Chapter 182 Seeking One's Own Death
Have you ever seen a line of people committing suicide?
The streets were dilapidated, and the sky was dark.
Beneath the gray sky, a layer of light enveloped the area; the sparse, hazy gray light was enough for the sentry to see his surroundings clearly.
The air was thick with the stench of blood and the putrid smell of corpses.
Many corpses were seen on the street, each with a different manner of death.
Some were hung under the eaves, their bodies swaying in the wind.
The stiff limbs, like manipulated dolls, made a slight creaking sound in the wind.
Some lay on the roadside with a knife stuck in their neck or chest.
The dark red blood had long since dried, leaving shocking blackish-brown marks on the cold ground.
More corpses huddled in the dark corners, their faces contorted, their eyes wide open, staring blankly into the void, with traces of blood still clinging to their lips.
Many of the corpses were incomplete, showing signs of being eaten or corroded by black slime.
The scene was too bloody and horrifying.
It was mixed with a despairing and mournful tone.
In the residential complex lined with tall buildings on both sides, people would occasionally open their gates and run out laughing, shouting, "I got it! I got it!"
Then, laughing, he rushed into the street, but before he could even choose his preferred way to die, he was killed by an invisible mutant.
Those who run slowly see strangers appear out of nowhere, even smiling and waving at them, and await death.
The 'people' inside can see themselves.
Liu Hong and her group of nine were so shocked by the bizarre scene that their hair stood on end. They didn't have time to look at the group of people lining up to commit suicide any further and quickly found a place to hide.
They soon discovered that a window on the second floor of a shop not far away was open.
The group dared not make a sound, nimbly climbed up to the second floor, jumped into the room, and quickly closed the windows and drew the curtains.
In the instant they were swallowed by the gray fog, their van and all the supplies on it vanished.
The person appeared on the street in the blink of an eye.
"Sister Hong, what do we do now?" Xu Pengcheng squatted under the window, his voice trembling.
Liu Hong remained relatively calm. She held her breath and said, "What's the panic! As long as we find the key, we can get out."
Of the nine, only Liu Hong, an A-level sentinel, had entered other contaminated areas with the older generation of sentinels.
The area around Dongcha Town is very safe.
Due to its geographical location, the surrounding area is densely forested, rich in variant plants and water resources. The rivers within the area belong to the Yellow River basin, with the largest river being the Wei River.
The town's sentries had to trek over mountains and travel long distances to reach a contaminated area in their search for supplies.
That contaminated area was only two or three decades old and was rated as a three-star danger level by the major bases.
Liu Hong went in once.
At that time, she had just become an A-level Sentinel and heard that all contaminated areas were under the monitoring of the large base.
Once the contaminated area is eliminated, you can go to the main base to collect points rewards.
She was young and impetuous, thinking that apart from the three S-class Sentinels, the A-class Sentinels were already among the top in terms of combat strength and physical strength.
They wanted to try and see if they could eliminate the contaminated area.
The accompanying veteran sentries were highly experienced.
Everyone was envious of the rewards from the large base. Driven by the prospect of huge profits, the group bravely ventured into the contaminated area.
That time.
The people in the camp only knew that everyone returned safely in the end, bringing back a lot of food, but they never mentioned what happened inside.
Liu Hong never mentioned going to the polluted area again.
The old sentries even ordered all the sentries in the town not to be curious about the contaminated area, and not to let anyone go in on their own initiative; anyone found doing so would be expelled from the camp.
"The key is related to our obsession; let's search for it carefully later..."
To reassure everyone, Liu Hong said, "Don't forget, we're also accompanied by senior sentries from the main base. They're experienced and might come to our rescue soon."
Hearing her say that, the other eight people gradually quieted down.
No longer as helpless as before.
From time to time, the sounds of people lining up to commit suicide could be heard outside. Those people were like madmen, laughing as they ran out of their various hidden hiding places into the street.
"Hahaha... I'm finally free!"
"Come and kill me!"
Some people cursed, "This cannibalistic world is dead! I'm going to live a good life!"
Liu Hong crouched by the window, cautiously lifting a corner of the curtain to look out through the window.
The unseen mutants seemed to have vanished, suddenly appearing from the street and howling as they tackled people to the ground.
Those people fell down without uttering a sound.
Several more mutilated corpses appeared on the ground in an instant.
Some of the 'people' who weren't attacked by the mutants seemed to have planned their deaths before they even came out, and they died quickly in various ways.
The scene was truly bizarre.
Liu Hong couldn't understand it no matter how hard she racked her brains: why would so many people voluntarily come out to seek their own death?
This is completely illogical!
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