Sometimes, it’s really best not to speak carelessly.

There’s an old saying in the Flower Kingdom, “Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will appear,”^[1]Speak of the devil and the devil will appear. 说曹操，曹操到 (Shuō Cáo Cāo, Cáo Cāo dào) This idiom means that if you mention someone or something, that person or thing will … Continue reading which means that what you say will come to pass.

Just after Wang Weihu mentioned that there had been no movement from the lizardmen all morning, less than a minute later, all four of them suddenly sensed something. As soldiers, they were exceptionally sensitive, especially when that intense gaze was fixated on them.

As Xu Duoduo glanced in the direction of that gaze, she locked eyes with a pair of yellow vertical pupils. They were not human eyes, but the cold, calculating gaze of a reptile.

In the next second, the lookout tower, where Wang Weihu was, was attacked by the lizardmen below.

The entire 3A team immediately drew their weapons.

Xu Duoduo instantly grabbed her chainsaw. The moment she gripped the weapon, she felt an indescribable sense of security.

She even felt a little “blood boiling,” though of course, her blood wouldn’t go to that extreme. Her demeanor remained steady, as it always did. The more serious she was, the less expression she showed.

As the lookout tower collapsed, Chen Xiaofei’s eagle claw grabbed the nearest Bai Shu and flew upwards.

The next second, flying knives and bullets were hurled at the lizardmen, but they reacted with astonishing speed, using their tails to deflect the attacks.

Wang Weihu gathered the scattered earth and turned it into earth spikes, hurling them at the lizardmen.

The lizardmen swiftly dodged.

After landing, Qin Luo caught Xu Duoduo and placed her down before charging at the lizardmen. Electricity surged in his legs as he rushed forward to strike.

Due to the previous attack disrupting the lizardmen, they were caught off guard by Qin Luo’s sweeping leg attack, sending the lizardman flying. The electricity exploded, causing blood to splatter and the lizardman to emit a painful screech.

However, the lizardman’s tough hide made it clear that it wasn’t going down that easily. Realizing it had hit a hard obstacle, it staggered and attempted to flee.

Xu Duoduo, holding her chainsaw, dashed forward with astonishing speed, her skirt fluttering in the cold wind.

Qin Luo and the others also quickened their pace to give chase.

“3A Special Operations Team — Luoshen reporting! The target has appeared in the Liugan district, coordinates sent.”

Qin Luo quickly reported to headquarters to prevent the lizardman from escaping to another area and causing damage.

The staff at headquarters calmly acknowledged, “Received. We’ve contacted the nearest operational team for support. Please be mindful of your safety.”

Qin Luo replied, “Understood.”

At this point, the battle had officially begun!

“Xiaofei, Bai, distract it. Old Wang, reinforce the street’s foundation. It can’t enter buildings, but the street’s defenses can be breached. Focus on filling in the gaps and don’t let it escape!”

After discovering the lizardman attack, the base had worked through the night to reinforce the buildings’ foundations, fearing the lizardmen might burrow in. However, they prioritized reinforcing the buildings, leaving some gaps in the underground street defenses.

Qin Luo saw that not all areas were vulnerable. The lizardman hadn’t anticipated human speed and had been thwarted by the prior underground reinforcements, preventing it from creating any holes.

It was left with no choice but to flee forward.

Upon hearing Qin Luo’s orders, Wang Weihu immediately acted, using his late-stage third-tier ability to solidify the ground beneath him. The earth reinforced itself and spread several dozen meters, preventing the lizardman from digging.

Xu Duoduo, with her chainsaw in hand, rushed forward to strike, aiming at the lizardman’s tail. Her expression was cold, and there was even a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.

Having trained on the battlefield with Qin Luo, she was fully confident and not at all hesitant.

The lizardman, highly agile, dodged the chainsaw, causing sparks to fly as it hit the ground.

Startled, the lizardman bolted forward.

Without realizing it, they had chased it to the vicinity of the daycare.

Qin Luo became anxious. “We can’t go any further. If we engage near the daycare, it’s too dangerous. It could harm the children. Xiaofei, Bai, accelerate and block its path. Don’t let it move forward. We’ll trap it in a pincer attack!”

Chen Xiaofei, thrilled, grabbed Bai Shu’s collar and flew ahead, shouting, “Woohoo! Got it!”

He successfully landed with Bai Shu in front of the lizardman. Realizing it was trapped with soldiers in both directions, the lizardman began to screech to the heavens, furiously swinging its tail and pounding the ground, shaking them almost off balance.

Bai Shu pointed his gun at the lizardman’s chest and fired multiple shots, finally hitting it.

A champagne-colored figure dashed out. Xu Duoduo, using her spatial ability, created a barrier to prevent the bullets from passing through the lizardman and harming Wang Weihu and Qin Luo.

Then, she swung her chainsaw at the lizardman’s tail, remembering that its weak spot was at the root of the tail.

The research materials they had studied during idle moments weren’t wasted, and everyone had committed the details to memory.

This battle took place behind a teaching building at the daycare. A group of children, hearing the commotion, curiously peeked outside and saw the scene. Upon seeing the soldiers fighting, they got excited.

“Wow! It’s so amazing! Fighting a monster!”

“It’s Superman!”

“No, it’s our base’s soldiers!”

“Teacher, there are brothers and sisters fighting a monster outside!”

The teachers and staff, rushing to help care for the children, were startled and quickly moved to guide the children to safety, as the sounds of battle reached them.

“Mu Mu, Han Han, Zi Zi, come over quickly! What did we learn? When the soldier brothers and sisters are protecting us, what should we do?!”

The young teacher immediately reminded them.

The children responded instantly, each one curling into a ball and covering their heads, “We must protect ourselves and not cause trouble for the soldier brothers and sisters.”

The teacher breathed a sigh of relief, realizing how invaluable the constant drills had been. The children immediately followed instructions, instinctively taking cover under desks.

It was similar to earthquake drills.

Due to the appearance of abilities, battles could easily cause tremors in the ground or cause objects in buildings to fall. Therefore, the children had to protect their heads and wait for the situation to stabilize before evacuating to a safer room.

Occasionally, some curious children peered out of the windows, seeing the beautiful sister in a skirt fighting, and they cheered excitedly.

This scene left an indelible impression on them, showing them that girls could also fight on the battlefield, use weapons, and become warrior sisters.

The nearest team from Huaming District arrived, but by the time they got there, the battle was almost over.

Due to excessive use of her abilities, Xu Duoduo’s hair had turned white again. The chainsaw in her hands had many notches, but it was still buzzing determinedly.

The lizardman lay on the ground, its tail chopped into many pieces, staring wide-eyed with its life still lingering. The ground was covered in blue blood, and the scene was too gruesome to describe.