Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

Seeing Chen Zilong's violence, someone helplessly spoke up:
"Stop shaking it, it's just an experiment. Zhu Wen, go and open the first box."

"These are the things that Zheng Zha, Li Xiao, and Zhao Yingkong exchanged for you."

"I originally wanted to give it to you directly, but Chu Xuan said that would affect your ability to unlock your gene lock, so I've kept it until now."

"Open it now, it's the perfect time."

Sensing that things were getting increasingly out of control, Chen Zilong's "Wandering Iron Rod" spoke up again to warn him.

However, no one paid any attention to this person or Deep Blue, who was still dizzy from being shaken.

Because Zhu Wen had already walked over while Sui Xin Tiegan was speaking.

The first box is the smallest of all the supplies.

Calling it a box is an understatement; it's more accurate to describe it as a rectangular box.

Saito Hajime, Chen Zilong, and Lingdian all looked at this person with overflowing curiosity.

Because they also really wanted to know what it was.

In the mind of the Ironclad Soldier, he was able to counter such an absurd threat as a falling meteorite.

The moment Zhu Wen opened the lid, she sensed something.

For the first time in this world, something that had been hanging down her neck, deep within the snow-white skin, revealed something unusual.

As it emitted light, it floated up and broke free from the bottomless crevice.

Zhu Wen, sensing something amiss, subconsciously murmured:
"The sleeping key! The seal is broken!"

As the sound rang out.

To everyone's astonishment, a pink staff with a hollowed-out five-pointed star and two adorable deer antlers appeared.

It hovered in front of Zhu Wen.

From the box floated out one rectangular playing card after another, each with a different shape but the same essence.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhu Wen also took out the only three cards she had from her spatial bag.

At last.

Nine cards were hung in a row in front of Zhu Wen.

Besides those three, a unique aura belonging to Zhu Wen connected with the other six.

The name "Zhu Wen" flashed across the cards, and then this aura connected the nine cards with the magic wand.

Watch as the recognition of God is completed.

Chen Zilong then suddenly realized:
"So, the last resort is... the Clow Cards???"

"And six new cards?"

As Chen Zilong spoke, a thought suddenly struck him.

(Damn it, he said he had to exchange another one for Zhu Wen when he got back, to make a total of ten.)

Moreover, Zheng Zha, what are Li Xiao planning to do? He helped Zhu Wen exchange for Clow Cards without even telling him. Humph!
It must have been Chu Xuan's idea again.
After Xiao Suanpan added another entry for Chu Xuan, Chen Zilong asked curiously:
"I know the three cards: Power Card, Fighting Card, and Mirror Card."

"What are these six new ones?"

Zhu Wen took a deep breath, gripped the magic wand in front of her, and said in a deep voice.

"Wind, water, earth, fire."

As Zhu Wen spoke, four of the cards flashed.

Chen Zilong nodded; he knew these were the four basic elemental cards in the Clow Cards.

As the names suggest, the Wind card controls the wind, the Water card controls the water, the Earth card controls the earth, and the Fire card controls the fire.

"The remaining two are a shield and a power card."

A few people nodded.

They all still remembered what happened after Chu Xuan returned from the Pacific Rim World.

Having evaluated the Clow Card enhancement system, I found that the Power Card is equivalent to a second-tier gene lock, while the Shield Card is perfect for survival.

However, the four people present did not notice Claire and Molly at all.

And then there were the subtle expressions on William and the other two's faces, expressions that seemed to shatter their worldviews.

After all, my previous experiences and knowledge were already quite surreal, though those things could be considered high-tech.

Even the armor worn by Sam and Alex has something to do with biotechnology.

But now there's this magic wand, this card.

And the glowing magic circle beneath Zhu Wen's feet—they're not blind.

Isn't this quintessential Western fantasy?
So, Zhu Wen is actually a magician?

After their values ​​were rapidly reshaped.

"Wait, Sam, Alex, why aren't you two surprised?"

Molly asked the two of them as if she had discovered a new continent.

The two male leads exchanged a glance and smiled:
"It's very simple. We all know this, so we're not surprised."

"In the foreseen future, Zhu Wen used the Clow Card they were talking about."

"It is precisely because I know that..."

We only secretly told Zhu Wen after the crisis began that she should keep those three cards if possible and absolutely not use them.

Molly and Claire then nodded.

Accept this fact.

Forget it, let's leave it at that. We've already got the meteorite out, what's there to be afraid of with magic?

At the very front, Zhu Wen put away the cards with her left hand and held the magic wand with her right.

"Deep Blue, calculate the time it takes for the meteorite to hit the ground."

Deep Blue begins its analysis:
"After being pulled into the preparatory orbit by extraterrestrial gravity, the meteorite can reach a speed of seventy to eighty kilometers per second."

"The Earth's rotation catch-up time is ten to fifteen kilometers per second."

"There is a chance of collision with satellites and space debris outside Earth during this process, so the speed is not fast."

"After breaking through the atmosphere, the meteorite enters the dense gas layer and then decelerates significantly."

"Then, due to the air in the troposphere, an airburst and disintegration will occur, and the landing speed will be much lower than the initial speed."

"The physical strength and shape of a meteorite are related to..."

Deep Blue clearly has more to say.

But Chen Zilong interrupted him, "Stop, stop, stop! Just tell us the final result, there are still a few seconds left!"

"Now I can see that this thing is obviously much bigger."

After Chen Zilong finished speaking, he looked up and realized that something was wrong with Shenlan.

This doesn't resemble artificial intelligence at all; it's practically artificial stupidity!

"One hour, three minutes, and twenty-five seconds!"

"It is expected to break through the atmosphere in one hour and thirteen minutes, and then land and touch down on the ground in twenty-five seconds."

Even though this person was unreliable just now.

But the good thing is.

Despite being explicitly asked a question, DeepBlue still provided a countdown.

Hearing that there was still time, Sam suddenly looked at everyone and said:
Aren't we leaving?

"These meteorites aren't just targeting us. They must also be targeting those on the list, right?"

“You seem to care about them a lot.”

If we were to greet them here, the aftershocks alone would likely be quite manipulable.

"So, it's better to go to the suburbs?"

"Although it seems unbelievable, I think these meteor showers will definitely change their final positions because of our actions."

"So how about going to the suburbs?"

"This way, at least the damage to the surrounding area can be minimized."

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Wen shook her head and said, "I would agree if it were before I obtained the card."

"But now, have you thought about what would happen if we went to the suburbs?"

"Those on the death list in New York City are truly doomed."

"Most of the meteorites may follow us, but I don't think Death will be too stingy."

"Just a few scattered ones are enough to solve most of the problems, especially given the current paralysis of the military and police and the power outages."

"Now, all we need to do is block these meteorites."

Everyone was silent.

Because they felt that Zhu Wen, who was usually the most rational, might have gone mad.

Is this kind of existence truly something that humans can resist? The thoughts of the characters in the story are actually quite easy to guess, since their current ideas are already written all over their faces.

Chen Zilong stood up:
"I go first!"

"I prefer to take the initiative rather than wait, and I also want to test the power of meteorites."

"What Deep Blue didn't finish saying was that the larger the meteorite, the greater the damage, right?"

Zhu Wen saw that Chen Zilong clearly wanted to stop him after hearing this.

But Chen Zilong smiled and looked at this person before speaking again:
"Don't worry, I won't go beyond the atmosphere. I can't withstand cosmic radiation right now, but I can still break them apart."

After saying that, he opened the mouth of the dark gold staff in his hand and blew out another one of himself.

In an instant, the iron rod transformed into wings and attached itself to Chen Zilong's back.

A surge of air caused this person to fly up towards the approaching entity overhead.

Zero also took out a brand new Green Goblin skateboard from one of the boxes and slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder.

After jumping up, he flew into the sky without saying a word.

Silence fell once again on the rooftop.

Saito Hajime, seeing the silent Zhu Wen, suddenly remembered something and said to everyone:

"Take a look at number nine. I'd like to know what's inside too."

"I estimate it should be something that comes with your bio-armor."

"Having more strength now means having a better chance of surviving in the future."

Saito said this as he handed both children to their respective mothers.

The box opens.

Zhu Wen paused for a moment, then spoke first:
"Is this an alien version of a lightsaber, and a gravity slingshot?"

Inside the metal box, on the left and right, were two strange-looking weapons.

Fortunately, although the design was strange, Zhu Wen recognized some of the internal components.

There's nothing I can do; they're all old friends.

They watched as the two aliens picked up their weapons.

Zhu Wen and Saito Hajime exchanged a strange glance.

Because this scene looks strange no matter how you look at it.

However, thinking about the experiment that Deep Blue had just mentioned, I felt relieved.

I'm afraid only Chu Xuan would do something like this.

However, it seems a bit too late now. If we had had these when we first encountered the army, we might have been able to obtain some experimental data.

But now, it's probably impossible to find the enemy anywhere.

As for the meteorite, forget about it. Sam and Alex are afraid they'll be crushed into anime characters before they even realize what's happening.

"what should we do?"

"Wait on this rooftop?"

"Sam asked."

Zhu Wen looked around and nodded: "Let's do it here."

"You two and Saito Hajime, protect them."

"Leave the meteorite to me later."

As she spoke, Zhu Wen closed her eyes.

In fact, Zhu Wen had no idea that she was facing a meteor shower meticulously arranged by the Grim Reaper.

What can I achieve with these nine Clow Cards in my hand?

Moreover, we can't use them all, because only half of the night has passed, not to mention the daytime that follows.

After all, the next sunset will be the real decisive moment.

With her eyes closed, Zhu Wen began to ponder and deduce.

The advantage of Clow Cards is that they do not consume one's own power.

However, its stringent usage conditions and limitations, as well as its time effect, all limit Zhu Wen.

When I opened my eyes again, an hour had passed.

The few stars that were originally exceptionally bright in the sky are now revealed in their true form.

The flames glowed a bright white, and it had a long tail.

All of this demonstrates the power of the opponent's kinetic energy strikes and magical attacks.

Sam and Alex, who were originally sitting on the ground, also activated their bio-armor and stood beside their wife and child.

They looked up, ready for anything.

In reality, a real meteor only lasts for a few seconds from when it falls to the ground and becomes visible to the naked eye.

Because it's been like this until now.

These extraterrestrial visitors finally entered Earth's atmosphere.

Zhu Wen opened her eyes and looked up at the sky, her eyes lighting up involuntarily.

Because those few thumb-sized meteors in the air flickered once.

Obviously, it will only take a short while.

As Deep Blue had predicted, the meteor had begun to slow down and split.
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Let's leave aside the scene on the rooftop for now.

New York, plunged into absolute darkness, has clearly entered a state of panic.

People who didn't know what was happening started screaming and panicking.

As we all know, darkness has always been the color that most easily evokes fear.

Especially after being surrounded by darkness.

However, not long after, clusters of orange-yellow light began to appear in the chaotic crowd.

After all electronic devices failed, people turned to the most primitive form of light.

That is fire.

Matches, lighters, candles, or even a wad of toilet paper.

And that's how it started to light up the city of New York.

However, they did not realize that what they were lighting was not light, but one carefully designed trap after another.

These traps seem to be waiting for this potentially large-scale power outage.

The ropes of the balloon arch were loosened by the wind.

It entangled the out-of-control, falling drone.

Finally, the archway and the drone crashed into the champagne tower at the open-air wedding.

Glass shards flew as guests dodged and knocked over a giant ice sculpture.

An ice spike at the top of the ice sculpture pierced through the support frame of the sunshade.

The collapsing ceiling instantly toppled the speaker, the heavy metal speaker facing down, smashing right through the wooden floor below.

This caused the groom on one side to fall off the stage.

He was finally killed instantly when an anchor bolt that flew out from the archway rope pierced his chest.

Unexpected events can still occur.

The lawn was plunged into darkness.

The elegantly dressed VIPs let out terrified screams.

In a coffee shop not far away.

A woman who suffocated after inhaling syrup.

bookstore.

A man with a metal bookmark piercing his neck.

These scenes are just one example of what is happening in New York City.

Death clearly realized that time was running out.
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As it drew closer, until half of New York was illuminated.

Zhu Wen stopped waiting.

Open your left hand.

Three cards depicting different figures flew out from it.

Zhu Wen twirled her wand with her right hand, and finally, a golden, hollowed-out five-pointed star froze in mid-air.

It pointed to these three cards. (End of Chapter)