Chapter 25 Death Race

The shadow of death hangs over the mercenary group.

Although mercenary is a high-risk profession, Blue Demon Queen has not lost anyone in a mission for a long time. This time, two brothers were lost at once, leaving everyone immersed in grief.

But death has just begun...

The mercenary group evacuated very quickly. There were five mercenaries in a group, keeping two or three steps away from each other, moving forward cautiously, always on guard against sudden attacks from underground.

The mercenary group had only gone a few hundred meters when attacks ensued.

The ground at the end of the team suddenly collapsed, and a giant gray insect jumped out.

The mercenary who was on guard noticed the attack immediately. He kept his eyes on the mercenary behind him and made a warning whistle while pulling the trigger of the steel crossbow in his hand to the end.

The three crossbow arrows fired at close range flew towards the Demon-Eating Insect with great power.

Three dull sounds came in succession, and the arrow hit!

However, the speed at which the demon-devouring insects pounced did not slow down at all.

Years of traveling underground have made the Devil-Eating Insect's skin as hard as rock and full of wrinkles, making it difficult for purely strength-based weapons like steel crossbows to cause damage to it.

The other four mercenaries in this group also turned around and fired as soon as they heard the warning. The sound of bang, bang, bang kept coming.

But the continuous shooting only slightly slowed down the attacking speed of the Demon-eating Insect. It still had a few crossbow arrows inserted into its body, but its target was still the mercenary at the end of the team.

Blue Fairy's mercenaries were well-trained, and when they saw that the crossbow attack was ineffective, they threw away the steel crossbows in their hands almost at the same time. A mercenary holding a shield stepped forward to block the front, and the other four mercenaries quickly drew their weapons.

The mercenary holding the shield only had time to slightly lift the round shield in his hand before the Demon-Eating Insect crashed into it.

What the mercenary didn't expect was that the moment the demon-eating insect hit the shield, his big black mouth that had been opened again, almost his whole head split open, and he swallowed the shield in one gulp, along with the swallowed parts. And the mercenary's entire arm.

The huge devouring force pulled the mercenary's body towards the mouth of the demon-devouring insect. A mercenary next to him had quick eyesight and quick hands. He cut off his arm at the root with a knife and slammed his body to the side.

The fully exposed demon-eating insect was more than four meters long and as thick as a bucket. The three mercenaries surrounding it took the opportunity to chop the ax in their hands at the head of the demon-eating insect.

The three mercenaries struck with all their strength, and every blow struck the Demon-Eating Insect.

However, for the tough skin of the Demon-Eating Insect, the attack of the third-level warrior could not cause fatal damage at all. Each blow only cut a small wound on the Demon-Eating Insect, but the pain completely angered the Demon-Eating Insect.

The demon-eating insect swung its body, turned its head suddenly, and aimed at one of the mercenaries, making a pounce like a snake biting.

The mercenary who was attacked staggered back, but how could he retreat faster than the Demon-Eating Insect? I just felt that my eyes were blurred, and a big mouth full of tiny teeth was in front of me. At that moment, death had come, and the mercenary was so frightened that he froze on the spot.

The moment the insect's mouth swallowed him, the huge head suddenly exploded in front of his eyes, and yellow-brown blood splashed all over his head and face.

After saving his life in front of the God of Death, the mercenary suddenly collapsed on the ground.

It was the elf Ilya who took action, and only his arrows could be so fast.

It is definitely not a good thing for Ilya to take action so early!

The death of this demon-eating insect also kicked off the insect swarm's attack.

From time to time, huge insects suddenly emerged from the ground and attacked the mercenary group. Sometimes, two or three demon-devouring insects even emerged at the same time.

The attacks are becoming more and more intensive. No matter how cautious the Blue Fairy Mercenary Group is, the casualties will inevitably increase.

The third-level mercenaries are no match for the same-level monsters. Only warriors such as Cairns, Ilya, and Angus, who are above the rank of captain, can effectively kill these bugs. Even Adeline's fire magic can't deal with these bugs. All are greatly reduced in power.

The attacks of these bugs are so weird. They travel quickly underground and rely on the heat emitted by living organisms to locate their prey. Therefore, they can always choose an unexpected place to get out and attack the mercenary group.

Sometimes potholes even appear directly under the mercenary's feet. The mercenary only feels that the ground under his feet suddenly becomes empty, and the next second he falls into the mouth of the demon-eating insect.

Cairns and others rushed left and right to protect the entire team. As soon as there was an insect showing up, they would rush over and kill it. Even if they were a second slower, the mercenaries would be killed by the insect.

The mercenary group moved forward with difficulty, killing thirty or forty bugs along the way. Tony and Angus were already out of breath. Adeline's fireballs were getting smaller and smaller, but the attack of the demon-eating bugs, But there is no sign of the trend weakening.

Arthur and several musk oxen have been kept at the center of the team, closely protected by the entire mercenary group. At the beginning of the battle, Arthur shot two arrows at a nearby insect, but the damage caused to the demon-eating insect was not as good as the crossbow arrows fired at close range.

Seeing that mercenaries he was familiar with were injured or devoured by demon-eating insects from time to time, Arthur felt a deep sense of powerlessness. At that moment, he seemed to be back in the orc camp again, watching helplessly as his companions were selected and killed, but he could only I pray that I am not chosen next.

Arthur pursed his lips tightly, and the veins on the back of the hand holding the bow were exposed.

Tony pierced the jaw of a demon-eating insect with a knife and inserted its split mouth together again. At the same time, he turned to Cairns and shouted: "Boss, think of a solution quickly. The swarm of insects should be chasing us. This will last forever." There's no escaping these bugs' hunting grounds."

Cairns jumped over and cut off the worm that Tony had inserted from the head down with a knife.

Keynes stuck the tip of his two-handed sword on the ground, holding the hilt in his hand, but looking at the musk oxen guarded in the middle of the team.

Because of worries about mission items, equipment, and attacks coming at any time, the mercenary group has been unable to move faster. However, if they give up these things and escape with all their strength, the demon-eating insects moving underground will not be able to catch up with the warriors running on the ground. .

Keynes gritted his teeth and made a decision in an instant, "Tony, Angus, you two carry the box on the back of the musk ox in the middle, and we rush out quickly."

"What should we do with the rest?" Adeline couldn't help but ask.

"Leave it alone and rush out first! I will open the way. After Ilya breaks up, everyone will follow me and rush out with all their strength!" Keynes gave the order to retreat.

The attack of the demon-devouring insects continued, but the entire mercenary group started running. This is a race against death, and there is only one ending for the mercenaries who are left behind!

There were many corpses of insects left behind on that mountain road, sometimes mixed with those of mercenaries...