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"Could it be that these guys' sense of smell has also been enhanced?"
Sheva Alomar looked back at the sound, only to see dozens of infected riding motorcycles, howling and chasing them, and she immediately complained, speechless:
"Otherwise, how can they keep up with us no matter how far we run?"
"Sheva, Leon, you two can use the machine gun on the roof to hold them back." Dave Johnson, who was driving, looked at the rearview mirror and said,
"But remember not to shoot too hard, or the barrel will overheat and the bullets will easily explode."
"Oh, there's a heavy machine gun. Now I can finally give these bastards a taste of their own medicine."
Sheva Alomar chuckled, then stood up from the sunroof modified on the roof of the car, gripping the heavy machine gun mounted on the roof with both hands, and pulled the trigger towards the motorcycle-riding infected who were hot on their heels.
Da da da—
Da da da—
Accompanied by the heavy gunfire like popping beans, Sheva Alomar frantically mowed down the motorcycle-riding infected who were trying to approach the military Humvee, like harvesting wheat.
"Yes, you bastards, taste my power!!"
Inside the car, Leon saw Sheva Alomar killing with gusto and shook his head helplessly. Just as he was about to remind her not to shoot too hard, he heard Josh Stone, the Captain of Delta Team, on the communicator.
"Sheva, Leon, this is Delta Team. We just received information from headquarters. According to some data you uploaded from the hard drive, most of the residents in the Kijuju Autonomous Region are infected with a new type of parasite similar to Plaga. The document refers to the infected as Majini…"
Leon's expression changed, and he immediately asked through the mic, "I want to know, is all of this related to the Uroboros Virus?"
"This…"
Josh Stone hesitated slightly before replying, "You've really stumped me a bit. Headquarters didn't mention the Uroboros Virus, so I don't know the specific situation."
"Alright." Leon pursed his lips and didn't continue asking. "It seems we can only get the real answer from Ricardo Elvin…"
"Especially whether those dark green toxic mists that can cause secondary mutations are the so-called Uroboros Virus. If that's truly the case, then this crisis might be far more severe than it appears now, and it could even spread throughout all of Africa!!"
Even now, recalling the Executioner wielding a giant axe, Leon still felt lingering fear.
In his opinion, even Umbrella Corporation's strongest B.O.W. developed previously—the Tyrant—and the mutated individual covered in tentacles encountered in the warehouse, did not pose as much threat and shock to him as that Executioner.
The most crucial point was that when suffering fatal injuries, those rapidly growing grayish-green pustules could not only grant the Executioner even greater power.
At the same time, when they exploded, they could also release a large amount of toxic mist that could cause secondary mutations in other infected, which was a thought that made one's scalp tingle.
Therefore, Leon's trip must clarify whether the virus on that Executioner was the legendary Uroboros Virus or not.
This could greatly influence BSAA's subsequent strategic deployment.
Soon, the chase behind the military Humvee came to an end.
With a generational gap in weaponry between the two sides, Sheva Alomar, relying on the heavy machine gun's powerful suppressive fire, directly annihilated the motorcycle-riding infected who were armed with crossbows and machetes and had been following them.
"Phew, that bad feeling in my heart has finally been released a bit…"
Sheva Alomar leaned back into her seat from the firing port, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said with a smile:
"If only we could carry this heavy machine gun on missions, then no matter what kind of guys we encounter next, we could turn them into sieves!"
Seeing this, Leon couldn't help but laugh wryly, "I think you're celebrating a bit too early, aren't you? You haven't forgotten that Executioner so quickly, have you?"
"If we encounter that type of infected again, unless we use a nuclear bomb, even I wouldn't know how to deal with them…"
However, just as the two were speaking, a panicked cry for help came from the communicator, "Damn it, we're under attack, there are too many of them."
Soon, Josh Stone's voice also rang out, "Reinforcements are on the way, you must hold your ground until reinforcements arrive there… Repeat, hold your ground!!"
Leon and Sheva Alomar exchanged glances, both seeing solemnity on each other's faces, while Dave Johnson, who was driving the vehicle, murmured:
"Looks like we need to speed up."
…
Night fell.
A military Humvee sped from the wilderness and only slowed down when it approached a primitive village built on the edge of a swamp.
"Something seems wrong, it shouldn't be this quiet here."
Leon looked out the car window and soon, with the help of the searchlight mounted on the roof, saw the bodies of Delta Team members lying in the surrounding alleys.
However, what puzzled him was that some of the bodies on the ground looked as if they had been crushed by a heavy object, with localized limbs severely twisted and deformed, while others were torn in half, their internal organs spilling out, creating an extremely bloody and cruel scene.
"What… what exactly happened here?"
Sheva Alomar was also startled by the sight before her and instinctively pulled out her pistol.
Creak—
Soon, as the military Humvee drove into a makeshift outpost, Dave Johnson slammed on the brakes, then pushed open the car door and quickly got out.
On the ground directly in front of the car, the cold body of a Delta Team member lay prone.
Dave Johnson quickly walked forward and forcefully turned the body over. After seeing the person's face, he buried his head in his hands and said with a sorrowful expression, "Damn it, it's Reed…"
Boom boom boom—
At this moment, a heavy muffled sound suddenly came from the darkness in the distance, and even the earth trembled slightly with it, as if some incredibly huge monster was about to appear from that darkness.
"Look out!!"
Leon, who sensed the danger first, grabbed Sheva Alomar and lunged forward, narrowly dodging a deformed military Humvee thrown from the darkness.
However, Dave Johnson, who was slow to react, was not as lucky as them. Before he could figure out what was happening, he was directly trampled into a puddle of flesh by a giant foot descending from the sky.
"Roar…"
Only to see a terrifying monster, at least 5 meters tall, with bulging muscles and an ugly face, looking like a gorilla, stepping out of the darkness.
"Oh my God, what the hell is that?"
Sheva Alomar's eyes widened suddenly, and she instinctively retreated, "It's not King Kong's cub, is it?"
Leon, pulling her towards the nearby cover, said with a wry smile, "Don't joke, Ape God is much handsomer than it."
Bang bang bang—
The ugly monster kept swinging its arms, trying to smash Leon and Sheva Alomar into a pulp, but each time they narrowly dodged its attacks.
"Sheva, I'll distract it, you go to the car and give it a taste of the heavy machine gun!!"
Leon then pulled out his Hydra Shotgun from behind him and roared at the ugly monster, "Come on, I'm here!!"
Bang bang bang—!!!
A massive explosion echoed through the night sky. Three slug rounds brought a splash of blood to the ugly monster's face, but failed to cause any substantial damage.
Leon's face showed a strange expression at the sight, "No way, that tough? How am I supposed to play this?"
"Roar…"
Although Leon's attack failed to harm the ugly monster, it successfully attracted its attention, so it roared and chased after Leon.
Sheva Alomar took the opportunity to dive into the military Humvee, her upper body extending out of the firing port. After quickly replacing the drum magazine for the heavy machine gun, she pulled the trigger towards the ugly monster that was chasing Leon.
"You ugly bastard, come taste the power of a human heavy machine gun!"
Da da da—
Da da da—
The heavy machine gun's muzzle spewed fire, and.50 BMG (12.7 × 99mm NATO) Browning machine gun rounds struck the ugly monster's body, immediately ripping off large chunks of flesh and creating a mist of blood.
The.50 BMG Browning machine gun round equipped on the military Humvee is a large-caliber ammunition, widely used in various campaigns due to its powerful penetration and long-range lethality demonstrated in actual combat.
This machine gun round was first designed in 1918 by the renowned U.S. firearms designer John Browning, with the aim of providing soldiers with a heavy machine gun bullet capable of penetrating light armor and aircraft exteriors.
After successful development, it was officially adopted by the U.S. military in 1921 and, along with the M2 Browning Heavy Machine Gun, became an important weapon system for the U.S. military, and is still widely used today.
The.50 BMG Browning machine gun round has a bullet diameter of 12.7 mm, a case length of 99 mm, and an overall cartridge length of approximately 138 mm. The standard bullet weight ranges from 42 to 52 grams, with a muzzle velocity typically between 850 m/s and 930 m/s. Its initial kinetic energy can exceed 18,000 joules, far surpassing what ordinary rifle and pistol ammunition can achieve.
Its increased propellant charge gives the.50 BMG Browning machine gun round extremely strong penetrating power, capable of destroying unarmored vehicles, light armor, low-flying aircraft, and even some weak building walls at sufficient distances.
In addition to its powerful penetration, the.50 BMG Browning machine gun round is also extremely outstanding in terms of effective range.
Under normal circumstances, a standard machine gun equipped with.50 BMG Browning machine gun rounds has an effective firing range of up to 1,800 meters.
And in the case of precise sniping, its effective range can reach an astonishing 2,000 to 3,000 meters, making it one of the most powerful long-range strike munitions among conventional ammunition currently in military service.
Previously, when dealing with the motorcycle-riding infected who were chasing them, Sheva Alomar was able to clear them so quickly, which was inextricably linked to the power of this machine gun round.
And now, Sheva Alomar, with full firepower at a distance of less than ten meters, strafed the ugly monster at close range. It can be said that every shot was a critical hit, hitting its mark every time, directly maximizing the damage.
In the blink of an eye, the upper body of the ugly monster was battered into a bloody mess.
Facing such a powerful attack, the ugly monster had no choice but to stop chasing Leon, raising its thick arms to block the incoming bullets.
At the same time, it kept letting out angry screams.
"Heh heh, let's see how arrogant you can be now."
However, just as Sheva Alomar thought she had the upper hand, an unexpected change occurred. From the torn wounds on the ugly monster's limbs, five tentacle-like parasites suddenly emerged, covered in sharp ventral feet and with sharp mouthparts at their ends.
They lunged through the air like tentacles towards Sheva Alomar and Leon.
"Leon, be careful… something's coming out of that thing!!"
Sheva Alomar let out a cry of surprise, then aimed her gun directly at the parasites.
Da da da—
The powerful firepower directly shattered the tentacle-like parasites, and the ugly monster let out mournful wails, clutching its head as if in immense pain.
"Sheva, it looks like those parasites are its true body!"
Seeing this, Leon also pulled out his Hydra Shotgun and aimed at the head of the parasitic tentacle that was lunging at him, then pulled the trigger.
Bang bang bang—
The fiercely powerful slug rounds directly shattered the sharp-toothed mouthpart on the parasite's head, splashing out streams of foul-smelling yellowish-green blood.
"Roar…"
When Leon and Sheva Alomar shattered all the parasitic tentacles, the ugly giant's mountain-like sturdy body staggered several times, then abruptly lowered its head, and an incredibly huge parasitic tentacle shot out from its highly raised spine.
"Damn it, there's still more?"
Leon and Sheva Alomar were both startled by the sight, and quickly concentrated their fire on the parasitic tentacle.
Finally, just before the two ran out of ammunition, the giant parasitic tentacle exploded with a roar, and yellowish-green blood splattered in all directions, forming pungent smoke on the ground.
And the ugly monster, after letting out a tragic scream, its tall figure crashed to the ground, completely losing all signs of life.
"Sheva, put on your gas mask quickly!!"
Leon scanned the area with the car lights and saw that the yellowish-green blood splattered on the ground was now slowly releasing pungent smoke into the air. His expression changed immediately, and he pulled out a gas mask from his waist and put it on his face.