Chapter 349: No, there is Lao Liu.

Qu Baoguo sighed as he watched the fourteen Underground Monsters break through the minefield.

It was still his own fault for how he had laid out the minefield; otherwise, at least half of the twenty Underground Monsters would have fallen in it.

However, the immediate priority was still to deal with these dozen or so Underground Monsters.

Qu Baoguo tightened his grip on his submachine gun, his eyes becoming resolute.

He shouted to the team members beside him.

“The second round has begun.”

“Prepare for battle! Prioritize attacking their heads and joints.”

The team members responded in unison, raising their weapons.

The Underground Monsters were enormous, yet their movement speed was extremely fast. One monster lunged first in Qu Baoguo’s direction. From his position on the high tower, he watched the charging Underground Monster and immediately fired at its head.

At close range, the submachine gun was quite effective. Under continuous attack, the monster cried out in pain, letting out an angry roar.

However, this roar seemed like a signal, and the other Underground Monsters also accelerated their charge towards the team members.

Seeing this scene, Qu Baoguo cursed under his breath, continuing to shoot at the monster in front of him while loudly reminding his team members to be careful.

His greatest fear had come true: three or four Survivors were violently knocked off the high tower by an Underground Monster and brutally surrounded. Seeing this, Qu Baoguo’s eyes turned red, and he concentrated his firepower to kill the offending monster.

Because of this, more monsters were drawn to converge around him.

Just as the situation became critical, Fifth Master, who had been gone for a long time, brought precious water and ordered his men to pour it onto the Underground Monsters below.

Although many people didn’t understand why he was doing this—in their eyes, it was undoubtedly a waste of water.

These Underground Monsters could not be eliminated with water.

Fifth Master looked at the dissatisfied Survivors, but he didn’t explain much. As long as they followed his instructions, they would understand his intention.

Even Qu Baoguo didn’t understand why Fifth Master was doing this, but he chose to trust Fifth Master and didn’t step forward or speak to stop this seemingly absurd action.

As the Survivors poured a large amount of water onto the Underground Monsters, the layer of mud armor on their skin instantly absorbed the water.

The mud armor that had absorbed the water began to swell rapidly. The originally incredibly hard mud armor became bloated and unwieldy, not only failing to provide protection to the Underground Monsters but also restricting their movement to a certain extent.

Fifth Master then slowly spoke.

“These Underground Monsters come from deep underground. Their mud armor hasn’t encountered water for a long time. Once it encounters water, it will absorb too much and quickly soften.”

“Brothers, hit them hard!”

With Fifth Master’s explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

Taking advantage of the monsters’ weakened defense, Qu Baoguo reminded them.

“Don’t just stand there, fight back!”

The team members awoke as if from a dream, raising their weapons again and fiercely attacking the monsters’ vital points.

For a time, gunshots echoed all around. The Underground Monsters were accustomed to shrugging off bullets, but this time was different. Due to the mud armor’s issue, they could only endure the attacks.

Soon, under the fierce gunfire, several monsters fell to the ground, no longer moving.

Seeing several monsters fall, everyone’s confidence greatly increased.

However, there were still about ten Underground Monsters remaining, and they continued their frantic assault. One high wall was literally rammed through, creating a large hole, essentially rendering that section useless.

With this breach, more than ten monsters entered the interior, and the empty space was instantly filled with so many Underground Monsters.

Qu Baoguo didn’t hesitate at this moment. Buildings could be rebuilt, but lives lost were truly lost.

Now that they were all gathered, this was a golden opportunity, and he couldn’t afford to worry about anything else. He immediately ordered the Survivors with rocket launchers and the grenade team to concentrate their bombardment on these Underground Monsters.

The Survivors executed Qu Baoguo’s order without hesitation.

The Survivors holding grenades pulled the pins and threw them with all their might towards the dense clusters of Underground Monsters.

The grenades arced through the air, accurately landing among the monster horde.

“Boom! Boom!”

Continuous explosions erupted, with fire soaring into the sky. The limbs of the hit Underground Monsters flew everywhere, and green blood splattered all over.

At the same time, the rocket launchers adjusted their angles and fired.

Rockets whizzed out, carrying destructive power towards the enemies.

The impact force generated by the rocket explosions directly flipped several Underground Monsters, their massive bodies crashing heavily to the ground, creating large craters.

Some Underground Monsters tried to dodge, but due to the narrow space and their crowded state, they found it difficult to escape.

However, these Underground Monsters possessed extremely tenacious vitality. Despite suffering heavy damage, some still struggled to stand up, roaring and continuing to charge towards them.

Qu Baoguo saw this and shouted.

“Concentrate fire, one more round of bombing!”

The Survivors responded to the call again, and grenades and rockets rained down.

After this round of bombardment, most of the Underground Monsters finally fell motionless, with only two or three still wobbling on their feet.

Seeing that there were still Survivors, Qu Baoguo came to the ground, picked up his submachine gun, and personally led the charge.

He ran and shot, all his bullets hitting the monsters’ bodies.

Inspired by Qu Baoguo, the Survivors beside him followed closely, all seeing red.

Under the combined attack of over a hundred people, the remaining two or three monsters were finally completely annihilated.

At this point, everyone, including Qu Baoguo, thought it was over.

Many people were so exhausted they lay on the ground, spread-eagled, gasping for breath.

Fifth Master also arranged for the remaining water to be distributed to everyone, though each person received very little.

Just as everyone relaxed their guard, a heavily wounded Underground Monster, relying on its astonishing vitality, stood up.

This Underground Monster silently approached the resting crowd.

Its eyes gleamed with hatred, and just before it moved, a low growl emanated from its throat.

Qu Baoguo’s ears twitched. Sensing something amiss, he looked up and broke out in a cold sweat.

“Watch out!”

He shouted, but it was too late.

It swung its long arm, sweeping towards the nearest Survivors.

These Survivors were also unlucky; they were sitting with their backs to the Underground Monster. Upon hearing Qu Baoguo’s voice, they had turned their heads as quickly as possible.

But the Underground Monster’s attack was faster than them.

The Underground Monster’s arm swung directly, and with its full force, it struck the first Survivor’s head.