Chapter 20: (Extra Release for More Follows!) The War is Escalating!

This scene was undoubtedly extremely horrifying, not just because of the uncanny valley effect brought about by the monster disguised as a little girl, but the eerily realistic visuals also provoked discomfort and fear.

The Blood Demon seemed not to notice the cell phone, slowly approaching with its bizarre appearance, even emitting the voice of a little girl.

"Daddy, why are you running away?"

"You said you would love me forever."

"Come, become one of us."

"Daddy..."

"Get away! Get away from me!" The Chosen One was near collapse, a bright light flaring from his hand as he flung it out.

It was an extraordinary talent similar to an Energy Bullet, traveling fast and piercing through the girl in an instant, leaving a clear bloody hole with a hissing sound following.

But it was useless.

To a Blood Demon, such an attack would not be fatal unless it hit the neck.

"It hurts, daddy," the Blood Demon said, sounding shockingly like a little girl, with an empty, clear, and childish voice, "Before becoming a companion, let your daughter have a good meal. It won't hurt much, just need to tear off a little bit, just a little bit..."

"An Nai'er, no snacking allowed." Another voice suddenly intruded.

In the frame appeared the most horrifying scene yet!

One after another, silhouettes continuously approached from behind—all wearing residents' clothes, taking on residents' appearances, but each was drenched in blood, wrapped in ferocious tentacles, with twisted bodies and blood-red eyes...

Song Cheng couldn't help but shudder.

It was unfathomable how desperate the Chosen One must have felt at that moment!

The entire town was actually full of monsters!

In that place, humans were the prey!

"Aaaah!" The Caucasian Chosen One predictably collapsed, at that moment he even doubted whether the entire world was filled with monsters. Accompanied by the fleeting crimson under the dim lights, the cell phone was knocked away, and all that remained in the frame were the chilling screams.

Only after the footage ended did Shen Hao speak up, "Was that live streamed?"

"Yes," Dong Gong's face also looked rather pale, "It's a recording of a live stream. The Chosen One in the video is called Bittel Mott, a world-class race car driver. That town is his hometown with a population of about eight thousand people. Bittel is also a slightly famous outdoor live-streamer. After becoming a Chosen One, his fan base grew rapidly. Today was the day he returned to his hometown, which he specifically mentioned during the live stream."

"What's the reaction on the foreign networks?" Shen Hao asked.

"It's a mess."

Dong Gong opened the foreign social media platform, and at a glance, the page was filled with an overwhelming amount of content related to the live stream, involving countless media outlets, including some heavy-weight organizations.

The sensation even surpassed the moment when the existence of Chosen Ones was first announced!

"At first, most people thought it was a joke or a movie trailer, until Bittel's assistant called the police and sought help on social media. Then, people started to believe it gradually. However, what really blew this up was the emergency notice issued by the Northern Alliance, forbidding anyone from approaching while claiming to have dispatched fighter jets and legions, completely sealing off the town," Dong Gong explained.

Shen Hao saw that at that moment, the foreign social media was filled with screams and fear.

Countless messages were continuously refreshed.

"God! It's an alien invasion!"

"This must have something to do with 'Star Jump'!"

"Damn it! I'm locking myself inside my house alone right now, I don't dare to go out!"

"I suspect my wife is a monster too! She actually cooked for me today!"

"All of this is because of the Chosen Ones! The Chosen Ones are the original sin! This is God's punishment for us!"

"Who else can we trust? Who isn't a monster?"

"My parents were monsters, I killed them, hahaha!"

"..."

It had to be said, this kind of fear and chaos was one of the biggest crises brought on by the Blood Demons, even surpassing the threat they posed themselves!

Because this would severely damage the trust and order within the human community.

Especially for ordinary people without abilities.

They would begin to doubt their parents, their friends, even their children.

What was worse, there truly were individuals among them who had been parasitized!

Shen Hao couldn't even guess whether more people would die in the ensuing chaos or at the hands of the Blood Demons once order completely collapsed.

And chaos undoubtedly facilitated the spread of the Blood Demons!

"What's our response on this side?" Shen Hao asked again.

"We're currently locking down the information, but the situation has created such a stir, it's impossible to keep it under wraps for long." Dong Gong shook his head, "The higher-ups are urgently discussing it, and it's estimated... that it won't be long before we have to make the existence of the Blood Demons public."

In this era of information, even the power of a nation had its limits when it came to information lockdown.

The situation had caused such a sensation, there was simply no stopping it.

To announce the news with authority and guide public opinion was the only choice.

Shen Hao slowly exhaled a breath.

"Get ready," he said softly, "The war is about to escalate."

Yes, even though this war had just begun, the situation was already alarming.

Not just domestically, but especially abroad!

A small town of eight thousand people, ah!

It had only been a month's time!

If a nation's military fell under control, or even worse, allowed the Blood Demons to grasp humanity's ultimate weapons...

Shen Hao couldn't even begin to imagine the consequences.

Cursing incompetent teammates had lost its meaning.

This was the Civilization Trial, subjected to the test not just a person, a city, a nation, but the entire world, an entire civilization!

"Don't rest tonight,"

Shen Hao stood up and decisively ordered the Chosen Ones who looked at him with blank expressions:

"The list of confirmed Blood Demons will be handled by me, one by one. Furthermore, Liu Ruoxi, Cheng Youqing, Song Cheng, Yang Jun, the four of you will each accompany the military. Follow the Blood Demons' network, bring all suspects to me, and for any Blood Demon that reveals their identity and resists, kill them on the spot!"

All four named stood up reflexively.

Even the exceptionally aloof Liu Ruoxi carried visible tension and unease at this time.

But it was clear.

Shen Hao had no intention of showing her special treatment just because she was a world-class beauty.

"I don't care about your backgrounds, what you did before, or whether you're prepared to face the battlefield and fight the enemy," Shen Hao released a hint of the Sovereign Suppression, his starlit eyes sweeping over the four, saying in a grave tone, "But now that you're here, now that you have become Chosen Ones, now that you have the ability to fight, you must stand your ground. Any deserter will not be spared by me! But there's no need to be afraid. As I've said before, now, we are the hunters!"