In White Wolf's subconscious, Javier, as the Alpha Wolf, and the other wolves, including Ada, were being besieged by other animal groups. If it didn't help now, it would be abandoned by the pack afterward, a situation it had experienced many times before—
"Where did he hide? (?? dónde se escondió?)"
"I'm going to chop you into meat sauce (Te voy a cortar en salsa de carne.)!"
"He's over there (I know him Ahí está.)!"
"I'm going to kill you (Te voy a matar.)!"
However,
At this moment, Javier and Ada had no time to pay attention to White Wolf; their gazes were entirely focused on the surging tide of Plaga Parasite Villagers before them. The dense crowd continually appeared amidst the roar of thunder and lightning, their torches swaying in the strong winds, and piercing curses constantly drifted over.
These Plaga Parasite Villagers drew closer and closer; one could even see their hateful faces, pale like cold corpses, their foul-smelling mouths open in roars and curses, their eyes bloodshot, and their wrinkled skin stiff. They charged forward, holding torches and various farm tools.
"Tatata... tatatatata...!!!!"
"Bang bang bang—!!!"
And at this moment,
The trigger of the DP Light Machine Gun was fully pulled, the bipod shook, and bright shell casings ejected from the side, clinking as they fell to the ground. The umbrella-shaped, pitch-black muzzle continuously spewed flames.
Javier squinted one eye, holding the DP Light Machine Gun with both hands, continuously firing all the bullets. The ammunition in the drum was slowly being depleted.
"Pfft...!"
"Pfft... pfft...!!!"
The 7.62x39mm short rounds were powerful,
They could easily penetrate the heads of the Plaga Parasite Villagers. Even if they were the Exploding Bug type, they could be killed within three continuous shots.
Before long, the human shield formed by dozens of Plaga Parasite Villagers charging at the front had not even reached the wooden house before they fell like cut grass.
It was like the English cavalry's initial surprise charge on the German encampment; the remaining soldiers, immersed in the awe of cavalry history, fled in panic.
Only one person calmly lifted the Maxim Heavy Machine Gun set up on the position and continuously mowed down the English cavalry charging on horseback.
Just like harvesting straw,
The previously fierce and unstoppable English cavalry suddenly fell one by one, followed by a panicked retreat that collapsed like a mountain. The world was shocked, and everyone then realized with dismay that cavalry had been completely eliminated by history...
Because of the advent of automatic machine guns, soldiers no longer feared the incredibly fast charging cavalry; they just needed to hold their ground and sweep with a few machine guns—
And the situation,
Was just like now.
Hundreds of Plaga Parasite Villagers simply could not break through the DP Light Machine Gun's barrage. A large number of human shields were blocked outside the door, unable to get close.
And the firing method used by Javier and the others was burst fire and semi-automatic, not full-auto. The precise single shots and three-to-five-round bursts made it impossible for the Plaga Parasite Villagers to resist, and they couldn't wait for the ammunition to run out.
Could it be that,
It would end just like this?
No,
It wasn't that simple.
As mentioned before, the Plaga Parasite Villagers with leaders had vastly different levels of mobility, and this also included their intelligence, much like primitive ape-men or goblins. The wisdom of one person is limited,
But when a large number of a group gather, one out of ten can contribute an idea, and one hundred can contribute ten ideas. When everyone shares and communicates, even newer and more perfect methods can be born.
And this behavior,
Is called wisdom—!
It is an instinct that humans mastered tens of thousands of years ago, and it is also the real reason why humans could rise to become the overlords of Earth, relying on continuous gathering and sharing.
Only then could tools like spears, stone axes, bows and arrows, and other weapons be created, including the fire bestowed by the heavens, all of which were transmitted through sharing and derived more ways of using them...
And so,
To Javier and the others' surprise, a parasitic villager directly picked up the corpse of a dead comrade and used it as a shield, holding it in front of himself as he approached the dilapidated wooden house. With the dead body as a meat shield, he was not afraid of the light machine gun's fire; even if it were to kill him, it would require a large amount of ammunition, which was simply not cost-effective.
And the other Plaga Parasite Villagers, seeing this scene, all began to learn in kind. Wisdom... had evolved!
Chapter 34: What, am I going to be cannon fodder?
"Damn it...!"
"They're starting to mutate. Even though they're Plaga parasites, they're still essentially living organisms, so their intelligence can still evolve?"
Luis, who was sweeping with the DP Light Machine Gun from the second-floor window, couldn't help but turn incredibly grim after witnessing this bizarre scene, muttering under his breath.
As the father of the Plaga parasite, Luis understood them, but he couldn't help but marvel at their learning ability.
Setting aside other facts,
Just considering the Plaga parasite as a species, it is indeed very miraculous. Its mimicry and learning speed are incredibly fast. If it is not nipped in the bud, it really might one day replace the human race.
And now,
Because of the corpse shields,
To kill these Plaga Parasite Villagers hiding behind the shields with the DP Light Machine Gun would require at least dozens of rounds to penetrate.
This would greatly increase the DP Light Machine Gun's downtime, giving these Plaga Parasite Villagers more opportunities and time to approach the wooden house. After all, a 100-round drum cannot be casually depleted like that.
Although there was a lot of ammunition on the table,
It wasn't endless.
One can only say that once these Plaga Parasite Villagers gather, they really do become smarter—!
"It's fine...!"
"Stop firing, Luis. Let them drag their comrades' corpse shields closer. Use Claymore Mines against them. The exploding steel balls will tear all flesh and blood to shreds. Then there will be no shields to use."
"Originally, I planned to use the mines to slow their advance, but now... there's no other way; we have to use them first."
And at this very moment,
Javier shouted loudly to Luis and Leon on the upper floor, telling them to temporarily stop firing and let the Plaga Parasite Villagers actively trigger the Claymore Mines' tripwires.
After all, as Javier said,
If there were only shattered pieces of flesh, then these Plaga Parasite Villagers would have no bodies to use as shields.
However,
To be honest, it was a bit of a shame.
Because with the power of these four Claymore Mines, if Village Chief Mendez, the boss, were to step on them, no matter how many health bars and phases he had, he would instantly be riddled like a sieve.
After all, the flesh and blood of carbon-based life forms can never contend with the explosive power of scientific elements. One Claymore Mine contains a full 700 steel balls, and they are also heated and impacted by C-4 plastic explosives. Four mines mean 2800 steel balls.
Even the Red and Black Robe's right-hand men would instantly perish.
Only Lord Ramon Salazar's giant man-eating flower mother and the final boss Sadler's ultimate mutation could barely withstand it, but they certainly wouldn't take much, still losing a large portion of their health.
This was also a drawback of the Plaga parasite; their lack of regenerative ability made them too weak, not even as good as the T-Virus mutants. The T-Virus at least had some regenerative capabilities, and the G Virus was even more tenacious, like mud.
However,
Perhaps this was also a difference!
If the Plaga parasite could integrate with the T-Virus someday, it would undergo a qualitative leap. In any case, it should not be underestimated.
"Ho ho ho..."
And while Javier was pondering,
Several Plaga Parasite Villagers were already carrying the corpses of their comrades and gradually approaching the wooden house, completely unaware of the tripwires at their feet.
In fact... they didn't even recognize what those four bright green bricks standing at their feet were.
There was no recognition of such things in the villagers' minds, nor in the minds of the Plaga parasites.
And so,
"Click...!"
The corpse shield successfully pulled the tripwire on the ground, activating the Claymore Mine's detonator. Four Claymore Mines detonated simultaneously; the outer steel plate marked "Front Toward Enemy" burst open instantly, and the C-4 plastic explosive successfully ignited and exploded. A red fireball suddenly expanded violently, carrying black smoke with it.
"Boom!"
"Roar—!!!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The terrifying high temperature instantly heated the steel balls hidden within, making them scorching hot. At the same time, the internally compressed air blast caused the Claymore Mine to explode, sending all 700 steel balls flying out in a fan-shaped arc.
Like dozens of shotguns firing simultaneously, dense, scorching hot steel balls plastered onto the Plaga Parasite Villagers like a violent storm.
Even holding their comrades' corpses as shields was useless,
Because the exploding steel balls could penetrate any flesh and blood.
In ancient times, this hidden weapon was called the Pear Blossom Storm Needles, and in modern times, it is called the Claymore Mine. Of course... its power was hundreds of times stronger than the so-called Pear Blossom Storm Needles.
"Ho ho ho!!!"
"Pfft pfft pfft...!!!"
Before they could react,
A full 2800 scorching hot steel balls directly penetrated and swept through a large number of Plaga parasite villagers. The front row of villagers fell like harvested straw, without any hindrance whatsoever.
And as the explosion ended,
When the rolling black smoke settled,
There were nearly thirty more corpses on the ground. Countless bodies of Plaga Parasite Villagers lay sprawled, their faces incredibly horrifying and grotesque.
Because of the Claymore Mine's exploding steel balls, their bodies were unrecognizable at this moment. Their chests, limbs, and even their heads were covered in countless small and large blood holes, like a sieve.
If one tried to pick them up again to use as a shield, they would find that the flesh and blood of these corpses were no longer connected. When the upper body was lifted, the lower body would fall to the ground like loose sand.
They could no longer serve as shields...
This caused the other Plaga Parasite Villagers, who had escaped the calamity by being in the rear, to freeze. Having lost their comrades' corpses as shields, how were they supposed to approach this accursed house?
Suddenly,
Their previously evolved intelligence,
Immediately became stagnant again...
But—
Javier and the others would not give these Plaga Parasite Villagers any more time to think. They raised their DP Light Machine Guns and began to fire wildly. The "tatatata" of the machine guns constantly rang out, and the flashes of bullets attacked like rain.
This instantly intimidated the previously aggressive, torch-wielding Plaga Parasite Villagers. One by one, they quickly retreated with their farm tools, hurriedly hiding behind rocks and woodpiles.
No way,
Although they were all possessed by the Plaga parasite, the Plaga parasite was still an intelligent creature.
It could obey orders and sacrifice for the development of the group, but... it could not make a meaningless sacrifice. The enemy's firepower was as fierce as a ghost; charging forward like an idiot would be pure suicide.
So these Plaga Parasite Villagers retreated, but they still stubbornly surrounded the dilapidated wooden house from behind the rocks and woodpiles, never leaving by a single step, as if pondering how to capture this troublesome wooden house—
"..."
"Roar roar roar—!!!"
However,
Such thoughts did not last long before they were interrupted by a deafening, earth-shattering roar. A tall black silhouette instantly appeared outside the wooden house, its crimson eyes glowing in the darkness. As the surrounding Plaga Parasite Villagers' torches swayed, its appearance gradually became clear.
With massive scorpion-like pincers and thick arms, both tightly clutching two red and white striped gasoline barrels, its bald head and thick black goatee were exposed. Coupled with its completely enraged, irrational eyes and centipede-like spine,
There was no doubt that the person who arrived was Village Chief Mendez—
As a leader,
It wanted to thoroughly capture Javier and the others and offer them to Lord Ramon Salazar and Father Sadler.
And as a mutant among the Plaga parasite, it possessed higher intelligence than ordinary Plaga parasites, thus it understood how to deal with the heavily defended dilapidated wooden house before it.
The method was very simple,
Fire attack would suffice...