Chapter 21 (1/2)

Boooom! Boooom!!!

Two shells rebounded back to the engineering base and exploded. While it did not cause too much damage, two engineering vehicles were lost.

“Damn it! Gauss cannons aren’t effective against it!” The artillery crew members were caught in a hard place, they were the most effective unit type against the Insectoids, but against this giant earthworm-like Hollowborers, their weaponry was simply useless.

“Use energy cannons!” James reacted quickly, and he immediately issued another order when he saw solid shells could not harm the giant bug.

Booom, booom, boom!!! The surrounding mechanized soldiers of the 3rd battalion started their attack. They were equipped with more than a dozen infantry energy cannons, and while these infantry weapons were far less powerful than a Gauss cannon, but an energy round would not rebound off the Hollowborers’ tough carapace. So against it, these weapons were rather effective.

Crrrikkkk!! After they came under the barrage of energy cannon fire, the Hollowborer let out an unbearable shriek. The high-frequency soundwave was so harsh that it dazed everyone!

“Shit! This bug actually evolved a sonic weapon!” James clutched his head and looked very much in pain.

This time, not only James but all of the soldiers on High Ground Z3 all held their heads as they fell onto the ground. Many of the weaker staff clerks even had blood flowing out of their ears and noses.

However, Qin Hao still felt all right. Aside from feeling a little noisy, he did not experience much else. Seems like after assimilating the Insectoid’s genes, his ability to withstand sonic waves had improved a lot, and these sort of supersonic attack would not cause him harm.

Crrrikkkk!!! At this moment, the bugs beneath High Ground Z3 started to move again. They too were not affected by the Hollowborer’s supersonic attack, and now almost all of the soldiers on High Ground Z3 had lost their ability to fight. The bugs only needed to charge up the high ground once more to easily take over the place, and kill all of the federation’s soldiers.

“Damn it!” Qin Hao spat, before pulling out the long knife from his back. There was only one path left before him, that was to kill the Hollowborer. Or else, once the Insectoids were to attack, he would simply not able to deal with the swarm of bugs from all sides on his own.

Should High Ground Z3 be lost, then would there be any safe place left for him? No matter how strong Qin Hao was, could he survive alone on planet Alpha?

So, the determined Qin Hao dragged the long knife as he charged toward the Hollowborer that was using its supersonic attack.

“Dieee!!” With a roar, Qin Hao leaped up high, and he jumped more than three meters into the air. At this moment, Qin Hao was also equipped with a powered exoskeleton. This was given to him by the logistics officer after he reported back. Plus, as James’ bodyguard, the powered exoskeleton he got was a relatively high-grade one.

With the power of the exoskeleton, Qin Hao’s strength and speed had all increased, so jumping more than three meters in height was not something new.

Shinkkk! Qin Hao’s long knife struck forward and sank into one of the holes on the Hollowborer’s body that had been created from the energy cannon blasts.

Rrrrippp!! Under the effect of gravity, the sharp blade tore through the skin of the Hollowborer. While this bugger’s skin was thick and tough, it was still not steel plates. So, before the razor-sharp blade, the Hollowborer’s skin was ripped open, from a three-meter-high point all the way to the bottom!

Crieekkk! The Hollowborer shrieked in pain, and its supersonic attack was interrupted.

“Arghhhh….” The soldiers on High Ground Z3 rubbed their heads, as they wobbled and stood up.