Volume 1 The Beginning of the Cataclysm Chapter 121 Corpse Tide
The view from high altitude is wider, and you can clearly see the whole picture of the explosion not far away.
At the site of the explosion, a mushroom-like red-orange flame rose rapidly, mixed with wisps of black smoke.
Small-scale flash explosions continued, and thick smoke billowed into the sky, and the entire factory area almost looked like a match lit with the end of the medicine. The cylindrical jars not far away are more like bread baked and cooked in a blazing fire.
In the rising heat wave of fire, the volume of the cylinder seen by the human eye is sometimes large and sometimes small, and the outline of the shape is slightly distorted, as if it is constantly expanding and bouncing.
Maybe it was Lang Hua's illusion, he always felt that those oil cans were like real bread, gradually fluffy and swollen little by little in the heating.
Will they eventually be like incompletely fermented toast, with the skin burnt and the contents breaking through the barriers to bursting and turning into "flowering steamed buns"?
When this end will come, no one can say for sure!
You must know that in the tank, it is not the attractive aroma of bean paste gluten, but the life-threatening ultra-high temperature chemical oil!
The situation is urgent, and it is extremely critical!
In the bustling quarrel of everyone, Lang Hua fell back to the ground
This time, he didn't exactly copy Duan Hei's way of flying in the air.
With the help of the ability effects of "Wind Bearing" and "Wind Shadow", Lang Hua took the cantilevered balconies of high-rise buildings as stairs, and climbed up one after another to raise his vision, so that he could get first-hand information that he wanted to observe with his own eyes.
Before landing, he glanced at the crowd from afar, where the rooftop survivors were noisy and chaotic, and he couldn't help but frown a little more.
What a rabble......
"Brother."
"Xiaohua."
"Brother Langhua."
Several people asked in unison, "How's the situation?" β
"It's not optimistic," Lang Hua shook his head, "The situation is even worse than Uncle Lin deduced." The factory was thick with black smoke but a better flame, accompanied by flash explosions. β
He judged: "The continuous reforming equipment of this petrochemical plant must have failed, and it was the pre-hydrogenation unit that exploded. Several oil storage tanks are also on fire, and it is not clear when it will explode! β
"What? Is it hydrogen that exploded? It burns more than three times as much as gasoline! Zhou Jin took a breath.
"Once the combustion limit is reached in a closed container, an explosion in an oil storage tank in this environment is no less powerful than a giant bomb."
Lin Wenjin only felt that his throat was dry: "So once the explosion starts, it will only be more violent next." β
"I've known about this plant, and the combined aromatics production line in it has been in it for many years." Yang Ben had been here many times in the past few years and knew a lot about the real situation.
"This kind of state-owned factory, there is at least a basket of hidden dangers reflected in the inspection on weekdays, and the device will continue to run without care after the 'advent day', and it will collapse sooner or later, but I didn't expect it to come so soon."
"Xiaohua, what should we do now?" Lin Qian looked at the team of 30 people, and suddenly became a little anxious, "Doctor Zhou said that the corpses will soon surround this place!" β
"What he said is right", Lang Hua opened his mouth to eliminate everyone's last bit of luck, "This is not a suburban area, and the number of black corpses hidden in the buildings will probably exceed your imagination." β
The greater the external stimulus, the more black corpses that are attracted to break out of the window, and the more black corpses people will face.
The route of travel and the big and small affairs in the team have always been arranged and dispatched by Lang Hua, and sometimes even by himself.
In addition, Lang Hua showed the strongest strength in the battle to rescue Haiping. For these ordinary survivors, his words are undoubtedly more authoritative.
Of course, when "bad news" is announced or confirmed, it is highly desirable that what he says is not credible.
But the act of covering his ears and stealing the bell can't even deceive himself......
"What to do? The corpses are coming! β
The girl who screamed in fright before was now so frightened that she couldn't cry.
Her boyfriend was also at a loss: "This ...... Let's run. β
"What to run, it's better to fight with them! Didn't you kill more than a hundred black corpses before? The middle-aged man with the gun trembled a little.
"What a joke! This time it's thousands, if you want to die, don't pull me! The people around him immediately retorted.
"It's all quiet!"
The old Wang head of the hospital slammed the gun on the ground: "If you run around, you won't be able to live!" β
He turned his head to Lang Hua and asked, "Little brother Lang, let's ...... In which direction should I go? If you don't leave, you won't be able to leave......"
Rao is that he has lived so old and is well-informed, and his voice can't help but tremble.
"Get out of the explosion area first", Lang Hua gritted his teeth, "Doctor Zhou, is there a nearby sparsely populated area marked on the map of your communicator?" β
"Fewer people? There are residential areas everywhere", Zhou Jin sweated on his forehead, and hurriedly lowered his head and slid his finger to check.
Suddenly, he excitedly said, "Yes, north-west!" As long as we pass through three blocks and shops, it is a civic activity center. This direction is definitely the least attacked by black corpses! β
"It's off our intended route!" Lin Wenjin looked up at the others.
"Later, get out of here!" Lang Hua pulled out the Mo knife behind his back, "Everyone come with me, retreat in the tangential direction of the circle of the explosion, and stay away from the explosion area first!" β
Yang Bensheng shouted to everyone: "This time it's all up close!" Capable and equipped with silencers give priority to shots. Ensure speed, others are not allowed to shoot and kill the black corpse unless they have to. β
He added: "No one is allowed to stop and collect the loot!" Take care of yourself and don't try to save anyone around you! β
Lang Hua finally instructed: "If you fall behind, you will die, and no one can save you!" β
"Uncle Yang, you come to the center, and leave it to me first. Dr. Chow, help me! β
He took the Mo knife in his hand and looked at them one last time:
"Let's go!"
Section II
The explosion continued, and intensified as Lang Hua had predicted.
Every time there is an immersive loud noise, it seems to make people feel that this is the loudest sound.
And the next explosion will continue to break this record.
The group didn't blindly follow the radius and flee the factory where the explosion had occurredβthat would only make them plunge headlong into the hordes of corpses that came to attack.
They chose the least stressful route and tried not to deviate from the general direction of fleeing westward.
But the price of this is that it will still be plagued by concurrent disasters after the explosion for a short time.
Whether it was the loud noise, the air waves, or the various debris falling from a high altitude, they all greatly affected the passage efficiency of ordinary evolutionaries.
Passing through the block can lead to victory, but the nightmarish scene that resembles an earthquake makes you worry about the possibility of a "subsidence" disaster or the collapse of a tall building.
The sense of crisis is worthy of being the most effective stimulant in a desperate situation, and in the blink of an eye, a block has been crossed by the team without danger.
After the vertigo subsided, Kuroko insisted on hovering in the air to help the team scout and show the way for everyone.
The previous injury greatly reduced his flight altitude and flexibility. In just a few minutes, he had been scratched on the shoulder and back by several different falling fragments.
Blood stained the T-shirt, and when it was blown by the wind, the entire upper body was cold.
Each time the air wave hit was big or small, making his flight wobbly and unsteady.
But he endured those wounds without saying a word, let alone these interferences.
Suddenly, Duan Hei shouted, "In front!" The black corpse has appeared! β
"And left and right, a lot! There's more to come! β
By the end, he almost pinched a cold sweat.
Maybe he can leave safely with the help of the "Wind Inheritance" ability, but what about his sister? There are also Brother Lang Hua and Sister Xiaoxiao......
But with Duan Hei's ability level at this stage, carrying the weight of his body is already the limit!
The ability to evolve is not a miracle or magic, how can it be completely contrary to the basic laws?
He has not been able to evolve into a capable person for a short time, and he is not old enough.
"Xiaohua, what should I do?"
At the front of the team, Lin Wenjin asked Lang Hua while running.
The black corpses are about to form a circle, and they must decide the direction of the next breakthrough as soon as possible!
"What to do? Of course, it was a forced breakthrough! Lang Hua deliberately slowed down a bit to make the striker fit closer to the middle of the team, and did not have to be separated into two parts.
According to Duan Hei's report, now there is interception in front and chasing soldiers in the back, what is the better choice except to break through all the way in the established direction?
He had to trust his previous careful judgment.
Moreover, at this time, as the leader, even if there is a moment of hesitation, he will make his own formation chaotic!
Lang Hua took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "Everyone listen, take out your weapons, and prepare to touch the corpses!" β
As soon as the words fell, not far in front of the team, black corpses gradually poured out from the corner of the street.
Three, six, ten, hundred!
The corpses were crowded, like villagers who had come to visit the temple fair, and the whole street was crowded with whining.
The tattered clothes fluttered in the wind, and the smell of corpses and decay spread far away.
The pale face was covered in blood, and the black corpse walked in an incongruously distorted way. The monster was so close that it could almost see the sharp teeth and saliva in its mouth.
A few people in the team had weak legs and feet, and they stumbled, causing the formation to be chaotic.
The companions around them wanted to stop and give a hand, but Haiping said sharply: "Don't stop!" Keep up and mind yourself! β
And he followed at the end of the line, and as he passed there, he stretched out his hand and pulled a few people up.
"Thank you...... Thank you. β
Haiping glared at the other party: "Hurry up." It's not always like that! β
Yang Bensheng warned at this time: "Tighten the formation!" β
He had to be in a hurry, in order to ensure the speed of running, the personnel in the middle of the team were loose and not compact enough, and the exposed area was too large!
Even if there are the four capable people of Lin Qian and Xiaoxiao, who are in the middle of the team, they dare not say that they can save everyone!
In their team, there is no shortage of people who can fight alone and be good at themselves in the corpse group, but there is only a lack of talents who can take charge in the "team battle".
"Aunt Ping, Sister Qian!"
With Lang Hua's shout, the two of them stepped forward one after another to stimulate their abilities.
"Ice Shield!" "Hegemony!"
In Li Liping's eyes, the pink light flashed. Soon, in front of Lin Qian's side, a few strange ripples appeared in the space, and a huge ice wall more than three meters wide appeared out of thin air.
With the help of the momentum of continuous running, Lin Qian grabbed a thick edge of the ice wallβa part like a handle.
"Phew!" She shouted.
Lin Qian's waist force at this moment drove her whole body to whirl, and she actually shaved this "Big Mac" out like a flying cake!
After a closer look, I found that this "ice wall" was actually only a thin layer!
The ice wall is produced by Li Liping's "Ice Clear Lotus" ability, the high-pressure ice crystals have sharp edges and extremely high hardness, and now they are in a parabolic trajectory, and they "pierced" horizontally into the group of black corpses.
The current row of black corpses was immediately cut off and separated, and the black corpses behind were also knocked down one after another. The whole group of corpses suddenly turned on their backs.
This is the new tactic that Lin Qian and Li Liping discussed before: "Ice Blade Sweep". It is to temporarily replace the group-wide attack skill during the vacuum period before Yang Bensheng's water system ability is completed.
Who said ice shields could only be used for defense?
With "hegemony" in your body, even sandbags and planks can shoot the enemy to death, not to mention the high-pressure ice that is powerful and heavy?
If it weren't for the fact that the "Ice Blade Sweep" was only one-time, it would be like an enlarged version of the tomahawk that Lin Qian was carrying behind her!
The two retired immediately after the battle and returned to their respective posts in the middle of the team.
But Li Liping shouted at this time: "Broken! β
I saw that the high-pressure ice crystal layer on the ground burst in response, and countless fragments scattered like shotguns, with a full effect of restraint, and a group of black corpses were knocked down immediately.