Escape Alive!

"Three intermediate Beast Generals, forty-one Beast Soldiers."

"We can't rule out undiscovered small Monsters in the surrounding buildings, but the possibility of high-level Monsters appearing is very low."

Lin Yan stood by the window of the high-rise, wearing binoculars as he observed the street a mile away.

A Monster's level could be judged from external characteristics such as its fur and build. They were already very close to the target location, but there was no way to avoid the Monsters' gaze on the road ahead. A battle was inevitable.

Liu Mingxuan pursed his lips.

"Now we'll prepare the battle plan. We need to get through this street as quickly as possible, then enter this mall. Chu Wei, pull up the mall's interior map."

The interior map was a building blueprint left behind from before the Great Nirvana period, and it still clearly showed the structure inside the building.

Liu Mingxuan swiftly mapped out the route. "As long as we quickly clear out the Monsters on this street, we can circle around through the third floor of the mall and head straight into this alley, making the Monsters drawn in by the noise lose their target."

"So first, we'll take this position. Li Tao will provide fire support here. Once Jia Yan and I engage the Beast Generals, quickly sweep up the Beast Soldiers. Don't conserve ammunition. Chen Lian, help Li Tao keep watch."

"Chu Wei, Wen Xing, and Xiang Yang, after Li Tao finishes clearing them out, clean up the rest and eliminate all the Beast Soldiers. Then relocate quickly together and enter the mall. We still don't know what's inside, so be extra careful. Chu Wei, make sure to protect them."

"Lin Yan, stay on this rooftop and use your sniper rifle to cover Jia Yan and me. Prevent any small Monsters that enter the battlefield from throwing us into disarray, and fire whenever you think it's appropriate."

"We trust your ability."

Liu Mingxuan rapidly assigned everyone their roles.

Seeing the trust in Liu Mingxuan and Jia Yan's expressions, Lin Yan nodded. "No problem."

"Alright, everyone take a break."

Five minutes later, Liu Mingxuan said decisively, "Begin the attack."

The others went downstairs, while Lin Yan carried his weapon to the rooftop of the building.

After confirming that the surroundings were clear, he swiftly set up his sniping position.

He watched the Special Operations Squad through his scope. Once they had all taken their positions and Li Tao opened fire, the M92 in Lin Yan's hands flashed with muzzle fire.

A specially made armor-piercing round for the M92 Sniper Rifle flew past at high speed, killing an F-class Monster.

The Beast Generals fighting Liu Mingxuan and the others were three Shadow Leopards. This was also the most difficult part of the operation. These Monsters were incredibly fast and agile. Other than Liu Mingxuan and Jia Yan, anyone else who went up against them would just be throwing their life away.

Even the two of them were having a hard time, their attacks repeatedly evaded.

However, these Monsters' defenses were not particularly strong.

Lin Yan licked his lips, focusing all his attention on the scope. His brain whirred frantically, and the calculations made him feel dizzy for an instant.

He pulled the trigger.

A bullet flew perilously past Liu Mingxuan's ear, making his heart clench. Then he saw the intermediate Beast General tangled in combat with him get hit in the mouth. The bullet's impact force even sent it flying several meters away.

Killed in one shot!

He shouted happily over the combat channel, "Lin Yan, nice work!"

Lin Yan's calm voice came through the earpiece.

"Second one."

A Shadow Leopard moving so fast that only a black blur could be seen was killed outright by a predicted shot!

"Holy shit!"

Chu Wei couldn't help blurting it out.

Chen Lian and the others were nearly numb with shock.

The conditions on Jia Yan's battlefield with the remaining Shadow Leopard were too poor for visibility. Lin Yan tried aiming, but ultimately chose to give up.

"I'm not confident about the last one. Captain, help Brother Yan. I'm heading over now."

"Alright."

Liu Mingxuan spun his Heavenly Gang Battle Sword and dashed toward Jia Yan.

With the two of them working together, the last Beast General was quickly eliminated as well. The Special Operations Squad rapidly entered the mall and ran toward the third floor. Several Beast Soldiers they encountered were swiftly cleared out as soon as they came into contact.

They crossed the alley and sprinted wildly, looking at the building standing before them.

A skyscraper more than thirty stories tall.

"After we enter, don't split up. We'll investigate every part of the building from the first floor upward."

"Let's hope Comrade Zhang Wei hasn't died yet!"

"Yes, Captain."

The glass doors on the first floor had been completely shattered. Jia Yan took the lead at the front!

Looking at the rescue mission in the system panel that had still not failed, Lin Yan kept pondering. How had Zhang Wei survived here?

What Inside story was hidden behind this?

His vigilance rose further as his gaze searched the surrounding environment. They investigated floor by floor.

The seventh floor.

Liu Mingxuan raised his hand, stopping everyone in their tracks.

He said, "Let's leave this place first, then figure something out!"

Fine beads of cold sweat had appeared on his forehead, and his face had turned somewhat pale. He had decided to withdraw for the moment.

Not because they had encountered danger.

But because this high-rise of more than thirty floors stood in a Monster paradise that had already fallen during the Great Nirvana period, yet there was no trace of any Monster activity inside!

They had not encountered a single Monster, nor had they seen Even if a single strand of Monster fur. It was as if this building had existed in another dimension since the Great Nirvana period, completely unrelated to the outside world!

This was a situation they had never heard of, yet it was truly happening right before their eyes.

The unknown was the most terrifying thing.

Everyone was under immense Psychological Pressure in the face of this unusual situation, and no one voiced any objection to Liu Mingxuan's decision.

But Lin Yan's body trembled as he said, "I'm afraid it's already too late."

Combat mission activated: "Escape Alive"—escape the encirclement of the Monster horde at the bottom of the building!
Mission reward: Skill Evolution attempts +1 (below S-rank)

At that moment, a massive number of Monsters had gathered at the foot of the building, surrounding it completely!

Among them were quite a few Beast General-level Monsters.

Leading them was a High-level Beast General Earth Giant Lizard, over twenty meters long. It was the absolute king of lizard-type Monsters, with speed, strength, offense, and defense all among the best of its level.

On the Earth Giant Lizard's back, a gorilla more than Two Meters tall danced happily, looking incredibly lively. Its gray fur gleamed in the sunlight, its forelimbs mixed with white fur, its eyes were blood-red, and its teeth were incomparably sharp. It looked toward the people at the seventh-floor glass window and laughed merrily.

"Ha-ha-hic, ha-ha-hic!"

Its sharp, grating voice carried across the distance to their ears, filling them with fear.

Lin Yan's expression turned grave. "What kind of Monster is that?"

Chu Wei answered, "I've never seen this species. I mean, it isn't included in any Monster guide compiled by humanity so far!"

"We're really screwed This time!"

This situation was abnormal. There were now very few new species on land that humans had never encountered. If it were a marine creature, that would be normal enough.

Chen Lian said, "They don't seem to have any intention of coming upstairs."

A strange thought Flew Past Lin Yan's mind. A Monster's Naughty Hobby?

I won't eat you. I'll just block you in. Hey, I'm just playing around~

But gorillas were, after all, the animal species closest to humans. Among Monsters, they did indeed display exceptional intelligence. It was not impossible for them to have such a Naughty Hobby.

Still, it was not bad news that it had this kind of Naughty Hobby.

It was far better than having them swarm in and kill and eat them outright!

"Brother Wei, look up information on this building and see if there's any way to leave through another route. We can't just sit here and wait to die."

Chu Wei calmed down a little. At a time like this, he no longer reacted to Lin Yan calling him "Brother Wei." "I'll try."

Lin Yan looked at Liu Mingxuan. "Since things have already come to this, I suggest we continue searching for Zhang Wei. I think he should be in this building and is still alive."

"Perhaps he can help us out of this predicament."