The city was devoid of living souls, but littered with the dead.
A month ago, they had all been glamorous societal elites. Now, their bodies lay by the roadside, unnoticed. In some places, vast, dried bloodstains could be seen. The sky was a somber grey, and the further they traveled, the more the place resembled a ghost town.
"How much further to the edge of the city?"
"About ten kilometers, what's up?"
[Host, there's something in the city. Be careful.]
"What is it?"
[Undetected. The bio-electric waves are strange, and there are many of them.]
"I know."
She turned to the person beside her. "Drive faster. Auntie, make a call to remind those behind us to keep up."
Shen's mother, not understanding why, took out her phone to make the call.
However, it wouldn't connect.
"Seems like there's no signal."
Zhuo Jin frowned. "Aren't the satellites still in the sky? How can there be no signal?"
Base stations and such couldn't just disappear. They were usually built in remote areas, not easily damaged. There shouldn't be no signal.
[Something is affecting the magnetic field, Host. You should leave quickly. I'll help remind those behind you.]
"Alright."
The system helped to notify the people behind them, and their cars quickly caught up.
As they were still a few kilometers from leaving the city, Zhuo Jin's unease intensified. She said, "Stop by the side. Let them go ahead first."
Several cars were still following behind. If something happened, and they didn't stop, those behind would be doomed.
"Alright."
Shen Chongyan stopped the car by the roadside. Zhuo Jin got out and switched seats with him. The cars behind took the opportunity to catch up. Big Brother Jin, smiling, asked, "Brother Shen, are you alright? Otherwise, I can get out and help you drive?"
"Hurry up and go!" Zhuo Jin yelled at him, got into the driver's seat, and saw from the rearview mirror that the last two cars had caught up. She released the handbrake and followed behind them.
Old Jin was still a bit dazed when suddenly, everyone felt the ground shake. They thought it was an earthquake and some wanted to stop and check. Honking sounds came from behind, and the car radio also started playing. Su Dan Novel Network.
[A super large alien monster has appeared six hundred meters away. Please escape as soon as possible! A super large alien monster has appeared six hundred meters away. Please escape as soon as possible!]
"What the hell!"
"What the hell! Damn it, drive faster!"
Old Jin's comrade had already drawn his gun, observing and cursing angrily. "You're talking too much and have time to chat, damn it! Step on the gas, step on the gas! It's going to hit us!"
The cars behind were tailgating closely, especially the inexperienced ordinary people. Upon hearing the word "alien," they were so terrified they were almost dead, driving recklessly and only thinking of escape.
They had to accelerate, but even then, the cars behind felt it wasn't enough. They tried to overtake them not far ahead. At this point, all the cars were exceeding 140 kilometers per hour, a terrifying speed on city roads.
They were unfamiliar with the road conditions. Before they could complete their overtake, they encountered a sharp turn. Old Jin couldn't turn the steering wheel to make way for them, so he could only slow down appropriately. Those behind, whether due to extreme nervousness or something else, didn't slow down at all and instead accelerated. Finally, they jerked the steering wheel, and the entire car overturned off the road.
Fortunately, the side was a sidewalk, and next to it were residential buildings. The car didn't fly too far, and the people inside didn't die.
"Stop, save them!"
"The monster is coming!"
"I'm a soldier!"
After an argument, they decided to get out and save people. Some of the cars behind left directly. Jin Wenye also stopped and got out to help. As they ran over, the people inside the car were also trying to climb out.
The feeling of the mountains shaking and the earth quaking became more pronounced. Looking up in a more open area, they could already see a giant monster, like a monster from a world of light, striding towards them with an arrogant gait.
"The monster is coming! Hurry!"
Two burly men dragged someone out. The person in front was stuck in the seat, injured and unable to get out, their eyes filled with terror.
After finally pulling out everyone in the back seat, just as they were about to rescue the person in front, a huge shadow enveloped them.
Everyone froze instantly, unable to move.
The ugliness of the creature surpassed their comprehension. Its original form was unrecognizable. Several thick legs moved forward alternately on the ground, topped by a round, pitch-black belly. The head was either non-existent or merged with the body, and there were countless bulging sacs protruding outwards.
The most disgusting part was the layer of something on its body, which looked like armor or thick skin. Some of the bulging sacs had already ruptured, oozing thick black-green liquid. Within the liquid, there seemed to be other things, which, when they fell to the ground, clearly wriggled.
Perhaps they were its offspring.
"Damn, how disgusting! How can it have the nerve to look like that?"
The monster slowly moved closer to their car. One of its legs almost stepped on their vehicle. That was Jin Wenye's car, carrying his grandfather and Lin Wan.
Jin Wenye abandoned the rescue and ran towards the car.
Just as another leg of the monster was about to step on the car, a roar sounded, and a car violently rammed into that leg. The monster stumbled, almost falling.
Zhuo Jin stopped the car. As Shen Chongyan got out, he drew his long sword, watching the monster with tension and caution.
The rescue effort began here.
Old Mo crawled into the car, intending to help the two trapped individuals. Suddenly, his hair stood on end. Years of military service had made him acutely sensitive to danger. He reached for the knife at his waist, held his breath, and tensed up, fine sweat beading on his forehead.
The person waiting for his rescue in the car clearly saw the creature. His eyes widened, his pupils reflecting Old Mo's shadow, and the monster's silhouette behind him.
Due to parallax, he couldn't clearly see what the monster looked like.
In any case, it wouldn't be pleasant to look at.
A faint sound came from behind. Old Mo struck first before the monster could make a move.
However, he didn't expect the person in front of him to suddenly push him. His arm veered, and the stab missed its mark.
A bloody gash appeared on the monster's face. It bared its claws and lunged viciously at him. Old Mo instinctively protected his face and head.
"Bang, bang, clang!"
His teammate fired three shots. Two hit the monster. One bullet ricocheted and struck the person who had just pushed him.
That person, still in a state of shock, didn't understand why he was dying. His eyes widened, and he slowly stopped breathing.
More monsters swarmed in. Another person in the car looked at them with a heavy gaze. After a few seconds, he softly said, "Give me a quick end."
Old Mo turned his head away in pain. His teammate, looking at the menacing smaller monsters outside, pulled Old Mo up and, turning back, shot the person in the head.
"What are you doing!"
Bai Yang did not respond. He strode towards their car, his gunshots accurate, clearing the monsters in front of them. The aliens behind pounced on the fresh corpses in the car.
Just as they reached the car, Bai Yang turned back again and fired several shots at the car's fuel tank.
To ensure reasonable distribution, each car had a limited amount of gasoline. The explosion's range was not wide, and it helped them eliminate a group of smaller aliens.
"Get in the car quickly!"