Jiang Qian died.

 

Lin Qiye witnessed the entire process of her death.

 

A monster descended from the sky and cleanly cut her neck with its nails, then gleefully began devouring her.

 

Until the very last moment, Jiang Qian's eyes were filled with fear and despair.

 

Lin Qiye's mind perceived all the details clearly, his stomach churned, almost causing him to vomit.

 

Although he had experienced a lot of hardships and difficulties, his mental maturity was already beyond his peers. However, this was the first time he had seen such a bloody scene.

 

And now was not the time to vomit.

 

Without any hesitation, Lin Qiye turned his head and ran towards the other side of the alley while the monster was devouring Jiang Qian's body!

 

The original escape route had already been blocked by the monster, so he had to go in the opposite direction, towards where Wang Shao had been attacked.

 

The monster seemed to be more interested in the corpse, so it didn't chase after him, which relieved Lin Qiye slightly.

 

He didn't know what exactly the monster was, but without a doubt, it didn't belong to the category of "human" or the known category of "beast" for humans.

 

If it was said that it was a mutated ape after radiation, he might believe it. This kind of physique, strength, and speed were not something normal humans could contend with.

 

But it was only a "maybe."

 

In this world covered by mist, he had witnessed the existence of seraphs with his own eyes, and he didn't believe that science was the only truth in the world.

 

He believed in the existence of "mystery."

 

And Lin Qiye always felt… that he had heard of the appearance of this kind of monster somewhere.

 

Just as he was lost in thought, something else entered his range of mental perception. Lin Qiye abruptly stopped his movement.

 

His breathing became heavier.

 

Ten meters in front of him, the figure of that monster appeared again, and Lin Qiye could be sure that it wasn't the same one as before.

 

Although they looked similarly ugly, they were definitely not the same.

 

The most obvious evidence was that this monster was still devouring the corpse of Wang Shao, who had already died. Wang Shao's face had completely disappeared, leaving only a blurry mass of flesh. If it weren't for his distinctive clothing, Lin Qiye might not have recognized who it was.

 

This was the second monster.

 

And it was the one that killed Wang Shao!

 

When he was with Jiang Qian and the others before, he didn't see the scene ten meters away and subconsciously thought there was only one monster. But now, he realized how wrong he was.

 

From the behavior of the monster that killed Jiang Qian, it could be seen that this kind of monster preferred to eat corpses rather than chase after living people. Otherwise, Lin Qiye wouldn't have been able to escape.

 

But immediately after Wang Shao died, another monster started chasing after Lin Qiye and the others.

 

This could only mean… that another monster was already enjoying Wang Shao's corpse.

 

One alley, two monsters, completely sealing off all of Lin Qiye's retreat.

 

Lin Qiye's face turned extremely pale, a feeling of despair that had been suppressed in his heart for years emerged.

 

In the past seventeen years, there were only two times that truly made him feel despair.

 

One was ten years ago when he saw the eyes on the moon.

 

The other was now.

 

In front of him, the monster that had finished eating Wang Shao's face threw away his corpse like trash and turned to look at Lin Qiye, licking the blood at the corner of its mouth with its crimson tongue.

 

At this moment, Lin Qiye wanted to curse.

 

Damn it, why is it always me who's so unlucky!?

 

When I was a child, I could see seraphs just by climbing onto the roof.

 

I even went blind and fell off the roof.

 

Then people thought I had gone crazy and I stayed in a mental hospital for a year.

 

Now that I've finally made it through, ready to study hard and take the college entrance exam to embrace a new life…

 

I encounter a freak like you?

 

Most people won't encounter this kind of thing in their entire lives, but I encounter it twice?!

 

It's ridiculous!

 

Under the pressure of death, the anger and resentment that had been suppressed in Lin Qiye's heart for years erupted like a volcano!

 

This raging anger burned, and the fear in his heart became smaller and smaller. A fierce determination, which he didn't know where it came from, surged out!

 

He tightly gripped his white cane, facing the monster that was about to pounce, his chest heaving violently.

 

At this moment, what stood in front of him seemed to be not just a monster that had just eaten a person, but all the grievances and frustrations he had experienced in the past ten years.

 

Even Auntie and Yang Jin didn't know what kind of anger was hidden in the heart of this suppressed teenager!

 

He was unwilling!!

 

Perhaps even he himself hadn't realized it, but under this surging emotion, his eyes, which had been closed tightly for ten years, trembled intensely, as if they were about to open.

 

"Jie—!"

 

The monster looked at the tender and delicate Lin Qiye, like a hooligan who had seen a beauty, let out a sharp scream, and leaped up!

 

"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you!" Lin Qiye roared, holding his white cane, and actually charged towards the leaping monster!

 

The distance between the two rapidly shortened!Just as the monster's claws were about to slash across Lin Qiye's throat, he abruptly sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the attack!

 

Although Lin Qiye could perfectly predict the monster's movements, his physical condition was somewhat lacking. The claw grazed his temple, leaving a faint trail of blood.

 

At the same time, the black ribbon was cut open, carried off by the gusting wind to an unknown location.

 

With his eyes closed, Lin Qiye seized the opportunity. He shouted and thrust his white cane fiercely towards the monster's abdomen!

 

Crack——!

 

A crisp sound echoed. Lin Qiye felt a sudden lightness in his hand, followed by a tremendous force from behind. The monster's tail had whipped him away!

 

Lin Qiye rolled on the ground a few times after being hit. Enduring the pain, he got up and sensed that the white cane in his hand had broken into two pieces.

 

The white cane, originally meant for guiding the blind, was not particularly sturdy. Naturally, it couldn't withstand the impact with the incredibly hard monster.

 

"Fuck!"

 

He cursed, throwing the broken half of the white cane on the ground.

 

A golden opportunity had been wasted just like that.

 

The breaking of the white cane was like a fuse, igniting Lin Qiye's emotions. He stood there, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh, leaving bloody marks.

 

"I won't accept this!!" He roared!

 

At this moment of emotional turmoil, a strange sensation suddenly surged in his heart.

 

It was like a spring rain nourishing the earth, a coolness flowing from his heart to the blockage in his mind, gently touching it…

 

The paper-thin barrier was instantly broken!

 

Lin Qiye felt as if a sun had exploded within his body. An unprecedented heat filled him, and his eyes under his eyelids felt as if they were being scorched, incredibly hot!

 

And so, naturally…

 

He opened his eyes that had been closed for ten years.

 

The last image these eyes saw was another pair of eyes,

 

The eyes of the Seraph!

 

In an instant, a dazzling, fiery beam of light erupted from the edge of the old city alley, piercing the sky!

 

At this moment, the night was as bright as day!