After consuming the primitive crystal core, the Xenomorph embryo burst into a dazzling blue light, which then slowly condensed around its body, eventually transforming into a strange blue gel-like substance that completely enveloped the creature.
"Is it... about to metamorphose?" Chu Xun watched the Xenomorph embryo, now encased in the blue gel. The scene reminded him of the "Alien" movie, where he vaguely remembered that a Xenomorph embryo had to undergo a shedding process to mature.
The only problem now was how long it would take for the creature to complete its metamorphosis. If it took too long, it could attract unnecessary trouble.
"Hungry..." Just as Chu Xun was contemplating this, the scent of blood in the air seemed to draw three zombies out of the woods by the road. Although they posed no real threat to Chu Xun now, their appearance was still an unwelcome sign.
Everyone knew that outside the city, you should never stay in one place for too long!
Boom!
Fortunately, the Xenomorph's transformation was quicker than Chu Xun expected. Just as he was about to pick up his battle knife and deal with the three zombies, a dull thud suddenly came from the strange blue gel-like substance. A sharp, spear-like spike shot out of the gel and pierced it, revealing itself to Chu Xun.
"The Xenomorph's tail?" Chu Xun's eyes widened at the sight of the black, metallic-looking spike. Sure enough, as the spike pierced through the gel, it extended outward, revealing a segmented, exoskeleton-covered tail. Then, with a strange, guttural roar, the creature's claws pierced through the gel, tearing it apart, and it broke free from its cocoon.
Finally, the terrifying killing machine, the Xenomorph, fully emerged into this world!
Its razor-sharp claws like daggers, its terrifying long tail like a spear, and its glistening, serrated fangs, along with the inner teeth in its mouth ready to fire out like bullets, made this creature a perfect destroyer. Its smooth, oil-like exoskeleton provided impressive defense, making it resistant to even high-caliber firearms.
This was a creature born solely for killing—a perfect hunter. When it existed only in movies, it had been a nightmare for countless people.
And now, it had become real. This terrifying creature, long forgotten by humanity, would once again become a nightmare!
"This is the perfect killing machine…" Watching the Xenomorph's body reflect metallic light under the sun, Chu Xun couldn't help but marvel.
What kind of imagination and creativity could create such a perfect hunting machine!
"Though, it seems a bit small..." If there was one thing Chu Xun wasn't satisfied with, it was the Xenomorph's size.
He remembered that in the movies, an adult Xenomorph was over two meters long. But the one before him, while much larger than the previous embryo form, was still only about a meter long. It could only be considered a miniature version.
So, could this small Xenomorph, smaller than an adult Husky, still unleash the full potential of a Xenomorph's deadly power? Chu Xun had his doubts...
However, the next moment, the Xenomorph's actions dispelled all of his doubts.
Whoosh!
Before Chu Xun could issue an order, the Xenomorph, driven by its predatory instincts, charged at the three zombies.
The Xenomorph's body was slender, but its muscles were incredibly developed. It crouched down, then leapt forward with incredible speed, propelled by its strong legs. It was like a streak of black lightning, instantly reaching the nearest zombie. Using its momentum, it pounced on the zombie, knocking it to the ground.
Boom!
Interestingly, the Xenomorph seemed to be specially designed for hunting zombies. It didn't yet know that the zombie's vital point was its head, but driven by its predatory instincts, it opened its large mouth and ejected its inner teeth.
With the help of a hydraulic mechanism within its body, the sharp inner teeth generated an incredible destructive force, and in an instant, they pierced through the zombie's skull. Its foul, contaminated blood and brain matter shot out, splattering all over the Xenomorph.
Meanwhile, the other two zombies noticed this strange creature and charged toward it.
For zombies, any living creature with fresh flesh was a target.
But sadly for these zombies, their luck had run out that day…
Swish!
Before the two zombies could reach the Xenomorph, it reacted first. Its strong legs pushed off the ground, sending it flying upward. As it did, its tail, wrapped in its exoskeleton, swung upward, stabbing like a spear into one zombie's chest.
At the same time, its sharp claws raked across another zombie's chest. The claws sliced through the zombie's body with surgical precision, entering its chest cavity and destroying its heart. Black, rotten blood and decayed organs spilled out, coating the Xenomorph's body and dripping down its smooth exoskeleton.
If the Xenomorph had faced humans or other humanoid creatures, it could have achieved a "triple kill" in less than five seconds. But as it was up against zombies, which only truly died when their skulls were destroyed, even after destroying their hearts, the zombies didn't stop moving.
Crack!
The zombies quickly retaliated. The one with the tail impaled in its chest grabbed onto the Xenomorph's tail, disregarding the blood and flesh that its hands were being cut through by the Xenomorph's sharp tail. It bit down on the Xenomorph's tail.
But sadly for the zombie, its weak teeth couldn't even harm the Xenomorph. With a crunch, all of the zombie's teeth shattered and fell to the ground, taking bits of black blood with them.
Hiss!
Even though the Xenomorph had not been injured, the attack from the "food" still angered it. It let out a furious hiss, then jerked its tail, using it like a sharp blade to slice through the zombie's upper body, cutting it in half. A massive explosion of blood, internal organs, and brain matter shot upward, creating a gruesome rain of blood that rained down on the battlefield.
The Xenomorph, a highly intelligent predator, quickly realized that to kill zombies, it had to destroy their heads. With this knowledge, it quickly subdued the final zombie, leaping onto it and firing its inner teeth into the zombie's skull, killing it instantly.
The battle was over, and the ground was stained black and red with the zombies' blood and brain matter...
"Damn…" After witnessing the carnage, Chu Xun could only mutter a curse. He was at a loss for words to express his shock and excitement.
Even with the brief mistake in attacking, the Xenomorph had killed three zombies in less than ten seconds. The efficiency of its slaughter was terrifying...
However, what shocked Chu Xun even more happened next. After killing the three zombies, the Xenomorph opened its massive mouth, using both claws and teeth, and began to greedily consume the remains of the three zombies.
"Damn, is it going to get poisoned?" Watching the Xenomorph devour the zombie remains, Chu Xun instinctively wanted to stop it, but then he realized that the Xenomorph had no reason to fear the virus in the zombies. Its biology was unique, and even its blood was acidic—so the viral infection probably wouldn't pose a threat.
After transforming into its full form, the Xenomorph's feeding speed became even more alarming. In just a few dozen seconds, it had devoured the three zombies, bones and all, leaving only a pool of foul, rotten blood and brain matter on the ground. And perhaps it was Chu Xun's imagination, but he felt that the Xenomorph had grown slightly larger after consuming the zombies…
Noticing this small change, Chu Xun's eyes lit up.
If a Xenomorph of just one meter could unleash such terrifying combat power, how much more terrifying would it be once it grew to over two meters?
His heart surged with excitement.
However, at that moment, a sudden series of loud gunshots rang out from a distance...