At the same time, at the end of the world.
“Hu…Hu…”
Han Yi was breathing heavily, sweat soaked his tattered combat uniform, mixed with dust and blood, leaving grooves on his face.
He and several team members were huddled in a corner of an abandoned underground supermarket. This used to be a place where citizens bought daily necessities, but now the shelves were crooked, goods were scattered all over the floor, and the air was filled with the smell of corruption and mildew.
But at this moment, this is their only refuge.
Let’s go back to this morning.
At dawn, Lei Zhennan and Lin Rui, along with more than a dozen elite team members, quietly sneaked into the city center, which was rife with dangers.
Before the end of the world, this was the most prosperous downtown area in the entire city, with tall buildings and shops everywhere, and the population density was naturally the highest.
And now, this place... has become the hell with the densest concentration of zombies!
The purpose of their trip is very clear - to hunt zombies and collect crystal cores.
This is a high-risk, high-reward operation.
Everything went smoothly at first.
With their rich experience and tacit cooperation, they successfully cleared out several small groups of wandering zombies.
However, just as they were about to head towards the next target point, something strange happened!
No signs at all!
It was as if there was a hole in the sky, and the temperature, which was originally just a little stuffy, suddenly rose sharply!
The scorching air was like solidified magma, and when inhaled it brought a burning and stinging sensation to the lungs.
The ground was so scorched that it was almost enough to fry an egg, and the asphalt road in the distance even emitted distorted heat waves.
"Oh no! This awful weather!" Lei Zhennan was the first to notice something was wrong, his expression suddenly changing. "Quick! Find someplace to hide!"
Before the team members could fully recover from the sudden heat, they felt dizzy and their strength rapidly drained away. Their exposed skin felt like it was being burned by countless tiny needles.
This terrifying high temperature is not just for humans.
On the streets, the zombies that were originally slow in movement and only knew how to chase flesh and blood now seemed to be thrown into a steel furnace, and their movements became more and more frantic.
What’s even more terrifying is that even the piglets with thick skin and flesh that have undergone initial mutations cannot withstand the sudden heat!
They let out anxious roars, gave up chasing their prey, and instead frantically searched for shade.
In the chaos, someone pointed to the entrance of an underground supermarket not far away.
"Leizi! There! It's cool underground!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Lei Zhennan made a decisive move: "Retreat! Everyone, go to the underground supermarket!"
The group, together with the mutant piglets who were also running towards the shade, formed a strange "escape" torrent, pouring into the only place of hope in a panic.
After all, in this infernal high temperature, only buildings deep underground can provide a lingering sense of coolness.
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