Lin Qiye witnessed the entire process of her death.
The monster descended from the sky, cleanly and neatly cutting open her neck with its nails as if cutting tofu, then gleefully began to gnaw on it.
Until the last moment, Jiang Qian's eyes were filled with fear and despair.
Lin Qiye's mind clearly perceived all the details, his stomach churning, almost vomiting.
Although he had already matured mentally more than his peers after enduring much hardship, this was the first time he had seen such a bloody scene.
And now was not the time to vomit.
Without any hesitation, Lin Qiye turned his head and ran to the other side of the alley while the monster was gnawing on Jiang Qian's body.
The original retreat route had been blocked by the monster, so he had to go in the direction of Wang Shao's victimization.
The monster seemed more interested in the body and did not chase after him, which made Lin Qiye breathe a sigh of relief.
He didn't know what the monster was, but it was undoubtedly not within the category of "human" or the known category of "beast."
He might believe it was a mutated ape after radiation.
This physique, strength, and speed were simply not something normal humans could contend with.
But it was only a "maybe."
In this world covered by mist, having witnessed the existence of archangels with his own eyes, he did not believe that science was the only truth in the world.
He believed in the existence of the "mysterious."
And Lin Qiye always felt...
he had heard of this kind of monster somewhere.
Just as he was lost in thought, something else entered his mental perception, causing Lin Qiye to brake suddenly and stop abruptly.
His breathing became heavier.
Ten meters in front of him, the figure of that monster appeared again, and Lin Qiye could be sure that it was not the same one as before.
Although they looked similar and ugly, they were definitely not the same.
The most obvious evidence was that this monster was holding the dead body of Wang Shao in its arms and continuing to gnaw on it.
At this point, Wang Shao's face had completely disappeared, leaving only a blurry mass of flesh and blood.
If it weren't for his distinctive clothing, Lin Qiye might not have recognized who it was.
This was the second monster.
It was also the one that killed Wang Shao! When he was with Jiang Qian and the others before, he did not see the scene ten meters away and subconsciously thought there was only one monster, but now he realized how wrong he was.
From the behavior of the monster that killed Jiang Qian, it was clear that this kind of monster preferred to eat corpses rather than chase after living people, otherwise Lin Qiye would not have been able to escape.
But as soon as Wang Shao died, another monster immediately chased after Lin Qiye and the others.
This could only mean...
another monster was already enjoying Wang Shao's body.
One alley, two monsters, completely sealing off all of Lin Qiye's retreat routes.
Lin Qiye's face was extremely pale, a feeling of despair that had been absent for a long time emerged in his heart.
In the seventeen years, there were only two times that truly made him feel despair.
One was ten years ago when he saw the eyes on the moon.
The other was now.
In front of him, the monster that had eaten Wang Shao's face threw away his body like trash, turned its head to look at Lin Qiye, and licked the blood at the corner of its mouth with its crimson long tongue.
At that moment, Lin Qiye wanted to curse.
Damn, why is it always me who's so unlucky!? When I was a child, I could see archangels climbing on the roof, then I fell off and people thought I had a mental illness and stayed in a mental hospital for a year.
Now that I've finally made it through, ready to study hard and take the college entrance exam to embrace a new life...
I run into you, you ugly monster? Most people never encounter it in their lifetime, and I encounter two at once?!
It's ridiculous! Under the pressure of death, the suppressed anger and indignation in Lin Qiye's heart for several years erupted like a volcano!
This anger burned fiercely, and the fear in his heart was compressed smaller and smaller, a fierce determination emerged from somewhere unknown! He tightly gripped the cane, facing the impending monster, his chest heaving violently.
At this moment, what stood before him was not just a monster that had just eaten someone, but all the grievances and setbacks he had endured over the past ten years.
Even Auntie and Yang Jin did not know what kind of anger was hidden in the heart of this young man who had been suppressed for ten years!
He was unwilling to accept it!! Perhaps even he himself had not realized that under this surging emotion, his eyes that had been tightly closed for ten years trembled violently, as if they were about to open at any moment.
"Jie—!" The monster looked at Lin Qiye's tender flesh as if he were a thug who had just seen a beauty, screeched, and leaped up!
"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you!" Lin Qiye growled lowly, holding the cane, and unexpectedly charged towards the leaping monster!
The distance between the two rapidly shortened! Just as the monster's claws were about to slash Lin Qiye's throat, the latter suddenly dodged, narrowly avoiding the claw!
However, although Lin Qiye could perfectly track the movements of the monster, his own physical condition was still lacking, and the claw grazed his temple, leaving a faint bloodstain.
At the same time, the black ribbon was cut open, carried away by the swirling wind to an unknown location.
Lin Qiye closed his eyes, seized the opportunity, shouted explosively, and thrust the cane in his hand fiercely towards the monster's abdomen!
Crack—! A crisp sound rang out, and Lin Qiye felt a lightness in his hand, followed by a huge force coming from behind, as the monster's tail directly pulled him away!
Lin Qiye was pulled to the ground and rolled a few times, enduring the pain as he got up, sensing that the cane in his hand had been broken into two pieces.
The cane was originally meant for guiding the blind, not particularly sturdy in material, and naturally not suitable for heavy use against the extremely hard monster.
"Damn it!" He cursed angrily, and threw the broken half of the cane on the ground.
Just when he finally caught an opportunity, it was wasted like this.
The breaking of the cane was like a spark that ignited Lin Qiye's entire emotional state, standing there with clenched fists, his nails digging into his flesh, leaving bloody marks.
"I refuse to accept it!!" he roared! In this moment of emotional turmoil, a strange sensation suddenly surged into his mind.
Like a spring breeze and rain, everything fell into place, a coolness flowed from his heart, touching the blockage in his mind gently...
The layer of paper window suddenly opened with a sound! Lin Qiye felt as if a sun was erupting within his body, an unprecedented heat filling his entire body, the eyes under his eyelids felt like they were being roasted, unbearably hot! And so, naturally...
he opened his eyes that had been tightly closed for ten years.
And these eyes saw the last image, another pair of eyes, the eyes of an angel! In an instant, a dazzling beam of hot light erupted from the alley on the edge of the old city, reaching straight to the sky! At this moment, the black night was as bright as day!