After sufficient rest, Mò Làng decided he could no longer be content with clearing out a single residential building. Based on official advice and his own needs, he required more macro-level intelligence: were there other survivors in the city? How were they organized? Where were the dangerous areas? Where might pre-apocalypse technology or energy facilities be hidden?
He opened the System Mall and spent 500 points to redeem the [Danger Sense]. He felt a slight electric current stimulate his mind, and then it was gone... He then ordered some food and drinks from the Douyin Mall and put them in his backpack.
"Brothers, squatting in one building isn't a long-term plan." Mò Làng began organizing his gear in front of the camera, strapping the fire axe to the side of his backpack and gripping the Cleaver tightly in his hand.
"Today, we're going out. Our targets are the small supermarket across the street and the newsstand next to it. Let's see if we can find a city map or the latest newspaper."
This objective received unanimous approval from the live stream audience.
【Lang Li Ge Lang】: "Brother Lang, be careful!"
【Ma Wangye's Eyes】: "Streamer, we're watching you, we won't miss a single unusual movement on camera."
【Special Affairs Bureau - Chén Xuě】: "Be absolutely cautious!"
He cautiously exited the stairwell and reached the building's exit. The derelict street was exposed to the sunlight, making it appear even more desolate.Abandoned vehicles were rusted, various miscellaneous items were piled high, and the wind rustled the dust and scraps of paper on the ground, emitting a wailing sound.
Mò Làng took a deep breath. His enhanced senses were heightened to the extreme, his eyes scanning in all directions, his ears listening to every sound. Sticking close to the wall, he moved quickly and quietly toward the opposite side of the street.
The street was terrifyingly silent. His footsteps, though light, seemed to be amplified infinitely.
Fortunately, the newsstand door was open. The interior had been ransacked, and most of the newspapers were rotten.
He searched carefully and finally found a somewhat blurred tourist map of Xingsha City under a pile of waste paper, which had been soaked by the rain. Although not detailed enough, the main streets and areas were still recognizable.
"Good stuff!" Mò Làng carefully folded it and put it away.
Next was the small supermarket. The glass door had long since shattered. Inside, the shelves were toppled, and it was empty, clearly having been looted countless times. Unusable packaging and broken glass were scattered on the floor.
Mò Làng searched perfunctorily without hope, and as expected, found nothing. Just as he was about to leave, an extreme sense of danger suddenly struck him! Ten times stronger than when he encountered the Corpse Ghost and the Black Cat before!
This was the warning from [Danger Sense]!
Without thinking, he made a clumsy side-roll evasion!
*Whoosh—!*
A searing, high-energy beam shot past, almost grazing his scalp, melting a fist-sized hole in the shelf he had been behind just moments before, its edges glowing red and emitting blue smoke!
Mò Làng looked up in horror!
At the supermarket entrance, an enormous being had appeared at some point!
It was about two meters tall. Its appearance was vaguely humanoid, but its entire body was covered in a dark, heavy, shell-like cuticle. Sharp bone spurs grew from its joints.
One of its arms had mutated into a massive, bone blade that gleamed with a metallic luster. Its other hand was relatively normal, but its fingernails were sharp as hooks. Its head was encased in thick bone armor, revealing only a pair of eyes that flickered with cold, bloodthirsty red light!
The beam just now had erupted from a hole at the tip of its bone blade arm!
Mò Làng's scalp tingled!
The live stream chat was instantly flooded with messages!
"What... what kind of monster is that?!"
"Alien..."
"Holy crap! Is that an extraterrestrial being?"
"Mom, come quick, it's an alien..."
The oppressive aura emanating from this monster far surpassed any enemy he had encountered before!
"Roar!" The monster let out a low growl, like metal grinding against metal, and took heavy steps, directly smashing through the broken doorframe and charging towards Mò Làng! The ground trembled slightly with each stride!
Its speed was astonishing!
Mò Làng had no time to think. Survival instinct made him roll again to dodge!
*Boom!* The cashier's counter he had been hiding behind was easily split in half by the monster's bone blade!
Mò Làng seized the opportunity to get up and tried to escape through a side window, but the monster seemed to anticipate his move, and its other hand, with its sharp claws, swooshed through the air and swiped at him!
The speed was too great! Unavoidable!
Mò Làng could only grit his teeth and block with the fire axe held horizontally in front of him!
*Clang!* A loud noise! Mò Làng felt an irresistible, immense force transmit through him. His tiger's mouth burst, and the fire axe flew out of his hand. He was sent flying backward like he'd been hit by a truck, crashing heavily onto a shelf, and spitting out a mouthful of blood!
He was no match for it at all! His strength, speed, and defense were completely crushed!
The monster's eyes glowed brighter red, and it raised its bone blade. The emitter hole began to gather intense energy again!
I'm going to die! Mò Làng felt a surge of despair!
At this critical moment!
*Whoosh—!* A slender yet extremely focused blue beam shot precisely from a high point outside the supermarket window and instantly hit the monster's head!
*Crack!* The bone armor on the monster's head was struck, creating a small pit and spreading cracks. Although it didn't penetrate, the immense impact force caused it to stumble. The gathered energy beam was interrupted, deviating and hitting a nearby wall, melting a large hole.
The monster let out an enraged roar and suddenly turned its head to look at the source of the attack outside the window!
Mò Làng also took the chance to scramble behind another shelf, his heart still pounding, and looked out the window.
He saw a figure standing behind a broken window in a residential building opposite. In the backlight, the person's face was unclear, but he could see they were holding a sleek, high-tech rifle, with faint blue smoke still rising from the muzzle.
"What are you waiting for! Come out!" A cold, urgent female voice came from the opposite side.
Mò Làng snapped back to reality, enduring the intense pain, and scrambled out of the supermarket.
The monster, apparently angered by the new provocateur, let out a low growl and, temporarily abandoning the Dì Làng within arm's reach, smashed through the wall and charged towards the building opposite!
"Be careful!" Mò Làng exclaimed.
He saw the figure by the opposite window remain unruffled, calmly raising the rifle again.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!* Three blue beams were fired in almost a straight line, precisely hitting the ground in the monster's charging path!
*Boom! Boom! Boom!* Three small craters were blasted into the ground, raising dust and smoke, temporarily obstructing the monster's vision and momentum.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the figure leaped from the window like a nimble cat, landing silently with clean, sharp movements. She quickly ran to Mò Làng's side, pulled him up, "Can you still move? Let's go!"
Mò Làng gasped and responded through the pain, "I'm okay, my legs are fine!"
The woman nodded approvingly, "Good, follow me, let's get out of here fast!"
The live stream chat scrolled:
"(⊙o⊙) Wow! The beautiful woman saving the hero scene is starting!"
"Streamer, run fast with this young lady, that thing should be a BOSS."
"High energy ahead, streamer run fast, let me handle this!"