Time seemed to stop at this moment.
Those who were watching the show, those with complex feelings, and those who were angry, all stood frozen, staring at the scene.
Only the blood from the corpse continuously gushed out, staining 006 red.
In the silent atmosphere, the Vice Captain, with an incredulous expression, raised his gun and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang!
Bronze-colored bullets shot out from the muzzle's flash, piercing through 006's head.
The bullets churned inside the skull, destroying all the brain matter within.
However, 006 did not die instantly as expected; instead, she turned her head to look at the Vice Captain.
The severed head in her hand loosened and fell to the ground.
006's body transformed into an afterimage, flashing past the Vice Captain's side, where he held the pistol, in an instant.
The Vice Captain only felt a gust of wind sweep past him.
As the discarded head hit the ground.
The Vice Captain's right hand, which had been gripping the pistol, was now empty, leaving only a bleeding stump.
006 stood behind the Vice Captain, her pinkish mouth holding a strong arm tightly gripping a firearm.
"Ah—!"
Li Xiao, who had been observing all of this up close, immediately let out a scream.
006, her head already recovered, took the pistol from the tightly clenched arm, expressionlessly swallowed the arm, and thought with a hint of melancholy.
This creature is indeed formidable; she could still be discovered even after I looked exactly like her.
"Attack! This bitch is a Heterogeneous Species!!!"
As Li Xiao's words fell, some quick-thinking individuals swiftly raised their muzzles and aimed at 006.
But 006's reaction was even faster.
Her seemingly delicate body arrived in front of the nearest person in the blink of an eye.
With a light chop of her small hand to the neck, that person's head was directly severed.
Immediately after, 006, imitating the Vice Captain, gripped the pistol and aimed at Li Xiao, who was checking on the Vice Captain's injuries, pulling the trigger.
Bang!
A bullet shot out, and the Captain, with quick reflexes, pulled Li Xiao away.
The bullet grazed her ear, and the Vice Captain looked at 006, whose head injury had already recovered, with a solemn expression.
"This isn't human... It's most likely a Heterogeneous Species with the ability to control its body, which is why it can disguise itself as a human and self-heal..."
"All units, attack!"
The Vice Captain took a deep breath, shouted, and then dragged Li Xiao, rushing towards a corridor.
"To be able to instantly bite off my arm, a first-stage gene-lock user... means this fellow's strength is at least no less than 1/5 of an Indestructible Giant Lizard's. In our current state, it's impossible to defeat her!"
After saying that, he and Li Xiao entered one of the corridors, disappearing into the hall.
006 dodged bullets while shooting at the people around her.
Although most of the bullets missed, it didn't slow her down for even a second.
006 continuously pulled the trigger until the bullets ran out.
What's going on?
Looking at the pistol that had been pulled many times but no longer fired bullets, 006 tilted her head slightly.
Seeing that no more bullets would come out, 006 threw the empty pistol at the nearest enemy.
The immense force shattered that person's head along with the pistol.
Hot bullets continued to be fired at 006, but these people, whose fighting spirit had largely been eroded by the Indestructible Giant Lizard, were already on the verge of collapse.
Upon seeing 006, who remained unaffected even after being hit by dozens of bullets, many completely broke down.
Their firearms trembled and fell to the ground, and they clutched their heads, beginning to howl in pain.
Some even swallowed their guns to commit suicide, hoping to suffer less.
Scarlet blood splattered onto the walls and floor as 006 severed head after head.
The gunshots and cries in the hall gradually diminished until they completely faded away.
In the silent hall, only the sound of 006 chewing on flesh remained.
006 sat on a corpse, gnawing on the head in her hand, her calm eyes scanning her surroundings.
Compared to other parts, the head of a beast held more energy, which is why 006 was determined to sever their heads in combat rather than just destroy them.
However, only after fighting did she realize how weak the flesh of these creatures truly was.
If the Indestructible Giant Lizard's body strength was 100, then these beasts' body strength was, at best, only 1.
Even though 006, with her absolute control over all her cells, allowed this female body to exert superhuman strength, it was still much weaker than her monster form's strength.
If it weren't for the fact that drastic shapeshifting consumed a large amount of energy, 006 would have long since reverted to her half-lizard, half-rat monster form.
Dozens of corpses in the hall were all consumed by 006.
At this moment, 006 had already consumed a total of 91 beasts.
However, the energy available for absorption in her body was only approximately the energy of 73 beasts. (Approximately 10 million calories)
006 was not surprised by this; after all, eating and digesting both consume energy.
Getting the full energy of 8 out of 10 eaten was already enough.
Combining all the energy from the worms and parts of the Indestructible Giant Lizard's body she had consumed from birth until now.
Including consumption, 006's body contained the total energy of approximately 357 people. (Approximately 50 million calories)
Oh right, it seems two people ran away.
006 wiped the bloodstains from her face, only then remembering that the Vice Captain had dragged Li Xiao towards a passage earlier.
She remembered... it seemed to be over there.
006 looked at an up-and-down tunnel leading to the basement, and her petite body, compressed with immense energy, stepped towards it.
...
Hurried footsteps and panting echoed in the dark, narrow underground corridor.
The Vice Captain, having lost an arm and an eye, supported Li Xiao as they struggled to escape.
The gauze wrapped around the Vice Captain's severed arm was already stained crimson.
Large beads of cold sweat mixed with blood continuously dripped, and his steps were incredibly unsteady, as if he would fall at any second.
Li Xiao's hair was also wet with sweat, clinging to her face.
Her blood vessels seemed to be throbbing, and her gaze constantly glanced backward, repeatedly confirming whether it was safe behind them.
Finally, she could no longer suppress the fear in her heart and spoke to the Vice Captain with difficulty.
"Vice Captain... where exactly are we going? Is there really an escape route here?"
Listening to Li Xiao's trembling words, the Vice Captain slowly stopped, looking at her with a complex expression.
Under Li Xiao's anxious and uneasy gaze, the Vice Captain remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"Your ability, 'Diary Record,' shouldn't have been activated this month yet... Use it now and see."
Li Xiao, enlightened by his words, pulled out a notebook and a pencil from her embrace.
She forced herself to endure her trembling hands and began to blacken all the white paper with the pencil.
Strangely, the moment she finished coloring, a large amount of lead dust floated off the paper the next second.
The remaining lead dust formed lines of text on the paper.
"Chaos Era Year 16, June 6th, Regeneration Project culture sample 006 awakened, and on Chaos Era Year 16, June 7th, destroyed the base, with no survivors."
Both of their pupils contracted simultaneously.
The pencil slipped from her hand and fell to the ground, and Li Xiao, as if all her strength had been instantly drained, plopped down onto the ground.
The Vice Captain also looked at the glaring text in the notebook, feeling a moment of daze.
Tap... tap... tap...
Just then, the sound of barefoot footsteps on the ground came from behind.
The two immediately turned their heads to look and saw 006, with her delicate figure, walking towards them in the distant corridor.
Upon seeing this, Li Xiao was instantly filled with despair and terror.
"What 'Diary Record' writes will definitely happen... She will kill all of us...!"
However, the Vice Captain gritted his teeth and stepped forward to shield Li Xiao.
"Li Xiao, pick up your notebook and write down all the information known about this Heterogeneous Species, then find a way to get it to the Captain...
He is currently in a state of suspended animation, so he might not be included in the 'no survivors' prediction."