Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits - Chapter 80 - 72: The Young Female Prefect
Chapter 80: Chapter 72: The Young Female Prefect
The immense shadow, like an ancient Kunpeng, suddenly tore through the heavy clouds, approaching from afar.
In an instant, the earth was swallowed by endless darkness.
Every beat of its gigantic wings produced a deafening blast, causing the sky to burst into clusters of white mist.
A terrifying storm swept across the land, the shrill whistle of the wind resembling the cries of thousands of spirits, as the entire village seemed to be ravaged by a typhoon, teetering on the brink of collapse.
Su Lin stood at the village gate, his hands tightly pressed against his face, bracing against the fierce wind, his mind blank.
An unprecedented shock and bone-deep fear gripped his heart, nearly suffocating him.
“Could this be… the Lord?!”
The most terrifying thought flashed through his mind.
But he immediately denied it:
“No… not right!”
He had experienced the power of his grandfather and uncle; if this colossal being in the sky was truly the Lord, even ten more Su Can would stand no chance!
If this was the Lord, then all… were doomed to die!
The giant bird merely soared on its wings, and the village below seemed like an anthill flooded with water, tiny lives struggling desperately in despair.
Suddenly, the entire village was engulfed in screams and cries, a pervasive atmosphere of hopelessness spreading.
Old man Su Can and Su Qi were also pale-faced, a chill running through their hearts.
—Is the heaven going to destroy us?!
Having just endured a fierce battle, bringing back two precious pieces of Treasure Meat and infinite hopes for the future to the village, they were now facing such world-ending giant creatures…
The giant bird flapped its wings violently again!
A fiercer storm enveloped the ground, accompanied by palpable white traces sweeping across.
Su Lin’s feet sunk deeply into the mud, struggling with all his might to stabilize himself from being swept away by the fierce wind.
Su Can clamped one hand onto the iron stake at the village gate, and with his other iron arm, he suddenly pulled Su Lin into his solid embrace.
And Su Lin instinctively, tightly protected the staggering Zhao Yaxin beside him in his arms.
A shrill scream echoed from within the village, as someone could no longer withstand the storm, their entire body carried off by the wind, thrown into the unknown distance!
Su Lin gritted his teeth, his face twisted and distorted by the wind, a strong sensation of suffocation repeatedly overwhelmed him, his vision turning blurry.
Could the storm… be gradually calming?
Had the giant bird… left?
However, an even more intense and spine-chilling sense of anxiety suddenly surged in!
An icy, formidable gaze, seemingly capable of piercing through the soul, swept through like something tangible!
Su Lin’s expression drastically changed.
Finally, the storm ceased.
The survivors in the village, as if having endured a catastrophe, peeked their heads out from behind various shelters, still shaken.
“What the hell was that?!”
Liu Jun stumbled out from some hidden corner, his eyes bloodshot, face marked by lingering despair and fear, “Xiao Lu… my grandson!”
He suddenly remembered his family, filled with urgency.
Safely cradled in Su Lin’s embrace, Zhao Yaxin’s pale, delicate face also shifted dramatically, crying out, “Yingying!”
The name of her daughter slipped out unconsciously, prompting an instinctive urge to break free.
Yet, as she subconsciously lifted her head forward, her entire body became stiff.
The usual coldness was gone, her Phoenix Eyes filled only with deep-rooted fear.
Su Lin’s heart sank heavily, instantly following her gaze upward.
All the village survivors directed their eyes toward the same direction.
At that moment… boundless fear, like an icy tide, completely submerged everyone.
On the ruins of the wasteland miles away, a dilapidated skyscraper came into view like a child’s toy building blocks.
That horrifying giant bird, perched like it was resting on a slender branch, casually folded its vast wings.
It slightly tilted its head, using its enormous beak to smooth its glossy feathers; then, its vertical pupils slowly moved, precisely locking onto Wuyin Village.
The gaze that shot across the vast distance, like an invisible giant hand, gripped the heart of each person fiercely!
Uncontrollable trembling swept through their bodies, faces instantly paling like paper.
Simultaneously.
The gaze Su Lin felt became increasingly clear and intense.
It wasn’t from the distant giant bird surveying like ants, but rather… like a person’s scrutiny!
Su Lin’s heart rang with alarm bells as he suddenly pulled Zhao Yaxin down, blending into the panicked crowd.
“You?!” Zhao Yaxin was startled by his sudden action.
Su Can and Su Qi also looked at them in astonishment.
Without a word, Su Lin swiftly grabbed two handfuls of dusty yellow mud from the ground, smeared one handful on Zhao Yaxin’s originally beautiful face, and the other on his own.
He continued without pause, quickly smearing mud over the outer Leather Armor on both himself and Zhao Yaxin.
Next, he quickly untied the beast meat wrapped on Zhao Yaxin’s back, cutting off a large chunk with a knife, and stuffed it, without hesitation, into the inside of Zhao Yaxin’s clothing.
“No time to explain! Hurry! Make yourself dirty and bulky!”
Su Lin’s voice was urgent and deep, with an undeniable tone.
Though filled with confusion, Zhao Yaxin’s trust in Su Lin left her no hesitation, as she immediately adjusted the position of the meat within her clothes, transforming her originally graceful figure into something bulky, like donning a “lifebuoy.”
Just as they finished, someone in the crowd cried out in shock:
“Look! In the sky! There are people! People flying towards us!”
Su Lin’s heart instantly jumped to his throat, and he tightly hugged the disguised Zhao Yaxin against his chest, using his body to shield her as much as possible.
Zhao Yaxin’s body stiffened but soon obediently curled up in his arms.
The two of them curled up deep within the crowd as Su Lin strained to lift his head, peering through gaps towards the skies outside the village.
In the distant horizon, two tiny black dots were breaking through the sky at an incredible speed!
They were heading straight for the terrifying giant bird perched atop the ruined skyscraper!
“Did they… descend from that giant bird’s back?!”
Su Lin’s heart was a storm of disbelief and shock.
“Who are these two people?! They can actually control such a terrifying beast?! Are their powers even more formidable than the giant bird? Can humanity truly possess the strength to counter such monstrous creatures?!”
Unending shock and questions flooded through his mind.
However, reality left him no time for thought.
As the two figures drew nearer, their outlines, shapes, clothing, and even their blurry faces rapidly magnified and became clear in view.
Su Lin held Zhao Yaxin closer, burying his head lower, making every effort to merge into the shadow of the crowd.
Su Can and Su Qi stood as if facing a great enemy, their expressions grave as iron, suppressing the storm of fear within them, standing side by side in front of all the villagers like two silent mountains.
When the two unexpected guests, capable of flying, hovered over the village entrance, Su Can’s right hand hidden behind him was already clenched into a fist with a tense creaking sound.
He knew full well these two visitors were not to be provoked!
Taking a deep breath, suppressing his turbulent Qi and Blood, Su Can stepped forward, striving to make his voice appear calm and respectful, greeted with cupped hands:
“Old man Su Can, greets the two of you… esteemed guests. What brings you to our humble village in the wilderness?”
These two were capable of standing in the air; this alone was enough to instill boundless dread in everyone.
Even Su Can, who had seen much, had never heard of anyone flying through the sky without external aid, purely on their own abilities!
What kind of terrifying strength is this?!
Moreover, the distant presence of that terrifying entity, like a primeval beast, silently heralded the unfathomable depths of the visitors!
At this moment, a few brave villagers finally saw the appearance of the newcomers clearly.
It was an old man and a young woman.
The elder had crane-like hair and boyish features, dressed in a dark long jacket with an antique design, exuding a dignified air.
The young woman wore a light and flowing blue and green dress, her face covered with a thin veil, although her specific features weren’t visible, her elegant posture radiated an unparalleled grace.
Her demeanor was extremely unique, possessing the pure etherealness of Su Tongxi, the mature charm of Zhao Yaxin, along with an authority neither of the two women ever had; all three qualities seamlessly integrated into her, leaving an unforgettable impression.
The one who spoke was the elderly man, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority:
“We hail from Qinghuang City. This young lady is the leader of our Qinghuang City’s Hunting Group and also the prefect of our city—Ni Yan.”
Qinghuang… City?!
The crowd in Wuyin Village inhaled sharply, the air seemingly frozen!
These are indeed significant figures from the city-level camp!
And the young woman… she’s the leader of the Hunting Group?!
Moreover, what is a… prefect?!
Su Qi quickly approached the old man and explained urgently in a low voice:
“’Prefect’ is an ancient title for ’Mayor’!”
After the apocalypse, technology and civilization collapsed, and Martial Arts rose up.
In the past, countless people studied the officially released Ancient Martial Arts in order to survive, so many people’s language was tinged with ancient flavor.
But for these two individuals who are so thorough, donned in ancient attire, speaking ancient official titles, in this remote village, it is utterly unprecedented.
Source: Webnovel.com, updated by novlove.com
