At this moment of life and death, Overlord and Luo Gandao reacted the fastest, their muzzles aiming at the cave opening almost simultaneously to bombard it, shredding the few nearest flying insects into fragments. Immediately behind them came the sound of cracking mud—it was Zheng Zha, who had used the Tiger Soul blade to shear off the rock wall of the cave behind them. This action ensured that any insects rushing out of the opening could no longer threaten the group.

Overlord and Luo Gandao exchanged a glance, achieving a brief moment of cooperation. Overlord kept his rifle firing level, while Luo Gandao swung his Gatling cannon toward the rock ceiling of the cavern. A rapid barrage of cannon fire followed; after the loosened rock began to crumble, it finally collapsed continuously, completely sealing the entrance of the cave. Even outside the sealed mass of rock and dirt, the sound of insects impacting against it could still be heard incessantly.

Only then did everyone heave a deep breath. Even though the cave was filled with swirling dust and so dark they couldn't see their hands in front of their faces, compared to the previous situation, the group felt a slight sense of security; at least they no longer faced the overwhelming siege of densely packed flying insects.

Even with enhanced strength, there was still no guarantee of safety in this horror movie world; their power remained insufficient. In the preceding situation, aside from Zheng Zha, who might have been able to escape using his "Explosion" or "Destruction" skills, the rest of the group was almost certainly doomed. Facing insects of such numbers and power, they possessed almost no ability to resist; perhaps the only thing they could do was kill a few more bugs. "Too careless... the insects weren't fodder waiting for us to harvest; this is the horror movie world. It won't become easier just because our strength has increased. The 'Main God' won't give us an easy playground for scoring points... I was negligent. I was careless!" Zheng Zha sighed, stating heavily.

Sounds of insects digging through the earth could be heard from both sides of the passage, especially near the cave entrance where the noise was a chaotic clamor. The relief the group had just begun to feel instantly turned back into tension. Because of his connection to Zhan Lan’s mental scanning, Zheng Zha could easily perceive the insects within the cave alongside the dense swarm outside. Moreover, something even larger was slowly drilling upward from beneath the ground—a colossal insect, estimated to breach the surface at their current location in about five minutes.

"Danger is relative. As your strength increases, the 'Main God' will naturally place you in horror movie worlds with far greater dangers, and correspondingly greater rewards. Take this Starship Troopers world, for example. In the future, you might encounter movies like Star Wars, where human capability is almost negligible. Even with your strength, you could be instantly killed then," Chu Xuan appeared as impassive as ever, placing two handguns in his grip as he spoke.

Zheng Zha took a deep breath and addressed the others, "There's a massive insect moving toward us underground. Judging by its size and shape, it should be a gigantic Fire Beetle. If we encounter it in this cramped space, the cave will collapse from a single impact. Therefore, we must clear out the flying insects outside within five minutes... I, Chu Xuan, and Luo Gandao will initiate the attack. Long Jing Lian will cover us against the bullets. Then, Wang Xia, you are responsible for setting the timed explosives on the ground where we are, set for four minutes and thirty seconds. To maximize the effect, throw in a few landmines as well..."

Luo Gandao froze upon hearing this. Before Zheng Zha could finish, he immediately bellowed, "Monie! Monie, Monie..."

Zheng Zha and the others exchanged bewildered glances. Zhan Lan quietly translated, "Why am I being sent out to attack too? My Gatling cannon has such low firepower; it’s nothing compared to Overlord’s gun when killing bugs. Why must I attack? This is clearly sending me to my death!"

Zheng Zha cast a cold look at the cartoon bear. He stated coldly, "I won't elaborate further on your attack power, but this robot's defense system is not weak. Armor plated with Gallium alloy is not easily pulverized. Furthermore, you possess a massive area-of-effect skill. Luring the swarm onto your body and then unleashing an electrical attack—isn't that the best skill for crowd control? We are a team now; everyone must be prepared to sacrifice... If you don't have that resolve, I don't mind killing you right now!" As he finished speaking, Zheng Zha raised the Tiger Soul long blade.

Luo Gandao reacted swiftly, violently turning his Gatling cannon to face the people behind him. The cartoon bear stared straight at the group. Time seemed to freeze; both sides fell into silence until Chu Xuan spoke calmly, "Luo Gandao, I have planted three plasma bombs inside your ground unit. When you travel more than fifty kilometers away from me, they will detonate. They will also detonate thirty seconds after my heart stops beating. You choose." The cartoon bear instantly began to tremble violently, and the muzzle of the cannon slowly lowered. It kept muttering sounds of "Monie," but the situation was urgent, and Zheng Zha couldn't be bothered to look at it further. He simply said, "Timer set for four minutes. Chu Xuan, use that Gun Fu technique to fly up and attack from the air; remember to activate your Gene Lock state. Luo Gandao is responsible for drawing the main swarm of flying insects and then using electrical attacks. Once outside, I will use my explosion skill; we must finish these bugs within four minutes!" As his words faded, Zheng Zha charged, swinging the Tiger Soul blade fiercely into the rock mass at the cave entrance. After several strikes, Zheng Zha delivered a powerful kick, shattering the rock into pieces that flew outward. Several flying insects outside the cave were smashed to the ground by the debris. Before they could take flight again, a sweep of red blade energy sliced through them, cutting the bugs in half! Immediately following Zheng Zha, Chu Xuan rushed out, ascending directly into the sky using the Goblin Glider. Dozens of flying insects immediately swarmed him, but Chu Xuan had already entered the unlocked Gene Lock state. Holding Gauss pistols in both hands, he continuously fired in all directions. The more insects surrounded him, the more potent his firing stance became. It seemed as though every vector from which an attack could originate around his body was covered by his shots. Instantly, insect corpses began falling from around him. Moreover, due to being in the unlocked Gene Lock state, his maneuverability on the Goblin Glider far surpassed that of the charging bugs, so the insects couldn't even get within ten meters before being blasted into pieces by his gunfire! The second to rush out was Luo Gandao. The cartoon bear charged out in an extremely comical fashion, incessantly shouting "Monie" as it moved. If it weren't holding the Gatling cannon, the scene would have resembled a ridiculous character from a slapstick comedy.

Just like Zheng Zha and Chu Xuan, Luo Gandao received a passionate welcoming attack the moment he burst forth. Countless dense flying insects swarmed toward the cartoon bear. Their wings, sharp as iron blades, would have cleaved an ordinary person in two upon contact. Several successive wing attacks struck the Luo Gandao robot, resulting in metallic clashing sounds, and even the thick fabric covering the bear’s exterior was sliced open.

However, as Zheng Zha had stated, the exterior of the cartoon bear robot was constructed of Gallium alloy, making it incredibly tough. After the insect wings scraped across it, the fragments that broke off were almost entirely the wings of the attacking insects; the robot's shell often bore only faint white scratches. After several attempts, the insects dared not strike with their wings anymore, switching instead to stabbing attacks with their limbs from close range.

Luo Gandao had charged out almost expecting death, but when he realized how tough the robot's shell was, his tension eased. He then began indiscriminately blasting the insects with his Gatling cannon. But before he could destroy many, a buzzing sound signaled an attack: an insect wing slashed across his Gatling cannon, and with a screech of metal, the cannon was severed clean in two. Simultaneously, an insect wing struck the cartoon bear's foot. With a violent impact, the cartoon bear was flipped onto its back. Luo Gandao, seeing stars, didn't have time to react before several insects lifted the robot into the air. Then more and more insects poured in, gradually crushing the cartoon bear into a ball. These insects began tearing at the robot in mid-air. Although the Gallium alloy metal was indeed hard and resilient, its joints were not invulnerable. Amidst the tearing sounds, Luo Gandao heard a hissing coming from the robot’s joints. Once the robot was ripped apart, he, completely defenseless, would be exposed to the countless insects, and only death would await him then!

(Don't die, don't die... I absolutely cannot die!)

Luo Gandao roared. Due to the fall, his body was practically jammed within the cockpit, his hands and feet nearly inverted in position, leaving his hands far from the control platform. Just as his eyes glazed over momentarily, he violently pushed the control stick forward with both feet, and the cartoon bear robot’s arms also thrust forward, pushing away the insects clinging to its head. Then, Luo Gandao violently flipped himself upright and simultaneously slammed his hands onto the blue and red buttons... JUMP TO