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Chapter 114 Nest Guardians
Warehouse area in Zone D.
Two small factions are cautiously and slowly advancing into the areas they are responsible for.
Because the storage area was piled high with various goods and shelves that were about to be distributed to different areas of the mall, this severely affected the efficiency of the two small groups in cleaning up the insects.
One of the team members whispered, "Boss, it's too quiet here. Could there be some kind of ambush?"
The leader glared at him and said irritably, "Don't you dare jinx it!"
However, just as they were clearing away the insect eggs along the way, several humanoid insect-like monsters suddenly sprang out from behind the shelves.
They lay on the shelves, observing the crowd's movements for a while, before suddenly launching an attack on the two small groups.
After someone noticed the insectoid monsters, they shouted, "They're on the shelves!"
Upon discovering the insects, everyone immediately launched a counterattack on the spot.
Unfortunately, the complex terrain of the storage area gave these insect-like monsters, who had completed their first evolution, the advantage.
They would sometimes swoop down from high places, and sometimes weave between the shelves, keeping both forces busy for a while.
Fortunately, there weren't many insects in the storage area, and after losing some of their manpower, they eventually managed to deal with these troublesome insect-like monsters.
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On the other side, at the junction of area E, area F and area A.
Wang Xiao, along with the Peace Hotel and the forces of the other two factions, had already entered the mall.
Compared to the steady progress in the other three areas, Wang Xiao had only one goal: to find the swarm commander who might be lurking on the top floor.
Instead of a steady advance, they used the six ability users commissioned by the Peace Hotel and seven ability users from other forces as their spearheads, pushing all the way to the rooftop!
The entire team did not stop at all during the entire operation.
He wanted to nip the biggest threat in the bud before the insects could fully coordinate their attacks!
The shopping mall has a total of nine floors.
As the team advanced rapidly, Wang Xiao saw an increasing number of insect eggs along the way, many of which had already hatched.
It's easy to see that the insects inside have completed their first evolution, breaking free from conventional parasitism and becoming new monsters.
The green slime flowing from the shells spread throughout every corner of the building along with the insectoid monsters that hatched from them.
When Wang Xiao's team advanced to the fifth floor of the mall, the air was filled with the stench of secretions from the Abyss Soul's Ghoul and the undigested stench of flesh and blood.
If one had to use a single word to describe it, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this place is a huge cesspool of blood and gore.
Faced with such a harsh environment, everyone followed closely behind Wang Xiao, and not a single person uttered a single complaint.
However, just as the team was about to advance to the sixth floor, Wang Xiao suddenly raised his hand, and the entire team immediately stopped.
The leader of one of the smaller factions stepped forward and asked, "Boss Wang, what's wrong?"
Wang Xiao did not answer, but narrowed his eyes and looked at the end of the corridor that was swallowed by darkness.
Seeing Wang Xiao's solemn expression, the leader of the small force followed Wang Xiao's gaze, only to see complete darkness.
"light!"
The moment the lights came on, everyone who had been so full of fighting spirit and high morale under Wang Xiao's leadership gasped in shock.
At the end of the corridor ahead, twenty or thirty tall figures stood silently, as if they had been waiting there from the very beginning.
From the carapace covering their bodies, their more human-like posture, and the scythes protruding from their arms, it is easy to see that they have at least completed one round of evolution.
Wang Xiao examined it carefully, and the basic information of one of the monsters quickly appeared before his eyes.
[Nest Guardians]
Race: Abyssal Insectoid
[Level: lv4]
[Introduction: Based on the target it was parasitized, the Abyss Soul Claw, having completed a round of evolution, has evolved into a more advanced insectoid form and has been chosen as the guardian of the 'Nest'.]
Its scythe-like arms can easily pierce the armor and flesh of its prey, allowing it to better fulfill its mission of protecting the 'nest' and the 'mother'.
[Special Note: This batch of Abyssal Soul Claws is attempting to embark on an evolutionary path unique to them.]
The special mission "Operation Pest Control" has been issued.
[Mission Introduction: As the owner of the hotel, you discover these Abyssal Souls and Ghosts while searching for the hotel's missing employees. Through continuous in-depth understanding of them, you realize the potential security threat that the Abyssal Souls and Ghosts will pose to the hotel in the future.]
After determining that it poses a serious threat and cannot be communicated with, you classify it as an extremely dangerous presence.
To prevent this incompatible race from severely impacting the hotel's development and operations at some point in the future, please complete the extermination of this unruly group within ten days.
[Task Time Limit: Ten Days]
Current progress: 13.2%
[Mission Hint: Destroying the 'Nest' and defeating the Queen Insect responsible for hatching the Abyssal Soul Turtle will significantly increase the overall progress of this special mission.]
[Special Target Progress: 'Nest' 0/1, Abyssal Soul Nether Turtle Mother 0/1.]
【任务奖励：随机图纸*5、自由能力值+5、低级奖次抽取机会*10、积分+1500、经验值+3000、随机职业技能*1。】
Looking at the system task that had suddenly been triggered, Wang Xiao finally understood why the frequency of system tasks being triggered had decreased significantly recently.
Clearly, according to the system's assessment, the Abyssal Soul Turtle, which has not completed its first round of evolution and relies solely on parasitism to hunt, is far from meeting the standard of threatening the hotel's security.
But the Abyssal Soul Nether Turtle, which has already transformed into an insectoid being, is different.
This extraordinary speed of evolution, akin to cheating, is simply beyond the capabilities of the hotel to handle.
As for why even when facing Yang Hua's attacks, the system mission could be triggered, Wang Xiao had a guess in his mind.
The most crucial point is that the hotel's overall strength has improved significantly compared to before.
People like Yang Hua, who tried to take over the hotel shortly after the apocalypse broke out, can no longer rely on Wang Xiao's intervention; the hotel's own security forces are sufficient to handle the situation.
Therefore, Wang Xiao speculated that the system had already included such minor matters in the hotel's daily settlement.
The system's goal is to help you create the perfect hotel.
If he, as the manager, has to do everything himself, it only proves that the hotel's operation is not perfect, which clearly does not meet the system's requirements.
Having roughly figured out why the system had stopped issuing tasks as frequently as before, Wang Xiao refocused his attention on the nest-guarding insectoids in front of him.
It must be admitted that, given the level 4 or 5 strength of these nest-guarding insectoids, most ordinary people would have no chance of defeating these creatures who have already completed their first round of evolution on their own, without the help of equipment or other items.
However, for those who continuously develop their abilities, these nest-guarding insectoids, though troublesome, are not insurmountable.
For Wang Xiao, these nest-guarding insects were like walking gift packs of experience.
After all, the fastest evolving mutated zombie he's seen so far has only just reached this level.
The leader of the small group asked nervously, "Boss Wang, what's next?"
Seeing the nest-guarding insects surrounding the cleaning team, Wang Xiao drew his sword from his waist for the first time since entering the mall.
While everyone looked tense, Wang Xiao smiled and said to them as if he were talking about something extremely easy:
"What else can we do? Kill them."