528: Chapter 409: Xu Fei’s Reconnaissance Mission 528: Chapter 409: Xu Fei’s Reconnaissance Mission The weather in October had already turned autumnal.

When people got up in the morning, they could distinctly feel the chill in the air, providing yet another reason to sleep in.

One o’clock in the afternoon.

Time seemed to have reverted to a month earlier, when the scorching sun showered the earth, creating the illusion that it was still summer.

However, even the intense sunlight seemed unable to penetrate the mist of Sheep Village.

Here, everything was hazy, the light suppressed to the extreme, making it hard to discern the surroundings and even to distinguish between day and night.

Although not quite to the exaggerated extent of being unable to see one’s own hand in front of their face, Xiao Man’s field of view was even narrower than the previous two instances he had encountered, limited to only a few meters ahead.

At that moment, a figure was staggering along a rural path in the mist.

Xu Fei was an Elite Soldier of the Azure Dragon Army, and he had received a mission to delve into the heart of the Mist to investigate the monster’s intelligence.

Although he had been prepared from the start, the difficulty of the mission far exceeded his expectations.

Even now, having escaped from that place, Xu Fei still couldn’t forget the horrific scenes he had witnessed underground.

Yes, this time, he and his teammates had successfully infiltrated the core area of the monsters, the source from which they emerged, that ancient tomb dating back a thousand years.

To be precise, it was the huge underground cave beneath the tomb.

This was the only time in several operations by Al-Qaeda that they had managed to get so close.

Since the appearance of the Mist, the Azure Dragon Army’s exploration of the area had been severely limited.

Even as an elite soldier like him, he was not much different from an ordinary person in the mist.

Deprived of modern equipment and with only a few meters of visibility, encountering a monster essentially meant instant GG.

From the moment they spotted the Alien Species, the time they had to react and shoot was almost never more than a second.

From this, it is clear that his successful arrival at that place and safe return was incredibly fortunate.

Xu Fei now felt intense pain in his legs, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

This was partly due to fatigue and partly due to the tension and fear following those horrific experiences.

In the mist, it was even hard to discern the direction, and he could only rely on the markers laid out on the way to walk toward the base.

Fear, relief, panic, exhaustion, and a series of emotions alternated in Xu Fei’s mind.

The sights and sounds from the underground cave, like maggots on bones, occupied his thoughts, impossible to shake off.

The Monster’s terrifying howl, the red light of destruction, and the scene of his teammates desperately covering him as they broke through; everything was wildly assaulting his nerves, leaving him unable to calm down.

Strangely enough, the mist that was almost too thick to dissolve outside was considerably lighter in the underground cave, which allowed Xu Fei to barely make out the surroundings.

They used a peculiar type of light source, resembling a lantern with a candle inside and a focusing lens on the outside, which concentrated the emitted light somewhat like a flashlight.

Of course, he had lost it during his recent run, and now could only resign himself to fate as he followed the markers, hoping not to encounter any monsters.

In such circumstances, reaching the base safely was largely dependent on luck.

“Shasha, shasha, shasha…”

Not far away, a faint sound was transmitted.

Xu Fei’s body broke out in goosebumps, and he immediately stopped, lowering his stature and keeping watch all around.

He shivered, feeling chills spread across his body; his previously somewhat groggy thoughts also instantly cleared up.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but after spending a long time in this area, the mist seemed to amplify some negative emotions in his heart and gradually numb his nerves, giving him a feeling of being in a trance.

“Da da da…”

The sound was getting even closer, and Xu Fei immediately found cover, lowering his body.

As he completed this action, the scene that he saw next made his heart jump into his throat.

He saw seven or eight mutant dogs, their bodies crimson red, appearing in front of him.

In this mist, being visible to him meant that the distance between them was already less than ten meters.

The Mutant Dog was a name given to these monsters previously by the Abnormality Department.

Although later, through Zhang Xiaoman, they learned the true origin of these monsters, the name had not changed and had continued to be used.

At this moment, Xu Fei held his breath, not daring to breathe heavily, his hands gripping the gun, soaked with sweat, hoping that the monsters in front of him would quickly leave and not discover him.

However, there’s something in this world called Murphy’s Law.

What you fear most is what happens most.

The seven mutant dogs ahead gradually exited Xu Fei’s field of view, but just as the last dog was about to leave, it seemed to sense something.

Its petal-shaped mouth opened slightly as if it were searching for something.

Seeing this, Xu Fei felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

His eyes fixed on the target, he was ready to shoot at any moment.

When facing these monsters, turning to run was always the worst choice.

At that point, only one Mutant Dog was left on the field; the other dogs had also left, though, from their footsteps, they didn’t seem to have gone far.

“Hu~gu~hu~gu~”

The monster was approaching, and Xu Fei could already hear the panting from deep in its throat.

He suppressed the urge to pull the trigger immediately, hoping to wait until the dog pack had moved further away from the area.

Time seemed to pass very slowly at that moment, as if every second were an eternity.

However, unwilling as he was, eventually, the moment came when he had to fight for his life.

The Mutant Dog was now only two steps away from him.

Xu Fei took a deep breath and suddenly emerged from behind his cover, firing a burst of bullets towards the monster’s head.

The dog, caught off guard, immediately let out a series of screams.

The bullets Xu Fei used were specially made for these robust Alien Species.

Unlike ordinary bullets, these would trigger a secondary explosion upon entering the monster’s body, greatly enhancing the damage caused.

Although the dog had strong life force, its head was precisely hit by dozens of specially made bullets, and it was killed in an instant, quickly deciding the life-and-death battle.

However, Xu Fei didn’t dare to pause for a moment.

He knew that the group of monsters that had just left had certainly heard the noises here, and might appear in front of him any second.

He had to leave immediately.

PS: Thanks to “Ling Yan” for the 100 coin reward.