Shizuka Marikawa parked the car, turned off the engine, and unlocked the car doors.
After everyone got out of the car in sequence, Shizuka Marikawa ran to the back of the car and looked back at the street they had come from.
She squinted slightly, observing the currently relatively quiet road.
"What are you looking at, Teacher Marikawa?"
"Classmate Miyamoto, think about it. Those Corpses must have heard the sound of us driving the car. Some monsters that didn't appear in our sight might catch up, so I'm worried about that."
Rei Miyamoto thought it made a lot of sense and also began to stare in the direction they had come from.
Saeko Busujima, standing nearby, directly stood in front of them, blocking their view.
"What are you doing, Senior Busujima?"
"Classmate Busujima, you go with Classmate Takagi to her house to check the situation, we'll watch here!"
"You two… didn't you notice? The flames that burned the Corpses to ashes halfway never stopped, extending directly to every street; simply put, most of the Corpses in this vicinity have probably been dealt with by Chen Hai-kun."
Saeko Busujima stated her analysis.
It was also an analysis that matched the current situation.
Because Shizuka Marikawa and Rei Miyamoto didn't see any new Corpses appearing.
And those they did see… all turned into ashes scattered by the wind.
At the same time, Saya Takagi, who hadn't participated in the others' activities, opened the iron gate of her own yard and walked further in.
Seeing this, Chen Hai stepped to follow, and Asuna also prepared for battle.
Saya Takagi nervously knocked on the door.
"Mother! It's me! Saya! I've come to pick you up! If you're home, come out quickly! We're leaving soon!"
Thump-thump-thump.
Footsteps quickly sounded.
The door opened three seconds later, revealing a capable woman in a white vest, red jacket, and shorts.
Yuriko Takagi, she was Saya Takagi's mother.
As a business elite, she had returned to Japan for a vacation during this period, only to encounter the virus outbreak.
This was the original setting Chen Hai had grasped.
"Saya!"
"Mother!"
The two embraced.
After separating, Yuriko Takagi looked at the group.
"Don't mention anything else for now! Come inside! This area is very dangerous now! Even driving isn't safe!"
"Why?"
Saya Takagi asked curiously.
"I was going to call you, but the signal here is out! After I finished talking to you, a group of bandits suddenly appeared in this neighborhood. They must have stolen guns from the police station, so they have weapons. It's very dangerous!"
Without further explanation, Yuriko Takagi hastily waved over Saeko Busujima, Rei Miyamoto, and Shizuka Marikawa, who were standing at the back of the car.
Hearing the call, the three also walked into Takagi's yard.
Almost simultaneously, the roar of an engine came from not far away.
A car was rapidly approaching, and a person was leaning out of the passenger seat, pointing a pistol at the sky and pulling the trigger.
They had noticed the vehicle Chen Hai and the others were in earlier, and after waiting for a while, chose to act at this moment.
"I see them!"
"They're right there!"
"All women!"
"No... there's a man! But it doesn't matter!"
"Finally, some Harvest!"
The car carrying these people began to slow down, quickly stopping near the Takagi's house.
Yuriko Takagi didn't think much and intended to pull her daughter and the others into the house.
But Chen Hai stopped her.
"No need."
"Please let me handle this time."
Facing the thugs, Asuna volunteered.
"Alright! All of you kneel down now!"
The bald man in charge sneered, raising his pistol, and the others quickly spread out, their guns aimed at everyone.
These people wore tattered jackets, with daggers tucked into their waists and assault rifles slung over their shoulders, clearly repeat offenders.
"Bandits from another world... what are those things in your hands?"
Asuna's voice was cold, her golden hair fluttering slightly in the wind, her eyes as sharp as ice blades.
"Hey! Don't play tricks!"
The bandit leader warned sharply.
"Take one more step closer, and I'll shoot!"
Asuna didn't stop, showing no fear.
Is she really okay?
Not just Rei Miyamoto, but Saya Takagi and Yuriko were also worried.
"Should we go help?"
Shizuka Marikawa clenched her fist, but was stopped by Saeko Busujima at her side.
And in front, the bandit leader shouted,
"You have no chance!"
The man pulled the trigger.
Bang—!
A bullet broke through the air, heading straight for Asuna's forehead.
Just at that critical moment, a cold light flashed!
Clang—!
A crisp metallic clang sounded, and Asuna's rapier lightly flicked, splitting the high-speed bullet in half!
The two halves of the bullet whizzed past her cheek, creating two small pits in the concrete wall behind her.
The entire scene was silent.
The thugs' eyes widened, as if they had witnessed an impossible sight.
"What... what is this?!"
Someone cried out in alarm.
Asuna continued forward, saying coldly,
"A tool that shoots darts? But it's too slow."
Modern weapons are powerful, there's no doubt about that.
But in front of a powerful Adventurer, that power is not enough.
"Fire! Everyone fire!!!"
The leader completely panicked, frantically pulling the trigger.
The other thugs also reacted, and countless bullets poured out like rain, the gunshots deafening.
However, Asuna's figure moved like a ghost through the hail of bullets, avoiding all of them.
"Impossible! How did not a single shot hit?!!!"
A thug screamed in terror.
The next moment, Asuna suddenly accelerated!
A flash of a blade!
Crack—!
The assault rifle in that thug's hand snapped in two, the barrel separating from the body, as if cut by a hot knife through butter.
Before he could react, Asuna had already swept in front of another person, her sword tip lightly flicked, the opponent's wrist went cold, and the firearm, along with half a finger, fell to the ground.
"Ah ah ah—!!!"
Screams echoed through the sky.
The other thugs retreated in terror, trying to reorganize their firepower, but Asuna's speed far exceeded human limits.
She was like the grim reaper descending, and amidst the crisscrossing sword shadows, all firearms were broken—triggers shattered, magazines flew off, barrels twisted, none spared.
The bandit leader desperately lunged towards the car parked nearby, wanting to drive away.
As soon as the engine started, Asuna's figure flashed, leaping onto the car roof.
Clang—!
A brilliant sword light descended from the sky!
The entire car was split in two down the middle, like a sacrifice cleaved by a divine sword.
The fuel tank instantly ruptured, sparks flying everywhere.
Boom—!!!
A violent explosion soared into the sky.
The broken car body was sent flying by the shockwave, and two thugs who failed to dodge were engulfed in the flames. Their clothes caught fire, and they screamed in disarray, starting to take off their jackets.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Asuna stood calmly in place, her golden hair fluttering freely in the strong wind stirred up by the explosion.
She held her rapier, her gaze stern, like a Valkyrie emerged from myth, looking down upon the struggles of mortal ants.
Giving modern natives a medieval shock.
This is the strength of an Adventurer.
Seeing the thugs calm down, Chen Hai then took over from Asuna to clean up the battlefield.
He created flames in his right hand again.
A scorching tornado swept across the battlefield, engulfing the wailing thugs.
And their final destination was where the 'Living Dead' gathered in the distance.
Then—
The fiery tornado in the distance exploded, completely clearing out both monsters and scum.
"Is this real or fake? Am I not dreaming?"
Yuriko Takagi couldn't believe it, rubbing her eyes.
"These are all real!"
Her daughter beside her earnestly told her,
"Mr. Chen Hai and Miss Asuna are that amazing!"