Collapse, harem after the end of the world

At this point, everyone noticed that the soldiers' skin had taken on a strange blue hue, as if they were surrounded by ice. Thick, solid ice surrounded their bodies, like monsters fresh from a glacier. The chill permeated the air, sending shivers down their spines.

"These people aren't human at all. They're probably reanimated corpses." Mobius observed these bizarre enemies silently, a cold glint in her eyes. She sensed a sinister aura behind this conspiracy, and these undead soldiers were just one part of it.

"How can the corpse still move? Isn't it a ghost?" Padu said in disbelief. She couldn't understand why the corpse could be resurrected and become such a monster.

Perhaps this is the power of the Ice Queen, Hatagi guessed.

It is horrifying that the Ice Queen did not even spare the corpses of her own soldiers, turning them into such horrific creatures.

Adam took a deep breath and decided to deal with the enemy first. He drew his sword again, and the sharp blade flashed with light, piercing the dark night sky like lightning.

He quickly rushed towards an undead soldier, the sound of a sword piercing the air shattering the silent night. Adam slashed down with his sword, and the soldier's head was immediately severed, blood and ice gushing out.

Shigure Kirara and Mobius followed closely behind, each unleashing their own powers.

Shi Yu Qiluo gripped the gun tightly, a blazing flame burning from the muzzle. She calmly and decisively aimed at the undead soldiers, her finger pulling the trigger. The bullet rushed out of the barrel like a tiger, swiftly shooting towards the target.

Bang bang bang!

The crack of gunfire was deafening, and bullets pierced the air, streaking sparks through the darkness. Shigure Kirara's marksmanship was unerring, and every bullet found its mark, ripping the bodies of the undead soldiers apart. Their bodies crumbled to ash, scattered across the ground, never to be revived again.

At the same time, Mebius displayed her immense strength. She raised her hand, and a dazzling light erupted from it. Beams of light shot out from her palm, instantly piercing the bodies of the undead soldiers. The undead soldiers screamed in agony as the beams blasted them to pieces, transforming them into piles of cold dust.

However, just as they thought victory was within reach, more undead soldiers swarmed onto the battlefield. Clad in tattered armor, their faces twisted, their eyes hollow and fierce. Countless undead soldiers surrounded Adam and his companions like a tide, trapping them in the center.

"How is this possible! How can there be so many of them!" Adam muttered to himself in disbelief. They were completely trapped by these undead soldiers and could not break through for a while.

Shigure Qiluo gritted her teeth, adjusted her shooting angle again, and fearlessly pulled the trigger at the undead soldiers. Bullets flew out like silver snakes, striking one undead soldier after another. However, despite her accurate shooting, she couldn't inflict fatal damage on these undead soldiers.

Mobius followed closely behind Shigure Kirara, his fists clenched and flashing with lightning. She concentrated, unleashing a powerful burst of electricity, arcs dancing between her fingers like blue pythons.

Green lightning gushed out, directly turning a row of soldiers into ashes.

Adam's eyes were determined. He took a deep breath and urged the fire power in his body. The flames on the blade instantly rose up, forming a huge flaming sword energy. He swung the blade, and the flaming sword energy whistled past, burning the undead soldiers to charcoal.

However, despite Adam's desperate resistance, the number of undead soldiers continued to increase. If this continued, it was only a matter of time before they were annihilated.

At this critical moment, several mechanical puppets immediately appeared around Adam and others, relieving the pressure on everyone.

"Let's go quickly. There's no point in fighting these undead." Yutu reminded everyone urgently.

Adam's heart tightened. He knew that Yutu was right. They were simply surrounded, and the number of undead soldiers was increasing. They were simply unable to resist. Now, they had to find a way to break through the predicament.

Just as Adam and the others were struggling, a ray of light flashed from behind them. It turned out that Prometheus had already opened a passage with Alicia and Padu.

"Hurry, enter the passage!" Prometheus shouted hurriedly.

Without hesitation, everyone retreated and quickly entered the tunnel. The undead soldiers outside the tunnel roared angrily and rammed the entrance frantically, but were ruthlessly blocked by the mechanical puppets.

Adam and others were finally temporarily safe.

Chapter 574: Escape from the Secret Passage

Shigure Kirara's body was tense, sweat dripping from her forehead. She could almost feel her heart beating rapidly. She leaned against the damp wall, panting, clutching her weapon tightly.

It was pitch black all around, with only the sound of her continuous breathing echoing in the dim space.

"Huh~ Finally, they're not chasing me." Shi Yu Qiluo breathed a sigh of relief. She could no longer hear the footsteps of the undead above her, as if she had escaped the cage of a nightmare. Her expression gradually relaxed, and a trace of fatigue flashed in her eyes.

"What on earth are they doing? Why are there even undead?" Shigure Kirara's voice was filled with confusion and bewilderment. It felt like entering a horror game.

"By the way, when did you two build this secret passage?" Shigure Kirara asked Yuto and Prometheus in front of her.

"We prepared this secret passage a long time ago." A hint of pride was revealed in Yutu's voice. "We discovered the secret of this abandoned building before we came in, so we were able to escape in the critical moment."

"So, you knew about the existence of this secret passage a long time ago, so you decided to move into this house?" Shi Yu Qiluo couldn't help but speak, and she couldn't help but guess in her heart that she was the only one who didn't know.

However, no one knew who built this secret passage.

"It seems that there is no way forward." At this moment, Adam suddenly stopped moving forward, his eyes focused on the wall in front of him, and then turned to his teammates around him.

"Is there really no way out?" Shi Yu Qiluo looked around but could not find any exit of the secret passage.

Everyone looked ahead. It looked like the road leading out hadn't been dug out yet. Adam frowned and turned to look at Yutu and Prometheus. They were the ones who had called them in before, so they should be taking them out now, right?

"Unfortunately, there is indeed no way out. When we arrived, we discovered that the owner of this place seemed to have been captured by the soldiers in the city before he could dig the tunnel." Prometheus explained at this time.

Shi Yu Qiluo was confused. If there was no exit here, how would they get out?

"The captain is still here." Yutu pointed at Adam who was standing beside him and said.

Adam was staring at Yutu at this time. He clearly had not told them about this ability. How did they know that he could open the teleportation channel?

But Adam now knew that this was not the time to worry about these things. After opening the passage to the outside, everyone immediately entered.

"Okay, we're outside." After walking out of the passage, Shigure Qiluo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It was really depressing in that passage.

What was going on outside? Adam, emerging from his position, discovered the city had become chaotic, with even a large number of soldiers patrolling the streets. These soldiers were no longer on their usual leisurely patrols, but were conducting searches in an intense and organized manner. They questioned every household, arresting anyone who showed any resistance.

"Are they here to capture us? They look a little different." Yutu stared at the soldiers on the road, feeling that they were a little different from the ones he usually saw. Their eyes were fierce, their muscles were tense, and they didn't look like ordinary soldiers.

Shigure Kirara frowned, sensing something was amiss. The Kingdom of Winter had never seen so many soldiers before, and their movements seemed purposeful, like they were hunting down a specific target.

"With so many soldiers appearing in the Kingdom of Winter, it feels like something big has happened." Shigure Kirara's voice was filled with a hint of anxiety.

"Everyone, pay attention! A large number of criminals have escaped from the prison! We must not let those fugitives escape from this city!"

At this time, everyone heard soldiers shouting and talking in the distance.

"The criminal escaped? Could it be, Kiana!"

Adam immediately understood what had happened. Perhaps it was Kiana, who had been deliberately taken to the prison earlier, who had caused the commotion.

"This is bad. The defense inside the city is too tight. It won't be easy to escape from here."

At this time, Prometheus estimated the soldiers in the city. It was basically impossible for them to escape from here without being noticed.

Once they were discovered, they would probably be chased by these soldiers forever.

Adam frowned, pondering his next move. They couldn't stay here forever, and Kiana was considered a fugitive, which meant they would also be suspected and hunted.

"It seems that we can't stay in this city anymore. The best way is to quickly open a passage and leave here." At this time, Alicia suggested to Adam.

The situation has become like this now. I guess with Kiana's ability, she won't choose to stay in the city.

The best way is to wait until the security of these search personnel decreases before coming back.

However, when Adam heard what Alicia said, he fell silent.

"What's wrong? Captain, do you have any questions?" Alicia asked Adam at this time.

"Well, there is another place I want to explore." Adam said to the people behind him.

"Is there somewhere else you want to go?"

"Well, I want to take a look at the castle in this city." Adam pointed to the Ice Queen's Castle in the distance.

Everyone frowned upon hearing Adam's proposal. As the heart of the Kingdom of Winter, the castle was undoubtedly fraught with danger. Not only would patrols be more frequent, but there might also be more enemies and unknown dangers lurking within.

"Captain Adam, are you sure you want to take the risk and go to the castle? We are short on time and should leave here as soon as possible." Shigure Kira said with some concern.

Adam pondered for a moment, then smiled and said to everyone, "I know this is risky, but we need to know what happened in the castle. Besides, I see that all the soldiers in the city have come out. I'm afraid now is the best time to sneak in."

After listening to Adam's explanation, everyone, though still worried, understood his considerations. They all realized that whether they fled or stayed, they would have to face risks and uncertainties.

"Okay, since the captain has this plan, let's go to the castle together." Alicia nodded in agreement with Adam's idea, and others had no reason to refute.

Then everyone began to head towards the Ice Queen's castle.

Chapter 575: The Secret in the Castle

In the cold castle, the Ice Queen sat alone on her throne. Her blue eyes shone with a resolute and cold light, reflecting her pale, flawless skin. She wore a gorgeous ice-blue robe that brushed the ground gently, as if floating amidst the ice and snow.

She already knew what was happening in the city. After all, as the ruler, she controlled everything. She had originally thought that putting Kiana in the city's most secure prison would be enough to contain her, but she had escaped. Even more infuriating was that during her escape, Kiana had taken all the prisoners with her, causing a commotion throughout the city.

All of this was completely unexpected. She had thought her rule was as solid as an ironclad barrel, unshakable. However, Kiana's betrayal and escape made her realize that her control wasn't as strong as she had hoped.

However, even if she wanted to capture Kiana now, it was too late. Right now, she was concentrating all her strength to maintain a seal hidden in the castle.

"I didn't expect the seal to be broken so quickly. I don't know how much longer I can hold on." A trace of fatigue appeared on the Ice Queen's icy face.

At this moment, a strange sound began to appear in her ears out of nowhere.

"It seems you are already very tired. What's the point in continuing to guard me? How about lifting the seal and letting me out?"

Faced with this bewitching voice, the Ice Queen now exuded a terrifying aura.

"Get out of my mind!"

As the Ice Queen roared, the voice in her mind quickly began to fade away.

After the roar, the fatigue on the Ice Queen's face became increasingly evident. The being sealed within this castle would bewitch her whenever the seal began to break. Lately, this had become increasingly frequent. The Ice Queen didn't know how much longer she could hold out.

Her eyes flickered with thought, searching for a way out. She knew that if the seal were completely broken, that entity would escape, threatening the entire world with destruction. But she also understood that her own strength had reached its limit and she could no longer resist.

The Ice Queen stood up and walked through the cold and silent halls to the deepest chamber in the castle. This was the place where she had hidden her secrets for many years. She opened a huge ice door, revealing a huge icicle.

And inside the icicle, someone's body is frozen.

"We must find the princess as soon as possible. Time is running out..."

At this time, Adam and his companions successfully sneaked into the castle. They originally thought that the castle would be heavily guarded and were ready to fight, but when they entered the castle, they found that the whole place was empty, without even a servant.

This confused and unsettled everyone. They began to wonder if this was really the Ice Queen's castle. Adam looked around, his mind filled with doubt.

Although he had seen that most of the soldiers had left, it shouldn't be as deserted as it is now.

"This castle is hiding some secrets, right? They don't even have a single servant." Shigure Kirara said this in a serious tone. She gripped her weapon tightly and looked around warily.

"Why is that? Have you two ever been here?" Pado couldn't help but ask Yutu and Prometheus.

"Unfortunately, no. After all, there are usually many guards around here, and it's not easy to sneak in." Yutu shook her head and said. Her eyes kept on every corner around Shigure Kirara, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.

The empty castle seemed particularly quiet at this time. Adam recalled that the rebels had said before that those who invaded the castle would all be killed by the Ice Queen, but now, they have not encountered the Ice Queen along the way.

Does this mean that the Ice Queen is not in the castle?

"Captain, look over here. This looks like the Queen's bedroom."

Just as Adam was wondering what was going on, he heard Alicia's voice.

It turned out that they had unknowingly arrived outside the Queen's bedroom.

"Do you want to go in and explore? Maybe the queen's secret and the country's secret are hidden here?" Alicia asked Adam at this time.

Adam hesitated for a moment, then felt it necessary to go in and explore.

Maybe if you're lucky, you'll find something valuable.

What they need most now is all kinds of information, and the bedroom is where these things are most likely to be found.

When Adam opened the door, he found that all the decorations in the room were neatly arranged, as if no one had lived here for a long time.

"I wonder if I can find the Queen's diary or something here." Pado was looking at the Queen's room. For a moment, the merchant's soul, which had been silent for a long time, began to awaken at this moment.

At this time, Adam stood in the middle of the room and began to look around.

It looks like this should be the bedroom of the queen and the king. It seems that the queen has not been here since the king died.

On the table not far from the bed, Adam saw a dusty photo.

Adam walked over puzzled and wiped off the dust.

The person on top made Adam's glasses widen.

"This is……"

Adam looked at the photo above and couldn't help but start to have some doubts.

Because the queen in the photo looks completely different from the current Ice Queen.

The former Ice Queen undoubtedly had the face of Cecilia.

However, the current queen has a face like Kiana.

"What's going on?" Adam began to have more doubts in his mind at this time.

"Captain! What a discovery! We really found the Queen's old diary!"

At this moment, Paddo ran towards Adam excitedly, holding a tattered diary in her hand.