The apocalypse begins with a dungeon game.

Chapter 138 Let's escape for our lives and take refuge in the lower city.

"Damn it, what on earth did those rebellious little bastards do? How did the sky suddenly crack open like that?"

"If the old city lord were still here, this definitely wouldn't have happened."

The noise from the crowd gradually grew louder and became uncontrollable.

Feng Tian stood at the doorway and looked towards the sky where they were arguing. There was indeed a visible crack in the sky.

At first, there was only one crack, but then it started to spread outwards from this point, and the crack gradually turned into a spider web.

If it were just a crack, it wouldn't be so terrifying that it scared the residents into fleeing for their lives.

It's because tiny black particles of powder are slowly falling from the cracks. Once that stuff comes into contact with the roof, plants, trees, animals, and even humans, it will quickly dissolve everything.

The guy who initially went out of curiosity to catch these particles with a plastic basin thought it was a stroke of luck and wanted to be the first to try it.

As a result, he has now become the first corpse, dying ahead of everyone else. Now even his bone fragments have been dissolved and disappeared, as if he had never existed in the world.

"What a tragedy, what a tragedy..."

One after another, people of unknown origin died inexplicably from the impact of the particles.

The other onlookers who witnessed the dark particles killing people were then completely terrified and fled. The news spread like wildfire, and everyone knew that the upper city was doomed.

"Good heavens, is this any way for a person to live...?"

"This is a warning from heaven! It's all because the old city lord died so unjustly; this is a warning for us to avenge him!"

As they fled, the group passed by the city lord's mansion, where they had just committed murder, and immediately kept their distance.

"Then go avenge him and boost everyone's morale."

"Screw you, stop talking nonsense, let's go!"

Feng Tian: "..."

She took out a mini telescope from the mecha's storage compartment and carefully observed the cracked sky.

"It looks like the crack isn't very big yet, and it has stopped growing. The main crack is about the size of a street lamp."

"There's something wrong with the barrier; it's not our actual sky. They're seeing things with their naked eyes."

"It's strange. Isn't the barrier transparent? The sky outside looks clear. How come these black particles are falling down?"

"Its corrosiveness is so strong, almost comparable to concentrated sulfuric acid, no, this is even faster and more intense..."

Feng Tian put away her binoculars, feeling bewildered by the unexpected situation.

In their past conscious experience, there had never been such a case.

Apart from the fact that no one can leave the upper city, everything else is normal.

"Only the old city lord should know the answer to this question," Azhu pondered.

A few of her own people nearby were getting anxious. "Sister Feng, when will Brother Yang be back? Let's talk to him and we're sure we can find a solution."

"Yes, yes, how could he not be here at this time?"

Those who weren't at the main hall entrance at the time were unaware of the inside story and were kept in the dark.

Feng Tian was also desperate; if it were possible, they would want to too.

She even preferred to approach Xing Dazhuang from the lower town; he was full of clever ideas and would definitely be able to solve the problem.

But in fact, not only was Yang Mo missing, but Xing Dazhuang had also disappeared. Their whereabouts were unknown, and she couldn't even guarantee whether they were alive or not.

As the cracks in the sky began to spread, more and more black particles poured down, like a torrential rain without any water.

To quickly digest a corner of the city.

Those tall buildings, made of steel and concrete, now resemble toy clay, turning into black mud along with the residents who couldn't escape in time.

Finally, it followed the main body of particulate matter, flowing slowly forward.

Fortunately, they didn't flow very fast after falling from the crack in the sky.

People can simply avoid getting any on themselves and even stand by and observe closely.

Quite a few people who were slow to realize this point, fearlessly crowded around and tried to take samples with containers to take something away for research.

Unfortunately, no matter what you use to contain it, it will dissolve in an instant.

"It's alright, don't worry too much. Let's take some people to the old site of the city lord's residence to look for his relics and see if there's any way to repair the upper city barrier," A-Zhu gently comforted the worried people beside her.

But in reality, he knew that he had already sorted out everything left behind by the city lord.

There is no such method in that document.

He was even certain that if the city lord could not be brought back to life, given the current rate at which the barrier was cracking, they probably wouldn't have many days left to live.

"Sister Feng, a rift has appeared in the barrier in the south of the city, and many people have died." A small team came running from a distance, looking travel-worn.

They were responsible for keeping watch on the surroundings, and even before they entered the mansion, they could see from a great distance that the same situation had occurred here.

Then more and more squads sent people back to report.

Based on comprehensive data analysis, there are currently about seven cracks inside the city, varying in size, but all posing a significant threat.

The cracks will not heal themselves; they will only grow larger over time, and the black particles that constantly devour objects and multiply will only grow stronger.

This is a predictable and unfortunate development.

Feng Tian unfastened the mecha glove on one hand and pressed her fingers against her temple, where the nerves were throbbing.

"If this is the trend, Azhu, you don't need to hide it from me anymore. The city lord didn't leave us any methods or approaches at all. This barrier is a product that consumes his own divine power."

"Now that he is dead and gone, there will be no one to protect us anymore..."

"We can't stay in the upper city now. The only safe place is the lower city. The barrier there is thick, and we know how to open the passage between the upper and lower cities."

"Let's run for our lives. As the old saying goes, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."

"Originally, we planned to allow the two cities to communicate and gradually accept each other, but now, we have taken the initiative to go down to seek refuge."

"Everyone, let's get ready to issue an announcement. Gather all residents, pack your belongings, and come with us."

As Feng Tian walked into the room, she activated the computer interface on the chest of her mecha, and the display screen on her arm lit up.

She began to quickly issue task assignments.

"What if someone doesn't want to seek refuge in the lower city? I reckon there will be a lot of old-fashioned people who can't be reasoned with. They're used to being high and mighty and wouldn't stoop to such a lowly position," someone suggested regarding a possible unforeseen situation.

Feng Tian smiled. At this point, the barrier of the upper city could collapse completely at any moment, which would kill millions of lives in an instant.

Based on the flow rate and falling pressure of the dark particles she observed, outside the barrier, in places invisible to humans, those things should have already proliferated to the point of bursting the space.

There are simply too many of them; they have no room to survive.

The human world is practically the best outlet for waste.

Fortunately, although the barrier has a few small cracks, it is still very strong and can withstand the pressure.

But no one can really say for sure how long it can hold out.

"Then let him die. Everyone knows how big the lower city is; it's simply not big enough to accommodate everyone in the upper city for refuge. Someone has to sacrifice, so why worry about them?"