While everyone was busy hurrying along, Ada's peripheral vision caught sight of a cage not far away, revealing a rather horrifying scene.
About twenty meters away from them, there was a special cage, from which cold air permeated. Inside the gloomy cage hung densely packed black body bags.
They hung like a boxer's punching bags, or like sleeping, pitch-black bats. As the cold air spread, the black body bags occasionally swayed.
It was as if whatever was inside still showed signs of life. And this was the Regenerator failed product disposal site that Luis had mentioned.
"Those are the failed products I just talked about…"
"Some Regenerators, due to certain defects, were discarded as failed products. But because of their special physique, they are extremely difficult to kill and very hard to dispose of. So I chose the method of freezing."
"Stuffing the Regenerators into body bags and throwing them into the freezing cage, the icy cold will freeze and stiffen their boneless and jointless flesh, making them unable to move. This also reduces the activity of the Plaga parasite inside them."
"Even if the Plaga parasite inside them has tenacious vitality, after freezing, it will fall into hibernation or even eventually die from lack of nutrients. This is the best way to deal with them, which is why they are hanging in there."
"Don't approach or touch them casually. Some body bags that are still moving indicate that the Regenerators inside are not completely dead. When they sense the presence of living beings,"
"they will awaken from hibernation at any time to hunt, just like a hungry brown bear in winter, naturally hoping for winter provisions to appear at its cave entrance."
Facing Ada's confusion,
Luis motioned for everyone to be quiet, then slowly began to explain. This was another one of the evils he had created.
"Awooo—!!!"
However,
Luis had just reminded everyone to be a little quieter,
but at this very moment, the White Wolf, who had been invisible and transparent for a long time, was incredibly uncooperative.
Right at Javier's feet, the White Wolf suddenly bristled and adopted a fighting stance, growling lowly towards a distant corner, displaying its familiar bared fangs.
The loud wolf howl displeased Luis greatly. He bent down to grab the White Wolf's head, intending to teach this ignorant husky a lesson.
He had told it to be quiet, but this silly dog insisted on defying him. It simply didn't know his power!
What if it really woke up the hibernating Regenerators in the iron cage's body bags? Even with the iron cage blocking them, who knew if those Regenerators could get out?
Although Luis had temporarily resolved his inner turmoil, this did not mean he could calmly face an attack from a dozen or so Regenerators!
However,
compared to Luis's complaints,
Javier knew that things were not that simple.
Because often, when the White Wolf suddenly howled a warning for no reason, it meant it had detected a hidden enemy nearby. Perhaps a Regenerator had already fallen out and was lurking in the garbage corridor ahead.
"Wait, Luis,"
"The White Wolf doesn't just howl for no reason. Its howling means there's an enemy nearby. Quiet down…!"
Javier quickly interjected, reminding everyone.
He then waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. While calming the White Wolf, Javier also slowly crouched down to observe his surroundings, checking for any unusual situations.
"Gurgle…"
"Hoo hoo hoo… Hoo hoo hoo…"
As expected,
as soon as Javier finished speaking and everyone quieted down, a rather familiar panting sound suddenly echoed.
It was like phlegm caught in a throat, a continuous, hoarse, and eerie gasp. If their ears were not mistaken, this was undoubtedly the unique sound of a Regenerator.
"It's a Regenerator?!"
At this point,
it was Luis's turn for his expression to change.
He quickly looked ahead, for the source of this strange sound was right before them. And as the panting grew louder,
through the faint light of the corridor, everyone slowly saw a black figure before their eyes.
Its massive height, nearly two meters, its bloated and fat body, its swaying gait, its bald, upturned head, and its grayish-white corpse-like skin—there was no doubt this was the monster known as a Regenerator.
But what was strange was—
Besides these features,
this Regenerator's body was also covered in dense, sharp quills, like a hedgehog. Its head, chest, arms, thighs, and back—almost every part was covered in spikes, making it extremely bizarre.
"…"
"Iron Maiden—?!"
The moment he saw this strange Regenerator,
the familiar Luis couldn't help but exclaim. This was the mutated Regenerator he had mentioned, the "Iron Maiden," named for the large number of spikes covering its outer skin. It was both a failed and a successful product in the Regenerator series.
It was a failure because, as a Regenerator from which Luis wanted to obtain regenerative cells, it was incredibly violent.
It was even more ferocious than ordinary Regenerators, impossible to approach, and extremely aggressive. And because it had more Plaga parasites inside its body than typical Regenerators, its movement speed was also very fast. It wouldn't always move slowly; it would burst into sprints, which was very dangerous!
All of these factors
led Luis to consider the Iron Maiden Regenerator a failed product…
But as for it being a successful product?
That's also simple.
To someone like Sadler, who only cared about how powerful a monster was, the Iron Maiden was a perfect success.
It possessed stronger regenerative abilities, faster movement speed, more ferocious aggression, and more attack methods. Wasn't it a perfect Bio-weapon? How could it be a failed product!
"Gurgle…"
"Hoo hoo hoo—!!!"
And at this very moment,
this "Iron Maiden" Regenerator seemed to have noticed Javier, Luis, and the others, as if it had encountered some desired prey.
It let out a series of rapid gasps, its crimson eyes flashing. The "Iron Maiden" Regenerator immediately wanted to attack in their direction.
Seeing this, the others,
especially the Merchant, Leon, and Ada, wanted to raise their M16 assault rifles to shoot.
After all, the Thermal imaging scope was mounted on the rail, and they could clearly see with their naked eyes that the "Iron Maiden" Regenerator in front of them had a full six Plaga parasites inside.
Although the number was more than expected, it didn't matter… they just needed to kill them all one by one.
From Javier's previous methods, they had long learned how to kill this type of monster. Three people, two shots each, would be enough!
However,
Ada and the other two didn't realize that besides having many Plaga parasites inside, the "Iron Maiden" Regenerator's movement speed was also much faster than they imagined. It was definitely not that easy to deal with!
"Wait… Get back!"
"The Iron Maiden is different from the previous Regenerators. Their movement speed is very fast, and they can perform close-range sprints. Once approached, the quills on their skin will rapidly expand. First, create some distance!"
Luis seemed to have realized Ada and the others' intentions. His expression changed, and he quickly shouted a warning.
After all, as their creator, he was the most familiar with these monsters' characteristics. He absolutely could not underestimate the Iron Maiden in front of him. It was not a slow snail!
"Hoo hoo hoo…!!!"
Indeed,
as soon as Luis finished speaking,
the "Iron Maiden" Regenerator's throat quickly let out a strange, high-pitched cackle, as if mocking Luis's warning as too late.
The next second, the Regenerator's grayish-white muscles quickly tensed, and its entire bloated body thinned like twisted rubber. Then, in the instant it sprang, it generated a powerful recoil, lunging towards Ada and the others.
It was similar to the previous ordinary Regenerator's ground-crawling, rocket-headbutt, but the only difference was that the previous one was prone, while this one was upright, allowing for more complete power and greater speed!
Too late to react…
A grayish-white figure shot out rapidly, incredibly—!
Chapter 89: Life is Death, Death is Life
The "Iron Maiden" Regenerator's speed was astonishing—!!!
The twenty-meter distance was covered in the blink of an eye, which made Ada and the others momentarily stunned. This was indeed completely different from the slow Regenerator Javier had killed before.
After all, this was a Regenerator with six Plaga parasites inside, two of which were critically controlling its leg areas.
This meant that the "Iron Maiden" Regenerator in front of them did not have a sluggish movement speed. Instead, the parasites replaced its bones and joints, greatly increasing its mobility.
As Ada and the others watched the grayish-white figure suddenly flash before them, and tried to retreat, the "Iron Maiden" Regenerator's throat once again let out a low, hoarse growl:
"Hoo hoo hoo…!!!"
The next second,
something bizarre happened.
On the surface muscles of the Iron Maiden Regenerator, a frantic writhing began, like an expanding balloon. Was it going to explode?
Of course not… it was about to launch an attack. The white muscles surged with increasing intensity, and the already sharp spikes suddenly began to grow rapidly.
Like extendable rubber, the spikes, which were originally as thin and short as chopsticks, suddenly became longer and spear-like, rapidly extending outwards.
They shot out in all directions, covering every angle without blind spots. The Iron Maiden Regenerator already had many spikes all over its body.
They could cover almost three hundred and sixty degrees, and the shooting spikes naturally did the same, almost filling the entire corridor with these sharp quills.
And the most terrifying thing was,
the Iron Maiden Regenerator was now only less than two meters away from Ada and the others. It was an unavoidable attack distance!
"Splat…"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!!!"
The sound of air being cut filled the air.
The seemingly thin and extendable spikes were not as fragile as everyone imagined. Instead, they were incredibly sharp and tough. Each spike was like an alloy steel needle.
They immediately pierced and penetrated various tool shelves in the adjacent corridor, and even the hard wall was deeply embedded by several centimeters.
This meant that,
if they hit the flesh and blood of the three of them, they were truly capable of piercing through, impaling them completely. And most fatally,
they didn't know if the spikes on the Iron Maiden Regenerator had any toxins. What if the spikes could secrete toxins…
Unimaginable,
just how difficult and troublesome this monster was!
"Run…!"
Ada and the other two, realizing the danger, each shouted a warning. Facing the sharp spikes about to shoot at them, they instantly turned to prepare to flee.
But at this distance, it was a guaranteed kill; there was simply no time to escape the attack range. Just as they turned, sharp spikes had already reached Leon and the Merchant's backs, deeply embedding themselves.
"Crack…!"
But fortunately,
both of them were wearing bulletproof vests. These were the equipment the Merchant had distributed to everyone on the speedboat. Although they didn't have helmets, at this moment, the bulletproof vests had provided a critical, life-saving opportunity!
The bulletproof vests distributed by the Merchant were of a high grade.
The spikes were firmly stuck in the middle, unable to penetrate. The immense force directly pushed the Merchant and Leon back, sending them crashing heavily onto the ground.
They rolled a few times before slowly coming to a stop, but this misfortune turned into a blessing, as they temporarily escaped the Iron Maiden Regenerator's attack range.
"Damn it…!"
Ada, the only one among the three not wearing a bulletproof vest, looked very grim. Because she was wearing a bright red patterned qipao, it was simply unsuitable for wearing something as bulky as a bulletproof vest.
But fortunately, she had her own life-saving method.
It was her signature black-tech grappling gun. Pulling out the grappling gun from her thigh, Ada had no time to aim.
She swung the muzzle behind her and quickly pulled the trigger. With a "bang" of the gunshot, the steel cable shot out, and the hook at the end of the gun firmly embedded itself into the wall, rapidly pulling Ada back!