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Those were a pair of giant wings made of ghastly pale bone and twisted membranes of flesh. They mimicked a sacred posture, folded behind the creature's body, yet exuded an indescribable aura of blasphemy.

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Those were a pair of giant wings made of ghastly pale bone and twisted flesh membranes. They mimicked a sacred posture, folded behind the creature's body, yet exuded an indescribable aura of blasphemy.

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"Oh my god..." A stifled gasp came through the channel.

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"Oh my God..." A stifled gasp came through the channel.

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As the thing drew closer, its full silhouette finally emerged completely from the viscous fog.

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As the thing drew closer, its full silhouette finally emerged from the viscous fog.

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It was over fifteen meters tall by estimate. With every step its legs took, a dull tremor rumbled through the ground, and the sheet metal on the factory roof gave off a faint, trembling rattle.

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It stood an estimated fifteen meters tall. Each step sent a dull tremor through the ground, and the sheet metal on the factory roof gave a faint, trembling rattle.

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If those wings were spread, they could probably cover half a street. The whole shape was a grayish white, its edges carrying a barely perceptible shimmer of fluorescence.

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If those wings were spread, they could probably cover half a street. Its entire body was grayish white, with a barely perceptible fluorescent shimmer along the edges.

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At first glance, it looked like an angel that had stepped out of some religious painting.

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At first glance, it looked like an angel stepped out of a religious painting.

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Its face was twisted and hideous, its mouth splitting open on both sides to the base of its ears, revealing three interlocking rows of jagged teeth.

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Its face was twisted and hideous, its mouth splitting open on both sides all the way to the base of its ears and revealing three interlocking rows of jagged teeth.

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And around it, the sound of beating wings rose and fell in waves. A dozen or so much smaller flying creatures circled at its sides.

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Around it, the sound of beating wings rose and fell in waves. A dozen or so much smaller flying creatures circled its sides.

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Some perched on its shoulders, some clung to the bases of its wings, some hovered in midair.

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Some perched on its shoulders, some clung to the bases of its wings, and some hovered in midair.

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They were a bit over two meters in length, with bone-white bodies and a pair of wings on their backs as well. They moved with incredible speed.

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They were a little over two meters long, with bone-white bodies and a pair of wings on their backs as well. They moved with incredible speed.

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They surrounded that colossal being like attendants guarding a throne—or a grotesque pilgrimage of followers trailing the Archangel toward some chosen promised land.

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They surrounded the colossal being like attendants guarding a throne—or like a grotesque pilgrimage of followers trailing the Archangel toward some promised land.

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Behind him, the team members pressed themselves against the wall, not daring to breathe too loudly. Everyone could guess what would happen if they were found out.

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Behind him, the team members pressed themselves against the wall, not daring to breathe too loudly. Everyone could guess what would happen if they were discovered.

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Lin Yue raised his fist—the signal to stay silent.

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Lin Yue raised his fist—the signal to remain silent.

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The factory grounds were empty. Aside from a row of deep, huge footprints pressed into the ground, nothing was left behind.

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The factory grounds were empty. Aside from a row of deep, enormous footprints pressed into the ground, nothing was left behind.

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He pressed his identity card: "Zhuangsheng, what's the situation now?"

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He pressed his identity card. "Zhuangsheng, what's the situation now?"

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Their faces didn't look great either. One of the new recruits' legs were still shaking.

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Their faces didn't look much better. One of the new recruits' legs were still shaking.

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Everyone walked out of the factory building. The two Sentinel Robots had already returned and were standing by at the entrance, their blue electronic eyes burning bright again.

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Everyone walked out of the factory building. The two Sentinel Robots had already returned and were standing by at the entrance, their blue electronic eyes burning brightly again.

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Everyone turned at the same time, looking toward the direction the giant creature had gone.

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Everyone turned at the same time, looking in the direction the giant creature had gone.

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The tail of the dense fog still hung on the horizon over there. The light of the explosions flashed twice in the mist, then fell into stillness.

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The tail of the dense fog still hung over the horizon in that direction. The explosions flashed twice in the mist, then everything fell still.

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"Some things—the chance might only come once, especially when it comes to saving people," he said. "I want to try following it. Maybe I can still save a few."

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"Some chances only come once, especially when it comes to saving people," he said. "I want to try following it. Maybe I can still save a few."

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The odds are slim, and the risk is too great. You know what those white-winged mutants are capable of in a fight.

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[The odds are slim, and the risk is too great. You know what those white-winged mutants are capable of in a fight.]

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Lin Yue turned to face his team members, his tone brisk: "You follow the original plan and haul the steel back. Leave me a vehicle."

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Lin Yue turned to face his team members, his tone brisk. "You follow the original plan and haul the steel back. Leave me a vehicle."

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Lin Yue glared at them, his voice low but absolute. "What are you all running your mouths at me for? This is my personal decision. If you all come with me, who hauls the steel back?"

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Lin Yue glared at them, his voice low but absolute. "What are you all running your mouths for? This is my personal decision. If you all come with me, who hauls the steel back?"

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Two Sentinel Robots rode along on the vehicle, while twenty micro Soldier Bee drones took to the air, spread into a fan formation, and flew at the very front.

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Two Sentinel Robots rode in the vehicle, while twenty micro Soldier Bee drones took to the air, spread into a fan formation, and flew at the very front.

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In the rearview mirror, the figures of the team members grew smaller and smaller, finally disappearing around a bend.

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In the rearview mirror, the team members grew smaller and smaller, finally disappearing around a bend.

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Then, the fog came again.

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Then the fog came again.

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Visibility dropped from three hundred meters—two hundred, one hundred, fifty.

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Visibility dropped from three hundred meters to two hundred, then one hundred, then fifty.

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Ever since the disaster broke out, wherever he entered an area with clusters of buildings, the snarling of zombies never stopped.

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Ever since the disaster broke out, whenever he entered an area with clusters of buildings, the snarling of zombies never stopped.

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A wet, bone-crunching chewing sound, faint and intermittent.

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A wet, bone-crunching sound, faint and intermittent.

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Even a man as bold as him felt a chill rising from his spine at this moment.

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Even a man as bold as him felt a chill rise up his spine at that moment.

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The car drove forward about another two kilometers, entering the center of the county town.

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The car drove forward another two kilometers, entering the center of the county town.

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Three hundred meters ahead, three white figures were crouched low against the ground.

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Three hundred meters ahead, three white figures crouched low against the ground.

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Lin Yue decisively slammed down on the brake, killing the engine.

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Lin Yue decisively slammed on the brakes, killing the engine.

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Without hesitation, he pulled the key, grabbed his rifle, silently pushed open the car door, and, crouching low, rolled into the side entrance of a rundown shop by the roadside.

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Without hesitation, he pulled the key, grabbed his rifle, silently pushed open the car door, and rolled into the side entrance of a rundown shop by the roadside, keeping low.

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Three white-winged mutants, each clutching a body already mangled beyond human shape, were feeding.

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Three white-winged mutants, each clutching a body mangled beyond human recognition, were feeding.

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Ling Yu's voice was pitched low, almost at a whisper.

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Ling Yu's voice was pitched low, almost a whisper.

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The man dropped to one knee, muscles in both arms tensed, leveling a grenade launcher that looked like it packed some serious power.

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The man dropped to one knee, tensed the muscles in both arms, and leveled a grenade launcher that looked like it packed some serious power.

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And behind him, a white-winged monster lunged out right after.

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A white-winged monster lunged out right behind him.

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The result was beyond doubt—the two were nowhere near the same league of speed.

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The result was beyond doubt—the two were nowhere near the same league in terms of speed.

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The Soldier Bee drone's fire-control system was quicker on the draw, and with a prepared attack against an unprepared target, the high-energy laser struck the white-winged mutant dead on.

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The Soldier Bee drone's fire-control system was quicker on the draw. With a prepared attack against an unprepared target, its high-energy laser struck the white-winged mutant head-on.

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It forced its body to twist around, abandoning the man on the ground, and beat its wings as it lunged at the Soldier Bee formation twenty meters overhead.

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It twisted its body around, abandoning the man on the ground, then beat its wings and lunged at the Soldier Bee formation twenty meters overhead.

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A ball of flame erupted at the center of the intersection. Several white-winged mutants were sent flying by the shockwave of the core explosion, crashing heavily into the rubble by the roadside, stunned for a moment before coming to their senses.

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A ball of flame erupted at the center of the intersection. Several white-winged mutants were sent flying by the shockwave of the core explosion, crashing heavily into the rubble by the roadside and remaining stunned for a moment before coming to their senses.

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And the man had long since sprinted desperately toward the street corner.

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The man had long since sprinted desperately toward the street corner.

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Without time to think, he yanked open the passenger door, dove inside, and slammed the door shut behind him.

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Without time to think, he yanked open the passenger door, dove inside, and slammed it shut behind him.

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The man pressed his back against the seat and let out a long breath. Looking at Lin Yue's uniform, he seemed somewhat relieved, yet also wary: "Which unit are you from?"

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The man pressed his back against the seat and let out a long breath. Looking at Lin Yue's uniform, he seemed somewhat relieved, yet wary. "Which unit are you from?"

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He turned his head to look at the other Sentinel Robot on the car, his eyes somewhat complicated.

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He turned his head to look at the other Sentinel Robot in the car, his eyes somewhat complicated.

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"On the first day, I was the only one in our squadron who survived. Then, on the third day, about a dozen soldiers escaped over to me."

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"On the first day, I was the only one in our squadron who survived. Then, on the third day, about a dozen soldiers escaped and joined me."

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After listening, Lin Yue asked the question he cared about most: "What was that explosion earlier?"

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After listening, Lin Yue asked the question he cared about most. "What was that explosion earlier?"

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"Come with us. The shelter needs people." Lin Yue said.

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"Come with us. The shelter needs people," Lin Yue said.

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"It's providing rescue," Lin Yue shook his head. "We're an official shelter over there, right, Brother Zhuangsheng?"

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"We're providing rescue." Lin Yue shook his head. "We're an official shelter over there, right, Brother Zhuangsheng?"