Chapter 698: Moving Underground

However, before he could think too much, the insect-like creature had already let out a deafening roar, waving the basketball in its forelimbs and launching a fierce attack on the soldiers. The basketball drew strange trajectories in the air, and each collision was accompanied by a huge explosion, which made the entire basement tremble.

The soldiers fired back, but the bullets did not seem to have much effect on the creature. With its hard shell and powerful strength, it easily resisted the soldiers' attacks and approached step by step.

Bai Ye knew that this was not a solution. He had to find the weakness of this creature in order to lead the soldiers out of danger. He looked around, trying to find any possible clues or tools. At this moment, he noticed the strange graffiti and symbols on the wall, and a bold idea came to his mind.

"Everyone pay attention! These symbols may hide the key to defeating this creature!" Bai Ye shouted loudly, and at the same time signaled the soldiers to stop shooting and concentrate on observing the symbols on the wall.

Hearing this, the soldiers turned their eyes to the wall. Under the dim light, the symbols seemed to be given life, and began to move and change slowly. Bai Ye stared at them closely, trying to interpret their meaning.

After some effort, he finally found a group of symbols that seemed to be related. These symbols seemed to point to a specific location - a secret room hidden deep in the basement. Bai Ye's heart moved, and he immediately understood.

"Quick! Follow me!" He shouted loudly, and rushed to the direction of the secret room. Seeing this, the soldiers followed him one after another. They passed through narrow passages and intricate maze-like rooms, and finally came to the entrance of the secret room.

Bai Ye pushed open the heavy stone door with force, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to his face. They walked into the room and found various strange instruments and devices placed inside, as well as a yellowed notebook. The notebook recorded detailed information about the "Doomsday Basketball Plan" and some unsolved mysteries.

"It turns out... all this is a man-made disaster!" Bai Ye said in a trembling voice, and his eyes quickly swept across the notebook. He realized that this plan not only led to the destruction of the city and the loss of countless lives, but also created these terrible monsters to guard the secret.

However, now is not the time to sigh. They must find a way to defeat the insectoid creature as soon as possible. Bai Ye continued to flip through the notebook and finally found a key clue-the power of the creature came from the basketball in its hand and some kind of energy core in its body.

"Everyone get ready! We are going to attack its energy core!" Bai Ye shouted loudly, pointing to a glowing point on the chest of the insectoid creature. Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately adjusted their direction and concentrated their firepower to shoot at the glowing point.

Under the fierce attack, the insectoid creature finally revealed a flaw. It let out a painful wail and its body began to tremble violently. Seeing this, Bai Ye rushed forward without hesitation and stabbed the weapon in his hand into its energy core with all his strength.

With a deafening explosion, the insectoid creature finally fell to the ground and turned into dust. And the basketball also rolled to the ground, losing its former luster and vitality. The soldiers sat on the ground and panted tiredly, but they knew that the battle was not over yet because there were more secrets and dangers waiting for them to explore.

Bai Ye looked at everything in front of him with mixed emotions in his heart. He knew that the root cause of this disaster was human greed and ignorance, but what made him more sad was the destruction of those innocent lives and homes. He secretly vowed to find the mastermind behind this plan, reveal the truth and seek justice for those who died.

However, what is more important now is how to lead these soldiers to leave here safely and find a way back to the world of light and hope. He stood up, patted the dust on his body and said to the soldiers: "Let's go and keep moving forward to find a way out."

The soldiers stood up one after another after hearing this. Although they were exhausted, their eyes were full of determination and determination. They knew that as long as they followed Bai Ye, nothing could stop them from moving forward. So they picked up their weapons again and followed Bai Ye's footsteps to continue to move deep into the basement to uncover more unknown secrets and challenges.

Bai Ye and the soldiers continued to move forward. The stone road under their feet was bumpy due to years of disrepair. Every step was accompanied by a tiny echo, which was particularly harsh in this deep basement. Their flashlights kept swaying in front of them, trying to penetrate the endless darkness, but they could only illuminate a few meters ahead.

Just when everyone thought that they were about to usher in another boring journey, the sound of gurgling water suddenly came from the front, breaking the silence of the basement. The soldiers looked at each other, and an ominous premonition surged in their hearts. Bai Ye quickly raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop. He frowned and listened to the direction of the water sound.

As they approached step by step, the sound of water became clearer, as if some kind of behemoth was sneaking underwater. Suddenly, a dazzling light shot from the front, illuminating the entire space-it turned out that they came to a huge pool. This pool occupied the entire width of the passage, and it was bottomless. The water surface was shining with a faint blue light, which looked mysterious and weird.

The soldiers stopped and watched the sudden pool nervously. At this moment, the calm water surface suddenly surged, as if something was waiting to attack underwater. Bai Ye immediately drew his weapon and shouted: "Everyone be careful! Get ready for battle!"

As soon as the voice fell, a giant crocodile suddenly rushed out of the water, with a monstrous momentum, and rushed straight to the soldiers. The crocodile was huge, with rough and hard skin, covered with blue-black scales, flashing cold light in the sun. Its eyes were red, full of bloodthirsty light, and its open mouth revealed sharp fangs, as if it could tear everything apart.

The soldiers were caught off guard by the sudden attack, but they quickly reacted and fired back. However, the bullets did not seem to have much effect on the giant crocodile, but only provoked it to attack more crazily. It shuttled flexibly in the pool, sometimes jumping out of the water to pounce on the soldiers, and sometimes diving into the water to avoid attacks.

Seeing this, Bai Ye was secretly anxious. He knew that the power of this giant crocodile was far beyond that of ordinary creatures, and he had to find its weakness to defeat it. He looked around, looking for tools or terrain that could be used. At this moment, he noticed a protruding rock on the edge of the pool.

"Quick! Get on that rock!" Bai Ye shouted loudly, and rushed to the rock first. The soldiers followed him one after another. They used the rock as a cover and continued to shoot at the giant crocodile. However, the crocodile did not seem to be afraid and continued to attack them frantically.

Bai Ye knew that this was not a solution. He had to find a way to completely subdue the crocodile. He stared at the crocodile's movements, trying to find its flaws. At this moment, he noticed that the crocodile always habitually used its tail to keep its balance when attacking. This discovery made his eyes light up.

"Everyone pay attention! Aim at its tail!" Bai Ye shouted loudly. Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately adjusted their direction and concentrated their firepower to shoot at the crocodile's tail. Under the fierce attack, the crocodile's tail was finally severely damaged. It let out a shrill scream and its body began to roll in the water.

Bai Ye saw this and immediately seized the opportunity. He jumped down suddenly, and the weapon in his hand turned into a cold light, piercing the crocodile's eyes. This blow was so powerful that it pierced the crocodile's eyes directly, causing it to wail even more painfully. The crocodile struggled frantically in the water, but it was no use. Under the continuous attack of the soldiers, it finally exhausted its last bit of strength and slowly sank to the bottom of the water.

After the battle, the soldiers sat on the ground and panted tiredly. They looked at the calm water surface and felt grateful for surviving the disaster.

Just as the soldiers were about to move forward and felt a little breath in their hearts, more violent waves suddenly appeared in the pool, as if something was brewing a bigger storm under the water. Bai Ye's face changed suddenly, he quickly looked around, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"Everyone retreat! Something is happening!" He shouted, while holding the weapon in his hand tightly and watching the pool vigilantly. Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately retreated quickly according to Bai Ye's instructions and looked for a shelter to rely on.

However, they were still a step slower. The water suddenly split open, and dozens of giant crocodiles surged out like a tide, roaring and screaming, and launched a fierce attack on the soldiers. Although these crocodiles were not as big as the previous one, they were numerous and fierce, causing the soldiers to fall into a bitter battle in an instant.

Bai Ye was extremely anxious when he saw this. He knew that it would be difficult to repel these crocodiles in a short time with the existing weapons and manpower. He had to find a more effective way of attack to protect the lives of the soldiers.

At this moment, he noticed the rocket launcher on his back. This was one of the heavy weapons they carried on this trip, and it was originally prepared to deal with more powerful enemies. Now, it seems that it is time to put it to use.

"Prepare the rocket launcher!" Bai Ye shouted loudly, and quickly took the rocket launcher from his back and loaded the ammunition. Seeing this, the soldiers also looked for positions to assist him and prepared to cooperate with his attack.

Bai Ye took a deep breath and stabilized his mind. He aimed at the largest and most ferocious crocodile in the group - it was an ancient crocodile with a body length of 70 meters, which was leading the other crocodiles to approach the soldiers. Bai Ye knew that as long as this crocodile was defeated, the other crocodiles would lose their backbone and their offensive would naturally weaken.

"Fire!" He ordered and pulled the trigger. The rocket launcher made a deafening roar, and a huge rocket cut through the air and headed straight for the ancient crocodile. The crocodile obviously also felt the threat, and it let out a deafening roar, trying to use its huge body to resist the attack of the rocket.

However, the power of the rocket was far beyond its ability to resist. With a flash of fire, the rocket drew a perfect arc in the air, and then hit the ancient crocodile hard. With a shocking explosion, the huge body of the ancient crocodile was blown to pieces, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Seeing this, the other crocodiles showed horror. They stopped attacking and began to flee in all directions. The soldiers took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, killing the remaining crocodiles one by one with their weapons.

Bai Ye walked to the pool and looked at the blood-stained water surface, but his heart was filled with heaviness. He realized that the appearance of these crocodiles was not accidental, but some unknown force in the basement was at work. He must uncover this secret as soon as possible, otherwise they will face a more terrible enemy.

"Everyone take a break to recover your strength." Bai Ye said to the soldiers, "Then we will continue to move forward." The soldiers nodded one after another. They knew that it was not the time to relax their vigilance and must always stay awake and vigilant.

Bai Ye and the soldiers crossed the messy pool and continued to step into the unknown depths. As the footsteps deepened, the surrounding light gradually became soft and warm, and a faint floral fragrance filled the air, which formed a sharp contrast with the previous cold and damp basement. They seemed to have traveled through the tunnel of time and space and came to a completely different world.

After walking for a while, the eyes suddenly opened up, and a vast grassland garden appeared in front of everyone. In this garden, flowers of various colors competed for beauty, red like fire, yellow like gold, and blue like the sea, interweaving into a colorful picture. Butterflies dance among the flowers, bees shuttle among the flowers, a lively scene.

However, there is a hint of weirdness hidden under this beautiful picture. The flowers and plants in the garden seem to grow unusually lush, even beyond the scope of common sense. The huge flowers are like twisted smiling faces, and the petals are covered with fine lines, as if recording unknown secrets. And those seemingly docile butterflies and bees occasionally cast a strange light in their eyes, which makes people feel cold.

The soldiers looked at each other, and they were all shocked by this sudden scene and speechless. They had never seen such a strange and beautiful grassland garden, let alone what kind of danger was hidden behind it. Bai Ye frowned, he keenly noticed the unusual atmosphere in this garden, and was secretly alert in his heart.

"Everyone be careful, this may not be simple." Bai Ye reminded in a low voice, and at the same time signaled the soldiers to stay alert and move forward slowly. Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately adjusted their states, tightly grasped their weapons, and followed Bai Ye carefully.

They passed through the sea of ​​flowers, and every step seemed extremely heavy. Those seemingly harmless flowers seemed to have their own consciousness, making subtle sounds from time to time, as if telling something. And the faint floral fragrance in the air became more and more intense, making people feel drowsy.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly exclaimed. He pointed to a bush not far ahead and shouted: "Look! What is that?" Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that there was a huge eye hidden in the bush! The eye was closed, but through the closed eyelids, one could still feel the terrifying power contained in it.