Su Yao and her family carefully examined the newly acquired supplies and ancient books, each item potentially crucial for their survival in the apocalypse. Cold-weather gear was distributed to the family; these lightweight, comfortable, and exceptionally warm items gave them more confidence in facing the harsh post-apocalyptic cold. Ancient weapons were placed in a prominent location in the safe house, just in case.
The contents of the ancient texts were obscure and difficult to understand; the ancient survival skills and mysterious methods of cultivating power seemed like codes from another world. Su Yao's father, wearing reading glasses, deciphered the text word by word, his brow furrowing and relaxing at times. Her mother assisted him, recording any potentially useful information.
However, the peace didn't last long. The safe house's alarm system suddenly went off, its sharp sound shattering the silence. Su Yao immediately got up and checked the monitoring system. She saw that the sky outside was shrouded in a dark shadow—a flock of mutated vultures. These vultures were enormous, with wingspans of over ten meters. Their feathers were as hard as steel, gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
"Prepare for battle!" Su Yao shouted, and her family sprang into action. They grabbed their weapons and took their positions at various defensive points in the safe house. Su Yao went to the rooftop, watching the approaching flock of vultures, and lit a blazing fire in her hand.
The mutated vultures swooped down like black reapers, their sharp beaks and claws like razor-sharp blades. Su Yao launched the first attack, hurling flames at the flock of vultures. The flames formed a wall in mid-air, blocking some of their advance. However, some vultures still broke through the wall of fire and rushed towards the safe house.
Su Yao wielded an ancient longsword, its blade flashing as she precisely thrust at the approaching vulture. Each strike carried immense power, splattering the vulture's blood onto the roof. Inside, Su Yao's mother controlled the defense system, launching energy blasts at the distant vultures.
The battle intensified, and the vultures seemed to appear endlessly. Su Yao realized that passive defense was not a solution; she had to find and defeat the leader of the flock. Concentrating her mind, she used her special ability to sense the energy fluctuations within the flock. Soon, she spotted a vulture of exceptionally large size, radiating an even stronger dark aura—that must be the leader.
Su Yao charged towards the vulture leader, meeting it mid-air. The vulture leader opened its massive beak, letting out a sharp cry, and a powerful sonic wave crashed towards Su Yao. Su Yao steadied herself, gathering flames in her hand to form a flaming spear, which she thrust towards the vulture leader.
The two collided, unleashing a powerful energy shockwave. The vulture leader's strength was beyond imagination; its claws left several deep wounds on Su Yao's body, but Su Yao did not back down. She gritted her teeth, channeling more of her supernatural power into her flaming spear, and engaged in a desperate battle with the vulture leader.
Below, Su Yao's family was also struggling to hold on. Su Yao was injured in several places, but he still stubbornly resisted the vultures' attacks. While operating the defense system, his father was scratched by a vulture that broke through the defense line, but he still held his post.
At the crucial moment, Su Yao found the vulture leader's weakness. Around its eyes was a relatively weak energy zone. Seizing the opportunity, Su Yao dodged the vulture leader's attack and thrust her flaming spear towards its eyes. The flaming spear struck its target accurately, and the vulture leader let out a painful scream. It began to lose its balance and plummet towards the ground.
With the vulture leader wounded, the flock began to disarray. Su Yao seized the opportunity to launch a more ferocious attack, driving away the remaining vultures. She returned to the safe house, where her family immediately gathered around to treat her wounds.
This battle made them realize that danger lurked everywhere in the apocalypse, and they had to constantly improve their strength. The mysterious cultivation methods in the ancient books became their hope. After quickly treating their wounds, Su Yao and her family sat down again in front of the ancient books and began to try to decipher their mysteries, preparing to face the next unknown challenge and continue fighting for survival in this cruel apocalypse.
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