Go to hell!
The big man, upon seeing such a colossal crab, showed no fear. Instead, his eyes gleamed with excitement.
He then took a running start and thrust his fork towards the crab's eye.
This wasn't because the big man had accidentally discovered the crab's weakness.
It was because the giant crab was covered in thick armor all over its body, with only its head appearing to be a weak point.
He couldn't possibly attack the crab's massive pincers with his weapon; that would be suicidal!
*Zing~*
A metallic clang echoed.
The crab's pincer firmly clamped onto the big man's fork, while its other pincer lunged towards his head.
The big man's face turned red, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't retrieve his weapon.
With no other option, he let go and rolled on the ground, narrowly dodging the pincer's attack.
*Thud!*
The massive pincer plunged into the sand where he had just been.
It immediately created a large pit.
The crab waved its large pincers and charged towards the clamoring crowd of Bear Country people again...
Meanwhile, Xiao Guanghan led Fan Yiyi to the seaside from another direction.
On the beach, there were over a dozen tents.
Survivors?
Xiao Guanghan was slightly surprised.
Before figuring out if there were any terrifying creatures in the sea, survivors dared to camp here?
They were too bold!
Perhaps it was to avoid the insects on land!
The seaside seemed to be a no-go zone for mutated insects, and the sandy ground was frequently soaked by seawater, making it unsuitable for plant growth!
Fan Yiyi analyzed, touching the fine sand on the ground.
Let's ask them, maybe we can get more information!
Xiao Guanghan said.
The two strong men understood.
This kind of interaction with strangers had to be their responsibility.
They couldn't let Professor Xiao take the risk.
The two strong men walked directly into the camp and stood near the tents for a while.
Normally, a camp would have sentries.
Upon seeing visitors, they would either issue a warning or come out to greet them.
But there was no one.
Everything was eerily quiet.
Only the sea breeze rustled the tents, creating the sound of fabric fluttering.
"Hey, is anyone there?"
A strong man shouted.
Still no response.
The other strong man, mustering his courage, reached out and lifted the flap of a tent.
He peeked inside, then quickly pulled his head back and shouted to Xiao Guanghan:
"No one. Sleeping bags and everything are still here, the beds are cold. They must have left a while ago!"
The two strong men systematically searched each tent.
There was not a soul to be found.
Not only were the daily necessities all present, but they even found half a bowl of instant noodles that had long gone cold.
With food being so scarce in the apocalypse, how could someone abandon even instant noodles?
It was likely due to some urgent situation that prevented them from finishing their meal before leaving.
And this incident was unlikely to be a monster attack.
Otherwise, people's instinctive first reaction would be to put their belongings into their rings to protect them from damage during combat.
Xiao Guanghan frowned, contemplating:
"Not a monster ambush, yet something urgent, and everyone left without returning, not even taking their belongings..."
He scanned his surroundings.
Besides the sea and rocks, there was a long stretch of beach.
The scenery was completely visible, with nothing hidden.
Where did these people go?
Fan Yiyi and the two strong men began searching the area around the camp.
After a while, Fan Yiyi suddenly shouted:
"Professor Xiao, there are footprints here!"
Xiao Guanghan and the others hurried over.
They saw a row of footprints about thirty meters from the camp, all heading in the same direction.
At first glance, it looked as if everyone from the camp had lined up and marched towards a certain direction with a unified purpose.
However, upon closer inspection, the footprints were covered by wind and sand to varying degrees.
This indicated that they had not left at the same time.
Their departure times varied, but strangely, the direction of their departure was remarkably consistent, all heading towards a cliff that was being battered by waves nearby.
It was a dead end, with no other exit but the sea.
After reaching the cliff... they disappeared?
A sense of foreboding gradually arose in Xiao Guanghan's heart.
But if they couldn't figure out the cause of this matter.
Who could guarantee that this wouldn't happen to their own camp?
Judging by the footprints, these people were walking steadily, suggesting they might have gone willingly.
What was there at the cliff?!
"Let's go take a look. Remember, no matter what abnormality you see, do not get close, and do not touch anything!"
"Report to me immediately. The waters in this area are problematic and very dangerous!"
Xiao Guanghan said with a frown.
Seeing his serious expression, Fan Yiyi and the others nodded nervously.
Xiao Guanghan never joked around. If he said it was dangerous, it was truly dangerous.
The group followed the direction of the footprints.
As they neared the cliff, they noticed the footprints had changed direction.
They were heading directly towards the sea.
After tracking the footprints for another few dozen meters.
The footprints disappeared under the wash of the waves.
"This... these people walked into the sea?"
Fan Yiyi asked in disbelief.
"Not necessarily. It's high tide now, the water has submerged some things!"
"These people must have come when the tide was low, discovered something, and then went over!"
"But... they never came back!"
Xiao Guanghan murmured, looking at the waves that repeatedly washed the beach.
"Then... what do we do? Professor Xiao, should we keep investigating?"
"Now that the tide has come in, we have no way of knowing what's in there!"
Fan Yiyi said, a hint of fear in her voice.
An entire camp of people, voluntarily walking into the sea.
Abandoning their belongings, not even finishing their meals.
Could there be anything more bizarre in the world?!
"Let's wait. We'll notify the camp to continue resting and send reinforcements. We'll wait for the tide to recede and make sure we find out what happened!"
"Our proactive approach is better than being passively attacked by monsters..."
Xiao Guanghan said with a solemn expression.
The coastline was already fraught with danger. If everyone boarded a yacht and sailed into the deep sea...
Who knew what the outcome would be?
But if they didn't cross the sea now, after the new suppression was lifted in 30 days, they might never be able to cross this terrifying sea again in their lives!
"Help~ Help~"
Just as Xiao Guanghan was lost in thought.
Suddenly, faint cries for help could be heard from the direction of the sea.
It sounded like a woman's voice...