Chapter 1136 A glimmer of hope

These gifted individuals from various regions who rushed to the scene had actually already entered the barrier before communications were restored.

They were prepared to go all out, but to their surprise, as soon as they entered, they were greeted by a breathtakingly beautiful light. Soon after, communications within the city were restored, and the city, which had been shrouded in darkness, was illuminated by countless lights.

If Xiao Jihui hadn't called in time to inform them of the situation, they would have all thought that the crisis in Z City had been resolved.

Upon learning that man-eating monsters had appeared in the city, the group's slightly relaxed hearts instantly tightened again, and they quickly split into several teams and ran in different directions.

In fact, at the beginning of the crisis, very few people like Yuan Suxia's family hid at home to take refuge.

Wu Yequan's video made everyone keenly aware of the danger, especially the victim in the video who was used as a warning to others, which conveyed a message to everyone.

Home is not safe. For dangerous individuals, the home that provides them with a sense of security is nothing more than a thin veil that can be easily torn.

Only by leaving this place can one truly be safe.

With this in mind, many people chose to flee in panic.

As expected, all those who were preparing to flee with their families perished before they even got started, blocked at the edge of the barrier and forced to turn back.

However, these people did not go home. Instead, they chose to find a nearby public place, such as a police station or a train station, where there were many people.

After all, people like lively places where they feel safe and can keep each other warm. It would be even better if there were a few more people with high combat skills guarding the outside.

This action is understandable and generally not wrong.

However, they underestimated the monsters that see humans as prey. Such a dense gathering is undoubtedly tempting to the monsters.

It's like a Manchu Han Imperial Feast that you can smell from afar; how can those simple porridge and side dishes compare?

Naturally, these densely populated areas became the primary targets for attacks by the surrounding monsters.

After receiving the message from the front, Xiao Jihui and others immediately ordered the nearby superhumans to prioritize rescuing the victims.

At that time, the superpowered team was rushing to a nearby high-speed rail station.

This station is one of the city's most important transportation hubs and the first choice for local residents to leave the city.

Therefore, this station also has the largest number of people gathered there.

That's why when those monsters rushed into this place, it was like hungry wolves entering a sheepfold—bloody and cruel.

When the superhumans arrived, the place had become a hellish place, filled with desperate cries and screams.

Some local superhumans and staff arrived earlier than them. Before that, communication had not been restored, and the station was pitch black, which greatly facilitated the monsters' hiding and made their rescue work extremely difficult.

Once communication was restored, the staff at the station immediately activated the backup power supply, illuminating the station brightly and leaving the monsters nowhere to hide.

Everything inside the station was displayed to the rescuers and everyone outside Z City under the lens and lights.

[Wow, this is terrifying. What kind of monsters are these? They're even scarier than the mutated plants and animals we encountered before.]

[Ahem, a friend of mine is helping out on the front lines. He said these monsters aren't truly living beings; they're more like demonic creatures born from negative human emotions. And the providers of those negative emotions are precisely the people trapped in the city.]

So, does this mean they brought this on themselves?

[Is the person upstairs crazy? Saying such inhuman things! Everyone has negative emotions: anger, sadness, resentment, despair, depression—these are all negative emotions. A life without hardship is for saints. The truly malicious are those who exploit these negative emotions to harm others.]

[Yes, if you ask me, the most vicious one is that old man. He inexplicably trapped the entire city and even plotted to use others to kill two heroes who saved so many lives. His heart is utterly despicable. I strongly suspect this guy is a born villain, a newspaper terrorist, and he deserves to be humanely destroyed!]

[Isn't it normal for city dwellers to have negative emotions in this situation? If someone suddenly told you that you are all my hostages, like pigs waiting to be slaughtered in a sty, depending on my mood, and could be dragged out and killed at any time, I don't believe you would still be happy, or even gleefully thank the culprit for sending you out of this world, and that it would be an honor for you to kill you.]

[Let alone experiencing it firsthand, just thinking about it makes me shudder. When the mutated plants and animals first appeared, my parents made me stay home and not go out, which almost drove me crazy. If I were to experience something like what they did, I'm afraid I'd go insane.]

Isn't it obvious that the culprit is vicious and deserves to die? Is there even a need to discuss that? Shouldn't the most important thing right now be how to save people? Oh my god, I saw a girl being grabbed at the exit, and that monster dragged her inside. It's so despairing to see. Is there anyone who can save her? Please save her!

[Child, there's a child who's lost. Oh my god, a monster is heading her way! Help her, please help her!]

Seeing the tragic scenes in the video, many people felt their hearts clench and wished they could jump into the video to save the people.

Unfortunately, reality simply did not allow them to do so; they could only watch helplessly as their compatriots were killed one by one.

The superhumans who came to help entered the station at this moment. Going against the flow of people, the first person they saw was a little girl who had been separated from her parents after their deaths. She sat there helplessly, crying in despair, completely unaware that danger was imminent.

Just as the monster's sharp claws were centimeters away from her, a sharp ice spike suddenly pierced the monster's face, causing it to fall backward to the ground.

At the same time, a soft vine quickly climbed up to the little girl, wrapped around her waist, and carried her away from the monster.

Many people were stunned by this sudden turn of events. By the time they came to their senses, the little girl had already been comforted in the arms of the vine's owner, a female superhuman.

At the same moment, the young girl who had been dragged back by the ankle by the monster, crying and screaming with despair, was also rescued by a fire-type ability user. She sat at the exit, crying miserably. It was unclear whether she was too happy to have escaped death and couldn't adjust to the situation, or whether the events had happened so suddenly that she thought she was still being held and was going to die.

What could be more exciting than a wish coming true? Just minutes ago, everyone was worried about the safety of others, wishing they could climb into the screen to rescue them, and minutes later, the rescuers actually appeared.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, everyone erupted in excitement.

(End of this chapter)