As Liu Yun and the man stared at each other in shock, a shout shattered their moment of surprise.

"Younger Sister Liu! Quick! Get in!"

Coming out of her shock, Liu Yun looked away from the man in the black military uniform and saw Gu Zhenwei’s outstretched hand.

Knowing that there was no time to waste, Liu Yun grabbed his hand.

The second their hands touched, Gu Zhenwei pulled her into the packed military truck. He held Liu Yun’s wrist tightly and pushed through the crowd of survivors as they made their way toward their friends.

"Come this way!"

Amid the panicked and fearful survivors, Liu Yun turned around. However, she couldn’t find the man anymore.

Before she could search for him, she was pushed forward by the survivors who had just boarded the military truck. Left with no choice, Liu Yun could only move forward and follow Gu Zhenwei closely toward the inner part of the truck.

Seeing Gu Zhenwei return with Liu Yun, Lan Zuancheng hurriedly stood up and said, "Younger Sister Liu, quick, sit here."

Without giving her a chance to refuse, Gu Zhenwei pushed Liu Yun down onto a seat.

After she sat down, Gu Zhenwei, Lan Zuancheng, and Qiu Sixun stood in front of Liu Yun, Ye Xuan, and the unconscious Ru Jianxiao. Under their protection, Liu Yun was finally able to breathe.

Wiping away her sweat, she turned to her left, only to see Ye Xuan’s pale face covered in cold sweat.

Leaning closer to him, she asked, "Elder Brother Ye, are you alright?"

Hearing her question, Ye Xuan opened his eyes. Seeing that she was staring at him with worry, he gritted his teeth and shook his head.

"I’m fine."

Not believing him, Liu Yun looked down. When she saw the blood covering his stomach, she took a sharp breath.

’Hiss! This man is really tough. His wound has opened again, but he is still saying he is fine.’

Although she was afraid of Ye Xuan because of his future identity, Liu Yun couldn’t simply stand by and watch him endure the pain and remain on the brink of death.

’What if he turns into a zombie after he dies?’

She looked at Ye Xuan and frowned slightly. For a moment, the sight of his pale face reminded her of the day her parents died.

Shaking her head, Liu Yun clenched her fists and thought determinedly, ’No! I can’t just waste my Celestial Stone!’

Recalling the pain she felt when she bought the Origin Zero Serum from the System Store, Liu Yun clenched her heart. She could still feel the pain even now.

Making up her mind, she raised her eyes. Seeing that Ye Xuan had closed his eyes, she checked his breathing.

It was shallow and labored.

’He must be in a lot of pain right now. I need to find something to stop his bleeding first.’

While she was thinking, one of the soldiers covering the rear shouted, "Leave now! The Mutant Rat King is here!"

The second his words came out, everyone was stunned.

Before anyone could react, a terrifying scream echoed through the night.

"Kii!!"

Inside one of the military trucks, Liu Yun’s expression changed. She looked outside, but despite the growing pressure in the air, she could only see the soldiers fighting the mutant rats and the survivors fighting to climb up the vehicles.

Staring at the darkness outside, she only had one thought at this moment.

Something dangerous was coming.

A second later, the survivors became even more panicked and stopped caring about anyone else.

"Move away! Let me get on the bus!"

While the survivors fought to get into the vehicles, those who were too weak were pushed aside and fell to the ground.

"Ah! Don’t step on me!"

"Help!"

Before they could get into the vehicles, a deafening, high-pitched scream pierced through the air once more.

"Kii!!"

Hearing this, Liu Yun’s ears instantly began ringing. Her vision blurred, and a sharp pain shot through her head.

On the battlefield, several soldiers staggered and collapsed.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Realizing that something was wrong, Lian Tianci’s expression sank.

"Cover your ears!" Lian Tianci shouted at the top of his lungs. "It’s a sound attack!"

Hearing this, the soldiers quickly covered their ears. However, it was too late for the survivors.

Without any special abilities and with their already weakened bodies, they died on the spot after listening to the high-pitched scream for only a few seconds.

Realizing that there was no way to completely block the sound attack, Lian Tianci pressed the communication device attached to his black uniform and ordered, "Everyone, get into the vehicles now! Retreat!"

Receiving the order, all the soldiers quickly formed a barricade while fighting the mutant rats. As they retreated, they kept shooting at the mutant rats.

At the frontmost battle line, Gu Lingjian and the other Fire Ability Users were splashing gasoline onto the mutant rats and throwing fireballs at them.

"Retreat! All of you, go now!" Gu Lingjian shouted while throwing another fireball at the mutant rats rushing toward them.

Whoosh~! Boom!

One of the soldiers guarding the military trucks saw him fighting the mutant rats alone and urgently shouted, "Captain Gu! Hurry up!"

Hearing this, Gu Lingjian threw the last oil drum toward the mutant rats.

Bang!

As soon as the gasoline splashed onto the mutant rats, he created a fireball and threw it toward them.

Whoosh~! Boom!

"Kii!!"

Burned by the fire, the mutant rats let out painful screams but didn’t give up chasing after the soldiers. With their bodies covered in fire, they stubbornly charged toward the soldiers.

Taking advantage of the fire attack, Gu Lingjian turned around and rushed toward the last military truck.

Seeing him coming, the soldier reached out toward him while shouting at the driver, "Go, go, go!"

Following the command, the soldier behind the wheel pressed down on the accelerator. Just as the military truck’s wheels began to move, Gu Lingjian jumped toward the soldier and grabbed his outstretched hand.

Behind him, more and more mutant rats gathered.

"Kii!"

Their angry screams filled the surroundings, causing those who heard them to feel dizzy.

As the military truck sped up, another soldier quickly grabbed Gu Lingjian’s other hand and pulled him up alongside his comrade.

When the two soldiers successfully pulled him up, the three of them crashed onto the truck bed.

While they caught their breath, the other soldiers continued firing at the approaching mutant rats.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lying on the packed military truck, Gu Lingjian panted heavily. Pushing himself up, he looked back. Behind them, the number of mutant rats kept increasing.

As the distance between them and the mutant rats grew, an angry scream came from behind.

"Kii~!"

Recognizing that scream, Gu Lingjian shouted, "Cover your ears!"

Following his order, everyone present covered their ears.

Left behind, the Mutant Rat King’s red eyes glowed like shining rubies, filled with anger and reluctance as it watched the military truck drive away and disappear in the distance.

Standing on its hind legs, the Mutant Rat King raised its head and stared at the Blood Moon hanging in the foggy sky.

Its crimson eyes reflected the eerie red moonlight.

"Kii!"

The moment its scream rang out, every mutant rat stopped chasing the military convoy.

For a few seconds, the entire swarm remained motionless. Then, as if receiving a command, they turned around and ran back toward Ji City.

While the mutant rats were retreating, the Mutant Rat King remained still for a moment, staring in the direction of the departing military convoy.

After a brief moment of silence, it turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

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