"Whoosh—!"
Whether or not even heaven and earth were lamenting the fate of this era, the wind blowing over Mesopotamia today carried a sorrowful chill.
Luo Zhen and Ishtar swept past like two streaks of light at incredible speed, bathing in the wind as they flew and looked down below.
They could see dark shadows rapidly climbing everywhere across the land, no matter which corner they looked at, like countless ants.
Only, these ants were now consciously spreading out in all directions.
With the combined observation of Insightful Eye and Mind's Eye, Luo Zhen knew that they were heading toward the human cities.
They were not like the magical beasts, wandering aimlessly through the wilderness. They were charging straight at the lives on this land, at the humans who were still surviving, hoping to slaughter every last human being here.
"What an unpleasant mode of operation."
Ishtar seemed to have noticed the same thing and clicked her tongue.
Luo Zhen remained expressionless, but cold emotions continued to ripple in his eyes.
To be honest, Luo Zhen had never seen creatures more detestable than these Lahmu.
Even the Demon Scarabs that had once occupied the land in another world and driven humanity into the skies had not struck Luo Zhen as so hateful.
That was because the Demon Scarabs had merely lost their reason and fallen into madness. They attacked and devoured humans aimlessly, like beasts. They were worthy of hatred, but not enough to make people feel sick.
But these Lahmu were different.
Their laughter clearly told everyone that they possessed intelligence.
Their mode of operation also constantly displayed their individual personalities, letting people know that they were different from magical beasts and wild animals.
Yet this did not make anyone feel close to them. It only made people loathe