Chapter 43

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Chunan had sharp eyes and saw clearly that it was hit by a stone like a bullet, which shattered its head, causing it to fall directly.

The stone that flew like a bullet was thrown by someone far away. Chunan silently looked over and saw a figure standing on the ruins of a dilapidated building in the distance.

The stone that just flew out was thrown by this person, hitting the eagle in the sky and killing it.

Around this person, there were densely packed zombies.

The person in the distance seemed to sense Chunan's gaze and suddenly turned his head to look at Chunan. A strange, dark red light flashed in his eyes.

Chunan's heart tightened, and he suddenly jumped down, his figure blending into the darkness. To the other person, he had suddenly disappeared.

"Undead... such a powerful undead..." Chunan muttered, his heart secretly shocked.

A strange red light flashed in his eyes, and a group of zombies surrounded him. Chunan was certain that this was not a human but an evolved undead among the zombies.

However, to be able to hit the eagle's head in the sky with just a stone, if this was not a coincidence, the accuracy and eyesight of this undead were truly terrifying. With his current level four Awakened abilities, Chunan did not have the confidence to throw a stone and hit the small head of the eagle in the sky.

"Chunan, how is it?" Tang Sanli ran over and asked quietly.

Chunan shook his head and suddenly shouted, "Who is it?" Instantly, his whole body tensed, and he raised the spider claw in his right hand, ready to attack at any moment.

"Don't be nervous, it's me, a living human."

A voice came from the darkness, and soon, a figure nimbly climbed over a pile of ruins and jumped in front of everyone.

Langqing, always quick to react, stood in front of Zhou Yun and Zhou Hua, baring his teeth and growling, ready to attack if the newcomer made any move that threatened his masters.

Chunan squinted his eyes and saw that the person who suddenly appeared from the darkness was a young man in his early twenties, quite handsome, with a tall and slender build, long arms, and long legs. His jeans were torn in many places, and he was covered in blood.

Although he looked a bit disheveled, his spirit was good, and his eyes shone brightly in the darkness. With a quick glance, he had already recorded the characteristics of Chunan and the other seven people in his mind.

"My name is Shenmo. I arrived here a bit earlier than you. You must have just gotten here, right?" The young man introduced himself first to show that he had no ill intentions.

He then said, "Everyone, don't make any noise, follow me. By the way, can you make it quiet?" As he spoke, he pointed to Langqing.

Zhou Yun patted Langqing's head and whispered, "Langqing, be quiet, it's not a bad person."

Langqing, who had considerable intelligence, growled twice and then stopped making noise.

Shenmo nodded in satisfaction and said, "Everyone, follow me." Then he turned and walked away.

Chunan and the others looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then followed Shenmo.

They bypassed piles of ruins, and ahead appeared a dilapidated building. It was a three-story small building that had not completely collapsed. At first glance, there were at least twenty people scattered around, some squatting, some lying down, and some sitting.

Some were smoking, some were lying there looking at the moon in the sky, but all were silent, the atmosphere somewhat tense.

No one expected there to be so many people here, and everyone was slightly surprised.

Shenmo clapped his hands and said, "We have new members joining us, everyone, let's welcome them."

These people casually glanced at Chunan and the others who had just arrived. One of them, smoking, grunted and said, "Shenmo, what are you up to? Welcome? How can we welcome in this damned place? Are we supposed to stand up and sing a song? Aren't you afraid of attracting those damned monsters?"

Shenmo laughed and said, "I'm just trying to liven up the atmosphere a bit, so that everyone doesn't seem so gloomy."

Then he turned to Chunan and the others and said, "Our situations are probably similar to yours. This large area has become a paradise for monsters. If we want to survive, we have to stick together. Although many people have left, the people here have all stayed because we all have reasons to enter the city, no matter what."

"Do you all have such reasons? Are you willing to enter the city, no matter what?" Shenmo smiled. "If not, please leave early, because the place we are about to enter is a hell full of monsters."

After he finished speaking, everyone silently looked at Chunan and the other seven people.

Chunan calmly stepped forward and said, "Yes, I have a reason to enter the city, no matter what, I will try."

"Me... me too." Tang Sanli was nervous but quickly stood next to Chunan, puffing out his chest.

Su Yao said nothing and found a flat cement slab to sit on.

Shenmo glanced at her and smiled slightly.

Tao Zhi spoke up, "My home is in Puxian District, I have to go back."

Xia Qiu, Zhou Yun, and Zhou Hua did not speak, but their expressions were very determined. Only Zhao Yiming looked hesitant and stammered.

He had seen the densely packed zombies wandering in the distance, and moving forward almost meant entering the zombies' nest. With their small group, it was like walking to their deaths.

Moreover, he did not have a reason to enter the city. His home was in the suburbs, and his family had all died in the earthquake. He didn't know where to go and had just joined Xia Qiu and the others, saying his home was in the city.

Now, with Jiangtian City becoming a monster's nest, he naturally did not want to go.

But in this situation, he couldn't say it out loud.

Shenmo seemed to understand human nature and, seeing Zhao Yiming's expression, smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, if you want to leave, it's easy. Leaving at night is too dangerous. Wait until dawn, and many people like you will come here but choose to leave. You can go with them, which will be safer. For tonight, just rest here. Running around randomly can cost you your life."

Hearing Shenmo's words, Zhao Yiming felt greatly relieved, hurriedly found a place to sit, rubbed his numb legs, and let out a sigh, deciding to leave when it was light.

With the addition of Chunan and the others, the number of people gathered here exceeded thirty. Chunan quietly observed everyone, seeing police officers in tattered uniforms, successful people in high-end suits, and thugs covered in tattoos.

It could be said that these people included many professions, and they might never have intersected in their lives, but now they were gathered here for the same purpose.

"Shenmo, since you arrived a day earlier than us, do you know what that thing emitting light is? Why is it emitting such strange light, as if it's covering a large area like a canopy?"

Chunan suddenly asked. Just now, although he had stood on a high place, he was blocked by a tall building and couldn't see what the strange glowing object was.

Now, in the darkness, the faint light emitted from the distance was already clearly visible. Not just Chunan, but Tang Sanli, Su Yao, Tao Zhi, and others were also curious but hadn't asked.

Hearing Chunan's question, Shenmo's face showed a strange expression. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I've seen it, but I really don't know what it is. If you're curious and want to see, follow me, but be careful and don't make any noise."

After saying that, he led the curious Chunan and the others, carefully climbing up the partially collapsed building. Finally, they reached the rooftop. Shenmo pointed and said, "Look, that's it. We're all curious, but we can't figure out what it is."

Standing on the rooftop, with a good vantage point, they could see the true face of the glowing object between two dilapidated high-rise buildings in the distance.

Everyone's face showed a look of surprise.

Su Yao, Tao Zhi, and others looked from afar at a giant glowing object emitting a soft light, looking like a luminous tower. It was white and emitted a strange, faint white light, covering a large area. The light was not glaring but soothing and gentle, making the night seem unusually peaceful. Everyone was captivated and stood there in a daze.

Among the group, only Chunan, with far superior vision, could see much more clearly than the others. As a level four Awakened, his physical abilities were three times those of an ordinary person, and with the super-stimulation of level four adrenaline, Chunan could see much more clearly than Su Yao and the others.

He saw that the object emitting the soft white light was not a tower but a tombstone.

A giant, shining tombstone, like the Monument to the People's Heroes he had seen in the capital, but even taller and more magnificent. It seemed to be made entirely of white light, and the faint light it emitted spread like an umbrella, covering a large area of Jiangtian City.

Chunan had lived in Jiangtian City for many years and was very familiar with the city. He could be very sure that Jiangtian City did not have such a building.

"What is... this... a shining... tombstone?"

Chunan muttered to himself.

Shenmo, standing beside him, was taken aback and then said, "You can see that it's a tombstone?"

Chunan replied, "It looks like a monument. How could there be such a building in Jiangtian City, and it's emitting such strange light?"