Becoming Stronger After Death: I Keep Seeking Death in the World of the Universe.

Chapter 431 Grief! Xu Wang's Death

"You mean Will might have been taken to another world by a monster, which is why we can't find him?"

But he might try to contact me, and then you'll be able to find Will through the passage?

Joyce pressed her hands down, a lit cigarette between her right fingers, forcibly suppressing her inner anxiety and trying her best to maintain composure as she looked at Xu Wang.

She couldn't quite accept this explanation and instinctively thought that Xu Wang and the others had come to amuse her.

I really want to vent my anger.

But her reason told her that Chief Jim and Benny were not like that.

Even if this claim is utterly absurd.

But Joyce was desperate and had no choice.

This is at least better than having no goals and no hope.

"Yes, that's true."

Xu Wang nodded with a smile: "Creatures from the reverse world can influence the material world to a certain extent."

He was just a child.

In such a dangerous place, they would definitely try their best to contact you.

Once the passage is open, we can find him as quickly as possible.

Joyce listened attentively to Xu Wang's words. Even though she didn't quite understand them and her hand holding the cigarette trembled, she still tried her best to digest the information Xu Wang gave her.

Finally, she took a deep drag of her cigarette, looked at Xu Wang, and asked, "That passage you mentioned, it's not open yet?"

Xu Wang shrugged: "Then we'll have to break into Hawkins National Laboratory. They have a long-term access route there. Then we'll wait until nightfall when the world automatically descends, and that's how we'll find Will."

But that would take too long, and Will might be in danger staying in the Otherworld for an extended period.

Joyce nodded silently upon hearing this, though it was unclear whether she understood.

Just by looking at it like this.

Will's disappearance was a huge blow to her.

Seeing Joyce's expression, Jim, who was standing to the side with his arms crossed, stepped forward and asked Xu Wang, "What are we going to do next? Just wait here?"

Xu Wang nodded and sat down on the spot: "We can only wait. Do you want to play house? I can be your dad."

No one paid him any attention, but the landline phone hanging on the wall next to him suddenly rang.

Joyce quickly left the living room and ran to the hallway to answer the phone.

She was filled with hope that some kind person in town had found Will and would call her.

"hello?"

Joyce stubbed out his cigarette, picked up the phone with both hands, and waited expectantly for a response from the other end.

Seeing this, everyone in the room cast curious glances.

Xu Wang immediately realized what was happening: "It's Will calling!"

Joyce gripped the phone receiver tightly: "Will?! Is that Will?"

No one spoke on the other end of the phone.

Only a faint electrical hum could be heard.

Faintly, Joyce seemed to hear a short, rapid breathing sound.

It seems like someone on the other side is shouting.

However, it was blocked by an incredibly thick membrane, and the sound that came through was intermittent, with no syllables audible.

But Joyce was incredibly excited!
Although she could only hear breathing, she was absolutely certain!

That's her youngest son's voice!

It was definitely Will calling her!
"Will! Will! Can you hear me? Where are you right now?"

Joyce shouted into the receiver.

Turning back to Xu Wang and the others, she exclaimed excitedly, "It's Will calling! It must be him! I can feel it! It's my son's breathing! I can't be mistaken!"

Upon hearing this, Jim and the others immediately looked at Xu Wang.

Xu Wang looked up at the light bulb on the ceiling.

"Da da da!"

It seems to be affected by some kind of interference.

The light bulbs near the corridor were flickering incessantly.

This is the reaction of the material world to the influence of the reverse world.

The light bulb above my head was getting brighter and brighter.

Xu Wang took out the Wujiang Sword and placed it in his palm.

Jim quickly stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xu Wang thought for a moment and said, "Let's bleed them to attract the monsters and open the door for us."

Jim stopped him immediately: "That won't do, you're too young, how can I let you do it!"

"Makes sense!"

Xu Wang's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Jim's hand, making a cut on his palm!
Bright red blood immediately dripped onto the wooden floor!
It quickly formed a small puddle.

Jim hadn't even reacted yet, and looked at Xu Wang with a helpless expression.

"bump!"

At that moment, a loud bang came from the receiver in Joyce's hand!
The landline phone even crackled and sparked.

This startled Joyce.

Looking down at the receiver in my hand, I saw it was charred black.

"Will!"

Joyce called out to the receiver again, but this time there was no further response.

So he could only turn around and look at Xu Wang and the others: "What should we do now?"

Xu Wang glanced around and said, "Wait, judging from this reaction, it should be here soon."

"What's coming soon?"

Joyce was still somewhat clueless and out of the loop.

But when she saw the wound on Jim's hand, she quickly ran to the side to get the family first aid kit, intending to bandage Jim and stop the bleeding.

Just then, the sound of tires crushing gravel came from outside the door.

Soon, there was a knock on the door.

"Boss, we are here!"

They were two other police officers from the police station.

Carl, a Black man.

With Phil, a white man who wears glasses.

Jim doesn't have time for them right now.

Benny opened the door.

As soon as the two policemen entered, they were immediately drawn to Jim, who was clutching his bleeding wound.

Phil immediately stepped forward and asked with concern, "Boss, what happened to you? Did someone attack you?"

As he spoke, his gaze swept across Xiao Shiyi and then settled on Xu Wang, who was holding the Wujiang Sword to the side.

"Watch out! That guy's coming!"

Xu Wang, gripping his sword, keenly noticed the change in the room's environment and loudly warned.

"What's coming?"

Black police officer Karl Powell looked completely bewildered.

Then you see the end of the corridor, where the wall suddenly bulges outward as if it has turned into a gel!
It was as if something inside was about to burst out of the ground.

quickly!

Colloid rupture!

A crack was instantly torn open!
A red glow flickered within.

A strange monster with a slender body, more than two meters tall, sharp claws, and a head split into five petals like flower petals emerged from inside!
That was Demogorgon!
It was already hunting Will.

Then he was drawn to Jim's blood.

So he couldn't wait to open the spatial passage and come to the material world to hunt.

When not directly controlled by the Mind Flayer.

Demogorgon acted purely on instinct and possessed little wisdom.

After passing through the gap, all it could see was Chief Jim, his palms dripping with blood.

Ignoring everyone else, Demogorgon roared and charged straight at Jim!

It's incredibly fast!

Like a cheetah!
Everyone was still reeling from the shock of suddenly seeing the monster.

Demogorgon had already rushed in front of Jim, swinging his claws to stab at Jim!

Jim's eyes widened instantly, and his body instinctively retreated.

Judging from his combat experience.

Although the monster has a long reach, he can dodge it.

After falling to the ground, you can draw your gun and fight back.

Unexpectedly, it happened at this moment.

Suddenly, Xu Wang let out a ghostly scream and blocked Jim's way.

Demogorgon's claws pierced his chest! "Pfft!"

Xu Wang was lifted into the air by Di Mogaogen.

Blood splattered onto Jim's face!
The sudden turn of events left everyone in the room dumbfounded!

"No!"

Little Eleven was the first to react!

She roared angrily!
A powerful burst of psychic energy erupted!

It sent Demogorgon flying!

He crashed through the wooden wall behind him and landed in Verdi's room next door!
Xu Wang, who had been lifted into the air by Di Mogaogen, suddenly lost his support and fell heavily to the ground.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood!
No one expected this turn of events.

Carl and Phil, the two police officers who came to provide backup, quickly drew their weapons and prepared for the monster in the next room.

Jim and Benny immediately went to check on Xu Wang's condition.

Jim, in particular.

Xu Wang got injured like this just now while saving him.

As a police officer, he should have been the one to rescue Xu Wang and the others.

This made Jim feel extremely guilty.

He grabbed Xu Wang's hand and said anxiously, "Hold on, I'll call an ambulance right away."

That's what it says.

But looking at the large hole in Xu Wang's chest, no normal person could have survived.

Xu Wang coughed up blood, looked at Jim and the others, and said weakly, "I'm so cold... I miss my mother..."

I haven't started school at Hawkins yet... I haven't made any friends yet..."

Upon hearing Xu Wang's words, Benny and Jim felt even more choked up.

Joyce, who was holding a first-aid kit, knelt down on the ground, looking completely bewildered.

She opened the first-aid kit, wanting to do something.

But no matter what it was, it all seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the huge hole in Xu Wang's chest.

Xiao Shiyi stared at Xu Wang, seemingly petrified.

Already sensitive and fragile, she found it even more difficult to accept Xu Wang's death.

Her clothes fluttered in the wind from an invisible force of thought, and she was on edge, as if she might explode again at any moment.

"Yes, child! We are all your friends, you'll be alright!"

Benny knelt beside Xu Wang, his hand trembling as he grasped Xu Wang's other hand.

He's only a 12-year-old child!
It's clearly my responsibility as his guardian to protect him!

It's all my fault that things have turned out this way!

It's all my fault for not taking good care of him!

Xu Wang's vision became increasingly blurry.

He looked at the people around him and forced a smile: "Thank you... I'm a little tired... I'll rest for a bit..."

The voice just fell.

Xu Wang's hands fell limply to his sides, and he closed his eyes.

"Xu Wang!"

Jim and the others cried out in grief!

But Xu Wang, who was already dead, could no longer give them any response.

"Farke! Farke! Farke!"

Benny angrily slammed his fist on the ground in remorse, venting his surging emotions.

"what--!"

Little Eleven let out a scream and rushed past the others towards Demogorgon in the opposite room.

She wanted to avenge Xu Wang.

But this time, how could Jim and Benny possibly give Eleven another chance?

The two quickly jumped up and each grabbed one of Xiao Shiyi's arms.

We can't let our children sacrifice themselves for them.

"Calm down! Child! Calm down! Leave it to me!"

Jim looked at Little Eleven with unwavering assurance.

Once Eleven had calmed down a bit, she turned around and buried her face in Benny's arms, sobbing. Jim, with a dark look in his eyes, drew his Smith & Wesson revolver from his waist.

"Boss! What kind of monster is that?!"

The gun in Carl's hand was pointed into the room.

Seeing Jim approach, she asked him somewhat nervously.

Jim suppressed his anger and said, "This monster must be killed!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

As he spoke, he raised his gun and pulled the trigger on Demogorgon, who had just gotten up and was still a little dizzy!

Jim emptied the six bullets in the magazine in a short time!
The blows landed precisely on Demogorgon's head!
The sudden attack caused Demogorgon to scream in agony!
It subconsciously closed its five fleshy teeth on the top of its head, forming a teardrop shape with a pointed mouth.

But the previous six bullets had clearly already damaged it.

A large amount of blood flowed out from the closed gap, and the monster also appeared somewhat weak.

But Demogorgon, still as ferocious as ever, roared as he charged toward Jim and the others!
Carl and Phil were startled.

So they all raised their guns and returned fire!
The gun in Carl's hand was the same as Jim's, but it was a revolver.

But Phil, the white police officer wearing glasses, was carrying a Remington 870 pump-action shotgun!

"boom!"

Inside, a truly explosive gunshot rang out!

No. 12 shotgun shells sprayed from the muzzle!

As soon as he rushed in front of him, Dudi Mogagen was knocked back several steps!
Phil was unforgiving once he gained power.

Seeing that it was effective, he kept pulling the slide and pulled the trigger toward Demogorgon!

Several shots were fired in quick succession!

The two-meter-tall monster was covered in blood.

He fell backward, crashed through the window, and fell outside.

Only his two feet were still sticking out of the window, motionless.

Three police officers cautiously stepped forward to investigate.

The monster still didn't react.

It seems that he is really dead.

Demogorgon's death has been confirmed.

Jim breathed a slight sigh of relief and patted Phil on the shoulder approvingly.

However, because of Xu Wang's sacrifice, his heart was inevitably shrouded in a gloom that he could not shake off.

With a sigh, Jim put away his gun and turned to walk out of the room.

There are still many troublesome things to deal with.

He can't waste his time here.

The Black police officer, Carl, was still somewhat confused. He quickly caught up with Jim and anxiously asked, "Boss! What is that thing? What happened?"

Jim turned around, just about to answer.

But then his eyes widened suddenly!

Suddenly, Phil, who had just done the most work, swung his shotgun!
There was a dull thud!
Karl was struck on the head and immediately collapsed to the ground unconscious!
Jim didn't know why Phil would suddenly attack his own people.

But his first instinct was to reach for the revolver at his waist, which he had reloaded.

Phil, the bespectacled man, had already pressed the slightly hot muzzle of his gun against Jim's head, sternly warning, "If you move again, I'll blow your head off!"

Jim's face darkened, and he could only slowly raise his hands: "I need an explanation, Phil."

Phil pulled out a round necklace pendant from inside his police uniform.

It looks like a magic circle.

It is truly the symbol of the cult, and also represents the sun ring of mystical magic.

Phil stared intently at Jim in front of him: "Boss, for the sake of the Order, for the sake of the New World, I have no choice but to ask you to make a sacrifice."

With that, Phil was about to pull the trigger.

"bump!"

But at that moment, the door of the wooden house was suddenly kicked open!

A group of armed men rushed in!
Before Phil could react, several gunshots rang out, and his gun-wielding arm was pierced by bullets!

Jim seized the opportunity and quickly dodged to the side.

Then came another gunshot!
After being shot, Phil's muscles contracted instinctively, causing him to pull the trigger!

The No. 12 shotgun shell grazed Jim's ear and flew away!

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(End of this chapter)