The King of Black Fog

He had no means to fend off the poison, so he could only use his body as a shield and rely on "Healing" to treat the wounds afterward.

He even had time to wonder whether "Healing" could remove the poison—his reaction was that quick.

Amidst the squirrels' shrill screams, the polar bear woman let out a roar.

"Roar—!"

Her white hair quickly exuded a mist that condensed into an ice hut, protecting everyone inside.

From above and all around came the sound of hissing, the poison corroding and burning the ice hut.

"Next time you go back, work on improving your Agility," Li Changzhou said, looking at the Czar Princess.

"...Hmph!" Bi turned her head to look at Yang Qinglan, her voice fierce yet somewhat lacking in confidence, "What ants are these?"

"Explosion ants," Yang Qinglan replied, not taking the child's temperament to heart, "This queen ant—"

Suddenly, she fell silent.

Her silence made everyone hold their breath; although Bi didn't like her, she respected her.

An eerie hush lingered in the ice hut for two seconds.

"What's wrong?" Li Qianxia asked worriedly.

After another second, Yang Qinglan confirmed that her Perception was not mistaken.

"A swarm of explosion ants is on its way," she said gravely, looking at Li Changzhou, "Cancel the plan, let's just leave."

"Then let's go," Li Changzhou stretched out his left arm, "Come nightfall, when the civilians have mostly evacuated, we'll deal with this promiscuous queen ant, showing it the unbeatable nature of monogamy."

Yang Qinglan placed her hand on his arm, Li Qianxia's hand rested on his shoulder.

Yafeiluna gently grasped Li Qianxia's hand, and the polar bear woman took Yafeiluna's hand.

Seeing an opportunity, the squirrel had already wound itself around the polar bear woman's ankles.

"We're leaving just like this?" Bi was somewhat discontent, "As long as I'm prepared beforehand, the poison won't get in."

"What about the gas?" Yang Qinglan glanced at her.

"The ants can spray gas?!" As soon as she spoke, Bi realized she had exposed her ignorance.

Not to mention ants, one day she might even be able to spray poison gas herself.

"Hmph!" She found this woman annoying, always bullying others because she read more books.

"Bi, hurry up~" Li Qianxia urged.

Bi rolled her eyes, her body lifted into the air, perching on Li Changzhou's shoulder as though seated atop a sedan formed by the people around.

Regrettably, the ice hut was only two meters tall, forcing her to lower her head, devoid of any imposing air.

Amidst the explosions, a white Vortex appeared, pulling them in and absorbing their colors.

This was the first time Li Changzhou had failed in his initiative to hunt down a Player.

No matter the gunfire or the barrage of bullets, no matter what demons or monsters he had faced, as long as he could find his target, he had never missed.

He was not a bit regretful or angry.

At the age of nine, he had realized that life couldn't always go smoothly and that earth-shaking miracles would never happen; life was all about one's own efforts, little by little.

They appeared in an apartment on the street. The reason Li Qianxia had placed the photo here was because there was a large comprehensive supermarket nearby.

Through the window, the street below was noisy and chaotic.

Everything in sight proved that Prague was rapidly becoming a ghost town.

Cars loaded with luggage, computers, refrigerators, and suitcases were being moved out and tied to their roofs everywhere.

Gunshots sounded in the distance from time to time, occasionally accompanied by a loud blast, black smoke billowing up, with vibrations thudding through the ground that made hearts flutter.

Across the street, the yellow BILLA supermarket was packed with people, smoky and chaotic. The shoppers in the long queues shivered, their faces etched with anxiety and fear.

These people—every single one of them—sized each other up with extremely wary eyes, the last string of civility in their hearts taut to the breaking point.

All it would take was one "snap," and the beasts known as "robbery" and "violence" would pounce, devouring everyone.

Li Changzhou stood behind the window curtain, silently looking down at them all.

"Won't you rest? There's still some time until dark," Yang Qinglan approached from behind.

"Something's not right," Li Changzhou said sharply, his eyes fixed intently outside.

Yang Qinglan reached out to lift a corner of the curtain gracefully.

A group of police officers, equipped with guns on their belts, batons in hand, and plastic shields protecting their faces, was moving toward the crowd in the supermarket.

They said calmly and without emotion, "The government has been informed that terrorists will attack Prague tonight. Please, citizens, leave before nightfall."

Their voices, calm and unfeeling...

"Ah!!!"

...cut through the crowd like a knife.

Some were screaming, others wailing;

Everyone was running, some into their cars, others were dragged out as their places were taken.

Some people desperately protected their belongings, while others fought just as hard to snatch what others held.

Some even started attacking the emotionless zombies.

Children hiding in cars cried out through the glass windows, trembling as they looked at the chaos outside.

The last string had snapped, cut by an external force.

Li Qianxia, who had also come to the window, saw a child curled up crying helplessly by a car and showed a look of sympathy.

"Brother..." she looked at Li Changzhou, "Shall we help them?"

Li Changzhou turned his gaze from the zombie-like police officers to his sister, his voice tinged with resignation, "You say that, what can I do but help."

Li Qianxia then looked toward Yang Qinglan.

"Two votes in favor, what can I say?" Yang Qinglan said with a faint smile.

"So it can be like this!" Li Qianxia's eyes lit up as she raised her hand and proposed, "I suggest that Yang Qinglan becomes my sister-in-law!"

She even urged Li Changzhou with her eyes.

"I'm being coerced," Li Changzhou explained to Yang Qinglan, then raised his hand.