I'm Really Going to Become an Immortal Chapter 455 - 290: Complete Chaos

May 13th, Monday, before dawn.

The night was as dark as ink.

In the dilapidated wooden house on the edge of the small town, Bai Shi and Nick Horton, after an exchange, quickly began their escape.

Bai Shi shouldered the purple sandalwood Gundam sculpture, its weight might have been a burden physically, but the emotional attachnt made it seem weightless.

Nick was carrying a backpack filled with essential supplies, closely following behind.

The air in the early hours was exceptionally fresh.

It carried a hint of coolness but did nothing to alleviate the heaviness in their hearts.

In this chaotic zone,

no matter how skilled they were, sotis a stray bullet from a passerby could take them out.

After all, bullets fired from a child’s gun were no different from an adult’s.

No matter what kind of impressive abilities you had or if you were so important figure,

No matter how well-prepared you were,

you could still encounter situations where you couldn’t use your powers.

If you faced absolute strength,

the opposition would simply employ brute force, unleashing a spray of AK rounds, before which any creature in this world would kneel down and sing of conquest.

So,

most of the ti, they had to be extrely cautious.

The two chose to move stealthily through the narrow paths on the edge of the small town, trying their best to avoid leaving any traces while the sky was still dark.

The atmosphere was thick with oppression before dawn.

On the edge of the small town, the low and dilapidated buildings looked especially desolate under the night sky, with abandoned vehicles and trash scattered along the streets.

The dim streetlights flickered on occasionally, but most places were pitch-dark.

Bai Shi and Nick stayed away from illuminated areas, opting to move through the shadows to avoid detection.

There was an uneasy tension in the air, as if danger could strike at any mont.

Most of the residents in the outskirts were already asleep, with only a few windows emitting weak light.

A gentle breeze stirred the leaves, causing a rustling sound.

Now and then, the barking of dogs could be heard from afar.

Everything around was very quiet.

Their very regular and rhythmic breathing and heartbeats seed loud at that mont.

After an indeterminate amount of ti,

with the first light of dawn, the entire area seed stirred by an invisible force.

Perhaps it was because the delayed poison in the Drug Lord’s system had begun to take effect, plunging the entire region into an even more chaotic state.

At least, the two who had just arrived at a new place could distinctly feel this change.

Ard forces began to move around, and the previously peaceful town turned into a battlefield.

Along the way,

disguised and blended in with locals and refugees, the two had already encountered several squads of ard soldiers.

The first encounter happened just as dawn was breaking, Bai Shi and Nick were cautiously making their way through the narrow alleys on the edge of the town.

Suddenly, a fully-ard squad of soldiers erged from a side street.

Bai Shi and Nick quickly retreated into the shadows, trying their best to appear as ordinary civilians.

Fortunately, the squad didn’t seem to notice them and quickly moved on.

The second encounter was even more harrowing.

As they tried to cross an open area, they suddenly heard a commotion in the distance. Quick to realize sothing was wrong, they darted into a nearby abandoned warehouse.

Inside the dim warehouse, filled with various clutter, Nick used the debris to create a makeshift shelter, while Bai Shi placed the purple sandalwood Gundam sculpture to the side, trying to keep it inconspicuous.

Soon enough, a patrol passed by outside the warehouse.

Bai Shi and Nick held their breath until the patrol was gone, then they exhaled with relief.

These two encounters made Bai Shi and Nick even more tense, realizing the situation might be far more complex than they had anticipated.

Indeed, it was very complicated here.

Their use of delayed poison only caused the Drug Lord to show slight symptoms of illness and fainting, causing a stir for power to quietly begin nearby.

By the morning, as the Drug Lord died from the poison,

this covert power struggle beca overt.

Suddenly, the area erupted into activity.

Everyone was too busy vying for power and profit to care much about the cause of death.

They realized they needed to find a safe place to hide as soon as possible, or they would have difficulty escaping this chaotically embroiled area.

Through the local intelligence network, they constantly adjusted their route, attempting to avoid the increasing number of patrols and checkpoints.

Throughout the morning,

as the situation steadily worsened, they found the new evacuation routes they had planned were no longer safe.

Bai Shi and Nick had to change their plans again, searching for new paths.

Using their skills and wit, they tried to confuse and evade the increasingly dense ard forces.

Even though they had to change plans often due to the chaotic situation,

they managed to stay hidden until evening, and were even close to escaping the area.

However...

An accident still happened.

After running all day, they decided to rest in an abandoned factory.

But just as they took out portable food for a quick bite,

they noticed the alarm they had set up had been triggered.

And this ti... it seed they had encountered an unavoidable group of ard personnel.

"Infrared alarm’s triggered, eight people coming,"

Bai Shi said, squinting at the information displayed on his watch.

They imdiately beca alert and quickly packed up their belongings.