

These creatures, which are not much different from wild beasts, are difficult to resist, whether they are equipped with electrified weapons or piercing spears.

Among them, the spear used by the Little Knight was particularly deadly.

There is no module for adding current, but for pure physical attacks, this is the highest single-point output of the entire team.

The gun's internal sealed chamber drives the penetrating nail, instantly creating a hole even in rock.

The animal skulls and other shields in the hands of the Lovisa were utterly powerless against them, and were pierced through along with the shields.

The only downside is that the refill is a bit slow, making it difficult to activate frequently in combat.

Fortunately, the penetrating spike locks at the tip after it pops out, allowing it to be used normally as a spear.

Even newbies who haven't upgraded their weapons are full of martial spirit.

All those carrying shields, under the tutelage of the Little Knight, held a shield in one hand and thrust a spear in the other.

Those without shields should stand close to their shielded teammates and attack through the gaps.

Although it was very rudimentary, it had the beginnings of a shield formation, which was a complete blow to the primitive tribe-level Lovisa.

Thus, in the span of two encounters, the Lovisa's offensive was almost entirely ineffective, leaving only six corpses on the ground.

The remaining five Lovesa were also terrified and immediately prepared to flee.

But with a flurry of spears thrown, they unsurprisingly became hedgehogs, their backs exposed without any warning.

After defeating the Lovisa in front of them, the players felt much more confident.

Without the involvement of psionicists, the ordinary Lovisas, even if numerous, do not seem to be any particularly difficult enemies to deal with.

After taking stock of their spoils and resting to recover their strength, [Soul FIVE] hesitated as they looked at the three passages leading to unknown directions.

There are no forks in the road, so there's nothing to worry about.

However, the previous ones are clearly different and may have a significant impact on the subsequent actions.

Just as they were pondering which way to go, a noise came from one of the passages ahead.

The group immediately became alert and looked solemnly in the direction of the passage.

Is there something there?

Something is definitely approaching.

[Fat Baby] and [Kicking General] were stuck behind the rock wall, weapons in hand, ready to launch a sneak attack from a blind spot.

The others also found their positions to ensure that the creatures inside had no vision of them before they came out.

The moment a dark figure emerged from the passage, the two weapons were already swung one after the other.

"Holy crap! What the hell is that?!"

Upon hearing the familiar profanity, the two realized something was wrong, but fortunately they stopped in time.

In the passageway, [Battlefield Atomic Bomb] plopped down on the ground, still somewhat shaken.

They had been aiming at the position of Lovesa's headline, but for a man, that height was a bit too dangerous.

【魂FIVE】stepped forward, reached out and pulled him up, asking with some surprise, "Huh? It's you?"

"We thought it was Lovisa."

The corner of Atomic Bomb's mouth twitched as he got up from the ground.

"What do you mean? Do I look a lot like Lovesa?"

From the passage behind him, players such as [Hei Yi] and [Sun Xiaochuan] emerged one after another.

They marveled at the enormous cavern and the Lovisas lying dead on the ground.

"It seems that people coming in from different entrances will converge in certain places before truly entering the depths of the lair."

Just then, Fatty looked curiously at the detector that Heiyi was carrying down from the ground and asked in confusion, "Why did you bring this down? It cost 100 points to redeem."

"If you bring it down during the war, aren't you afraid of getting it damaged?"

"Or are you planning to look for minerals here?"

[Hitagi] shook her head and explained, "You guys are always thinking about capturing Lovisa, you probably haven't done any research on detection."

Seeing that the entire squad of war fanatics looked completely bewildered, [Hitagi] knew she had guessed correctly and quickly explained, "The universe is vast, and the matter on each planet is not necessarily the same."

"In order to explore various types of matter, this detector can distinguish most of the common substances known to humankind."

"In addition to detecting metallic minerals or other resources, it can also be set up to detect rocks and the like."

[Kicking Ha General] reacted and said in surprise, "So, we can explore the passages within this nest by analyzing the distribution of matter?"

"Wow, isn't this basically a map?"

[Atomic Bomb] dusted off his backside and casually asked, "Pretty much, though much harder to use than a map, but at least it's somewhat useful."

"By the way, where did you come from?"

【魂FIVE】 pointed to one of the passages behind him.

"Including your road, we can now rule out two routes."

"So, now we just need to choose one of the remaining two paths, right?"

"So? Should we stick together or split up?"

At the beginning, [SoulFIVE] kept trying to secure the resources first, intending to lead his team to enjoy a wave of resources.

However, the size of this nest is a bit beyond our expectations, and it will probably be very difficult to take it down when we encounter psionicists later.

Therefore, it's best to bring more people to reduce the risk.

[Atomic Bomb] He rested his fingers on his chin, deep in thought.

In fact, they arrived later and did not encounter many enemies along the way, so their gains so far are still minimal.

However, the two teams had a strategic alliance before, so they are like brother teams. The risk reduction and stability they offer is indeed very attractive.

Just as they were pondering this, a cacophony of wailing cries suddenly erupted from one of the two passageways: "Help! Help! Help!"

"We're surrounded! Brothers, help us out!"

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