I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 50 Crossing the River

"What the hell is this thing...?"

The muzzle of Jin Yue's 191 rifle was still emitting blue smoke. He quickly changed the magazine, pressed the slide stop button, and aimed again.

Xu Feng, standing to the side, looked grave—just moments before, the instant they arrived at Xu Heming's main room, a fierce battle had suddenly erupted.

Almost as soon as the five of them stepped into the courtyard, the rustling and grinding sounds that had been coming from inside the coffin abruptly stopped.

The thing in the coffin seemed to sense their arrival, and the atmosphere in the main room suddenly turned cold and gloomy.

The village was still bustling with activity. In the distance, the sharp voices of old men scolding children playing in the water could be heard. In the old banyan tree in the courtyard, cicadas, awakened early, chirped mournfully.

A gust of wind blew, and a black plastic bag in the corner was lifted up and fluttered past the entrance to the main room.

At that very moment, a dull thud came from the coffin in the main room.

Something seemed to sit up from the coffin.

Its head hit the coffin lid.

Everyone was on edge. Jin Yue unlocked the safety on the 191 in his hand and aimed it at the coffin.

The other three team members also drew their issued Type 92 pistols and cocked them.

Xu Feng gripped his drawn sword tightly, his muscles taut to the limit, and stood slightly to the side of the four research team members.

He knew that if a conflict really broke out, the only thing he could do was to prevent that thing from getting close as much as possible.

Rushing forward rashly might actually block the gun barrel and expose yourself to the fire first.

The atmosphere froze, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the coffin.

Then, at some point, that string snapped.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the coffin lid was instantly blown off.

Just as Xu Jiaming described!

next second.

"Bang bang bang bang-----"

A series of gunshots rang out, and Jin Yue pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The 5.8mm steel-core armor-piercing projectile hurtled through the air, its immense power capable of easily penetrating even a steel plate!

And it did indeed easily pierce through its target—that shadow that was pitch black, withered, and gnarled like a hundred-year-old vine.

The walls of the ancestral hall rippled like water being hit by rain, and dust rose up. And it was in this dust that the shadow, braving the gunfire, charged straight at the crowd!

"Cease fire and get out of the way!!"

Xu Feng shouted and drew his knife, lunging at Jin Yue the instant he emptied his magazine.

Then, he slashed down with his sword!

As the blade sliced through, a huge gash was cut into the shadow's chest, but its momentum did not diminish in the slightest.

After crashing into Xu Feng and stepping over his body, the shadow rushed into the alley and disappeared without a trace.

Realizing what was happening, Jin Yue immediately directed his team to launch the flying drone, and at the same time, following the pilot's instructions, he led the remaining two team members in pursuit.

Shuangxi Village is densely built and has a complex network of roads, so much so that even the obviously highly mobile shadow was trapped inside.

With the help of his high-altitude view, Jin Yue caught up with Shadow three times and emptied three magazines, but in the end, he still couldn't keep him.

When the shadow finally scaled the last courtyard wall, jumped out of the village, and entered the vast world, Jin Yue had no choice but to stop.

We can't catch up!

From behind, Xu Feng, carrying a knife, caught up...

........

"What the hell is that thing...?"

Jin Yue stared intently in the direction where the dark figure disappeared. Xu Feng sheathed his sword and replied, panting:

"have no idea......"

"It looks like a zombie, but it's very different from a regular zombie."

"That thing moves incredibly fast; its speed is far beyond what zombies can achieve..."

"Could you tell me something I don't know?"

Jin Yue glanced at Xu Feng and continued to ask:

"Is your chest alright?"

Xu Feng looked down and shook his head, saying:

"This is the strangest thing—it bumped into me hard, but stepped on me very lightly."

"Damn... anti-gravity...?"

Jin Yue pulled out his phone while sneering:

"If it were truly anti-gravity, that would be great. If we could catch one, humanity's journey to the stars would be much more secure."

Xu Feng ignored his lame joke, and instead frowned as he stared at the distant mountains where the dark figures had disappeared.

At this moment, Jin Yue had already connected with Qin Lang's call. The instant Qin Lang's voice came through, he immediately spoke:

"Team Leader Qin, there's a problem in Shuangxi Village."

"We encountered a creature that resembled a zombie. It was very fast, and bullets could penetrate it but did not cause any damage, or at least not any substantial damage."

"We tried to surround and kill it, but it escaped."

"This thing has now run outside the village and is heading up the mountain."

"We need manpower and firepower support, and it would be best to deploy thermal imaging drones and hunting dogs to assist in the search of the mountains."

"In addition, shootings have occurred in the village, and we need the assistance of the logistics department to handle the situation."

"clear."

Qin Lang gave a brief answer, then paused for a moment before suddenly asking:

"What you're seeing... is that a Kun corpse??"

A Kun corpse?

Jin Yue was stunned.

This seems to be the most reasonable answer.

But the problem is...

Isn't that Kun corpse in western Hunan?

Isn't it in Gushun County?

The straight-line distance from Gushun County to Shuangxi Village on the map is nearly 500 kilometers.

From the time Li Yu was killed until now, only a few days have passed. How did that thing manage to cross mountains and valleys and travel such a long distance to reach Shuangxi Village?

Even if it can travel that far, how did it pinpoint its location so precisely?

Just a coincidence?

It can't be a coincidence...

After calming himself down a bit, Jin Yue asked again:

"The Kun corpse you mentioned, are you referring to the Kun corpse in western Hunan?"

"Very likely."

On the receiver, Qin Lang's voice sounded very distant from the phone.

"The second team's operation to capture the body in western Hunan has made no progress. They also suspect that the Kun corpse has escaped the encirclement, but there is no evidence, so the search has not been interrupted."

"But now, if you find something resembling a Kun corpse in Shuangxi Village..."

"Then their judgment is very likely correct."

"Stay put, set up a sentry post, and ensure safety and security."

"Do not leave Shuangxi Village. Protect the local people and prevent the target from returning and causing harm!"

"The first batch of support will arrive in 15 minutes. Note that until the confidential team arrives, the consistent narrative to the outside world is that we are pursuing a dangerous fugitive."

"Do you understand?"

"clear!"

Jin Yue nodded emphatically.

After hanging up the phone, he looked up at Xu Feng, his eyes filled with a hint of probing.

"Brother, can you help me?"

"What I mean is..."

"I understand what you mean."

Xu Feng nodded slowly.

"But I can't stay here anymore. There's a village in the mountains over there called Chaoshan Village."

"I have to go with them, otherwise... something terrible will happen!"

Xu Feng gripped the knife tightly in his hand; it was his only support.

"Just like that?"