"Yes. We need to leave soon." The second person gritted his teeth and said, already looking around to see what were their options. This he was good at. They had to be.
In this world, if one did not know how to run and hide at the right time and at the right moment, they wouldn't survive. Not for a second.
Soon Liam found a slightly big pipe or rather broken air vent through which they could fit themselves. "We can use that and leave from here."
The other person nodded and the two of them slowly inched closer to the air vent. Liam went in first to scout the escape route.
The other person did not follow him immediately. He belonged to the hero category so he quickly allowed everyone else to enter first.
And about a second later…
Gahhhh! A loud grunt sounded. The beast's head was locked right onto the small debris. It then sent out a beam that completely obliterated everyone in sight.
Flesh and blood scattered everywhere and Liam panted staring at the spot where his recently acquired friend was resting as ashes.
He closed his eyes for a second and then continued moving. At this point, there were no more tears or empathy left inside him. He gritted his teeth and continued.
The rest of them somehow managed to escape the place but suddenly another figure materialized in front of them. This person… he was strange… he was a human?
Liam gaped at the man. He was lean, tall, and muscular. On his body, there were several runic marks that glowed bluish silver. His eyes also had the same color. His long white hair fluttered in the wind.
Perhaps someone had arrived to save them?
As if answering Liam's question, the person glanced in their direction.
However, just from that single glance, it was clear. He was not there to help. His eyes were more ferocious and damned than the humanoid beast that had obliterated everyone.
This person…
Before Liam could take another breath, the figure moved and materialized right in front of him. The next instant, all he could see was red.
Everyone around him popped like balloons, blood, and flesh splattering everywhere. Bluish white vapors lifted from these bodies and entered the figure, giving him more strength and power.
He was powerful! So powerful! Liam would give anything to be as powerful as him.
The blood-covered figure greedily sucked in everything and as for the carnage, he did not spare even a glance. He almost looked as if he had lost any and all rationality he possessed.
And when everyone else died, his gaze turned to look at the last person alive, Liam.
The two of them locked eyes when suddenly Liam noticed the obvious. This person standing in front of him was… him?
Liam felt his head splitting open as he snapped out of the damned nightmare and sat up straight. What was that? His entire body was drenched in sweat.
Suddenly he felt a cold feeling spread across his body. This cold was chilling. It was making him numb from the inside out.
Liam was frozen he couldn't move. His eyes widened in panic as he started to shake and resist but the cold was overpowering.
What the hell was happening? Was this another dream? He started shaking violently and banging on the wall.
The freeze was spreading so much that he wasn't even able to breathe now. It felt as if he was going to die. What the hell was happening?
"Liam!" Suddenly the door burst room. Shen Yue worriedly ran towards him. "What happened? Are you alright?"