Tyrant!

BOOM!!

With a deafening crash, the Public Security Bureau's glass doors shattered!

Dozens of Zombies roared and stormed inside!

"Damn it!"

"Fire! Shoot them!"

"Stop them—AAH!!"

BANG BANG BANG!!

Gunfire, roars, and screams mingled in utter chaos.

"Bastards! They're too fast!"

"Switch to rifles! Blow their heads off!"

"..."

In an instant, the Public Security Bureau descended into a fierce melee!

"How is this happening? Where did all these Zombies come from in the city?"

Liu Qian gripped her pistol and huddled beneath a desk, trembling uncontrollably.

She had only arrived in Ninghang City a month ago!

Running into two Anomaly incidents in a row was absurd enough. Now Zombies were attacking the Public Security Bureau too?

How could she be this unlucky?

"Liu Qian, we need to break through!" Bai Yu called to her, firing with a steady hand. "If that Investigator can't stop the big one, the whole bureau will fall. We have to get out before that happens!"

"B-but we..."

"Stay close to me!"

Before Bai Yu could pull Liu Qian up and force their way through—

BOOM!!

With a tremendous crash, Huang Xin slammed into the wall in front of them like a cannonball!

That fast?! Bai Yu's heart sank.

She had thought Huang Xin could hold out longer, but it hadn't even been five minutes...

"Cough, cough! Sorry, sorry..." Huang Xin clutched his stomach and struggled to his feet, his face contorted with pain. "That guy's much stronger than I expected... I'm no match for him."

"Aren't you the 'Card Emperor'?" Liu Qian blurted out.

"I'm Card Huang! But that monster can punch through a concrete wall! How's a guy like me supposed to take that?" Huang Xin hurriedly explained between gasps.

"Then we're dead, aren't we?!" Liu Qian looked at the towering figure in black closing in on them, nearly in tears.

"Don't panic!" Huang Xin forced himself upright. "I've already contacted Red Pomelo! Once she gets here, everything will be fine!"

"No time! Run!"

Bai Yu grabbed Liu Qian's hand and immediately retreated.

"Hey! Wait for me—"

THUD!

Before Huang Xin could finish, the Man in Black sent him flying with a vicious kick!

He hit the floor hard and lay unconscious.

After taking Huang Xin down, the man strode after Bai Yu and Liu Qian without hesitation.

"Bai Yu! He's catching up!!" Liu Qian glanced back and screamed.

"Then run faster!" Bai Yu sprinted on, firing at the Zombies lunging toward them.

Her eyes constantly swept their surroundings. In just a few minutes, several Police Officers had died in the attack.

She also noticed that the Police Officers bitten to death by Zombies had turned into Zombies themselves within a short time.

That meant they not only had to stay alive, but avoid being bitten!

Just as they were about to reach the doors, they stopped short.

Several Zombies blocked the Investigation Bureau's exit, cutting off their escape.

"It's over... We're really going to die this time!"

Liu Qian's legs went weak. She even forgot to reload her gun.

Then several nearby Zombies spotted them and lunged like starving wolves!

Bai Yu raised her gun and fired, shot after shot.

But there were too many Zombies. She couldn't hold them back alone.

In the blink of an eye, one Zombie reached them!

Just as it was about to pounce—

A surge of blazing golden fire appeared and instantly set it alight!

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

The golden flames swallowed the Zombie whole!

Everyone there froze at the sudden sight.

Before they could react, heavy metallic footsteps rang out, followed by a woman's chant:

"By the Goddess's Flame, may your souls rest here in peace..."

As she chanted, dazzling golden fire erupted again, igniting every Zombie nearby!

At once,

the Public Security Bureau echoed with the Zombies' howls. The scene was like a hell of judgment!

"What's going on?!"

Everyone turned toward the bureau's entrance.

The mysterious Female Knight had appeared again, but this time a man stood beside her.

He wore a Slime Mask that looked oddly cute, its expression changing with his movements and mood.

A strange weapon, slender as a scorpion's tail, was mounted behind his right shoulder.

The man walked slowly into the lobby and spoke in an electronically altered voice. "Everyone, please evacuate the Public Security Bureau in an orderly fashion. Leave this to us."

The crowd exchanged glances. After a brief silence, they began filing out.

"Are we... saved?"

"Everyone, get outside first!"

"Quick, everyone out of here!"

"Thank you for helping us!"

"Contact the other precincts for backup! We can't let the Zombie Virus spread across Ninghang City!"

"..."

Bai Xuan watched Bai Yu and the others get out safely. Then he turned his gaze to the Man in Black, who still stood inside the bureau, and murmured, "So that's the Tyrant?"

"I'll take him."

Xilin tightened her grip on the Lightless Sword and advanced toward the Tyrant.

"Be careful," Bai Xuan warned.

After all, this time they were facing a formidable F+ difficulty enemy.

Bai Xuan's gaze shifted to one side. Several Zombies that had escaped the Holy Fire because they were farther away were stirring.

Looks like I'll have to clear them out.

Bai Xuan had barely taken a step toward them when they sensed the threat and lunged like rabid dogs!

But before they could get close, the Venom Scorpion mounted behind his shoulder activated—!

In a flash, its tail struck like lightning, piercing several Zombies clean through the head!

They were dead in an instant!

"That man... he's incredible too!"

While Bai Xuan dealt with the Zombies, Bai Yu and Liu Qian stood outside the Public Security Bureau, watching the scene inside with bated breath.

"Liu Qian, don't you think... the weapon on his back looks a little like that woman's tail from before?" Bai Yu asked quietly.

"Huh? Now that you mention it, it does!" Liu Qian paused, then hesitated. "But looking closely, they're still different... That woman's tail wasn't so thin, was it? They're probably not related."

"You're right, but..." Bai Yu rubbed her chin, unable to shake the feeling that something was off.

"But what?"

"Something about his figure looks familiar..."

"Does it?" Liu Qian blinked, puzzled.

As they spoke in hushed voices, Xilin launched her attack on the monster known as the Tyrant.

She aimed the Lightless Sword at his neck and swung—!