109

Ep. 109

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Morning came to the forest where I couldn't see an inch ahead because of the fog and darkness.

Light fell on the dark forest land. The ground was slightly wet due to the fog and dew in the early morning.

The wet dirt was full of footprints. These were the footprints left by pirates and walkers as they moved around.

Because it was morning, unlike the previous dawn, there were no major problems with movement and search.

However, their mood was very different from when they came here a few hours ago.

Their faces, hidden by their helmets, showed unfamiliar emotions.

fear.

It is a fear that prey instinctively feels.

"Boss. "Is my aide still alive?"

"shut up."

"…yes."

When Dylan growled, the subordinate immediately curled his tail.

Currently, they were tracking the missing deputy using a detector.

The deputy aide suddenly disappeared while they were being attacked. In all likelihood, a monster had dragged him away.

'Damn it! If the boss knows about this….'

The deputy aide is a person directly appointed by the boss to assist Dylan.

If the leader knew that such a person was captured by a monster, he would never leave him alone.

To avoid an unfortunate future, you must catch the monster at all costs. Regardless of whether they are captured alive or the corpses are distributed.

"Enemy in sight!"

As soon as the walker pilot shouted, everyone fired at the creatures hiding in the trees.

Within a few seconds, the person with only part of his lower body remaining fell to the ground.

"…It's a fucking wood devil. "There will be two more, so look for them."

"yes."

From earlier, only the wood devil was dying, but he didn't even have his nose removed. We can't rule out the possibility that he left this place altogether and ran away, but Dylan was certain that wasn't the case.

'He is a hunter.'

And that's on par with the deadliest predators on this continent.

He will not stop killing until every pirate who enters this forest is killed.

"Boss! Look over there!"

Then one of the men pointed up a tree.

I looked up thinking it was a wood devil, but what was there was worse.

"…You fucking bastard."

There were skinned corpses hanging from every tree.

That was the message.

A warning that they will make you like this too, or a provocation that you are only good for this.

Dylan gritted his teeth as he read the meaning contained in the hanging corpse.

"Shouldn't we get things sorted out?"

"…."

There was little sense of camaraderie between Dylan and the pirates present.

However, the reason why the body had to be collected was because of other predators in this forest.

There are no predators strong enough to threaten the pirates around here.

However, due to the explosion at dawn and the movement of the Plantrizard herd, the possibility that distant predators would come here could not be ruled out.

For example, 'Hond Gigant'.

It is a carnivorous reptile that walks on two feet. Its body is covered with scales as hard as the outer walls of a ship, and its jaws are strong enough to easily crush even heavy walkers.

Moreover, since the male and female always travel together, when fighting, you have to deal with both at the same time. It would be difficult for the people here to fight against the Hond Gigants.

'…They have a sensitive sense of smell.'

It was clear that the monster that hung this body knew this fact and did it on purpose.

They had to pass through this place while chasing after the missing deputy aide. If so, there is a high chance of encountering another predator that comes after smelling the corpse.

"Bring out those corpses right now… No, just wait."

Dylan, who was about to order his men to collect the body, fell silent.

'no. Did he act so predictably?'

This is the guy who predicted where the transport ship would land and even laid mines.

It was highly unlikely that such a cunning bastard would actually do anything to the corpse.

'The body was hung in a low position.'

In the video my subordinate sent, the body was hung at a high place, but not now.

The position was low enough that even a pirate wearing a reinforced suit could jump from the spot, grab the body, and pull it down.

As if they were trying to get him to collect the body.

'It's suspicious.'

Dylan held up a purple spray gun and fired at the corpses hanging on the tree.

The purple flames that spewed out from the end of the elongated muzzle burned the corpses and trees.

The body, which was hanging precariously, fell to the ground and exploded with a loud noise as soon as it hit the ground.

"This chewy!"

He hid a bomb inside the corpse. It was designed to explode when shocked.

In other words, a double trap.

He prepared a trap that would cause problems if he removed the body or not.

"…Okay, get out of here as quickly as possible."

"All right!"

Passing through a road with a hanging bomb was never a pleasant option, but it could not be helped. It's better than having an explosion attract the attention of other predators.

Dylan and the pirates quickly moved on, leaving the bodies behind.

"The deputy assistant 50 meters away has stopped moving!"

Although he was getting closer to the guy, Dylan was rather anxious. I had no idea what they were planning this time.

"Everyone stop."

I guess I'll have to take a look at him wearing the indomitable mask himself.

"You and you move with me. "The rest wait."

"yes."

Dylan stepped forward with some of his men.

As they made their way through the thick grass, a wide open space appeared in front of them. The deputy aide was leaning against the base of a tree in the clearing.

The reinforced suit the deputy aide was wearing was seriously damaged, as if the monster had bitten him.

Except for the abdomen, the rest of the body was torn apart.

Dylan first looked around the clearing with his indomitable mask. If it was cloaked, it would appear as a purple light, but there were no signs of any living things around.

The deputy aide also checked and saw his body writhing. He was still alive.

"You bitch, are you alive?"

"Ugh! Ugh!"

He must have been seriously injured, unable to move and only groaned. Dylan gestured to his subordinate.

One of the pirates cautiously approached the deputy aide.

"Aide?"

"Eup! Ugh!"

As the pirate approached, the deputy aide's moans became more intense.

"huh?"

Only as he got closer did the pirate notice that the deputy aide's body was strange.

This is because the deputy aide's stomach was strangely swollen.

The moment the pirate places his hand on his abdomen.

As the reinforced suit exploded, the black bugs stuck inside came out and attacked the pirate.

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'Okay.'

The hidden Tooth Fairies took action. Now it's my turn.

I, who was in a state of hiding due to metal predation, climbed to the top of a large tree and avoided detection by enemies.

'It seems like the leader over there also has his head in his own way.'

Recognizing the bomb trap was quite surprising, but it was also within my expectations.

They were so focused on the corpse that they couldn't check up there, so they didn't find me hiding at the top of the giant tree.

'It's in the palm of my hand.'

I jumped from the huge tree.

The target is Walker preparing for battle from the rear.

My body, which had become extremely heavy due to the Nightmare Horizon effect, falls at a high speed. Because I heard a scream from ahead, the walker charging the plasma launcher didn't know I was falling.

"100 million?!"

"evil!"

The walker that collided with me fell forward. At the same time, the charging launcher fired and pulverized the two pirates in front.

"It's no guy!"

The pilot's shout came from inside the cockpit. The plan was to crush them all at once, but unfortunately it was a failure.

The thick steel armor surrounding the cockpit was bent like a taffy due to the collision with me, but I don't think it was enough to kill the pilot.

The other pirates and Walker turn around in response to the pilot's words.

I activated my ghost claws and reached inside the cockpit.

I waved my hand a few times to silence the pilot and quickly flew forward. A plasma heat ray passed over my back just in the nick of time.

｢Pain reduction activated!｣

'Oh no!'

I thought I escaped safely, but I wasn't. The heat rays destroyed the bone plates in his back.

Until recovery, the radio jamming feature cannot be used.

In addition to the heat rays, purple flames shot from purple spray guns exploded at me from all directions.

'…It's so hot.'

The flame of supernatural power heats up my outer skin.

The purple spray gun has powerful destructive power, but its flames do not go out as easily as white phosphorus. Since it is a flame made of unrefined psychic power, it continues to burn until a certain period of time has elapsed.

Currently, I have a superpower enhancement type, superpower resistance trait, and pain reduction trait.

Thanks to this, I stopped at the point where I felt hot. If I hadn't had any of these, I wouldn't have been able to move properly due to the burning pain throughout my body.

'I used metal absorption as much as I could, but it ended up being a disappointment.'

The purple flames on his body made his invisibility useless.

'…But there is a strategy that can be used even in this state.'

I rushed towards the one remaining walker with flames covering my body. The guy who was charging the launcher hurriedly activated the secondary weapon, the grenade launcher, attached to his shoulder when I ran towards him.

'That's stupid.'

A grenade containing condensed plasma energy hit my head and bounced off.

The deflected grenade landed in front of the pirates who were diligently pouring supernatural flames at me.

"What the…!"

I ignored the loud noise coming from behind me and ran towards the walker. Unlike the walker who was helpless in the early morning, he leaned forward and did away with my charge.

The horn brushed against the cockpit's exterior armor, leaving a long mark, but failing to pierce it. The walker dodged my horn and kicked me away.

Because I was concentrating on charging, my body was pushed back significantly by Walker's single kick.

'But it doesn't matter.'

Walker aimed the launcher at me, whose posture was broken, but his intention could not be achieved.

"Ugh!"

Because the supernatural flames that were wrapped around my body were transferred to Walker.

As the cockpit was engulfed in purple flames, the pilot inside quickly escaped.

'Where are you going?'

I swung my tail at him as he tried to run away.

After being hit by a tail covered in hard scales, he flew far away and crashed into a tree. The moment he collided with the tree, he looked like a mosquito hit in the palm of his hand.

"Shoot! "Shoot and kill him!"

The pirate leader who had gone ahead for reconnaissance had already returned and was yelling.

The auto plasma gun on his shoulder was aimed precisely at me and fired.

I turned my head to block the plasma bullet aimed at my arm. My head was pounding, but it was still bearable.

'Shall we change seats?'

I jumped between the pirates, avoiding the supernatural flames and plasma bullets.

The Purple Spray Gun does not discriminate between friends and enemies. The pirates carrying heavy weapons became embarrassed and stopped shooting.

"You idiots! "Shoot him now!"

The smart pirate leader took action, but it was already too late. I pulled all the weapons I had from my fighting arms.

First, he hit the helpless pirate on the head with a bone axe.

"Keck!"

While his brain was scattering, a blood-red vampire tentacle grabbed the other pirate's leg.

"100 million?!"

A pirate hanging on to a blood-sucking tentacle turned into a 1.9m long club that he used to beat up other pirates.

"Kwaek!"

"evil!"

Even a pirate wearing a sturdy suit could not withstand a club made by a pirate wearing the same clothes. The pirates fell like pins hit by a bowling ball.

Seeing this, the other pirates seem to have decided to abandon their comrades and try to activate the purple spray gun again.

I opened my mouth wide at them.

Pouches containing the malignant mold are expelled from an organ inside the throat and out of the mouth.

The black mass flew in a parabolic arc and fell behind the pirates holding heavy weapons. With the sound of the water balloon bursting, the vicious molds are released and attach to the pirates.

"Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!"

"Baby!"

The pirates scream strangely and fall to their sleep. Thanks to its infection-enhancing properties, the effects of space bacteria and putrefactive fungi are now even stronger.

The rotting mold, which was much more vicious than before, quickly ate away at the pirates' bodies.

"Holy shit…retreat! retreat!"

The walkers were wiped out and the remaining pirates were reduced by nearly half.

At the pirate leader's order to retreat, other pirates turned and began to run away.

I didn't chase them. Instead, I took care of the pirates nearby that weren't dead yet.

"Stop that…kwaek!"

'I need to recover before I chase you.'

I chewed the struggling pirate's head.

The bone plate that activates the radio-jamming properties has been damaged, and his entire body has been burned by the supernatural flames.

Rather than rushing to chase down the enemy, it is better to heal your wounds and replenish your body with energy before moving.

'Anyway, all the walkers and heavy weapons were eliminated.'

The one who appears to be the leader is armed with a purple spray gun and an auto plasma gun, but that's it.

In this dangerous forest, they are no different from wounded deer.

'Now I'm the tagger.'

It's a shame that I won't have to use the traps I prepared, but it's okay.

Because I also really like chases.

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