Outside the base, monsters suddenly appeared from the sky and land. They seemed to have been dormant for a long time and the moment they had been waiting for finally came. They poured toward the base like a tide.

The emergency lights in the hallway flashed frantically. The doctor came out of the meeting room and hurried to the laboratory. He was followed by two soldiers.

“Doctor, please evacuate with us as soon as possible.”

“The military can’t protect the entire base. The drones have seen the tide of monsters advancing here and we can only take the artificial magnetic pole as the defense position.”

“I have to bring something,” Dr Ji quickly said. “Give me five minutes. Colonel Lu is also at the laboratory.”

“Please evacuate with us immediately.” The soldier with the United Front logo on his chest added, “The special instructions are for evacuated personnel to concentrate on the magnetic pole centre. Colonel Lu’s presence will further increase the confusion of the crowd, leading to unnecessary disputes. Therefore, he—”

“Shut up!”

The emergency alarms rang at higher frequencies and the harsh buzzing sounds were linked to the highest level wartime alert, reminding people to evacuate immediately in a safe direction. The corridor was in a state of chaos while the howling of monsters in the distant wilderness was clear and audible. The soldiers and scientists in white coats were in a mess.

The laboratory door neared.  A look of disbelief suddenly appeared in Dr Ji’s eyes. The door of the laboratory was wide open. He had rushed away when he left and forgot to lock the door. He strode inside and saw a soldier with a black cloth around his right arm holding a sniper rifle and aiming at the figure standing in front of the windowsill. His pupils shrank. The black cloth around this man’s right arm was the sign of the Anti-Judges Movement.

The communicator was on but he couldn’t care as he shouted, “Lu Feng!”

A gunshot rang out along with this call. The person by the window shook and fell to the ground with a dull noise.

Dr Ji’s eyes opened wide with disbelief and his lips trembled. “No…”

“Don’t move!” The gunman was quickly controlled by the two soldiers who followed the doctor. Dr Ji strode in and couldn’t care about anything. On the way, he knocked down the equipment and test tubes shattered, the debris splashing to the ground. He walked around a cabinet and half knelt in front of Lu Feng’s fallen body. “Lu Feng? Lu Feng?”

The body hadn’t closed his eyes. His limbs were motionless and the doctor reached out to touch the scorched muzzle of the gun. His communicator flashed again. The doctor was still trembling when he read the message but this time, his eyes were cold.

A soldier handcuffed the shooter and raised his foot to head to this side.