He successfully punched a hole through, allowing Jake to easily pass through the HAOS's palm. That terrifying force didn't directly impact Jake's body.
"Monster!"
"You can use more tricks; let me see how powerful you really are...!"
Leaping slowly from the center of the palm, Jake looked at the gargantuan HAOS before him and spoke in a rather mocking tone.
Surrounding him were the holes he had sliced and cut open.
He had just been right in the center of its palm. Facing this HAOS, Jake felt no fear because he seemed to have figured it out.
The HAOS relied purely on physical attacks.
It didn't have "magical" attacks like spraying poison mist or flames; moreover, its skin wasn't hard. On the contrary, it was quite soft. Such a monster was much easier to deal with than he had imagined back then!
Swoosh...
Bang——!!!!
However,
Before Jake could gloat for long,
An extremely well-hidden white tentacle suddenly whipped out, lashing out violently at Jake like a giant whip.
Before he could even react,
He was struck by the massive whip. His entire body was sent flying, slamming heavily against the wall, leaving a large smear of crimson blood behind.
Looking back,
He realized it was actually a tentacle from the HAOS's back. Aside from its fan-like, massive grayish-white hands,
The HAOS also possessed a pair of tentacle-like arms on its back. Those were tentacles specifically used to accelerate its swimming in the ocean.
But at this moment, they were being used as concealed weapons to launch an attack.
It was safe to say it was completely unexpected. These tentacles were as thick as pillars; the force of being struck by one was no small matter.
Cough, cough...
"Damn it——!!!"
Sure enough,
By the time Jake reacted, it was too late. Struck by that single whip, Jake felt as if his entire body was falling apart from the pain.
The bones throughout his body felt shattered and loose, providing no support whatsoever. His back, where he had been hit, was a mess of torn flesh.
A large chunk of flesh had been scraped away.
His clothes were in tatters, and through the blurred, crimson mess of flesh, one could even see the stark white of his skeleton. The intense pain caused Jake to curl up on the ground, baring his teeth in agony.
He had been too arrogant. No matter how clumsy the opponent was,
Its strength was not something a little ant like him could underestimate. He could successfully dodge a thousand times, but it only took one mistake
To spell utter disaster. Only now did Jake realize that he was essentially defusing a bomb—one wrong guess and he'd be blown to pieces!
Heh, heh, heh, heh...!!!!
Looking at Jake, who lay motionless on the ground as if he'd lost all signs of life,
The HAOS let out a series of eerie, raspy breaths, as if mocking the ant for why it wasn't jumping around anymore.
Then,
The HAOS extended its massive hand,
Intending to grab Jake's body and shove it into its mouth to eat. Since this ant could no longer provide entertainment, it would become food for its belly.
Ugh...!!!
However,
Just as the massive grayish-white hand was about to seize Jake's body, he let out a low growl and quickly scrambled up from the ground.
Straightening his back, he fled toward a nearby corner without a moment's hesitation.
Even though the injuries on his back were severe, Jake endured the pain to stand and run. After all, he truly didn't want to die here.
The severe trauma on his back
Was slowly growing new flesh under the repair of the progenitor virus, but the speed was somewhat slow. After all, Jake was no longer in a berserk state.
Without food to sustain it,
His recovery speed had returned to normal levels.
It wasn't as insane as before, but it was enough, as long as it could provide him with the strength to keep running!
Volume 9 Resident Evil 6: Chapter 81 Escape Pod
Roar——!!!!!
Jake fled desperately through the base, while the HAOS frantically attacked everything around it.
Its massive tentacles slammed wildly against the base's walls.
A vast amount of equipment was completely destroyed, sparks flying everywhere. Even the steel walls were smashed with dense clusters of craters.
Its destructive power was evident.
If it were allowed to continue its reckless destruction,
This entire mid-level area would likely be flooded with seawater due to the deep-sea pressure. At that point, the entire Underwater Oil Field Base would be plunged into another state of emergency.
However,
Fortunately,
Jake didn't need to stall for too much time.
Just five to ten minutes would be enough, because at this moment, Chris and the others had already reached the Emergency Escape Pod System Jake had mentioned earlier.
In fact, it was a row of spherical pods.
They had short-term propulsion power. Once activated, these vacuum-sealed spherical pods would be instantly pushed out by the underwater pressure.
Then they would rapidly float to the ocean surface for survival.
The principle was very simple. Just imagine
Forcing a hollow ping-pong ball several meters deep into the water and then letting go; it would quickly surface. This was the operating mechanism of the escape pods.
In the escape pod bay before them, there were as many as thirty or forty pods, more than enough for the five of them to leave this Underwater Oil Field Base.
"Leon, Piers, Helena, you three start up these escape pods. I'm going to get Jake. I'll leave this to you!"
Seeing that there were no monsters in the escape pod area, Chris didn't hesitate for a second.
He immediately ordered Leon and the others to start the pods first. Chris himself was worried about his subordinate, Jake.
He didn't want Jake to truly die in this Underwater Oil Field Base, so no matter what, he had to go back and get him.
Without waiting for Leon or the others to reply,
Chris's figure had already vanished as he ran back quickly. It was clear he was truly concerned for his subordinate, Jake.
"Chris..."
In response,
Leon could only express his helplessness.
He could only begin setting the escape pod devices in motion.
Chris could be incredibly stubborn sometimes. Once he set his mind on something, it was hard to change it.
This was something even Leon couldn't help but admire. He completely disregarded his own safety; he was simply too reckless.
Thud, thud, thud——!!!!
Urgent footsteps echoed continuously through the corridor.
Chris was running very fast, his chest heaving. The dozens of pounds of gear he carried no longer had any negative effect on him after years of missions.
This body armor and these firearms were as familiar as everyday items. Chris's gaze was filled with determination and an extraordinary resolve.
His only thought now was to find Jake as quickly as possible,
And take that poor kid away from here. Wesker's death
Had already caused great misfortune to Jake's childhood. Chris didn't want this poor child to be lost here because of him as well.
Roar——!!!!!
Just as he approached the previous area,
Bursts of angry roars quickly reached Chris's ears, and the entire tunnel trembled.
This made Chris even more anxious.
He rushed forward and immediately saw Jake being chased by the HAOS. By now, the base was a mess of ruins, with fires everywhere and electricity sizzling.
That massive white figure, the HAOS, was frantically attacking everything around it in an attempt to smash the entire base area to pieces.
And Jake was desperately fleeing through the narrow gaps.
During his flight, Jake's skin was sliced by quite a bit of broken steel, but he didn't make a sound.
He didn't dare stop his pace, because once he stopped, he would soon lose his life on the spot!
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang——!!!!!
Familiar gunfire rang out.
Seeing Jake in trouble, Chris didn't hesitate to open fire to provide cover. A string of bullets rapidly shot out,
All hitting the HAOS's head.
Blood splattered instantly. After emptying the magazine of his assault rifle,
Chris quickly pulled out the grenades he had requested from Helena and threw them at the HAOS's head. His goal was to damage the HAOS as much as possible to buy Jake time to escape.
Bang... Boom!!!
With an explosion,
Shrapnel began to tear wildly at the HAOS's head, and a large amount of blood burst from its eye sockets again.
The HAOS covered its eyes and let out a series of roars.
With its vision temporarily blocked, the HAOS could only wildly swing its massive grayish-white hands at the ground, trying to catch Jake as he fled nearby.
"Jake, quick... escape now while you can!"
Seeing that the HAOS's eye sockets had been injured and would take some time to recover, Chris waved his hand and shouted a reminder for Jake to hurry and escape.
Jake needed to run toward him, and Jake was naturally very quick.
The moment he saw the High-explosive grenade injure the HAOS, Jake understood that Chris intended to blind the HAOS and help him break free.
And so,
Jake also hurriedly scrambled to his feet and ran, bolting straight toward where Chris was. He was very fast.
After being strengthened by the progenitor virus, his running speed could rival that of a world-class sprinter. He only needed a few short seconds to cover this distance.
But...
Swoosh... Bang————!!!!
Right at that moment,
The HAOS's back tentacles, which it had used before, began to swing and strike wildly again. The massive, pillar-like tentacle whipped out with incredible speed.
Although the HAOS's eyes were temporarily blinded,
Its hearing, smell, and general senses were still intact. It might not be able to lock onto prey through thermal imaging like a snake,
But it could still judge the general direction.
Therefore, having determined the direction in which Jake was fleeing, the HAOS lashed out with this whip without hesitation!
Slap—!
Squelch...!!!