Chapter 347: Discovered

The only difference this time was that the Underground Monsters didn’t directly kill them; instead, they left them a path to pursue.

The Survivor who noticed the problem became even more certain: these Underground Monsters were waiting for them to lead the way.

So, a few of them, suppressing their fear of the Underground Monsters, passed through them and pursued the Survivor who was running back.

As for the remaining Survivors, after recovering, they looked at the Underground Monsters surrounding them without killing them, and other thoughts arose in their minds.

The few of them exchanged glances and nodded in tacit understanding. These individuals were already prepared for death at this point, so they dropped the supplies they had gathered on the spot and scattered in different directions.

This caused the Underground Monsters to freeze for a moment. Faced with the scattered people, these few Underground Monsters also split up and followed behind them.

On the other end, they were chasing the Survivor who was running towards the base. It was unclear whether these people were incredibly lucky or if the other party was just unlucky.

While hurrying, he didn’t notice the change in terrain and ended up spraining his ankle.

After spraining his ankle, he lost his balance and fell to the ground. The supplies and water he had collected in his backpack also fell out, scattering all over the ground.

However, his first reaction wasn’t to check his injured leg; instead, he reached out and gathered the scattered supplies and water in front of him.

It was as if if he was even a step slower, the items would be snatched by others. As for the Underground Monsters behind him and the other people chasing him, he only noticed them when they were very close.

He quickly put away the supplies and struggled to stand up, limping forward. Having sprained his ankle earlier, he couldn’t run far and was quickly caught by the several Survivors who had caught up from behind.

Just as the Survivors were about to question the other party, the other Survivors who had run off separately were all caught by the Underground Monsters and thrown in front of them. One of them had lost an arm and lay very weakly on the ground after being thrown down.

His face was also pale due to excessive blood loss. Severely injured, he knew his death was near. He forcefully held onto his last breath, looked at the remaining nine people, and pleaded humbly, saying,

“Don’t…”

“Don’t bring them… them… back…”

At the same time, after this person finished speaking, the Underground Monsters continuously roared and shrieked at them, as if urging them to continue leading the way.

The injured man glanced at the monsters and said to them,

“You all… all be careful.”

“I… I won’t live much longer. Don’t worry about me, just let me rest.”

After speaking, the man closed his eyes. Only his still rising and falling chest proved that he was currently alive.

The remaining nine people, faced with the urging Underground Monsters, had no choice. After exchanging glances, they helped the man with the twisted ankle up and walked towards another direction.

These nine people then spent their time being continuously caught and released. Along the way, due to various accidents during their escape, only four of them remained.

Back with Fifth Master, because of their timely retreat, Fifth Master and his group didn’t encounter those Underground Monsters, but he did confirm one thing: this path had been targeted by the monsters and was no longer safe.

Other routes also needed to be changed. While he was considering this, little did he know that the Underground Monsters were approaching their base.

This batch of Underground Monsters consisted of ten. They were responsible for searching areas that hadn’t been left with a special scent. After a night of effort and exploration, they finally arrived at the edge of this Survivor base.

They happened to run into Fifth Master and his group who were retreating. At this point, half of Fifth Master’s people had already entered the base, and the remaining people, seeing the Underground Monsters and hearing their roars so close, began to panic.

Fifth Master made a decisive decision, pulled out his pistol, and began shooting at them. The Survivors next to him also reacted, and those with guns pulled out their weapons to cover their own people entering the base.

Continuous gunshots rang out, startling everyone else inside the base. Any normal person would know that gunshots meant trouble.

Qu Baoguo immediately had them put down their work, pick up their weapons, and rush over to provide support, while leaving twenty people to guard the area.

At this time, Qu Baoguo and his group were at the north and east sides of the base. The defensive fortifications were largely in place, but the height of the wall was currently less than three meters, which was not very effective.

And Fifth Master and his group, just as they were at the base, had their southern entrance discovered by the Underground Monsters. When they were discovered, the distance between them was less than three hundred meters.

Although there were some minefields ahead, Fifth Master didn’t dare to gamble. After firing, he notified the others. Looking at the approaching Underground Monsters, Fifth Master told the people in front to be ready to close the gate at any time, and also told the Survivors behind to climb the high tower to prepare for battle.

After discovering Fifth Master and his group, the Underground Monsters came all the way to the minefield. They lingered outside the minefield, seemingly looking for a way to break through.

Then, a larger Underground Monster charged forward, leaping into the air above the minefield. It seemed to be embracing a suicidal determination.

As it stepped into the minefield, its long arms dragged along the ground, and a violent explosion echoed through the heavens and earth, with flames soaring into the sky.

The Underground Monster caught in the explosion let out its final wail. This wail seemed to have stimulated the other Underground Monsters. After a brief pause, they all charged into the minefield like mad.

Landmines were detonated one after another, and the Underground Monsters were blown to pieces, but those behind continued to rush forward fearlessly.

Fifth Master and the others were dumbfounded, not expecting these monsters to be so insane, actually using their own bodies to clear a safe path for their companions.

Finally, a few monsters broke through the minefield’s obstruction and rushed towards the base. When they were less than fifty meters in front of the base, the last Underground Monster fell down.

Even so, Fifth Master still didn’t dare to be careless. The other side still had four intact Underground Monsters, and their support was unknown, which made him feel very uncertain.

As the Underground Monsters broke through the minefield, everyone had already retreated into the base.

“Close the gate! Close it quickly!”

Fifth Master, seeing this scene, shouted.

The Survivor, who was ready, quickly lowered the iron gate, sealing the entrance. They hadn’t even had time to breathe a sigh of relief.

The monsters outside the minefield had already charged towards them. Along their charging path, the landmines had all been cleared by the bodies of the preceding Underground Monsters, so they were incredibly fast and were already about to reach the defensive fortifications.

Just then, the belated Qu Baoguo arrived at the scene with his men and witnessed the Underground Monsters’ charge.

Seeing the critical situation, the people Qu Baoguo brought quickly joined the battle. Without a word, he went to a high position, shouldered a rocket launcher, aimed at the charging Underground Monsters, and fired a shot.