131: Chapter 131 A Lament for Humanity (Part 5)
Yaner stared at the tragic scene before her, dumbfounded.
A tempestuous storm raged within her heart.
The sound of bones cracking echoed incessantly, battering her mental defenses and leaving her barely able to breathe.
Especially Xie Buhui, who had been brutally torn limb from limb by Qin Xiaogan.
That bloody and cruel sight made Yaner's stomach churn.
Xie Buhui's once imposing figure had been reduced to such a miserable state; his screams seemed to still echo in her ears, causing Yaner's body to tremble uncontrollably.
Yaner's legs went weak, and she nearly collapsed to the ground. She covered her mouth with her hand, struggling to keep herself from vomiting.
Tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes. "Why? Why has it come to this?"
She wanted to flee this terrifying place, but her legs felt as if they were nailed to the ground, unable to move even an inch.
Just then.
Qin Xiaogan's gaze suddenly shifted to her. His icy eyes were like arrows in the cold night, instantly making Yaner shudder.
She felt a chill surge from the soles of her feet straight to her head, as if her body had been frozen solid.
"This city..." Qin Xiaogan spoke slowly. His voice was like millennial ice, cold enough to chill one to the bone.
"How many final dirges do you think there will be?"
His tone was calm yet radiated endless gloom and ruthlessness. Every word was like a sharp blade, stabbing deeply into Yaner's heart.
Yaner's pupils contracted sharply, and she hurriedly cried out, "No! Don't!"
Her voice turned sharp from sheer terror, her face etched with despair and pleading as tears rolled down like broken strings of pearls.
Qin Xiaogan hooked his index finger, and instantly, Yaner was seized by the throat.
Following that, Qin Xiaogan effortlessly gripped Yaner and shot into the sky above Bone City like a bolt of lightning.
The gale howled in their ears, and Yaner's hair whipped about chaotically.
Yaner murmured incessantly, "Spare Bone City... spare Bone City, I will do anything you ask."
Her voice trembled with despair, tears swirling in her eyes, yet she forced herself not to let them fall.
Today was supposed to be the vacation she had worked so hard to get.
She had planned to spend quality time with her parents, enjoying this rare, warm moment together.
Returning to her warm harbor, where delicious food prepared by her parents awaited, along with her father's loving smile and her mother's caring gaze.
She had even planned to go for a walk in the countryside with her parents to experience the beauty of the Empire of Finality.
But all these fantasies shattered the moment Qin Xiaogan appeared.
Yaner struggled in mid-air, attempting to break free from Qin Xiaogan's grasp.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaogan frowned slightly, a dark cloud gathering between his carved, knife-like brows.
Then, he swung his left hand violently.
"Slap!" With that crisp sound, the entire space seemed to tremble.
A bloody handprint appeared on Yaner's face. Her once fair and delicate cheek instantly swelled up, and blood trickled down her face, a shocking sight.
Yaner felt the world spinning, her head buzzing, and the scene before her became blurry.
"Quiet."
Having said that.
Qin Xiaogan slowly raised his right hand, his movements so slow that it felt as if time had stalled.
Just as his fingers were about to curl, the entire world seemed to hold its breath.
A snap of his fingers.
"Snap!"
The crisp sound exploded in the silent night sky like a thunderclap.
In an instant, the earth shook, and every corner of the city was enveloped by a powerful force.
People's bones suddenly shattered.
The crisp "crack" sounds rose and fell, merging into a chilling symphony.
Pedestrians on the street, who had been hurrying along, now collapsed to the ground in agony, their bodies twisted into grotesque shapes.
The excruciating pain of shattering bones forced heart-wrenching screams from them, but their voices were drowned out by even more cracking sounds.
Customers and staff in shops were not spared either; they collapsed to the ground, watching in despair as their bodies gradually lost all support.
In schools, the laughter of children came to an abrupt halt, replaced by endless pain and fearful cries.
The entire city plunged into chaos and despair, as if the judgment of the apocalypse had arrived.
Yet Qin Xiaogan watched it all coldly, a faint, almost imperceptible smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
Yaner witnessed this scene.
Her eyes vacant, she murmured to herself, "It's over... everything is over..."