A building had collapsed on the opposite street, blocking the entire road. Luo Yuan stood at the crossroad and looked around with an ugly expression. He gritted his teeth and took a detour to another street.
In just a few days, the whole city had changed beyond recognition. There were collapsed buildings everywhere, a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the road, and a pile of white human bones were scattered all over the place. A few pieces of torn cloth stained with dark blood were blown around by the wind. As Luo Yuan and the rest walked closer, a group of black beetles the size of a fingernail came out from under the pile of white bones and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
A few low-level mutated beasts passed by. Some of the bolder ones stopped and stared at Luo Yuan and the rest with their bloodshot eyes, eager to attack.
An indescribable rancid smell filled the entire city.
It was dead and desolate!
If it were not for the roars of beasts that came from afar, the city would have become a ghost town.
Luo Yuan did not encounter any large beasts along the way, but it did not mean that they did not exist. A few areas in the distance were emitting this oppressive aura. It was obvious that these powerful creatures had redrawn their territories in the past few days. The area he was in now was the territory of a dark blue level creature. This aura was everywhere in this area. It was like a layer of oppressive clouds covering one's soul, making one want to turn and run.
Because the aura was too far away, ordinary people could not detect it. Their perception was too low, and their spiritual sense was too slow. Even if they walked in the territory of a strong mutated beast, they would not feel pressured. This was also the reason why there were so many low-level mutated beasts living in this area, but not a single light blue level creature.
Among them, only Wang Shishi could feel it, but she could only feel it slightly. Other than a little annoyed, she did not feel anything strange.
If it was necessary, Luo Yuan would not want to take this road, but the mutated beast territory was too big. It was about five to six square kilometers. If they took a detour, they would have to take a detour. Moreover, the mutated beasts that lived next to them were not good creatures.
In fact, according to the classification of mutated beasts, Luo Yuan was qualified to be classified as a light blue level creature. Of course, because of his weapon, he could already fight a blue level creature.
It was rather risky for a light blue creature to enter the territory of a dark blue creature. However, meditating for a long time was not completely useless. Especially after mastering the Knife Mastery, he could already control his will and familiarize himself with the changes in his aura.
He tried his best to keep all the distracting thoughts in the depths of his mind, afraid that they would be noticed by the other party. Even a few low-level mutated beasts on the way were eager to give it a try.
With Luo Yuan by her side, Wang Shishi was not afraid of these low-level creatures. She used her telekinesis and a sharp shuttle with two ends spun above her head.
"Don't do it!" Luo Yuan quickly stopped them in a low voice. "Let's get out of here quickly."
"What happened?" Huang Jiahui looked at Luo Yuan in confusion. She then realized that Luo Yuan's forehead was covered in sweat and he looked terrible. Her heart skipped a beat. Although she did not know what had happened, she knew that Luo Yuan must have found something terrible to make him so emotional.
"Boss Luo, don't scare me!" Huo Dong's face showed a stiff smile as he tried to ease the atmosphere, but his voice was trembling uncontrollably.
Luo Yuan glanced at everyone and said, "Although I don't want to say it, I'm sorry to tell you that there's a scary creature here. Even I would have to run away if I saw it. We're going to pass through this area, so from now on, no one is allowed to make a sound. We have to run as fast as we can."
"Then … Then why don't we take a detour?" Ning Xiaoran stammered. This gentle and quiet girl was obviously frightened by the heavy atmosphere.
"Wild beasts have their own territories. This place is the most dangerous, but conversely, it is also the safest place. Have you guys realized that these low-level mutated beasts are everywhere? In the eyes of that powerful mutated beast, we might not be any different from these mutated rats. We might even be insignificant. If we're lucky, we might not even attract the attention of that powerful mutated beast, "another woman in the team suddenly said.
Luo Yuan could not help but look at her in a different light. He could tell that she was not completely fearless. Her expression was stiff, and it was just a facade. However, even when she was in fear, her mind was still clear, which surprised Luo Yuan.
Seeing Luo Yuan looking at her, Cao Ling could not help but feel excited. She straightened her back.
Cao Ling had been the planning manager of the company before the apocalypse. After graduating from university, she had been an ordinary employee for only five years. She had slowly climbed up the ranks of the company's middle management. Her ability and tactics were commendable. More importantly, she had always been able to perform well at critical moments and leave a deep impression on the top management.
As a woman, she was naturally at a disadvantage during the apocalypse. She was not strong, could not run fast, and was not an evolved person. Most of the time, she would be abandoned. If she was prettier, her ending would be even worse.
The pressure of competition was far from what it had been before the apocalypse. She wanted to live, and if necessary, she did not mind sacrificing her body.
He already had two women, but at least he did not look annoying, and he was very respectful to women. That was enough. What else could she ask for in the apocalypse? For a woman of her age, love was already a luxury. If it was not for the apocalypse, she would have to go on blind dates and get married quickly. There would be no love in such a marriage. In fact, her family had already arranged a few blind dates for her.
Unfortunately, he had always kept his distance from the women in the team. He did not even have much contact with them.
Sun Xiaowu did not want to be outshone by a woman, especially a beautiful one. He laughed awkwardly and said, "Maybe the mutated beast is full and doesn't want us."
"I'll listen to you, boss. At least you won't hurt me." Chen Xianfeng smiled awkwardly and touched the dagger at his waist. He had picked it up on the road. He did not know who had left it behind during the chaos, but he had immediately treated it like a treasure.
"Since no one has any doubts, let's go," Luo Yuan said in a low voice after waiting for everyone to finish talking.
They quickly set off again. A few low-level mutated beasts that had been eager to try were scared away by their sudden movement.
The street was quiet except for the messy footsteps and heavy breathing of a few people. Suddenly, Luo Yuan raised his hand and made a gesture. The group immediately stopped. Under everyone's nervous gaze, Luo Yuan tilted his head as if he was listening to something.
Then, he turned around and ran. A few seconds later, he ran into an alley and gradually sped up.
Although everyone was confused, no one questioned him. Everything seemed to be quiet.
Not long after, a dull and rhythmic sound gradually came from afar. At first, it was a little faint, as if it came from far away. But soon, the sound became louder and louder. The nearby buildings kept collapsing, and even the ground was shaking.
Ning Xiaoran couldn't help but look back, only to see a cloud of dust rising from nearby. In the dust, a ferocious-looking monster was faintly discernible. She could even see the black spikes on its back and a pair of malformed wings.
"God!" She unconsciously let out a moan, then tightly covered her mouth, afraid that she would scream out loud. The fear in her heart was like a wild beast in the wilderness, running unscrupulously. What was even worse was that her hands and feet were starting to go soft, not listening to her commands. She couldn't help but collapse to the ground.
"I can't be afraid. I don't want to die. Xiaoran, you can do it."
She made up her mind and bit her lip hard. The sharp pain made her body regain some strength. She could not care less about the taste of blood in her mouth. She also forgot that she was a little dizzy. She looked at the team that had already run more than 10 meters in front of her. She panicked and quickly sped up.
After running for a few minutes, Luo Yuan and the others finally passed through the alley and reached another street. He looked around cautiously and closed his eyes again. After a while, he slowly opened them again. Seeing that everyone was looking at him anxiously and nervously, not even daring to breathe loudly, he smiled and said, "It has already left. It should be looking for food. We will be safe from now on. At least this part of the road is safe."
Everyone looked exhausted. Obviously, they could not run anymore. After all, not everyone was as strong as him. Plus, fear and nervousness had depleted their energy quickly. Luo Yuan looked at his watch and saw that it was still early, so he said, "Let's take a five-minute break."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed on the ground.
Ning Xiaoran was filled with joy and sorrow. She began to cry, but after crying for a while, she felt a bit embarrassed and quickly wiped her tears. Her clothes were clearly worn for a long time, and there were stains everywhere. There was also blood on her lips, and when she wiped her tears, her face became stained.
Huang Jiahui smiled and took out a wet towel from her bag. She handed it to her and said, "Wipe your face."
"Thank you, thank you!" Ning Xiaoran quickly stood up and took the towel. She shyly thanked her.
"This is my towel," Wang Shishi said softly. She was still a child, so she was unhappy that Huang Jiahui had taken the wrong towel.
Ning Xiaoran had sharp ears, so she quickly thanked Wang Shishi again. Wang Shishi did not know what to do and blushed.
Luo Yuan smiled. Suddenly, his facial expression changed and he pulled out his long knife. With a flash of the knife, a dark red thing fell from the air. The little thing was obviously not dead. Its broken body kept twisting. It looked like an ant with a pair of transparent wings.
"Is this a mutated ant?" Huo Dong looked at it and saw that it was still struggling. "This thing is really strong. It didn't die even after being cut in half."
He subconsciously lifted his foot to crush it.
Luo Yuan did not care, but he soon noticed that Huo Dong's face was turning red. He tried to step on the ant, but it did not budge. The ant's shell was surprisingly hard.
Luo Yuan thought of something and his expression changed. He shouted, "Lift your foot!"
Huo Dong panicked and quickly lifted his feet. He saw that the ant's sharp mouthparts were constantly biting the soles of his shoes. It didn't take long before the soles of the whole pair of sneakers were bitten into pieces. If it weren't for his short stature and the fact that the soles of his shoes were padded for the sake of image, he would have bitten his flesh.
Huo Dong tried to shake his foot, but half of the ant's body seemed to be stuck to the soles of his shoes. He could not stay calm anymore and begged Luo Yuan, "Boss … Boss Luo, please help me get rid of this thing!"
"Don't move," Luo Yuan said softly.
Huo Dong stopped his panicked movements. Before he could prepare himself, he saw a flash of light. He quickly looked down and saw that the entire sole of his shoe, along with half of the ant's body, had been cut off with a single slash.
Luo Yuan used the tip of his knife to check the half of the soles. He took a deep breath and saw that the entire plastic was corroding where its mouth had bitten.
"Its mouth might be very poisonous. If you don't want your feet to rot, you'd better throw this shoe away. Don't touch these weird creatures with your body anymore," Luo Yuan stood up and warned him.
Huo Dong's face turned pale. He quickly took off his shoes and threw them away.
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