After the darkness!

Stepping out of the teaching building, the sky had shed its oppressive grayness, revealing a clean, pale blue expanse.

Sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, pouring down like a light veil onto my skin.

My feelings were strange, half nervous and half excited.

Lin Yijue felt the warmth on his body, and breathed out, as if he had completely expelled some invisible burden from his body.

"I feel much better."

He had absolutely no interest in the petty squabbles and jealousies that teenagers often engage in.

His true focus is on martial arts, on the path of martial arts, on the Devouring Body within his body, and on how to live longer.

However, trouble follows you wherever you go, like the moon reflected in a puddle, impossible to avoid.

fortunately……

He clenched his fist slightly, the muscles in his forearm taut like a bundle.

Fortunately, he now has a purer and more efficient solution.

Simple, direct, and effective—this is the logic of power.

"Not bad," he muttered to himself, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, as he casually tossed his heavy backpack over his shoulder with a fluid motion.

The reason why trivial matters and troubles are so distressing is that they are often accompanied by malice and implicit threats of violence.

The fastest way to solve this problem once and for all is to deter and eliminate it at its source.

Leaving the school area, he walked quickly toward the bus stop.

Upon arriving at the platform, to make things easier, he quickly took off his school uniform jacket and trousers and put on the black T-shirt and equally durable black trousers he had brought with him.

Then, put a slightly worn dark baseball cap on his head, pressing the brim precisely to an angle that could cover most of his face without looking too abrupt.

After changing his clothes, he took out his phone and checked the time: 12:10.

"The timing is perfect," he calculated.

It takes about half an hour by bus to reach the area where Wang Mingde's company is located, which should be around 12:40.

If I have time in the afternoon, I can also go to the boxing academy.

Of course, you need to go to the farmers' market to buy some goods beforehand.

After all, while the exotic beast meat promised by Wang Mingde was tempting, there was still uncertainty involved, and one shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

Lin Yijue was making plans in his mind.

Beep... Waaah...!

Suddenly, two short, sharp whistles sounded from afar.

A blue bus with a somewhat worn exterior and a blue "Blue Sky Protective Equipment" badge on its body slowly approached, panting heavily.

crunch.

The tires screeched against the edge of the platform and came to a stop, the vehicle swaying slightly.

The car door, smelling of engine oil and damp and stuffy, slammed open with a loud bang.

People who had been waiting on the platform rushed to squeeze in.

Soon, the once empty bus was filled to the brim, like a can of sardines.

Lin Yijue didn't try to squeeze in; he waited until there were almost enough people before getting on the bus.

Then, just as I was about to get on the bus...

boom!!

Suddenly, a loud bang came from the street not far away.

The people around stopped abruptly, including the driver, and rolled down their windows, sticking their heads out to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Just the next second.

Bang bang bang!

Then came another series of sounds.

It was gunfire!

"Did a police officer draw his gun?"

"Murder! Someone's murdered!"

"No, it's not just simple murder, it's an alien monster!"

"Where? Where?!"

"It's over there, at Belle's Cake Shop!"

……

Lin Yijue got into the car, found a seat, and followed the gaze of the person next to him.

We soon saw the situation on the ground.

About two hundred meters away from them, a monster resembling a black dog, about the height of a normal person's neck, was slowly pacing around.

The black dog had bloodshot eyes and its body gleamed with an oily sheen. Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see insect-like exoskeletons clinging to its body.

A faint black mist swirled around him.

Two or three people were lying on the ground nearby, convulsing intermittently, with a large amount of blood seeping out and pooling together.

It looks like he's not going to make it.

"What a terrifying beast! Luckily, the armed forces have arrived." The bus driver didn't start the engine immediately, but kept glancing at the situation in the distance, sighing with emotion.

Yes, about a dozen uniformed police officers had arrived around the black dog.

The latter formed an encirclement, with several people in front carrying riot shields and grappling hooks, several behind carrying pistols, and a few others carrying knives and swords.

People around began to scatter and flee, while these people took the opportunity to continuously tighten the encirclement.

Lin Yijue carefully examined the black dog.

To be honest, the other party really does look a bit like the monster he encountered before, which was transformed from an infected person.

In contrast, the biggest difference is that this black dog alien is also surrounded by black mist.

I don't know if this is the "domain" that Wei Hong mentioned.

"It moved! It moved! Look! So fast!"

Just then, the crowd on the bus shouted in terror.

As soon as those words were spoken, the black dog, which had been walking lazily like a house cat, suddenly started running.

The speed is getting faster and faster.

With a loud bang, the two policemen holding riot shields in front were sent flying.

The shield shattered, sending fragments flying everywhere, along with some blood.

Bang bang bang! !

Immediately afterwards, several more shots rang out.

At such a high speed, it's obvious they can't hit the black dog; they can only provide basic firepower suppression.

But the black dog seemed completely unconcerned and charged straight forward.

The police officers wielding knives and swords were likely martial artists; they stepped forward to resist.

However, it is clear that the two sides are not evenly matched.

The black dog was incredibly strong and fast.

With each impact, the two policemen would stagger a few steps.

With close-quarters combat involved, even armed police officers dared not fire their weapons indiscriminately.

Within ten seconds, wounds began to appear on the latter's body.

"Holy crap, it's coming this way?"

Just as everyone was watching the spectacle, someone suddenly shouted.

Sure enough, the black dog knocked over a policeman with a sword and charged towards them.

There were pedestrians blocking the way and watching the commotion, who were suddenly pounced on and their bodies were torn in two, with bits of flesh and intestines spilling all over the ground.

"Drive!" someone shouted hoarsely.

Lin Yijue, who was watching the commotion, couldn't help but shudder when he saw the black dog leap out ten meters in the blink of an eye, his hair standing on end.

While rummaging through his sports bag for his metal brass knuckles, he got up and moved toward the car door.

My heart was pounding wildly.

Be prepared to hide in the crowd at any time, then break down the door and leave.

The driver, who had been watching the drama unfold, reacted quickly. Before he finished speaking, he floored the accelerator, and the old bus roared off.

Just then, four or five figures suddenly darted out from the crowd behind them.

"Surround them! Don't let this beast get away!" someone shouted.

One of the middle-aged men pulled a giant machete from the wooden box he was carrying and charged forward.

This person is clearly stronger than the previous sword-wielding policeman.

Not only does it have sharp eyesight and quick reflexes, allowing it to keep up with the black dog's movements, but it is also quite strong, holding its own in the collision.

They managed to hold the black dog back.