The hazy moonlight was obscured by a thin cloud.

The light gradually dimmed.

Watching the cousin walking briskly this way, exuding a violent and bloody aura all over.

Chen Yuwei's mouth slightly opened. The repeated psychic shock along this journey had left her completely numb.

She even suspected that her cousin wasn't human at all!

But rather a fierce beast entirely wrapped in human skin.

Thinking of how she often made him cry when they were children, she wasn't sure whether to feel proud or worried.

Her cousin had grown up so much, matured so much, surely he wouldn't hold a grudge over what happened when they were kids... right?

...

Chen Shouyi walked along, killing all the way.

The arrows in his hand were reduced to just over a dozen.

The most dangerous moment was facing a sniper's ambush. If he hadn't sensed the danger and dodged in time, he might have been seriously injured, but the sniper only had that one chance.

Soon, Chen Shouyi found the opponent and killed him on the spot.

His aunt's home was in the east of the city, and Chen Shouyi didn't choose to retrace his route as that would have required crossing the entire city, which was too risky. The God of Hunting Church could control all of Dongning City, not just because of the remaining influence of the God of Hunting and those fanatic cultists, but they surely possessed significant military strength.

He chose to move directly east, planning to enter Ningzhou first, then figure out a way to return to Hedong City.

Chen Shouyi looked at his watch.

This watch, bought less than two days ago, was now covered with cracks, presumably from shattered rocks when he previously collided with a boulder, but luckily, it was still working fine.

"It's eleven fourteen at night, I've been walking for about half an hour now."

The commercial buildings on either side of the street had been replaced by an industrial area.

But compared to the Hedong Safety Zone's nonstop factories, this place was shrouded in darkness and deathly silence. The factory gates and dirty road alike were littered with garbage. A cold breeze blew, rolling a few plastic bags across the street; this industrial area had evidently been abandoned for a long time.

This was already the outskirts which led to the countryside.

Chen Shouyi looked at the figures hiding in the shadows far away and the fireworks that had just burst in the air, a trace of violence flashing through his mind.

Seeking death!

It was these stalkers who kept exposing their whereabouts.

Earlier in the city, he endured it.

He had no choice but to endure.

The place was densely populated, full of neighborhoods, full of people who would report positions; even if he unleashed killing sprees, he couldn't kill them all.

Rather than waste time, it was better to take a few more steps and leave as quickly as possible.

However, this was an industrial district, once naturally bustling, but now deserted, especially at such a time of night. It was difficult to find a figure here.

Once the stalkers were eliminated and the route changed, given current communication and transportation, coupled with no surveillance, finding their group would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Murderous intent grew stronger in Chen Shouyi's heart, ready to attack when he suddenly sensed something and looked towards the distant sky.

Under the hazy night, a dozen enormous flying creatures, like shadows of death, silently flew this way.

Chen Shouyi's heart sank a little, a thread of caution arising within him.

These were creatures from another world.

Since the mutation, otherworld flying creatures on Earth had become more common. Even in Hedong, one could occasionally see these creatures circling at high altitudes.

Yet, rarely did they appear at night, and never in such large numbers.

The more Chen Shouyi thought about it, the more something felt off.

Passing by a factory security room.

"Auntie, Sis, let's stop here for a moment!" Chen Shouyi said.

Saying this, he took a step forward to the iron gate, grabbing a rusted chain with both hands and giving a low growl. With a forceful tug, the muscles of his arm swelled up dramatically, veins in his neck bulging like earthworms.

"Snap!"

Sparks flew.

The chain was broken off and thrown aside with a clattering noise.

He opened the iron gate, walked to the security room door, and gently pushed it. The lock inside the security room door snapped open: "Auntie, Sis, you can rest inside for a while."

"Is there danger again?" The aunt panted, her hair already drenched with sweat.

"Don't worry, it's just a little trouble." Chen Shouyi said lightly.

...

Chen Shouyi walked out of the security room.

Pulling out an arrow, he looked up at the sky.

The delay had brought those flying creatures closer, now likely just one or two kilometers away.

"Sure enough, they're coming for me." He focused his gaze, a trace of seriousness on his face.

The flying creatures had a set of reins hanging around their chests and abdomens, resembling halters. A silhouette could vaguely be seen lying on the creatures' backs; these were not wild otherworldly birds but domesticated battle birds.

Judging by the size of the silhouette, Chen Shouyi could estimate that these battle birds had a wingspan of around fourteen to fifteen meters, an astonishing size. Even without wingspan, just their bodies compared to an Earth creature was like a large land animal comparable to a Siberian tiger.

Chen Shouyi kept a calm face, lightly gripping the arrow in his hand, breathing gradually becoming steady. The more tense the moment, the more he needed to maintain composure.

"Hoo... hoo..."

The sound of battle birds flapping their wings gradually approached, becoming louder and louder, filling the entire sky.

The wind began to rise around.

First a seemingly imperceptible breeze, quickly growing stronger, lifting several plastic bags off the road, swirling them in the air endlessly.

Then, one of the leading battle birds suddenly folded its wings, beginning rapid small flaps, diving from the sky swiftly. Creatures capable of flying under triple gravity had highly developed wings, far surpassing Earth's birds; within seconds, it reached near supersonic speeds.

The massive body, rapidly enlarging in his view, approached at a speed of thousands of kilometers per hour.

Like the rumbling of distant thunder,

Ordinary people might collapse just from the sheer presence, yet Chen Shouyi stood unyielding, gaze sharp.

Five hundred meters...

Three hundred meters...

A hundred meters...

In an instant, Chen Shouyi moved, swiftly drawing his bowstring with phantom-like speed, an arrow already launched.

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneous with the sound, the battle bird's chest and abdomen showed a fist-sized bloody hole, the entire arrow deeply embedded within.

In the next moment, it screeched shrilly, the massive body crashing heavily on the road not far ahead, causing an explosion-like impact, creating a deep pit.

The barbarian on the battle bird was evidently not an ordinary barbarian. Before it crashed, he swiftly jumped off the bird, rolling several times on the ground to absorb the impact.

Yet, he hadn't even stood before an arrow flashed past his neck, instantly severing half his neck, exposing the white spine, blood spurting like a high-pressure hose.

The barbarian's body trembled, hand shakingly touching the horrific neck wound, a look of disbelief on his face, seemingly unable to accept that his life was ending.

He stood for a few seconds, then collapsed on the ground.

Chen Shouyi, face cold, quickly pulled out another arrow, aiming at another battle bird.

Frightened, the already-diving battle bird immediately fluttered its wings fiercely, trying to return to the sky.

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