Rumble … rumble …
Intense vibrations reverberated in all directions, and in all directions, ruins were laid out in the surroundings.
The ground was still trembling, and buildings would collapse from the tremors. The entire scene looked very grand and spectacular.
However, the scene was spectacular enough. It was just that the people in the crowd felt very uncomfortable when they were in the middle of the scene.
"Damn mutation!!"
Stealthily hiding in a shelter and feeling the aftershocks in the surroundings, Lerla gritted his teeth, unable to accept the scene in front of him.
In just half a month or so, everything had changed.
The world had changed, and modern society had collapsed in an instant. Under the unprecedented earthquake, large numbers of buildings had collapsed, and tsunamis had flooded the coast. Everything had started to change.
However, these changes in the environment were nothing. Although they were terrifying, they weren't too dangerous to ordinary people.
This was because, regardless of whether it was the earthquake or the tsunami, they seemed to be controlled by someone. Although they would erupt from time to time, they didn't completely erupt, so they didn't cause a great crisis.
In addition, because they had long since expected this, the officials of various countries had long since prepared for this situation. A large number of defense facilities had already been built long ago, and they were located in various highlands.
The place that Lerla and the others were staying in was one of these facilities.
Because they had long since prepared, the conditions in these facilities weren't too bad. Water and electricity weren't too lacking in a short period of time, and the relevant food had also been stored long ago. All factors that could cause unrest had been eliminated.
Because of this, in this disaster, there weren't too many people who died due to internal factors. The real difficulties were instead external factors.
Bang!!
Violent crashing sounds erupted, as if a hammer was knocking on a huge city gate, giving off a deafening crashing sound.
Hearing this sound, Lerla and the others were suddenly startled, and they immediately gritted their teeth. "They're here again!!"
"These monsters!!"
He suddenly stood up and looked in a certain direction in the distance. Looking at the huge metal gate that was continuously shaking, his eyes were filled with uncontrollable anger.
Half a month ago, after the world had changed, other than frequent earthquakes and tsunamis, some abnormal creatures had also continuously appeared, starting to endanger the lives of the people around them.
At first, it was just an ordinary black bird. But later on, there were all kinds of monsters. Some were dangerous, and some were safe. But without exception, none of them were friendly to the people of this world.
Like natural enemies, these monsters would erupt with a strong killing intent the moment they saw humans, regardless of whether they were strong or weak.
Furthermore, when these monsters successfully killed someone, these monsters seemed to have received some sort of reward. Their entire bodies rapidly underwent drastic changes, becoming even more terrifying.
It was for this reason that these monsters had become extremely terrifying in a short period of time. They had reached a point of despair.
Compared to these monsters, when humans saw these monsters, their hearts would also be filled with an unprecedented desire to kill. It was as if they had encountered a natural enemy or a delicacy. A crazy desire to kill would rise in their hearts, and they would want to kill these monsters.
However, unlike these monsters, when humans killed monsters, there would be some changes, but their strength would not increase at all.
This was the reason why humans were at a disadvantage in the battle against the monsters. As time passed, the situation became more and more serious.
"President, don't be impulsive!"
Beside him, a thin and fair arm was placed on Lerla's shoulder. Slim walked out from the side and looked at the metal door outside with a solemn expression. "This door is very sturdy. Even if this monster discovers it, it shouldn't be able to open it. We're still very safe!!"
"When will this kind of life end?!" Lerla's eyes were filled with anger. After being suppressed for half a month, his emotions were extremely obvious.
Before the world changed, his family was a well-known financial group in the area. He was also a celebrity in the Creation Game and a popular figure. Power, power, wealth … He had all of these things that ordinary people yearned for.
However, in just one night, the world changed, and almost all of these things were lost. He had also become a refugee from the original God's favored one.
The sharp contrast caused by the drastic change made him hold back his anger. Coupled with the instinct to kill his natural enemy, he could not help but want to explode at this moment.
"Bear with it a little longer. Didn't the officials say that the changes will happen in half a month at most? By then, the disaster will be over …"
Seeing Lerla's current state, Slim shook his head helplessly.
Being the same as Lerla, how could he not be angry at the situation before him?
In the previous disaster, many of their friends and relatives had died in the hands of the monsters outside, so they hated the monsters outside.
However, he was calm by nature. He knew that if he rushed out now, he would only die. He might even drag the others down with him because of his impulsiveness.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sounds of collisions were still ringing outside. As time passed, they showed no signs of stopping. Instead, they became more and more intense.
At first, everyone was still afraid. However, after a night, seeing that the monsters outside still could not break through the defense, they became numb and ignored the sounds outside.
Soon, a few days passed.
In the morning, Lerla got up from his bed as usual and began a day of training under the guidance of the instructor.
The instructor in front of him was appointed by the officials.
While he was trapped underground, in order to prevent the disaster victims from causing trouble, the local officials made the disaster victims go through all kinds of training in their spare time.
That way, not only could they strengthen the people's abilities in all aspects, but they could also prevent the disaster victims from causing trouble because they had nowhere to vent their energy.
Every day, in order to vent his anger, Lerla would train hard and would not stop until he was exhausted.
However, the situation today was different from usual.
Arriving at the spacious training ground, Lerla noticed that many people were missing from the formation around him.
"At least a few hundred people are missing."
He glanced at the array around him, and an ominous feeling rose in his heart.
There were naturally many people in the shelter before him. There were a total of 1,000 people inside.
With so many people lined up in a formation, it would not be noticed at all if only a few dozen people were missing.
Only when hundreds of people disappeared at the same time could they be noticed.
Buzzing …
A faint sound was heard. It sounded like the vibration of mosquitoes flying. It was very soft at first, but it gradually became clearer until it covered the sounds of the thousands of people.
"What's that sound?"
At this moment, everyone began to feel that something was wrong. They began to look around anxiously, trying to figure out the source of the abnormality.
They quickly understood this point.
That was because in the distance, with the help of the bright white lights in the shelter, countless strange insects with thin wings were flying over from afar.
The insects looked similar to ordinary mosquitoes, but their sizes were far from that. Each of them was the size of an ordinary human head.
On the heads of the insects, the sharp and terrifying mouthparts were wriggling continuously. Some of them were even spitting out fresh red flesh. Just looking at them made one's scalp tingle.
Boom!
In just an instant, everyone present reacted, and their faces turned pale one after another.
"The door is broken!" someone shouted in despair, but it was instantly drowned out by the noise in front of them.
"Run!"
In just an instant, Lerla reacted to the situation. He pulled Slim's clothes and ran forward, shouting for his friends and relatives as he ran.
He was very fast. Even though he was in the real world and didn't have the superhuman physique in the Creation World game, his original strength was outstanding, so he quickly ran to the entrance of the cave.
Unfortunately, in such a chaotic situation, it was useless no matter how fast he ran.
The people in various places were already in a mess. The exit passageways were filled with people. Everyone crazily squeezed their way out, causing the passageways to be blocked. There was no way to get through.
"Damn it!"
Lerla and Slim's faces turned pale when they saw the situation.
No matter how powerful they were, they couldn't help in this situation.
In the real world, they were only mortals. They couldn't fly or fight the monsters head-on. Facing such a situation, there was no other way out except for death.
"Are we really going to die this time?"
They looked at each other and saw despair and determination in each other's eyes.
They simultaneously picked up a few metal rods from the counter at the side. The murderous intent in their hearts had reached its peak.
Since they couldn't find a way out, they didn't lack the courage to fight for their lives before they died. Even if they were to die, they would at least tear a layer of skin off the monsters.
They looked at each other for the last time, then picked up the metal rods at the same time and rushed forward.
… …
In a vast world.
In a courtyard, a red wooden table was placed in the middle. A flawless young man with a crimson mark on his forehead was sitting there, reading the documents in his hands seriously.
Beside the young man was a tall, middle-aged man in his thirties. He wore a full suit of armor and had a determined look on his face.
"Your Highness, I told you there's something wrong with those people!"
Lu Xiu, who was beside Adil, couldn't help but feel doubtful. He looked at Adil and gritted his teeth. "In just one night, half of the city's residents were cursed. If there's nothing wrong with this, how is it possible?"
What he was referring to was the mass disappearance of the players.
After all, the players were visitors from another world. After the changes in the real world, they could no longer log into the game. In this world, the players' bodies were all in a deep sleep. No matter how they were summoned, they wouldn't wake up. It was as if they were cursed.
It was fine in other places. After all, compared to the real world, the number of players was not too high, and the situation caused was not too obvious.
However, in the State of Elka, which was known as the place where the players gathered, the situation was extremely obvious.
Take Sisley City for example. In the past half a year, a large number of players had gathered in this city.
These players became local officials and ran various businesses. Moreover, they occupied almost half of the population, which dwarfed the number of natives in the city.
However, as the connection between the real world and the game world was cut off, more than half of the people in the city fell into a deep sleep. The impact of this could not be concealed at all.
In fact, if Adil hadn't been prepared, the entire operation of the State of Elka would have stopped after more than half of the players fell into a deep sleep. The consequences would be extremely serious.
"I got it."
Looking at Lu Xiu in front of him, Adil nodded to show that he understood. Just as he was about to say something, an inexplicable feeling appeared in his heart, causing him to be stunned.
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