"Tick-tock."

The sound of water is leisurely and echoes in my ears, like the afternoon breeze blowing wind chimes, swaying slightly and rippling out gentle and soft sounds.

Amid the sound of dripping water, Song Qingci raised his face.

Her long black hair fell in front of her cheeks, making her already pale face look even more bleak.

Struggling to raise his face, Song Qingci looked towards the distance.

There, a faint light can be vaguely seen.

Twisting his wrists, Song Qingci found that he was completely tied up. He could feel the friction and tightness of the ropes at his wrists.

what happened……

She shook her head, trying to gather her scattered consciousness again: "I remember that we were supposed to go to Area A..."

hiss.

The slight body twitch seemed to have touched the wound, and in the interval between the shaking movements, Song Qingci felt a sharp pain in the back of his head.

Exhaling slightly, Song Qingci calmed himself down and relapsed into his memories: "Originally, we were supposed to deal with the alien species in Area A, but for some reason, no monsters appeared in Area A..."

"We thought something had gone wrong and were trying to communicate with other people, but due to some factors, the contact between Area A and the outside world was almost completely cut off, which meant that we had no way of getting any information from the outside world."

Afterwards, Song Qingci and his team realized something was wrong and wanted to evacuate Area A.

However, when they were about to leave the defense zone, they noticed that they had been completely surrounded by monsters without knowing it!

Those monsters that were supposed to appear in fixed positions are now on the periphery of the defense zone, forming a "net"-like structure. Their number far exceeds the information provided by the prophet, layer upon layer, huge crowds of people! Just by watching, Song Qingci realized that this was not the type they could deal with at all!

So they tried desperately to break out, but they were defeated wave after wave by the tireless defense of the monsters on the periphery, and finally had to shrink the encirclement and return to their original position in Area A.

Then, they were like prey walking into a trap, and gradually lost their combat effectiveness under the opponent's encircling attack.

In this battle, Song Qingci showed a considerable degree of activity. It was also because of this that when the number of humans became smaller and smaller, those truly terrifying "aliens" began to focus their attention on Song Qingci.

She still remembers that before she fell into a coma, the thin-looking man opposite her called himself "Shuten-doji" and was one of the leaders of the "Hundred Demons".

Although he looked frail, Song Qingci soon realized that this was just the appearance of Shuten.

Once the battle begins, that guy will transform into a huge monster with a green face, fangs and protruding horns, standing in front of Song Qingci. The shadow alone will be enough to cover her movement trajectory!

Even though Song Qingci tried her best, even using all her hidden superpowers, she still couldn't defeat Shuten.

That alien species was not a "danger" but... a "disaster"! Song Qingci, who was somewhat reluctant to deal with "danger", was naturally powerless in front of a real "disaster".

So with just three moves and two techniques, she couldn't even penetrate the fangs of the Yamata no Orochi into the opponent's body, and was easily captured by Shuten.

This was a crushing defeat brought about by pure strength advantage. In front of that monster, Song Qingci's agility was completely meaningless.

No matter how fast the cheetah is, it cannot break through the elephant's defense. And the elephant can kill the agile cheetah with just one step, and the blood from its internal organs will flow out like running water.

This is the absolute power gap, which is the "natural chasm" that Song Qingci cannot overcome at present.

When she woke up again, she was tied up and trapped in this gloomy space.

Squinting his eyes and looking at the darkness in the distance, Song Qingci's eyes flickered: "I was sent here after being defeated by that monster. He didn't kill me, because he didn't want to, or because it was unnecessary?"

"If you don't want to kill me, is it because I am still useful? Is it because of my identity, or do you want to use the hostage to restrain others?"

Song Qingci's thoughts surged in his mind like a torrent: "If it is the former, does it mean that the monster's target is Ding Yan and the others? Or, is it the prophet? But if it is the latter, what is it that makes them afraid..."

Just as she was thinking.

Not long after, Song Qingci heard footsteps coming from the end of the passage.

That was obviously not a human sound - at least when humans step on the ground, they don't make a "puff puff" sound as if they are sinking into a quagmire.

After hearing these sounds, Song Qingci subconsciously closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing and body, making himself appear to be still in a "comatose" state.

This was not difficult for her to do.

In the silence, Song Qingci pricked up his ears and listened hard for any possible clues.

Not long after, she actually heard some valuable information.

"What do you think we're working so hard for?" A voice that gurgled like a drowning man said, "Capturing people and setting up spies, when will we start to get down to business?"

Hearing this guy's question, another deep voice said, "Don't say anything more. We are temporarily attached to that woman. This is the decision of the Ghost King. We just need to obey it."

The drowned man sighed, "Of course I know that's what he thought, but I still find it boring. I want to eat people, especially the girl inside. When I see her skin, I feel like my saliva is about to flow out. That kind of well-proportioned muscles are definitely chewy when you bite them."

The guy in a low voice said, "That's not edible. If you don't want to die, don't think of anything evil."

After a long while, the deep voice continued: "But I am also very curious."

"So far, the woman's needs have always seemed a bit ambiguous," the deep voice said. "Sometimes she asked us to station somewhere else, sometimes she asked us to raid somewhere, and not long ago she even asked us to pay attention to human 'females'... What on earth is she thinking?"

The drowning man thought for a moment and said, "I heard it from someone, but it's just what I heard, it doesn't mean it's accurate!"

The drowned man first issued a disclaimer, then lowered his voice and said, "Where did that woman get the 'prophecy' from!"

"It is said that the prophecy mentioned that human women will be the key this time!" The Drowned Man said, "One of them is the one we need to find, and the other... seems to be an elderly female anchor."

Anchor...

The deep voice was silent for a moment: "Could it be that female reporter?"

The drowning man said puzzledly: "I don't know either. She just said something about a female anchor. Oh, and one more thing is, it is said that her last name is something like...ji? Or jin?"

After struggling for a while, the drowned man said in a self-deprecating tone: "Well, that's what I mean! My accent isn't very good, but it's almost okay! Anyway, the reason we have to capture the human female this time is because we want to leave it to that woman for inspection!"

A deep voice said, "That's fine. Anyway, this big shot's business has nothing to do with us. Let's see if the guy inside has woken up. If he has, we can take him to the woman."

The drowned man sighed: "I really want to eat that kind of girl with tight muscles..."

With a "creak", the sound of an iron door being pushed open was faintly heard at the end of the passage.

More light poured in from outside, like sunlight shining in front of Song Qingci's eyes, making her eyelids unable to block the direct sunlight.

In the light, she vaguely noticed two strange-looking figures in the distance.

One of them looks like a "kappa", while the other looks like a wolf, with gray fur all over its body.

There is no doubt that the two people in front of him are mutants of the "Hundred Ghosts".

Song Qingci still remembered that in the attack on Area A not long ago, the two guys in front of him were also two of the more active enemies.

It looks like Area A has completely fallen...

Song Qingci thought so in his heart.

The only thing that worried her now was that during the previous attack, it seemed that someone had connected the signal with Area A through the communicator.

Unfortunately, because the aliens placed many devices that affect the signal on the outskirts of the area, the people in Area A were unable to convey the message "Area A is very dangerous, it has been completely disconnected from other areas, there is more than a 'disaster' level nearby, do not move forward" to others.

If the people over there only heard the sound from Area A and thought there were still survivors in this place, wouldn't they be heading here to die?

Thinking of this, Song Qingci subconsciously bit his lips, his expression a little pale.

If someone really came here like this, even if it was Xun Mo, it would be difficult for him to survive the siege of those "hundred ghosts".

Not to mention that in addition to the "disaster" among the "hundred ghosts", there is also the mysterious "Pale Lady". If it were Wang Weizheng, he might not be able to escape unscathed...

When Song Qingci thought that someone might come here to die for the safety of her and other people in Area A, she felt a tightness in her chest.

But obviously, now is not the time to be depressed.

She restrained her breath, making herself look more like she was exhausted and collapsed.

Soon, the two monsters walked in front of her.

Two tall figures blocked the sunlight in front of Song Qingci. After a while, the alien species that looked a bit like a kappa muttered, "It smells good, very good..."

"I can't bear it anymore. I haven't eaten humans in a long time. I feel my stomach growling," Kappa said, stretching out his hand. "Anyway, the woman just needs to live. It doesn't matter if she loses two arms or legs, right?"

At this moment, even if Song Qingci did not open her eyes, she could guess how greedy the guy opposite her was.

This man-eating monster seemed to have difficulty controlling his appetite, and even attempted to eat Song Qingci alive before Ms. Pale could examine him!

The wolf-like fellow did not stop him, but just sighed and said, "You..."

"Hehe," Kappa laughed, "At worst I can go somewhere else and find a few more women!"

As it spoke, it stretched out its hand and slowly rubbed its sharp nails against Song Qingci's cheek.

Do you want to take action?

Song Qingci thought to himself.

She had just loosened the rope on her hands a little while ago when she woke up. If she was not afraid of getting hurt, she would be able to use her "blood clone" to repel the two monsters in front of her and then escape.

But now she was obviously in the enemy's base camp. Even if she wanted to run, where could she go?

Or should he use his blood clone to release smoke, then avoid the attacks of these people, and then hold these two guys hostage as a compass to leave here?

Countless thoughts flashed through Song Qingci's mind, trying to find the most suitable one among these options.

But before she could think it over.

The next second, the Kappa, who was originally smiling, suddenly screamed: "Wait, who are you?! Huh?!"

The sound of a long sword being unsheathed and the dull sound of a head hitting the ground made Song Qingci open his eyes and look at everything in front of him.

When she noticed the person opposite her, Song Qingci subconsciously said, "Lin..."

However, before she could finish, the person opposite her stretched out a hand and covered Song Qingci's mouth: "Shh."

Lin Ju held Song Qingci's mouth with one hand, and with the other hand, he grabbed the dagger he had pulled out of the Kappa, and said expressionlessly, "Don't say the name casually."

Looking at Lin Ju, Song Qingci nodded, indicating that he understood.

After confirming Song Qingci's expression, Lin Ju put down his hand and shook off the blood on his dagger.

"Are you the only one arrested?" she asked calmly, "What about the others?"

As she spoke, she walked behind Song Qingci, cut the knot on her wrists, and freed her from the restraints.

Rubbing his wrist, Song Qingci replied: "I don't know, I'm only in charge of Area A, and Area A...if nothing unexpected happens, I'm afraid it will all fall."

As she spoke, her expression became slightly gloomy.

Looking at Song Qingci like this, Lin Ju sighed and patted her shoulder: "Relax, there is nothing we can do about it."

"Anyway, just follow me now," Lin Ju said, "Let's get out of here first."

Song Qingci: “Yeah.”

The two of them carefully stuck to the wall and walked out of the narrow room.

After walking out, Song Qingci realized that the place in front of him was actually the station they had stayed in not long ago. In the distance was the parking lot, and behind the parking lot, a tall statue could be vaguely seen.

Glancing at the parking lot in front of him, Song Qingci's expression looked a little strange.

At this moment, the parking lot was littered with broken arms and legs, and blood was smeared on the wall tiles nearby, scattered all over the place, as if it was a bloody and weird banquet, expanding and scattering into dust all over the ground.

A strong stench of decay came from these corpses, and it was obvious that these corpses had been dead for a long time and were not just dead.

At this moment, Lin Ju was standing in this dark red open space that looked like a slaughterhouse, and waved to Song Qingci.

"Come here," she said, her expression calm and indifferent.

"I'll take you to find that person."