Xu Anran didn't believe a word of Liu Jie's nonsense about letting her go and living peacefully. Xu Anran had already considered that killing the monster disguised as her uncle would arouse suspicion, but she hadn't expected to be discovered so quickly. She reflected on her lack of vigilance; she had almost died here because she had been proven to have mistaken Liu Jie and the others for humans like herself.
Xu Anran picked up the stun gun and placed it against Liu Jie's pierced throat, saying, "From the beginning, you disliked that little monster, thinking you'd make me fight that child monster to the death, and then you'd kill us both separately. But you didn't expect me to have this weapon, did you? Actually, I didn't know this knife was so useful; I was just trying it out. I didn't expect one strike would be enough to finish you off." After saying this, looking at Liu Jie, whose eyes had turned completely black and whose mouth was open but unable to speak, only able to make wheezing sounds, Xu Anran forcefully plunged the stun gun into Liu Jie's neck, which was oozing black blood, and turned on the maximum power, ensuring she was dead beyond any hope of survival.
"Hey, did you hear that noise upstairs?" "What noise? I didn't hear anything." "It sounded like a scream." "I heard it too." "Do you think they've started their operation upstairs?" "Impossible, there was no notification that they'd be operating today." "Could it be that the woman discovered them? And then a fight broke out?" "Should we go upstairs to check?" "Don't act rashly. That woman can't possibly beat the captain and his team. Besides, what if that woman is one of us, and the scream was her own?" "Anyway, our task is to guard the first floor and make sure she doesn't escape." "Okay, I'll go upstairs to check the situation. You three stay here and keep watch." After the family of four on the first floor finished speaking, the middle-aged man prepared to go upstairs to check the situation. At this moment, a commotion arose at the entrance of the community, and the noise grew louder and louder.
A convoy of cars was seen driving into the residential area. While everyone was drawn to the convoy, Xu Anran knew that this was not a safe place to stay and that she needed to leave quickly. The monsters around would be coming soon, and she didn't have much time.
She took the spatial rings off the two monsters' hands, and without even looking at what was inside, she put everything usable in the house into the two newly acquired spatial rings, ran out the door, and saw that the elevator was running, so Xu Anran hid in the stairwell.
Hearing the elevator doors open, Xu Anran knew someone had arrived on her floor. She checked the security camera footage on her phone; it was the man from upstairs. Taking advantage of the man's back being turned while he knocked, she swiftly beheaded him. Seeing that the monster on the first floor hadn't appeared in the footage, and that the woman on the eighth floor, who was guarding the elevator, was now also drawn by the noise downstairs, she didn't bother disposing of the body and ran upstairs. As she approached the eighth floor, she became even more cautious, avoiding attracting the woman's attention.
Finally reaching the 15th floor and onto the rooftop, Xu Anran was panting heavily, but she couldn't rest now; she needed to leave immediately. Glancing down, she saw the monsters were drawn to the cars that had just entered the complex, and many people were coming out. Some were negotiating with the people in the cars. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Anran took out her safety rope, extended it towards the water tower in the back building, and secured it securely. She then took out her sliding pole, took a few deep breaths, and swam across. Using the same method, she reached the outermost building of the complex, carefully descended from the rooftop to the second floor, secured the safety rope to the window in the stairwell, and jumped. There were fewer monsters in this building, and she wasn't spotted. Carefully observing her surroundings to make sure no one was watching, she used tools to climb over the wall.
As soon as she stepped outside, Xu Anran took out her electric bicycle from her spatial storage and rode as fast as she could to the nearby hiding place. Upon arriving at the RV, Xu Anran didn't stop to rest. She quickly started the car and drove away, avoiding the highway and heading to a nearby scenic area. She found a bridge arch and drove the car under it. No one lived nearby, and this location was unlikely to be discovered, so Xu Anran decided to rest there. She parked the car, locked the doors, went to the back of the vehicle, lay down on the bed, feeling utterly exhausted and weak, and immediately fell into a deep sleep.
While she was sleeping, chaos erupted in the neighborhood. The group that arrived was fully armed as soon as they entered the neighborhood; some of them were carrying guns. When the monsters in the neighborhood tried to approach, the people in the car were very vigilant, raising their guns to warn those who approached not to come any closer, or they would open fire.
The monsters didn't dare to make a move. A man got out of the car. He looked to be in his early thirties, wearing glasses and appearing refined. He raised a megaphone and shouted to the people in the neighborhood: "Attention everyone, we are from the military. The country is taking over this area. Please cooperate and gather in the designated area downstairs. Anyone who disobeys will be executed on the spot."
After speaking, he gave a look to the burly man beside him. The burly man arranged for some people to use tools to cordon off an area. Then, about a dozen soldiers surrounded the area with guns, driving the people downstairs into the area. They also arranged for people to check each building one by one, finding everyone in the community. Of course, they also saw the monster that Xu Anran had killed, which made them even more vigilant.
The soldier who found the monster's corpse reported the situation, but the bespectacled man told him not to make a fuss and to pack up the monster's corpse first, and to wait until the people in the neighborhood had been checked before making any further reports.
Once everyone had arrived, a middle-aged man in military uniform spoke through a megaphone: "Everyone, please don't panic. The reason we've gathered you all here is simple. Please look." Everyone saw soldiers wearing rubber boots and gloves, sprinkling water around the area, leaving only a small opening for one person to pass through, and electrifying the water. "You must be wondering why we're doing this. Actually, monsters are hiding among humans. They disguise themselves as humans, making it impossible to distinguish them from real people. Moreover, their exteriors are hard; bullets can't penetrate them. However, they are afraid of electricity. Now, to verify whether you are human or monsters, please come over one by one for inspection." After speaking, he first pointed to the woman on the eighth floor of Xu Anran's building and asked her to come over.
The woman slowly walked over. As she approached, a soldier drew a knife to slash her arm. The woman feigned fear and backed away, then lunged at the bespectacled man. Just as she reached him, a knife appeared from the side, piercing her skull, and she collapsed. The monsters in the area panicked, attacking in all directions. Some were paralyzed by electricity, others used their companions to jump over electrified areas but were pierced by soldiers wielding modified electric spears, and still others had their necks severed by black blades. In no time, the well-trained soldiers had eliminated all the monsters.
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