Chapter 4 The temperature still shows no sign of stopping rising.
Jiang Jie stepped on the vines extending from the flower bed, letting them twist and struggle under his feet. He bent down, grabbed a section and pulled it out with force, pulling out a large bunch of roots. The deformed plant could no longer be identified as its original species.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a red flame came out from his hand, burning it to ashes. In the night, the flames illuminated the scene in front of him, and then quickly disappeared.
Jiang Jie identified it and picked up a small gray stone from the pile of ashes. He turned it over, looked at it twice, and threw it away in disgust.
This low-level alien creature, which only knows how to eat, does not even have much energy in the crystals in its body. It can neither be used as currency nor as energy supply in the future. It is as useless as a stone on the roadside.
He washed his hands with the condensed water, then tugged at his collar in annoyance. What a damn weather, it was still so hot and humid at night. He adjusted the brim of his hat, turned around and walked away quickly.
Today I went out for a "walk" at night, and when I encountered some alien creatures nearby, I cleaned them up. It's not that I'm showing kindness, but I just had some free time and could practice the superpowers that I gained after my rebirth.
It’s a pity that the level of the alienated objects is too low now, and the crystals in the body cannot be used yet, otherwise it would be nice to save some “money” in advance.
Since human lives are at stake, the authorities cannot turn a blind eye to these alien creatures. In recent times, the police have been sent out on patrol. Although they cannot cover every corner of the city, they have given ordinary people a greater sense of security.
It is also because the current alien creatures are not strong enough, and human weapons are enough to deal with them. Their IQ is not high either, and they are equivalent to uncivilized beasts, so it is not difficult to deal with them.
Jiang Jie had just turned a corner when a dark shadow suddenly rushed out. The alertness he had maintained for many years during the doomsday made him quickly retreat two steps.
He stopped and looked forward. In the dim light, he saw a pair of green eyes staring at him, and he could hear the animal's heavy breathing.
The psychic has excellent eyesight. Jiang Jie calmly looked at the mutant opposite him. It looked like a hybrid dog. It was not very big, but its fangs and claws were particularly sharp, just like the pictures that had been posted online before.
The other party bared his teeth, jumped up and rushed towards Jiang Jie's face, but he dodged by turning sideways, reacting quickly.
As if he wanted to play with it, Jiang Jie didn't rush to use his special ability. He dodged left and right without being touched by it.
But this kind of weather is really not suitable for exercise. He became irritable due to the heat after a while. When the thing rushed towards him again, he kicked it impatiently, kicking it several meters away. It hit the wall hard and even left bloodstains on the wall when it fell.
Before the alien creature could get up again, sharp ice spikes shot out, pierced through its neck, and nailed it to the ground. It died without even a struggle.
Jiang Jie lowered his head and clenched his hands. This mutated ice ability was very useful and its destructive power was greater than he had imagined.
He walked up to the dead alien and burned the body as usual. This time, he used blue flames and not even ashes were left.
A breeze blew over, carrying a heat wave, but there was no coolness at all. Jiang Jie frowned, did not stay any longer, and quickly left the place.
When he got home, the air conditioner was still working diligently, immediately dispelling the stuffiness outside. Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, took some clean clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
As I came out drying my hair, the scene in front of me suddenly became dark, and the subtle sound of the air conditioner disappeared.
There is a power outage.
Jiang Jie raised his hand, and flames burst out from his fingertips, illuminating his face which was exceptionally calm even in the darkness. He walked to the window and looked out.
There was no light as far as the eye could see; it looked like a massive power outage.
Thinking carefully about this time in my previous life, my memory is a little unclear, but I vaguely remember that there was a power outage.
The temperature continues to rise, but people have lost the tool of air conditioning to cool down, which is undoubtedly a torture.
But since he didn't remember it so clearly, he probably thought the power outage didn't cause any serious consequences and wouldn't last too long.
Jiang Jie pulled the curtains and returned to the bed holding the flame. He stretched his neck while sitting down, then flipped his hand, the flame disappeared, and the place fell into darkness again.
The air conditioner had only been off for a while, but the remaining cool air seemed to dissipate, and a sense of dryness and heat began to appear in the air.
He waved his hand and threw a large piece of ice beside the bed. He turned over and got into bed, closed his eyes and went to sleep. After all, he wouldn't be the one to die of heat.
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Just as Jiang Jie had expected, the power outage did not last long and power was restored the next afternoon, which made everyone who was already suffering from the heat breathe a sigh of relief.
The announcement issued by the power company mentioned that the cause of the power outage in this area was that the circuit was damaged by something unknown.
Everyone couldn't help but think of the monsters that had appeared frequently recently, and they felt a little scared.
Because of these things, their lives cannot go on normally. Many schools have temporarily suspended classes for safety reasons, and the children stay at home. No one wants to take responsibility for matters concerning their lives.
But adults are not so lucky. Many of them have to go to work, and they are always nervous on the way back and forth, and subconsciously avoid flower beds when they see them.
Those who are more optimistic are still hoping that the country can get rid of these monsters as soon as possible, but more people feel that things are not that simple.
At the same time, what is worrying is the continued rise in temperatures. In recent days, the highest outdoor temperature during the day has exceeded 50 degrees Celsius, and more and more people have been sent to the hospital due to heat stroke.
The most terrifying thing is that under such circumstances, the temperature still shows no sign of stopping rising.
The double torture of physical and emotional suffering has caused many people to collapse, and there are more and more doubts about the government.
But all the dissatisfaction and fear could not prevent things from getting worse.
More alien creatures began to appear, some of them even grew larger, and their appearance became more distorted and terrifying.
Jiang Jie received news from his assistant that an employee in the company was killed by an alien creature on the way to work, and now everyone is a little panicked.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he asked the other party to temporarily shut down the company.
Although there are still many projects under development, the assistant did not say anything to persuade him. He is also an ordinary person. Everything has to take a back seat when it comes to survival. In this situation, it is safer to stay at home.
The boss doesn't care about these losses, so as an employee he certainly has no objection.
"Bang!"
"ah!"
The sound of glass breaking was accompanied by a scream. Jiang Yan suddenly raised his eyes and quickly stood up and went to the window.
From a distance, you can see a person lying under the building opposite, motionless and apparently dead.
He looked up and saw several thick green leaves extending from the broken windows on the 30th floor. They were wriggling in the air like snakes, looking weird and scary.
Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. He remembered this incident. The hanging basket raised by that family had mutated and killed a mother and son at home. The son died at home and the mother was thrown off the building. The male owner escaped the disaster because he was not at home.
He remembered this so clearly because he was just an ordinary person at that time. Without anyone to rely on, no matter how calm he could be, he couldn't help but feel fear and worry in his heart.
And now, looking at the leaves flying in the air, he felt itchy and wanted to burn them.
The leaves seemed not satisfied with killing only two people. They flew downwards and shattered the windows on the floor below with a "bang".
Jiang Jie's superior five senses allowed him to clearly hear the screams of panic and imagine how scared the people inside must be. There was no expression on his face, he just folded his arms across his chest and leaned leisurely against the window.
The leaf was quickly pulled out, with a person hanging from the front end, being swung back and forth in the air as it twisted.
After a while, the person who was struggling at the beginning stopped moving, and his hands and feet fell limply.
Such a scene must have scared the neighbors to death. Who knows if they will be the next one to be affected.
Jiang Jie left the window a little bored and went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of ice water to drink.
There were screams outside again, and the sound of windows being banged. Maybe someone died again.
As he was thinking this, he heard the sound of sirens approaching in the distance. It must be someone calling the police, and they came quite quickly.
Jiang Yan took the water and went back to the window to watch the excitement. Not long after, a police car with blue and red lights flashing drove in, followed by two armored vehicles. The people getting out of the vehicles were all armed policemen in full armor and carrying shields.
At the same time, there were drones taking off, and snipers scattered and heading towards his building. After all, it was easier to control them since they were right in front of him.
This mutated hanging basket is a little stronger than the previous ones. You can tell by its grown size that one of its leaves is as thick as an adult male's arm, and it is estimated to be several meters long. It is not yet known whether it will continue to grow outwards.
To kill this alien creature, it is useless to just attack the leaves, the root system must be destroyed directly.
Therefore, the sniper outside can only serve as a distraction. To kill it, you have to rely on those who go inside.
If it's not in a residential area, throwing it there is actually the fastest way.
Jiang Jie took another sip of water. The cool liquid flowed down his throat into his body, making him feel very refreshed.
When the gunshots started, he couldn't help but rub his ears. Sometimes the downside of having strong five senses is that it's too noisy.
The leaf branch that was hit by the alien object shook and swung, and the corpse hanging on the front was thrown down and landed on the ground on the first floor. You can imagine what a tragic scene it was.
It seemed to be annoyed by this, and one of its leaves slapped against the wall, leaving a crack. You can imagine how strong it was.
Because of the obstruction, one could not see how the armed police were fighting inside the room. Only the sound of gunfire could be heard, and the sniper outside did not stop interfering.
The alien creature was obviously furious, and its leaves were dancing even more frantically. If you ignored the color, it would look like an octopus.
After imagining it, Jiang Jie frowned in disgust.
In his previous life, he had actually encountered a mutated octopus. He really didn't want to come into contact with those sticky tentacles with suction cups a second time. They were too disgusting.
As my thoughts raced, the alien creature on the opposite side became more agitated, and it seemed that its roots had been found.
Soon, the dancing leaves began to slow down, and some even wilted and drooped.
After the last few gunshots, the arrogant "hanging basket" finally stopped moving completely. All the leaves hung outside the dilapidated window, and it actually had a somewhat desolate wasteland beauty.
The battle was over, but the area in front of the building was temporarily cordoned off. The police began to check and collect the bodies. They would take the bodies away and burn them together to prevent any germs from breeding in this weather.
At the same time, a crane and a truck drove in, and it seemed that they were planning to take the dead mutants back for research.
Jiang Jie felt a little sorry. Looking at the condition of this hanging basket, the crystals condensed in it must have reached the C-level standard and could be used as currency in the future. It was such a waste.
He left the window with regret, no longer watching the people below cleaning up the mess, and thought to himself that maybe he could go for another "walk" in the evening and look for some "useful" alienated objects.
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