Apocalypse - Evil Shelter System

Alex moved with incredible speed, appearing at the city gate almost instantaneously. At the same time, the sky echoed with whistling sounds, and rockets began raining down.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and dust filled the air.

"Haha!" The Mothman princess laughed heartily, clearly pleased with the outcome.

Alex frowned. The firepower was indeed formidable, and if he hadn't dodged in time, he might have been injured. His form flickered rapidly as he evaded the bombardment.

He hadn't anticipated that this place would be so advanced.

Seeing this, the Mothman princess smirked. This wall was built to keep people like them out. Alex breaking through the barrier was simply wishful thinking.

However, she underestimated Alex's strength.

Gripping The Heavenly Sword tightly, Alex dashed to the city gate and swung his sword down fiercely.

Bang!

A loud thud echoed as the gate was cleaved by Alex's strike. It all happened so quickly that no one expected Alex to be this powerful, able to break through the gate with a single sword strike.

"Impossible! How can you break through the gate?" the Mothman princess shouted in disbelief, almost thinking she was hallucinating. She had never encountered such a formidable enemy.

Ignoring her, Alex walked straight into the city. Avril followed, leading the vampire army inside.

The place reeked of blood, and the ground was littered with countless corpses. Yet, these skeletons showed no signs of decay.

Amid these bones, the most striking were the piles of skeletons forming mountains. These towering heaps of remains filled everyone with a deep sense of dread.

Alex could hardly believe that the city contained such vast piles of corpses—countless people must have died here.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering a hidden mission. Please clear all the mutated corpses within half an hour.]

The system's voice suddenly echoed in Alex's mind, making him turn abruptly. He saw that the previously dormant corpses had begun to stir.

"Damn it!" Alex cursed, quickening his pace.

Avril followed closely, raising an eyebrow at the scene. She was clearly shocked by the state of this place.

"Roar, roar!"

A horde of monsters, upon seeing Alex and his group, charged at them with blood-red eyes, seemingly having lost all reason.

"Kill!" Alex shouted, swinging The Heavenly Sword with ferocity. A sharp sword light cut through, slicing the zombies in half and spraying blood everywhere.

Avril stood beside Alex, her figure flickering left and right. Any zombies that approached were instantly turned into lifeless corpses.

Although these zombies had decent strength, they were no match for Alex and his companions.

In just a few minutes, the area around the city gate was filled with the bodies of zombies, their corpses shrouded in a thick, eerie black mist. This mist was so sinister that it made Avril feel stiff, as if she were frozen in place.

Seeing this, Alex frowned deeply. He grabbed Avril and struck out with his palm, dispersing the black mist instantly.

He then picked up Avril and retreated swiftly.

Avril's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe Alex had such a commanding presence, able to dispel the poison so decisively. Yet, just moments ago, she had felt as if her body was bound.

"What is going on?" she asked, bewildered by the situation.

Alex's expression was grave. "This poison is very peculiar; it can control a person's movements. You were almost taken over by it."

Hearing Alex's explanation, Avril was stunned. "That's incredibly sinister!"

"Yes, so be very careful not to touch it," Alex nodded slightly and continued forward.

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened with clouds, and a bolt of lightning struck down.

Boom!

A lightning bolt targeted Alex, but he reacted swiftly, blocking it with his arm. Even so, a hideous scar appeared on his arm.

"Damn it!" Alex cursed through gritted teeth. He hadn't anticipated that the lightning would become so powerful in the post-apocalyptic world. A single bolt had nearly taken his life.

He looked up and saw a giant raven in the sky.

The raven was enormous, towering at ten zhang (approximately 100 feet) tall. It was surrounded by a dazzling purple-gold light, as if something powerful was brewing.

"Ha! Let's see what kind of demon you are!" Alex sneered, gripping The Heavenly Sword and attacking the raven without hesitation.

Boom!

Another bolt of lightning struck down, and Alex quickly raised his sword to defend himself. However, this time, the lightning hit him multiple times.

"Cough, cough..."

Alex spat out a mouthful of clotted blood, his face pale as paper.

"Damn it!" Alex cursed under his breath, realizing the raven was incredibly powerful.

"Are you alright?" Avril asked worriedly.

Alex shook his head. "I'm fine!"

He took a deep breath and looked up at the raven.

"Hehehe!" The raven let out a sharp laugh and then opened its beak, revealing a round, pitch-black bead with eerie patterns. As soon as it appeared, all the zombies in the city started to stir.

"That bead is dangerous. Everyone, stay back. If it touches us, we might all turn into zombies!" Alex warned, narrowing his eyes and speaking in a low voice.

He quickly pulled Avril to a safe distance, while Avril kept a wary eye on the raven.

"Howl—"

The city echoed with howls as the zombies began rising from the ground and rushing toward the raven.

"Kehehe!" The raven cackled wickedly, then suddenly spread its wings. A powerful gust of wind swept through, blowing the zombies away.

At the same time, the raven opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of fire, instantly incinerating the zombies into ashes, leaving no trace behind.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

In that moment, Alex's eyes narrowed. The raven was now diving towards him with lethal intent.

"Courting death!" Alex sneered, leaping forward and throwing a punch at the raven.

Bang!

As their forces collided, Alex felt as though he had struck solid steel, the pain radiating through his body.

Pfft!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, stumbling back several steps. The shock was overwhelming—how could he be overpowered by a mere beast?

But Alex was no ordinary person. Regaining his footing, he charged at the raven once more.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the blink of an eye, they were locked in a fierce battle. Each clash sent shockwaves rippling out, shredding the ordinary zombies caught in the aftermath.

"How can this thing be so powerful?" Alex frowned, astonished by the ongoing fight. He had thought his martial skills would easily suppress the raven, but they were evenly matched.

"Could this raven have evolved?" Alex wondered, but regardless, he would not allow himself to be defeated by it. His determination hardened.

"Haah!" he roared, unleashing his inner strength, which surged and concentrated into his fist before he struck the raven with full force.

"Screech!"

The raven shrieked in pain, clearly sensing the danger. A flicker of fear appeared in its eyes.

"Heh, feeling scared now? Too late!" Alex sneered, then increased the speed of his attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One punch after another, the raven was forced to retreat continuously. Its body accumulated numerous wounds, looking utterly miserable.

Yet, the raven did not concede; it fought back with even more ferocity. Seeing this, Alex focused, no longer underestimating the raven.

"Get lost!"

Alex roared, channeling all his strength into his legs and delivering a powerful kick to the raven's stomach.

Pfft!

The raven spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.

"Heh, you're nothing, raven," Alex sneered coldly. He leaped forward, quickly catching up to the raven and stomping on its head.

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"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."

The raven seemed to sense the killing intent emanating from Alex. It let out a series of mournful cries before transforming into a cloud of smoke and vanishing.

"Hmm? It escaped?" Alex frowned, finding the situation increasingly bizarre. The raven, though not exceedingly powerful, wasn't weak either. How could it escape so easily?

"We need to get out of this cursed place," Alex said, taking a deep breath and grabbing Avril's hand to leave.

"What's this?"

Suddenly, Alex halted, his pupils constricting sharply. Before him, a dense horde of zombies had appeared.