World-saving Plan: The Only Savior
Chapter 367 - 251: Air Support

Chapter 367: Chapter 251: Air Support

A radius of one kilometer!

Upon hearing this information, the people around couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.

If that creature covered such an exaggerated area, did it not mean that they themselves were currently within the range of its attack and might be subject to an assault from below the ground at any moment?

Moreover, with the monster’s ability to easily penetrate concrete walls, a surprise attack would definitely cause no small amount of damage.

Considering this, many people couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat. At the same time, some felt relieved; it seemed that the giant python had appeared at just the right moment, successfully drawing the monster’s attention away from them.

In fact, this all boiled down to a lack of sufficient intelligence.

Originally, they had thought the target was just a plant ensconced within the buildings of the Three Institutes, and all they had to do was carry out a rescue and assault.

But who could have imagined that a monster, which above ground was only the size of a single building, could spread to such an immense range underground?

"Usually, a plant’s roots are more developed than its branches and stems. In some plants, this difference can be even greater, with some roots growing to be over 130 times the size of the part above ground..."

Inside the vehicle, an elderly gentleman with glasses spoke. He was a biology professor specially invited from a nearby university.

"So, should we retreat now? Move the temporary command center away from this area?" someone asked.

Hu Hu furrowed his brow, thinking for a moment, and then addressed everyone, "Folks, time is of the essence right now. The monster is currently entangled with the Fire Python, so we must take this opportunity to rush in and complete the rescue operation!"

With his words, everyone immediately grasped the implication; no one spoke of danger anymore, instead they all started to earnestly discuss the specific rescue plan.

On the streets, the Fire Python was once again struggling with the tendrils, which kept extending from beneath the ground as if inexhaustible.

Zhang Xiaoman now had little Dark Energy remaining, and he was finding it somewhat challenging to deal with the tendrils.

In the perception of the Spirit Detection Technique, below the ground, the thorns kept spreading, one batch after another, relentless, as if no matter how many were dispatched, they would never end.

Above the ground, the police were wielding flame throwers and had joined the battle. They were SWAT officers who had undergone professional training and were quite capable in combat.

However, to their disappointment, the flames produced by the flame throwers were not as effective as they had expected.

It seemed the tendrils possessed some sort of trait, secreting a mucous substance when attacked by flames that protected them from the high temperatures, thereby significantly reducing the damage.

Three officers armed with flame throwers attacked for a good while before they finally managed to kill one tendril, which made everyone, who were once confident of victory, suddenly lose faith.

"What’s wrong? Why isn’t this thing afraid of fire! Can’t the python burn it?"

One of the police officers said while spraying flames.

They were all standing outside the monster’s attack range, so they weren’t in great danger; they only needed to watch out for potential sneak attacks from below.

"Don’t know, maybe our temperature isn’t high enough?"

A young officer said uncertainly.

"How is that possible!"

The middle-aged officer exclaimed loudly, his voice tinged with a thread of confusion.

"The flame thrower emits flames at a minimum of 3000 degrees. If we don’t wear this protective gear, we can’t even stand nearby, let alone take the heat. There must be some other reason it only took minor damage!"

If he had the ability of the Spirit Detection Technique, he would have seen that after their flame throwers hit the target, the surface of these vines would flare up with intense Dark Energy fluctuations.

According to Zhang Xiaoman’s observations, those Dark Energy fluctuations were probably the reason the vines could resist the burning flames.

As for why his Fire Python could easily burn through the vines, on the one hand, the temperature on the Python’s surface was even higher.

On the other hand, half of the damage it caused was Dark Energy damage.

During the initial test of the Fire Python, Zhang Xiaoman had discovered that half of these flames included physical flames capable of causing high-temperature burns.

The other half were mixed with Dark Energy Mimetic Flames, capable of causing Dark Energy erosion effects.

It was precisely because of this layer of Dark Energy erosion attack that the Fire Python was able to quickly penetrate the opponent’s defense and inflict fatal damage.

However, although the ground-based flame throwers couldn’t do much damage to the monsters, the armed helicopters in the sky played a significant role.

Now that the crowd around had retreated a considerable distance, the powerful aerial firepower could finally be unleashed to its full potential.

Equipped with two Vulcan 7-type heavy machine guns, the hail of bullets poured out like a torrent of steel towards the monster.

The vines were nearly torn apart in an instant, green sap scattered all over the ground, and areas dense with plants were immediately cleared out, creating a large open space.

In fact, modern firepower can still have a very strong effect against these alien monsters; the reason it sometimes seems laborious is simply because heavy weapons have not been deployed.

In areas where alien species appear, especially in densely populated urban areas, many modern weapons are almost unable to be used in such environments.

Plus, light firearms are hardly effective, which is why the Abnormality Department has always felt somewhat constrained in their previous operations.

However, helicopter support also has its limitations.

On one hand, they need to avoid collateral damage, and on the other, the hit rate drops sharply after the vines disperse, and due to ammunition limits, their sustained combat ability is not strong.

Soon, the helicopter had to return to base because it was out of ammunition.

After another round of fighting, finally, Zhang Xiaoman’s Dark Energy was depleted, and he was preparing for a tactical retreat.

Once his Fire Python disappeared, he might become the next target for the monsters. Without Dark Energy, it was very dangerous for him to be here.

The hearthstone was still on cooldown, so Zhang Xiaoman could not teleport directly back to Rebirth Island, and with his Energy depleted, it was even less possible to use Unlimited Teleportation to evade.

Therefore, his only remaining option was to leave on the Dawn.

"Chu Liang, go ahead, I’ll be leaving soon too. It’s going to be dangerous here in a moment, don’t stay here any longer," he said.

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately turned his head, his face showing confusion and concern.

"Man, Brother Man, are you leaving? But... what about these monsters..."

Zhang Xiaoman shook his head.

"Before I leave, I will try my best to clean them up, but these are just minions of a more powerful being. I have to find and eliminate the source, otherwise, it will be difficult to completely exterminate these vines."