Section 5 Power

"I can't run, I can't run now. If I run, I will completely expose my entire back to the insect beast's fangs. The only result of this is that when I am exhausted, the insect beast that is catching up will easily come from behind. Bite my neck off with one bite. Rather than die inexplicably like this, it's better to fight with it fiercely."

This is the only thought in Tianxiang's mind now.

Bug beasts are powerful, but they also have weaknesses. Generally speaking, there will be a ball of white viscous liquid under the hard and smooth horny shell in the middle of its eyes. This is where the central nervous system and brain of the insect beast are located. As long as it can be penetrated, no matter how powerful the insect beast is, it can only accept the call of death. This is the key point of the whole body of the insect beast.

Like all living things, the evolving insect beasts have not relaxed at all in strengthening their own weaknesses. An innately hard armor is the best protection for vital parts. Although there was still some distance between the target insect beast and himself, Tianxiang could still see clearly: This big guy was covered in thick carapace all over, only the black spot at the vital point between the eyes was the smoothest. Judging from his many years of hunting experience, the smoother the horny carapace is like grease, the harder it is as hard as stone and difficult to penetrate.

It is said that the more dangerous a place is, the safer it is, and this is why.

Tianxiang stared intently at the giant insect beast that moved forward quickly with six thick legs, his two bloodshot eyes almost bulging out of their sockets due to nervousness. He was observing, calculating, looking for every weakness and every flaw in the insect beast's movement. Warm sweat has already soaked through the thick coat on his body. His powerful right hand also tightly grasped the only available weapon around him-the steel spear. As for the sharp pocket knife, it has no effect at all in the face of such a powerful beast.

The running insect beast was getting closer and closer, and in just ten seconds, it had already rushed to a distance of less than fifty meters from the library door. Tianxiang, who has excellent eyesight, can even clearly see his own image reflected in the reflection of the two huge compound eyes on his head.

Tianxiang didn't move, he was waiting for the only chance to hit with one hit. He knew very well that he had no second option. There is only one steel spear. Once thrown, you will never have a chance to get it back. The only fate waiting for hunters who have lost their weapons is death and becoming a delicious meal in the mouths of prey. Therefore, he must seize the only opportunity that is very slim and has a very high chance of winning.

The insect beast is still running, and it is probably unknown to Tianxiang, who has been regarded as prey, what exactly is in his mind. Catch more prey and add more weight to your evolutionary path. This is the only law that all living things on earth must obey. Even if you don't want to die or want to die, in front of an advanced species that is several times or even dozens of times stronger than you, you still have to obediently lead the way and kill it. However, what puzzled the excited insect beast was that this little thing in front of him, who was obviously weaker than himself, actually remained unmoved in the face of his powerful aura. What on earth does he want to do?

"Whoosh!" As an object emitting cyan light under the phosphorus fire flew up, a sound cut through the air also came from a place where the insect beast was less than ten meters away from Tianxiang. This was the steel spear he threw with all his strength, and it was also the only chance he had at the moment. At the moment when he firmly grasped what he thought was the best opportunity, he suddenly threw out the hope with the threat of death.

"Web!" The sound of a hard object piercing soft flesh came from the place where the green light disappeared. Tianxiang saw with disappointment that the steel spear he had thrown desperately was firmly inserted into the huge bulge of the compound eye on the left side of the insect beast. The scene was like a sharp fruit knife being inserted into a smooth apple.

"Ouch--" The running insect beast suddenly let out a deep, but extremely terrifying cry. A stream of turquoise viscous liquid slowly drooped to the ground like a thick green fluorescent thread along the edge of its big mouth that was tightly wrapped by two pieces of hard armor. The same liquid flowing out of the wound quickly condensed into a moist mud under the desperate absorption of the dry sand.

Tianxiang has already left the position he was in just now. There was only one thought in his mind now: "Run away, run away quickly, to a place where this terrible insect beast can't reach." With just one throw, he had already missed the only chance of winning. The steel spear was not sharp, and its strength and speed were not bad. As for its accuracy, it was even less so. A small white wound that can be seen clearly on the black armor between the insect beast's eyes has shown that that is where the steel spear first touched. However, it was too hard there, and the smooth, rounded surface made it impossible for the spear tip to pierce it smoothly. In the end, it could only deviate from its direction of movement under the influence of huge inertia, and plunged into the insect beast's left eye.

What kind of bug is the scariest? Not those huge swarms of insects, nor those carnivorous insects that would kill for their lives upon seeing a corpse. It is the kind of bug whose body has been injured, but does not endanger its life. These bugs have a very strong sense of revenge. Once injured, they will never give up until they fight to the death with their enemies. This is true for ordinary bugs, but not to mention insect beasts.

The injured insect beast, whose left eye was completely wrapped in green liquid, only wailed for a few seconds before it immediately turned around and frantically chased Tianxiang in the direction in which he was running. Compared with just now, the speed and power erupted from the injured insect beast were nearly twice as strong. The sharp steel spear stuck tightly in his left eye was like a road sign erected in the huge eye frame, pointing the way forward for the angry avenger.

Tianxiang didn't look back, and he didn't dare to look back at all. In this life-and-death situation, any unnecessary action will lead to your own death. There is no point in looking back. You may look back just because you want to satisfy your curiosity. The steps under your feet will be hindered by this. The small stones and broken bricks scattered on the ground will also become a problem when your eyes cannot take care of it. The biggest accomplice of the insect beast. What's more, just when you are exhausted from running, if you suddenly look back, you may be frightened by the extremely scary and terrifying face of the insect beast, and suddenly lose all your strength. He could only stand there blankly, waiting desperately for the hard armor at the giant insect's mouth to cut his body into two pieces from the middle.

Tianxiang is running. He was very agile and dexterous as he desperately searched for any shelter in the gaps between the ruins that seemed to allow him to successfully avoid the attack of the insect beasts. At the same time, it also successfully got into a low corner separated by the reinforced concrete debris of Dakuai. The insect beast's huge body could not get into it at all. But just when he breathed a sigh of relief and thought he had escaped. However, they discovered that this extremely furious big guy was like a prehistoric monster with endless power. Relying on the thick horny armor wrapped all over his body, he forcibly bent the steel bars and knocked the cement away. The narrow den that he once thought was quite safe instantly turned into a gravel pit shrouded in pitch black. Thus, the game of running and chasing is once again played between man and beast.

In fact, Tianxiang's ability to survive until now is entirely due to his flexibility and the help of complex terrain. If it were on a flat ground with a thoroughfare, it would only take a few minutes at most for the fast-moving insect beast to catch up with it effortlessly and bite off the neck of the guy who dared to stab his own eyes. However, Tianxiang's several sharp turns and the running route that specifically chose the hidden parts of the ruins also caused the insect beast to lag behind significantly. Moreover, you have to fight to the death with those abominable gravel bricks before you can drive out the target hidden inside again.

Even though the chase seemed to have the upper hand, and if it continued like this, there was nothing the insect beast could do against the nimble Tianxiang. However, the huge endurance difference between the two determines the outcome of the death chase from the start.

Tianxiang felt that he was about to die. The long and strenuous running put a huge burden on his body. Too much body water loss causes dryness in the throat. Rapid oxygen consumption and uneven breathing in the mouth and nose also cause the heart to beat faster. Finally, the feet, my own feet that move quickly for a long time, also repeatedly warn the brain that gives orders about the danger of excessive fatigue. In short, everything showed that he was completely defeated in this contest of physical strength, endurance and speed.

There was another ruin that seemed like a place where he could hide. Without thinking twice, Tianxiang plunged into the dark gap! Even if there is another most terrifying insect hiding inside, it will not stop him at all. After all, in front of the injured insect beast, there is no threat that can compare with it.

The angry insect beast once again used its old trick, and rubble flew out in all directions under the violent impact and fell from the top of the simple shelter. Like the previous hiding places, this one will soon be completely destroyed by the insect beasts. The only way to survive is to escape.

Tianxiang didn't move, not because he didn't want to move, but because he simply didn't have the energy to move anymore. With one hand on the wall, he was gasping for air, and the other hand was tightly holding his violently rising chest, hoping to relieve the pressure on his body. But the injured insect obviously didn't want to give him such a short rest. Desperate Tianxiang saw: the two huge pieces of armor at the mouth of the insect beast had cut off the outermost cement pillar blocking its progress. In a few seconds at most, the chewing mouthpart that has not yet fully evolved and has four rows of sharp teeth will be smoothly extended in front of him under the protection of the hard armor.

"If I could have another steel spear, I would definitely use it to pierce the head of this insect beast." Tianxiang lowered his head helplessly. There is nothing wrong with this idea. At such a close distance, he could definitely kill the insect beast on the spot with a single blow. But now, except for a dagger that was no more than an inch long, there was no other weapon at hand. Do you really want to die here?

Wait, this is...this is a gun! It's that gun! Tianxiang's lowered eyes once again fell on the heavy, useless pistol that was fastened to his waist. The instructions about the great power of guns in the learning machine came to his mind again. If those ancients were right, then I could use it to get out of danger.

People in despair will never let go of any straw that seems to be able to save themselves. The same goes for Tianxiang. Although the short pistol didn't look like it could be used as a weapon, and the rusty trigger seemed like steel bars solidified in cement, it wouldn't budge even if Tianxiang tried his best. But he still followed the instructions in the learning machine without hesitation, tightened the handle, straightened the gun body, aimed at the insect beast that was about to break through the blockage, and pulled the trigger desperately...

"Crack!" The scene where Tianxiang expected a ball of death flames to be sprayed out from the muzzle did not appear. A small pile of gray-yellow rust that fell from the trigger only further widened the gap at the buckle of the gun body. Moreover, as the user pulls it back and forth, more rust continues to fall off. The half-moon-shaped trigger, which was as black as the teeth of the god of death, also gradually shortened the distance between it and the gun handle as the fingers moved back and forth.

The insect's hearing is very sensitive, and although the sound of the pistol is not loud, it has obviously alarmed it. It was quite surprising that it only delayed slightly for a few seconds. When it saw clearly that the prey in front of it did not move due to this, and still stayed in the cage that was about to be dug out, it raised its head again. The armor at his mouth swung hard at the last few slender steel bars blocking his way.

"Bang - bang! Bang!" Three huge and inconsistent gunshots came from the dark and damp ruins, frightening a few carnivorous carrion insects that were hiding in the dark and squirming around. The round bodies are arching towards the place they think is the safest. Because, according to the established rules in this dark world, anything that can make a loud noise is definitely at the top of the food chain, and it is also an extremely powerful and terrifying existence.

"Is this a gun? Is this the power of a gun?" Tianxiang stared at the slightly hot pistol in his hand with blurred eyes, muttering this question repeatedly in his mouth that no one could answer except himself. If he was only half-doubtful about the knowledge possessed by the ancients before, then the facts before him forced Tianxiang to believe that everything the learning machine said about the ancients was completely inconsistent with this one. The insect-beast in front of him was as real as any.

The huge insect beast had fallen to the ground with its six claws facing the sky. The two large holes between its eyes that were still emitting a thin wisp of smoke showed the cause of its death. In desperation, Tianxiang couldn't care less. He pulled the trigger one after another and finally completed the difficult task of integrating with the gun handle at the most dangerous moment. In this way, under the control of Tianxiang, a novice who had never touched a gun, the three bullets flew out of the gun chamber smoothly due to the mechanical impact in the gun, successfully killing the insect beast, the most terrifying creature.

Tianxiang, who had been saved from a desperate situation, could not withstand the huge transition between life and death in an instant. Only then did he realize that the back of his clothes was completely soaked with nervous sweat, and the strength in his body had disappeared without a trace. Even the eyes that had been staring at the insect beast without daring to relax at all became like shriveled fruits that had lost all their moisture. Under the drooping eyelids, they were in a state of wanting to close at any time. Only the heavy pistol that had saved his life at a critical moment was still firmly held in his hand, and he did not dare to relax at all.

"I'm thirsty! Water! I need water." Tianxiang stood there for a long time before he realized what he was doing. His throat, which was about to smoke, was trying his best to remind him of his most urgent need at the moment. The water bag at the waist has long been abandoned. Being able to lighten the burden a little bit when trying to escape means that there is an extra glimmer of hope in life. But now, I didn't expect that the thirst caused by this would actually become another major killer of tormenting myself.

The smelly black water among the ruins cannot be drunk. Just the kind of fresh rain that falls in the recesses of the ground. Or the liquid that flows out of some strange tube that automatically releases water can be consumed. Based on the knowledge of the ancients, Tianxiang knew that that thing should be called a "water pipe."

But now, except for a huge insect beast that collapsed to the ground, there was nothing that could quench his thirst.

Insect blood is also a liquid, but you cannot drink it. The smelly green liquid was still emerging from the wound on the left eye of the insect corpse, but Tianxiang had no interest in it at all. His eyes were only focused on a nearby part - the two thick holes between the insect's eyes that were shot through by bullets.

There were two greasy-white soft liquid objects popping up there—the brains of insect beasts.