The next day.
The wind and rain raged, the sky was overcast, and fierce winds howled overhead.
It was clearly morning, yet dark clouds blanketed the sky, leaving people feeling oppressed.
"This weather is damn awful."
Carrying breakfast, Fang Yi walked along a tree-lined path with Lin Yiyi.
They had not gotten to eat the breakfast his cousin had cooked today. The two had planned to go out for exercise, but the weather, which looked ready to rain, had disrupted their plans.
Their rare, cozy time together as siblings had been ruined just like that.
It was truly irritating.
Suddenly, Fang Yi stopped. He looked toward the street alley shrouded by dark clouds. That gloomy aura did not seem to come from an impending downpour.
"Let's walk faster. I have a bad feeling."
Fang Yi frowned and looked toward the street alley covered by dark clouds. The surrounding shops were hurriedly closing, and everywhere carried the air of an approaching storm.
"What is it?"
Lin Yiyi seemed to sense something as well, though she was not as sharp as Fang Yi.
The next moment,
she saw Fang Yi stop, his expression grave.
"There's an anomalous aura."
The moment Fang Yi spoke,
just then,
a sudden change occurred.
From the darkness, a mutated bat rapidly approached. Its wings were rotten and carried a pungent stench of decay. As it flapped them, slime dripped onto the ground with nauseating plops that made one want to vomit.
The bat's crimson eyes were scarlet and blazing, gleaming with an eerie light. Its claws flashed with a sharp, cold glint.
Screech!
This mutated bat had apparently been waiting here all along. The instant it saw them, it lunged out to attack.
But it had chosen the wrong targets.
Lightning instantly streaked across the sky. The