The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

Without a car, relying on their own two feet, the group realized just how enormous the red maple tree was.

Of course, it's not just because the original area of ​​red maple trees was quite large, but also because this place has become like a living hell, with almost no normal roads to walk on.

The once bustling city has now become a wasteland. The towering buildings are like they've been thrown into a mixer and pulverized by sandworms. All that's left as far as the eye can see are piles of ruins.

The excessively dry climate caused the fire to spread rapidly. When faced with sandworms and sand scorpions, the superhumans simply used their abilities to fight back without regard for anything else, which ignited the entire city.

The entire Red Maple area looked like it had just been bombed, with broken bricks and tiles, and the sky and earth were scorching hot. Moreover, the cement ground and asphalt roads looked like they had been plowed several times.

The fractured landmasses undulate and roll up, some sinking into large pits, others rising into high hills.

The already dry air was now even hotter, and mixed with the flying sand, it made everyone's nasal passages and respiratory tracts even more irritated.

The road had long since become unrecognizable, and they didn't even know where they were going. They were being chased around by the swirling sandworms and the sand scorpions that were pursuing them along the cave passage.

They didn't know how long they had been running. Ye Xiao and the others were in good physical condition, so it was alright, but their breathing became heavier.

However, the strain on their lungs and physical strength had left Liu's father and mother with legs as heavy as lead, making it impossible for them to take another step.

Liu's mother stumbled and fell to the ground, and Liu Yuntong rushed forward to help her up.

"Mom, Mom! How are you?"

Mr. Liu, whose body was slightly bloated, was panting heavily and could no longer support himself. He leaned against a huge beam on one side and sat down.

Hearing the commotion, Ye Xiao stopped and turned around. He saw that the dozen or so defense team members behind him, as well as several civilians who had followed behind him at some point, were all panting heavily.

Ye Xiao knew that they had reached their physical limit.

White Fox looked at Ye Xiao, "Boss, they're exhausted, they need to rest!"

Ye Xiao frowned, squeezed the sweat from his forehead, wiped it with his tattered sleeve, and nodded.

Then, he took two cases of bottled water out of his pocket and threw them on the ground.

"Distribute this to everyone, and quickly replenish your fluids and energy!"

Almost without White Fox and the others saying a word, everyone rushed forward, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, twisted it open, and started chugging it down their throats.

"Woo, woo woo..."

A sob suddenly rang out, and Wu Hui and the others looked up to see Liu Haiting, disheveled and dazed, leaning against a broken beam, his eyes glazed and confused as he surveyed the hell before him.

He was breathless, his slightly bloated body twitching, as he repeatedly wiped the tears from his face.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Yuntong cautiously approached him, and the once dignified and composed gaze she gave him now looked helpless, like that of a child.

"dad!"

Liu Yuntong hurriedly caught Liu Haiting's trembling hand, the person in front of her was in tears, and his lips were trembling.

"Red maple, the red maple is gone, gone..."

"They're all dead, all dead. So many people, so many people..."

He gripped Liu Yuntong's arm tightly, causing Liu Yuntong's arm to tremble violently.

Liu Haiting's eyes were full of regret, and he kept shaking his head.

"Yes, it's my fault, my, my fault! I should have listened to Brother Ye, I should have listened, listened to Brother Ye, led everyone away, even if we left, it wouldn't have come to this, it wouldn't have come to this..."

Ye Xiao and his group stood silently to the side. The guards were all stunned and lost in thought, while the few civilians who followed them looked at the dilapidated scene and sobbed softly.

This is where they have lived for so long, a haven they painstakingly built with their own hands, and their final destination in this apocalypse.

But now everything is destroyed, and this scene of hell on earth is so devastating that it's easy to imagine that most of the already hungry and weak people in the city have been buried under the ruins and brutally devoured by those strange beasts.

Despair, an irresistible despair.

Faced with this human tragedy, everyone in the live stream remained unusually silent.

[Black Desert Eagle: This Liu Haiting reminds me of the floods in our area before, which killed many people, and a city leader even broke down in tears.]

[My stomach is growling: Although this guy is very profit-driven, at least he has more conscience than those scumbags, and he has Hongfeng in his heart.]

[Oreo Healer: There's no way around it, no one can hold back in this kind of situation.]

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Ye Xiao silently drank his water. These things meant nothing to him. He had no time to feel sentimental or to lament for the deceased or these unfortunate lives. He had more important things to do.

If it were just him, these sandworms wouldn't pose much of a threat to him, since he can fly.

Flying is the fastest and safest way to break the deadlock, but he can only take one person with him at most. What about the rest of the people?

He had to find a way to pave a path for everyone.

His gaze settled on the guards Liu Haiting had brought, and he gave them a wink.

"Hey, come here!"

Several team members, who were still feeling sentimental, were instantly jolted out of their reverie by Ye Xiao's sudden call and quickly got up to come to Ye Xiao's side.

"Mr. Ye, what can I do for you?"

Ye Xiao squatted down, and the others quickly followed suit.

Do you know where you are now?

The group looked at each other hesitantly. Liang Yuan wiped his face and said hesitantly, "I don't know the specifics, but the general location should be near the research institute, because I just saw the broken plaque of the university."

Ye Xiao immediately said, "Draw it!"

Liang Yuan dared not delay. He knew that as long as he followed this person closely, he would definitely be able to get out alive. If he could gain this person's favor, he would have no worries about his future.

Liang Yuan picked up a piece of gravel, reached out and cleared away some pebbles on the ground in front of him, and then began to draw carefully with the stone.

Liang Yuan drew very carefully, marking their location and even the several exit gates.

Yinyue pointed to the north gate and asked, "Is this the east gate? We're closer from here, so let's go this way?"

Wu Hui quickly asked, "Where's the car? Aren't we going to get it?"

White Fox agreed, "Yes, with so many of us, we simply can't move without a car!"

He looked at Ye Xiao and said, "Our car is over at the factory. It's closer to the west gate. We can take the car and leave through the west gate."

Liang Yuan frowned, his heart filled with fear and trepidation.

"If we go through the west gate, wouldn't that mean crossing the entire city? That's too dangerous!"

Ye Xiao silently studied their current location. According to Liang Yuan's drawing, they were not actually close to the East Gate; they were located in the northeast of the central area of ​​Red Maple.

Amidst the cacophony of voices arguing around him, Ye Xiao took a deep breath and said:

"Stop arguing, go to the West Gate. Nowhere else is safe."

Nie Qiu hesitated slightly, "If it's a car, we might be able to find it at the exit!"

Ye Xiao looked at Nie Qiu and explained:

"It's not just about the cars; the cars are secondary. Besides, with so many of us, two cars definitely won't be enough."

"The most important thing is the evacuation route. When I came from the yellow sand, I paid special attention to it and found that it came from the west."

Liu Zi, bewildered, exclaimed, "Since we came from the west, shouldn't we be even less likely to go that way?"

The white fox stroked its chin, immediately understanding Ye Xiao's thoughts, and said:

"No, precisely because we came from the west, we should head even further west!"