Before the weather became so hot that it could kill, I was just an ordinary man with an ordinary family. With a wife of nearly six years and a pair of three-year-old twin daughters, my life was very normal and very happy. Even after the apocalypse, I still considered myself very lucky. My wife and daughters had successfully evolved to adapt to the high temperature.
In our family, I was the only one who developed an advanced ability. Although it wasn't as powerful as it is now, I still did my best to protect them. Food, water, shelter … I've found them all. I was always a strong man. All the duoluozhongs that tried to attack us never had the chance to get close to my precious daughters.
But, the blessings that God gave me were suddenly withdrawn one night.
That day, we drove a long distance. The engine overheated and we needed coolant. Moreover, we didn't have much gas left. I knew that there was a gas station a few blocks away. There was also a large car supply store there. Of course, there was no way in hell I was going to take my wife and daughters into a strange location--so I surveyed the place at least three times before I parked outside the gas station, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that I dug three feet into the ground.
The surrounding area was very safe. Not to mention duoluozhongs, there wasn't even a single person.
I found a lot of things that we could use in the store. Moreover, when I went out, I saw some large yellow duck dolls at the entrance. I was very happy, and immediately picked out two clean yellow ducks and took them. My daughters used to put a few ducks in the bathtub when they took a bath. Now that there was no bathtub, at least they had a pair of large yellow ducks.
Carrying the coolant, gas, a piece of cloth, and a pair of large yellow ducks, I had to tilt my head to see the road in front of me. When I walked out of the gas station, I saw two brown beetle-like figures crouching on each side of the car. For a full minute, I didn't recognize what they were. Perhaps it was because I unconsciously made a sound, but the two things straightened up and turned their heads toward me. Only then did I notice that they had mouthparts on their human-like faces.
The one closest to me had mouthparts. My wife's blood was still dripping from the mouthparts.
"Hey, are you full? Let's go. This one looks pretty strong. "I remembered clearly. The duoluozhong said to the other duoluozhong as it stood beside its wife's lifeless face.
"But there's still a small one that I haven't finished. It's very tender …"
My memory is a little fuzzy. In a trance, I seemed to throw away everything and rush over. I want to save my daughter, who may not be completely dead yet.
"Ah, I got it. Let's do it this way."
The other one said in a light tone as it pulled its mouthpart back from the window.
Hanging from its long mouthpiece were my two precious daughters. The mouthparts pierced through their heads and dragged their small bodies out of the carriage like skewers. Amid my heart-rending roar, they leisurely spread their wings, and I understood why they had appeared so suddenly.
"… Since then, I have never seen another duoluozhong with wings. I didn't expect him to be by my side. " Hai Tianqing fixed his gaze on the large number of duoluozhongs in the air and on the roof as he slowly stood up. "This place is now my heaven. Before I kill them all, I will not leave. "
Lin Sanjiu stood on the front of the truck and listened to his story in silence.
Professor Bai sighed softly, "… This is all my fault. It's all my fault … I won't leave either. I want to stay and face the consequences of what I have done. "
Xu Xiaoyang immediately panicked and called out, "Mom." However, Professor Bai seemed to have made up his mind. He shook his head slightly.
Hu Changzai glanced at them and looked up at Lin Sanjiu, who was on the front of the truck, and asked softly, "… How is it? Can you still see it? "
"I can still see a shadow." Lin Sanjiu tried her best to reply calmly, "Ever since Marcie ran in that direction, her body has stabilized. At least, she hasn't spent any more time. "
Hu Changzai heaved a sigh of relief. Marcie was no longer in danger of disappearing. Logically speaking, they should leave now, but …
"What should we do now?" He looked at Lin Sanjiu. "Should we really leave them here?"
Right now, there was still 1 minute and 02 seconds before the cooldown time for the Pygmalion Choker.
Lin Sanjiu raised her head to look at the sky and sneered.
Ever since a large number of them were killed by her silver net, there were no longer any traces of them. There were no longer groups of duoluozhongs following them in the sky. Most of them were hiding on the roof of the factory building, seemingly waiting for an opportunity. The wingless duoluozhongs had already descended to the basement of the dormitory building and started their massacre.
Just as she was about to say "Let's go", a few duoluozhongs suddenly flapped their wings and flew in the direction Marcie had gone. Lin Sanjiu's eyelids twitched. She immediately separated a small piece of the silver net. In an instant, countless rays of light shredded those duoluozhongs into pieces.
"Miss Lin, shouldn't you be thinking about escaping now?" The steady voice of a man came out from the loudspeaker again, "Don't think that we have unfortunately become duoluozhongs because we don't have the ability to adapt to high temperatures after coming to this godforsaken place. I can see that you don't have much time left with this ability of yours … "
"Rather than worrying about others, you should think about where you should go next, right?" He laughed.
There were 42 seconds left before the cooldown of Pygmalion Choker.
Lin Sanjiu's expression was cold. She turned to Hai Tianqing and Xu Xiaoyang and said, "If you insist on staying, each of you have five seconds to report your ability."
The two of them looked at each other and made a decision almost immediately.
"Greyhound is my ability," Xu Xiaoyang spoke first.
Description of Xu Xiaoyang's ability: Summon a combat-type puppet, Greyhound. Greyhound's appearance, gender, body shape, etc. are all determined by its owner. Greyhound's combat ability is determined by how satisfied it is with its appearance. Without knowing the puppet's preferences, the owner only has one chance to dress it up at each stage. Even though it is considered a blessing to otakus, this ability will only appear on ordinary people.
Current Satisfaction: 9%
"My luck is really bad." Lin Sanjiu quickly glanced at the long wavy hair and enchanting appearance of Greyhound. Then, she looked at Hai Tianqing.
"Physical fitness can also restrict the enemy."
Hai Tianqing's ability: Fitness Instructor's Glory
Description: In three minutes, Hai Tianqing will become a superstar athlete with excellent physical fitness. The items he has in mind will reflect the characteristics of certain fitness equipment and create difficulties for the enemy. Create convenience for yourself.
Currently available equipment: barbells, treadmills, yoga mats.
There were 34 seconds left before the cooldown of Pygmalion Choker.
"From now on, the two of you must listen to my instructions. Do you understand?" Lin Sanjiu yelled again. "Hu Changzai, drive the car out. Let Professor Bai and the rabbit hide!"
Hu Changzai immediately turned around and started the car.
"What are you going to do?" Xu Xiaoyang looked at her suspiciously.
There were 30 seconds left before the cooldown of Pygmalion Choker.
Lin Sanjiu did not answer. The silver net in the sky suddenly trembled. Then, as if all the items had lost their lives, they fell to the ground and returned to their normal appearance. The light dimmed.
As soon as the silver net fell to the ground, the duoluozhongs on the roof began to move. Some of them could not control themselves and flew up to test the waters.
"Let Griselda protect me!" Lin Sanjiu yelled. She looked at the seventh floor of the Executive Building, where the broadcasting room was located. "I'm going to disintegrate that place. Hai Tianqing, get ready!"
Even though her Potential Growth Value was very high and her ability was much more powerful than Chen Jinfeng's, disintegrating an entire floor was still very difficult. Even if she had to give up on the silver net, it would still be difficult for her to do so. Moreover, during the disintegration period, the duoluozhongs would definitely attack them ferociously.
Her guess was right.
When a corner of the roof of the Executive Building melted like ice cream, the duoluozhongs, who had figured out her intention, all went crazy. Like a dark cloud, a dense mass of black shadows came from the horizon and engulfed the space above them in an instant. Lin Sanjiu was not affected by this scene. She stood straight on the front of the truck and stared at the Executive Building. Sweat broke out on her forehead.
There were 19 seconds left before the cooldown of Pygmalion Choker.
Even Griselda, who was very dissatisfied with her appearance, was still very powerful. Apart from her head, her entire body had swelled up and her muscles were tangled. She swung her arm. She could smash a duoluozhong into pieces. However, she couldn't fly. Facing the agile duoluozhongs in the air, she was gradually losing her strength.
"50kg barbell!" Hai Tianqing, who was also trying his best to protect Lin Sanjiu, kicked up a large amount of sand with his feet and shouted, "Stop!" The flying duoluozhongs flapped their wings in panic. They couldn't control themselves and were smashed by the 50kg barbell. Coupled with the attacks from the two of them, Lin Sanjiu was instantly surrounded by a circle of flesh and blood.
There were 13 seconds left before the cooldown of Pygmalion Choker.
The seventh floor was finally completely disintegrated into countless pieces of buildings and furniture that were flashing with sharp cold light. They quickly rose into the air and streaked across the entire space like a meat grinder. However, there wasn't a single drop of blood in the air. There was no one on the seventh floor.
"Huh? Miss Lin, did I forget to tell you that even Professor Bai doesn't know where my broadcasting room is? " A leisurely voice came from the broadcasting room. "It's okay. You can see me when your ability ends."
Cooldown countdown, 9 seconds.
"Anyway, I'm still in Oasis. If you guys can hold on, why don't you look for me one building at a time? "
"How long can you hold on?" Lin Sanjiu ignored the duoluozhong and asked loudly.
"As long as you need!" Hai Tianqing's wound was pierced by a duoluozhong. He sucked in a cold breath and laughed viciously.
As soon as he finished speaking, the weapons that were transformed from the seventh floor fell down one after another and returned to their original forms.
"I'm going to take a gamble … You guys hold on!" After saying that, Lin Sanjiu's body suddenly trembled slightly. This was the reaction when her ability was pushed to its limit. Sweat flowed down her body like a small river, instantly drenching her tank top and combat pants.
Cooldown countdown, 5 seconds.
The duoluozhong's attack became more intense. Even with Hai Tianqing's sand barbell, Grisly still suffered a lot of injuries. The buildings in Oasis looked like they were bald with their roofs cut off. Many of them broke down into fragments that turned into weapons. However, that was all. The silent building was like a giant stone mountain, unmoving.
Cooldown countdown, 4 seconds.
"Move …" Lin Sanjiu gritted her teeth. She felt as if her head was being pierced by countless needles.
Cooldown countdown, 3 seconds.
"How much longer do you need? Grisly can't hold on any longer! "Xu Xiaoyang, who had been dodging behind them, couldn't help but shout.
The building not far away suddenly moved and continued to disintegrate one after another. It was as if it had dissolved all the way to the third floor. The blade-like building materials flew back and forth in the air, killing countless duoluozhong. However, the annoying voice from the broadcasting room still laughed, "You're so hardworking!"
Cooldown countdown, 2 seconds.
"I can't take it anymore. Looks like I have to give up here …" This thought flashed through Lin Sanjiu's hazy consciousness. "If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have acted rashly. I should have escaped earlier … Now that I can't leave even if I want to, I'm dragging others down with me."
"Ms. Lin Sanjiu, your higher consciousness is completely depleted," Lin Sanjiu seemed to hear Mrs. Manas's voice in her daze. "Do you … need it?"
Lin Sanjiu, who was on the brink of exhaustion, didn't hear what Mrs. Manas said. She just muttered, "Yes —"
After five minutes, the Pygmalion Choker entered its cooldown state.
As if they had sensed something, the two people who were fighting fiercely paused and looked into the distance. The remaining half of the factory building still stood stubbornly in the night sky. There was no sign that it had been broken down.
The broadcasting room buzzed. The man's smug laughter rang through the air, "Hahaha, look at you. Your ability is —"
Before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud bang. The building, which was still intact a moment ago, was instantly reduced to dust. All the duoluozhong inside the building didn't even have time to change their expressions before they were smashed into minced meat by the sharp weapons, just like the factory building. It was as if countless TNT bombs had exploded at the same time. The spacious oasis, together with all the duoluozhong inside, exploded into a huge cloud of dust in the night sky.
The duoluozhong who had spoken had finally become part of the cloud of dust.
While everyone was still in shock, Lin Sanjiu's body went limp and she fell from the front of the car. Hai Tianqing quickly caught her.
30 seconds later, the oasis was completely destroyed. (To be continued.)
PS:
I'm sorry for posting it late today! I had something to do in the afternoon. This is another big chapter, so when I came back, I kept writing it until now … As usual, I'll post it when I'm done. Please catch the bugs!
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