These new reincarnators were both lucky and unlucky.
Lucky, because they had transmigrated from the parallel world's Aqua Blue Star, so they wouldn't be affected by gravity, nor would they suffer the tragic fate of being crushed to death the moment they appeared.
Unlucky, because even though they were alive, some of them hadn't realized that in this world, with their current strength, death might not be such a bad thing.
The team member on lookout by the window lightly wiped the foggy glass with his index finger.
Seeing the thick dust on his finger, he said,
"Captain, this place is a bit strange. How can a mall this big be empty? And there's so much dust on the windows, it looks like no one has been here for a long time!"
"And the sky outside is frighteningly gloomy. It feels like we've transmigrated to another world, just like in the novels!"
The captain frowned, remaining silent.
Although he sometimes watched transmigratory movies and read novels, he didn't believe in such things at all.
How could they have transmigrated out of nowhere?!
Because these reincarnators had transmigrated accidentally, they had rings but hadn't received the "hint messages" created by the progressive faction during their transmigration.
Many of them were currently completely clueless about the functions and usage of their rings.
"No matter where we transmigrated to, as long as we have the gear in our hands, we have nothing to fear!"
"Carbon-based lifeforms can't withstand our firepower!"
A burly man proudly patted his Gatling gun and said in a gruff voice.
"Huh? That mountain in the distance, it wasn't in that position before... Did I... see it wrong?"
A soldier said in surprise.
When they had first arrived, he had happened to notice the peak of a faint mountain behind the residential buildings across the street.
However, when he looked again now, the mountain's peak had moved to the rooftop of a hospital hundreds of meters away.
This place was far from the mountain. Although the angular change was only a few hundred meters, in reality, if the distant mountain had truly moved, the distance could be tens of kilometers or more.
How could a mountain move by itself? This was too strange!
"You must have seen wrong. How can a mountain move?"
"You're just seeing things. I was a bit nervous when I first got here too. It felt like I saw a little girl walking past the entrance over there!"
The medic said with a smile.
"A little girl? What little girl? Don't scare me, this place isn't haunted, is it!"
The soldier by the window shivered suddenly.
"Alright, stop scaring yourselves. You're so old and still afraid of ghosts!"
"There isn't a soul on the road outside the window. It feels like this place has been abandoned, and there's nothing here at all!"
The burly man with the Gatling gun sneered dismissively.
"Alright, everyone quiet down. We need to figure out where we are!"
"Everyone maintain your vigilance, find a nearby signal station, and re-establish contact with headquarters!"
The captain commanded calmly.
"Yes!"
Although the team members were usually jovial, they immediately became serious and focused when executing their mission.
Following their usual mission formation, one person pushed open the door of the coffee shop, while another rushed out, securing the left and right flanks.
Only then did they signal for the other team members to file out.
When they saw the scene on the street, they all gasped in unison.
The entire street was in disrepair, with the roads filled with scrapped cars whose colors were indistinguishable.
Blood-red unknown plants grew from the cracks in the ground, and the air carried a scent of blood.
In the distance, many tall buildings were covered by dark red vines. Some had half collapsed, revealing their grid-like structures within.
It looked as if the place had just experienced a world war, and all humans had been annihilated.
"11 o'clock direction, 200 meters, there's a civilian base station. I can try to contact headquarters through it!"
The communications soldier whispered.
"Alright, everyone advance towards the civilian base station. Maintain vigilance!"
The team, using the abandoned cars for cover, silently and quickly reached the base of the station. The communications soldier immediately took out his tools to operate, and simultaneously pulled out backup power equipment for supply.
The others kept their guns aimed outward, maintaining vigilance.
"Wuwuwu... Wuwuwu..."
Suddenly, a woman's piercing cry reached the ears of the team members.
In the pitch-black night, the sound seemed to be crying right by their ears, making everyone shiver instantly.
"Captain... I hear a woman crying..."
A soldier said softly.
"I hear it, I'm not deaf. The mission is the priority right now. Let's put other matters aside for now!"
The captain said.
After all, everything here was eerie, and combined with the crying, it was exactly like a scene from a horror movie.
"Wuwuwu... Wuwuwu..."
The sound grew louder and louder, seemingly approaching them.
In such a terrifying situation, even the burly man with the Gatling gun couldn't help but swallow nervously.
Suddenly, a long-haired woman, covering her face with her hands, slowly walked out from a nearby alley.
Her clothes were already tattered, barely covering her body.
Barefoot, she just walked slowly.
She stepped on broken glass on the ground but didn't seem to feel any pain.
"Captain, what should we do? There's someone! Should we help her?"
A young, hot-blooded team member asked.
"I'll say it again, contacting headquarters and awaiting further instructions is the most important thing. Put everything else aside!"
The captain said with a frown.
"Oh..."
The young team member was somewhat reluctant but still held his ground and followed orders.
At this very moment!
*Bang!*
A loud noise echoed.
A monster fell from the side of a building, smashing directly into a scrapped car on the ground.
"Giggle giggle..."
A monster crawled out from within, its head growing in reverse, its limbs twisted, slowly crawling towards the woman covering her face.
"Captain, issue an order, or that woman will be in danger!"
The young team member requested again.
The captain remained silent, locked in an intense internal struggle.
Seeing the monster getting closer and closer to the woman, he could almost imagine the gruesome sight of the woman being dismembered in the next second.
"Damn it, the terrorists are monsters, and these are also monsters! Open fire, blast them!"
The captain roared.
"Yes!"
The team members, filled with exhilaration, rapidly fired bullets towards the crawler.
*Clink, clang, clang!*
The bullets only produced small sparks against the crawler's tough skin.
Strengthened by the ultimate apocalypse's energy, the crawler had become even more powerful than in the first and second stages of the apocalypse. The bullets were like a tickle to it.
Only the Gatling gun's powerful output could suppress it and prevent it from moving, but the damage dealt was still negligible.
"This won't work, you guys!"
A girl about sixteen or seventeen years old appeared on the road without anyone noticing.
"It's dangerous, kid, hurry and leave!"
The medic shouted in a panic.
However, at this moment, another crawler fell from the sky, landing directly in front of the young girl...