Dozens of cars charged at Cao Fuelie from different directions. Cao Fuelie had no idea how the enemy was controlling these cars; vehicles weighing several tons were directly breaking free from the drivers' control and hurtling towards him. He had never encountered such an ability before.
Cao Fuelie dared not dismiss these cars as illusions, as the ground was also vibrating simultaneously. This was no longer a situation of visual deception; the ground tremors were caused by the cars being dragged continuously across the surface. He could only dodge the oncoming vehicles one by one. As for the fate of the drivers inside the cars, Cao Fuelie could no longer concern himself with it.
"Boom," a car crashed into a nearby building, immediately exploding in a ball of fire that shot into the sky, alerting others in the city.
At that very moment, a deafening roar also echoed from afar. Looking in the direction of the sound, countless plumes of dust and smoke billowed into the air, but they quickly began to descend, as if an invisible hand were pressing them down.
Hearing the distant noise, Cao Fuelie thought, "Has Yue Hengyi also been attacked? This is probably not an attack by ordinary cars. Such a huge explosion must be from a tanker truck, otherwise it wouldn't be like this."
At this point, Cao Fuelie knew he had been ambushed. His side was under attack, and he surmised that Yue Hengyi and Lin Yue were in a similar situation, both having fallen into an ambush.
Only after the car attack had concluded did Cao Fuelie finally get a moment to breathe. Just as he was preparing to assess the situation, a voice called out for him to surrender, suggesting that a dignified end would be to choose surrender.
Surrendering itself was not a shameful act; after all, many people had surrendered in ancient times, and many who surrendered were later given important positions.
However, before this, no one from Yuzhou had ever surrendered to others. Cao Fuelie did not want to be the first to be captured. He could accept being captured, but he would not accept surrendering out of helplessness!
A lush thicket of thorns had appeared in the park. The thorns were over three meters tall. One could still vaguely see the scene outside the thicket, but upon seeing the sharp thorns surrounding them, it was clear that escaping would not be easy.
"You want me to surrender? Dream on! If you have the guts, come up and fight me one-on-one. Let's see who gets knocked down in the end!" Cao Fuelie, seeing that escape was hopeless, could only provoke his opponents.
If he were lucky, Cao Fuelie believed his abilities could still take down one or two opponents. In this situation, a mutual destruction with his opponents was the only thing he could do.
Unfortunately, his provocation was ignored by the enemy. Instead, they smugly replied, "Have you been reading too many novels? At a time like this, we have a significant advantage. Who would be foolish enough to fight you one-on-one?"
"Exactly. As long as we can capture you, our mission is complete. If we were to fight you one-on-one and you took hostages, that would be an unmanageable situation," the others chimed in, laughing and mocking Cao Fuelie's naivety.
Cao Fuelie gritted his teeth, looking at the dense thicket of thorns and the figures around him. He felt a surge of powerlessness. Having been outsmarted, his situation was already dire. If no one came to save him, he would definitely be captured.
Just as Cao Fuelie was sinking into despair, the thicket of thorns in the distance suddenly caught fire. It seemed that the fuel tank of a car in the distance had malfunctioned, spilling gasoline which was then ignited. In an instant, black smoke rose into the sky. Although the thorns were fresh, they were now burning fiercely.
The weakness of plants was fire. Even the mutated plants that Shen Feng encountered in New Guinea were dealt with by burning their main trunks.
As the thorns began to burn, the ability users from Mount Lyang were thrown into a panic. No one had expected such a situation to arise.
"Old Nine, you scoundrel! We told you not to mess around with controlling cars, and now look, the gasoline has spilled over." Someone began to blame their teammate.
"What's the point of saying that now? Put out the fire quickly!" Old Nine also seemed embarrassed. If he hadn't been showing off, Cao Fuelie would already have been a trapped beast.
However, someone suddenly noticed something was wrong. Cao Fuelie had suddenly disappeared. Everyone was startled and quickly looked around. Cao Fuelie had vanished into thin air.
The group could no longer bother with putting out the fire. They went to the spot where Cao Fuelie had disappeared and saw two pairs of footprints on the ground. One pair of footprints naturally belonged to Cao Fuelie, while the other pair belonged to someone unknown.
"Damn it, someone took Cao Fuelie away! This person has the ability of invisibility. Quickly check the surrounding thorns; the enemy might not have gone far." The four of them understood as soon as they saw the footprints on the ground. Someone must have taken advantage of the chaos caused by the burning thorns to invisibly spirit Cao Fuelie away.
Now, all four were somewhat shaken. The information they had previously received indicated that Yue Hengyi's group only had three people. However, it seemed a variable had appeared, and someone had rescued Cao Fuelie amidst the chaos.
"You guys go chase them. I'll report to the higher-ups immediately. We still have hidden enemies!" The ability user controlling the phantom dared not underestimate the situation, as hidden enemies were very dangerous and had to be reported to superiors immediately.
The remaining three circled the edge of the thorn thicket and suddenly discovered a narrow gap. Many of the thorns in this area had been cut, and the enemy had most likely escaped from here.
Seeing this, they immediately went through the gap, only to find no trace of the enemy. The footprints on the ground had disappeared on the grass. Footprints were only left on the ground when one's body was sweating, but if the enemy walked on the grass, it would be difficult to find their tracks.
"Damn it, the duck that was almost in our grasp has flown away!" The four of them looked at the situation and were dejected.
Cao Fuelie, on the other hand, was overjoyed. He had thought he was surely going to be captured, but at that moment, an unexpected person appeared and saved him.
After reaching a safe place, Cao Fuelie stopped and looked at the woman before him, saying sincerely, "Miss Li, thank you so much. I really couldn't move by myself anymore."
Li Keyi leaned against the wall, continuing to use her light screen for invisibility, and then said indifferently, "The three of you were too careless. Since you came to Yanjing, you should have consulted me. You took matters into your own hands. Let me tell you, from the day you entered the city, your every move has been watched!"
The person who saved Cao Fuelie was naturally Li Keyi. Only she could approach the battlefield invisibly and take Cao Fuelie away amidst the chaos.
Upon hearing Li Keyi's explanation, Cao Fuelie first expressed disbelief, then said, "That's impossible, right? We've always maintained excellent secrecy. We weren't exposed when we entered the city, and we always wore masks when we went out. Lin Yue also never discovered anyone tracking us. Who could have monitored us under such circumstances?"
Cao Fuelie knew that Lin Yue, as the head of Yuzhou's intelligence team, had a strong sense of counter-surveillance. For someone to monitor him so easily, they would first have to get past Lin Yue. How could they have been so easily discovered?
Li Keyi let out a scoff and said, "Heh, do you really think no one could be monitoring you? Let me tell you, the ability of the captain of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau is to control insects! This fellow named Long Qian can control the actions of insects by releasing induced electromagnetic waves. Don't think you're safe just because you think no one is watching you. All the insects in the city are now Long Qian's eyes and ears."
This answer stunned Cao Fuelie for a while. He murmured, "All the insects in the city are informants, meaning there's nowhere to hide?"
Humans were not the only creatures that could survive in the city. In times of peace, stray cats and dogs also lived in the city. During the apocalypse, stray cats and dogs were rarely seen, as anyone hungry might knock them unconscious and take them away to be roasted skewers at night. As for insects, they were present at all times. Flies and mosquitoes alone were unavoidable.
Besides flies and mosquitoes, there were also cockroaches, moths, and even dragonflies and longhorn beetles in the city. As long as there were trees, there would be no shortage of insects. It could be said that insects were present in the city at all times.
Upon hearing this news, Cao Fuelie's spirits plummeted. He understood why he had been ambushed. It turned out that all their actions had been observed. Perhaps the mosquitoes from last night were the ones monitoring him.
"No, Lin Yue and Yue Hengyi are in danger. I need to go save them now," Cao Fuelie said anxiously.
"Shut up and follow me obediently. Don't cause any more trouble. I don't know about Lin Yue, but Yue Hengyi has probably been captured by now. Long Qian and the big bosses from Mount Lyang are working together; Yue Hengyi is surely trapped. Don't even think about saving him," Li Keyi said impatiently.
If these people hadn't had a connection with Shen Feng, Li Keyi wouldn't have bothered with them. She was staying in the laboratory, and no one would bother her, or rather, these people wouldn't dare to cause trouble. The laboratory was not affiliated with headquarters; it was an independent organization.
Cao Fuelie was unwilling to obey Li Keyi's command, but given that Li Keyi was his savior, he could only choose to obey. Otherwise, he would definitely be discovered.
Li Keyi used her light screen, making everyone within it invisible. The visual distortion not only deceived humans but also animals. The flies flying overhead did not detect Cao Fuelie's presence.
Thus, Cao Fuelie was taken to a basement. In this basement, there was plenty of food and clean water, and the location was very well hidden.
Only then did Li Keyi finally deactivate the light screen and say, "You stay here for now. Only I know about this place. I'll go find out what's happening. Don't move around randomly."
Cao Fuelie had no choice but to nod in agreement and temporarily stay in the basement. He took out his phone, thought for a moment, and then threw it out onto the street through a ventilation shaft. Using electronic devices could easily expose his location, so he couldn't make calls for the time being.
Li Keyi also left at this time. It was much simpler for her to become invisible. Li Keyi moved quickly through the streets but noticed helicopters taking off in the distance. These were exclusive to the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, indicating that the Heavenly Dragon Bureau had achieved its objective.
Approaching the battlefield where Yue Hengyi was, a large crater with a radius of five hundred meters appeared before her eyes. The crater was filled with rubble, and many people rushed into the ruins to search for their loved ones, digging through the debris and crying out.
On this battlefield, no one had survived. Many had died directly under ten times gravity, only to be crushed into pulp by the collapsing buildings.
Witnessing this scene, Li Keyi could not help but marvel at the power of the ability users, who could inflict such immense damage, even causing the ground to subside significantly. Perhaps, in the entire world, only Yue Hengyi could achieve such a feat.
"Alas, Yue Hengyi, it's all over," Li Keyi couldn't help but sigh. Even if Yue Hengyi didn't die in the end, he could never be forgiven by everyone for killing so many innocent people today.
Therefore, facing this situation, Li Keyi dared to conclude directly that Yue Hengyi was finished. Miscalculating and killing one or two people could be explained, but killing thousands would be a heavy sin. Yue Hengyi was no longer a hero; he was a demon!