Chapter 690: Death Enshrouded

Chapter 691: Enveloped by DeathAuthor: Sanjiu YinyuWord Count: 1290

Huang Suye did not become complacent after successfully killing the three silver monsters. On the contrary, she was extremely cautious.

Of the three planned deployment locations, only two had been completed. Rather than risking a surprise attack from the silver monsters by making a large-scale effort to deploy the last one, it was better to prioritize stability and ensure the safety of herself and her companions.

The bodyguards had no objection to Huang Suye's decision. Although they had embarked on the divine path and possessed supernatural powers, they genuinely respected Huang Suye. Thus, even after the collapse of the Huang Financial Group and Huang Suye's financial ruin, they remained willing to follow her.

Perhaps, this was the power of her personal charisma.

"Let's go."

Huang Suye led the group directly towards the shelter.

The bodyguard known as "Xiao Wu" stood over the explosion's debris, slowly crouching down to carefully examine the pile of shattered bodies.

"Strange… no organs, no flesh, no brain… What do these creatures use to make decisions, and how do they move?"

Xiao Wu murmured, his eyes filled with bewilderment. But it no longer mattered. His mission was merely to act as bait, using Miss's explosive traps to reduce the number of silver monsters as much as possible. There was no need to delve into where these monsters originated from.

Xiao Wu stood up, about to walk back to the street. The next moment, as if sensing something, he turned back with a bewildered gaze…

*Thwip—!!*

Two sharp silver blades suddenly emerged from his chest!

They were two slender silver longswords that had pierced through his chest from behind. As Xiao Wu's pupils rapidly constricted, two more tall silver monsters, who had silently appeared behind him at some point, came into his blurring vision!

"Mom, this bread smells so good!"

Inside the shelter, many people were queuing to receive the distributed bread. The drivers, doctors, and butler from the Huang Financial Group's convoy, who had disembarked earliest, had all arrived at the shelter, and most of the food had already been handed out.

At that moment, a child who had traveled a long distance from Penglai Town was holding a piece of bread in both hands, devouring it hungrily as if starved.

"Sweetie, let's eat slowly; no one will snatch it from us," the mother said, stroking her child's head. Looking at the still-piled supplies in the distance, her eyes were filled with emotion. "The people giving out the bread said there's enough for us to eat for a long time."

"Before coming here, we searched everywhere, but there was nowhere to buy food, not even among the local residents… I can't believe they're giving it out for free here! The main city truly lives up to its name; the government's arrangements are incredibly thorough," another refugee exclaimed after finishing his bread.

"This doesn't seem to be distributed by the main city government, does it?"

"If not the government, who else could be distributing relief supplies, and so much of it, at a time like this?"

"I don't know… Those people didn't say who they were; they just kept handing out bread. Before they arrived, many people had fainted from low blood sugar and hunger. It was that doctor who eventually took care of them."

"Once they're done, let's go ask them. Whoever they are, may good people live a peaceful life…"

Just as the refugees in the shelter were rejoicing over the unexpected bread, a roaring explosion suddenly echoed from above. Dust sprinkled down from the ceiling, and everyone froze in place.

These refugees had come seeking shelter and were naturally aware of the situation in Red Dust Main City. Hearing the explosion from above, their hearts immediately leaped to their throats. The shelter, which had been filled with quiet murmurs, instantly fell silent.

"Mom… what happened?" the child whispered.

The mother didn't reply, instead staring nervously at the ceiling, her face exceptionally pale.

With no one responding, the child's eyes grew even more puzzled. He looked towards a corner of the shelter where a small street drain opening emitted faint light from outside. After a moment of hesitation, he quietly walked towards it.

Using his small stature, he climbed the pipe ladder in the corner and curiously peered outside through the drain opening.

The drain opening was only palm-high, too small for anyone to pass through, but through it, he could see a narrow corner of the street…

It was a drizzly street, with strands of rainwater flowing down through the drain. On the other side of the road, a young woman and three bodyguards were walking directly towards the shelter.

The next moment, as if they had seen something, they suddenly froze in place!

On the street.

Four silver monsters were approaching them.

The moment Huang Suye saw them, her pupils constricted. She instinctively took a half-step back and turned to call Xiao Wu, but as she merely turned halfway, she was struck as if by lightning!

On the other side of the street, two tall silver monsters were dragging Xiao Wu's bloody corpse, also approaching their location.

"How could this happen…" The three bodyguards' faces turned deathly pale.

"They, how could they have come so fast??"

It had been less than two minutes since they detonated the hardware store and killed three silver monsters… Yet, in these two minutes, six silver monsters had gathered, and they had silently ambushed and killed Xiao Wu?!

Huang Suye was stunned. She hadn't anticipated such a turn of events. She felt her reaction had been swift, and even if other silver monsters were active nearby and had rushed over upon hearing the explosion, this many shouldn't have appeared all at once.

For some reason, Huang Suye suddenly recalled the scene of the last silver monster's body trembling with ripples just before its death…

As if realizing something, she gritted her teeth and spoke:

"Damn it… that monster was sending a distress signal before it died!"

With four monsters in front and two behind, Huang Suye and her group had nowhere to escape under the silver monsters' deliberate blockade. Moreover, their only tier-three pillar, Xiao Wu, was dead. A sense of impending death welled up in everyone's hearts.

The three bodyguards exchanged glances, seeing determination in each other's eyes. They spoke solemnly:

"Miss, please protect yourself first… No matter what, we will do our best to carve a bloody path for you!"

Huang Suye was startled. Just as she was about to speak, the three bodyguards had already shot forward!

Two charged towards the four silver monsters on the left, while the other charged towards the two silver monsters on the right who had ambushed and killed Xiao Wu. Simultaneously, the six silver monsters also rushed forward, and a chaotic street battle erupted!

In the street, Huang Suye's hair fluttered in the residual winds of the battle. As the only ordinary person without any divine protection, she was so vulnerable that any silver monster could easily kill her with a single charge. At this moment, Huang Suye's first instinct was to find a place to hide as quickly as possible!

Huang Suye's gaze instantly locked onto the incredibly hidden underground steps nearby—the entrance to the underground shelter.

Just as she took a step, preparing to hide in the shelter, a silver monster's head suddenly rotated 180 degrees amidst the melee. From its vacant face, a gaze had already locked onto Huang Suye!

Huang Suye's outstretched foot froze mid-air.