After a full day and night of cultivation, coupled with the aid of crystal cores, Luo Yunxi was eager to test her newfound strength. Gripping an iron rod tightly, she charged straight toward the monsters.
He Ping and the others exchanged deep breaths. They couldn’t help but cast wary glances at the cold-faced man and his companions, but with their larger numbers, they still split off most of their team and joined the battle.
Thanks to the countless wrecked vehicles scattered along the road, they had plenty of cover, making it much easier to eliminate the monsters. Before long, the roadway was littered with monster corpses.
Chaoyang’s four subordinates fought with remarkable coordination. As they killed monsters, they also cleared the bodies blocking the center of the road. Thick smoke billowed into the air, accompanied by a nauseating stench.
Chaoyang frowned.
“So crude. Hey, little sister, why aren’t you joining the fight?”
Feng Moxi spread her hands innocently.
“I can barely lift a chicken, I’d only get in their way.”
Despite her words, her divine sense never left Luo Yunxi for a single moment.
At the same time, she was communicating with Xiaoying, trying to find out whether it could collect crystal cores directly from the monster corpses while remaining inside the space.
“Pfft.”
Chaoyang burst into laughter.
“You’ve got to be kidding.”
Who was it yesterday that had fought him so fiercely?
No…
Who had been so ruthless that they had battled him to a standstill?
Women, regardless of age, were all far too good at pretending.
Leaning lazily against a nearby car, he pulled out a pistol and casually aimed it at one of the monsters, preparing to fire.
Feng Moxi’s expression changed immediately.
The monsters in the distance were packed together in overwhelming numbers.
One careless gunshot could easily attract every monster in town and leave them completely surrounded.
Did this idiot really not realize how loud a gunshot was?
“What are you doing?”
She stepped forward and kicked his wrist without warning.
Caught completely off guard, the pistol flew into the air, spinning several times before landing neatly in her hand.
Without the slightest hesitation, she stored it away.
The smile on Chaoyang’s face never faded.
He simply shrugged carelessly.
“Why are you so nervous? I was only aiming. I’m not stupid enough to actually fire. What if the monsters surrounded us?”
“I wouldn’t believe a word you say.”
For all she knew, this lunatic might suddenly do something crazy again and drag all of them down with him.
“Besides…”
Chaoyang grinned mischievously.
“I thought you said you couldn’t even lift a chicken?”
Feng Moxi shrugged again with an innocent expression.
“That’s right.”
She had figured something out.
The only way to deal with shameless people was to become even more unreasonable than they were.
After all, it wasn’t as though she didn’t know how to act.
The group’s combat strength was impressive.
Before long, they had crossed the small bridge and advanced into the streets of the town.
“Brrrr… Vroooom!”
Suddenly, the deafening roar of an engine came from behind them.
A speeding motorcycle raced toward their position.
Before anyone could react, it shot past them without slowing down in the slightest and continued charging straight ahead.
A man and a woman were riding the motorcycle.
Both had their mouths wide open, screaming in terror.
Everything had already spiraled out of control.
The motorcycle couldn’t stop.
It barreled directly into the densely packed horde of monsters ahead.
An instant later, the motorcycle was overturned by the swarm.
The monsters surged forward all at once, surrounding the two riders who had been thrown to the ground before tearing into them.
The air was immediately filled with the thick scent of blood.
“Holy hell…”
Chaoyang stared in disbelief.
“That’s even crazier than I am.”
He had barely finished speaking when another engine roared from behind.
Everyone turned to look.
This time it was a pickup truck.
Its windows were rolled down, and four young men leaned out.
Each sported brightly dyed hair in a different color, red, orange, yellow, and green.
Every one of them wore the smug expression of a street punk.
The moment they saw what had happened ahead, they burst into loud laughter.
One of them even shouted excitedly while another let out a shrill whistle.
It was obvious now.
The man and woman on the motorcycle had been fleeing from these hooligans.
The chase had driven them straight into the monster horde.
The pickup sped across the bridge before suddenly making a sharp turn.
One yellow-haired youth raised a pistol and fired several shots directly into the crowd of monsters.
Bang!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Immediately afterward, the truck spun around and sped away once more.
The gunfire instantly drew the attention of a massive number of monsters, which turned around and began pursuing the fleeing vehicle.
“Holy hell, they’re asking to die!”
Even Chaoyang could no longer remain calm.
As though performing a magic trick, he somehow produced another pistol from his person and fired at the fleeing pickup.
His four bodyguards also raised their firearms.
Unfortunately…
It was already too late.
“A bunch of lunatics.”
Feng Moxi shot Chaoyang and his group a furious glare before grabbing Luo Yunxi’s hand.
Without exchanging a word, the two of them immediately turned and ran.
“Lucky bastards.”
Chaoyang cursed under his breath before shouting at the top of his lungs.
“Run!”
Everyone else sprinted across the bridge and retreated toward their vehicles.
Earlier, they had advanced with extreme caution, luring over small groups of monsters, eliminating them, and only then moving forward bit by bit.
They had been careful not to alert the larger hordes lurking farther away.
But now…
The motorcycle’s engine, combined with those troublemakers firing guns, had attracted every restless monster in the area.
After devouring the two unfortunate riders, the monsters immediately turned their attention toward the fleeing survivors.
More than a week had passed since the apocalypse began.
The speed of the low-level monsters had noticeably increased.
They were now almost as fast as ordinary humans.
The scent of fresh blood only intensified their savage instincts.
As a result, their pursuit became even faster.
Two members of He Ping’s team reacted a little too slowly.
Within moments, they had fallen behind.
The pursuing monsters pounced on them.
Almost instantly, they disappeared beneath the writhing horde.
The horrifying sounds of flesh being torn apart echoed repeatedly behind the fleeing survivors.
Everyone raced to the roadside parking area and jumped into their vehicles.
Not daring to waste even half a second, they started the engines and sped away in panic.
Even then, the highway was quickly becoming clogged with monsters again.
They smashed through countless monsters before finally breaking out of the encirclement.
Watching the relentless horde through the rearview mirror, Feng Moxi couldn’t help shaking her head.
This journey was going to be far more difficult than she had expected.
Crossing Baiyang Town now seemed nearly impossible.
“Xiaoxi… Ah, damn it.”
Chaoyang clicked his tongue.
“What kind of names did you two choose? I can’t even tell which one I’m calling.”
He naturally turned toward Luo Yunxi, who was glaring at him fiercely.
“And why were you glaring at me just now?”
“It’s because reckless people like you keep making things worse. That’s why it’s becoming so difficult for us to move forward.”
Chaoyang rubbed his nose, though the grin on his face remained unchanged.
Back then, they had been rushing to complete a mission, which was why they had caused such a huge disturbance.
None of them had expected the apocalypse to unfold in such an unusual way.
Who would have thought this road would become the only route leading out?
The bridge connecting Binhai directly to the national highway had collapsed.
The river below was several dozen meters wide.
Unless someone could fly…
There was simply no way across.
There was no retreat toward Binhai.
Meanwhile, the monsters in the town seemed endless.
Worse still, they appeared to be growing stronger with every passing day.
“I bet those two idiots were being chased and desperately tried to escape by charging through the town.”
Chaoyang sighed.
“Who would’ve thought… this place has completely turned into a paradise for monsters.”
His expression darkened.
“And those four punks… if I ever see them again, they’re dead.”
“There’s another route.”
A cold, calm voice suddenly broke the silence.
Feng Moxi looked at the stoic man in surprise.
Since meeting him, this was the first time she had ever heard him speak.
Chaoyang immediately asked,
“What route?”
Sima Yue answered briefly.
“We climb over the mountain beside the estate.”