His Eye

Jiang Qian was dead.

Lin Qiye had witnessed the entire process of her death.

A monster descended from the sky, slicing through her neck with its claws as cleanly as cutting tofu, then began to feast with ecstatic abandon.

Until the very last moment, Jiang Qian's eyes were filled with terror and despair.

Lin Qiye's mind clearly perceived every detail, his stomach churning, almost making him vomit.

Although he had endured much hardship and suffering, his mind was far more mature than others his age, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a bloody scene.

And now was not the time to vomit.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Qiye took advantage of the monster devouring Jiang Qian's corpse to turn and run towards the other end of the alley!

His original escape route was blocked by the monster, so he could only do the opposite and run towards the direction where Wang Shao had met his fate.

The monster seemed more interested in the corpse and did not pursue him, which made Lin Qiye breathe a slight sigh of relief.

He didn't know what that monster was, but there was no doubt that it did not belong to the category of "human," nor did it belong to the "beast" category known to humanity.

If someone said it was a mutated ape due to radiation, he might believe it. With this kind of physique, strength, and speed, it was simply impossible for a normal human to resist.

But that was only a "maybe."

In this world covered by mist, having personally witnessed the existence of Seraphim, he did not believe that science was the only truth in the world.

He believed in the existence of "mystery."

Moreover, Lin Qiye always felt... he had heard of this monster's appearance somewhere before.

Just as he was lost in thought, something else entered his mental perception range. Lin Qiye slammed on the brakes, stopping abruptly.

His breathing became heavier and heavier.

Ten meters in front of him, the monster's figure reappeared. Lin Qiye could be sure that it wasn't the same one from before.

Although it was equally ugly, it was definitely not the same one.

The most obvious evidence was that in this monster's arms was the corpse of the deceased Wang Shao, which it was still continuing to devour.

At this time, Wang Shao's face had completely disappeared, leaving only a blurry mass of flesh and blood. If not for his distinctive clothes, Lin Qiye might not have recognized who it was.

This was the second monster.

And the one that had killed Wang Shao!

When he was with Jiang Qian and the others earlier, he couldn't see what was happening ten meters away and subconsciously assumed there was only one monster. But thinking back now, he had been terribly mistaken.

From the behavior of the monster that killed Jiang Qian, it was clear that this type of monster preferred to eat corpses rather than chase living people, otherwise, Lin Qiye wouldn't have been able to escape.

But right after Wang Shao died, a monster immediately chased Lin Qiye and the others.

This could only mean... another monster was already enjoying Wang Shao's corpse.

One alley, two monsters, completely sealing off all of Lin Qiye's escape routes.

Lin Qiye's face was incredibly pale, and a feeling called despair, which he hadn't felt in a long time, surfaced in his heart.

In his seventeen years of life, there were only two times that truly filled him with despair.

One was ten years ago, when he saw the eyes on the moon.

The other was now.

Before him, the monster that had finished eating the face threw Wang Shao's corpse away like trash and turned to look at Lin Qiye, licking the blood from the corner of its mouth with its scarlet tongue.

At this moment, Lin Qiye wanted to curse.

Damn it, why was he the unlucky one again!?

As a child, he could see Seraphim just by climbing onto a roof.

He went blind and fell from the roof again.

And people thought he had gone insane, leading him to stay in a mental hospital for a year.

Now, he had finally made it through, and just as he was preparing to study hard for the college entrance examination and welcome a new life...

He ran into this ugly freak?

Others might not encounter something like this even once in their lifetime, but he had encountered two at once?!

It was ridiculous!

Under the pressure of death, the anger and grief that had been suppressed in Lin Qiye's heart for years erupted like a volcano!

This rage burned fiercely, compressing the fear in his heart smaller and smaller, and a fierce determination, he didn't know from where, surged out!

He tightly gripped his white cane, facing the poised monster, his chest heaving violently.

At this moment, what stood before him was not just a monster that had just eaten a person, but all the grievances and setbacks he had suffered over the past decade.

Even his aunt and Yang Jin didn't know what kind of rage this repressed teenager had hidden in his heart for ten years!

He was unwilling to accept this!!

Perhaps even he himself hadn't realized it, but under these surging emotions, his eyes, which had been closed for ten years, trembled violently, as if they were about to open.

"Screech—!"

The monster, seeing Lin Qiye's smooth skin, acted like a pervert spotting a beautiful woman. It shrieked and leaped up!

"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you!" Lin Qiye roared, gripping his white cane and charging towards the leaping monster!

The distance between them rapidly closed!

Just as the monster's claws were about to slash Lin Qiye's throat, he suddenly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack!

Although Lin Qiye could perfectly track the monster's movements, his own physical conditioning was still lacking. The claw grazed his temple, leaving a faint bloody mark.

At the same time, the black ribbon was cut and, caught by the swirling wind, disappeared somewhere.

Lin Qiye closed his eyes, seized the opportunity, and let out a furious roar. He thrust the white cane in his hand fiercely towards the monster's abdomen!

Crack—!

A crisp sound rang out. Lin Qiye felt a lightness in his hand, followed by a tremendous force from behind. The monster's tail whipped him away!

Lin Qiye was thrown to the ground, rolling several times. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he got back up. His senses told him the white cane in his hand had snapped into two pieces.

The white cane was designed for guidance, not for durability. When it collided with the incredibly tough monster, it naturally couldn't withstand the impact.

"Fuck!"

He cursed and threw the half-broken white cane on the ground.

The precious opportunity he'd finally managed to grasp was ruined just like that.

The breaking of the white cane acted like a fuse, igniting Lin Qiye's emotions. He stood there, clenching his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh, leaving bloody marks.

"I'm not convinced!!" he roared!

In that moment of intense emotion, a strange sensation suddenly surged through him.

It was like a gentle spring rain, a natural progression. A coolness flowed from his heart, reaching the congested spot in his mind, and with a gentle touch...

That layer of thin paper, the barrier, finally broke!

Lin Qiye felt as if a sun had erupted within his body. An unprecedented heat filled his entire being. His eyes, hidden beneath his eyelids, felt as if they were being scorched, burning intensely!

And so, naturally...

He opened his eyes, which had been closed for ten years.

The last image his eyes saw was another pair of eyes.

The eyes of a Seraphim!

In an instant, a brilliant, searing beam of light erupted from an alley on the edge of the old town, piercing straight into the sky!

At that moment, the night became as bright as day!