Era of Disaster Chapter 19: Ruthless

Chapter 19: Ruthless

Bai Yi and the rest of them finally reached Te Awatumu when it was close to noon on the 26^th. However, even before entering the city they could see columns of smoke rising from the city centre. This isn’t just any smoke but smoke produced from a number of great fires. Billowing clouds of smoke rose high up into the sky all over the city, the blaring sounds of car horns and human screams merged together as they rang throughout the city.

“Monsters shouldn’t have reached here yet, right?” Khina found the state of her hometown now hard to swallow.

“No, it’s not monsters, just humans!” Bai Yi suddenly thought of something.

“Hong Qi Hua, can your computer still go online? Post the reason for the changes of New Zealand online but keep the matter of the drug in the research facility hidden.” Bai Yi told Hong Qi Hua and then explained to Khina.

“By chance, we happened to meet Martin and got to know of the reason behind the changes. Hence, we didn’t fall into a panic but it isn’t the same for other people. They do not know the real reason behind everything and I’m afraid by now people have been randomly speculating and probably thought that it is the end of world or something like that. Fear is an infectious emotion, combined with their transformation into monsters many people have broken down and started to behave destructively.” Bai Yi hit the nail on the head with his explanation.

“I can still connect to the internet, do I post on all the major forums in New Zealand?”

“En, I’m not sure how many people will see it but we can just do our best.”

“Why aren’t we telling them about the drug in the research facility?” Khina asked again.

“Listen well, there are experiments locked up in that research facility, you have seen for yourself how powerful they are. If they enter the research facility without understanding this then it is very likely they might accidentally let these monsters out. New Zealand is already chaotic enough now, if those experiments manage to get out then we are really doomed. Moreover, you can con

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