Chapter 1004: They

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Outside the Zhongchengqu Fangkongdong.

Dense silhouettes ran wildly westward like a swarm of locusts passing through.

Screams and curses mingled together, the scene was extremely chaotic.

The motor lane had long been clogged to the point of blockage, and among the traffic were trucks weighing over a hundred tons.

Yet faced with the massive behemoth, people ignored it and forced their way inside.

The black small car behind the truck remained stationary.

Two men and two women sat in the car.

"Mom, where are we going?" the little girl cradled a fluffy toy rabbit in her hands, a hint of unease appearing in her eyes.

She looked out at the hurried, frantic silhouettes, and her mood was infected, becoming restless.

Being so young, she had no clue what was happening.

She only knew that fire raged outside and buildings had collapsed.

The once orderly city became unrecognizable.

"We're going to Grandma's house," the woman said softly, her hands folded over her abdomen.

"But Grandma's house isn't on this road," Bao'er said in a soft, honeyed voice, with a touch of endearing childlike innocence.

"The original road is blocked; now we can only go this way," the woman explained.

"What about them?" Bao'er rolled down the window, pointing at the people outside, "Are they also going to Grandma's to visit?"

"Close the window!"

At that moment, a cold voice came abruptly from the co-pilot.

The woman hurriedly closed the window, held her daughter tightly in her arms, and said softly, "They have their own work to do; they're not on the same path as us."

"Oh~" Bao'er nodded, half-understanding.

The evening glow illuminated the child's face.

A sudden longing rose in her heart.

"Where's dad?"

"Dad will come later."

"He said a family should stay together."

"Hmm, will do."

Although the mother's expression remained steadfast, her tone was still somewhat soft.

She had not realized the seriousness of the problem before.

She only felt that Guo Fan was being alarmist.

Could any city be safer than White Bear City?

At least she had lived in Middle City District for so many years.

She had never experienced a crime of sexual assault.

However, she did not expect that the sudden real-life turn of events would catch everyone off guard and kill them all.

Lacking any sense of risk, she had no idea how to avoid it.

She could only obediently follow these two men she had never met.

Her wealth and life were entirely dependent on others.

And her husband's whereabouts were unknown, his life or death uncertain.

Thinking of this, she looked at her daughter, who had overcome illness and regained health.

A ridiculous thought suddenly surfaced in her mind—

"Could it be that all of this started because of her?"

The reason a terminal illness is terminal is that modern science cannot cure it.

Even the best hospital in White Bear City, the best attending physician, was helpless.

The couple had already sunk deep into despair, preparing for the eventual arrangements.

But one day Guo Fan rushed home in a panic, his expression extremely tense, saying he would take his daughter back to the Company.

She didn't think much at the time, gave a few reminders, and then fell into melancholy at home.

A few days later, when the lively, bouncing daughter returned home.

She vaguely recalled the excitement of that moment.

However, the joyful time did not last long.

Since then, even when she went out to buy groceries, she felt someone watching from behind.

And strange incidents kept occurring around her.

She initially thought she had contracted something filthy.

Soon after, she learned of the news that they had to move.

Now, looking at the chaotic present, she pressed her lips together, her speculation becoming more certain.

But since the events had already occurred, they could no longer worry about that much.

Self-preservation was the only way out.

"The truck is blocking us; we can't get through," the man in the driver's seat said.

"We can't delay any longer; have Li Quan and the others get out!" the co-pilot ordered.

He then turned his head and said, "Give me Bao'er; get out immediately!"

The unmistakable tone hung in the air, and a pair of large hands snatched Bao'er away.

The woman, seeing this, was just about to ask, when suddenly a huge roar came from behind.

The man in the driver's seat looked at the rearview mirror, his face grim, "They're coming!"

"Run!"

The four immediately abandoned the vehicle and fled, sprinting through the crowd inward.

During it they occasionally glanced back.

They saw a scene of flesh and blood flying into Sight.

Among them were the tragic scenes of innocent civilians lying dead in the streets.

They realized…

The crisis was now looming at the Brow.

"Everyone step back!"

One person cleared the way ahead, and all blockers were shoved flying away by brute force.

With a single person's strength he forcibly created an Opening—a Passage wide enough for three to pass.

Ignoring the surrounding curses, the man's face darkened, and he turned his head to glance at the stumbling mother of Bao'er.

He gritted his teeth, turned back, scooped her into his arms, and kicked the suitcase away.

"What time is it, still worrying about your belongings?"

Bao'er's mother felt the stranger's presence and couldn't help but become a bit panicked.

Before she could open her Mouth, a rich voice sounded beside her ear.

"The offensive act was done in haste under authority; afterward I will offer you an apology."

But before she could reply, a powerful Qi Wave suddenly surged from behind.

"Boom!"

"Ah!!"

Accompanied by countless screams, a tall man enveloped in scarlet blood Qi suddenly appeared at the Air-raid Shelter entrance.

He slowly lifted his head, and a pair of eagle‑like eyes revealed intense murderous intent.

"Let go of that girl."

Huang Jie, holding Bao'er, stared at the man whose whole body exuded terrifying aura, and coldly said, "Step aside, I'm only saying this once!"

"You're courting death!"

Blood Ghost Bigfoot stepped, the ground thundered and shattered, forming a terrifying crater five meters in diameter.

People nearby were the first to be hit, exploding into Blood Mist.

A vast vacuum zone was revealed.

"What?!" Huang Jie's complexion changed instantly.

It was his first time seeing a player whose corporeal strength was so formidable.

A blood‑red illusion suddenly surged forward, like a hundred‑ton truck, its momentum grand.

Seeing no escape, Huang Jie gritted his teeth and tossed Bao'er to the companion behind him.

He immediately raised both hands to guard his chest, his gaze icy.

"Twist!"

When the fist was only half a meter away from the Brain.

A mutation suddenly erupted!

Blood Ghost's arm bent at an inconceivable speed.

Then it smashed violently onto its own face.

"Bang!"

The terrifying force knocked the creature itself back several meters.

The Nose bridge snapped with a sound, blood gushing nonstop.

Blood Ghost stared at him for a moment, a grim smile appearing on its face, "Interesting."

It immediately stuck out its Tongue to lick the blood at its Mouth corner, its eyes growing even more Crazy.

Its aura surged several levels in an instant.

Its Muscle became even more Spiral Knot, nearly bursting its clothes.

Seeing this, Huang Jie was startled.

"Is this… a Berserker?"

Isn't this similar to a game character he'd played before?

The more it bleeds, the higher its combat power!

Before he could recover, Blood Ghost struck again.

This time its method was even more brutal, forcibly straightening the broken arm.

And it Self-Healing at a visibly rapid rate.

It then attacked again, a few strides faster than before.

"Die!!"