Chapter 354 - Aftermath from the Fog (1/2)

The abnormal beasts did not continue attacking the power plant in the north.

But Meng Chao and the group did not relax.

The space-time rifts that looked like mega vortices still remained in the night sky. They were continuously gushing out flying-type monsters that came from deep within the Monster Mountain Range, like the Demonic Air Ripping Eye that looked like giant eyeballs and luminescent jellyfishes, were covered in tentacles, and had powerful mind attacks.

There were also Lightning Golden Eagles, which were creatures that could surpass sonic speed when they traveled at top speed. The edges of their wings were really sharp, and they could cut through the air sacs of armored airships.

There were also giant insects that gathered together to form swarms. They were like squirming tornadoes or demonic palms that descended from the sky. They could bind humans and drag them into the air. In a few minutes, their blood and flesh would be gone. Then, the insects would toss the remains back to the ground.

All sorts of monsters that shone in various colors wreaked havoc above Dragon City, and they really looked like demons dancing in the air.

The battle lasted the entire night.

When dawn arrived, there was still a small number of monsters that moved about in the city. They relied on the ruins, drains, pipes, and the complicated ventilation systems in the buildings to fight against the humans.

Scattered gunshots and the sound of buildings collapsing repeatedly tormented the humans’ minds, which were near breaking point.

Once Meng Chao’s mission of protecting the power plant was over, he went back to his old job—being a harvester.

This time, the fog brought nearly one million tons of monster carcasses to Dragon City. They had to harvest them as soon as possible, or they might transform or cause a plague.

Meng Chao worked hard for an entire day at the garbage power plant and the steel factories around it.

When dusk arrived, he finally dragged his heavy feet and swung his nearly numb hands to the abnormal beast research department. Over there, he could analyze the newest development of monster evolution.

While he was on his way back, he saw that the defense systems of dozens of residential areas had suffered different degrees of damage.

There were more than ten residential areas that were taken down by the monsters. Even though the residents had fled to the underground sanctuary in time, their houses were damaged badly. Countless residents’ warm homes now had burning, broken walls.

Piles of monster carcasses had rotted away because they were not handled in time, and a layer of yellowish-green mist filled the residential areas. The pungent smell was enough to make Meng Chao’s eyes water.

He also heard the booming sounds of explosions coming out from apartments that seemed to be in perfect condition.

Some of the monsters turned into biochemical bombs after their carcasses rotted away. They released balls of acid and poison. The acid corroded the reinforced concrete in the walls, and the buildings lost their strength.

The poison invaded the walls and would linger there for the next few years, which would lead to irreversible damage to the human body, especially to the respiratory and blood circulation systems of children. The damage would not be cured their whole lifetime.

In other words, some apartments might still be standing firmly, but they had been polluted and were no longer suited for humans to stay.

Meng Chao saw a lot of residents looking lost. They either stood or squatted next to the broken entrances of their residential areas. They did not seem to know what they should do.

A girl with a dirty face held a toy bear with torn limbs. There were tears streaming down her face, but she kept comforting her toy bear softly. It seemed like she was asking the toy bear to not be afraid.

Her father rolled up his sleeves in anger. He seemed ready to beat up the bloody monster carcasses until they were even more of a bloody mess.

Her mother wanted to go back to get some stuff back, but a few buildings had collapsed, and the ruins were piled up together. They were also burned by the monsters’ flames. There was no way she could find their home.

The scene in front of Meng Chao overlapped with the tragic scenes he remembered seeing during the later stage of the Monster Way in his previous life. It reminded him that the future could not be changed that easily.

It also warned the Dragon Citizens that even if they managed to win at the northern frontlines, the final victory was still far from their grasp.

When Meng Chao reached the abnormal beast research department, he came to understand the full state of the fog battle this time from Ye Xiaoxing.

Just as he expected, a lot of proof and data showed that the Monster War had now entered the second stage, and the fighting model had completely changed.

First of all, the monsters had become smarter.

Even their coordination in fights had increased by leaps and bounds. In the past, when the fog descended and different monsters came out of the space-time rifts, they did not come out at the same time. And usually, when they appeared, they impatiently launched attacks at human communities. This allowed the humans to defeat each group before the next arrived.

Many of the Heaven Realm elites had the time to kill the monsters in one community before going to another. Just by themselves, they could ensure the safety of four or five communities.

At the same time, since they had no concept of formations and firepower, many monsters would form a long line, even though they had an advantage in numbers. They would just stupidly rush at the humans’ guns and anti-aircraft guns. Aside from turning themselves into sitting ducks and making humans waste their ammunition, their actions were completely meaningless.

But when the fog arrived this time, many monsters, especially the mammals with brains that were relatively well-developed and insect-type monsters that had collective intelligence were much better. They knew how to gather their firepower and coordinate their timing. Then, they attacked the residential areas together so that the powerful fighters could not do anything about it. There was no way for them to split themselves five ways to help everywhere at once.

A large batch of monsters even rushed past residential areas that were already waiting for them with great firepower. They instead gathered together some five different species and attacked old residential areas with relatively weak defenses. Their gathered strength was enough to catch the humans off guard.

Second, the monsters had also learned to attack the important points in Dragon City. The power plants, water plants, crystal warehouses, and gene farms were all targeted.