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Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao ignored the invasion of rain and swung their shovels again, continuing to dig deeper, each stroke filled with anxiety and anticipation.

They knew very well that in this wilderness full of dangers, time was running out. Not only did they have to find things as quickly as possible, but they also had to remain alert to possible dangers around them.

Especially the unknown battle involving the third-level monster not far away. Once it spreads over, the consequences will be disastrous.

At this moment, they can only race against time.

"call out……"

Just as the two men were digging hard, a sound of breaking air was heard in the distance.

At this time, there were strong winds and heavy rains raging. Dense raindrops fell on the ground, splashing layers of water and interweaving with deafening and noisy waves.

Even so, Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao, with their extraordinary sensitivity, captured the faint but unusual sound of breaking through the air.

In an instant, as if in sync, the two of them suddenly raised their heads at the same time, their eyes as sharp as torches, piercing through the rain curtain, and fixed their gazes on the source of the unusual sound.

In the dim rain, they vaguely saw an object emitting a light golden glow, which drew a strange arc in the sky like a meteor.

In just a few seconds, the object fell with great impact into the distance.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening "boom" was heard, as if a heavy artillery shell exploded on the earth. Even the earth could not help but tremble slightly. The scattered impact force caused ripples in the surrounding air.

This sudden scene, which appeared without warning in the dark and depressing wilderness on a rainy night, made Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao open their eyes wide in shock.

An indescribable feeling of tension suddenly surged into my heart and spread throughout my body.

"Did you see it?" Zhang Zhao's voice rose unconsciously, with a hint of trembling in his urgency, as he asked Mu Qi beside him.

"I saw it." Mu Qi responded in a low voice with a serious expression, his eyes full of vigilance.

"What do you think that thing is?" Zhang Zhao asked, his brows twisted into a knot and confusion written all over his face.

Mu Qi shook his head slowly, his brows furrowed even tighter, "I can't see it clearly. The rain is so heavy that I really don't know what it is."

Zhang Zhao frowned, his face full of anxiety. "It's late at night and it's raining so hard. How could something suddenly fall from the sky? This is too weird. Should we go over and check it out?"

Muchi was silent, his heart weighing the balance between curiosity and the urgency of the mission.

After a while, he made up his mind and shook his head decisively, “Although I am extremely curious, I still forget it.

Our top priority is to quickly complete the task assigned by the organization and then leave this troubled place as soon as possible. Who knows what kind of trouble will pop up here. ”

Zhang Zhao nodded heavily, expressing his agreement. "You are right. It is better to have less trouble than more. It is best to finish the important matter at hand first."

The two quickly reached an agreement and decided to ignore the mysterious fallen object and put all their energy and attention back on the excavation task.

They bent down, holding the small shovel tightly in both hands, and dug hard in the muddy, rain-soaked land.

God helps those who work hard. After a long and arduous effort, they finally found what the organization had repeatedly told them to find under the layers of soil.

The rain continued to wash away the thick mud on the surface of the plastic bag wrapped around the metal box, which was washed away bit by bit, revealing its original appearance.

Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao carefully packed their things into their backpacks and without any delay, jumped out of the muddy hole.

The moment the mission was completed, the two men felt relieved, joy surged in their hearts, and they couldn't help but smile with relief on their faces.

"This thing is really hard to find, but finally I found it." Zhang Zhao let out a long sigh and said with great emotion.

Mu Qi agreed with a helpless smile on his face, "Burying the thing so deep, I don't know what the person who buried it was thinking at the time. I kind of doubt whether he was deliberately making things difficult for me."

"Yes, if we hadn't been determined to dig deeper, we might not have found it." Zhang Zhao nodded in agreement, with a look of relief on his face.

"Let's go quickly." Mu Qi said, and turned around to leave this dangerous place.

However, danger did not seem to let them go so easily.

The moment they turned around, a sense of crisis so strong that it was almost suffocating came over them without warning.

Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao both secretly thought that something was wrong and almost instinctively dodged to the left and right.

Just as they dodged, a black shadow shot out from the dense grass at lightning speed and hit the place where they had just stood.

For a moment, mud and water splashed everywhere, as if a bomb exploded beside you, and the mud and water splashed everywhere.

After landing, the two men reacted quickly, drawing their weapons almost at the same time and looking at the attacker vigilantly.

When they saw each other clearly, their pupils suddenly contracted and the expressions on their faces became extremely solemn.

The enemy in front of him was a giant insect with a huge body and blood red body.

At first glance, its appearance looks a bit like a praying mantis, but upon closer inspection, there are many differences.

There was a striking crack in the center of his forehead. At this moment, the crack was slowly opening, revealing an eyeball emitting a cold light.

This strange beast is two meters and five meters tall. Its size far exceeds that of an ordinary human, and it exudes a terrifying aura of brutality.

When the bloody mantis saw its prey, it actually took the initiative to attack and let out a roar full of disdain.

Immediately afterwards, the pair of huge wings behind it suddenly opened and began to flap rapidly.

As its wings flapped, a fierce gust of wind swept around it, instantly blowing away the rain falling from the sky, and the raindrops flew everywhere in the wind.

Then, its body turned into a blurry afterimage and rushed towards Zhang Zhao at an astonishing speed.

“Clang.”

There was a loud bang, like the ringing of a huge bell.

The blood-red mantis's front legs, which were shaped like sharp sickles, collided violently with Zhang Zhao's weapon.

Instantly, orange-red sparks flew everywhere at the collision point and instantly extinguished in mid-air.

Zhang Zhao's attacks were swift and fierce, like a storm, one move after another, continuously.

However, the blood mantis's defense is impenetrable, like a solid fortress that is completely watertight.

In just a few breaths, the two sides had fought back and forth for dozens of rounds. The powerful aftermath of the battle continuously blew up the surrounding mud and water.

From this brief but intense confrontation, it was obvious that the bloody mantis was much stronger than Zhang Zhao, and at this moment Zhang Zhao was gradually feeling overwhelmed.

"Hurry up!"

Zhang Zhao's offensive gradually weakened and his physical strength was rapidly consumed. Seeing that his companions had not taken any action yet, he became extremely anxious and could not help but shouting loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Qi, who had already quietly circled behind the monster, seized this fleeting opportunity and launched an attack instantly.

He approached the target at an extremely fast speed and stabbed the weapon in his hand fiercely into the back of the bloody mantis.

Just when the sharp blade was about to touch the target, something unexpected happened.

A layer of light golden light suddenly appeared on the blood-colored mantis, as if it was covered with a layer of mysterious armor.

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At the same time, an incredibly strong gust of wind suddenly surged up under it, like a pair of invisible but powerful hands, lifting its body and moving quickly to the side.

Mu Qi's full-strength attack fell into vain.

After the attack failed, Zhang Zhao quickly came to Mu Qi's side. The disappointment in his heart made him unable to help but complain, "You let it dodge this, you are too..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Mu Qi.

He responded unhappily, "You saw what happened just now. If it were you, would you be able to hit it in that situation?"

Zhang Zhao thought about it carefully and realized that if it were him, it would be difficult for him to hit the monster in such a fast-paced situation, so he closed his mouth and said no more.

The bloody mantis moved for a distance and then stopped. There was a flash of anger in its eyes as it stared fiercely at the two preys that were resisting stubbornly.

It originally thought that it could easily take down the two men as easily as crushing two ants, but it did not expect to encounter such stubborn resistance.

Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao stared at the strange beast vigilantly, while lowering their voices and communicating quickly, as if they were discussing countermeasures.

After the brief but intense fight just now, they had a deeper understanding of the strength of this strange beast.

One-on-one, none of them is a match.

But if the two of them join forces, they can still fight it.

And as time goes by, as long as they can maneuver skillfully, they may have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

However, the two were not professional exotic beast hunters, and they had little interest in such dangerous and cruel things as fighting with exotic beasts, let alone getting involved in a protracted life-and-death battle.

If this strange beast could give up and stop pestering them, they would be willing to stop fighting and make peace.

Unfortunately, the bloody mantis obviously did not intend to let them go easily.

It paused for a moment, as if thinking about its next tactic, and then the wings behind it flapped rapidly again, at a faster frequency and with greater force than before.

A gust of strong wind swept up the mud and water on the ground and rushed towards the two of them.

Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao had been closely watching the strange beast's every move. The moment it flapped its wings, they reacted quickly and decisively chose to dodge.

Just as they jumped, they were horrified to find that the blood-red mantis had disappeared from the spot like a ghost.

"Be careful, it's coming towards you!" Mu Qi was quick-eyed and quick-mouthed, shouting loudly, his voice sounding a little hoarse in the wind and rain.

Before he could finish his words, the blood-red mantis had already appeared in front of Zhang Zhao as if by teleportation. It swung its sickle-like front legs violently, and with a whistling sound, it chopped towards Zhang Zhao's vital parts.

Zhang Zhao was in mid-air at this time, his body still struggling to avoid the mud and water. He was unable to change direction at all, so he could only bite the bullet and raise his weapon to resist.

The bloody mantis's attack was powerful and heavy, and it hit Zhang Zhao's weapon. The powerful impact force directly knocked Zhang Zhao and his weapon away.

With a dull "hum", Zhang Zhao fell heavily to the ground, creating a small hole. Mud and water splashed all over his body, instantly turning him into a mud man, looking miserable.

Zhang Zhao knew very well that the strange beast would not stop easily after launching an attack and would definitely launch continuous attacks.

He didn't care about the mud all over his body and rolled quickly in the mud pit. With his tenacious desire to survive and quick reaction, he dodged to the side.

It was this decisive reaction that allowed him to successfully avoid the next fatal attack from the blood-red mantis that was following him closely.

Seeing his companion in danger, Mu Qi was extremely anxious and immediately rushed to help.

Afterwards, with his agility, he successfully restrained the strange beast, buying Zhang Zhao a precious chance to catch his breath.

Zhang Zhao got up from the ground and tore off his raincoat which was heavy with mud and water.

The rain washed over his body, washing away most of the mud.

At this moment, his face still showed the fear and anger of surviving the disaster.

"Beast, I want you to die!" Zhang Zhao roared, his voice full of rage, and rushed forward again to fight alongside Mu Qi.

At this moment, they had only one belief in their hearts, and that was to defeat the terrifying beast in front of them.

The two sides once again engaged in a fierce confrontation, fighting back and forth, neither side giving in, and the fierce battle never stopped for a moment.

For a moment, the scene was shrouded in brutal battle and filled with a murderous atmosphere.

After a few minutes, the fighting suddenly paused.

The blood-red mantis landed on the ground, squinting its eyes and staring at the two people in front of it. There was a strange light flashing in its eyes, as if it was planning the next round of more fierce attacks.

At this time, Mu Qi and Zhang Zhao were both slightly injured. One of them had a hideous scar on his chest, and blood was constantly oozing out, staining his clothes red.

One arm was covered in blood, with the skin and flesh rolled up, and the wound was washed by the rain, causing waves of severe pain.

Blood continued to flow out from the wounds, staining their clothes red, but was quickly washed away by the rain, as if their lives were also slipping away bit by bit.

"This strange beast seems to have become stronger than before." Zhang Zhao gritted his teeth. The pain in his arm made him grimace, his face full of pain.

Mu Qi raised his hand and touched the wound on his chest. He took a breath and the pain from the wound made his hand tremble slightly. He nodded and said, "I noticed it too. It didn't use its full strength before and has been hiding its strength. What a damn thing!"

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