The elite squad had clearly been annihilated, in just a few short seconds.
According to the map, Maple Leaf Town was marked as a two-star low-danger zone, far from being considered hazardous, yet an Advanced Demonized Beast had appeared.
Such a Demonized Beast posed a certain threat to their own squad, not to mention, with such a powerful creature present, there was no guarantee that even more formidable Demonized Beasts wouldn't appear.
"Did you all see it clearly?"
Eileen was somewhat hesitant; although she had a vague idea of what she had seen, it was difficult for her to describe what kind of monster it was.
A solemn look appeared on Grey Blade's face, "This Demonized Beast's strength is probably at the Fifth Tier, and it's fast. Its appearance and attack style are somewhat akin to a Hunter, but much stronger."
As expected of someone with rich assassin experience, his observational skills were indeed first-rate.
Based on Grey Blade's description, Tang Yu immediately envisioned the attack methods of this Demonized Beast. Even if he was less powerful, with the aid of tools, he could find some ways to cope.
"How do you know about Hunters?"
Something seemed off. Although the Contract indeed instilled knowledge of this world into his followers, it shouldn't have gone as far as to show them movies, right?
Grey Blade nodded as if it were obvious, "Of course from movies, Lord. Your world's movies are truly miraculous. Many of the plots are so gripping I simply can't stop watching. Especially some of the murder techniques, they are unheard of to me, greatly broadening my horizons. Wow, if I had seen these movies back in the day, I might already be a top-tier assassin..."
It was as if he had opened the floodgates of conversation; Grey Blade suddenly became very chatty.
Tang Yu held his forehead.
He felt like his perception of Grey Blade was collapsing; a cold-faced assassin had suddenly turned into a movie buff.
He was quite impressed with Grey Blade, who had been summoned just that morning and had already learned how to operate smartphones and computers. If he remembered correctly, many devices were still password-protected.
But this was good in a way. It was clear that Grey Blade was professional, and even in terms of movie reviews, his expertise wouldn't be wasted just because he was in a different world.
Clearly, Maple Leaf Town had become very dangerous for some reason.
However, on their way to Lindong, Maple Leaf Town lay directly on their path. It wasn't that they couldn't take a long detour, but the apocalypse was fraught with peril everywhere.
Taking a detour would cost them half to a full day's time, and it wouldn't necessarily be much safer. Instead of doing that, it would be better to clarify the source of danger in Maple Leaf Town and then pass through a relatively less dangerous area.
The three of them leaped across the rooftops of buildings, the strong wind blowing in their faces, and the streets below occasionally revealed the figures of Demonized Beasts.
Tang Yu felt emotional; this could definitely be considered running along rooftops. He wondered if the ancients who imagined such scenes ever thought that one day humans would be able to do this too, not through the progress of technology, but through the transformation of the world.
Suddenly, an idea crossed his mind - could it be that scenes of knights coming and going freely were actually present in the ancient world?
Finally finding a tall building, he saw no higher structures in the vicinity.
Standing on the edge of the high-rise's rooftop, he could overlook most of the town.
His gaze swept across the distance and quickly landed on a spot far away, where a faint red mist could be seen between the buildings.
Though the mist was faint, Tang Yu was certain it was identical to the mysterious red fog he had seen at the very beginning of the apocalypse!
This was an Abyssal Rift.
Newly emerged and not marked on the map, this was why the area, originally only a two-star danger level, had seen a sudden increase in the number of Demonized Beasts.
He finally realized why he hadn't caught any scouting teams sent by Lin Wei in recent days, nor had he seen the other side knocking on his door, it wasn't because his reconnaissance efforts were insufficient, it was because the other side had been completely blocked.
He had thought before that Lin Wei, after all, was a big shot in Lindong, and his efficiency in handling things couldn't be this low.
So many days had passed, the other side should have also established a target, and at the very least, they would have a direction for investigation. However, when they dispatched their capable subordinates, they were informed that the road was blocked, how frustrating that must be.
Tang Yu's mood suddenly improved a lot.
Soon, he began to consider his own situation.
Scouting the Abyssal Rift? Of course, that's impossible!
The memory of the squad that had been tragically killed was still fresh, and even if they were stronger, who knew if there would be even more terrifying Demonized Beasts in the red mist... No, he felt it was certain there were, as there were even news of armies being wiped out in the red mist in the early days of the apocalypse!
Moreover, there were no benefits, so after giving it some thought, it was better to avoid the Abyssal Rift and head to Lindong Sanctuary before making further plans.
Now that he knew the location of the Abyssal Rift, Tang Yu could also choose the route to take, just slightly detour and pass on the other side of Maple Leaf Town.
There were still many Demonized Beasts, but mainly avoided the Core Area, with the strength of the three of them, forcing their way through was not overly dangerous.
He was also afraid that if they accidentally entered the Core Area of the red mist, they would not dare to cross Maple Leaf Town directly.
Avoiding reckless actions was the key to living longer.
Suddenly, several loud booms came from the distance.
The area enveloped in red mist filled with smoke and dust. In the Core Area, those buildings, as if explosives had been planted, collapsed in an instant!
A red tentacle appeared from among the smoke and dust.
This tentacle was huge, its length even taller than a high-rise building.
It was seen being lifted high into the air, then crashing down forcefully.
Boom, the ground split open where the tentacle passed, buildings collapsing instantly... this efficiency made the demolition teams look downright weak by comparison.
This unknown, gigantic Demonized Beast seemed extremely brutal, or perhaps the area around it was too crowded, the two red tentacles thrashed about, turning the surroundings into complete ruins.
Falling rocks came down like raindrops, spattering about, and some Demonized Beasts that couldn't evade in time were crushed to death or injured.
But thanks to the rampant destruction of this gigantic Demonized Beast, as nearby high-rises collapsed, Tang Yu and his companions could clearly see what the place looked like—beneath the rolling pale red mist, a giant crack over a hundred meters long and more than a dozen meters wide, like a gaping chasm, was terrifying to behold!
This was the Abyssal Rift, and in fact, it was Tang Yu's first time seeing it. At the beginning of the apocalypse in school, he had only seen the red mist from afar and heard the screams of people, before quickly fleeing; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived up to this point.
He also learned later that where there was red mist, there was bound to be an Abyssal Rift.
The distant smoke and dust gradually dispersed, and looking into the distance, one could vaguely make out a blurry figure through the dust—a gigantic insect-like creature, with the two bright red tentacles attached to the head of the Demonized Beast, resembling two long red whips piercing through the sky.
Even with the large distance of half the town separating them, the terrifying pressure was still like a torrential wave, hitting them head-on. If it hadn't been for his training in the Spirit Space, he, with the strength of the Third Tier of Awakening, wouldn't know if he could even stand firm in the face of such oppression.
Even Eileen and Grey Blade were pale.
In their world, there were also certain extremely terrifying Dark Creatures capable of destroying cities, though they had never seen one.
Today, they had seen a super gigantic Demonized Beast, which was probably on par with those City Destruction Level Demonized Beasts.
This Demonized Beast had just crawled out of the Abyssal Rift, and the moment it landed, the entire ground shook thunderously.
The human military, with advanced technological weapons, was continually defeated by Demonized Beasts.
Apart from the fact that the Abyssal Rift can't be destroyed, it's probably also because some of the powerful Demonized Beasts are too terrifying.
Such strength, I'm afraid, is already beyond the Awakening Tier.