A Choice: Shen Xing's Awakening (Trial 2) (Continued)

However, some sparks of Civilization still remain among nations, and they are striving to preserve them.

Heavenly Star Nation is also trying its best to accept citizens from friendly neighboring countries to live in its shelters.

Three days after the world's barriers were broken, two pieces of bad news came over the radio.

The first piece of bad news concerns overseas.

It is said that the [Ark of Fate], launched at great cost by a coalition of more than a dozen Western countries, has lost contact in the fog.

It is said that the ark carried the most elite geniuses and strongmen from various countries, including many Masters and Grandmaster Rank.

The fact that they've lost contact suggests that their fate is likely grim.

The second piece of bad news concerns China.

As the gray fog intensified, hordes of monsters ravaged the mist, making even shelters unsafe.

Many areas have been attacked by the strange horde.

Despite the desperate resistance of the strong in major cities, two shelters still fell one after another.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Listening to the broadcast, Qin Lang said with deep concern, "I didn't expect the situation to be so dire; even the shelters have been breached."

"If the number of monsters keeps increasing, won't our Jiangcheng sanctuary also be attacked?"

Shen Xing frowned, just about to speak.

Just then, they suddenly felt a violent tremor beneath their feet.

"Boom..."

It was as if some huge object had crashed into the mountainside outside, causing the entire shelter to shake.

Furthermore, they heard chaotic noises from the outside world, as well as the sound of gunfire.

"Holy crap, is this what they said going to happen?!" Qin Lang's face turned pale instantly.

At this moment, three girls living next door came to their door, their faces showing some anxiety.

"Shen Xing, Qin Lang, come out quickly! Jiangcheng Shelter is under attack by monsters!"

"It seems there's Master Rank monster appearing, and many more monsters shrouded in the mist!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two people in the room changed simultaneously.

"Let's go, let's get out!"

With a wave of his hand, Shen Xing maneuvered his wheelchair and headed outside.

The others followed behind, arriving at the outside street.

When they turned around, they were immediately struck by a startling sight.

In the northwest corner of the shelter, a huge hole was blasted into the dome, which was originally made of cement and steel bars.

Endless gray mist poured in through the gap, dimming the light from the Bonfire.

The entire underground shelter became incredibly dark, and the environment was extremely oppressive.

Worse still, monsters are constantly crawling in through the gap.

The Lost One, the Fel Hound, the Abomination, the Slender Ghost, the Human-Faced Demon Bird, and so on...

These monsters ravaged the northwest corner of the shelter, smashing houses to pieces and leaving many residents screaming in agony under the rubble.

Many more were torn to pieces by the monsters, leaving the ground littered with mangled corpses and fragments.

Screams, monster roars, and the sounds of various firearms firing echoed throughout the underground shelter, creating a scene of utter chaos.

Meanwhile, in the distance, a squad of fully armed soldiers, whose auras had reached at least the Transcendent Rank, quickly sprang into action!

At the very front of the column, a middle-aged man in an officer's uniform, holding a light rifle, gave orders in a deep voice.

"Jiangcheng Third Guard, concentrate firepower and clear out all monsters in the southwest area!"

"Logistics team, arrange for personnel to guide the evacuation of the people inside!"

"Use fog barriers to establish a firebreak and contain the disaster within that area!"

As he issued his methodical orders, the other soldiers quickly sprang into action!

Flames spewed from the gun barrels, and bullets flew like meteors, felling hordes of monsters.

But more and more monsters kept pouring in from the gap above, seemingly endless.

In the blink of an eye, their defenses were breached, and the monsters roared as they pounced forward.

The soldiers were forced to abandon their firearms and switch to melee combat, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with the monsters shrouded in mist.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

"Boom! Boom--!!"

Large numbers of monsters were either sliced to pieces by melee weapons or blasted apart by various forms of magic.

After reaching the Transcendent Rank, their physical abilities far exceed human limits by many times; each of them is a super soldier from a movie.

The destructive power it displays at this moment is many times more terrifying than when it is wielding firearms.

However, there were simply too many monsters, including quite a few Transcendent Rank monsters.

Even though these super soldiers were all brave and skilled in battle, they were defeated and forced to retreat one after another!

The flames of war began to spread in all directions, and were even about to reach the southern part of the city.

"This monster is far too strong." Qin Lang frowned. "At this rate, our Jiangcheng sanctuary might soon be overrun."

Upon hearing this, the others clenched their fists, their expressions tense.

"Don't worry," Shen Xing said calmly. "If we really can't hold on any longer, I'll lead you all away."

Everyone paused for a moment, as if they had remembered something, and their expressions softened.

Shen Xing's claim of leading them on a runaway mission was not unfounded.

After all, he had the Lotus Lantern, a life-saving artifact, in his backpack. The ' Lotus Flame Spatial Escape within it could carry more than a hundred people to safety.

At this moment, the battle in the underground shelter continues.

However, as the Pioneer of Jiangcheng joined the battle, including even Master Rank experts, the situation improved.

Under the powerful firepower of these lords, the previously precarious defensive line was turned around at this moment.

They blasted apart large numbers of monsters, pushing the defensive line forward relentlessly.

Even Common people took up arms and joined forces to attack the low-level Lost One, Fel Hound, and other monsters.

With the arrival of the era of universal Transcendent abilities, Common can also absorb Soul Stone to increase their level and possess physical attributes far exceeding those before.

This is where its effectiveness became apparent.

Shen Xing and others also joined the battle.

"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Five Telekinesis Orb darted wildly around, blasting countless monsters to pieces on the spot.

After everyone's frantic outburst, the number of monsters in the entire underground shelter decreased significantly.

The soldiers and civilians alike wore joyful smiles.

"Come on, everyone! The monsters are almost all gone! We're going to win!"

"That's right! All we need to do now is find a way to plug the gap at the top, and we'll be over this crisis!"

"You're all awesome! There are no cowards in Jiangcheng! Charge!"

Their confidence soared, and they quickened their pace in killing monsters.

Even a few middle-aged office workers each picked up a kitchen knife and killed several Lost One and Fel Hound.

Just as everyone was excited, Shen Xing suddenly sensed a special aura.

At that moment, his face turned deathly pale!

Even the Telekinesis Orb that were spinning wildly stopped in mid-air.

His teammates noticed that something was wrong with him and turned to look at him.

"Shen Xing, what's wrong?" Xu Jiayi asked worriedly.

Shen Xing didn't speak, but stared wide-eyed at the sky.

Under his gaze, a huge cloud of gray mist slowly appeared above the shelter.

A familiar yet terrifying sense of oppression descended from the sky, instantly enveloping the entire Jiangcheng Shelter.

Everyone was struck dumb, their bodies frozen in place.

The next moment, thousands upon thousands of figures suddenly exploded!

"Pfft! Pfft pfft pfft pfft!!!"

A series of explosions rang out, with internal organs mixed with blood and various severed limbs flying everywhere!

The stench of blood in the air became incredibly strong at that moment.

Before anyone could react, a second wave of explosions rang out.

"Bang! Bang bang bang bang!!"

Flowers of blood bloomed out of nowhere, representing the passing of countless lives.

This scene was almost exactly the same as when he experienced the Master Trial.

Same monsters, same carnage.

Shen Xing suddenly felt a chill run through his body, and his limbs stiffened!

The memory of being attacked by this unknown monster and having my body explode on the spot is still fresh in my mind.

It was precisely because of this monster that he failed the trial, fell into a coma for a week, and even missed the Myriad Worlds Arena.

Moreover, this time it's not in the trial space, but in the real world.

If I get hit again this time, I'll really die!

A sudden, uncontrollable fear welled up inside me.

"Run!"

Shen Xing let out a low growl, instinctively took out the Lotus Lantern, and prepared to run away.

Just then, several familiar figures soared into the sky, simultaneously unleashing powerful auras.

"Boom! Boom boom boom!"

Shen Xing looked up and saw an elderly man in a Zhongshan suit and a middle-aged man in a Western suit.

It was Elder Wang and Zhang Yu.

Jiang Rong, Zhou Zheng, and others were also with them.