Date: May 28, 2098, 23:12

Location: Elena outskirts of Los City

Weather: Thunderstorm

"Wow, James, you picked a damn tough road,"

complained Hawking.

"Oh, so you mean we should take the highway, and we won't make it next year. The boss said it has to be delivered before 3 o'clock!"

"Hey, experience the passion of life, mountain roads are not scary!"

"Crash!"

The rear compartment door opened, a drop of liquid dripped into the water, next to the water - a water treatment plant!

May 29, 2098, 4:50 am

The foreman of a water treatment plant handed a cup of clean water to a worker.

"Buddy, hang in there, it's almost time to get off work, drink some water to moisten your throat."

Another worker praised after drinking the water in one breath.

"Hey, this water is really good."

"Of course, this is just freshly made, although it's - tap water."

"Ew!!!"

The workshop worker started vomiting, with some black liquid mixed in the flow from his mouth.

"Hey, tap water, it should be fine after boiling it, right?... Hey, don't scare me, why is your face turning purple, I'll call a doctor for you."

The doctor arrived here 10 minutes later, after the examination, he said.

"I'm sorry, the patient died three minutes ago, come on, young man, help carry him away."

The supervisor asked,

"What’s going on? What the hell kind of disease is that?"

The doctor sighed, indicating his helplessness.

"I'm sorry, this is the first time I've seen such a case, inform the family first, we will notify them if there are any new developments."

(Ambulance)

The medical staff suddenly called out excitedly.

"Teacher, I think I saw him move..."

The doctor looked at the worker with a purple face and white eyes, and reached into the body's clothes to investigate.

"What nonsense are you talking about? The person has been dead for 4 minutes, the body has completely cooled already."

"...Maybe I was mistaken, sorry."

(7:00 am)

A vehicle in Los City rushed towards the city center, police discovered it and called for an ambulance non-stop, immediately evacuating the crowd. The ambulance hit an iron stake, and the whole iron pillar split the speeding vehicle in half. Medical and police personnel rushed to the scene, after investigation, the death toll was 8, two doctors, five care workers, and a driver!

The police chief suddenly felt something was wrong.

"Wait a minute, did we count wrong? There should be another victim...."

Before he could finish his sentence, a figure jumped out of the car and bit the police chief's neck, blood splattered on the ground, and everyone started to flee. Due to the large number of people, the number of casualties may rise to a new high.

(8:15 pm)

"This is Norman Group, please respond!"

A middle-aged man sighed.

"Damn it, this group is missing again, what's happening in Los City?"

"Brother, stay optimistic, maybe they are just too busy to contact us."

A moment of silence....

"Do you think I'm an idiot? They wouldn't bother reaching for the walkie-talkie if there was nothing wrong!"

"Hey, their captain is really pitiful, he has a son in high school."

The captain took out a cigarette and lit it.

"Ah, Captain, I understand, they must be off having fun."

The captain took out a photograph, muttering under his breath.

"Brother, you have to come back, or I won't be able to face your family."

The photograph depicted a middle-aged man with a dignified air. The captain gently stroked the surface of the photo with his rough, calloused hand.

"If you won't come back, I'll have to drag you back!"

The middle-aged man hailed from the Western Alliance, serving as a special forces operative and researcher. He had a son who was 17 and a daughter who was 15, both studying in high school.

(A year later)

On the beach at night, the tourists had gradually departed, leaving only the scorching sand underfoot and a little boy with big beautiful eyes and his father strolling along the shore.

The innocent little boy asked: "Dad!"

"Yes, what is it, Yuzhi?"

What should my dream be?

(There was a change in the father's expression).

What's wrong, Dad, are you angry?

No, it's just you, my child.

You must always remember! Men of the Tsubaki clan should never live in someone else's world, bound by others. Forge your own path with your own feet. Similarly, your future must be created by your own mind.

Oh, I understand, Dad.

The little boy replied somewhat disappointedly, realizing that his growth might be due to his father more than he thought.

If one day, the whole society is going against you, Xi... what would you do?

This...?

The father's counter-question left the young Yuzhi baffled at that time. Even now, he might not be able to answer, and his father's elusive smile always appeared in Yuzhi's dreams, waking him up.

The father never spoke a word to Yuzhi because he was busy with research and interviews, always self-sufficient.

He immediately stood up.

"I will stand on my own!"

First, he decided to integrate into a group, seeking guidance and advice.

"Excuse me, where is the activity center for clubs?"

The counselor was a young troublemaker, but that didn't surprise Yuzhi.

"Let me see... Sorry, members of the student council cannot join clubs!"

It was at that moment that Yukari forced him to join the student council, consuming all his precious free time after class.

In today's world, there is continuous chaos at various levels of leadership in different countries.

Many organized crime groups are gradually gaining power and dominance in just under a year from the crisis outbreak.

Due to geographical and societal factors, the ASEAN environment, without war invasions, has become a haven for animals on Earth.

The emerging superpowers are very satisfied with the outcome of the war, with Asia and America becoming the two dominant forces in the world, utilizing new technologies in the new economic landscape.

But things don't always go as planned...

"Huh?"

In the next moment, Yuzhi was shocked to see the graceful figure he had longed for entering through the door... Could it be, his classmate Xun?

A touch of cold sweat suddenly crept down Yuzhi's forehead.

"Sister Yukari, this might lead to expulsion and disciplinary action!"

Yuzhi naturally didn't dare to say this out loud, just curiously trailed behind her, cautiously avoiding detection.

"What important matter could make this girl so anxious?" In a situation that left one puzzled, the only choice was to follow along. The journey felt incredibly long, but thankfully the noise of rain hitting the glass provided cover. Juxi cautiously trailed behind Yukari through the school's first-floor lobby and then down the hallway. Yukari maintained a swift pace, causing Juxi to struggle a few times to keep up, almost losing track. He had no idea about the secrets hidden in the school, knew nothing at all, and was completely unaware of my existence!

"Juxi..."

"What's up?"

"It's already so late, aren't you going to sleep?"

Juxi fought off his drowsiness, keeping his eyes open because there were still many tasks for the student council that Yukari needed his help with today.

"It's okay, I can do more typing."

Juxi smiled at her, trying to show that he was still relaxed. He never brought it up, telling her that typing was much easier than using a pen.

As for why I referred to him by his name, it's because he is me...

"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you. I'm off to grab a midnight snack, bye!"

"Tsk... don't be like that."

"Heh, am I in trouble?"

Yukari gave a slightly mischievous smile, then with a mysterious grin, she hurriedly left.

It was already late at night, the clock's hour hand pointing to around midnight. A very heavy atmosphere lingered in the air, and Juxi involuntarily fell asleep without realizing it.

Initially, there were some strange noises coming from downstairs, but eventually there was no more sound or movement.

"Hey, happy birthday... Do you like it?"

Juxi was awakened by a cold object pressed against his face. It was a brand new handheld gaming device, but for someone who had quit gaming, it didn't hold much appeal.

"Well, I... um, I don't need it."

"Tch, if you don't want it, I'll just throw it away!"

Before she could finish her sentence, she picked up the gaming device that was supposed to be a gift for Juxi and prepared to throw it in the trash...

Tonight was destined to be a night unlike any other, finally some answers emerged, and darkness gradually crept in, leaving the world with more questions!

"...He's going to catch a cold, this guy..."

Yukari carefully tucked him in with a blanket. Summer had not arrived yet, and it never would!

"Come on, buddy!"

"Got it!"

"Push... one, two, three!"

No matter how hard they pushed, they couldn't break through this seemingly fragile wall that seemed like it would collapse with a slight breeze. They were just doing pointless work.

The two adventurers found themselves trapped in the bottomless sewer, all because they had saved someone they shouldn't have!

"Ugh, it's all because you had to go save that little boy. Now look what happened? We didn't save the person, and we almost ended up losing our lives..."

It seemed like one of them had given up on escaping. Although they had switched to Elena's regular forces, they had never encountered such creatures before.

In this kind of world, there was nothing worth trusting. The Evil Entity was not just about killing; there were many dormant Evil Entities that could disguise themselves as the most fragile sides of human nature.

"I don't want to lose my life because of your kindness!"

At the moment the relatively young ranger touched the crying girl lying on the ground, countless shadows began to gradually converge towards his feet.

"Uh? Watch your step!"

Before the young ranger could react, the already grizzled ranger immediately raised his gun and frantically shot at the shadows under the man's feet.

"Ahhh!!"

Bullets pierced the body of the shadow, causing it to emit a horrifying scream.

"...What kind of monster is this?!"

The events that followed do not need much explanation, as the grizzled ranger dragged him and fled backwards, finally hiding in the sewer through a broken manhole cover.

"The quality of this sewer is unbelievably high, my weapon can't even completely shatter it."

"What?!"

Hearing the grizzled ranger say there was no way out, he himself was at a loss...

Just as they were in distress, a passage opened behind them, and a commanding officer in alliance military uniform emerged from the open iron door and asked, "Hey, do you need to leave here?"

...