nashuaworldcup Chapter 427 The Light in My Heart (Page 12)
Chapter 427 The Light in My Heart (Page 12)
Asaba Club, rooftop.
Just as everyone had turned to leave, a series of low, hissing roars suddenly came from afar.
Anqingyu's detector suddenly went into overdrive, alarming: "Warning! High concentration of Red Moon pollution energy detected! Quantity... extremely high!"
Lin Qiye frowned: "What's going on?"
Yurina quickly walked to the edge of the rooftop, looked down at the streets of Tokyo, and her pupils shrank: "Damn it...it's a zombie beast!"
Everyone followed her gaze—
At the end of the street, dozens of monsters resembling wild beasts were charging wildly towards them!
Their bodies were rotting, their bones were exposed, their eyes were bloodshot, and corrosive mucus dripped from their mouths. Their limbs were twisted like blades, and wherever they went, the ground was corroded and left charred marks!
Baili Pangpang's eyes widened: "Holy crap! This thing is even more disgusting than a zombie!"
Shen Qingzhu pushed up her sunglasses: "Troublesome."
Garan silently gripped his spear, the tip trembling slightly.
Cao Yuan scratched his head: "This... can I cut it?"
Jiang Er's spirit floated in mid-air, his voice solemn: "The souls of these corpse beasts have been completely corrupted by the Red Moon... They have no reason, only the instinct to kill."
The tattered cloak commemorating the event fluttered even without wind, and a slight smile played on his lips: "Interesting."
Yurina gritted her teeth: "How could they appear in downtown Tokyo?!"
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses: "According to the energy readings, these corpse beasts were deliberately guided here by some force... and their target is likely us."
Lin Qiye's gaze darkened: "They're coming for us?"
An Qingyu nodded: "The probability is 87%."
"Roar--!!!"
The horde of zombie beasts had already reached the foot of the club, their sharp bone claws tearing at the walls, and the entire building began to tremble violently!
Baili Pangpang: "They're going to climb up?!"
Shen Qingzhu sneered: "Useless."
With a wave of his hand, Ji Nian instantly unleashed spatial power: "Barrier!"
“Buzz——!!!”
An invisible barrier enveloped the rooftop, and the corpse beast's claws struck the barrier, producing a piercing scraping sound!
Lin Qiye drew his black-box straight sword: "Prepare for battle!"
"boom--!!!"
The horde of undead beasts attacked the barrier relentlessly, and cracks gradually spread!
Ji raised an eyebrow: "Pretty resilient."
Yurina drew a short sword from her waist, a glint of fighting spirit flashing in her eyes: "It's been a long time since I've stretched my muscles!"
Yuri Takishiro silently put down the game console and pulled out a silver pistol from behind her back, the gun barrel covered with runes.
Baili Pangpang's eyes widened: "Longbai! You have a gun?!"
Yuri Takishiro said expressionlessly, "My sister gave it to me."
Baili Pangpang: "..."
"Click——!!!"
The barrier finally shattered, and the corpse beasts surged onto the rooftop like a tidal wave!
"kill!"
Lin Qiye's black box straight sword transformed into a streak of dark light, and wherever the blade passed, the heads of the corpse beasts fell to the ground!
Baili Pangpang picked up an iron rod from the ground and smashed it down on the head of a corpse beast: "Go to hell!"
"boom--!!!"
The corpse beast's head exploded, splattering him with putrid slime.
Baili Pangpang: "Ugh! This stuff stinks even more than stinky tofu!"
Shen Qingzhu activated his gravity field, instantly slowing down the movements of the corpse beasts. With a cold expression, he threw a punch that pierced through the chest of one of the corpse beasts!
An Qingyu threw his electromagnetic pulse bomb into the horde of zombie beasts, and the shockwave from the explosion overturned a large area!
Garan's spear was like a dragon, its tip wreathed in blazing golden light, and it pierced through the head of the three-headed corpse beast with a single thrust!
Cao Yuan's black blade slashed wildly, and although his aim was poor, his momentum was overwhelming, and he managed to cut down two corpse beasts!
Jiang Er's spirit released a mental shock, and the movements of the corpse beast instantly froze!
The tattered cloak of remembrance fluttered in the wind, and the power of space transformed into countless sharp blades, cutting the horde of corpse beasts into pieces!
Yurina's short sword danced like a butterfly, each strike precisely piercing the corpse beast's eye socket!
Yuri Takishiro fired her rune pistol in rapid succession, the bullets piercing the skulls of the corpse beasts and exploding into bursts of blood!
The battle was fierce, but the number of the zombie beasts seemed endless, pouring in from the streets in a continuous stream!
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses: "The number of corpse beasts is increasing... Someone is controlling them!"
Lin Qiye gritted his teeth: "Find the source!"
Yurina cleaved a corpse beast in two with a single strike and shouted, "Follow me! I know where they gather!"
The crowd followed closely behind, rushing out of the club and speeding down the street!
The streets of Tokyo were in complete chaos, with hordes of corpses and beasts roaming the streets, and wrecked vehicles and building debris scattered everywhere.
Baili Pangpang ran while shouting, "Yulina! Where are you taking us?!"
Yurina didn't even turn her head: "Shinjuku! There's an abandoned shrine there, where the power of the Crimson Moon is most concentrated!"
Shen Qingzhu sneered: "Troublesome."
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses: "According to the energy readings, there are indeed abnormal fluctuations in the Shinjuku direction."
After fighting their way through, the group finally reached the edge of Shinjuku.
In the distance, a dilapidated shrine stands amidst the ruins, shrouded in a crimson mist from which countless undead beasts crawl out!
Lin Qiye's gaze sharpened: "That's it!"
The group rushed into the shrine, where they saw a scarlet crystal floating on the central altar, surrounded by countless black tentacles!
The ends of the tentacles connect to the ground, each piercing into a corpse and transforming it into a corpse beast!
An Qingyu's detectors went into overdrive, alarming: "Red Moon Core! This is the source of the Corpse Beasts!"
A cold glint flashed in Ji Nian's eyes: "Destroy it!"
"Roar--!!!"
Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out from the depths of the shrine and blocked everyone's way!
It was a man dressed in a black robe, with bloodshot eyes, his face covered with strange runes, and his body swirling with the power of the red moon!
"Trespassers... die!"
Lin Qiye gripped the black box straight knife tightly: "A follower of Cthulhu?"
The man in black robes sneered: "I am the Priest of the Red Moon... the destroyer of this city!"
"boom--!!!"
He raised his hand and waved it, and the ground of the shrine suddenly cracked open, with countless corpse beasts crawling out from the ground!
Baili Pangpang: "Holy crap! It can summon?!"
Shen Qingzhu said coldly, "Troublesome."
The tattered cloak of remembrance fluttered without wind: "I'll deal with him, you destroy the core!"
"Shua——!!!"
Her figure vanished instantly, and the next second she appeared in front of the black-robed man, the spatial blade piercing straight for his throat!
The man in black robes retreated rapidly, his hands forming a hand seal, and the power of the red moon formed a barrier to defend himself!
"boom--!!!"
The spatial blade collided with the barrier, unleashing a blinding light!
at the same time--
Lin Qiye rushed towards the altar, his black box blade piercing straight into the crimson crystal!
"Time Freezes!"
"Shua——!!!"
The blade pierced the crystal surface, and cracks spread instantly!
"Do not--!!!"
The man in black robes let out a shrill scream, but it was too late!
"Click——!!!"
The crystal shattered completely, and the scarlet light receded like a receding tide!
"Roar--!!!"
The corpse beasts let out their final wails, fell to the ground, and turned into black ashes!
The black-robed man's body also began to collapse. He stared intently at the crowd, his voice hoarse:
"Red Moon... will not let you go..."
"boom--!!!"
His body exploded, turning into countless blood mists that dissipated!
Outside the shrine, dawn is approaching.
The crimson moonlight gradually faded, and the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.
Baili Pangpang collapsed to the ground, panting heavily: "Finally... it's over..."
Shen Qingzhu's sunglasses shattered completely, and she said coldly, "Useless."
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses: "With the Red Moon Core destroyed, the transformation of the Corpse Beasts has stopped."
Garan silently cleaned his gun.
Cao Yuan scratched his head: "Did I... fail to help again?"
Jiang Er's spirit floated over: "You've already done a great job."
His tattered cloak fluttered slightly as he spoke, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Well done."
Yurina sheathed her short sword and looked at Lin Qiye: "What do we do next?"
Lin Qiye remained silent for a moment, then looked into the distance: "Find the source of the Red Moon... and put an end to all of this."
...
Honshu Island, at the foot of Mount Fuji.
The morning mist enveloped the foothills, and the lush forest rustled in the breeze.
Haruki Amamiya stood at the starting point of the mountain trail, his black trench coat swaying slightly in the morning breeze, eight different-shaped katsuki swords hanging at his waist, their sheaths gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
Behind him, Yoshiki Kohara pushed up his glasses, the outline of the mountain reflected in the lenses: "'Peak of Fury and Destruction'... The prophecy of the Martial Maiden points to this place, but Mount Fuji looks perfectly normal."
Hoshimi Shota, with his hands in his hoodie pockets, scanned his surroundings warily: "Don't forget the second half of the sentence—'the place guarded by the Corpse God.'"
Haruki Amamiya nodded slightly: "The source of the corpse beasts... is very likely on this mountain."
Yoshiki Kohara frowned: "But we haven't seen a single corpse beast along the way."
Hoshimi Shota sneered: "The calmer it is, the more problematic it is."
Haruki Amamiya did not answer, but simply looked up at the mountaintop.
Mount Fuji remains majestic and serene, its snow-capped peak gleaming in the sunlight, seemingly untouched by worldly strife.
But Haruki Amamiya's fingertips touched the slight tremor of the katana at his waist—
They are issuing warnings.
“Let’s go.” He stepped onto the mountain path.
Midway through the mountain trail.
The three of them gradually slowed their pace.
Yoshiki Kohara wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Strange... Logically speaking, there should be quite a few people hiking at this time of year, so why haven't I encountered anyone else along the way?"
Hoshimi Shota crouched down, his fingertips touching the ground: "The temperature of the soil... is not right."
Haruki Amamiya's gaze swept around.
It's so quiet.
There were no birdsong, no insect sounds, and even the sound of the wind seemed to be blocked by some force.
Only the tactile sensation of the soil beneath my feet—
It was damp, sticky, and had a faint, almost imperceptible fishy smell.
"Be careful." Haruki Amamiya placed his hand on the hilt of the sword.
As soon as the words fell——
"rustle……"
The bushes ahead suddenly rustled, and a dark figure lunged out!
"Shua——!!!"
With a flash of light, Haruki Amamiya's blade sliced the dark figure in two, sending it crashing heavily to the ground!
—It was a wild rabbit.
But its eyes were bloodshot, its fangs were exposed, and its fur was covered with rotting pustules!
“A zombie animal…” Hoshimi Shota narrowed his eyes.
Yoshiki Furuhara gasped in shock: "Even the animals are infected?!"
Haruki Amamiya's knife tip pierced the rabbit's corpse, and the putrid pus and blood dripped down, corroding small pits in the soil.
"Red Moon pollution... has already infiltrated the food chain."
Hoshimi Shota stood up: "Looks like we've come to the right place."