Without the bus's headlights, the road ahead grew darker and darker.
The three thousand freshmen, split into several groups, seemed to be willingly walking into the gaping maw of some colossal black beast.
"Alright, stop here."
After approaching a dilapidated building overgrown with vegetation, Shi Yan signaled for everyone to halt.
According to the plan, he, Lu Xingzhou, Meng Kaixuan, and Qiao Jiu would enter the sports center in the heart of the city first. They would kill the demon beasts there, drawing the attention of all the demon beasts in the city, and only then would the main force charge into the city.
Though the first night was primarily for gathering intelligence, no one would hold back if they could kill more demon beasts.
With that said, Shi Yan drew his dagger and vanished into the night after several leaps.
"Damn it."
The moment Shi Yan left, Lei Gang grumbled in frustration.
He had originally had a spot in the vanguard, but because he had to lead the class, he could only be forced to stay behind.
How exhilarating it would have been to charge into a horde of demon beasts and slaughter in every direction. Now he could only wait around.
"Class One, prepare for battle."
Elsewhere.
Shi Yan had already entered the city.
Ever since absorbing the blood essence of the Level Eight Fire Scale Python, his eyesight had improved enormously. Even in the darkness, he could still clearly make out everything around him.
As far as the eye could see, there were broken walls and collapsed ruins everywhere, like a wasteland, though countless plants had grown over it.
As he released his Spiritual Power, countless presences instantly entered his senses.
There were demon beasts, ordinary wild animals, insects, birds, and more—practically a place with a