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"Ding, the random event 'Surging Crowd' has officially descended. All citizens of Fengtian City, please prepare to respond."
An utterly ordinary alert tone echoed in the ears of all citizens in Fengtian City.
But almost everyone ignored this alert.
Even so people who were gaming in internet cafes didn't bother to be distracted, concentrating solely on their gas, totally disregarding the alert.
In fact, it was indeed the case.
If every year since your birth in this world, you could hear many such prompts about random events starting, but every ti it had no impact on you, being resolved outside the city by the Events Bureau,
you wouldn't care about it either.
But...this ti, sothing seed a bit off.
...
The mont this alert sounded, Chen Miao instinctively looked toward the distant horizon, only to see an uncountable number of people appearing on the slope at the end of Sankui Wasteland, walking towards them with a slow pace.
He couldn't make out the faces of these people, nor could he discern their gender and age, let alone what they were wearing.
He could only vaguely see figures standing there, slowly walking towards them.
Yes, the speed was very slow.
Only a quarter of the normal walking speed of a person, no different from wriggling.
He didn't know how many people there were, only that there was a line of heads that looked very long, about several kiloters in length, covering almost the entire Sankui Wasteland.
"What the hell."
The Head of the Enforcent Bureau, who was kneeling on the ground, saw this scene, a flash of shock crossed his eyes, and he subconsciously stood up from the ground, taking out his walkie-talkie to give hurried orders, "All combat units, prepare for action, ready to attack."
Although these abruptly erged beings seed to be people,
But...
Everyone knew these were obviously not normal people.
"All mbers of the Events Bureau, heed my command!"
Zhou Shen took a deep breath, his expression grave as he scanned the people present and spoke word by word, "Given the urgency and the command in this ergency, the Events Bureau is temporarily under my command. Those who object can speak later, defy now, and you will be executed without rcy!"
"All combat units, prepare for battle, follow my command, ready to attack!"
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"..."
Chen Miao didn't care about what was happening around him, leaning on his cane and standing in place with a furrowed brow. After observing for a while, he signaled Hungry Monkey and Yuan Buping to get in the car, "Let's go have a look."
These suddenly erged people were about a kiloter away from them.
Nothing was clear.
The alert didn't specify what these entities were; no information was provided, unlike previous random events where they were clearly told to eliminate a boss. This ti, the random event didn't convey any information to them.
They were only inford of a random event called 'Surging Crowd,' and then these things popped up.
No other information was provided.
And with the gradual ascent of Gatling Luo.
"Hiss..."
Hungry Monkey couldn't help but inhale a breath of cool air. Only when flying mid-air could one realize how many people there were; the crowd below not only filled almost the entire Sankui Wasteland but also extended beyond sight.
Upon a rough estimate, there might be over a million people!
This was a serious problem.
One slip-up, and this could turn into a disaster on par with a zombie siege.
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But unlike zombies, these people moved extrely slowly, even slower than a baby crawling on all fours, a speed that an old lady could easily outpace unless she fell amidst the crowd. They seed to pose no threat at all.
However, it was uncertain whether these people possessed any aggressiveness.
To find out, one would need to observe them from a close range.
...
Seconds later.
Chen Miao had already maneuvered Gatling Luo to a spot not far from the front row of "people" and tentatively landed on the ground. He cautiously approached these "people" for a closer observation—they indeed looked human.
They had human faces and wore the sa clothes.
There were n and won.
There were elderly and little kids. (It's not impolite; it's just that the word 'xiao h' is banned and can't be used, or more precisely, it can be used, but not to death.)
All these people had lifeless eyes, their pupils unfocused, as they mindlessly shuffled forward.
Lifting the left foot slowly, setting it down.
Lifting the right foot slowly, setting it down.
Nearly a million people moved in unison, advancing toward a certain direction. Everyone lifted and set down their feet in synchronized fashion; with their every step, the ground trembled, though each of their steps was light.
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But the combined effect of nearly a million people stepping at the sa ti.
Created a resonating effect, causing the sound to beco extrely loud.
This was akin to thousands of students singing a song in school; while each individual's voice was very low, almost whispering from their throat, the combined singing was deafening.
"This is quite eerie..."
With a chill running down his back, Hungry Monkey took a few cautious steps back and suggested, "Miao, I think we should retreat for now. After all, Eternal Cetery is no longer our ho, and this murky water clearly isn't easy to wade through. In fact, I think we don't necessarily have to handle this, right?"
"I have a bad feeling that this murky water will be difficult to deal with."
"It's more than a bit eerie," Yuan Buping, standing to the side, felt goosebumps as he spoke, "This is even scarier than a fixed event. At least a fixed event gives you the rules, but this gives you no information at all. Who would dare to approach it?"
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"..."
Chen Miao stood still, not speaking, simply observing each individual. He didn't co into physical contact with them, as he worried that like zombies, contact might result in assimilation.
But...
After furrowing his brow for a long ti, he finally spoke hesitantly, "Hungry Monkey, can you see what they look like?"
"Yeah."
With a puzzled look at Miao, Hungry Monkey gazed at the nearest man: "Miao, can't you see? This man looks quite fierce, with a scar on his face and graying hair. He looks pretty charismatic..."
"Close your eyes and try to picture this man in your mind again."
"Oh."
Hungry Monkey weakly nodded and obediently closed his eyes, starting to speak subconsciously, "This man..."
But his voice suddenly cut off.
Several seconds later.
Hungry Monkey reopened his eyes blankly, "I've forgotten what that man looks like. I can't even construct his appearance in my mind."
"Really?"
With a complex expression on his face, Chen Miao paused before continuing softly, "Then try looking again at that man you just described as fierce, with a scar on his face, right in front of you?"
Upon hearing this, Hungry Monkey turned to look, but in the next second, he froze, horror uncontrollably spreading across his face.
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