Fried sensitively perceived the unfriendly attitude of the other three and hurriedly denied, "No, no, I really love adventure."
As he said this, Fried felt a bit guilty. His real goal was to gain more approval and become a social butterfly. When he heard that the popular YouTuber Bernice would be joining this trip, and that they would be filming content about the Meng Ya monster that the whole world was focused on, he volunteered to join.
The other three didn't believe his words, but to avoid affecting the exploration, they didn't say more.
"Don't talk later, we'll start filming once we get past the blockade," Blaine instructed, his gaze fixed on Fried, clearly directing this mainly at him.
Fried nodded repeatedly.
Saying the wrong thing had already displeased his companions. If he caused any more trouble, they might abandon him.
Things went more smoothly than imagined. Although Fried made quite a commotion due to nervousness, perhaps the sounds of gambling were louder, or the alcohol-numbed nerves of the soldiers made them pay no attention.
They successfully passed through the blockade, heading towards Meng Ya.
As the four figures gradually moved further away, the shadows in an unnoticed corner faded slightly.
The blockade was quite a distance from Meng Ya, after all, the Meng Ya monster constantly expanded its territory, and for the army to establish outposts, frequent moves were time-consuming and labor-intensive, not to mention costly in terms of manpower.
No one wanted to wake up and find themselves in the monster's new territory - this was no joke.
Of course, it was more likely they would die in their sleep.
After walking on foot for over half an hour, Blaine's group looked back towards the outpost position, confirming they were a good distance away. Bernice and the other two began pulling equipment out of their backpacks.
"How's the filming quality? The light isn't good at night," Bernice, more concerned with the visuals, took out a mirror to check her makeup.
Blaine replied, "No problem, we've filmed night footage before."
The drone traced a graceful arc at low altitude. Mellen nodded to them, "The equipment is fine, hasn't been affected so far."
So, Bernice rattled off an opening spiel in front of the equipment. For some reason, she felt a sense of urgency, driving her to quickly head towards Meng Ya.
She didn't bother to carefully examine the reason, assuming it was just excitement from the prospect of going viral on YouTube.
The other three were also extremely excited. After all, having successfully passed the blockade, filming Meng Ya seemed within their grasp.
They moved quickly, carrying the not-so-light equipment, with hardly anyone speaking except for Bernice's occasional comments.
Unknowingly, they drew closer and closer to Meng Ya.
When the drone illuminated the distant area, they squinted to make out the situation in Meng Ya. In that instant, it was as if a giant hammer had struck their foreheads, leaving them dazed.
A scene like hell on earth appeared before their eyes. They were too shocked to speak, their teeth chattering, legs trembling.
Fear and an intangible sense of pressure gripped their hearts. It felt as if all the blood in their bodies was flowing backwards, an icy chill running from their feet to their heads.
This was different from the powerful monster they had imagined. They thought they would see a huge, terrifying creature, but the reality was that they hadn't even seen the monster yet. Just seeing how the entire space had been altered, their bodies instinctively told them to run!
Dust floating in the air like it was weightless, upright ground, buildings scattered haphazardly, and "humans" pieced together from body parts...
Everything was too bizarre!
They almost decided to abandon their filming equipment and flee in panic.
But suddenly a thought popped into their minds: how despicable the higher-ups of the great nations were, concealing such a massive event!
More people needed to know about this!
"Bernice, the chance to go viral is right in front of us!"
"That's exactly what I was thinking, Blaine."
Having said it out loud, they still couldn't take a step forward when faced with the bizarre space again.
"Watch this, guys!" Mellen took control of the drone, fighting against his fear to guide it further forward.
The drone once again illuminated the area ahead. Even seeing it a second time, they were still shocked that superpowers could achieve such a thing.
They felt like tiny ants, standing at the edge of Meng Ya, no longer admiring nature's craftsmanship, but the "miracle" created by a monster.
The next second, something utterly unexpected happened.
Such a vast space, just a moment ago... the entire area twisted and shook for an instant...
An invisible force collided and swept through. As far as the eye could see, spider web-like cracks appeared on the buildings in the space, spreading inch by inch to the surroundings...
A wailing roar echoed throughout the entire area...
The beastly roar, even though everyone could hear it was at a disadvantage, did nothing to diminish its imposing presence. Buildings in the space teetering on the edge of danger crumbled at its roar. The overwhelming force destroyed the surroundings, sending concrete debris, flesh and limb fragments, branches and wood splinters flying.
Fear, trembling, excitement, disbelief, and other complex emotions swirled in their hearts, but in that short moment, they couldn't taste the flavor of these emotions.
This sound carried supernatural power!
Chaos crawled up the limbs of these eavesdroppers. Their thoughts were like a tangled ball of yarn, completely unable to think normally.
Without realizing it, they began walking towards Meng Ya using strange methods - hands, backs, or heads. These unnatural ways of walking tore their flesh, leaving trails of blood.
When they finally awoke from the intense pain, their faces were filled with disbelief and fear.
Just a bit of aftershock and sound had affected them with supernatural power, making them completely lose their minds. And during this time, they hadn't noticed anything amiss. Blaine, who was holding the camera, had even been filming with his foot holding the equipment until now.
Meng Ya was within reach, but they were weak in the knees, unable to move, incapable of leaving this dangerous place.
They had criticized the government's secrecy more than once before, considering it a foolish decision, believing that only by knowing about dangers in advance could one guard against them. Now they finally understood what an irresistible force meant.
The one fortunate thing in their misfortune was that the monster seemed to be fighting with some people, leaving it no time to care about these insignificant ants.
"This is erroneous, stop!"
The old voice wasn't loud, but it was full of vigor, like a thunderbolt striking everyone's hearts.
It was only then that Bernice snapped out of her panic and noticed quite a few people dressed and equipped similarly to them, apparently also YouTubers who had come to explore and film...
These people were more unfortunate than them. If not for the old man's shout, this group would have stepped right into the Meng Ya monster's space.
Awakening from their chaotic state, this group ignored their wounds, crawling and rolling on the ground, using all their strength to try to escape from Meng Ya.
Blaine and the others could see clearly that they were like possessed people, writhing in place, only moving an imperceptible distance.
Seeing this, Bernice couldn't help but swallow hard.
[Dao Companion Rental System]. By renting himself out as a temporary dao companion to daughters of destiny, Qin Hao could obtain generous rewards. His service philosophy was simple: play the role of the devoted lover, resolve their troubles, depart without a trace once the matter was settled, and absolutely avoid entangling karma. However, those daughters of destiny didn't see it that way. That night, all the major powers across the Three Realms and Nine Heavens jointly besieged the Qin Clan, plunging it into an unprecedented crisis. "It's Su Qingyue! The peerless sword immortal who attained the Dao and became an Immortal Emperor in a thousand years, the one who severed the River of Time with a single sword strike! When... when did our Qin Clan make an enemy of her?" Qin Hao stepped forward, clearing his throat lightly: "Ahem, Ancestors, don't panic. She's here for me. To be honest... she's my ex-girlfriend." From another direction, the newly ascended Empress of the Demon Realm arrived with ten thousand demons pressing on the border: "Qin Hao! Today, the entire Qin Clan shall be buried with you!" Hearing this, the Qin Clan ancestors all turned their eyes sharply towards Qin Hao. Qin Hao scratched his head somewhat sheepishly: "The Demon Empress... she's also my ex-girlfriend." Before the Qin ancestors could process this, an aloof figure traversed the River of Time: "The Qin Clan deserves annihilation!" Recognizing the newcomer, the Qin ancestors paled in terror: "It's her! Liu Ruyan, the Extinction Empress who ventured alone into the alien realm and suppressed it for an entire epoch! Didn't she vanish into the River of Time long ago? Why would she cross it just to target our clan?" Qin Hao scratched his head again, looking even more embarrassed: "My fault, my fault. She's an ex-girlfriend too." Watching countless celestial maidens descend, the Qin Clan ancestors were utterly astounded: "You scoundrel! Just... just how many women have you gotten involved with over the years?"
spital. Good news: I've bound a system. Bad news: I'm still a baby. "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully the middle-aged for being poor — Divorce Comeback System." "Your marriage may have failed, but your luck in love has never run dry. Your childhood sweetheart, out of contact for twenty years, reappears. Her beauty remains, yet her eyes are brimming with tears." [Listen to the childhood sweetheart's sorrowful story.] Chen Zhi looked down at the diaper he was wearing, then at the little childhood sweetheart crying her heart out beside him, and fell into deep thought. Can anyone relate? I'm having a midlife crisis at an age where even rolling over is a struggle.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
