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Chapter 39

Chapter 39: The Fading City (4)


(Day 4 of the game)


Today's weather is much more comfortable than the past two days, with gentle winds and clear skies.


Ye Nianchu lay on a chair by the pool, using her phone to arrange a weapon purchase. She was very careful with these transactions, confirming every detail multiple times before agreeing to the deal.


There had been no updates on the animal attacks, and the anchor who disappeared last night was still missing. This made her even more convinced that something was wrong.


Her laptop played a news report warning about mosquito bites in summer. It noted a recent increase in dermatology visits at hospitals, with many patients showing similar symptoms:


Ulcerated skin, mild colds, and feeling unwell.


Some patients with more severe cases were losing their hair and nails.


The cause of this strange illness was still unknown. Doctors were unsure of what to do, so they could only provide basic treatments.


The disease seemed to be spreading slowly. Ye Nianchu decided to quickly get her weapons and avoid going out as much as possible.


In the afternoon, she drove to the agreed location.


"Little sister, do you really need so many weapons?"


The man with a cigarette looked at Ye Nianchu with curiosity. In his long time in this business, he had never seen such a young girl buying so many weapons.


She had bought a variety of items, from guns and bullets to daggers and knives.


With a hood added, she could even rob a bank...


She had wanted to buy a bomb as well, but it was too difficult to get.


"Cash and goods exchanged," Ye Nianchu said, glancing at him. "According to the rules, you shouldn’t ask more questions."


After saying that, she dragged her suitcase and walked out.


The man behind her was surprised. Her demeanor suggested she was involved in serious matters.


Perhaps in a few days, he might hear about this girl's actions on the news.



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At the city center intersection, the traffic was heavy, with cars waiting for the red light. Ye Nianchu was stuck near the sidewalk, with three cars stopped in front of her.


There were many pedestrians on both sides of the road.


A young man approached, looking unwell.


His eyes were deeply sunken, and he walked unsteadily, as if he might fall at any moment. Even when someone bumped into him, he did not react.


"Sir, are you okay?" asked a nearby person.


The man slowly raised his head. His face was extremely pale, and he stared blankly at the blood vessels in the neck of the person in front of him. He swallowed hard, as if struggling with something.


"Do you need help with—"


Before the sentence could be finished, the man suddenly went wild. He bit the other person's neck, tearing off a piece of flesh. Blood spurted out and spilled onto the ground.


"Ah—"


The scream was so loud that it drowned out the noise of the street.


People who didn’t know what was happening were drawn to the scene and gathered to watch.


The victim lay on the ground, covered in blood, and soon stopped moving.


Seeing the bloody scene, the onlookers finally realized they needed to run.


But it was too late.


The man who had looked so sick moments before, after killing someone, now seemed crazed. His movements were suddenly quick and strong.


He turned his head with a grating sound and lunged at his next target.


The person who had been attacked earlier, even with his neck’s blood vessels severed, got up again in less than two minutes. His eyes were cloudy and lifeless, and he began to attack and bite others randomly.


The chaos of screams and cries continued. People ignored the pedestrian traffic signals and ran frantically to the other side.


With the light now green, the sudden rush of people caused the cars to stop. Vehicles that didn’t brake in time either hit pedestrians or collided with other cars.

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