Chapter 152
"Yes!"
In the darkness, shadowy figures patrolled the woods, the sky, and even the river surrounding the villa.
During Shen Xing's rest, fierce competition continued in the Land of Mist.
After all, today is the last day, and the lords are putting in all their effort for a final sprint.
In a certain plain area, thick fog billowed, torrential rain poured down, and dark shadows loomed.
A man with a Western face and a buzz cut is commanding his troops in battle through the fog.
His eyes were bloodshot and bulging, indicating that he hadn't rested for many days.
Before him, a hundred spearmen and shieldmen formed a circle, protecting a squad of mages and archers in the middle.
These soldiers also had bloodshot eyes, but they maintained an unusually high level of excitement.
"Puff! Puff puff puff!"
Wave after wave of attacking monsters were killed by them, and the ground was covered with mangled corpses.
"Faster! Faster! Otherwise, my ranking will drop out of the top 100."
The man with the buzz cut gritted his teeth and ordered his troops to continue their advance.
Just as they had traveled some distance and arrived at a pile of rubble...
Suddenly, many bulky figures appeared in the surrounding mist.
Their bodies were highly decomposed, emitting an astonishing stench, like corpses that had been soaking for many days.
It is Abomination!
Moreover, the heavy rain masked the sounds and smells of these monsters.
The man only realized what was happening when they stepped into the firelight.
"This... so much Abomination!?" The man's voice trembled; the scene before him was completely beyond his expectations.
"Quickly, retreat!"
He was just about to order his troops to retreat and break through the encirclement.
However, the group of Abomination suddenly froze.
Then, as if receiving some kind of instruction, their bodies began to expand rapidly.
Then.
"Bang! Bang bang bang!"
In an instant, red and green liquid gushed out, thick and completely covering the entire legion.
This group of Abomination actually initiated a collective self-destruction.
"No!!!"
The man with the buzz cut was soaked in the corrosive liquid, his skin began to ulcerate, his flesh began to melt, and he curled up on the ground in agony, screaming incessantly.
He took out all sorts of items from his backpack, hoping to prolong his death.
But clearly, all of this was in vain.
After all, he was hit head-on by a group of Abomination's self- Abomination, including some of them at the Transcendent Rank.
The area fell silent after the man's desperate screams.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Mist, in an abandoned town.
A tall woman with a curvaceous figure, dressed in black leather armor, was leading a legion of two hundred men through the streets.
She kicked open door after door, pulling out the walkers hidden in closets, under beds, and even under fireplaces, and had the soldiers kill them.
As she watched her points steadily increase, the tall woman licked her dry lips, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
"Almost there. Just a little more effort tonight, and we'll be in the top 100."
"However, I've already explored the outskirts of this town, and the number of hidden zombies is dwindling..."
She gazed at the town deep in the mist, hesitated for a moment, then her gaze hardened.
"Go all out, go into town and check it out. If there's danger, evacuate!"
She secretly made up her mind and resolutely led her troops along the dark stone road into the depths of the town.
The group stopped in front of a three-story building.
The tall woman could sense that the building gave her an uncomfortable feeling.
But after looking at his score, which was about to enter the top 100, he gritted his teeth and sent two units to open the gate.
She herself led her troops to quietly retreat a distance, in order to escape immediately should anything happen.
As the two soldiers stepped forward, they slowly pushed open the old gate.
At first, there seemed to be no special reaction.
Just seconds later, she heard the sound of rushing water and a strong smell of blood.
Immediately afterwards, the ground trembled slightly, as if something terrible was about to happen.
The tall woman's sense of crisis had reached its peak!
She was about to turn and run away.
Suddenly, as if she had seen something terrifying, she froze on the spot, her eyes fixed on the house!
"Splash—"
Dark red blood gushed out of the old house like a floodgate opening.
In just a moment, it submerged the entire street.
The woman, along with her two hundred soldiers, were also devoured.
The same scene played out across the Land of Mist.
The names on the leaderboard kept changing, and many lords who were originally in the top 1,000 or even the top 100 gradually disappeared from the list.
This time, however, they weren't pushed off by other players.
Instead, they were devoured by the monsters in the mist and lost their lives forever.
As the death toll continued to soar, the lords, in the final sprint of their campaign, finally realized the gravity of the situation.
This was never a leaderboard-chasing frenzy for players; it was a trial of life and death.
The Land of Mist are fraught with danger, and the monsters are all extremely well hidden.
If you're not careful, even if you're among the top 100, you can be mercilessly devoured.
To survive in a place like this, you must be cautious, cautious, and even more cautious!
Many players have calmed down, no longer being greedy and reckless, and have chosen to play it safe and steady.
Compared to the rewards on the leaderboard, my own life is more important.
Early the next morning.
Shen Xing was awakened by the sound of rain pouring down outside the window.
I propped myself up and opened the electric curtains.
Outside the large French windows, the rain poured down, pattering against the windowsill.
In the distance, the river surface surged with waves, and the yellow river water rushed past.
"Good heavens, this rain is ridiculously heavy."
He exclaimed in surprise, then opened his phone to look at the satellite image.
The above shows that more than 80% of the world's landmass is covered by thick rain clouds, and it is raining in almost every corner.
Several rainstorm warnings and news reports of flooding in multiple areas popped up on weather websites.
Seven or eight days of continuous rainfall have left major cities seemingly submerged in water, making it difficult for people to travel.
However, the deliverymen from the Anomaly Handling Bureau were still very punctual.
"Ring ring! Ring ring!"
The shrill doorbell rang, interrupting Shen Xing's thoughts.
Upon entering the living room, I looked at the monitor and saw the familiar, sunny young man standing in the rain, holding a large umbrella and waiting.
"It's really tough, having to go out to deliver goods in this heavy rain," Shen Xing sighed.
Although times have changed, most Common still live the same old lives in a routine manner.
Even after they received the first batch of Soul Stone subsidies from the state and began absorbing the power within the Soul Stone to improve themselves.
But apart from becoming slightly stronger, there seemed to be no other changes.
But that's quite normal.
The arrival of a new era is never about changing everything overnight, but rather like this rain, it seeps into everyone's life drop by drop.
By the time people realized it, the world had already quietly changed.
"Mr. Shen Xing, your package has been registered. You can check the current location and matching progress on the website. Have a nice day," the young man said with a smile.
Shen Xing nodded, watching the other person turn and disappear into the rain.
He also pushed his wheelchair back home.
Many messages popped up on my phone.
He glanced at it and saw that Qin Lang was reminding him in the discussion group not to take any risks in order to improve his ranking.
He was also told that many of the top 1,000 players had died last night due to impulsiveness, and that he must remain calm.
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Shen Xing saw Qin Lang's reminder and replied with an 'OK' emoji in the group chat.
"It's the last day. Based on my previous progress, taking first place shouldn't be a problem."