W37 Base Station

It all happened very suddenly. Xu Huo was still checking the Cannibal Player's belongings when, the next second, he found himself outside the train. The other players in his carriage had all vanished, and he was standing in a long-abandoned city. The wide, cracked road rose and fell in places, blocking his view. Whether he looked ahead or behind, he couldn't see more than fifty meters at normal eye level.

On either side of the road stood skyscrapers scarred by fires, explosions, and collapse. The city's civilization had clearly been more advanced than that of District 014. Its buildings had all been designed around gardens, so after they were abandoned, the untended plants had grown rapidly, covering most of their surfaces. In the darkness, they looked grim and foreboding; behind the rustling leaves seemed to lurk unpredictable dangers.

As soon as Xu Huo appeared, he used "Vacuum Circle." Though it made little noise, it still startled some animals lying in wait in the darkness.

After locating them, he moved thirty meters forward, then used "Gentleman's Demeanor" to rise into the air.

"Gentleman's Demeanor" was faster than he'd imagined. Combined with his change of direction, it let him easily dodge several Aliens that sprang out at him.

These Aliens had evolved to nearly five meters tall, with powerful limbs supporting their massive bodies. They could leap more than ten meters even on level ground, and the terrain here was uneven to begin with.

The three Aliens moved like shadows through the night. They ran without a sound, then used the raised ground to spring upward, jaws open as they bit at the man in the air.

Xu Huo drew the "Bright Red Sword" and slashed at the nearest Alien from a distance. Just then, an arrow shot out from a nearby