Chapter 163
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Huo Hongda was walking quickly while carrying the things he had just bought from the supermarket. The plastic bags were squeezing his hands so hard that they hurt. He wanted to slow down but didn't dare to stop.
In the past, going to the supermarket to shop was his and his wife’s favorite thing to do, and sometimes Kong Ji would join them.
Picking up what you need in a crowded supermarket, even though you may sometimes complain about the high prices and the poor quality of the goods, is still a very happy thing.
But just a week ago, Kong Ji suddenly disappeared. Kong Ji's colleagues told him that Kong Ji was taken away suddenly. He went to the Public Security Bureau, but they only told him to go back and wait for news.
What news
No one said anything.
Kong Ji wasn't the first one; a colleague of his had also been taken away. He'd assumed that colleague was involved in something shady. His wife, an indigenous woman, had told him that some people who looked like them might actually have other identities. But he was certain that Kong Ji wasn't one of them.
They are classmates!
Kong Ji also lives in their house!
He knew him perfectly well!
He was taken away without any reason.
Even if he is really a murderer, he will give a reason.
He didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't help but think of the earlier gossip. His wife had been in a similar situation. They were bewildered, terrified, and didn't know how it had come to this. It was as if one moment they were drinking beer and watching the national game, and the next they were in a very dangerous situation, and they had no idea where the danger would come from!
They no longer went to work and dared not go out. Today, he came out because the family was really short of food. As soon as he came out, he found that the world outside was completely different.
Fortunately, the prices, at least of daily food needs, have not changed much.
This made him feel much more at ease.
"It will be fine after a while." He thought so, and then suddenly he saw a strange man.
The man was very tall and thin, wearing a black woolen coat. In such weather, even wearing short sleeves would be hot, but he was wrapped up tightly.
Huo Hongda instinctively wanted to avoid it, but the man walked towards him quickly.
"You——" Huo Hongda's voice froze in his throat. What kind of person is that?
There were no whites in his eyes, and his entire face was a dark blue.
Huo Hongda wanted to run, but he couldn't move. His whole body was shaking, and he wanted to scream, but no sound came out.
The only thing that kept going through my mind was this: Really, what those people said was true! Those rumors were true!
The thing was getting faster and faster, and when it was about to reach him, it stretched out its hand.
He was dying—
Huo Hongda was thinking, and the next moment, he heard a bang, and then saw a man falling from the sky!
It really was from the sky. The man must have fallen from a height of at least three meters!
What was there up there? Huo Hongda couldn't help but look up, but he saw nothing.
"Are you okay?" the man said.
Huo Hongda turned his head and opened his mouth, but no sound came out. The man looked at him and frowned slightly.
"Grandmaster Li!"
Li Yinuo turned around. Yes, the person Huo Hongda saw was him.
"Where should he be sent now?" Li Yinuo asked. In the past, the Public Security Bureau would naturally take over. However, although he did not have a comprehensive understanding, he could guess something just by looking at the current situation on the street.
The security officer smiled bitterly: "If this kind of person is determined not to be infected, they will be sent home."
Li Yinuo turned around and glanced at Huo Hongda again: "It should be fine."
As he spoke, he walked over and patted Huo Hongda twice. The latter raised his head a little stiffly and said, "It's okay."
Huo Hongda cried out, and only then did he feel his legs.
Li Yinuo smiled at him again, turned around and left. Looking at his back, Huo Hongda finally gritted his teeth and said, "What on earth... is that?"
Li Yinuo turned around and Huo Hongda said, "They say that thing eats people, is that true?"
He asked, expecting only a negative response from the person on the other end. He was fed up with his current life! Everything seemed normal, but all the gatherings had disappeared. The only news on TV was news and cartoons. Places like shopping malls and subways were limiting the flow of people, and even supermarkets were closing early.
He's cut off from news both at home and abroad. He has no relatives overseas and isn't interested in foreign affairs. But in the past, he could always find out if he wanted to. Now, that's completely gone. Even domestic news is restricted. He used to be able to call his hometown anytime, but now he needs to apply for it, and there are time limits.
No matter how optimistic he was, he couldn't help but think that they were sliding towards an abyss...
And the man opposite is a Grandmaster... a Grandmaster!
He can fly in the air like this, and people still call him that. This is the Grandmaster!
What the Grandmaster said... must be true!
His hands were trembling slightly, and he unconsciously clenched them tighter and tighter. His teeth also began to exert force without him feeling it. In the end, his whole body began to shake.
Tell him! Tell him that his old life can come back!
Tell him!
“We have been fighting against this kind of thing!”
Huo Hongda looked at him, and Li Yinuo also looked at him: "I believe that in the end, we will be the winners of this struggle!"
When he said this, he was full of confidence. Suddenly, Huo Hongda felt like tears welling up in his eyes. Wei Yijian curled his lips. It was not that he had any objection to what Li Yinuo said. They, the warriors - especially the masters like them, naturally had to have this kind of affirmation.
But, Yang Zheng was staring at Li Yinuo again! What's so good about staring at him? He would say the same thing!
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When they arrived at the headquarters, Li Yinuo and others realized how bad the situation had become.
"The state is ready to broadcast the truth to citizens within three days."
"It's no longer possible to cover it up. According to data analysis, the consequences of concealing it are more dangerous than disclosing it."
"Currently, all transportation and communication with Africa and Oceania has been severed. The last contact with the embassy was seven days ago. There's no resistance left there... Yes, it's completely lost. There are only four known regions in Southeast Asia with intact government systems, and the situation is grim. The situation in Western countries is similar."
"Domestically... provincial capitals and prefecture-level cities are still okay, they can barely maintain normal contact and operation, and there haven't been any major incidents. As for counties, towns, and villages... as far as we know, fifteen have lost contact..." Grandmaster Zhang spoke in one breath. However, in just one or two months, his hair has turned completely white and his face is full of wrinkles, as if he has reached the end of his life - most grandmasters would not be like this even at the last moment.
"The capital is still relatively stable, but..." He paused, then continued, "Both Jing'an and Dajiang communities have fallen."
Yang Zheng lives in Jing'an, and many Li family members live in Dajiang. The two communities are very close to each other.
If he had said this at the beginning, Yang Zheng and Li Yinuo would have been surprised, but now, there was nothing to be surprised about.
Li Yinuo said: "How could it develop so quickly?"
"We can't be sure at the moment. All we know is what Ding Sheng said earlier - something has emerged. Now we can only guess whether it's more powerful than the heresy, or a heretic of the heretics."
"What else did he say?"
Grandmaster Zhang shook his head: "He disappeared."
As he spoke, he took out his tablet and replayed the scene when Ding Sheng disappeared.
Bian Dong was in a state of chaos, and then the floor he was on was surrounded by black fog. People like Wang Fengyang, who were born with innate abilities, had no power to resist in this black fog and were all hit.
After the black fog passed, the warriors were fine, but the ordinary people became infected one after another. Fortunately, because of Ding Sheng, Bian Dong's vigilance was almost the same as that of the imperial capital, and the infected did not spread immediately. However, compared with other prefecture-level cities, Bian Dong was also a severely affected area. It was only because there was a master in charge that it did not decay.
"Five masters have already... fallen." Grandmaster Zhang's voice was even lowered, and even Li Yinuo and others felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.
Unlike Xiantian, Grandmaster... is difficult.
It is difficult to become a master, and it is also difficult to fall. You can see this by looking at Dora who was able to come out even after losing a leg and an arm.
In the past, most Grandmasters perished in the tunnels, while exploring more unknown areas. But now, they perished on the ground...
This actually means that their power has been greatly weakened. After all, they only have a few masters.
Even if all the institutions and hidden sects in the world were dug out, the number of Grandmasters would not exceed one thousand!
Every Grandmaster is a valuable fighting force.
"The current plan is to launch a counterattack at the same time as the announcement, broadcasting it in real time to boost morale."
Wei Yijian's expression changed, Yang Zheng tilted his head, Li Yinuo pursed his lips and said, "Have you decided?"
Grandmaster Zhang nodded slowly.
Announcing the war to the world is extremely dangerous. Will it spread through broadcasting and potentially infect more people? These are all unknowns. However, at this point, they are no longer allowed to make comparisons. While announcing these things to the world, they must also show that these things can be defeated!
"After analysis, we decided to use Jing'an and Dajiang as the battlegrounds. Residents nearby have already been evacuated."
Li Yinuo nodded again.
The imperial capital obviously cannot have such occupied areas. No matter from which aspect, they need to be cleaned up.
"You're back just in time. We're more confident now."
Li Yinuo was startled and looked at him with a frown. Grandmaster Zhang sighed secretly: "A grandmaster tried it before and got injured. If it weren't for his fast legs, he might have been defeated..."
Obviously, these two places are more difficult than they imagined.
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