Once they entered the county town, the large number of escapees moved cautiously, avoiding the zombies. Just as the action team had said, the zombies here seemed completely uninterested in them, only wary of those with superpowers.
These people felt relieved and their minds started to work again.
They hid in a grocery store around the corner, and several of them, carrying bags, lay down on the ground to rest, pressing their bags down on the ground.
"Damn, that really scared the hell out of me..."
"I suggest you don't press down on that bag."
As Ruan Qingan was trying to remove the bag, he casually remarked upon seeing it, only to suddenly realize that the bag could detect their vital signs, and that it would probably explode immediately if it were removed.
One of the men resting against his bag sighed, "We could die at any moment, why would we worry about crushing the bag?"
"No, I mean there's a bomb in the bag."
There's a bomb in the bag...
There's a bomb...
bomb……
The people lying on the bags froze on the spot, watching Ruan Qing'an casually utter words that filled them with horror: "No, you...you...you're joking, right?"
"No, they're all in our bags. If nothing unexpected happens, as long as you take the bag off, the bomb inside will likely explode if no vital signs are detected. They should have a standardized detonation method; they only need to detonate one to trigger a chain reaction of explosions."
As Ruan Qing'an explained, the others who heard her words hurriedly tried to open their bags, forcibly cutting open a corner with a knife to reveal the explosive fuse inside.
After a brief silence, everyone was terrified.
Even the people lying on the bags scrambled to their feet in a panic, one of them staring at Ruan Qing'an in horror: "Holy crap, you knew all along?!"
"Know."
"Are you completely unafraid of fear...?"
After attempting to block the vital signs monitoring device inside the bag with his mental power, Ruan Qingan took the bag off and flung it out, sending it flying high into the air and out of the store.
The next moment, Ruan Qingan quickly withdrew his mental energy.
Immediately afterward, the bag flying in the air exploded, causing the entire ground to shake violently. Not only that, it also attracted many zombies to investigate in the opposite direction.
Ruan Qingan drew his long sword, the tip pointing diagonally to the ground, and said to the fleeing people behind him, "The zombies have been lured away in a short time, you can escape first. As for the bombs—they won't let you get out alive, so you can figure out what to do with them yourselves."
"Thank you, thank you..."
They thanked him quietly. Ruan Qing'an had only done a small favor, so he simply waved his hand, pressed his hand on the hilt of his knife, and dashed off.
The closer she got, the more vaguely uneasy she felt.
037: [Ancestor, I've also detected other abnormal energy fluctuations. Are we really not going to do anything about the female lead?]
Where are the other unusual energy fluctuations?
[It's located underground in the center of the county town, and it's intensifying.]
Ruan Qing'an's face darkened, and his mind raced with thoughts: "No, it's too late. If I go and deal with Jia Lan before coming back, who knows what kind of changes will occur here."
"Small system, try to block their signals."
037: [Okay, I won't let the female lead detect you, my ancestor!]
After saying that, Ruan Qing'an quickly ran towards the center of the county town along the dilapidated path. Along the way, she encountered a large number of zombies that surrounded her. She held a knife in one hand and was invincible, as if she were in an empty place!
...
It wasn't until half an hour later, in the center of the county town.
At the center was a huge, deep pit, with a dark, gaping opening that made it impossible to see anything. Above ground, the remains of zombies were scattered everywhere, and blood and grime covered the ground, making it seem as if even the sun overhead was stained with blood.
Sunlight fell, illuminating the blade that gleamed with a cold, bluish light.
A petite girl, dressed in a short dress yet exuding a heroic air, gripped the hilt of a knife with one hand. The blade sank into the shattered ground. She half-squatted in place, her fair skin speckled with dirt.
"The surrounding area has been cleared."
She stood up, flicked her long sword, and bright red blood flew down.
Ruan Qing'an didn't even know how many zombies she had killed. By the time the zombies blocking her way to the central area were no longer visible, she had already swung her knife more than ten thousand times.
037: [Ancestors, this is it!]
[According to my monitoring, the abnormal energy fluctuations are intensifying, all accumulating beneath the ground. I've compared these fluctuations with those I observed in S City before, and the similarity is extremely high. Those mutated plants are not dead!]
"...Okay, I'll go down and check right away."
Ruan Qing'an paused, and after confirming that there were no other zombies wandering around, she lightly leaped into the air with her small body!
After falling into the deep pit, she could barely make out what was in front of her.
Several meters thick roots and vines intertwined and covered the entire underground passage, like a mysterious underground forest, revealing a strange and eerie beauty amidst the hidden danger.
Ruan Qingan instinctively gripped the knife tighter and walked deeper into the area.
037: [Hmm... this place looks more and more familiar.]
"These are the mutated plants from S City. They didn't wither or get drained; instead, they spontaneously transported all their nutrients here. What exactly are they nourishing?"
Ruan Qing'an murmured softly, and after walking along the passage for about ten minutes, a faint green glow floated in the air, like sparks of fire. The vines and roots in the center grew more and more beautiful, and even bloomed with pure white flowers.
It's as dreamy as a mysterious forest.
Until the deepest part—
That was where the roots and vines converged, all flowing into the dark green converter, constantly providing energy and nutrients. At the very center stood a pitch-black mechanical life support device, with mechanical arms and tubes inserted into it, and within it stood a tall figure suspended in mid-air.
That was the "person" who had a face somewhat similar to Zhou Ziqi's.
He was surrounded by dark green data streams, his eyes were closed, but unusual energy fluctuations emanated from him, faintly indicating that he was awakening.
037: [This is "Code Name: Eleven," he really looks like the male lead, wait... Holy crap, something's not right—]
But before 037 could finish speaking, the next moment—
It saw that Ruan Qing'an, who had been calm, suddenly drew his knife and stepped forward. After a few leaps, he soared high into the air, and the sharp blade, like a ray of light piercing the long night, slashed towards him!
Upon meeting, Ruan Qing'an vaguely sensed the aura of the main god and instinctively drew his sword.
037: [No, oh dear!!!!]
As the blade slashed down, just before it reached the man, an invisible barrier suddenly appeared, instantly blocking her way.
Nguyen Thanh An's forward momentum was blocked, forcing him to bend down, press his palms to the ground, and let the blade pierce the ground. Only then did the friction barely stop his backward momentum.
Immediately afterwards—
The vines behind Shiyi surged and rushed towards her!
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