Its Eyes
990 Words
Jiang Qian was dead.
Lin Qiye witnessed her death in full.
The monster descended from above, its claws slicing her neck as cleanly as cutting tofu, then it devoured her with sheer delight.
Until the very end, Jiang Qian's eyes were locked on Lin Qiye, filled with terror and hatred.
Every detail was seared into Lin Qiye's mind; his stomach churned, nearly forcing him to vomit.
Despite enduring countless hardships, his mental maturity far exceeded his peers, yet he had never seen such a gory scene before.
And now was no time to vomit.
Without hesitation, while the monster consumed Jiang Qian's body, Lin Qiye turned and ran toward the other side of the alley!
The original escape route was blocked by the monster, so he had no choice but to head toward the direction where Wang Shao had been attacked.
The monster seemed more interested in the corpse and did not chase, giving Lin Qiye a brief sigh of relief.
He had no idea what this creature was, but it was undoubtedly beyond the category of "human" or any known "beast."
If it were a radiation-mutated ape-man, perhaps he could believe it. Its size, strength, and speed were beyond human capability.
But only "perhaps."
In this mist-covered world, having witnessed the existence of seraphs firsthand, Lin Qiye did not believe science was the only truth.
He believed in the existence of the mysterious.
Moreover, Lin Qiye had a nagging feeling… he had heard of creatures like this before.
Lost in thought, something else entered his perception. Lin Qiye slammed the brakes, halting abruptly.
His breathing grew heavy.
Ten meters ahead, the monster reappeared. He was certain this was not the same one as before.
Though similar in hideous appearance, this one carried the corpse of the already dead Wang Shao, still feeding.
By now, Wang Shao's face was gone, leaving only a b****y blur. Without his distinctive clothing, Lin Qiye might not have recognized him.
This was the second monster.
The one that killed Wang Shao!
Earlier, with Jiang Qian and the others, he hadn't seen beyond ten meters and assumed there was only one monster—but he had been completely wrong.
Judging by the first monster that killed Jiang Qian, these creatures preferred feeding on corpses rather than chasing the living, which explained how Lin Qiye had escaped.
Yet, immediately after Wang Shao's death, another monster had chased them—meaning one was already feasting on Wang Shao's body.
One alley, two monsters, completely cutting off Lin Qiye's escape.
His face drained of color, an emotion called despair rising after so long.
In seventeen years, only twice had he felt true despair.
Once, ten years ago, when he saw the eyes on the moon.
And now.
The monster, having finished devouring the face, discarded Wang Shao's corpse like trash, turning to Lin Qiye, its crimson tongue l*****g the blood at its mouth.
At that moment, Lin Qiye wanted to curse.
Damn it, why me again!?
As a child, he could see seraphs from rooftops.
Blinded, he fell, thought insane, locked up for a year in a mental hospital.
Now, finally ready to focus on school and exams, a new life ahead…
And he runs into this hideous freak?
Others might never see one in a lifetime; he encountered two?! Ridiculous!
Under the pressure of death, years of suppressed anger and frustration erupted like a volcano.
The fire burned, fear compressed, and a sudden, fierce determination surged through him.
Gripping his white cane tightly, he faced the monster. His chest heaved violently.
At this moment, the monster before him was no longer just a flesh-eating beast, but every injustice and setback he had suffered over ten years.
Even his aunt and Yang Jin had no idea the depth of anger buried within this boy for a decade.
He refused to accept it!!
Perhaps even he hadn't realized, but under this surge of emotion, his eyes—closed for ten years—trembled violently, ready to open.
"Yaaah—!"
The monster, seeing the lean Lin Qiye, shrieked like a lecher spotting a beauty and leapt!
"Damn it, I'm not afraid of you!" Lin Qiye growled, raising his cane, charging toward the leaping monster!
The distance closed rapidly!
Just as the monster's claws were about to shred his throat, Lin Qiye twisted, narrowly evading the strike!
Though he could predict its movement, his own physicality lagged; the claw grazed his temple, leaving a faint cut.
The black ribbon of his clothing was cut, swirling away with the wind.
Eyes still closed, he seized the moment, shouted, and thrust his cane into the monster's abdomen!
*c***k—!*
A crisp sound rang out. Lin Qiye felt the cane lighten, then a violent force slammed him backward. The monster's tail had struck, flinging him across the ground.
He rolled, enduring the pain, and sensed his cane had snapped in two.
Made for guiding the blind, the cane wasn't particularly sturdy—against such a hard creature, it was no match.
"Damn!"
He cursed, throwing the broken half aside.
A rare opportunity wasted.
The cane breaking was like a fuse, detonating Lin Qiye's emotions. He stood, fists clenched, nails biting into his palms, drawing blood.
"I refuse!!" he roared.
In that moment, a strange sensation surged through him.
Like spring rain nourishing the soul, a cool clarity flowed from his heart to the blocked corners of his mind, gently touching…
and the barrier shattered.
It felt as if a sun had erupted inside him, unprecedented heat filling his body. His eyelids burned as if scorched.
Naturally…
he opened the eyes that had been closed for ten years.
The last image his eyes saw… was another pair of eyes.
Seraph's eyes!
In an instant, a dazzling column of blazing light erupted from the alley at the old district's edge, reaching toward the sky!
In that moment, the night was as bright as day.
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