Global Game: I Have Portable Store-Chapter 405 - 399: The Broken Bridge

A large hole suddenly appeared on the street, seemingly connected to the sewer, and in Su Changxing’s perception, the Screamer was right below.

"It’s not moving, seems to be resting, probably more than one."

Su Changxing said softly, thinking about how to deal with these Screamers.

Monk showed a cautious expression; dealing with just one Screamer was daunting enough for him, as he couldn’t quite match these monsters purely in terms of physical strength.

As they approached, there was movement underground. A purple figure suddenly jumped out and lunged at them.

Su Changxing seized the moment, deftly sidestepped to evade, and swung his scythe, slicing through the air with a ghostly green arc.

The tip of the scythe hit the Screamer’s scale armor, emitting a sound like shattering glass, easily piercing through to strike the heart’s center.

"Ah!!"

With a scream of agony, the Screamer fell to the ground twitching, life force rapidly fading.

"Strong physique but still somewhat clumsy."

Su Changxing pulled out the scythe, bringing forth a gush of purple fluid.

The scythe was far sharper than the steel saber he previously used, and could easily break through the Screamer’s bodily defense, allowing him to deal with it without using the revolver, saving bullets.

Soon followed more rustling sounds, suggesting a considerable number.

Su Changxing quickly retreated, drew his revolver, not intending to engage in melee against these beasts with robust flesh.

Moreover, now with a severed hand, his combat power decreased by at least thirty percent.

At the moment the second Screamer came up, Su Changxing fired a precise shot to blast its head, and promptly fired a second shot at the third Screamer’s abdomen, creating a large hole.

Monk rushed from the side, knocking away a Screamer lunging at Su Changxing.

The number of Screamers was beyond imagination, at least around ten, but the size of the entrance prevented them from all emerging at once.

"Retreat."

Su Changxing killed the Screamer knocked away by Monk with a shot, retreating, skillfully reloading each bullet with nimble fingers.

The revolver’s power was more than enough, easily killing a Screamer, not needing "Concentration," but could only load four bullets, needing to reserve reload time.

The remaining Screamers seemed to recognize Su Changxing, as they surged towards him with a do-or-die attitude, seemingly considering confronting him as their greatest triumph.

Before these Screamers arrived, he completed reloading, fired four successive shots, and four Screamers fell.

The last two lunged fiercely at Su Changxing from the front, with a menacing demeanor.

Su Changxing swung his single hand, seven or eight Evil Spirits appeared in front, retreated three steps, and the scythe emerged in his hand, slashing forward.

Every step had been pre-considered, as the most stable way, not leaving any opportunity for the Screamers.

He always believed risk meant death, so the best way was to avoid death to the greatest extent, even if it required more effort.

The final Screamer was also horizontally sliced open by Su Changxing, revealing the heart’s Crystal Core.

"What’s the use of this thing?"

Monk asked from the side.

Su Changxing’s knife swiftly cut open the corpse, revealing the heart’s Crystal Core, saying, "Through certain means, it can enhance the Extraordinary’s power."

After collecting all the Crystal Cores, Su Changxing and Monk returned to their previous place.

It was very quiet.

Everyone sat on the ground, silently eating the steaming food in their bowls.

A part of them whispered softly.

"Boss Wu, I can no longer reach Qiu Jing."

Qu Zhaoyu said somberly.

Actually, the contact had been lost since the afternoon, but it hadn’t shown as deceased then.

Wu Qingsheng nodded and said, "Hmm, get some rest; we should proceed later, all the way to the edge of the No-Man’s Land."

This was also their plan, first rush to the edge of the No-Man’s Land; if worse comes to worst, they could enter the No-Man’s Land as well.

Not everyone was exhausted; those with "spots" were rather relaxed, their stamina comparable to the Extraordinary, seemingly not needing rest.

"Brother Su, where did you go just now?"

Wu Qingsheng asked as he saw Su Changxing return.

Su Changxing glanced at everyone around, saying:

"Just went to kill those Screamers from yesterday, to avoid trouble; get ready, later we’ll continue, while it’s not completely dark."

About an hour later.

They resumed their journey, walking along the riverside avenue from the city, preparing to cross the bridge.

"Seems like there’s something in the water."

Monk said as he walked, staring at the water’s surface.

Su Changxing confirmed, "Indeed, there is."

A Long laughed, "It’s not some water monster, is it?"

Wu Qingsheng replied calmly, "Entirely possible, even things like Screamers exist, and it could be unusually massive, let’s be cautious."

The river water was pitch black, showing no movement below, but giant ripples occasionally appeared, as if something enormous was churning beneath.

This made everyone apprehensive in silence.

They instinctively moved away from the riverbank.

Gradually, nightfall descended, enveloping them in darkness, with a deep blue sky shimmering brightly and exquisitely.

"Kill him!"

With a shout, Wu Qingsheng slashed at the back of someone nearby, showing no mercy.

The man fell to the ground struggling, uttering unclear cries, like crying, or perhaps a grim laughter.

Another slash came down.

The man became motionless, but his eyes remained crimson, emitting a red glow.

"Is this a corpse mutation?"

Wu Qingsheng asked uncertainly.

Huang Longhu looked thoughtfully at the corpse, "Seems stronger than ordinary Zombies, withstanding Boss’s slash and still able to stand."

This person mutated as a corpse while traveling, but was promptly dealt with, yet it deepened the group’s gloom.

Death unknowingly became so cheap, numbing everyone.

Huang Keying whispered to someone beside her:

"I saw many deaths today, leaving only over a billion surviving, don’t know what’s happening."

Qu Zhaoyu smiled weakly, saying:

"Don’t overthink, as long as we survive... maybe not even over a billion, someone on the forum proved the count is delayed, and some deaths aren’t recorded."

Someone else stated pessimistically, "Humanity could entirely perish here, including all of civilization... we’re only making meaningless struggles."

Suddenly, Su Changxing took the lead and stopped, looking ahead, seeing the bridge completely broken as if something from below forcefully smashed it open.