# Chapter 519: Group Grinding Monsters
Zhuo Wangsun hesitated at his proposal, then turned to look at the other two.
The female player shrugged, indicating she was fine with it either way, while Siming was slightly hesitant, but seeing that the others had agreed, he also nodded.
"In that case, we're companions sharing life and death!" The man shook hands with each of them in turn. "My name is Yi Mao, and I'm the captain of this team."
None of Xu Huo's group were the type to seek the spotlight, so they had no objection to him appointing himself as captain.
Then Yi Mao introduced the members of their team. Among them were two players, both local players from Clown City, one E-rank and one D-rank, clearly there to protect Yi Mao.
The remaining members each had their own specialties—sniping, close-quarters combat, field tracking, terrain surveying—and there was even a doctor with extensive knowledge of plants and animals, as well as a professional skilled in communication methods.
"These people are all very capable, but when facing emergencies, ordinary people certainly can't compare to players. With your joining, our mission this time will definitely go more smoothly," Yi Mao said.
"What exactly is your mission?" the female player couldn't help asking. "It should be different from the players', right?"
Yi Mao pointed to the large screen that had just lit up directly ahead. "The soldiers' mission is very simple, only two things: first, kill as many Xenomorphs as possible; second, collect valuable resources from the field for the government to recycle and research."
"That's not much different from playing a game, is it?" Xu Huo scratched his head and said, "Why doesn't Clown City just send planes to bomb the Xenomorphs?"
"There's a reason they don't bomb." The doctor standing behind Yi Mao said coldly, "If they could just bomb directly, would they still need to sacrifice soldiers?"
"He just asked because he doesn't understand the situation. Is it necessary for you to use that attitude?" the female player said displeasedly.
The doctor wanted to say more but was stopped by Yi Mao, who explained, "The reason they don't bomb directly is that besides the areas occupied by Xenomorphs having two dangerous and explosive factories, there's also a special substance underground. Once it's blown up, it could affect the entire city."
That was barely a reason, so Xu Huo didn't press further.
After waiting a while, the people in the center of the venue suddenly moved to the sides, and then the central lifting platform opened, slowly pushing out a huge cage.
"Ooooh... oooh..." Accompanied by a sound that was both human and not, a Xenomorph appeared in everyone's view.
On the glasses screen, the Xenomorph in the cage wasn't displayed in its normal form, but only as a thermal imaging three-dimensional pattern. As it moved, the red-and-blue intersecting pattern also paced restlessly along the cage, occasionally making sounds of hitting the iron bars.
A man wearing glasses appeared on the large screen and waved to the people in the venue. "Salute to all the soldiers who have dedicated their passion and courage to Clown City!"
"It is because of you that Clown City can maintain its stability today. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made for the future of Clown City and for our lovely families!"
"I know that after tomorrow, many soldiers here will not return, but please rest assured that your families will receive the best treatment in Clown City, and there is also an exemption quota!"
"If you can return alive, you will be heroes of the entire city, and we have prepared generous rewards for the heroes!"
"Killing one Xenomorph will earn you a reward of five thousand White Notes. Killing five or more, each one will earn you ten thousand White Notes. Killing ten or more, the reward for each one will reach twenty thousand!"
"In addition, anyone who can bring back resources, no matter how much, once adopted, can receive rewards ranging from ten thousand to two hundred thousand White Notes."
"Of course, this is only the reward for the cleanup mission results. For every hero who returns alive, the government will give an additional reward of one hundred thousand and a house. In case of injury or disability, the government promises lifelong free treatment and assumes support responsibility."
This speech already stirred up the people present, because those rewards looked too tempting. Even if they couldn't complete the mission, as long as they returned alive, it wouldn't be a loss.
"Finally! Of course, we also have the ultimate grand prize, which is capturing a Xenomorph alive—anyone who captures a Xenomorph alive, it can be injured or disabled, as long as the Xenomorph is alive, they can directly take away one million White Notes!"
The venue erupted. Compared to the previous benefits, this grand prize was even more intoxicating. One million White Notes, even for players, was a crazy huge fortune!
"Has anyone really gotten one million before?" the female player swallowed and asked.
"Of course there has," Yi Mao said. "It was a player from Clown City. He brought the Xenomorph out, and the government paid up on the spot."
The people around were deeply tempted.
"Having talked about the rewards, I have a responsibility to remind everyone that outside the protective wall are high-intelligence Xenomorphs. They can imitate normal human postures, disguise themselves as normal humans to approach you, and even use firearms. According to past years' data statistics, at least one-third of the soldiers die because of this."
"This data is heartbreaking, and at the same time, it's enough to alert those who come later."
"We absolutely cannot be careless just because they were once human. Once they cross that wall, the ones who suffer will only be our families!"
"Therefore, when facing Xenomorphs, we absolutely cannot show mercy! Kill all the Xenomorphs, take back our homeland!"
The person on the large screen raised his hand and shouted, and the people in the venue also yelled, "Kill all the Xenomorphs, take back our homeland!"
"Kill all the Xenomorphs, take back our homeland!"
"Kill all the Xenomorphs, take back our homeland!"
The thunderous roar lasted for several minutes. The person on the screen pointed to the cage in the center. "Next is the highlight before your departure! Let's begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the frontmost crowd fired a shot, directly piercing the Xenomorph's thigh!
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
...
Continuous gunfire sounded. Batch after batch of people stepped forward to shoot at the Xenomorph in the cage. Blood flowed all over the ground, and the smell of blood filled the venue. The Xenomorph, which had been howling at the beginning, gradually became unable to make a sound, lying weakly at the edge of the cage, and then was beheaded by a soldier with a knife!
When the dripping head was raised high, the venue erupted in unprecedented cheers!
"These people... are they crazy?" The female player took half a step back and whispered.
"Rallying meetings are like this," Yi Mao said. "Besides the government's rewards, hatred of the Xenomorphs is also one of the spiritual pillars of the soldiers. Only this way can the survival rate be improved."
The female player was slightly embarrassed.
"Why doesn't the holographic glasses restore the Xenomorph's appearance?" Xu Huo asked at this point. "If Xenomorphs know how to disguise themselves, they might also pretend to be animals to confuse us. Wouldn't that cause unnecessary trouble?"
"That's because some Xenomorphs are too horrifying," the doctor said. "People with weak psychological fortitude might not even be able to hold their guns steady when seeing them for the first time. Also, it can avoid the psychological barrier of not daring to shoot at living creatures."
(Chapter End)