People are collapsing, but Kevin

The next day, a strange smell made Kevin open his sleepy eyes. He looked at the time on the bedside table and jumped out of bed.

“Waaaaaaaaaa!! It’s almost ten o’clock?! It’s over, it’s over…”

Suddenly remembering that he had to go to school today, Kevin, who had stayed out too late last night, widened his eyes in horror. All sleepiness disappeared in an instant, and he hurriedly took out clothes from the closet to change.

"This...why didn't Mr. Kamiya wake me up?"

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that I have never been late because of oversleeping before. I guess Mr. Kamiya didn't expect this, or maybe he simply didn't want to disturb my rest.

But no matter what, let's hurry to the classroom now! At least we can catch up with the last bit of class time, so it's not considered a complete absence...

But at this moment, a loud bang came from downstairs. The crackling sound made Kevin squint his eyes alertly. His experience in the wilderness made him vaguely smell a bit of threat, and he reached out to the bedside table.

"A burglary, or something else?"

In any case, he came with bad intentions.

Almost instinctively entering a fighting state, Kevin opened the drawer, took out a light blue large-caliber pistol, turned off the safety, and walked downstairs, his finger lightly on the side of the trigger, ready for a conflict to break out at any time.

If it was an ordinary robber, he would only need to fire a warning shot. If the other party also had a gun, he was proficient in Kaslana's gun fighting skills and had absolute confidence that he could subdue him the moment they met.

However, that thing was not any of the expected ones.

When I reached the first floor, I heard a low roar from the entrance, and a man staggered in. His eyes were lifeless and his skin was pale and bloodless, as if it was covered with lime powder.

"Death warrior?!"

Even though he had prepared himself mentally, when Kevin saw something similar to the zombies in horror movies, his heart was still shaken.

Of course he had an impression of this kind of thing. When he lived with Qigefei before, he often helped the surrounding villages solve small-scale Honkai outbreaks, so he was no stranger to the dead soldiers.

That is the inevitable outcome of ordinary people who lack Honkai resistance being exposed to a high-intensity Honkai energy environment. They are corroded and turned into the appearance of a walking corpse.

If the intensity of the collapse energy in the environment is high enough to generate dead soldiers, it often means that a collapse is about to break out, or may even have already begun.

Kevin gritted his teeth and watched the man stretch out his trembling, dry hand towards him. He made up his mind and chose to pull the trigger.

The azure arc energy burst out of the chest and accurately pierced the dead man's head, leaving a large charred hole. Black and red blood splattered all over the wall, and the twitching body fell to the ground.

Unlike myself who has the Honkai resistance from Kaslana's bloodline, ordinary people who have become dead soldiers are already beyond help.

Kevin is well aware of this.

It has been almost two years. The ordinary life has made him gradually forget the pain of the past. He thought it could go on like this, but the fact is that those disasters that make you unable to bear the past will find you one day.

Why did the assassins appear in Changkong City? !

In the past, Kevin had only encountered the Honkai in small villages. The few dead soldiers and Honkai beasts could be easily dealt with, but the problem was that he was now in Changkong City!

But when I think about what Qigfei told him, that collapse is related to the strength of civilization, it is not difficult to guess how serious the collapse will be if a collapse breaks out in such a large city with a population of millions.

Kevin still couldn't believe it and ran upstairs. He turned on his phone and saw that the signal level displayed on the upper right corner of the screen was "No Service". The same was true for the TV. No matter how he adjusted it, the screen was full of rustling snow.

High concentrations of Honkai energy will block the transmission of all signals...

Thinking of this, Kevin frowned. Even if he didn't want to believe it, facing the absolute facts, there was no room for escape.

Without any hesitation, he grabbed the scarf on the table, tied it around his neck, picked up his double guns, Thor's Hammer, quickly went downstairs to put on his shoes, and rushed out of the house in a panic.

There was no time to hesitate. Although he didn't know why, the collapse might have really broken out in Changkong City. All he could do now was to get to the school as soon as possible to save Yuno and the others, as well as Mr. Kamiya...

Please, don't be in trouble!

Praying silently in his heart, Kevin held the gun in both hands and ran towards Qianyu College at his fastest speed.

The once prosperous and bustling streets of Changkong City are now drowned by screams and roars. Kevin can see that the congested vehicles have become a cage for ordinary people who are powerless to resist. One after another, their faces turn gray in the painful wails, and then they turn into members of the dead soldiers and extend their claws to the survivors.

In the desperate situation, there were angry shouts and desperate cries. The various noises that surged in pained Kevin's heart like needles. Death was happening every moment, presenting a scene like hell.

He finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he pulled the trigger repeatedly, shooting dozens of assassins in a circle. Although there were few survivors, at least this could buy them a little time...

He is very strong, but he is not a so-called superhero and it is impossible for him to save everyone.

But at least, save those you care about.

When Kevin finally arrived at Qianyu College, he realized that the situation might be more serious than he had imagined. The moment he walked into the school gate, he couldn't see a single living person.

My former classmates, the students wearing the Qianyu Academy uniforms, were still alive yesterday, but now they have become ferocious monsters with bared fangs and claws, with no sign that they had ever been alive.

“…I’m sorry!”

Kevin closed his eyes, sighed heavily, then switched Thor's Hammer to burst mode and pointed the gun forward.

As a weapon of the "Throne of the Gods" series developed by Destiny with the help of a special metal called "Soul Steel", the unique properties of Soul Steel enable it to carry a huge amount of Honkai energy particles far beyond the norm.

In addition to the conventional firing mode of converting Honkai energy into arc bombs, when necessary, Thor's Hammer can quickly convert the particles stored inside into high-energy states and release them completely, creating a huge explosion.

The finger that was pressing on the finger pressed down hard, and a ball of blue energy burst out. Amid a loud bang, the dead soldiers who rushed over were all swallowed up by the dazzling blue light and disappeared completely.

Yuno? Not here!

Mei? Not here either!

While keeping firing, he rushed to the classroom on the second floor and found his location. Among the classmates who had turned into zombies, there was no trace of the two girls, which made him feel a little fortunate.

At least there is still a chance that Yuno and Mei can survive.

But Kevin couldn't help but become more worried. He didn't know where they were now, whether they were really okay, and whether they had the ability to protect themselves. His heart felt like it was tied up in chains.

However, the moment he found the teacher's office and saw a familiar figure, this suffocating feeling of oppression instantly reached its peak.

The smart grey suit, the streaky black hair, the glasses legs resting on his ears, everything seemed to point to the old man who impressed him the most.

However, the hunched body, pale complexion, and low growls that came from time to time undoubtedly meant that the person in front of him was already in a state of death.

"Kamiya...Mr.?"

After hesitating for a long time, Kevin finally asked haltingly. At this moment, he hoped that he would get a negative answer.

After all, there is more than one old teacher in the school who dyes his hair and wears glasses. The gray suit is also the standard teacher uniform. It is impossible that it is really him!

Are you kidding me? How could this be possible? It really can't be such a coincidence!

However, when the skinny old man turned around, Kevin's heart skipped a beat. It was the same face that had talked to him about study problems last night!

Even if Yi Ling was unwilling to believe it, in the face of absolute facts, she had no choice but to accept it.

With purple saliva hanging from the corners of his mouth, the old man, driven by the instinct of the dead soldier when he saw the living creature, howled and pounced forward, but Kevin, who reacted in time, pressed his forehead with his palm.

His elegant and kind temperament had long gone, and even though he was restrained by a strong force and unable to move forward at all, the old man still twisted his neck and made biting movements continuously.

The ones who stayed behind only had a strong desire to attack living things. The sound of teeth grinding against each other was endless. Kevin couldn't help but turn his head away. After a moment of silence, he said:

"Hello, Mr. Kamiya, it's me, Kevin! Don't you remember me?"

He pressed the old man's temporal bone with both hands and looked into his lifeless eyes. His pale face was reflected in his pupils. He continued speaking, still unwilling to accept the reality.

"You really don't recognize me? Mr. Kamiya, hey! What are you talking about... Mr. Kamiya..."

Halfway through his words, a sour feeling rushed up to the tip of Kevin's nose, causing him to twitch uncontrollably. He took several deep breaths before he recovered, and his tone was filled with a hint of pleading that he had never heard before.

"Please, talk to me! I won't fight anymore, and I won't be distracted in class. I don't mind you nagging me, so..."

The force from the hand became stronger, and the old man swung his palm to pull off the bright red scarf, revealing Kevin's entire face. His lips trembled and his teeth were clenched.

"Mr. Kamiya!"

He closed his eyes reluctantly, tears seeping out from between his eyelids, and the strength in his hands gradually increased.

Then there was a sound of cervical vertebrae breaking, and the old man's pale body collapsed to the ground, completely motionless.

Only the trembling boy was left standing there, angrily punching the wall beside him and howling in pain.

The enormous force caused the entire office to tremble violently. Gray dust fell and scattered into the white hair on his head, as if echoing his sad and angry mood.

There is no way for a person who has become a dead soldier to return to his original state.

Kevin stretched out a finger and wiped away a trace of tears from the corner of his eyes. A new determination rose in his blue eyes. He picked up his scarf, tried his best to suppress the grief in his heart, and ran out the door without looking back.

As for Yuno and Mei, the lives of the two girls were still unknown. Now, he had no time to stop and cry.

Wait for me, Yuno, Mei!

Activity room...

No!

Kevin fired the fifth shot

playground……

No!

Kevin fired the twenty-third shot.

Sports Warehouse...

Neither!!

Kevin couldn't remember how many shots he fired.

The white school uniform was stained with black and red stains. Kevin's eyes were bloodshot and he let the black blood of the assassin splatter on his face.

From being cautious in the beginning to now having walked almost all over the school, I was completely numb and just mechanically repeated the actions, shooting, and shooting again!

Kevin didn't know how many of his former classmates he had killed. Rather than saying that he didn't care, it was more like he was venting the growing anxiety in his heart.

What about the rooftop?

He took a deep breath, wiped the blood off his face with the back of his hand, kicked away the remains that had been beaten beyond recognition, and treaded out a wet path through the blood.

And this time, he finally found another familiar figure on the rooftop.

Looking at the purple-haired girl leaning against the wall, her slender body rising and falling weakly with her breathing, Kevin wanted to say something but stopped himself, and finally stopped talking.

He was afraid that this familiar scene would bring him another blow of despair.

But... Mei's skin color doesn't look abnormal, it doesn't look like she's dead and pale. Is it possible that she's actually fine and just managed to escape by hiding on the rooftop?

"Mei?" He finally couldn't hold back any longer and shouted over there, "Are you okay? Answer me quickly, you must be okay, right?!"

"Kevin? Don't...don't come over here!"

"What did you say?"

Just as Kevin was surprised by Mei's words, a violent energy fluctuation attracted his attention. He couldn't help but frown. He instinctively raised Thor's hammer in his hands and looked around vigilantly.

His intuition told him that it was a level of Honkai energy he had never seen before. There was a high possibility that there was a powerful enemy nearby that he had never heard of...

“Ugh…Aaaaaaah!!”

But suddenly, Mei hugged her arms tightly, bent her body and squatted down, as if she was enduring some extremely painful torture, which eventually turned into a cry of grief.

Before she could react, a circle of dazzling light burst out from the girl's slender body, instantly dyeing the entire field of vision purple-red. Immediately afterwards, there was a strange feeling of weightlessness. Looking down, she realized that her feet had left the ground without her noticing.

Then, with severe pain spreading throughout his body, he seemed to have hit something and rolled several times, not knowing where he fell. The crisp sound of crackling surrounded his ears, and pieces of broken stones fell down, and all he could see was darkness.

"Kevin?"

Mei gradually regained consciousness and asked tentatively, but got no response. She looked back at a loss, only to see the rooftop which had collapsed in half.

She quickly ran to the edge of the cliff. In the half-ruinous teaching building, Kevin was no longer visible. The only thing left was the blood-stained scarf, which was the proof of his existence.

boom!

Her knees fell heavily to the ground, the girl's eyes were dazed, and disordered breath came out from between her moving lips. She shook her head in disbelief, trying to deny everything she saw.

But the pain in her throat silently reminded her of the reality of the moment. She wanted to find a quiet corner and cry loudly, just like she did the night she lost her father...

But now, she couldn't even make the sound of crying.

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ps: Happy birthday, Mei~

Chapter 22 Herr of Thunder

How desperate can a person be?

After being given a little hope, you immediately lose everything. That feeling is the deepest and most painful blow, and it brings incomparable despair.

It was the first time that I had someone I liked, the first time that I had a close friend, and I made a wish to be together forever. So many joys intertwined together, and it really brought overlapping joys...

But why did things turn out like this?