Chen Jingzhou was deeply anxious. Secretary Liu had been with him for years and was undeniably capable, even a top contender for the city leader position. Sending him out now would surely lead to his demise. As an officer, Chen bore undeniable responsibilities. However, it seemed like a good idea for self-preservation.

"Who have you chosen for this task?" Chen Jingzhou deduced that there must've been a plan B in place.

Ren Zhiyuan didn't answer, instead, staring at the screen and saying, "It's not over yet. Qin Lifei is in danger. If he dies down there, none of us will survive."

"He's a colonel, for heaven's sake!"

Surrounded by three creatures, Qin Lifei didn't even get a chance to strategize before being attacked. Their moves were swift and few but deadly precise. One of the creatures left a gash on Qin's shoulder, drawing blood, even though his armor was supposedly bulletproof.

Backpedaling with a hand on his wounded shoulder, a hairy creature lunged at him. Qin jumped up and tried to land a kick on the creature, only to feel like he'd kicked solid steel.

Gunshots rang out, and a bullet grazed Qin Lifei's scalp. One hit the "soft male", causing only a reddish patch without drawing blood.

Another bullet was effortlessly caught by the hairy creature, unharmed.

Catching bullets barehanded is impressive, but if all these laboratory-bred creatures are this powerful, they'd be a force to be reckoned with.

But their uncontrollability alone might deter many from pursuing this project.

As the smoke cleared a bit more, Qin Lifei seized the moment to flee, knowing he stood no chance against the trio. Miao Miao and Zhuo Hao came to his aid, but upon seeing him emerge from the smoke pursued by the creatures, they didn't hesitate to run.

"Shouldn't you be covering my retreat? I'm injured!" Qin Lifei nearly fumed at his companions, wishing they'd lend a hand.

"Stop talking and run, or we're all going to die heroically!" one replied.

"We need to alert the boss quickly. Are we seriously on our own?" Qin Lifei wished he had a grenade, but an explosion might bury them all underground.

With their more powerful weapons unusable, they could only rely on guns and personal weapons, which seemed ineffective against the creatures.

"How did they mutate? Is their skin no longer human? Bullets can't pierce them; they're invincible!"

"That's an exaggeration, but they're definitely on par with high-level mutants. Be careful and avoid close combat."

Glancing back and noticing a creature mere steps behind, Qin Lifei screamed, "It... it's running on all fours! No wonder it's so fast."

Miao Miao and Zhuo Hao couldn't help but look back. Not only did they see the hairy man running on hands and feet, but another creature was swinging from the ceiling, moving faster than they could run.

As expected, the creature with long claws leaped effortlessly, blocking their escape route.

Upon learning that three test subjects might be stored there, Shao Qi and Zhou You decided to split up. With their limited manpower, Zhou You could only chase the fugitive by himself, while Shao Qi went to check on the condition of his three subordinates.

The layout of the basement level was similar to the lower floors. The rooms ahead had clearly been searched. Without pausing, Shao Qi moved forward.

The comments in the live stream were all saying: "Hurry up! Your bodyguards are about to get wiped out!"

Chapter 101: Take Some Time to Look After Yourself

Zhuo Hao engaged in close combat with the hairy creature. His punch had the power of 13,000 kilograms, but it didn't send the creature flying. When the creature punched back, Zhuo Hao blocked half of it with his arm and counterattacked with his palm, feeling a dull pain and retreating several steps.

"I must admit, Dr. Jiang has some skill. This is the first time I've encountered such a successful humanoid weapon. If he could produce a battalion of these, it could turn the world upside down."

"Enough talk. I'm running out of breath!" Miao Miu's whip had been cut by the opponent's sharp claws. This whip had traveled with her all over, encountering many evolved beasts and remained intact until now.

Zhuo Hao blew on his palm; even his blade had been chipped. They both seemed to have chosen the wrong opponents, feeling as if their strengths were being sapped.

Qin Li Feng had it the worst. With an injured shoulder, he was matched against the fastest and most agile foe. His sword, already so flexible, couldn't even touch a hair on the creature – in fact, it didn't have any hair.

"This thing's entire body is toxic. How do we fight this?" Qin Li Feng dodged a jet of venom. The venom corroded a large part of the wall upon contact.

Seizing a brief respite, Miao Miu asked, "Can they understand human language?"

"Probably not... I think?" Zhuo Hao replied uncertainly.

"No matter, we need to lure it into a room, toss in some grenades, and blow it up. If we continue this melee, we're done for!"

The other two believed this plan might work. Even if it seemed unlikely, they had to make it work, or they'd be finished before the lab collapsed.

However, as Zhuo Hao turned to find a new direction, his opponent charged at him, blocking his path. Zhuo Hao was unable to dodge and was sent flying into a wall, creating a large hole.

"Zhuo!" His teammates cried out, wanting to assist but were too occupied, helplessly watching the hairy creature pursue him.

Zhuo Hao felt a chilling coldness. It seemed he had landed in a cold storage room. Seeing the creature enlarging the hole with its fists, he quickly got up, feeling pain in his chest. A broken bone was inevitable.