A Journey of American Comics Starting from the Zombie Universe

However, before he could think too much, the insectoid 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 didn't seem to have much effect on the creature. With its hard shell and powerful strength, it easily withstood the soldiers' attacks and approached step by step.

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

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

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

"Hurry! Follow me!" He shouted loudly, and rushed towards 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 all his strength, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to his face. They walked into the room and found various strange instruments and devices, 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, his eyes quickly scanning the notebook. He realized that this plan not only led to the destruction of the city and the disappearance of countless lives, but also created these terrible monsters to protect this secret.

However, now is not the time to lament. 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 at a glowing spot on the chest of the insect-like creature. Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately adjusted their direction and concentrated their firepower to shoot at the glowing spot.

Under the fierce attack, the insectoid creature finally revealed a flaw. It wailed in pain and its body began to tremble violently. Seeing this, Bai Ye rushed forward without hesitation and used all his strength to pierce the weapon in his hand into its energy core.

With a deafening explosion, the insectoid creature finally fell to the ground and turned into dust. The basketball also rolled to the ground, losing its former luster and vitality. The soldiers sat on the ground panting 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 all this with mixed emotions in his heart. He knew that the root cause of this disaster was human greed and ignorance, but what made him even more sad was the destruction of those innocent lives and homes. He secretly vowed to find the mastermind behind this plan, expose 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, dusted himself off and said to the soldiers, "Let's go and continue to move forward to find a way out."

The soldiers stood up after hearing this. Although they were exhausted, their eyes were full of 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 moving deeper 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 they were about to embark on 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, with an ominous premonition in their hearts. Bai Ye quickly raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop. He frowned and listened attentively to the direction where the water sound came from.

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

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

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant crocodile suddenly rushed out of the water, rushing towards the soldiers with a monstrous momentum. The crocodile was huge, with rough and hard skin covered with dark blue scales, which flashed a cold light in the sun. Its eyes were red and full of bloodthirstiness, and its open mouth revealed sharp fangs that seemed to be able to tear everything apart.

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

Bai Ye was secretly anxious when he saw this. He knew that the giant crocodile was much stronger than ordinary creatures, and he had to find its weakness to defeat it. He looked around, looking for tools or terrain that he could use. Just then, 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. Upon hearing this, the soldiers followed him. 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. Just then, he noticed that the crocodile always habitually used its tail to maintain 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 on shooting 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 suddenly jumped down, and the weapon in his hand turned into a cold light, piercing the crocodile's eyes. The blow was so powerful that it pierced the crocodile's eyes directly, causing it to wail in even more pain. 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 exhausted and panted. They looked at the calm water and were grateful for surviving the disaster.

Just as the soldiers were preparing to move forward and taking a breath, the pool suddenly began to surge, as if something was brewing a bigger storm under the water. Bai Ye's face suddenly changed, and he quickly looked around, with an ominous premonition.

"Everyone, retreat! Something's happening!" He shouted, holding his weapon tightly and looking at the pool vigilantly. Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately followed Bai Ye's instructions and quickly retreated, looking for shelter to rely on.

However, they were still a step too slow. The water suddenly split open, and dozens of giant crocodiles surged out like a tide, roaring and screaming, launching a fierce attack on the soldiers. Although these crocodiles were not as big as the previous one, they were numerous and their attack was 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 only 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, originally prepared to deal with more powerful enemies. Now, it seemed that it was 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 it with 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 calmed his mind. He aimed at the largest and most ferocious crocodile in the group - an ancient crocodile that was 70 meters long and was leading the other crocodiles towards the soldiers. Bai Ye knew that as long as he defeated this crocodile, 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 threatened, 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 fiercely. 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 fear. They stopped attacking and began to flee. The soldiers took the opportunity to launch a counterattack and killed the remaining crocodiles one by one with their weapons.

Bai Ye walked to the pool and looked at the blood-stained water surface, feeling heavy in his heart. He realized that the appearance of these crocodiles was not accidental but some unknown force in the basement was at work. He had to uncover this secret as soon as possible, otherwise they would face even more terrible enemies.

"Everyone take a rest to regain your strength." Bai Ye said to the soldiers, "Then we will continue to move forward." The soldiers nodded when they heard this. They knew that now was not the time to relax their vigilance and they must stay awake and vigilant at all times.

Bai Ye and the soldiers passed through the messy pool and continued to step into the unknown depths. As they went deeper, the light around them gradually became softer and warmer, and the air was filled with a faint floral scent, which was in stark contrast to the cold and damp basement before. It was as if they had traveled through a tunnel of time and space and arrived in a completely different world.

After walking for a while, the view suddenly opened up, and a vast grassland garden appeared in front of everyone. In this garden, flowers of various colors competed with each other for beauty, red like fire, yellow like gold, and blue like the sea, interweaving into a colorful picture. Butterflies danced among the flowers, and bees shuttled busily among the flowers, creating a lively scene.

However, there is something strange hidden under this beautiful picture. The flowers and plants in the garden seem to be growing abnormally lush, even beyond 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 their eyes with strange lights, which makes people feel cold.

The soldiers looked at each other, all of them were speechless at the sudden scene. They had never seen such a strange and beautiful grassland garden, and they didn't know what kind of danger was hidden behind it. Bai Ye frowned, he was keenly aware of the unusual atmosphere in this garden, and he was secretly alert.

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

They walked through the sea of ​​flowers, and each step seemed extremely heavy. Those seemingly harmless flowers seemed to have their own consciousness, making subtle sounds from time to time, as if they were telling something. The faint floral fragrance in the air became stronger and stronger, making people feel drowsy.

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