Casual chatter filled the air, but after a few seconds of silence, she cut to the chase, voicing the question that had been troubling her. Lin Yu suddenly spoke up, "Now that it's just the two of us, I want to know where you've hidden Xiao Qiang."
"I'll take you to see him once we sort things out here."
Xiao Qiang had vanished mysteriously, and both Matt and Wu Yi had been trying to contact him without success. They hurried towards the world capital, BJ, where military alliances and elite scientists from around the globe had gathered.
They were not authorized to meet with the leaders of the world capital, but they could communicate via wireless smart earpieces.
Finally, the connection was established. Matt relayed everything he saw to Lin Yu through the operator. After receiving confirmation from the relevant authorities, on November 26, 2062, new measures were implemented nationwide and worldwide. This involved a mass extermination targeting bloodsucking infectors.
Of course, human scientists referred to these non-human species appearing on Earth as 'S' beings, and the method to combat them was ultraviolet light and silver.
Local government agencies set up checkpoints at various entrances and exits. As Matt and Wu Yi traveled along the route, they saw numerous armed soldiers searching vehicles, pedestrians, and even those hiding indoors.
However, these checkpoints posed a challenge for Wu Yi. Matt feared that Wu Yi might act impulsively and cause unnecessary trouble. Upon seeing a checkpoint, he quickly hit the brakes and retreated to a concealed spot to avoid detection.
Humanity's measures reached Han Shaoyu quickly. He stood atop a saddle, his blue eyes glinting fiercely beneath his mask.
Wen Kai and others were igniting the bodies of humans bitten or killed by werewolves. These corpses could mutate into werewolves within half an hour after being bitten or killed.
This was the only way for the wandering Beast Werewolves to expand their influence. Under Han Shaoyu's intervention, their development faced significant obstacles. They loathed this hypocritical vampire elder who wore human skin but felt powerless against him due to his supernatural abilities.
Flames spread over the corpses, burning feebly amidst falling snowflakes. Wen Kai dismounted and entered a hut, noticing a body on the ground just as he extended his torch toward it.
The corpse moved; its mouth twisted, and its body suddenly grew... He gasped in horror and shouted, "They're mutating!"
As Wen Kai screamed, Han Shaoyu witnessed the burning corpses come back to life. They transformed instantly into genuine werewolves. These once ordinary human bodies evolved into werewolves with animal-like reflexes and powerful regenerative abilities.
Fierce and formidable werewolves roared as they opened their gaping jaws, revealing sharp fangs as they lunged at Han Shaoyu and the Vampire Family. Chaos erupted on site—gunfire, whip cracks, screams of agony, and howls of werewolves shattered the tranquility.
Inside the hut, Wen Kai was engaged in combat with a werewolf.
The transformed werewolves were considered novice-level but possessed astonishing strength. In a moment of distraction, Wen Kai was struck out of the hut through a window by one of them.
He rolled on the ground and quickly drew his dagger, ready to fight the werewolf up close for the first time. Werewolves were not to be compared with those mutated skeletons; they possessed regeneration abilities and life.
Han Shaoyu was eager to end the battle here quickly because he had received some bad news. The human military had begun a Mass Extermination, which was not a good sign.
The werewolf lunged at the horses, and a member of the Vampire Family fell to the ground, his neck bitten through by the ferocious werewolf, instantly dead. Han Shaoyu was furious; he was armed with a firearm loaded with Silver Bullets.
Silver Bullets were far inferior to Silver Nitrate. When shot into a werewolf's body, they could only briefly hinder its attacks, and the werewolf could force the Silver Bullet out using its own abilities.
However, the recently evolved werewolves had limited capabilities. In this battle, Han Shaoyu lost several family members but managed to eliminate these low-level werewolves in a short time.
Wen Kai was called over to Han Shaoyu.
"Warrior, check if you're injured?" Han Shaoyu's cold gaze felt like a deadly sword glare, making Wen Kai shiver.
"I'm not injured." He met that terrifying gaze without fear, his focused eyes unwavering.
"That's good." Han Shaoyu pulled on the reins and turned to Luca, saying, "Let's head back."
The Ant Nest lay in ruins as Cold Star rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the dark gray sky. The boy beside her sensed her anger and chose not to disturb her, quietly keeping her company.
"Yu, do you like that sister who just arrived?"
"I don't know."
"You're so dumb." Cold Star was in a low mood and found everything displeasing. However, Xiao Yu was someone she could vent her frustrations on; regardless of how she acted out or threw tantrums, he could endure it all.
"I think I know her." Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment before gathering his courage to speak up.
"Pfft! Are you just going with the flow?"
"Not at all! I really feel something." Xiao Yu's face lit up with youthful innocence as he spoke, his eyes sparkling with dreams and hopes for the future.
"Father wants to train you to be the future Leader of the Werewolves."
"I know."
"In fact, besides obeying Father, you should do something else," Cold Star said, her gaze filled with expectation as she looked at Xiao Yu.
"My life was given to me by my master; without him, I might never have had the chance to see you."
Cold Star opened her mouth but swallowed the words that surged to her throat. She stood up and said in a calm tone, "You should go! Father will be back soon." This was their secret meeting place, known only to the two of them.
The two left the secret rendezvous, one heading east and the other west. Cold Star passed through the Stratum tunnel and emerged from a naturally formed opening.
Lin Yu had been waiting at the opening, having sensed a familiar presence approaching. When she saw Cold Star, she paused for a moment, momentarily misled—could that familiar presence have been her?
"Sister?" Cold Star exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Lin Yu at the opening. Feeling awkward, she grinned and brushed a stray hair from her forehead, revealing a mix of amusement and embarrassment. "I just like to play; please don't tell Father about this."
Lin Yu smiled lightly and replied, "Don't worry! I won't tell Father." As she spoke, Cold Star walked away. Watching the little girl's retreating figure, Lin Yu felt as if she were looking at her own childhood—so lonely and helpless.
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