From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 168 - 141 Terrifying Abyss Creatures

Perception detected something flit through the mist ahead, and Su Muyu immediately made the reconnaissance eagle follow it.

The track vehicles also came to a temporary halt to listen more clearly to the surrounding sounds.

Everyone entered a state of alert, ready to respond to any potential attacks that might come.

The mist had been present for over a week, making any encounter with Abyss Creatures within it a possibility.

That was what made the mist so terrifying; one never knew what they might encounter within.

Two minutes after the reconnaissance eagle flew out, Su Muyu opened her eyes and said with a serious expression, "Didn't catch up to it."

Lu Heng furrowed his brows, pondering what that fleeting shadow could have been.

The fact that not even the reconnaissance eagle could catch up to it suggested that the thing was very fast, of a high level, and possibly even capable of concealing itself.

With such limited information, Lu Heng couldn't immediately deduce which kind of Abyss Creature it could be.

"Let's keep moving forward," Lu Heng told the driver to continue driving.

The track vehicle proceeded over the rugged terrain, crushing rocks, and producing a grating noise.

After covering some distance, Chen Zihang's team's Perceiver, Wu Weibing, spoke up, "I think I saw an animal carcass."

Then Su Muyu added, "It's the body of an elk, to our front left, about two hundred meters away."

As the mist grew thicker and visibility dropped below ten meters, apart from Perceivers, no one could see the situation two hundred meters away.

"Let's move closer to take a look."

The track vehicle stopped about ten meters from the elk's carcass.

Lu Heng jumped off the vehicle, intending to inspect the condition of the elk's body.

Animals that died in the mist were likely killed by Abyss Creatures.

Therefore, the carcass could reveal a lot of information, and it was possible to analyze what kind of Abyss Creature caused the injuries by examining the wounds.

Su Muyu, Lin Zeyu, and Chen Zihang also got off the vehicle and walked towards the elk.

Lin Zeyu circled around the elk's body and then pointed to the wound on its back, saying, "It seems to have been bitten to death; the wound is deep, and the bite force must have been tremendous."

Lu Heng examined the wound on the elk's back; the gash was severe, almost as if the spine had been bitten off.

Because the tear was so bad, the shape of the teeth was indistinguishable, leaving it impossible to tell what had bitten it.

Lu Heng stood in front of the elk's body, frowning in contemplation, mentally paging through each type of Abyss Creature that could appear in the mist and then systematically eliminating them.

Chen Zihang also examined the carcass and said quizzically, "It just bit it once and didn't eat the elk; perhaps our arrival scared it away, or it might be picky and didn't like the taste of elk."

After several members of the team examined the elk's body, no useful conclusions were drawn.

"We haven't seen similar bite marks in the Abyss Battlefield, but whatever did this is definitely dangerous; we need to stay alert. Let's go, we'll continue our investigation," suggested Chen Zihang, the deputy leader of the team.

However, Lu Heng remained in front of the elk's body, furrowing his brows in thought.

Chen Zihang asked curiously, "Is there a problem?"

"Wait a second…"

As he spoke, Lu Heng crouched on his own, placed his hand on the elk's abdomen, and then pulled out the Aurora Blade and sliced open the elk's belly.

When the belly was cut open, intestines, internal organs, and a bulging sac-like amnion were exposed.

"Is that the stomach?" Lin Zeyu looked curiously at the bulging sac.

Seeing the bulging amnion, Lu Heng, who already knew what it was, quickly raised his hand and said, "Step back a bit."

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Hearing his words and knowing that the situation wasn't simple, everyone hastily took a few steps back and went on high alert.

Lu Heng then slashed open the amnion with his blade, and a viscous fluid burst out.

Right after that, the amnion exploded with force, and something suddenly sprang at Lu Heng's face, causing everyone's hearts to leap in fear.

Lu Heng was prepared; with a swing of the Aurora Blade, he cut down the creature.

The creature fell to the ground in two pieces, still twisting and convulsing.

It was only then that everyone got a clear look at it; it was a strange-looking creature, thirty centimeters long with tentacles, claws, and a horrifying mouthpart.

"What… what is this thing?" Someone in the team was shocked upon seeing such a disgusting creature.

"A Parasitic Demon, also called an Abyssal Alien," Lu Heng said, instantly feeling the pressure increase.

This creature was one of the most dangerous among the various Abyss Creatures found in the mist.

This kind of creature was called a Parasitic Demon, but Superpower Users commonly referred to it as an Abyssal Alien.

Its parasitic method of reproduction resembled that of aliens too closely.

After killing its host, an Abyssal Alien would lay eggs inside the carcass of the creature.

Once the eggs hatched, they would consume the carcass.

These creatures grew incredibly fast, and after consuming the carcass, an Abyssal Alien would grow to its first adult form.

The name Abyssal Alien was quite illustrative; simply hearing the name would make those present envision the horrific reproductive method of these creatures.

That was also why the name had gained traction; no explanation was needed—the name said it all.

"The thing that just darted past our vehicle, that wouldn't happen to be an Abyssal Alien, would it?" someone exclaimed, eyes widening with sudden tension.

"Possibly," said Lu Heng, though he couldn't be a hundred percent sure because he hadn't seen the thing with his own eyes.

Realizing it was an Abyssal Alien, Lu Heng began to worry about another matter.

Since Abyssal Aliens rarely appear in the mist, he hadn't thought of them before, so they went unmentioned when he submitted the data on the mist.

In other words, Jian Qing's team was unaware of the existence of Abyssal Aliens.

"Burn these two segments of the larvae."

Lu Heng instructed before striding back to the tracked vehicle.

Chen Zihang lit a fire and turned the bisected Abyssal Alien larvae to ash.

Back on the tracked vehicle, Lu Heng asked the driver, "Turn on the communicator and see if we can get in touch with the other team."

The vehicle was equipped with a high-powered communicator which, in the absence of mist, could receive signals from any location in the world.

The driver turned on the communicator to broadcast a signal, and after a moment, shook his head, "No good, there's no signal."

Indeed, the mist had the specific property of weakening electromagnetic signals; beyond a certain distance, the signals would diminish significantly until they disappeared completely.

Therefore, once inside the mist, communication would be cut off unless the other party was not too far away.

The mist enveloping Liu River now had a diameter of fifty kilometers and a height exceeding three hundred meters.

Once inside the mist, establishing communication became very difficult.

Unless Jian Qing's team sent up a flare, allowing Su Muyu to dispatch a recon hawk, there was virtually no way to make contact.

The Superpower Soldiers in Jian Qing's team had been recruited from special forces and the Defense University and were not lacking in strength; otherwise, their superiors wouldn't dare send them into the mist.

As things had developed to this stage, they could only rely on themselves.

Being a mist exploration team, they needed the capability to face the crises within the mist.

If they lacked even the ability to deal with the Abyssal Aliens, becoming a burden from the start, that would be a mistake on the part of their superiors.

"Let's continue moving forward and complete the exploration of the mist zone according to the preset route. We'll find the crack first," Lu Heng signaled to everyone to get back on the vehicle and proceed.

In the recent slaying of the Abyssal Alien larvae, he had gained 15 points of Demon Energy.

After all, it was just a larva, the energy yield was quite low, and no Crystal Core was produced.

The tracked vehicle continued moving forward.

Now that they knew Abyssal Aliens existed in the mist, everyone heightened their vigilance, intently watching the swirling fog.

However, aside from the Perceiver, the others' visibility did not exceed ten meters; no matter how wide they opened their eyes, it was of no use.

In such an environment, they could only rely on the Perceiver for reconnaissance.

Several hundred meters forward, Wu Weibing discovered a second dead animal—this time it wasn't just one.

There were two wild boar corpses, the distance between their fallen bodies less than ten meters.

Having previous experience with the elk, the group directly opened up the bellies of the wild boars and killed the larvae within.

The team consisted of Superpower Users with not insignificant levels, so dealing with these larvae was quite easy.

Before leaving, Lu Heng thought for a moment and added, "Burn the wild boar corpses as well, don't leave anything for the Abyssal Aliens."

The growth rate of the Abyssal Aliens was rapid; leaving food behind meant they would just grow bigger after consuming it, naturally becoming tougher to handle.

The continuous discovery of animal corpses parasitized by Abyssal Alien larvae meant that there were many of these aliens in the mist.

Back in the vehicle, Lu Heng shared all the information he could think of related to the Abyssal Aliens:

"Abyssal Aliens have enhanced Strength and Agility traits, making them very fast and strong; they are a type of Abyss Creature that's extremely powerful physically.

"Basically, the Strength and Agility of an Abyssal Alien are about 20% higher than those of a Superpower User of the same level, so we're at a disadvantage in close combat.

"Moreover, Abyssal Aliens can also spit Corrosive Mucus, which is more potent than that of the Abyss Tide Worm, and at a C-level.

"If a leading Abyssal Alien appears, it's more dangerous; the corrosive mucus it spits might even be of B-level. If you get even a little on you, your body will be corroded into a puddle of filthy liquid."

Everyone listened and drew a sharp breath.

In the mist, this type of close-combat creature, fast and strong, was the most dangerous.

Under normal circumstances, you could spot your target from a great distance and respond accordingly.

Especially if armed with thermal weapons, you could start shooting from hundreds of meters away, shredding the Abyssal Alien before it closed in.

But in the mist, visibility was less than ten meters.

If an Abyssal Alien suddenly charged out of the mist, at such a short distance, there wouldn't even be time to react.

Fortunately, before setting off, Lu Heng had stressed repeatedly that the team must include at least three Perceivers.

The skills of Perceivers complemented each other, making it possible to issue a warning before the appearance of an Abyssal Alien.

Even so, everyone's nerves were taut, eyes wide open, staring into the fog ahead.

Sometimes, the mere sighting of a shadow would send a chill down their spine, prompting them to point and shout, "What is that?"

As it turned out, once the vehicle approached, it would be nothing more than the trunk of a large tree.

The team continued on through the tension, delving deeper into the mist.