49: The capsized doomsday port

At this moment, black clouds hung low over the city outside.

Rain poured down, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

The ground of the entire Crimson Port was tilting!

“Captain!! Hurry up and get on board!!”

On the ferry no. 0819 nearby, Xia Xin desperately waved, clutching the railing.

Chen Du glanced back.

He saw a white waterline, connecting the sky and sea, rapidly approaching the sea level outside the port.

That was not a wave.

It was a water wall over a hundred meters high!

Within this world-destroying tsunami, a gigantic fin, obscuring the sky and sun, could be faintly seen slowly rising!

The Sacred Kun has awakened!

“Aung—!!!”

A whale cry, originating from ancient, primordial times, savagely tore through the torrential rain.

Immediately afterward, the world inverted.

It truly inverted.

Just as Chen Du led his people out, the ground unexpectedly tilted up like a seesaw!

In just three seconds, the port avenue turned into a 45-degree slide!

Countless signs, debris, and even shops that hadn't finished laying their foundations slid down the slope like an avalanche.

“Holy crap! This fish's roll is too drastic!!”

Tang Ran gripped a railing with one hand and cursed loudly, “Is this thing stretching? It must be deep-sea clubbing!!”

“Stop talking nonsense! Lower your center of gravity! Slide down like a slide!!”

Chen Du roared.

He slammed his tachi into the ground to act as a brake, and his entire body sped down the sloping street.

“Ahhh—!! Captain! I can't do it! My legs are too short to reach the ground!!”

An Nuonuo's pig-slaughtering scream rang out.

Due to her height handicap, her two short legs flailed wildly in the air.

She curled up into a ball and was about to roll toward the abyss.

If she rolled down, forget dying from the fall; the pile of chaotic architectural debris alone would crush her into a meat patty.

Snap!

A large hand grabbed her by the scruff of her neck.

Chen Du lifted An Nuonuo into the air like a chick.

“Shut up! Hold tight! If you move again, I'll Sacrifice you for a cola!”

“Wuwuwu... Captain, slow down! I'm going to throw up! I get carsick!” An Nuonuo clung desperately to Chen Du's arm, her feet dangling in the wind.

Everyone was fighting for their lives right now.

In their ears were the howling wind and the tremendous crash of collapsing buildings.

In their sight, a white water wall connecting the sky and sea had already risen on the ocean surface—that was the world-ending tsunami triggered by the Sacred Kun rolling over!

Less than five minutes until impact!

“Attention! Traffic convergence ahead at the intersection!”

Li Yaozhi's long hair was blown back like Mei Chaofeng's, but she remained calm. “It's a group of monsters running for their lives!”

Before she finished speaking.

Everyone rushed past the intersection, and the view suddenly opened up.

The sight before them made even Chen Du pause.

It was a narrow road for enemies.

On the main road, another group of people was miserably sliding down the slope.

Their posture was even worse than theirs!

Leading them was the genuine Tanaka Koji, sporting a toothbrush mustache and wearing a samurai uniform!

At this moment, where was the dignity of a Yamato Samurai on Tanaka Koji?

He was covered in blood, and his samurai uniform was ripped to shreds, looking like beggar's clothes.

Only three or four low-health subordinates remained from the dozen or so who followed him, and they had to support each other.

And behind them—

Thousands of red-eyed monsters were surging down the sloping street!

Pig-Headed Men wielded cleavers, Goblins held blowdarts, and there was even a half-bodied Stitched Monster crawling on the ground.

Their eyes were bloodshot, and they roared in unison:

“Catch Tanaka Koji!!”

“That pervert who steals underwear!!”

“Slice him up!! For the reward from Lord Duke!!”

This resentment was heavier than a mass grave, enough to resurrect ten Evil Sword Immortals!

Tanaka Koji was almost in tears.

He still hadn't figured out what had happened.

He only wanted to go to the black market to find some treasures, yet he was inexplicably wanted by every monster in the city.

Everyone who saw him acted as if they had seen their father's murderer, fighting desperately upon sight!

“Baka! Why! Why is this happening?!!”

Tanaka Koji screamed hysterically as he ran, snot flying out, “What the hell is 'stealing underwear'! I am a noble Samurai!!”

At this moment, he also saw Chen Du and his group rushing out from the side.

Although their faces were covered in grime, that figure and the familiar tachi... Tanaka Koji was stunned!

Wasn't this the bastard who ambushed him in the alley?!

“It's you!! Huaxia...”

Tanaka Koji was about to point him out and let the pack of mad dogs behind him attack Chen Du.

However.

Chen Du was faster than him.

And a better actor.

He slammed on the brakes, pointing his tachi directly at the dead end on the left,

and roared hysterically at Tanaka Koji, his acting worthy of an Oscar:

“Tanaka-kun!! Hurry and go!!!”

That shout, delivered with deep breath control and full emotion, was extremely penetrating!

It sounded as if he were calling out to a long-lost biological brother.

Tanaka Koji was bewildered: “Again... again?”

Chen Du had a look of righteousness and spoke rapidly, “I'll draw away the pursuers on the left! You take the main force and go right!”

“Our ship is waiting below! We absolutely cannot let the spark of Sakura be extinguished here!”

“For the glory of the Yamato Construction Group!!”

“Tanaka-kun! Live on!! Don't worry about me!!”

After speaking, Chen Du didn't hesitate, performed a drift with his group, and charged into the side road.

This set of maneuvers was smooth and flawless, executed without a trace of hesitation.

The glorious image of “self-Sacrifice to cover a comrade” was firmly established!

Tanaka Koji's CPU instantly overheated.

In this deceitful apocalypse, was there truly someone so loyal?

Could it be... that everything was a misunderstanding?

Could this Huaxia person be a spy who had been lurking within the Yamato nation for years?

“Yoshi!!”

Tanaka Koji's eyes grew moist.

“Though I don't know who you are, you are a true Samurai!”

“Retreat! Retreat to the right! Don't let his Sacrifice be in vain!!”

Tanaka Koji waved his hand and scurried off with his subordinates toward the main road on the right.

“Tanaka Koji ran to the right!!”

“Don't let him get away! Kill him!!”

Rumble—!

Hearing the two characters “Tanaka,” the portion of monsters that had intended to split off and pursue Chen Du immediately changed direction.

Thousands of monsters roared as they chased after him.

On Chen Du's side, the area was instantly cleared.

Not a single hair remained.

“...”

An Nuonuo gaped.

Looking at Tanaka Koji being swamped by monsters, she weakly asked, “Captain... doesn't your conscience hurt?”

“Conscience?”

Chen Du sneered, not slowing his pace. “Something like that is better sold for rice.”

“Besides, I'm helping him make a name for himself.”

“Once he dies, the legend of Tanaka-kun, the Underwear Fiend, will spread throughout the entire Crimson Port.”

“He totally won this round!”

Everyone: “...”

You must be a devil! Definitely!

Although they had shaken off the monster horde, the crisis was not over.

The pier was within reach.

But the pier was currently occupied by a group of Deep Ones and Merfolk taking advantage of the chaos.

They had crawled up from the sea and were blocking the only path back to ferry no. 0819.

They were frantically destroying the docked ships.

A Merfolk Elite holding a trident spotted Chen Du and the others and let out a roar.

“Human... fresh meat...”

Dozens of Merfolk turned around, the fierce light in their dead fish eyes all focusing on Chen Du's group.

“No time to get entangled!”

Chen Du glanced at the giant wave about to crash down. “Charge through! Those who block us die!”

Whoosh—!

Just as the two sides were about to collide.

an alloy arrow pierced the eye socket of the Merfolk Elite!

The immense kinetic energy carried its corpse backward, pinning it to a container, turning it into a specimen!

“Want to touch our Captain? Have you asked my bow?”

High up on the crane, Xia Xin's long hair fluttered!

The Recurve Bow in her hand was fully drawn again!

The style of that shot was utterly heroic and full of mature female power!

Immediately after.

A figure slammed into the Merfolk crowd from the flank!

“Get lost, bastards!!”

Xia Lai controlled the mechanical arm “thug one,” its drill tip spinning wildly, instantly churning two Merfolk into meat paste!

Amidst the flying gore, her radiant face was full of smiles.

“Your big sister just upgraded her Power Core, and was worrying about where to test her blade!”

A silent shadow flashed by!

Xia Mo darted between the Merfolk like a phantom.

She had no superfluous movements, focusing purely on efficiency.

Every time her blade flashed, a Merfolk was sure to fall, clutching its throat.

Where she passed, frost covered the ground.

“Chen Du, get on board!”

Xia Mo's cold, clear voice rang out amid the chaos.

The Merfolk encirclement was forcibly torn open by the three sisters!