Chapter 204: Detonation

Inside the No. 1 initiator workshop of the chemical plant, the strange lantern flower emitted a faint orange glow, the blood-colored patterns on it constantly flickering. The black chemical deep pool below was silent, with countless flesh-and-bone bodies hidden beneath the surface.

The workshop was incredibly quiet. A large metal mixing vessel hung high in the air. On the part where the mechanical arm connected to the lifting structure, a special silver bomb faintly glowed green. In the underground storage tank area below, more than a dozen large silver tanks were stored. A pungent chemical smell and a rotten, fishy stench filled the workshop.

The Impersonators in the town, sensing the dangerous aura, seemed to have been perceived by the presence under the lantern flower. The orange-yellow light on it grew brighter and flickered continuously.

The entire chemical plant was shrouded in a torrential downpour, the sky as dark as night.

In the open space at the gate of the chemical plant, blood flowed from Ding Qing’s chest, pooling on the ground. Duan Min held his gradually lifeless body, her face desolate.

“Honey, look, they’ve all left.”

“Little Jia and the others survived…”

Ding Qing struggled to open his eyes. The large convoy of survivors that had long since departed had disappeared from view in the rain.

Duan Min turned her head, looked towards the chemical plant, and gently leaned against Ding Qing’s ear, holding him tight and smiling, “Don’t be afraid, the two of us don’t have to run anymore…”

…

Crack, crack, crack!

At the top of the clock tower, Lin Xian had created a thick, heavy door to block the shockwave. Behind him, KIKI’s eyes also flickered as she created an invisible psionic shield to envelop them both.

Seeing the time was right, Lin Xian took out the detonator and took a deep breath.

Beep.

Then, he pressed the remote switch.

Bang!

Inside the chemical plant, the signal light on the cantilever crane suddenly flashed violently and then exploded. The component connecting the crane to the metal mixing vessel instantly broke. The vessel, filled with lye, came crashing down in front of the lantern flower, smashing directly into the storage tanks filled with dangerous chemicals below.

Thump! The storage tank exploded, and in an instant, a dazzling white light burst forth!

BOOM!

A deafening roar erupted as the chemical plant was instantly engulfed in a sea of fire. A huge fireball of an explosion destroyed the initiator workshop and the cooling tower. Raging flames shot up into the sky, reaching tens of meters high. In that instant, it seemed as if even the heavy rain was blasted away, forming a vacuum.

Billowing black smoke, like a writhing black dragon, quickly spread through the air, blotting out the sky. The smoke covered an extremely wide area, as if drawing a thick curtain across the world.

The shockwave from the explosion spread outwards like a tidal wave. Wherever it passed, the ground trembled violently, as if hit by a powerful earthquake. The roofs and glass of all the houses in Rain Town shattered instantly, and dust and smoke from the streets shot into the sky.

“Careful!”

Seeing the shockwave coming, Lin Xian pressed himself against the blast wall. The invisible shockwave slammed into the entire clock tower. The plaster on the walls and pillars was instantly blown away. KIKI’s psionic shield blocked a large amount of flying debris, and a white sphere faintly appeared in the dust.

This huge shockwave made the people on the Infinity at the distant Rain Town station feel a jolt, and cries of alarm were heard.

A few seconds later, the ringing in their ears and the dust gradually subsided under the heavy rain.

On the clock tower, Lin Xian immediately pushed down the blast door and looked towards the distant chemical plant with KIKI.

The entire chemical plant was now shrouded in fire and black smoke. The massive explosion had made the outlines of the buildings unrecognizable. The towering cooling tower was shattered and gone.

“Is it dead?”

KIKI shouted loudly.

ROAR!!!!

A heaven-shaking roar echoed through the town. In an instant, anxious noises came from various buildings. Crackle, pop! Countless Impersonators rushed out from dark corners into the streets. Some jumped from windows, their human-skin legs shattering and breaking upon impact. These parasitic monsters frantically ran towards the chemical plant, emitting faint, sharp screeches.

Gradually, more and more Impersonators appeared. From underground, from residential buildings, from under bridge culverts. Some looked human, others were molting and rotting. They converged on the streets, a dense mass running forward.

“There are so many…” Lin Xian was shocked. It seemed that the great parasite had already devoured many people.

“Lin Xian, look!”

KIKI exclaimed, pointing towards the chemical plant.

In the chemical plant, shrouded in a curtain of thick smoke under the dark clouds and lightning, a huge black shadow flickered in and out of sight with each flash of lightning. Several giant tentacles writhed madly. The monster’s body was burning with endless flames, as if it was struggling and roaring in anger.

The air was filled with the smell of burning and destruction. At this moment, Lin Xian and KIKI finally seemed to see the true form of the two tentacles beneath the chemical deep pool.

On a part of the monster that resembled a head, the lantern flower was already burning and had broken off.

Several giant tentacles struggled continuously in the high-temperature flames!

ROAR!!

The next moment, the parasite in the dust seemed to sense Lin Xian’s location and actually rushed out of the flames, climbing towards the town.

“Retreat!”

Lin Xian’s expression changed. He immediately jumped down from the clock tower.

Bang!

With the help of the power armor, a height of more than ten meters was nothing for Lin Xian’s upgraded physical attributes. He directly got on the motorcycle and sped towards the outskirts of the city.

KIKI flew high in the air, watching the monster, engulfed in raging flames, frantically pounce towards the town. She shouted, “Didn’t Director Ding say it had no mobility?”

“Even a cornered rabbit will bite. Those tentacles aren’t just for show!”

The parasite stumbled and staggered, clearly not good at moving. But its tentacles were huge and long. With their frantic writhing, it soon crashed into the town, knocking down a large area of houses.

The surging Impersonators were instantly engulfed by the great fire carried by the great parasite and began to burn.

But the crowd of Impersonators behind them did not stop, still rushing forward one after another.

The great Aberration seemed to be completely enraged. It disregarded everything, and with a sweep of its giant tentacle, it demolished a building, its body burning as it chased after Lin Xian.

On the Infinity’s side, everyone was gathered by the car windows, watching the terrifying parasitic monster set the town on fire. The entire Rain Town was soon covered in thick smoke and flames. The movie theater and shopping center collapsed, and even the heavy rain could not stop it.

Chen Sixuan watched this scene and immediately gave orders through the communicator.

“Da Lou, provide cover! Lu Xingchen, support Lin Xian and KIKI! Shu Qin and the others, provide fire support from the train! Shasha, activate the close-in weapon system’s fire control radar!”

Whirr! Whirr!

In an instant, the automatic blast doors of cars 11 and 5 opened. Lu Xingchen and Shu Qin came out one after another. Da Lou climbed onto the roof’s firing cabin, the Roarer K23 electric rotary machine gun loaded. The 1130 close-in weapon system in car 12 slowly rose.

“Here it comes!”

Vroom!

On the road out of the city, Lin Xian sped on his motorcycle while KIKI flew in the air. As the burning parasite rushed out of the town and approached the station in the valley, entering firing range, the 1130’s base immediately rotated and roared wildly.

DUUU!!!!!

A metal storm instantly bombarded the huge body, visibly kicking up a rain of blood and fragments.

A large number of Impersonators also rushed into the station at this time, some with their flesh still burning. On the Infinity, Shu Qin and Da Lou led their people to immediately return fire. Shasha’s grenade launcher also began to explode in the crowd of Impersonators.

In the firing cabin of car number 2, Chen Sixuan picked up her A33K anti-materiel sniper rifle, aimed at a tall Impersonator surging towards Lin Xian’s motorcycle from behind, and fired coldly.

Bang!

The Impersonator, along with its parasitic worms, was blown to smithereens. Its lower body still twitched frantically under the stimulation of the parasites.

Bang! Bang!

With each shot, she became calmer, each shot fatal, specifically targeting the monsters that were quietly approaching her teammates.

In car number 1, Ding Junyi stood by the window, her hands in her pockets, watching the tide of Impersonators and the giant monster outside the station. Her chest heaved, and her heart raced. At this moment, there seemed to be no impulse to escape.

The entire Infinity was outputting firepower, reaping the dark lives