They say I'm a world-destroying anomaly.

Chapter 47 Internal Conflicts?

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The laser sword severed the vines extending from above, and Lanceli sidestepped to avoid the pale green sap flowing down the cut.

"Damn it, how come we can't kill all these things?"

His words carried a hint of gritted teeth.

After venturing a certain distance into the ruins, Lance put away his four handheld cannons and instead used a combination of long-range and close-range weapons: a laser sword and an electromagnetic launcher.

The Bureau's standard combat uniforms can only carry a limited amount of special ammunition, which must be saved for more critical occasions.

However, the obstacles he encountered in the Lost City of the Deep Swamp were far beyond his expectations.

A constant stream of native species appeared before the exploration team, their coverage almost equivalent to half of the Fenglin Star Biological Atlas.

Among them are giant creatures such as the Moss Giant Toad and the Swamp Crocodile Dragon, as well as smaller creatures such as the Acid Jellyfish and the Ghost Lantern Bug, and plant-based attackers such as the Heart-Rotting Vine.

Under such intense and frequent biological tides, even Lance, who was in the best physical condition, felt tired, let alone the others.

Siegfried was panting heavily, Madeline's legs were trembling, and Mordred's movements as he reloaded his gun had become numb.

Cheng Xu was an exception. Ever since the Ge Lunxing incident, he found that he rarely experienced physical fatigue.

Aside from assisting his teammates and clearing out the attacking creatures, Cheng Xu focused most of his energy on Lance.

He always felt that something was off about the Hawley man ever since he refused Madeline's offer to continue exploring.

Logically speaking, as the director of the Special Operations Division of the Yuanguang Star Branch, Lance should have no problem with strategic judgment.

However, choosing to continue advancing knowing that this area might be subject to abnormal influences would seem somewhat radical.

Cheng Xu thought of Xue Zijing, the director of the Special Operations Division of the Chengmingxing Branch. Although Director Xue seemed like a roughneck at first glance, he was much more cautious when it came to issues related to the unusual.

However, Cheng Xu was unsure whether Lance's radicalism stemmed from the Haoli tribe's character, whether he had a backup plan, or whether he was influenced by some other factor.

Looking at Silly, Madeline, and Mordred, they also subtly displayed a discordant sense of irritability.

I don't know when it started, but the atmosphere in the team became more and more oppressive. From timely communication at the beginning, all that's left now is cursing and complaining.

The three of them used the firearms provided by the Fenglin Star government the whole way. Even though their ammunition was being consumed and was almost empty, no one took the initiative to suggest retreating.

Was it fatigue leading to impaired judgment? Or was it the relentless attacks that ignited a fighting spirit?

"Not sure, let's wait and see."

Thinking this, Cheng Xu raised the muzzle of his gun upwards.

"Hiss..."

From his perspective, a giant lizard-like siphoning crawler leaped down from the two-story-high ruins, its target Sieli, who was taking a short break between reloading.

Siel was completely unaware of the threat coming from above until Cheng Xu fired his gun.

The DZ shockwave paralyzes the crawler by pulling it by the neck, causing its dark green scales to explode. The lizard is sent flying by the force, crashing into a pile of rubble not far away, its entire body paralyzed and convulsing under the influence of the electric current.

"Sieri! Focus! The way you're slacking off is hardly the behavior of a soon-to-be-deployed Special Operations Division agent from the Bureau!"

Upon seeing this, Lance shouted loudly.

Silly remained silent, simply pointing his gun at a group of acid jellyfish emerging from the wall, and silently emptying his magazine.

It was as if he hadn't heard his uncle's words at all, or as if he was impatiently ignoring Lance's lecture.

Lanceri chopped a few more tangled vines and waved to the group, "Follow me, there are large ruins ahead, let's go inside and take shelter!"

The crowd followed behind him, but it was no longer the original, logical battle formation.

Judging from its appearance, the large architectural ruins that Lance mentioned should have once been a magnificent temple, but now it is in ruins.

Most of the building has collapsed, with only three giant pillars remaining on one side. The wind swirling inside the temple makes a howling sound, and fragments of gold leaf gleam with a deathly light among the moss.

But just as they arrived at the entrance to the ruins, a venomous python suddenly darted out from the shadows in a blind spot.

"Be careful!"

Just as Cheng Xu, who was at the back, managed to warn her, the giant python suddenly lunged at Madeline's side from the side.

Madeline hurriedly raised her gun and pulled the trigger, but found that there was no response.

At this point, the others realized that her gun was not loaded with bullets!

Just as Mordred, who was standing next to Madeline, was about to raise her hand to shoot, the venomous python had already bitten Madeline's shoulder.

A sickening hissing sound came from the protective suit as two sharp fangs pierced through the damaged area and bit down hard.

"Get out of here!"

An electromagnetic catapult struck the venomous python in the right eye. Startled, the large snake hastily released its grip.

The next second, Lance appeared beside Madeline, his laser sword slashing down and splitting the Poisonous Serpent in two.

"Are you alright, Madeline?"

Lance hurriedly checked on the condition of the Luling tribe leader.

It can only be said that the combat suits purchased by the Luling tribe are indeed worth the price. With the aid of venom, the venomous python's fangs pierced through two layers of protection, barely stopping outside the last layer of close-fitting armor.

Although she was not injured, Madeline, who was frightened, suddenly erupted.

"It's all your fault for insisting on going deeper and deeper. Didn't you realize that there are just too many of these creatures to kill?"

"Huh?" Lance was taken aback at first, then his voice deepened. "Are you questioning my judgment?"

"Your judgment? Your judgment is that we should venture deep into the mutated biota, wasting ammunition and stamina? Your judgment is that coming here almost got me bitten to death by the venomous python?"

Seeing that things were not going well, Cheng Xu quickly tried to smooth things over: "Supervisor Madeline, please say less. Director Lance is hoping to find a place to hide so that we can have some time to rest."

"I also think it's inappropriate. Even if it can provide cover, the building structure here will prevent the spaceship from detecting our situation in time, making it impossible to provide support from the air."

Mordred started to chime in.

"Why didn't you object when I first mentioned coming here? Were you mute?" Lance's voice grew increasingly angry.

"Do you think you're so great that everyone has to listen to you? Didn't you see that even your nephew isn't speaking up for you?" Madeline retorted.

"Sieri, you have a problem with me too?"

"I wouldn't dare. You're my most respected uncle, how could I possibly have a problem with you?"

"If you keep being sarcastic, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Cheng Xu, who had initially tried to smooth things over, had now silently shut his mouth.

What seemed like an inexplicable internal conflict suddenly erupted within this exploration team.

Although it seemed inexplicable, in Cheng Xu's eyes, before the conflict erupted, the four people's behavior already showed something unusual that they themselves hadn't noticed.

Some factor had unknowingly affected these four people, and the attack that almost injured Madeline was just the fuse that ignited this effect.

In Cheng Xu's eyes, their condition was increasingly resembling that of the native creatures they had encountered along the way—

Reason diminishes, and a strong desire to attack is displayed.