"Did they use this staircase to go up?"
They were standing in front of the staircase, discussing Kaz and Taromaru's disappearance.
There was only the way they came, the other end of the train, and the staircase leading to the underground station. There was no reason for Kaz and Taromaru to go back the way they came.
As for the other end of the train, they didn't know how long it would take to reach the next station. The most likely possibility was that Kaz and Taromaru had gone ahead to explore.
"Logically speaking, even if they went ahead, they should have left behind some clues." Mr. [Fairsky] was a little puzzled. "They usually don't leave an explanation like this … Perhaps, something happened? What do you think, Z? "
"Let's go up and take a look." Z thought for a moment and said, "We were going to go up anyway … But let's try not to split up."
Remia looked at the broken escalator and felt a sense of uneasiness.
That was because the underground platform was too quiet.
…
The length of the corridor was unexpected, which meant that the platform was buried very deep. Regardless, the remaining members of the group and Remia were about to reach the end of the corridor.
"Look, there's light!"
The light at the end of the staircase was a little blinding. Remia was used to the dark environment and was only illuminated by fire and oil lamps. It was like seeing the sun that she hadn't seen for a long time.
But the sky of the city was gray and gloomy, and the gray snow didn't stop falling … How could there be sunlight in this silent world?
Mr. Qingtian was the first to walk out of the staircase, followed by Z and the little blue bird … Remia also walked out impatiently.
She saw that Z and Qingtian were standing in front of her and didn't move.
"What's wrong?" Remia asked subconsciously. However, at this moment, everything was reflected in front of her eyes.
Light, bright light, lights of various colors … People, and many people — not only that, even the temperature here was pleasant.
It was the kind of warmth that seemed like a distant memory.
"Am I in heaven …" Remia looked at everything in front of her in a daze, her voice hoarse.
Shops, pedestrians, the sound of music floating in the air, and a huge Christmas tree decorated with dazzling decorations — it was right in front of him.
This was still the station … but it was more like a shopping mall.
The ruined city covered with grey snow and the bustling shopping mall in the huge train station were like two completely different worlds.
"Z … Do you see it? People, many, many people … "Remia's voice trembled as she took a few steps forward.
"I see it." Z nodded. "They're humans, not human corpses, but …"
"Z! People! Many people! " The girl was extremely excited. She even grabbed [Z]'s hand. "Look! "Look, there are people everywhere. There are people in this city."
Z smiled faintly. He didn't seem to want to interrupt Remia's joy. "Yes, I see it too...."
At this time, the young girl directly walked to the front.
She looked at the shops on both sides and the pedestrians on the street. She walked and stopped as though she had discovered a new continent. Her face was filled with radiance, like the flashing neon lights on the street.
[Z] and the rest quietly followed behind Remia, keeping her company until she finally stopped in front of the huge Christmas tree that was about to grow into the dome of the square.
Remia clasped her hands together as though she was praying.
[Z] and [GreenSky] looked at her quietly.
Suddenly, Remia took a deep breath and slowly opened her eyes. "It feels like I've come back to life … Thank you for your hospitality."
"Remia?" Mr. [Fairsky] looked at [Z] in confusion before looking at Remia and calling her name tentatively.
Remia said faintly, "I know. This place is strange, isn't it? It's cold and barren outside. How can it be so lively and warm here? It's just that … I can't resist this warmth … Even if it's fake. "
"You noticed," Z said softly.
Remia nodded. "The people here don't seem to be able to see us … … I clearly walked past them, but their eyes didn't linger on me."
Z nodded and took out a stone from his backpack. He threw it at a man and a woman who were walking hand in hand not far away.
They should be a couple.
The stone was thrown directly in front of the couple and bounced on the ground … However, the couple continued walking as if they didn't see it.
[Z] thought for a moment and took out another item — it was a bottle.
Instantly, Remia caught a whiff of a pungent smell similar to kerosene. She looked at the bottle in [Z]'s hand and exclaimed, "[Z], isn't this … too dangerous?"
"This world is far more dangerous than you think."
Z ignited the bottle in his hand and threw it — this time, he threw it at the couple who were holding hands!
The moment the Molotov cocktail landed on the ground, it immediately exploded. A raging fire instantly engulfed this seemingly very loving couple!
In an instant, an ear-piercing scream was heard from where the Molotov exploded!
Remia's heart tightened. In the fire, the couple struggled in pain … They twisted and turned. After a while, something fell, but it wasn't the couple.
After the fire, what fell to the ground seemed to be the roots of some kind of huge plant that had been burnt.
"What's this!" Remia sucked in a breath of cold air!
These two charred objects looked more like roasted ginseng!
"Looks like the people here are all like this." [Z] looked around and pulled open his shirt — at the waist of [Z], there was a row of flammable grenades!
Without wasting any time, Z picked up another Molotov cocktails and threw them out — soon, there were more Molotov cocktails.
"That's too …" Remia swallowed her saliva and looked a little frightened.
"This guy likes making Molotov cocktails ever since he accidentally learned how to make them." Mr. Qingtian patted Remia's shoulder. "Do you want to try?"
“？”
At this moment, Mr. Fairsky also pulled open his thick clothes … His belt was also filled with Molotov cocktails. He even took out one and stuffed it into Remia's hand. "This isn't enough for me. Kaz has a lot of them. His body is empty and filled with Molotov cocktails. When you want to use them, you just have to open the steel plate on his chest. It's very convenient! "
So, all of you are a bunch of arsonists???
Without waiting for Remia to react, [Fairsky] appeared and joined the ranks of the arsonists.
With Z's help, the surroundings were quickly engulfed in flames … More and more people — or rather, more and more monsters — were burned to their original state by the fire.
Ear-piercing screams filled the air. Remia felt her scalp go numb.
The flames destroyed everything … before Remia's eyes, an entire civilization seemed to have been destroyed by the flames.
Dreamy lights, lively pedestrians … The huge shopping plaza at the train station turned gray in an instant and was soon dyed with the color of fire.
This place was no longer bustling with noise and excitement. It had become as desolate and dilapidated as the outside … Thick vines crawled all over the walls and floor, as if they were veins of some kind.
The end of all these veins was the huge Christmas tree in the middle of the plaza!
It no longer carried the beautiful wishes of the people for the holidays. Instead, it carried a large amount of despair and death — Remia felt suffocated.
Under the Christmas tree, there were piles of white bones.
"Finally, it's revealed its true form. A tree demon." Mr. Qingtian narrowed his eyes.
"Look, it's Kaz and Taromaru!"
Under the Christmas tree, Kaz and Taromaru seemed to have fainted. They lay motionless on top of the white bones — at this moment, the Christmas tree suddenly waved its branches and slapped at them!
It's really not bad. It's worth pretending to be. After all, it can save books and read them offline!
Bang —!!
The branches slapped the ground, instantly creating a crack mark … If this thing were to hit a person's body, it would most likely be able to easily whip a person's body into mush!
"Mr. Qingtian! Save them! I'll restrain it! "[Z] yelled at this time.
Mr. Qingtian nodded quickly and warned, "Don't force yourself. It's been a long time since you saw the sun!"
"I know what to do." Z nodded and lit a Molotov cocktail. Then, he dashed toward the waving branches of the Christmas tree.
At this moment, Remia witnessed the agility beyond the limits of the human body!
[Z] was moving among the branches like a bolt of lightning … Flames were ignited and many branches of the Christmas tree were ignited.
At this time, the coach square suddenly shook … The floor began to crazily crack, and from the cement floor, thick roots began to emerge.
Obviously, the main body of the Christmas tree was enraged.
Meanwhile. Mr. Qingtian came to Kaz and Taromaru's side — but both Kaz and Taromaru were huge. With Mr. Qingtian's thin body, he couldn't even sit on one of them, let alone save them.
What should we do?
The Coach Square continued to shake as if it would collapse at any moment. Remia was anxious but couldn't do anything.
"What should we do … If this goes on, we'll all be buried here …" Just as she was feeling anxious, Remia's eyes suddenly lit up as if she had seen something.
She turned around resolutely and rushed up the stairs of the plaza.
…
"Z, I can't carry these two guys!" Mr. Qingtian used his back to push Taromaru but it was useless. "You have to do it."
"I need some time." [Z] wandered among the branches.
Although the branches could be ignited, the main body of the Christmas tree was difficult to ignite — or rather, the trunk of the Christmas tree was too huge. The Molotov cocktail extinguished it after a while.
There was only one Molotov cocktail left.
"Z! Go and save Kaz and Taromaru! "
At this moment, Remia's voice came from above. [Z] looked up instinctively and saw that Remia had already climbed to the top of the plaza and had even climbed out of the guardrail!
At this moment, Remia was holding onto a steel pipe with both hands, her entire body hanging in mid-air.
"Remia?"
"Go and save them!"
As she spoke, Remia's body began to sway on the steel pipe. She swayed more and more until suddenly, as though she had reached her limit, she let go of her hands!
In the next instant, Remia flew out. Her target was the huge chandelier hanging at the top of the coach's plaza!
She grabbed the frame of the chandelier and used the inertia to lift her legs and clamp down on the other side of the frame. Then, she gritted her teeth and climbed up.
[Z] had a premonition that Remia was going to do something. He dashed towards [Clear Sky].
At the same time, Remia, who had climbed to the top of the chandelier, started hacking at the joints of the chandelier with her long sword!
The girl's strength was astonishing. The sound of metal hitting metal was loud.
With a 'ding' sound, the lock suddenly broke, and the huge chandelier fell down!
The falling chandelier smashed into the crown of the Christmas tree and entangled with it. At this time, Remia bit the blade of the sword with her mouth and grabbed the joint of the dome with her hand. Her heart raced as she looked down at the scene below.
[Z] dragged Katz and Taromaru's bodies and quickly rushed to the exit of the station square.
The girl was surprised by Z's strength.
But at this moment, a soft sound entered Remia's ears. She looked up instinctively — a crack had appeared on the dome of the Coach Square.
Remia narrowed her eyes, only to see the crack slowly extending towards her … She immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
The crack bloomed like a thunder tree and the dome of the Coach Square shattered!
Rumble —!!!
…
Rumble —!!
At the exit of the station square, [Z] threw Katz and Taromaru out with all his might. Then, he kicked [Fairsky]'s back and sent him flying as well.
The Coach Square started to collapse but Remia was still in the middle. Clouds of dust rose and the Christmas tree was buried under the rubble.
More than half of the station square in front of him had collapsed … Looking at the ruins in front of him, [Z] frowned and jumped up.
Gray snow was still falling in the city and the temperature was getting colder.
[Z] searched the ruins but to no avail. At this moment, a stone slab suddenly cracked open and a broken sword suddenly emerged from the pile of stones. Then, a blood-stained hand stretched out!
The hand grabbed the edge of another stone slab and exerted force … Remia's head popped out and she was gasping for air.
[Z] opened his mouth and quickly walked towards the girl.
Seeing [Z], Remia revealed a bright smile. Then, she extended her hand and made a victory sign.
"Am I rude?" The girl said, "I don't look like a lady."
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