Chapter 548 Ten Seconds

Lu Xiao did not rush towards the cockroach immediately. Instead, he was thinking about how to deal with any possible accidents.

After some observation, Lu Xiao was almost certain that this cockroach did not have the ability to move at high speed.

The reason is that its mobile organs do not match its huge size.

The buffalo-sized body is supported only by six slender legs.

Especially the joints look very fragile.

With just one glance, Lu Xiao could tell that the other party's evolution was somewhat incomplete.

In addition, cockroaches' own reflex arc is their advantage in moving quickly.

Due to differences in neurotransmission structures, this advantage is very large when the body is small.

But as the size increases, the reflection time will be extended.

Otherwise, with the cockroach's speed, he would have no chance to stand here and think.

After thinking for a while, Lu Xiao took a few steps sideways.

A few seconds later, an afterimage flashed past.

The giant cockroach appeared where Lu Xiao was.

Lu Xiao grinned.

"Ten seconds?"

"Ten seconds is enough for me to demolish your ancestral graves."

A full ten seconds passed between the time the cockroach discovered Lu Xiao and when it launched its attack.

It’s not that the cockroach was hesitating and thinking during this time.

It's the reflex arc time of its nerves.

Lu Xiao only needs to make moves in advance to avoid the opponent's attack at this time, and then he can fight without any injuries.

But now a new problem is in front of Lu Xiao.

It can be seen from the shiny outer carapace how terrifying this cockroach's defense is.

Lu Xiao pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to the joints of the feet.

Compared to other places, this place seems much more fragile.

The feeling of hunger kept urging Lu Xiao to laugh.

Lu Xiao looked around the surrounding environment, trying to find some suitable weapons.

Finally, his eyes fell on an exposed abandoned steel bar.

The length of the steel bars exposed to the air is about one meter.

This is a threaded steel bar about the thickness of your thumb.

Lu Xiao immediately had an idea.

He counted the time silently in his mind.

At the same time, his footsteps moved slowly towards the location of the steel bar.

Cockroaches have a strange way of exerting force.

They often can move as fast as possible without the need for a run-up process.

Lu Xiao knew that the reason why they did not accelerate was entirely due to their weird body structure.

Unlike other carbon-based organisms, their muscles are more like liquid.

Lu Xiao couldn't figure out the principle of that weird way of exerting force.

But what is certain is that the inertia brought about by this high-speed movement is absolutely terrifying.

What Lu Xiao wants to do now is to use this inertia to cause harm to the giant cockroach in front of him.

That exposed steel bar is just the first step.

Soon, after several dodges.

Lu Xiao finally moved to the position of the steel bar.

This time, after Lu Xiao silently counted to about eight seconds in his mind, he rushed towards the left direction.

Then, an afterimage passed by.

A few drops of green juice splashed on Lu Xiao's body.

What followed was a strange neighing sound.

Lu Xiao turned his head and looked at the cockroach that was pierced by the steel bar.

At this moment it was struggling to pull its body out.

Lu Xiao knew that he didn't have much time.

So he picked up half a brick beside him and threw it at the cockroach.

"Snapped!"

The brick hit the joint of one of the legs accurately.

Feeling the numbness in his palms, Lu Xiao's breathing became rapid.

This brick failed to smash the cockroach's joints.

Lu Xiao instantly understood that he had misjudged the opponent's defense.

At the same time, a leg as sharp as a sickle waved towards Lu Xiao.

This was not a deliberate attack, but an unconscious swipe of the foot.

Therefore, although the speed is fast, it lacks accuracy.

But Lu Xiao knew that he must not be hurt.

In such an environment, once a wound appears on the body, the consequences will be absolutely cruel.

In desperation, he had no choice but to give up the attack and instead moved his body out of the opponent's attack range.

"It would be nice to have a gun."

This was Lu Xiao's first thought.

Due to the inability to break through the defense, Lu Xiao had no good way to deal with this cockroach at this moment.

While he was thinking about what to do next.

There was a burst of chaotic footsteps in the distance.

Lu Xiao looked at the sound with a wary expression.

I saw a group of soldiers holding firearms running towards this side.

This group of soldiers was not the pair that Lu Xiao saw earlier.

But it can be seen from the clothing that they should be members of the same detachment.

The tactical mask worn on the head of the leading soldier was badly damaged.

Half of the face was exposed.

To Lu Xiao's surprise, they did not point their guns at him.

Instead, he immediately became alert to the location of the cockroach.

The soldier whose mask was half broken came to Lu Xiao and said with doubt in his tone:

"Civilian, you did this?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Xiao nodded gently.

The next moment, the soldier took off his mask, revealing a somewhat weathered face.

He fumbled around for a while, then took out a wrinkled cigarette from his waist, with the cigarette paper a little damaged.

He handed the cigarette to Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao waved his hand and refused without thinking.

The soldier was stunned, then said in a deep voice: "Don't like it?"

Lu Xiao shook his head and said: "I just don't smoke."

Hearing this, the soldier took the cigarette back, then sighed:

"Then I'll say it directly."

"We hope you can transfer this trophy to us."

"You can tell me what you need to exchange."

"As long as it's not too much, I will find a way to satisfy you."

Hearing this, Lu Xiao said in a puzzled tone: "You can obviously rob directly."

Before he could finish, the soldier raised his hand to interrupt: "You are right."

"But the army has its own rules."

Lu Xiao suddenly realized, then raised his hand and pointed at the cockroach and said:

"To be honest, I'm very hungry now."

The soldier immediately understood what Lu Xiao meant.

He clapped his hands, and a soldier wearing a full mask immediately trotted up.

He took out a gray-white cake from the backpack behind him and handed it to Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao took it and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.

The taste of the unknown cake was very light, or even tasteless.

But Lu Xiao didn't mind the taste at all.

Looking at Lu Xiao's wolfing down, the leading soldier sighed and said:

"It's not easy for everyone."

"Give him more protein bars later."