The area surrounding Mountain Range 2 was almost entirely shrouded in dark clouds. Countless ratmen swarmed up the mountain range.
Their faces were ferocious, and the ground shook with every step of the hundreds and thousands of ratmen. The guards on the mountaintop stood nervously on the city wall, their faces pale, their hands holding weapons trembling slightly.
The ratmen let out low growls, their long fangs and sharp claws gleaming coldly in the dim light. Countless ranged arrows rained down from the city walls like locusts upon these disgusting ratmen.
As the monster approached, the smaller leaders with area-of-effect attacks began to unleash their skills. Those ratmen who managed to reach the base of the city wall were left far behind, unable to climb the hundred-meter-high wall.
They became enraged, frantically waving their claws and attacking the steel wall in front of them.
It was as if they were using their limited lives to deliver a heavy blow to the city wall that was blocking their way.
Above the city walls, a defensive line composed of countless fire-wielding warriors relentlessly burned the nearby ratmen who had died.
Sparks flew everywhere, and the stench of blood filled the air.
"There is a large number of commander-level ratmen in the direction of Mountain Range No. 2. The 14th, 15th, and 16th Ten Thousand Regiments are requested to rush to provide support!" Liu Xin transmitted his message through the sect.
Just as Yuan Chuyi and Tang Yan set foot on the land of the Ugly Kingdom, the various messages from the sect made them pause in surprise.
"Have the ratmen started their attack?" Tang Yan asked.
"Judging from the sect's communication, that should be the case," Yuan Chuyi said solemnly.
"Why don't we go back first, and then come back to find samples after we defeat the ratmen?" Tang Yan suggested.
"No need. Waiting for the ratmen to be wiped out would take forever."
Since you and I are not here, it's a good time to give them some experience in leadership.
Besides, do you really think the Dragon Kingdom can be conquered so easily?
"Let's go find the old government of the U.S. first."
And so, the two of them flew openly and legitimately over this country that was once the world's number one.
The two looked down at the devastated city below, buildings collapsed, streets littered with rubble and ruins. Smoke filled the air, a strong smell of burning filled the atmosphere, and vehicles were overturned or twisted and deformed.
People fled in all directions, their faces filled with fear and despair.
The city's clamor was replaced by screams of terror and the roars of monsters. The streets were littered with blood and carnage, a scene of utter devastation. Windows were shattered, shops were looted, and shards of glass littered the ground.
Flames raged in some buildings, billowing black smoke. Parks and squares were not spared either; trees were broken and flowers were trampled. The entire city seemed to be plunged into a nightmare, its once prosperous scene utterly destroyed.
"There are two people there, let's go ask them," Tang Yan said, pointing to the two fleeing people below.
"Joanna, run!"
A boy shoved a blonde, blue-eyed girl aside, then fearlessly charged at a minotaur monster behind him with a sharpened steel bar.
The minotaur licked its lips with its scarlet tongue, then rammed its massive head into the boy.
"elder brother……"
The girl closed her eyes and screamed in pain.
Just when the little girl thought the boy was dead, a bolt of purple lightning struck the minotaur's enormous head.
Because the boy had gripped the steel bar too tightly, and with the minotaur suddenly disappearing, he fell face-first to the ground.
"How are you? Are you alright?" Tang Yan asked in fluent American English.
"I'm fine."
The little boy, his eyes filled with terror, backed away as he spoke.
"Don't hurt my brother! My father has already been taken away, are you going to take my brother too?"
An angry voice reached their ears from afar.
Tang Yan stared at the two of them for a while and said, "Look carefully, we are not from the United States, so we will not arrest you."
Are you telling the truth?
Tang Yan patted the head of the fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.
"Of course it's true! But I don't understand what you meant by 'arresting' you just now?"
"They kidnapped my brother to be their bodyguard and protect those powerful people. They would come here to kidnap people every now and then."
“I was wondering why we only see elderly people and children in this city. It’s the end of the world, are those people still enjoying those privileges?” Yuan Chuyi said, frowning.
“Where there are people, there will be classes. Aren’t you and I beneficiaries of privilege? It’s just that those people are wrong to use their power to serve themselves without caring about the lives of those living at the bottom.”
Tang Yan's words made Yuan Chuyi think deeply.
Indeed, to some extent, they do belong to the privileged class now.
The difference is that he is now thinking about how to end this apocalypse, rather than using his identity to serve himself.
“In chaotic times, harsh measures are necessary. There’s no need to overthink it. Besides, didn’t you want to use Water Blue Star as your base for counterattack?”
If it takes you a year and a half to solve the problem of even a single planet like Aquamarine, you'll probably never be able to set foot in the depths of the galaxy in your lifetime.
The words of the sixth system immediately enlightened Yuan Chu.
So he looked at the little boy and asked, "How many people like you are there in this city?"
"I don't know about other places, but there are probably several thousand people in this area."
"So where do you usually live?"
The little girl nodded at the boy and then pointed to an abandoned building, saying, "We all live there."
"Little sister, could you show us where you live?"
The group walked in one direction. Yuan Chuyi looked at the abandoned city and couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation.
Watch your step, don't step inside the red circle.
As soon as they entered an abandoned building, the little boy pointed to a spot not far ahead and gave them a heads-up.
Tang Yan smiled and said, "Is this a trap you set?"
The little boy nodded. "We've set up traps on floors 5 and below to prevent monsters from rushing in."
“Jacus, you’re back. And who are these two…?”
"Grandpa Hanks, Jaylen and I encountered minotaurs on our trip. These two Eastern superhumans saved us."
"Thank you both so much for your help," the old man said gratefully.
More than an hour later, to the astonishment of hundreds of elderly people and children, the two boarded flying mounts and left directly from the rooftop.
“I never imagined that so many people would live in such an abandoned building,” Yuan Chuyi said.
"Alright, stop lamenting. Look over there, there should be more people there." Tang Yan pointed in a direction.
How did you know?
"you guess?"
Yuan Chuyi smiled knowingly as he looked at the plants on the rooftops in this area. "Looks like we've come here with something to do."
"What? Are you leaving Sirius alone for now?"
"How could that be! But this time we might have to try to do both."
Unbeknownst to him, Yuan Chuyi's vision had expanded beyond a single country, or even a single planet.
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