I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

"The land of Sichuan."

Squad leader Xu Hongtu laughed and said, "That's a great place. Back in the day, when I was a soldier in Sichuan..."

"whispering sound......"

The crowd scattered in all directions.

Squad leader Xu Hongtu asked blankly, "Hey, why are you running?"

"My old squad leader..."

Wu San leaned forward and said, "Stop bragging about your glorious deeds from back then. You've said it eight hundred times already, and we're tired of hearing it."

"Hey, Wu San, you're going to mess with me today, aren't you? Come here right now."

Squad leader Xu Hongtu reached out to grab Wu San, but because the trench was narrow and his speed was slow, Wu San leaned back and dodged. Just then, the individual communication system pinned to Xu Hongtu's chest also rang.

"Just wait and see how I deal with you, you little brat."

Xu Hongtu glared at the grinning Wu San, then put the single earpiece on his right ear and connected to the call.

"Yes, I understand!"

Seeing the class monitor and Xu Hongtu's suddenly serious expression, the other students in the class also stopped joking around.

Wu San frowned and asked, "Squad leader, has something happened?"

Their platoon was located quite far back, in the fourth layer of the coastal defense line, behind which was the city. Unless something happened to the three layers of defense in front, they wouldn't be allowed to go out.

Xu Hongtu took off his headphones and nodded, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"The number of monsters has increased again, a gap in firepower has appeared in area B-8-8, all three automatic machine guns have been destroyed, and some members of the squad that went to plug the gap were seriously injured. Some monsters have crossed the defense line and rushed into the city."

Everyone was startled.

"what?"

Xu Hongtu quickly stood up: "We have received orders that all soldiers in the third platoon, including our class, must immediately enter the city to hunt down the monster! The entire eighth platoon is to be on duty."

"To!"

"Let's go immediately!"

......

At the border of Chengzhong District and Chengnan District in Qindao City, inside the factory of Kerry Materials Co., Ltd., Lao Liang, the workshop's technical director, personally joined the workers on the production line.

"This batch of materials doesn't need to be sealed. The military logistics department will send people to pick it up in a little while."

Outside the factory, Lao Liang was inspecting the condition of a new batch of materials.

Just then, a rapid alarm sounded over the city.

"Attention all citizens! Attention all citizens! Monsters have invaded! Seek immediate refuge in the nearest shelter. Those staying at home must keep doors and windows tightly closed."

"All citizens..."

Hearing the alarm repeating over and over again, Lao Liang immediately ran into the factory and shouted, "Everyone, immediately take refuge in the warehouse in the east factory area!"

After directing the somewhat panicked crowd to evacuate the factory, Lao Liang ran back to his office and used the factory's public address system to announce the evacuation message several times, making sure no one missed it.

Only then did Lao Liang run out and head towards the warehouse in the East Factory area.

The East Factory Warehouse is where inventory materials are stored. Due to the special nature of the materials produced in the factory, they need to be stored in a very secure manner. Therefore, the warehouse is very sturdy and has a high level of security, making it very suitable as a temporary shelter.

Upon reaching the gate of the east warehouse, Lao Liang rushed inside, greeted by other refugees, after which the warehouse gate was closed.

Having reached middle age and been running all day, Lao Liang couldn't help but bend over and catch his breath.

"Old Liang!"

The factory manager and other department heads walked quickly toward them from a distance.

"Are you alright, Lao Liang?"

"I...I'm fine..."

Old Liang waved his hand.

"Has everyone arrived yet...?"

"We've already taken attendance. Everyone from the factory is here, except for you."

"it is good......"

Old Liang nodded.

Even through the warehouse door, one could faintly hear the alarm blaring outside.

The atmosphere inside the warehouse was tense. Several directors and factory managers huddled together, worriedly asking, "How did monsters end up in the city?"

"Could something have happened to the coastline?"

The ordinary residents of the city are currently unaware of the surge in the number of monsters along the coastal defense line. However, the staff at Kerry Materials Company, who supply military materials, are able to make some guesses about the current situation.

Old Liang said, "We don't know what's going on yet. Let's just hide here for now. If some demons really do invade, this warehouse shouldn't be a big problem."

Someone sighed, "I just wonder how my family is doing now."

"yes......"

Old Liang also looked worried, naturally thinking about his son and wife.

They're currently in the North District, which is quite far from the most dangerous South District. Hopefully, nothing will go wrong...

The atmosphere inside the warehouse was somewhat oppressive, and everyone looked rather grim.

Just then, a loud "bang" was heard.

Everyone was startled, and the warehouse fell silent as they all looked around.

Someone asked in confusion, "What was that sound just now?"

"Oh!"

Another loud bang was heard.

People at the warehouse gate were startled and quickly retreated, instantly clearing a large open space in front of the warehouse gate.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the warehouse door. By now, they could clearly hear that the loud noise had come from the door.

In the blink of an eye, that loud noise came again.

"Oh!"

Everyone trembled in fright.

At this moment, someone swallowed hard and asked in a trembling voice.

"Is there something outside the door...?"

No one could answer the question; everyone stood frozen in place like telephone poles.

After waiting quietly for a few more seconds, the loud noise did not come again.

"Old Liang, shall we... go take a look?"

After hesitating for a moment, Lao Liang nodded and followed the factory director and the other man, mustering his courage, to the door.

Taking a deep breath, the factory manager asked loudly, "Is anyone outside?"

There was no answer; everything was quiet.

Is anyone outside?

The factory manager shouted the question again.

At that moment, a faint female voice came from behind the warehouse door.

"Help me..."

The factory manager was startled.

"There are people outside! Help!"

Old Liang sensed something was wrong, but before he could stop the factory manager, the manager opened the door.

However, the moment the door was cracked open, a dark figure darted in and, amidst the factory manager's loud roar and everyone's terrified gazes, dragged the two people at the doorway out...

Chapter 412 City Chase: A Terrifying Experience

"what!"

Amidst the factory manager's roar, Lao Liang felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and he was already flying out from behind the warehouse door.

Before Lao Liang could figure out what was going on, the world suddenly spun around him.

Only then did Lao Liang realize that something was wrapped around his left ankle.

Although he didn't know what was grabbing him, all the sudden twists and turns in front of him reminded Lao Liang that he was being hung upside down.

Old Liang struggled violently for a moment, but felt the thing around his ankle tightening, as if it were going to break his ankle.

Old Liang cried out in pain, and the factory manager next to him suddenly swung past him like a pendulum.

"Factory Manager!"

Old Liang exclaimed in surprise, but found that the factory director was already silent. A tentacle-like thing was wrapped around his ankle, and he was hanging upside down like Old Liang, with his hands hanging down. He didn't know if he had fainted.

“Sha…”

A strange cry came from above Lao Liang's scalp. Lao Liang's body trembled, and he slowly looked up. He saw a purplish-black flower with serrated fangs, about the size of a water vat, trembling incessantly right next to his face. As the petals opened and closed, a nauseating stench, like that of a dead corpse, wafted out.

At that moment, Lao Liang's brain went blank.

The next second, the vine tendril pushed the upside-down plant into the heart of the flower, and the petals closed instantly.

With a "pfft".

The red blood splattered out like a bursting water balloon.

Blood instantly soaked through the factory manager's trousers from the waist down, while the area above... had completely disappeared.

The flower core began to wriggle again, and a cracking sound, like cracking a walnut with pliers, came from within.

Old Liang had forgotten to breathe until the strong smell of blood rushed into his nostrils, and the extreme fear of death once again swept over his body.