Chapter 26 of 100
Chapter 26: Reencountering the Thugs
16 min read4,102 wordsMature
On the way back, crowds of people could be seen everywhere, gathering in a chaotic manner. At the slightest disturbance, they would run blindly, creating a scene of utter disorder.
Chu Yunsheng hurried back to the residential area. On the way, he encountered two bugs, which he quickly killed.
Under Building No. 8, a large crowd had gathered, holding torches. Aunt Zhang from the neighborhood committee and the man from the 10th floor were standing on the roof of a Volkswagen Passat.
Chu Yunsheng retracted his battle armor and approached. He heard the man from the 10th floor shouting excitedly, "Everyone, don't panic! Children, the elderly, and women should stay in the middle, while the men and young adults should be at the front and back. Use whatever weapons you have. Bring all the food and water you can carry. Those who still have fuel in their cars and are willing to go with us, please join us. If you don't want to, please say so now. We need to act in unison. I hope everyone can cooperate with Aunt Zhang and me. We must unite, and only by uniting do we have a chance!"
"Sun Darui, what do you think? I support acting together!"
"As long as the children are safe, our whole family is willing!"
"I also support acting together. Damn it, we'll fight the bugs to the death if we have to!"
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The crowd was in a flurry of voices, and except for a few individuals with other plans, most agreed.
Chu Yunsheng estimated that he was considered a young adult in their eyes. Soon, someone came to recruit him, but he had to say he had already joined another group and was just back to pick up some things.
In fact, there wasn't much left. Only some scattered daily necessities. He quickly packed them up. As he was about to leave, Chu Yunsheng felt a myriad of emotions. In this very room, he had first cultivated his primordial energy, successfully inscribed his first primordial talisman, killed his first red-armored bug, and refined his battle armor and sword... So many firsts, it seemed this room was the starting point of his journey into the Dark Age!
Chu Yunsheng had a strange feeling that one day he would return to this room.
This thought was too absurd, and Chu Yunsheng shook his head, taking large steps out of Building No. 8. In a daze, he felt like a fish entering a river or a dragon diving into the sea!
Chu Yunsheng's first target was a medium-sized Carrefour supermarket. Most supermarkets and convenience stores had already been looted countless times by hungry crowds, risking their lives. Only those places still occupied by large numbers of red-armored bugs had some supplies left.
Chu Yunsheng regretted it all the way. Since the Dark Age began, he had always been thinking about bugs and improving his strength. The food he had stockpiled from the Sunlight Age was enough for him, so he never prioritized collecting food. Now, as he was about to evacuate, he realized he should have gathered more, and it would have been free!
However, regret was useless. Although most supermarkets and convenience stores had been looted clean, he knew a few places still occupied by bugs. These were the places he had discovered while searching for lone red-armored bugs.
This Carrefour supermarket was located at a crossroads. When Chu Yunsheng first came here, there were four bugs. At that time, he had to flee. Now, it was a good target.
Although there were four bugs, Chu Yunsheng did not dare to be careless. He activated his battle armor and began his usual stealth approach. Sometimes, he even thought that the bugs had stimulated him so much that this habit had almost become a subconscious behavior.
Upon arrival, he found that the number of bugs had increased to five. After calculating for a long time, he thought he could still take them down.
Five bugs, Chu Yunsheng was somewhat excited. In the past, when he faced three bugs, he either had to flee or risk his life. Now, he could finally take on five bugs. How could he not be excited?
Not long ago, he had killed four bugs, and all the primordial energy had been extracted and replenished in his body, restoring him to a state of nine units. He was cautious but confident in dealing with five bugs.
Chu Yunsheng first sneaked into the opposite six-story old apartment building from the back, hiding behind the first-floor security door facing the supermarket. This position allowed him to aim at the three bugs outside the supermarket diagonally.
He set up his bow and arrow, and the ice arrow was ready to fire!
—Whoosh!—
An ice arrow carrying one unit of primordial energy successfully ambushed one bug. The other two immediately rushed over, as bugs always react quickly.
The security door only blocked the red-armored bug for a few seconds, but it was enough for Chu Yunsheng to load another ice arrow and shoot it almost point-blank into the abdomen of the second bug.
At this moment, the other two bugs inside the supermarket also came out. However, Chu Yunsheng had deliberately chosen this narrow staircase, which was already blocked by a frozen bug, leaving only enough space for one bug to attack him directly.
The third bug immediately clamped him with its pincers, shaking him from side to side and dragging him out. The other two bugs also pounced. Chu Yunsheng knew he had to immediately deal with this bug!
With the battle armor, the bug's pincers could no longer cause him unbearable pain. Even when clamped, Chu Yunsheng could still maintain his normal state.
He swiftly drew the Qianbi Sword, just as he had practiced by tying himself to a wardrobe. With a light shout, he infused one unit of primordial energy and executed a series of sword techniques, cleanly severing the bug's head!
Chu Yunsheng slipped out of the pincers, dodging the knife-like legs of the other bug from above. He took the opportunity to counter with a thrust, piercing the bug's abdominal armor and slicing it open. The bug let out a painful cry and fell to the ground, thrashing a few times before dying.
At the same time, the last bug's attack arrived. It seemed to know that its pincers couldn't break Chu Yunsheng, so it picked him up and threw him, while also spitting corrosive saliva.
Chu Yunsheng landed on the roof of a car on the roadside. Apart from some discomfort from the impact, he was fine, and the corrosive saliva had no effect on his battle armor.
The last bug did not immediately pounce as he had expected. Instead, it suddenly let out a high-pitched scream to the sky. Chu Yunsheng immediately knew it was bad. He had heard this sound before; it was a signal for the bug to call for reinforcements!
Now, he absolutely could not let it call more bugs. After the intense battle, he only had five units of primordial energy left. If more bugs came, once his primordial energy was depleted, even with the battle armor, he would be doomed!
Chu Yunsheng's heart tightened. He could not afford to waste any time. He leaped forward, infused his sword with primordial energy, and used all his strength to split the bug's armor and kill it with a single strike!
He knew the bug's signal had already been sent, and more bugs could arrive at any moment. Chu Yunsheng did not dare to rest for a moment. He quickly stored the five bugs in the storage talisman and rushed into the supermarket, collecting everything into the talisman.
After sweeping everything clean, Chu Yunsheng immediately sprinted down the street. He did not dare to ride his motorcycle, as the noise would attract the bugs.
Chu Yunsheng had never thought he could run so fast. He felt that even if Bolt himself were here, he could only follow in his dust.
He quickly passed by tall buildings, already far from the supermarket. Chu Yunsheng stopped to catch his breath, feeling fortunate that he had run so fast. About 200 meters ahead, he heard the sound of intense artillery and machine gun fire.
He quickly adjusted his night vision goggles and was terrified to see a group of at least thirty bugs attacking a military armored unit.
With danger ahead and behind, Chu Yunsheng, in a panic, turned and ran toward a nearby luxury hotel. Based on his experience, bugs rarely went to the top of high-rise buildings.
The thirty-story staircase was no longer a huge challenge for Chu Yunsheng. Under the pressure of being pursued, he quickly appeared on the rooftop. Looking at the scattered people on the roof, Chu Yunsheng bitterly smiled. It seemed he wasn't the only one who knew this secret!
At this moment, the armored unit fired a flare, immediately exposing Chu Yunsheng in his red battle armor to the entire crowd on the rooftop. His appearance was indeed quite bizarre.
Chu Yunsheng also suddenly noticed something strange about the group. About ten men with various weapons were standing around a group of men and women on the ground, occasionally kicking those who moved.
Thugs? This was Chu Yunsheng's first thought. He had encountered such people before in a restaurant.
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