Jiang Qian is dead.
Lin Qiye witnessed the entire process of her death.
The monster descended from the sky, swiftly slicing open her neck with its fingernails as if cutting tofu, and then began to devour her with ecstatic delight.
Until the very last moment, Jiang Qian's eyes were filled with terror and despair.Lin Qiye's mind was clearly aware of all the details; her stomach churned, and she almost vomited.
Although he had experienced many hardships and difficulties, and his mind was already more mature than that of his peers, this was the first time he had ever seen such a bloody scene.
And now is not the time to vomit.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Qiye turned around and ran towards the other side of the alley while the monster was devouring Jiang Qian's corpse!
His original escape route was blocked by the monster, so he had no choice but to go against the tide and run in the direction where Wang Shao was injured.
The monster seemed more interested in the corpse and didn't chase after them, which made Lin Qiye slightly relieved.
He didn't know what Dao's monster was, but there was no doubt that it didn't belong to the category of "human" or the category of "beast" known to humankind.
He might believe it if you told him it was a mutated ape induced by radiation. Its size, strength, and speed were simply beyond the capabilities of a normal human.
But it's only "maybe".
Having witnessed the existence of Seraph in this world covered by Mist, he did not believe that science was the only truth in the world.
He believes in the existence of " Mysteries ".
Moreover, Lin Qiye felt that... she had heard of this monster somewhere before.
Just as he was lost in thought, something else entered his mental perception range, and Lin Qiye slammed on the brakes, stopping abruptly.
His breathing became increasingly heavy.
Ten meters in front of him, the monster's figure reappeared, and Lin Qiye was certain that this was not the same one as before.
Although they look similarly ugly, they are definitely not the same one.
The most obvious evidence is that the monster was still gnawing on the already dead corpse of Wang Shao in its arms.
At this moment, Wang Shao's face had completely disappeared, leaving only a blurry mass of flesh and blood. If it weren't for his distinctive clothing, Lin Qiye might not have recognized him at all.
This is the second monster.
It was the same one that killed Wang Shao!
When he was with Jiang Qian and the others, he didn't see the scene ten meters away and subconsciously thought there was only one monster, but now he realizes he was very wrong.
The behavior of the monster that killed Jiang Qian shows that this kind of monster prefers to eat corpses rather than chase after living people; otherwise, Lin Qiye would not have been able to escape the scene.
But immediately after Wang Shao died, a monster started chasing after Lin Qiye and the others.
This can only mean that... another monster is already feasting on Wang Shao's corpse.
One alleyway, two monsters, completely blocked all of Lin Qiye's escape routes.
Lin Qiye's face was deathly pale, and a long-forgotten feeling of despair resurfaced in his heart.
In the past seventeen years, there have only been two times when he truly felt despair.
One time was ten years ago, when he saw those eyes on the moon.Another time, right now.
Before them, the monster that had finished eating Wang Shao's face tossed away his corpse like trash, then turned to look at Lin Qiye, licking the blood from the corner of its mouth with its long, scarlet tongue.
At that moment, Lin Qiye wanted to curse.
Damn it, why am I always so unlucky?!
When I was a child, I could see Seraph just by climbing onto the roof.
He went blind and fell from the roof.
It was then assumed that the fall had caused him to develop a mental illness, and he spent a year in a mental hospital.
Now that I've finally made it through the tough times, it's time to get ready to study hard, take the college entrance exam, and embrace a brand new life...
And then I ran into you, you ugly monster?
Most people might only experience something like this once in their entire life, but I've had two?!
That's outrageous!
Under the pressure of death, the anger and resentment that had been suppressed in Lin Qiye's heart for years erupted like a volcano!
This burning rage compressed the fear in his heart, and a fierce energy that seemed to come from nowhere suddenly burst forth!
He gripped his guide cane tightly, facing the monster poised to strike, his chest heaving violently.
At this moment, what stood before him was not a monster that had just devoured people, but all the grievances and setbacks he had suffered over the past ten years.
Even Aunt and Yang Jin didn't know what kind of anger was hidden in Dao's heart, a boy who had been suppressed for ten years!
He was unwilling to accept it!
Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that, under the weight of these turbulent emotions, his eyes, which had been closed for ten years, were trembling violently, as if they were about to open.
"Grrr—!"
The monster looked at the fair-skinned Lin Qiye like a rogue seeing a beautiful woman, let out a shriek, and leaped into the air!
"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you!" Lin Qiye roared, grabbing his guide cane and charging towards the leaping monster!
The distance between them is rapidly decreasing!Just as the monster's claws were about to sever Lin Qiye's throat, he suddenly turned to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack!
However, although Lin Qiye could perfectly track the monster's movements, his physical abilities were still somewhat lacking. The claw grazed his temple, leaving a faint bloodstain.
Meanwhile, the black ribbon was cut and drifted away to who-knows-where by the swirling wind.
With his eyes closed, Lin Qiye seized the opportunity, let out a loud shout, and thrust his guide cane fiercely into the monster's abdomen!
Snap!
A crisp sound rang out, and Lin Qiye felt a lightness in his hand, followed by a tremendous force coming from behind as the monster's tail whipped him away!
Lin Qiye was slapped to the ground and rolled several times. Enduring the pain, he got up and sensed that the guide cane in his hand had broken into two pieces.
Guide canes are designed for guiding the blind, and their material isn't particularly sturdy. When they come into contact with an incredibly hard monster, they naturally become unusable.
"Fuck!"
He cursed and threw the broken half of his guide cane to the ground.
I finally got a chance, and then I just wasted it.
The breakage of the guide cane acted like a fuse, igniting Lin Qiye's emotions. He stood there, his hands clenched into fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh, leaving visible marks. Dao bloodstains.
"I refuse to accept this!!" he roared!
In that moment of intense emotion, a strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.
Like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain, a refreshing coolness flowed from his heart, reaching the stagnant spot in his mind, and gently touching it...
The thin layer of paper covering the window opened instantly!
Lin Qiye felt as if a sun had suddenly exploded inside his body, and an unprecedented heat filled his entire body. His eyes, beneath his eyelids, felt as if they were being roasted, burning intensely!
And so, naturally...
He opened his eyes, which had been closed for ten years.
The last thing these eyes saw was another pair of eyes.
Seraph's Eye!
In an instant, a dazzling, blazing beam of light burst forth from the alleyway on the edge of the Old City, stretching straight into the sky!
At this moment, the night was as bright as day!