18:35.
The sky was dark.
The originally dead silent Sea Rock Island seed to be subrged by the deep sea. The air was filled with the salty stench of seawater, mixed with the sll of rust and decay, like the breath of so ancient creature, slowly seeping into every inch of space.
This atmosphere of despair seed even more terrifying than on land, as if the entire island suddenly plunged into a bottomless deep ocean, filled with fear and suffocation.
Outside the orbit station, on the originally deserted streets, a rustling sound suddenly arose, countless eerie whispers echoed, like countless wet limbs dragging along the cent ground, or so kind of sticky liquid slowly seeping out from the sewer openings.
"Drip."
A drop of black liquid fell from the roof of the platform, hitting the tracks, instantly corroding a wisp of green smoke.
Then ca the second drop, the third drop...
The entire city seed to be "awakened" by so unnaable presence.
In the distance, the darkness on the sea surged like a tide, swallowing the last bit of daylight. Beneath the sea level, countless twisted black shadows slowly erged. They had no fixed shape, sotis like humans, sotis like so kind of arthropod, or just a mass of wriggling black flesh, its surface covered in sticky liquid, shimring with an eerie oily luster under the moonlight.
"Clattering..."
A deep sound, like bones rubbing together, ca from all directions.
The streetlights outside the orbit station flickered for a mont and then snapped off, in the darkness, sothing was climbing along the wall, its sharp claws scratching out a piercing noise on the tal surface.
The engine of the Infinity went out, no lights were turned on, and all the window shades were lowered.
"They’re here."
Vanessa’s voice was low and tense, she looked through the gap in the shade towards the platform outside the orbit station. Inside the quiet orbit station, countless sounds began to echo around, on the platform ahead, a "person" slowly stood up — if that could still be called a "person," its limbs twisted disproportionally, its head hung low, its neck bent backward as if broken, revealing a faceless head.
The next second, it jerked its head up, the hollow "face" directly "staring" towards the train.
A chilling sensation surged instantly, the bulletproof windows of the Infinity suddenly began to frost over, a hand pressed on Vanessa’s shoulder, pulling her away from the window.
Since coming out of Star Abyss No.5, Lin Xian hadn’t felt this fear of night descending for a long ti, and this ti, he also felt an eerie sensation that made one’s expression grow heavy.
"Back off."
Inside the carriage, the faces of all team mbers were heavy, even their breathing was much constricted, Chen Sixuan feeling the chill, spoke up in a low voice.
"It’s like a Night Parade of Hundred Demons, how can there be so many, and... it’s like they’re on a journey?"
Clang!
Just as Chen Sixuan’s words fell, suddenly, the entire carriage of the Infinity shook violently, sothing seed to climb up outside, emitting a dull pressing sound, causing the inside of the carriage to shake.
The breath of everyone inside the carriage suddenly tightened, Lin Xian furrowed his brows, raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and be ready to counterattack at any mont.
At this mont, Lin Xian was incredibly apprehensive, Viola had not yet completed the clearance work at East Harbor, and setting sail at night was extrely dangerous. Unless necessary, he didn’t want to initiate a midnight escape on the Infinity. Seeing the spectacle of the Night Parade of Hundred Demons outside, he feared they wouldn’t be able to retreat easily.
Clattering...
At this mont, the large orbit station seed to have returned to the bustling scene of a ’sea of people’. Eerie sounds ca from each platform and passage. Beside the Infinity, even more shadowy figures passed by on its adjacent platform, countless screeching sounds scratched along the armor of the carriage, sending chills down one’s spine.
The noise outside the carriage grew louder and seed more creatures were climbing onto the Infinity, a row of eyes slid over the armor plates of the carriage, everyone held their breath, and then the rescued xican girl raised her hand to signal Lin Xian to remain silent, as did the black woman, indicating everyone to stay calm.
Then she pointed to her wrist, where a small screen showed a countdown.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Just as the countdown on Gedi’s wrist ended, a sudden commotion among the Abnormal Bodies inside the orbit station seed to occur, stirring eerie screeches continuously, and the noise began to grow increasingly loud as if accelerating towards a certain direction.
In the darkness, the people inside the Infinity looked at each other, listening to the dense noises outside, no one dared to breathe loudly, Sha Sha standing next to KIKI pinched her nose, and Mo Xiaotian beside her also dared not breathe heavily.
Lin Xian noticed this anomaly, slowly lowered the gesture to attack, and cald himself down.
Sure enough, after a series of intense noises outside, it quickly beca quiet, although so dark corners still had eerie sounds, it was completely devoid of the intense hunting atmosphere from before.
Seeing the surroundings quiet down, Lin Xian’s eyes flickered, he looked at the black woman and asked.
"What did you do?"
"A Luring Agent."
The black woman introduced herself, "Gedi, this is Vanessa, thank you for allowing us into your shelter."
"Lin Xian."
Lin Xian extended his hand to shake hers, and upon hearing the na, Gedi’s eyes suddenly changed, and she grabbed Lin Xian’s hand and spoke.
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