"Fire!!"
Wang Tianwei piloted the "Fighter" and stepped back slightly, making some room between the two of them. Zhang Lyra raised the cannon barrel on her back and aimed at the "wall of flesh,"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Jian Jingyu also continued to fire a second super electromagnetic cannon at the Ore-Devouring Bugs and Rock-Scrap Ants in hot pursuit from behind!
The attacks of the two caused the entire mine tunnel to vibrate!
Sand, rocks, and debris continuously fell from above, smashing onto the four mechas... If this kept up, wouldn't they collapse the mine tunnel?
The safety officers and the soldiers of the Third Military Region had already arrived at the surface right above the students, guided by the "Little Bee's" positioning.
Everyone was wearing mechas, with rescue tools on standby nearby. If the mine tunnel collapsed or the four were caught by those bugs, they would immediately initiate a rescue!
The staff officer's move not only increased the difficulty for the students but was also a test for them!
The wall of flesh in front of Zhang Lyra was blasted through! But before they could pass, the giant bug body twitched and darted back in its original direction!
Its speed was even faster than before! The large hole that had been blasted open quickly disappeared again...
At this time, Huang Yan had already caught up with Wang Tianwei, followed closely by Jian Jingyu,
"Ahhh! Can we still not leave? They are going to catch up!"
With no other choice, Zhang Lyra could only grit her teeth and continue firing several more shots!
But the vitality of that bug seemed extremely vigorous! The "wall of flesh" moved faster and faster, and the exit was still nowhere to be seen...
"Damn it, exactly how long is it!?"
Wang Tianwei was incredibly anxious!
Seeing that the star beasts behind were about to catch up with Jian Jingyu, Huang Yan thought of the bugs' target...
"Everyone except Goldfish, get out of your mechas! Pay attention to protecting yourselves, Sister Zebra and Little Bear share a protective shield!"
After saying that, he took out two energy blocks confiscated from Santorini and handed them to Jian Jingyu, telling him to throw them far away!
"Throw them as far as you can!"
The Ore-Devouring Bugs and Rock-Scrap Ants were relentlessly pursuing them because they were lured by the energy of the four mechas.
Although humans were also attractive to them, it was far less than the pure energy attraction of the mecha energy blocks!
The three all left their mechas! After storing the mechas back into their spatial buttons, the entire mine tunnel immediately seemed much more spacious!
After Jian Jingyu threw the two energy blocks backward, a large swarm of bugs indeed turned back to chase after them! This bought him some time!
"It works!!!"
So he quickly got out of his mecha as well, waiting a moment before throwing out another energy block to delay them!
Zhang Lyra and Wang Tianwei continuously shot at the worm ahead with their rifles. Just as the three energy blocks were almost eaten clean, the exit finally appeared in front of the four!
"Keep up!"
This time it was Huang Yan's turn to lead the way at the very front!
When they were almost out, the group got back into their mechas and accelerated!
The safety officer teachers and the soldiers of the Third Military Region saw the four come out safely, packed up their things, and returned to the rescue aircraft,
"I was so nervous... I thought they were going to be eliminated!"
"Huang Yan is really smart! Haha, that kid Jian Jingyu's legs were shaking at the end."
"You can't blame him, with such a swarm of man-eating bugs... who wouldn't be scared?"
The four ran all the way to three kilometers away!
Seeing that nothing was chasing them from behind, they finally relaxed and collapsed onto the ground,
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Phew..."
"Almost... died, my god!"
Wang Tianwei wiped the sweat from her forehead, not knowing if it was from the heat or the tension. Once they had recovered a bit of strength...
"There are way too many bugs, right? ... Under these conditions, how do they normally mine the ore?"
Huang Yan explained,
"Soldiers from the military region will come to the mining planet in advance to clear them out.
During the mining period, the military will also patrol continuously, immediately dealing with these things when encountered.
With the current number of bugs, it's estimated that this place hasn't been touched for at least a month!"
"I thought once we got to the mecha competition, it would just depend on our performance!
I originally wanted to set a fire... but held back thinking it might cause an explosion!
I didn't expect the academy's bonus point button to be hidden so deep!? We searched five mine tunnels and still couldn't find it!?"
Jian Jingyu continuously rubbed his arms with both hands.
He had never seen so many bugs in his entire life! When they surged over like a tide, it was truly terrifying!
"There are only a few mine tunnels left unsearched, it's a bit of a pity not to get the bonus points..."
Zhang Lyra was somewhat unwilling to give up.
Although the three energy blocks were no big loss to them, putting in so much effort and getting nothing in return didn't really fit their team's usual style.
The viewers still watching the live broadcast were the ones truly scared to death,
"...Is mining really this terrifying!?"
"What did you think!? Isn't it because the soldiers are holding the front line that we can live so comfortably now!?"
"The Federation's soldiers have worked hard!"
"Even mining one Lianxun crystal is this difficult..."
"You don't need to overthink it, the military has specialized tools and weapons, unlike these kids who have no experience."
"No wonder mining always requires applying for military escort in advance..."
"Isn't the setup for this mission a bit too hard? If the bonus point button is really underground, which team could possibly get it?"
"Juniors, don't get discouraged! Think of other ways! There's still time!"
"Actually, it's fine not to get these three hundred points, as long as they ensure they don't get eliminated!"
"That's definitely not the style of QL's biggest threat!"
Huang Yan got out of his mecha,
"The energy of the four mechas is too attractive to them..."
If he hadn't thrown out the two energy blocks, Jian Jingyu's protective shield probably would have been bitten to pieces!
If that giant bug blocking the way had left a bit later, they might really have perished in there!
Moreover, due to the geological conditions of Planet Kashle, continuously using highly destructive cannons inside the mine tunnels wasn't safe, and who knew how many more hits those tunnels could withstand...
"But if we don't pilot mechas, the pollution inside is too high! Relying on just our legs, we might not be able to outrun them!"
Wang Tianwei frowned and stated her opinion.
"Sir Huang, what exactly was that fleshy bug that completely blocked the mine tunnel?"
Zhang Lyra sat up. She had clearly blasted many holes into its body with thermal weapons, yet the bug showed no signs of dying!?
In the end, it crawled away on its own!? Judging by the time, its body was probably over a hundred meters long!
"Tunnel Throat."
Huang Yan answered briefly,
"A type of mutated beast that lives underground year-round... Omnivorous, eating things similar to those two star beasts, but sometimes it also eats plants and animals.
From the moment we went down the mine, I felt that the paths inside were a bit too wide for a mine tunnel... I originally thought it was to facilitate the entry and exit of machinery, but now it seems that it widened the tunnels because it was living inside."
Wang Tianwei had an expression like she was severely constipated.
It was one thing for Planet Kashle to have many star beasts and mutated beasts on the surface, but there were also quite a few things underground!?
