Survival in Desperate Situations

A dark purple, flying fish-like creature swept across the lightless water, as if flying among the remains of Mao City.

The "Flying Fish's" smooth shell emitted no energy fluctuations, and its near-ink color made it virtually invisible in the dark.

Therefore, it was only when the enormous sea creature swam right up to the "flying fish" that it belatedly discovered the tiny shrimp.

The sea creatures were also puzzled as to why other creatures were here.

But being not an intelligent species, the troublesome matter quickly passed through its small mind and was forgotten in an instant.

Its mouth parted slightly, as if it were instinctively about to swallow the living creature in front of it.

The next moment, a slash mixed with a faint Spatial Energy swept across the sea monster's gaping maw.

"Laugh!"

It sounds like cutting lettuce.

The sea monster's massive body was cut in two and it died instantly.

Subsequently, the two pieces of the corpse were propelled by the Spatial Energy from the silent explosion.

The bottom half is preparing to crash into the seabed, while the top half floats upwards to the surface.

Before the remains even reached the seabed or the surface, as the "flying fish" passed through, their flesh and Psychic Energy were completely extracted.

Another flesh and blood crystal was born.

With Shisui pulled the Flesh Crystals imbued with Spatial Energy into the Alternate Space.

This scene would happen to Shisui from time to time when he was on his way.

However, because the number of sea monsters was increasing continuously, and because the Sea Race didn't really care about the lives or deaths of these big guys.

Therefore, Shisui a dozen or so would not go unnoticed.

However, this does not mean there is absolutely no risk of exposure.

The most urgent task is to cross Mao City as soon as possible and enter the wider Tianpiao Ocean.

His speed was not slowed down by the sea monsters blocking his way, and he sped through the East District of Mao City, which was closer to the original coastline.

Meanwhile, the Sea Race are hunting down the survivors of the Human Race.

Those who are still alive are either incredibly powerful or chosen ones.

Having survived the turmoil and assassinations within the Human Race, survived the tsunami, and escaped the hunt of those previously Shisui Radiant Feathers.

Anyone who comes here will have to call him an escape artist.

At this moment, a small group of survivors hid in one of the few remaining half-built buildings.

They had just managed to evade another patrolling Sea Race and were fortunate enough to reach this place where they could rest.

"Holy crap, there's bread here that hasn't been soaked in water yet!"

"Damn it, keep your voice down. Do you want to attract all those monsters?"

A middle-aged man covered the young man's mouth with his hand and scolded him in a low voice.

The youth's joy at discovering food was instantly extinguished by the fear of death.

"I'm... I'm sorry."

He mumbled an apology in a low voice and dragged out a box of small bread rolls that he had found, which were packaged in bags.

There were only four people present, and this box of bread was enough for them to replenish their strength and last until dawn.

The two people who were exhausted and slumped on the ground got up and moved closer to the young man.

"So many? That's wonderful, A-Zhou, your talent is truly amazing."

One of the middle-aged women stepped forward and quickly estimated that the box of bread could last for at least three meals.

She whispered happily, and patted the young man named Zhou Zhou on the shoulder.

Zhou Zhou scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

His talent is called [Survival in Desperate Situations], but it doesn't manifest in combat power only at crucial moments.

Instead, it's about proactively overdrawing the luck that's passively accumulated during normal times during a crisis.

This is the root cause of his constant bad luck.

That's why they escaped at that moment.

Zhou Zhou casually sat down on the ground, tore open a piece of bread, and began to eat it in large bites.

As he ate, he felt the slow increase in his Psychic Energy.

It's unclear whether it was due to the prolonged use of his talent or the fear of death that stimulated his cultivation potential.

His bottleneck at the Yellow Realm Ninth-Realm Peak, which he had been stuck at, was slowly trembling and crumbling.

However, he dared not break through at this time and place.

Once again, he suppressed the surging urge to break through to a higher realm.

Zhou Zhou's face paled even further.

Even if it's just the Psychic Energy fluctuations caused by the Yellow Realm stepping into the Profound Realm and breaking through a major realm, it will inevitably attract the nearby Sea Race.

The opportunity that Zhou Zhou once dreamed of now seems like a death warrant to him.

"Zhou Zhou, what's wrong?"

"Huh? Ah, I... I'm fine."

The middle-aged woman's talent was related to her eyes; she noticed Zhou Zhou's suddenly pale face and couldn't help but feel worried.

"You said you were sleepy when you were working overtime with us before. Don't push yourself, take a nap first."

They discovered the unusual activity in Mao City because they were working overtime together at the company, and then they escaped together.

Zhou Zhou is a new assistant who has never worked such intense overtime before, so it's normal for her to feel unaccustomed to it.

Thinking this, He Rui —the middle-aged woman—advised him again.

"Let's rest for a while now; there's still a long time until sunrise."

"Sister Rui, thank you. I'll take a nap now."

Zhou Zhou did not refuse He Rui's kindness. She hugged her knees, curled up, and began to close her eyes to rest.

Seeing He Rui he was resting, He Rui didn't disturb him anymore. She sat down beside him and closed her sore and aching eyes.

The other two did the same, leaning against the wall and closing their eyes uncomfortably.

The room, which had not yet been destroyed, fell into a precious silence.

However, among the four who are still not completely out of danger, which one of them can possibly fall asleep?

After an unknown amount of time, suddenly, the dilapidated half of the building swayed slightly.

Four pairs of eyes of different colors opened instantly, and everyone quickly stood up, picking up the small amount of supplies they had packed earlier.

He Rui walked to a semi-transparent glass panel where she could see the outside world clearly, and looked out without revealing herself.

The blue pupils, tinged with red, dilated, capturing minute details of visual information in the darkness.

"They're sea creatures; they're dealing with a building in the distance."

"One of them is facing our direction; they may have discovered this 'escaped fish'."

She quietly summarized the situation outside, then added, "We should leave."

Which direction to go?

"Zhou Zhou?"

Everyone looked at the person around them who had closed their eyes again, as if sensing something.

"From the east of the city, head north back to the mainland."

At this moment, their location was almost at the center of the east and west sides of the city.

It doesn't matter which way we go. Since the first place that comes to mind when our talents are active is the east side of the city, then let's go to the east side first!

Knowing the characteristics of his talent, Zhou Zhou immediately made a choice.

So the four of them picked up their pitifully small bags and immediately left the building where they had briefly stayed.

Among them, there was a man whose presence wasn't very noticeable; his talent could barely be considered ice-based.

The abundance of seawater allowed him to use whatever materials he could find to build a small ice boat, which carried the four of them at high speed northeastward.

Moments after they left, a loud noise came from afar, growing louder as it approached.

That dilapidated building ultimately couldn't hold out until dawn.