"Let's go!" Li Bai pulled Yang Jia and ran out.
But they soon discovered that this place was not safe, and other places were not much better. The meteors fell from the sky in an overwhelming and irregular manner, and they could be encountered no matter where they hid.
But the two of them still ran all the way out of the town.
There are too many houses in the town, so the possibility of accidents is greater and it is also inconvenient to dodge. The area outside the town is much more spacious.
Behind them, Zhuo Tianyang and the other two also reacted and rushed out of the room. Besides them, the other villagers also woke up from this sudden change and began to flee in panic.
The town, which was peaceful and quiet just a moment ago, was instantly plunged into great panic and disaster.
Yang Jia wanted to distract herself and look at others, but in fact, she could hardly hold on any longer.
I'd assumed nothing would happen tonight, so I'd been drinking without restraint. Plus, the fruit wine was sweet and delicious, and it felt like it had no alcohol in it, so I accidentally drank too much. While I was still sober and could talk and walk without issue, many of my nerves were paralyzed, making my movements less agile than usual, and even dodging was difficult.
She could feel that Li Bai, who was holding her, was not in a good situation either.
But regretting it now was useless. Yang Jia could only secretly bite the tip of her tongue, trying to stay awake. The pain was effective; she immediately felt more alert and her movements became more natural. Unfortunately, this state of mind was too short-lived, and the aftereffects were severe. Once the pain had numbed her, she was completely lost in the chaos, running and dodging on instinct.
There were loud noises, shouts, and sounds of collapsing houses all around. The town had limited facilities, with only three or four street lights in the entire town. Unfortunately, two of them were hit by meteorites, plunging the entire town into darkness and creating many obstacles for escape.
Yang Jia could hardly see or hear anything around her. Only the sound of Li Bai holding her hand was clear and strong, which made her grit her teeth and persevere.
However, at a certain moment, she felt that Li Bai seemed to stagger, and then his tightly clenched hands suddenly loosened.
"Li Bai!" Yang Jia suddenly felt a surge of strength in her body, and subconsciously wanted to go in Li Bai's direction, but she immediately heard Li Bai's voice, "Go forward!"
Yang Jia wanted to stay regardless of the consequences, but in her confused mind she suddenly remembered what she had promised Li Bai: there would not be a next time.
While she was worried about Li Bai, Li Bai was also worried about her. Her situation was even more unique, and it left even less room for change. Yang Jia still wanted to survive, and preserving herself was paramount at this moment. So, she gritted her teeth, pinched her fingers, and chose to continue running along her original path.
It's just that she has a hard time concentrating to begin with, and if she's distracted like this, it's easy for her to slip up.
So, after just two steps, Yang Jia suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were in imminent danger. She instinctively lunged forward, and the next moment, a meteorite smashed into her spot, creating a massive crater. The ground around her trembled violently, and Yang Jia retreated several steps before finally stabilizing herself.
"Li Bai!" The scope of this pit was so large that it included the place they had just run through. Yang Jia shouted with some concern.
Fortunately, Li Bai's voice soon came from the side, "I'm here."
Her voice was a little muffled. Yang Jia couldn't see and could only grope his way towards that direction. But after taking two steps, Li Bai stopped him again, "Go forward."
But this time, Yang Jia wasn't going to listen to her. Meteorites were falling more and more, and the ground in the town was shaking like a major earthquake. In this situation, running away would be equally dangerous. So, of course, she chose to stay with Li Bai.
Yang Jia found Li Bai next to the big pit. It turned out there was a pit there too. She had just realized she was falling, so she immediately let go of Yang Jia's hand to prevent him from pulling her down. And while Yang Jia was dodging, she had finally climbed out.
The two men clasped their hands together again, and Yang Jia said, "Running away like this is not an option."
If this were a short-lived disaster, all we had to do was hide. But from the moment it started, several minutes had passed, and the meteor showers hadn't diminished; instead, they were becoming more numerous and denser. In this situation, hiding anywhere was useless.
As they spoke, they dodged a small meteorite. It collided with the larger meteorite that had fallen earlier, creating a series of sparks that illuminated the surrounding area briefly before gradually extinguishing.
Li Bai also agreed with Yang Jia's opinion. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Let's find a way to use the meteorite to build a temporary shelter."
This plan was clearly far more risky than simply escaping. Even the smallest of the falling meteorites weighed dozens of kilograms. Even though their bodies had been strengthened, moving these rocks was still no easy task. Especially since most of them had created deep pits in the ground, they needed to get them out of the water first. Furthermore, while collecting the meteorites, they also had to dodge the new ones that continued to fall.
But neither of them hesitated. After making the decision, they immediately chose a place and then went to collect meteorites separately.
Whether you succeed or not, you have to try.
It was strange to say, but when they had just escaped, even though they had held hands tightly, they were still panicked, afraid that they would be separated in the next moment. But now that they had decided to create a shelter and separate, they didn't feel that way anymore.
When the two of them pushed the first meteorite to the designated location, Zhuo Tianyang and his group also arrived. Hearing that they were actually planning to build a shelter, Zhuo Tianyang called them crazy, but he still chose to join them. At a time like this, if you don't know where to escape to, you might as well stay and do your part.
Despite the three people joining, the plan proved fraught with difficulty. The ground was riddled with potholes, significantly hindering their progress. This was especially true given the alcohol consumption. Even with their minds fully clear in the face of the disaster, their bodies, paralyzed by alcohol, struggled. After a frustrating period, the initial form of the shelter hadn't yet emerged, and both Xu Mo and Zhuo Han were struck by the meteorite.
Yang Jia stopped what he was doing and realized that the screams in his ears had disappeared at some point.
There was no human voice, only the huge and dull sound of meteorites falling to the ground. Each sound seemed to hit their hearts, making people very uncomfortable.
At this moment, the two remaining streetlights were finally destroyed. As for the lights in the residents' homes, they had long since ceased to function as the buildings collapsed. The entire town was plunged into complete darkness, with only the stars still shining, but they were barely discernible through the layers of falling meteorites.
This sudden disaster was terrifying yet also seemed a bit unbelievable and dreamy.
Yang Jia had a strong intuition—there was no way to avoid it. No one, whether they were players or the NPCs living here, could avoid it.
As soon as this thought occurred to him, it was as if the breath he had been holding suddenly relaxed. Yang Jia felt a wave of exhaustion throughout his body, his entire body going limp. If he hadn't been holding onto the meteorite, he would have probably just sat down on the ground.
Oh, right, the meteorite… Yang Jia realized belatedly that after prolonged friction, the temperature remaining on the surface of these stones was extremely high. But for some reason, he hadn't felt anything when he pushed them just now, and only then did he suddenly realize it.
Just when she was distracted, she suddenly heard Li Bai scream, "Yang Jia——"
Yang Jia had never heard Li Bai speak in such a voice and tone, full of fear and despair. The voice was so sharp that it seemed to burst the eardrums and could bring out all the negative emotions in a person's body.
She slowly glanced towards Li Bai. Although she couldn't see anything, Yang Jia could clearly feel that Li Bai was rushing towards her.
The next moment, a soft body fell on her.
Before Yang Jia could react, a heavier shadow fell in front of her eyes, and then with a "bang", she lost consciousness.
All was silent.
…
When she opened her eyes again, Yang Jia found herself in a void, unable to move or feel anything. But she could clearly feel that Li Bai, Zhuo Tianyang, Xu Mo, and Zhuo Han were also there.
Fortunately, light soon appeared before my eyes.
Yang Jia looked in the direction of the light and realized that his perspective had changed dramatically. If just a moment ago they were on the ground, looking up at the disaster falling from the sky, now they were standing in the sky, looking down at all this happening.
From her vantage point, she could clearly see that this wasn't just a one-time, one-place disaster. In fact, at that moment, the entire continent was covered in meteorites, with disasters occurring everywhere and people dying every moment.
It took less than half an hour, but when the meteor shower stopped, the whole world fell into darkness and silence.
No one is left alive. This thought flashed through Yang Jia's mind. Although she had never done any statistics, she was inexplicably certain that this was the fact.
As the lights on the road went out one by one, the scene before my eyes became dark again.
This time when Yang Jia opened her eyes, she found herself in a familiar place. Players from the Nirvana Guild surrounded her and asked her about her well-being. Not far away was the mountain that Li Bai and Zhuo Tianyang had destroyed during their competition.
They are back.
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