The helicopter’s swaying grew increasingly violent. After Hubert flew past the zombie, he aimed for the parking lot, pushing the lever to tilt the helicopter nose down for a faster descent. The helicopter’s tail was rapidly engulfed by flames, endangering the propulsion system, they would soon lose any control over their speed. Moreover, the aircraft was loaded with grenades and guns. If the fire reached them, they would all be obliterated in a massive explosion.After a nail-biting minute, the helicopter finally arrived at the parking lot. The fire was spreading all over, the aircraft could no longer take off. Hubert slowly lowered the lever to stop the rotor blades, and the helicopter, through violent shakes, finally landed. As soon as they touched down, Hubert and the others finally experienced a moment of relief. Lucia kicked open the helicopter door, helping Bella and Zorion, carrying the unconscious Rowan, to disembark first. She then rushed over to assist Hubert.Carrying Jacob

At this point, Hubert's group had started moving through the underground sewer system. After covering a small distance, they found the underground sewer not so bad, a bit dark perhaps, but safe to travel through. However, as they ventured further, the putrid stench of waste started to invade their nostrils. After all, it was an underground sewer built to carry away all sorts of refuse."How foul!" Lucia would exclaim every few steps while Hubert was too busy covering his nose to converse. Jacob, who could now walk alone, remained silent and aloof, avoiding Hubert's gaze while following him closely.After a while, Winston unfurled a map, one side was a map of the city's sewer system, and the other was a map of the town itself. After studying it for a while, he seemed unsure about the following route and asked Hubert to join the discussion. Hubert hadn’t interacted with Winston's team and just nodded in response to their suggestions while they merely grunted, not saying much.Hubert fe

Then Stella spoke up again: "Jacob, what's wrong? Why aren't you answering? My brother is asking you."Jacob looked from Stella to Hubert, bit his lip, and after a moment, he said slowly: "I am your sister's boyfriend."Hubert seemed to freeze, standing rigid until Canis spoke again, rousing him back to reality: "Is that true? Then why did you pretend not to know each other earlier?""Well, when ex-lovers meet, what is there to say? We've been talking and found that feelings remain, so we're rekindling our old relationship."Canis said nothing more. He had just thought Jacob was reliable, but now he felt nothing but antipathy. Stella was his sister, or more precisely, his half-sister. And her mother was his mother's younger sister, who is currently Madam Wang.He never had any prejudices against his stepmother and her two children because, apart from being his stepmother, she is also his maternal aunt. But since Stella did that to Hubert, he has completely alienated his stepmother, St

Hubert pulled a flashlight from the void, its battery nearly drained after several days, casting a dim light. He pointed it towards Jacob: "Come over here, help me out!" Only now did Jacob regain his composure and walk towards Hubert. He had said earlier they could continue their previous affair at the emergency assembly area. Did this mean he would wait for Jacob to sort out his matters and explain everything? So, he was given a chance. Jacob was so ecstatic that he nearly drowned in joy. Only when Hubert called out did he snap back to reality."Just refer to me as you used to, don't distance yourself from me." Yet, he was not satisfied with Hubert addressing him as such distance. But Hubert didn't even bother to save face for him: "When you're ready to share your secrets, I'll consider getting close to you again. For now, help me get rid of this mess." He tossed the pickaxe towards Jacob, who didn't catch it and said: "I've advanced to level three. I can use firepower to break th

Flap! Flap!The beating wings grew louder, and the bat leader cried out before spreading its massive wings. From underneath, it unleashed a myriad of energy like shooting stars. Each flaming meteor flew with a dizzying speed. The swarm of fiery rocks was so dense dodging them all was impossible. Hubert shouted: "Big brother, quickly empower Lucia and Stella. Hurry and create an ice barrier!"At this moment, they had to join forces to survive, setting aside any grudges. Stella Wang rushed forward, seemingly sharing her power, and Lucia quickly followed suit. The dual icy energies amplified by Canis promptly coalesced into an ice barrier blocking the barrage of flaming rocks. They were all at the peak of the second tier, but under Canis' bless, they were almost on par with the mid-third deck, but the power of the zombies was far superior. The bat leader's ability could compete with a fourth-tier superpower user. Therefore, Lucia and Stella couldn't hold on for long.The thick ice wall