American Comics: Tales of Cultivator

Chapter 107: Sacrificial Offering, Struggle

Crunch, crunch!

Listening to the sound of footsteps crunching on the accumulated snow outside, Big Beard held his breath, aiming the muzzle of his gun at the entrance.

That was the only entrance to this Whale Processing Plant.

As for the other two doors, they had long ago set up landmines outside them, powerful enough to give those Alien Creatures a hard time.

"Hmm?"

The crunching sound of footsteps on the accumulated snow outside the entrance suddenly disappeared.

Big Beard's gloved finger rested on the bolt of his gun. Holding his breath, he slowly regulated his breathing to prevent the heat generated by his exhalation from being detected by these Hunters.

Even though there were four bonfires made from Gasoline Drums in the Factory Building to disperse the Heat, Big Beard knew the terror of these Hunters well.

In the Vietnam Jungle, they had smeared themselves with river mud, hoping to use this Method to evade the Hunters' Thermal Vision.

But it was useless. Later, through Research on captured Bio-masks, they learned that even the Heat generated by breathing was still very conspicuous to these Hunters.

Unless there was an interfering Heat Source.

This was also the Reason Big Beard had deliberately lit a barrel bonfire below him.

The high temperature generated by the burning fuel in the Gasoline Drum was enough to mask the faint Heat produced by his breathing.

Just as Big Beard was holding his Carbine, intending to be the Hunter, directly above his head, on the roof of the Whaling Station Factory Building, a tall Predator stood silently on the snowy peak. As he clicked the Wrist Device on his wrist,

A green three-dot Radiance shot out from his Wrist Device, radiating a circular arc that enveloped the snowy peak beneath his feet.

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

Under the Green Laser Cut, the thick snow layer and the specially made Snow Plate were like paper.

Bang! Accompanied by a loud Sound, a heavy Circular Snow Plate fell from above Big Beard's head, followed by countless Accumulated Snow pouring in from the Ceiling.

"Fack! Be careful, they're coming in!"

Big Beard rolled, pulling the steel cable on the overhead rail with one hand and sliding down, avoiding the fatal blow of the Circular Snow Plate.

Clang, the iron plate heavily struck the overhead rail. The huge Sound instantly spread throughout the silent Whaling Station.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft..."

Sliding down while holding the steel cable with one hand, Big Beard flipped over, raised his Assault Rifle with his right hand, and fired half a magazine into the Hole above, where snowflakes were drifting down.

Big Beard being selected for Charles Bishop Weyland's Mercenary team naturally meant he was among the Elites of Elites.

Even when suppressing the recoil with one hand, the muzzle of his silenced Carbine remained steadily aimed at the Hole above.

Dense Bullets instantly poured out from the Hole, but in the night sky, besides the continuously falling Accumulated Snow, nothing seemed to be hit.

Pulling the steel cable to slide to the Ground, Big Beard kept a wary eye on the area above him, flipped over, and rolled towards the burning bonfire barrel nearby.

What Big Beard didn't notice was that just above the overhead rail where he had been standing, the Air subtly shimmered. Immediately after, three Red Dot beams silently aimed at the bonfire barrel!

...

"They're here!"

Listening to the Voice coming from the Walkie-Talkie, Charles Bishop Weyland's Complexion was somewhat solemn.

"We need to get to the lower level of the Pyramid as quickly as possible. Only when this Hunt is completed will they open the Incubation Chamber and select another Alien Queen from inside!"

"Jacob, you lead the way. We need to reach the area where the Alien Queen is as soon as possible!"

Charles Bishop Weyland turned his Exoskeleton Suit and instructed Jacob.

Jacob, the big black man, nodded towards Charles Bishop Weyland.

To Tang Song's surprise, Charles Bishop Weyland's top Bodyguard didn't take out a map or a high-tech instrument to guide the way.

Instead, he took out an ancient-looking Wolf-headed Human Statue from his chest, knelt on the Ground, and chanted something under his breath.

As he chanted in Ancient Egyptian Language, the stone Ground before him suddenly transformed into Sand.

The Sand constantly churned, like a fountain, continuously spewing out Sand. As his chanting grew louder,

The Wolf-headed Human Statue was enveloped in a layer of black, deathly Radiance.

"Sacrificial Offering!"

The Wolf-headed Human Statue seemed to come alive, spitting out an Ancient Egyptian Language word! Jacob held two Dinosaur Eggs he had prepared earlier in his hands.

Two Black Light beams emanated from the eyes of the Wolf-headed Human Statue, instantly enveloping the two Dinosaur Eggs.

Immediately after, these two Dinosaur Eggs in Jacob's hands directly turned into two clumps of Yellow Sand, merging into this area of Sand and dust.

Rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle, rustle... As if receiving the Sacrificial Offering, this time the Sand Spring didn't spew out Sand, but dense, gray-blue Beetles.

These Beetles were about the size of a coin, densely packed, like a tide, instantly covering the entire Main Sacrificial Chamber.

"Sacred Scarabs!"

Looking at the distinct style of the Jackal-headed Statue and the dense swarm of insects, Tang Song immediately thought of an Ancient Egyptian Deity.

The Underworld God, God of Embalming in Ancient Egyptian mythology - Anubis! He pinched his fingers together and wiped them across his eyes. Tang Song looked at the Jackal-headed Human Statue.

Specks of black phosphorescence enveloped the Jackal-headed Statue, and a faint black light pillar seemed to disappear into The Void from above the statue.

Through this black light pillar, Tang Song could feel a powerful, yet somewhat decayed, Death Power vibrating from The Void.

Tang Song raised his head. As his eyes opened and closed, he seemed to be able to see another dimension through this black light pillar, Anubis's Underworld, which was also His resting place.

It seemed that, like the Goddess of Fate, Anubis's Power could not directly interfere with the present world.

After all, after years of conquest, Earth now belonged to Odin, King of the Nine Realms, and there was also the Sorcerer Supreme stationed on Earth.

These extra-dimensional Deities could only cause minor disturbances on Earth through their followers.

Tang Song looked at The Void where the black light pillar disappeared, holding two pigeon-egg-sized Sword Pills in his palm. He was tempted to see if his single Sword strike could sever this so-called faith channel.

However, after a moment of thought, Boss Tang gave up on this Dark Humor/Ghoulish Pleasure idea.

After all, there was truly no profit to be gained.

Thinking this, Tang Song's Gaze swept over the Jackal-headed Human Statue.

Having been infiltrated by Anubis's Divine Power for many years, it was indeed a good item to use for making Magic Tools.

...

There were simply too many rustling Sacred Scarabs. Not only did they occupy the entire Main Sacrificial Chamber, but as more and more Sacred Scarabs spewed out from the Sand Spring, the sea of insects directly submerged the lower legs of some Mercenaries.

These Mercenaries, who didn't fear death, couldn't help but swallow their saliva as they looked at the dense swarm of insects under their feet.

Among the people present, perhaps only the Cobra Soldiers, who were fearless and felt no pain, remained calm.

As for Boss Tang, within one meter of where he stood, it was as if it was a forbidden zone for these Sacred Scarabs. All the Sacred Scarabs detoured around him, avoiding him.

Baroness Anna moved closer to Tang Song, pulling on Boss Tang's Sleeve, a rare hint of weakness showing in her eyes.

On the other side, Storm Shadow quickly climbed onto a nearby Relief Pillar, avoiding the dense Sacred Scarabs under his feet.

However, as more and more Sacred Scarabs spewed out from the Sand Spring, these Sacred Scarabs gradually began to climb towards the surrounding walls and pillars.

Some Mercenaries' faces turned very ugly as they watched the Sacred Scarabs about to crawl up to their crotches.

Two Mercenaries carrying Flamethrowers even raised the muzzles of their guns directly,

Intending to defend their 'old *' to the death.

Fortunately, as Jacob's chanting came to an end, these Sacred Scarabs began to surge like a tide into the Tunnel on one side of the Pyramid.

...

Above Antarctica, the Predator Elder controlled its Personal Craft. A Holographic Projection of the Pyramid, located two thousand Feet beneath the Ice Sheet, appeared before its eyes.

Within the outline of the Pyramid formed by dashed lines, a line of Heat Sources moving towards the bottom of the Pyramid was particularly eye-catching.

"*$%u*..."

The Predator Elder looked at the Heat Sources displayed on the Pyramid, his thick finger tracing their direction of movement. He suddenly turned his head and roared a few simple syllables at a Predator behind him.

That Predator nodded, turned around, and adjusted its Wrist Device!

...

Boom! Reaching the bonfire before Big Beard was the Predator's Shoulder Cannon strike! The Shockwave, comparable to the simultaneous explosion of several High-Explosive Grenades, directly blew Big Beard away.

Fragments of the exploded Gasoline Drum, blown away by the blast, riddled him like a sieve.

Under a Shockwave of this intensity, the Force unleashed by ordinary fragments was enough to tear through the best Bulletproof Vests on the market.

Big Beard, who had fallen to the Ground, barely managed to open his eyes. Before him, the Air seemed to shed a veil, and a tall figure appeared in front of him, a Wrist Blade in its hand rapidly slashing towards his head.

Upon seeing this fully armed Predator, Big Beard finally realized that the two they had hunted earlier, who only wore masks and Shoulder Cannons, seemed to be mere novices among these Alien Creatures.

Hiss! Mercilessly cutting off the Prey's head, the Predator quickly turned around. Its Shoulder Cannon fired first, blasting a Mercenary who was hiding behind a Bunker and preparing to shoot at it, along with the Bunker, straight to heaven.

"Ding!"

Just as the Predator was about to search for remaining enemies, its Wrist Device suddenly lit up. It tapped the Wrist Device, checked the Information on it, then silently entered Stealth Mode and walked towards the Underground Tunnel within the Whaling Station.

Elsewhere, in the Personnel Dormitory of the Abandoned Whaling Station, a Predator with messy thick braids pulled a Throwing Disc from a Mercenary's chest and threw it backhanded.

The Throwing Disc spun at high speed, directly cutting through a Heavy Iron Door and slicing more than half of the neck of a Mercenary hiding behind the door.

At this moment, a message was also projected onto the Wrist Device on its wrist. Upon receiving the Information, the Predator also abandoned its plan to clear the Scene and turned directly towards the target point.

The heavy snow covered the entire Whaling Station in a blanket of silver. In front of the Underground Tunnel leading to the Pyramid, even with a snow-sheltering roof set up, the entire tunnel entrance was covered in a layer of snow as thick as a heel.

Three Predators stood by the edge of the pit. Without any communication, they leaped down directly into the two-thousand-Feet Deep Pit.

Not long after these three Predators jumped into the Deep Pit, a black shadow as thick as a Chopsticks followed closely behind, also darting into the Deep Pit.

...

Jacob walked at the front, controlling his Scarabs Swarm to explore the various Tunnels of the Pyramid.

The dense Scarabs Swarm filled the various Tunnels of the Pyramid at a speed comparable to a tide.

Their numbers were simply too vast, so much so that even the few Xenomorph Runners had to retreat far away and flee in panic when they saw them.

Although these Beetles were only the size of a coin, their entire Bone structure was astonishingly hard, and their Sharp Teeth could easily leave marks on hard human Bone.

In a head-on encounter, a Scarabs Swarm consisting of tens of thousands could easily Devour these few Xenomorph Runners in just a few minutes.

One was a summoned creature of an extra-dimensional Deity, the other was the ultimate Hunter / Predator cultivated in the current universe. The two sides coming together gave Tang Song a bizarre and wonderful feeling.

However, from Jacob, this Bodyguard, Tang Song could see how thoroughly Charles Bishop Weyland had prepared for this trip to the Pyramid.

It could be said that even without him and Cobra's Mercenaries, Charles Bishop Weyland could overcome this Pyramid with just his Mercenaries and Jacob, this Superhuman.

Rustling sounds continuously came.

The Scarabs Swarm led the Crowd through one Room after another.

Storm Shadow led the Cobra Soldiers behind Jacob. Tang Song and Charles Bishop Weyland walked in the middle.

The batch of Mercenaries brought by Charles Bishop Weyland were responsible for the rear guard. At the same time, the last few Mercenaries laid Track Mine Traps in the Tunnels they passed through as they advanced.

It must be said that this ancient Pyramid was simply too large, with hundreds of Rooms. Even with the assistance of the dense Scarabs Swarm, after half an hour, they still hadn't found the bottom of the Pyramid.

"Boom!"

A muffled Explosion Sound accompanied by a slight tremor suddenly sounded from behind.

Everyone stopped in their tracks.

"They're catching up!"

Charles Bishop Weyland turned the head of his mecha, looking behind him. Then he turned his Gaze towards Storm Shadow.

"Ninja, it's time to fulfill the promise your Organization made to me. Have your people hold back the Predators behind us!"

Storm Shadow held his Katana, his eyes glancing at Boss Tang. After receiving a signal, Storm Shadow casually pointed out four Cobra Soldiers and had them stay there to intercept the enemy.

These Cobra Soldiers, who had been injected with Nanite Solution, seemed to know no fear whatsoever.

At Charles Bishop Weyland's suggestion, these Cobra Soldiers removed their Bulletproof Vests and put down their Firearms. Each only carried a Dog Leg Knife and stood side by side in the Tunnel.

"These Alien Creatures seem to have some kind of moral fastidiousness. Their fighting style is a bit like dueling Western cowboys. If the opponent only uses Cold Weapons, they will only use Cold Weapons as well!"

Charles Bishop Weyland explained his intention to Tang Song.

Boom! Just then, another muffled Sound came, but this time the Sound was clearly much closer than before.

"Speed up!"

Listening to the Explosion Sound behind them, everyone's footsteps also became more hurried.

...

In a Tunnel of the Pyramid, the Shockwave from a landmine explosion directly collapsed the wall of a Room.

The Predator wearing a Bio-mask on its face calmly used its sharp Claws to clear the Steel Balls from its body.

Steel Balls from the landmine rolled onto the Ground. The strong smell of Blood stimulated a Xenomorph Runner hiding in the Tunnel.

It silently hooked its Claws onto the ceiling of the Pyramid and stealthily moved towards the top of the Predator's head from above.

Hiss, hiss!

The Predator finished clearing the Steel Balls from its body, took out a can of Spray, and sprayed its Wounds twice. Its Wounds immediately healed and scabbed over at a visible Speed.

Whoosh! Just as the Predator put away the Spray, the Xenomorph Runner seized the opportunity and lunged forward, its sharp Teeth aiming to bite the Predator's Neck.

Pfft! The Predator seemed to have been prepared. It turned around, its empty left arm aimed at the Xenomorph Runner in mid-air. From its left wrist, a Restraining Net shot out, directly netting the Xenomorph Runner.

The Xenomorph Runner struggled desperately in the Restraining Net made of Alien Soft Alloy. From its body, it secreted countless green, viscous Highly Corrosive Fluid, trying to corrode the Restraining Net wrapped around it.

Hiss! The Predator stepped forward, its sharp Wrist Blade directly severing the Spine of this Xenomorph Runner.

Dipping its Claws in the Alien's Highly Corrosive Fluid Blood, it tattooed the totem of its tribe on its own body.

A moment later, after simply tidying up its Equipment, it opened its Wrist Device, looked at the map displayed by the Holographic Projection, and this Predator entered Stealth Mode, chasing into the Tunnel.

...

"Seeing" the four enemies standing before it with bare arms, holding only a knife.

The Predator retreated from its Invisibility state, immediately revealed its Wrist Blade, and charged towards the Cobra Soldiers in front of it.

The Cobra Soldier charging at the front crossed paths with the Predator.

"Ding!"

The Wrist Blade and the Dog Leg Knife collided. With just one strike, the Dog Leg Knife, made of high-strength carbon steel, was directly broken into three pieces.

Hiss, the sharp Wrist Blade directly tore open the Cobra Soldier's throat.

The Predator swung its Wrist Blade, just about to eliminate the remaining three enemies, when its legs were suddenly tightly held by a pair of hands from behind.

Before it could even look down, the second Cobra Soldier had already leaped high, gripping his Dog Leg Knife tightly with both hands and slashing towards the masked head of the Predator.

(end of chapter)