Chapter 1 The Second Day of Destruction

This was the second day after the arrival of the Second Destruction Era. The evacuation of the residents of South City was nearing completion. Except for some residents of remote villages and towns, the vast majority had been transferred to shelters.

The empty city was filled with deathly silence everywhere.

Yu Cheng and several military police officers sat in a pickup truck, patrolling along the road next to the stadium.

Originally, according to his rank, Yu Cheng didn't have to do this kind of work, but he insisted on not leaving, so the military police could only take him along as a protector.

"I used to work in the military police bureau for two years when I first started! Although I'm old now, I can't stand sitting in a shelter like a woman!" Yu Cheng had a smile on his face. Only when he was with these low-level military police officers did he show his most genuine smile.

It was a smile he never had when he was with the politicians in the council!

"Councilor Yu, you really should rest! You haven't slept since last night..." a military police officer advised.

"It's okay, let's work harder so the citizens can feel more at ease!" Yu Cheng waved his hand, not taking it seriously at all.

"Let's make a U-turn at the intersection ahead. Any further and we'll be out of our patrol area," the military police officer in charge of driving said. "It's time for us to change shifts."

The others agreed silently, and the pickup truck began to slow down gradually.

But at that moment, a black shadow suddenly fell from the sky, slamming directly into the back of the pickup truck. The huge impact actually bent the hood upwards.

Buzz!

The pickup truck engine emitted a cloud of smoke, and the steel-forged truck bed instantly caved in!

"Holy crap! What the hell was that?"

"Are you okay?"

"Damn it! Get the guns! A mutated beast!"

A roar erupted from inside the truck, followed by a barrage of bullets like a rainstorm!

A huge wild ape of enormous size jumped out from who knows where, its limbs twisted and grotesque, with bone spurs growing from its joints. Its claws and teeth were like steel, and with a gentle wave, it burst the pickup truck's tires!

"Roar!"

The wild ape roared angrily. Bullets hit its body, splashing blood everywhere. Its appearance was hideous, as if it had completely changed into another species. Its massive body slammed against the truck, and the reinforced glass couldn't withstand the force, shattering instantly.

"Da da da!"

Gunfire erupted, and the beast roared.

Ten seconds later, Yu Cheng shot the wild ape in the head, and the violent beast finally fell.

"Damn it... that was too close. Where did this thing come from? I didn't even see where it was before!"

"There's a pile of dirt on the side of the road. This thing was probably hiding behind it the whole time..."

"Phew, a narrow escape. Is everyone alright?"

"I'm fine!"

"Me too!"

"Councilor Yu, great shot!"

"..."

"Councilor Yu, your face is a little pale... Councilor Yu, what's wrong?!"

"Quick, quick, quick! To the hospital! To the hospital!"

Yu Cheng, in the passenger seat, was covered in blood on one side of his body. His face was pale, and he leaned weakly against the seat. His chest had caved in, looking extremely frightening!

Just now, that mutated wild ape had shattered the truck window and punched Yu Cheng in the chest. Yu Cheng used his last breath to shoot the creature in the head. Now, his ribs and internal organs were severely ruptured. If he didn't receive treatment, he would die within fifteen minutes!

Yu Cheng kept vomiting blood from his throat, and his body began to convulse, a very bad sign...

On the distant river embankment, a pitch-black dog chewed on the carcass of a huge mutated bull, coldly watching this scene. Then, using the visual cover of the embankment, it turned and disappeared.

...

"Huff! Huff!"

A thin body was running fast. The cold wind rushing towards him couldn't cool down his exploding lungs. He felt like his body was reaching its limit, but he didn't dare to stop for even a moment!

Because behind him, a demon from hell was baring its fangs, wanting to swallow him whole!

A huge water lizard flicked its black tongue, its body covered in disgusting, stinky fluid. Its limbs were twisted, and there was a huge tumor on its neck, making it look like a second head, terrifying and grotesque!

It was three or four meters long, and it opened its mouth wide enough to swallow a calf, biting down hard!

Pfft!

Blood splattered everywhere!

The boy, who had been running non-stop, had his entire calf bitten off and fell straight to the ground, screaming shrilly!

The giant lizard slowly crawled over, its yellowish-brown, muddy eyes staring at the boy's face. Its mouth was still chewing on the bloody calf, making "crunch, crunch" sounds!

If the punishments in the world were ranked, then watching your own body being eaten would definitely be at the top!

This was a double torment of body and mind, enough to completely destroy a person!

The giant lizard's throat wriggled. It swallowed the lump of flesh and crawled towards the boy again. This time, its eyes fell on the boy's head.

"Damn you... don't eat me, ahhhh! You've already eaten two people, why do you still want to eat me!" the boy screamed madly.

The giant lizard remained unmoved. Its huge claws pressed on the boy's chest and head, and it opened its bloody maw to bite down.

The stench rushed towards him, making him nauseous.

"So disgusting..."

Just then, an indifferent voice sounded.

The boy's pupils contracted.

The giant lizard was furious and opened its mouth to bite.

A man wearing a hoodie, a hat, and a black mask stood in front of the giant lizard, accompanied by a pitch-black dog. The oppressive force was overwhelming!

Snap!

The man frowned. Without seeing him make any move, the giant lizard seemed to have been struck hard, howling violently, retreating continuously, and coughing up blood!

"Not directly touching it, the gravity is indeed not enough... But this thing is too ugly, I don't want to touch it at all..." the man muttered to himself, then shook his head.

A black shadow flashed, and the huge black dog rushed out. The next moment, the giant lizard was torn into eight pieces...

The boy's pupils shrank rapidly!

What was this monster? It could instantly kill that terrifying giant lizard?

"Tsk tsk... This is really troublesome." The masked man squatted down, looking calmly at the boy, and said, "It's not easy to find someone outside the shelter now. I can heal your injury. In return, you need to do me a favor."

The boy endured the pain, feeling a surge of surprise. He felt like he had met a legendary god!

"As long as you can... save my life! I'll do anything you want! I'm willing to go through fire and water for you..." the boy gritted his teeth.

"No, no, no, it's not that dangerous. It's very simple, just help me deliver something." The man smiled, took out three bright red cherry tomatoes from his pocket, and said, "These three fruits, you eat one yourself, and then go to South City Hospital and find a seriously ill patient named Yu Cheng. Feed him one of these fruits. If it doesn't work, feed him another one, understand?"