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The sky above the Gorge resembled a vast, arched canopy, obscuring the Valley below and its cliffs. Visibility was severely limited, blocked by rocks and the narrow crevices of the Gorge.
With just a few reckless figures in black, how could they possibly outrun Xiao Qiang? Yet, the situation seemed far from optimistic; the black-clad individuals leaped between the Gorge and the stream with ease, clearly not ordinary foes.
However, Xiao Qiang was not easily defeated either. He was only two or three feet behind these black figures but could not see Jianjian. What was going on?
His form elongated, shimmering like a cold gleam in the air, flickering in and out of sight within the Valley. At first, a few dark spots were visible, but in an instant, it became impossible to tell who was chasing whom; only scattered starlight remained as he shot forward like a meteor streaking across the sky.
From another angle, Xiao Qiang sprinted parallel to them. Suddenly, he made a lateral turn, cutting off one of the black figures' path. As he lunged forward, he aimed a punch at his target. The black-clad individual, caught off guard by Xiao Qiang's sudden attack while running, received a solid blow to the cheek. His body tilted awkwardly as he stepped on loose stones, slipping and stumbling sideways towards the edge.
Xiao Qiang couldn't let him fall off the cliff; he reached out and grabbed him, pulling gently... only to suddenly see those eyes that were anything but human. He couldn't help but flinch slightly and loosened his grip, almost letting him fall into the abyss.
The black figure was definitely no good!
In his moment of distraction while capturing this black figure, Xiao Qiang realized that the others had vanished without a trace, including Jianjian who had been taken away.
This black figure before him became the only clue to Jianjian's whereabouts; how could Xiao Qiang afford to let him fall into the gorge?
The black figure showed no gratitude for his assistance; instead, it attempted to bite him...
What the hell! Was this guy from the Fang Bite Clan? Xiao Qiang swiftly drew his dagger and slashed at the approaching mouth.
The black figure let out a howl as sharp metal sliced through its lips, leaving half of its mouth gaping open. Blood spurted from the wound; in pain, it could no longer focus on Xiao Qiang and hurriedly tried to cover its mangled mouth.
Did members of the Fang Bite Clan even feel pain? This was perplexing. With thoughts of Chixia weighing on his mind, Xiao Qiang had no choice but to take this Fang Bite Clan member back to the cave and investigate their origins further.
When Xiao Qiang returned to the cave, he was stunned by what he saw. At the entrance, Chixia was struggling and shouting as two Living Dead attacked her—
He couldn't afford to worry about the black figure any longer; he rushed forward and kicked one of the Living Dead away. Drawing his dagger with a swift motion, he struck—thud! The head of that Living Dead rolled off its neck and tumbled twice before coming to a stop. Its body spun in place before Xiao Qiang kicked it over, ensuring it would not rise again.
Another Living Dead suddenly lunged at him. Xiao Qiang stepped forward, driving his dagger deep into its chest until the hilt was buried. He pulled it out again, and with a splatter, foul blood sprayed from the blade. Yet, the Living Dead did not fall; it staggered and lunged once more.
Xiao Qiang kicked out, striking the Living Dead in the head. There was a crack as its neck broke, blood gushing forth. At that moment, he caught sight of the injured black-clad man sneaking away while he was occupied with the Living Dead.
Without time to check on Chixia, he hurried outside. Perhaps due to the man's injuries, he couldn't muster the energy to escape, and Xiao Qiang quickly caught up with him.
After a flurry of punches and kicks, he had the man rolling on the ground, begging for mercy. Only then did Xiao Qiang stop to check on Chixia.
Chixia had several bite marks on her neck from the Living Dead, dark blood oozing out mixed with a strange odor and bubbles. At first glance, her condition seemed to be worsening. He quickly tore off his sleeve to bandage her wounds and carried her into the cave.
Chixia lay there with her eyes closed, looking in great pain and extremely pale. After settling her down, he rushed back to interrogate the black-clad man.
It was no surprise that the man was not human. He was a Fallen One, an evolved form of zombie; aside from being a bloodsucker and immortal, his intellect was similar to that of a human.
Jianjian had woken up by herself and, seeing Xiao Qiang and Chixia sleeping soundly, ventured out of the cave alone. She was discovered by passing Fallen Ones, who abducted her to lure Xiao Qiang.
Now, Xiao Qiang finally understood that after the Nuclear War, Earth began to recover. People gradually returned to the Ground, rebuilding their homes until biochemical contamination erupted.
The contamination caused significant changes in human genes; one type evolved into beings like Xiao Qiang. The generational genetic mutations resulted in mutants possessing terrifying amounts of Ability that ordinary people lacked.
The other type was the zombies evolved from Living Dead, which transformed into Fallen Ones.
At the same time, he learned another horrifying fact from the mouth of the Fallen One. That is, those who failed to evolve from Living Dead became vampires.
In this era, Fallen Ones were everywhere; they kept humans captive and regularly slaughtered them for blood. This was one of the races feared by Gui Ye, while vampires were actually parasites of the Fallen Ones, who were superior to them.
The remains of corpses after being drained by a Fallen One served as food for vampires.
As a mutant, Xiao Qiang possessed an overwhelming aura of killing intent and energy, which was why Fallen Ones feared him. When they abducted Little Pick-Up, they did not enter the cave but sensed his presence from a considerable distance away.
Xiao Qiang was furious, genuinely wanting to end this creature's life with a single strike. He cursed bitterly, "You wretched thing, does heaven have no eyes? How can it allow pests like you to survive in this world?"
"Hmph, you're not much better off," Fallen One sneered. "If humans catch you, you definitely wouldn't want to know what methods they would use against mutants."
"Shut up and take me to the little girl," Xiao Qiang snapped. Yet deep inside, he felt a lingering pain; the harm humans inflicted on them was like an indelible mark, deeply etched in his memory.
Chixia let out a painful groan that stirred Xiao Qiang's unease.
He pulled out the ropes binding Chixia and swiftly tied up Fallen One before rushing to check on Chixia's injuries.
Chixia struggled to open her eyes, a mix of reluctance and despair reflected in them. She forced a smile and said to Xiao Qiang, "Just kill me."
Xiao Qiang shook his head, trying to reassure her. "It's okay, we'll leave here soon and find a hospital."
"It's useless. I... I don't want to become a Living Dead."
"Be quiet and rest well. We..." Xiao Qiang glanced at Fallen One before turning back seriously. "You need to be strong; we have to find Jianjian."
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