Full-Time Public Enemy

THUD!

The huge insect that had rushed halfway out of the cave suddenly experienced its gravity increase by dozens of times. Just ten centimeters from Bu She, its sharp-bladed legs gave way, and its body smashed solidly onto the ground.

Right in front, Xulong opened his palm. His "Potential Energy Postman" ability activated, releasing a firm suppression. The insect struggled with all its might to stand up, its shell even emitting cracking sounds.

Xulong's other hand waved to the side. A sharp-edged boulder, its direction of potential energy now altered, whooshed sideways and slammed down onto the insect.

SPLAT!

The sharp edges pierced through the insect's head, yet the creature wasn't quite dead. Its entire body thrashed about, its seven or eight scythe-like legs swinging wildly, leaving clear scratch marks on the surrounding rocks.

Bu She, having narrowly escaped death, quietly retreated, silently letting out a breath of relief.

From that cave mouth, a large gush of "black water" suddenly poured out. It landed on the ground, revealing itself to be countless strange insects. These were similar in appearance to the previous large one but only the size of broad beans.

These insects looked like spiders, but all eight of their legs were as sharp as sickles.

Countless tiny insects scampered in all directions, attempting to burrow into the gaps of the Mechas. Moreover, like the iron wire worms mentioned earlier, they could combine to form a larger entity, becoming even more lethal after fusion.

These insects likely also possess a resistance to certain Professional abilities, similar to the iron wire worms, Chen Gu secretly speculated.

Sure enough, Bu She's Quantum Wizard ability failed again, and he faced peril once more. The mercenaries fought desperately to kill these insects and rescue their comrades. Meanwhile, a continuous stream of tiny insects, occasionally interspersed with a few large ones comparable to the first, surged forth from the cave mouth. That cave entrance seemed like an insect nest, teeming with an endless supply of insects.

The client girl suddenly whispered to Chen Gu, "Since this is a cooperative effort, you should demonstrate your value."

Chen Gu curled his lips. Unable to slack off any longer, he stepped forward and said, "Leave those big ones to you."

From within Chen Gu's body, a blazing power was released: Radiation Scouring!

SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK!

Under the blazing power, swaths of the tiny insects turned into ash, leaving only their unsettling screeches echoing in the air.

Dou Mao looked at Chen Gu disdainfully and muttered, "His strength isn't bad, but he's sneaky and irresponsible."

The smaller insects were easier to handle with a suitable area-of-effect skill like Radiation Scouring, which didn't seem to require much effort.

However, each of the larger insects was more formidable than the last. Dou Mao's companions were still struggling against them.

Chen Gu stood guard at the cave mouth, from which a large number of insects continued to "flow" out. He kept Radiation Scouring active, turning the tiny insects to ash the moment they leaped from the cave entrance onto the ground.

Yet, Chen Gu deftly avoided the large insects among them. These were then allowed to pass, rushing towards the mercenaries, baring fangs and flashing claws.

Before long, the ash from the incinerated small insects had piled up around the cave mouth to a thickness of a full ten centimeters.

Xulong and the other mercenaries, however, faced an increasingly troublesome situation, as the number of large insects had reached over thirty. Even as Professionals, they found it difficult to cope.

Dou Mao stood protectively in front of the client girl, her face alert to prevent the insects from harming her. At the same time, her dissatisfaction with Chen Gu grew. "If you still have strength to spare, you should at least offer assistance to your allies!"

Chen Gu, however, ignored her, continuing to block the cave mouth and burn insects.

More and more large insects rushed out, an overwhelming number of them. Soon, the Professional mercenaries had to deal with forty-five.

Ghost Ape was also extremely displeased. As he fought against these large insects, he began to intentionally or unintentionally lead them towards Chen Gu.

Yet, Chen Gu always managed to dodge first. For some reason, these large insects had a very low "aggro" towards him. Often, even though Chen Gu was closer, they would bypass him to chase after Ghost Ape, who was further away.

The mercenaries didn't know that a Brain Domain Hacker also possessed skills similar to "Psychic Invisibility," which made the insects ignore him. They thought Chen Gu was a Radiation Missionary, so, of course, they couldn't figure it out.

Chen Gu released Radiation Scouring once more, turning thousands of tiny insects into ashes. Suddenly, he stepped forward and, with a firm and precise stomp, crushed a small insect underfoot.

SQUEAK!

This small insect cried out loudly. The surrounding large insects immediately abandoned their other targets in a frenzy and pounced towards Chen Gu.

Chen Gu sneered, a blazing force from his toe pressing into the small insect's body. This one was much more resilient than the others, having survived one Radiation Scouring. However, being specifically targeted by a Sixth Energy Level expert, it still shrieked before turning into a pile of ash.

The oncoming large insects roared continuously, appearing even more ferocious and venomous. However, even Dou Mao, positioned at the rear, could see they suddenly didn't know how to attack.

They could only rush at Chen Gu in anger, driven by instinct.

Previously, these large insects could even coordinate with each other. Now, however, a few of them brainlessly collided.