Who gave you permission to travel through time with Earth?

"Tch... So you'd already thought about it?"

Lu Chen spat unhappily. His current behavior was far more blatant and natural than in the conference room; the polite yet distant address of "Brother Fang Jin" was gone forever.

"But unfortunately, what follows is the gap between you and me... a gap in resources and information."

He then smiled and rolled up his sleeves, folding the white shirt sleeves three times to reveal Lu Chen's "second piece of spiritual equipment" hidden behind the mithril watch.

The watch faces are almost identical, even featuring several interlocking gears in the center, except the strap is thinner and the runes engraved on the stone face are a vibrant and alluring magenta.

"'Entanglement' was originally a set of equipment with the Holy Son's commandments. Although it lost most of its abilities after the key parts were damaged, it is still an excellent reconnaissance equipment."

"This property can leave a burn mark on a designated object, which will last for twenty minutes. During this time, the holder can always sense the object's movement..."

Upon seeing this, the others fell silent amidst their screams. Fang Jin gave him the middle finger without any politeness. After countless years and distances, he experienced the excruciating pain of being brutally attacked by a rich person once again.

A single Tier 3 spiritual equipment piece is extravagant enough to drain any family below the middle class in the region dry, and this guy actually has two... Seriously, does he really only have two?

"...What does this mean?"

"A polite greeting from my hometown."

Lu Chen nodded, turned to Fang Jin and returned the same courtesy, then gently tapped the dial of his watch. A subtle vibration emanated from it along an invisible line before he continued.

"I've already left burn marks on the surface of that lump of rotten flesh at the very beginning of the parade. The marks will last for at most twelve minutes before disappearing."

"When the lights are almost finished flashing, they should all rush out at the same time, follow the tail end of the parade to find the room corresponding to the exit, and that will be our complete victory."

"It's risky, extremely risky, we might even run into the march head-on... But we possess military force and that equipment that can predict crises, so the chances are far from nonexistent!"

"Gentlemen... Shall we bet?"

He didn't even ask who was going and who wasn't. In the current situation, it's even less supportive to split up the troops. Moreover, the exits might be fluid, and if a few people are left behind and arrive late... by then the exits might already be closed.

Moreover, the frequency of the protests increased as time went on. Now that the four hours were almost up, they no longer had the time or opportunity to investigate Block 4.

This is the last chance.

"..."

"Damn it! Bet, of course we'll bet!"

Hearing this, even Jin Fugui couldn't help but show a fierce expression. He gripped his pistol and loaded all the remaining bullets into the cylinder. It turned out that he didn't have many bullets left from Fugui.

"It's all or nothing, death is the only outcome. Half of the 24-hour survival time has already passed, and who knows what the hell awaits us if we go any further... I might as well gamble my life here!"

Zhou Tongtong, and even Xu Rou, nodded in agreement. The latter had regained her mobility thanks to the effects of the meat... but she just wouldn't leave while being carried in someone's arms.

"..."

Fang Jin remained silent for a moment, then grabbed a few mints, chewed them, and tapped her temples, which were throbbing from the cold. Finally, she stood up… grabbed Lu Chen's shoulder and whispered…

"Of course I agree. Given the uncertainty of what the third-floor cafeteria is like, it's definitely the best option. Maybe we'll even get lucky and bump into the exit..."

"but……"

"I guess I still need to get some 'insurance'."

……

Ten minutes later, the frequency of the flashing lights finally gradually subsided, the outside light began to soften again, and everyone's nerves gradually tightened.

Lu Chen almost broke out in a cold sweat. The burn marks only lasted for two minutes. If these monsters rested for any longer, his plan would probably be aborted before it even began.

"Thump!"

A dull thud came from next door, and everyone's hearts skipped a beat. The instinctive fear almost made Jin Fugui bite off his tongue.

Then came a great deal of chewing, whimpering, and growling... accompanied by the shaking of the room filling the entire corridor, and countless footsteps thundering past! A few seconds later, they disappeared around a corner.

Almost simultaneously, Fang Jin and the other four had already left the room, quickly chasing after the tail end of the parade!

In the end, all they managed to spot was the corner where the procession chose to leave, and as expected, the only way to determine the monsters' final destination was through their lingering nature.

Lu Chen gripped the watch face tightly, trying his best to maintain the faint, almost imperceptible airflow. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and his eyes were tightly closed. He used a completely different set of senses to pinpoint the direction of the parade!

"Second from the left, next... third diagonally!"

"I see them! They stopped! They're in the bottom left corner, the third room from the left!"

Lu Chen said loudly with certainty, and at the same time, with a "snap", the connection that the burn mark and the lingering passion could maintain was completely broken. A string of fine fire spots appeared in the air in a chain-like pattern, and then quickly dimmed.

Just before the two minutes were up, the lingering light finished its mission, and the flashing light still hadn't stopped, which meant that the tail of the parade hadn't completely left this floor!

The "export" has not disappeared either.

This thought made everyone quicken their pace, and in a very short time they reached the last corner, the edge of the floor near the window, where he could even see the blood and flesh drag marks on the ground fading rapidly.

The gray, cold rain outside the window had not stopped. Thanks to it, the window, now stained with a base color, allowed a clear view of what was happening across the street. Lu Chen couldn't contain his excitement and leaned out.

...He was not swallowed up by the long-ambushed tide of blood.

This time, fortune seemed to be truly on their side. Even though it was somewhat blurry, Lu Chen was able to see the full picture of the blood and flesh parade... the gathering of that group of fluids.

It was as if large chunks of fat had melted into sticky water, clumping together and flowing continuously, being kneaded into indescribable shapes by inertia and momentum...

However, it didn't melt completely, leaving layers and gaps on the surface. Then, it was torn open by huge bone spikes, from which undigested beasts crawled out.

They bared their teeth and tongues, played with their eyes and flicked their brains, indulging in the flesh and blood of everyone in the most unrestrained manner, their smiles coming from the bottom of their hearts! Every action... was an expression of the purest joy.