Daigo and his team had no idea they were already being stalked by Xenomorphs as they carefully pressed deeper into the mine.
Along the way, they encountered several corpses.
None were intact—every body was either torn in half or missing limbs, grotesque and horrifying beyond belief.
Just looking at them made everyone's skin crawl.
Drip...
A drop of liquid landed on the shoulders of the two rearmost members of the team.
They looked up in confusion—
Only to see a Xenomorph descending from above.
Terror had just begun to appear on their faces, but before they could react, their heads were seized by the creature's claws and pulled up into the darkness.
The Xenomorph's movement was so swift and silent that no one ahead noticed a thing.
A little farther down the tunnel, two more Xenomorph heads emerged from the cracks between the rocks on either side of the tunnel wall.
The cracks were so dark, no one would have spotted them without a flashlight.
The two Xenomorphs quickly reached out and dragged two more people into the crevice—once again, without a sound.
Moments later, blood oozed from the rock crevices.
"Hmm?"
Daigo sensed something off and paused, scanning the area warily.
"What is it, Daigo?"
Rena was puzzled by his sudden stop.
"I feel like… something is following us."
Daigo's instincts were sharp, and he trusted them completely.
"Really?"
Rena swept her flashlight around curiously.
But the beam showed nothing.
Sssshhh...
Daigo heard a faint scraping noise, like something moving.
His unease deepened.
"You're probably overthinking it. Let's go."
One officer urged him forward.
"Wait!"
Daigo finally realized something was wrong.
"We're missing people! There should be more in the back!"
He pointed to the rear of the group, his expression turning serious.
The others quickly turned to count, but it was difficult to notice who exactly was gone.
"Hey, he's right! Four are missing!"
One member shouted—
And then— a claw appeared above his head, and in a flash, he was yanked backward into the darkness.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
Gunfire erupted immediately!
"AHHHHHHH!!"
Came the man's bloodcurdling scream.
Everyone finally realized—they were under attack!
All the flashlights were quickly directed toward the dark corridor.
But all they saw was a trail of blood.
Then, Daigo heard more of that chilling scraping sound—it was now coming from all directions.
"Scan the perimeter with lights!"
Daigo shouted as he pointed his beam in a wide sweep.
The others followed, and suddenly—
On the ceiling and along the walls of the mine tunnel, over a dozen Xenomorphs were crawling.
They had been moving in sync with the group, avoiding detection by staying out of individual flashlight beams.
But once everyone shone their lights together—they were exposed.
"RAAAHHHH!!"
With their cover blown, the Xenomorphs leapt down to attack.
"Open fire!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
Everyone opened fire with their laser weapons.
But the lasers had no effect on the Xenomorphs!
Instead, the attack only enraged them further.
Slash!
Shriek!
Crunch!!
Horrifying sounds filled the tunnel.
With just a few swipes, the Xenomorphs ripped through over a dozen people, their claws tearing bodies apart.
Their tails swept through the crowd, sending corpses flying, crashing into the remaining team members and scattering them.
In just a few seconds, the team was in total disarray—completely overrun.
"AHHHH!!"
Daigo was slammed into the cave wall by a flying body and fell hard to the ground.
He looked up and saw Rena trembling on the ground, desperately firing her empty gun at an approaching Xenomorph.
The bullets had long run out. Her resistance was futile.
Around her, several other survivors were being eaten alive by the creatures.
Rena could only watch, paralyzed by fear and nausea.
The Xenomorph approaching her seemed to sense her fear. Its demonic face twisted into a monstrous grin.
It raised its claws slowly, as if savoring her terror.
Rena's heartbeat thudded violently—her body frozen.
Then—
ZAP!
BOOM!
A laser blasted into the Xenomorph's head, causing a massive explosion.
"SKREEEEEEE!!"
The creature shrieked in pain as a gaping hole was blown through its skull, spewing corrosive blood that began melting the floor beneath it.
The loud screech drew the attention of the other Xenomorphs.
CRACK!
Suddenly, Tiga appeared at Rena's side.
With a single punch, he struck the damaged Xenomorph, smashing its skull to pieces!
"Tiga!!"
Rena looked up in shock and joy.
She never expected Tiga to appear here!
Tiga turned briefly to her and nodded firmly.
Then he glanced at his fist.
Xenomorph blood hissed and smoked as it tried to burn his skin—but it was useless.
Tiga's body was far too strong to be damaged by such acids.
"SKREEEE!!"
The remaining Xenomorphs screamed in fury, recognizing the threat.
Tiga took a combat stance.
He glanced at the survivors—some dangerously close to the enemy.
One wrong move, and they'd be collateral damage.
Tiga pressed his fingers to the crystal on his forehead.
The crystal emitted a purple glow.
In a flash, Tiga switched to Sky Type.
He vanished from his spot and instantly appeared before the nearest Xenomorph, delivering a flying kick that sent it crashing into the wall.
Then he zipped toward another one and smashed it with a punch, sending it flying as well—so fast, it looked like all the attacks happened simultaneously.
Sky Type Tiga was lightning fast.
With each strike, he flowed seamlessly to the next.
The other Xenomorphs tried to dodge, but none could move fast enough.
In less than two seconds, Tiga was dashing through the battlefield, hitting target after target.
Afterimages trailed behind him like shadow clones—
He was unstoppable.
(End of Chapter)
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