The bullets had no effect on Kaito.
He signaled the others to stay back, walked alone into the corridor, looked up at the automated gun turret, and knocked it out with a rock throwing knife. Then he approached the cells.
Clearly, these creatures resembling Lickers had evolved from humans...
Human features were still present, but their appearance was simply too grotesque and terrifying.
Perhaps because Kaito had entered, the cells were opened immediately.
But before these monsters could even come out, Kaito killed them with earthen spikes, pinning them inside their cages.
"There's electricity in here, and the facilities seem quite well-maintained."
Turning around, after opening another section of the wall, he found a group of people inside, all holding weapons. The armed personnel were one thing, but even the researchers were armed.
Kaito saw many green-haired, red-eyed people.
Seeing this, Kaito understood the likely reason.
The owner of this pharmaceutical factory was probably not a citizen of the Nation of Flame and had connections with the Red King Nation of this world, secretly establishing this biological research institute here.
Those Licker-like creatures were the best proof.
"Who are you!"
"You guys are really dedicated. Even at a time like this, you're quietly researching here."
"Should I call you unsung heroes, or unsung demons?"
Kaito's expression gradually turned cold, his eyes devoid of any warmth, only cold killing intent.
Why not just stay directly in the official shelter? Why insist on staying in the shelter under the nearby medical university? The reason was easy to guess.
To conveniently transport supplies here!
Maybe there were other passages elsewhere!
"Never mind, I won't waste words with you. All of you die."
His foot on the ground, Kaito's ability instantly covered the entire 4300 square meter research institute. A large number of earthen spikes erupted, destroying equipment and killing all personnel.
Regardless of whether there were innocents, anyone inside...
Had to die!
After killing everyone inside, Kaito looked disgustedly at several terrifying genetic creatures. He wasn't interested in them either, not caring if they had crystals.
Frowning, he had Sephie burn the place down. After an hour, he used his ability to seal it and slowly crushed the remnants with rock.
At another passage, Kaito and the others followed it.
They inevitably encountered enemies; surveillance cameras were everywhere.
After killing them all, Kaito captured one for interrogation, finally learning the location of the several bosses.
What happened next was predictable.
Whatever fate befell the Wuming City United Chamber of Commerce, these people met the same.
Especially the Red King Nation's people. Regardless of whether they were ordinary people, if they had green hair and red eyes, they were killed.
Better to kill by mistake than let one escape.
Because these people were likely relatives of the researchers.
Facts proved Kaito's approach was correct.
Only after killing them did the mission show as completed.
The other survivors remaining in this base were completely bewildered, asking Kaito why he killed them.
After Kaito revealed the truth, he told them to pack their supplies and go to the official shelter to survive.
"There's truth in the saying: even if humanity perishes, this world would still be fine, maybe even more vibrant."
Kaito left that shelter with a sigh. Everyone returned to their own shelter to rest.
At night, they continued exploring the city's edge.
After killing a large number of mutated creatures, including several at the same grade as the giant tiger, the crystals they obtained allowed Kaito to reach fifth-grade attributes by morning.
At this moment...
He could now summon a meteorite with a diameter of at least 10 meters from several thousand meters high.
Previously, he could do that too, but it required a long charge-up and left him exhausted. Now, it was about the same as running 400 meters in one breath.
The others had also reached close to fourth-grade, with Shinshui nearing third-grade...
Well, once all the missions were completed, the need for crystals wouldn't be high, unless the military's arrival had problems? Anyway, there would definitely be surplus crystals. Those obtained from the beast wave could be given to Shinshui for daily use.
Even though they had only spent about twenty days together, everyone considered Shinshui a good friend, or a junior.
They talked about everything with her and diligently guided her knowledge.
Whether they would meet again in the future, no one knew.
Upon arriving at the official shelter, official He indeed came over to thank Kaito for his actions yesterday.
The survivors who had arrived from that shelter had informed them about the research institute. They were horrified, never imagining the pharmaceutical factory owner would do such a thing behind their backs!
"Alright, we need to deal with the nuclear power plant quickly. It looks like it's about to snow."
"Yes, yes! We're counting on you!"
The temperature had now dropped to around 5 degrees. The sky was overcast, as if a heavy snow could fall any moment.
To avoid operational difficulties, everyone took the armored vehicle to the nuclear power plant.
There were undoubtedly many mutated creatures here, like several nests stacked together.
But Kaito cleared most of them with earthen spikes. The rest were handled methodically.
The lead group entered the power plant, carefully clearing mutated creatures. Those who followed carried out the corpses and collected crystals.
These crystals would be given to Kaito as compensation.
For no other reason than that Kaito and his group had contributed the most effort. Without their help, they could never have breached this place.
As for the "alien"...
They saw it.
It wasn't very large in size, but it could use superpowers. This one was a strange rat-like creature using ice.
Its strength exceeded that of a fifth-grade mutated creature, and its speed and power were also formidable.
But no matter how strong it was, it was no match for Kaito. After he killed it, the staff cleared the area, sealed important items in a massive safe room, and officially shut down the nuclear power plant.
Then, the mission was completed!