389: Chapter 187: A Bloodbath Triggered by a Grenade 389: Chapter 187: A Bloodbath Triggered by a Grenade A massive Fleshly Tree burst through the ground beneath the Consulate, its wildly proliferating blood-flesh roots filled the entire architectural space of the Consulate in an instant, then broke through the windows to extend outwards, emitting billowing black smoke under the sunlight.
“What on earth did you do?”
Wang Yunxiao and Veronica clung to each other as they fled through the window.
The handguns they were carrying were completely ineffective against such a massive creature, even less effective than the direct sunlight.
“They wanted to sacrifice me directly; what could I have done?
I only threw in a grenade,” replied Veronica with a sense of grievance.
She, too, had been trying to buy time, but she hadn’t expected the other side to be so impatient, or rather, so desperate that they drugged her when she wasn’t paying attention and immediately took her to an underground chamber for the sacrifice.
Other people might bring home fish from the market and still bother to kill it, sprinkling some green onion, ginger, cooking wine to remove the fishy smell—but wow, you guys really aren’t picky at all!
Of course, it could also be because of the recent crackdown in the city.
The Longevity Sect had been eradicated by the Special Service Bureau, and the Tianle Workshop had been investigated and seized under pressure by Qin Xiangdong, which had likely put some pressure on those who lurked in the background.
But none of that mattered now.
With one grenade thrown by Veronica, the cesspool was blown up into a shower of fragments scattering in the sky.
The Fleshly Giant Tree rose from the ground, growing wildly under the scorching noon sun, as the powerful Echo Erosion spread far and wide.
Wang Yunxiao’s men were in slightly better condition, but the ordinary officers, responsible for sealing off the streets and forming a perimeter, collapsed in droves in an instant.
It was also fortunate that Qin Xiangdong had had the foresight to evacuate the nearby civilians in advance, otherwise there would now be massive casualties.
Wang Yunxiao sprinted back to his men, taking the equipment passed to him by Youbing and Matuan and hastily putting it on, when he suddenly felt an intolerable itch on the back of his hand.
Looking down, he saw a cluster of red, swollen pustules growing there.
At the same time, inexplicable whispering voices began to echo in his ears.
“Behold, the beverage in the glass, so delectable, as if awaiting one’s intoxicated relish…”
“The fresh flesh stirs my bowels, I can hardly wait to savor…”
“Melt sugar, add large chunks of raw pork belly with soy sauce, and stew them together…”
“Feast to your heart’s content, my friend, indulging in delicacies is a human instinct…”
“Newborn babies, coated in filth, are exceedingly tender, delicious, and savory…”
It was as if his brain was forcibly fed with mouthfuls of greasy fat.
Wang Yunxiao shook his head vigorously, and that’s when he finally saw Little Gourd frantically scrawling in front of him.
As the contamination infection on his body was gradually cleaned, the movements of Little Gourd’s pen began to slow.
Filthy blood plasma trickled from the tip of her pencil, flowing along her palm and into the sleeve, quickly giving rise to a patch of bright red blisters on her fair wrist.
Dealing with contamination of this level was still a bit too much for her as a novice Advisor.
Wang Yunxiao quickly pressed her hand down, “Stop writing, I’m fine!”
If he was in such a state, it went without saying for others.
Once Wang Yunxiao had donned his helmet and mask and turned his head, he saw the charging soldiers falling down in bunches like harvested wheat.
The sounds of gunfire were incessant but largely ineffective.
It was then when he saw a squad of Church Nuns successfully approaching the side of the Consulate.
“Fire!”
Veronica, similarly clad in full gear, picked up the shotgun and pulled the trigger, while the nuns wielding flamethrowers moved in under cover to the front door.
A fire dragon leapt from her hands, ferociously tearing into the Fleshly Giant Tree.
The firepower of the Church’s tactical squad far exceeded the standard of regular forces and possessed strong demon-breaking lethal effects.
In an instant, it cleared all the blood-flesh tendrils sprawling in front, and the burning liquid sprayed by the flamethrowers clung to the giant tree’s surface, setting the entire Consulate ablaze.
But the very next moment, from within the smoke-billowing consulate doors, the thundering sound of iron hooves could be heard.
A blood-red steed burst through the black smoke, carrying a fully armed Heavy Armored Knight, charging at the tactical squad!
Where did this cavalry come from?
Wang Yunxiao couldn’t afford to think about that now because he noticed that the Heavy Cavalry and their mounts seemed indifferent to the squad’s suppressing fire.
The leading steed, even with its head blown off by a demon-breaking shotgun blast, continued to run at undiminished speed.
He suddenly remembered that the intelligence had mentioned a bishop-class powerhouse stationed at this hideout, along with a Merciful Salvation Army troop.
At their current charging pace, if they couldn’t be stopped, they would need only a few seconds to cross the garden lawn and break into the squad’s formation, trampling the girls under their hooves.
Their captain had realized the problem and ordered a retreat, but they had been too close earlier to ensure firepower output, so now even if they wanted to fall back, there was nowhere to take cover.
“Yan’er!
Transport us over!”
Wang Yunxiao gave his orders decisively.
The best thing to do at this time would have been to pull them back, but as they were not from the same system and had not anticipated this situation in advance, using the Chess Herald’s abilities on them rashly could have caused a stress response, leading to friendly fire.
“Matuan, Youbing, Guozi, Eryang, follow me!”
Rescuing others was crucial, but Wang Yunxiao didn’t forget to protect his own Advisor Chess Herald by calling only a few brothers who were used to charging into battle with him.
In a blink, Wang Yunxiao found himself beside the charging Heavy Cavalry.
Without saying a word, he drew his Swallow Wing Blade and hacked at a horse’s leg.
A leg flew into the air, yet the running blood-red steed was unaffected.
Wang Yunxiao watched in disbelief as it twisted its rump, regrowing a good leg from the severed stump.
Wang Yunxiao: ???
Are you freaking from Namek too?
Then he was sent flying by the cavalry that had caught up from behind.
“Change formation!”
Wang Yunxiao yelled out in midair, his body slightly aglow with a golden light.
He sank and landed firmly.
Luckily, the cavalry hadn’t spread out their charging distance.
If they had a hundred meters to build up their momentum, Wang Yunxiao would have been long gone.
The brothers who were teleported over quickly gathered together, with Matuan and Youbing raising the Rattan Shield in front.
The oncoming cavalry smashed into it with a dull thud, twisting their necks at a ninety-degree angle.
This was a head-on collision!