Justin Brooks’s words had a deeper meaning.
He clearly believed that by revealing his Player status to save him, Sean Chandler might attract unwanted attention or trouble. He was offering to use his official background to provide protection and help.
Listening from the side, Seraphina Sullivan’s eyes lit up, and she was secretly delighted.
’What a pleasant surprise!’
’I never thought saving Justin would get us a promise like this. It’s like an extra layer of protection for Sean, and indirectly, for me too.’
Faced with Justin’s gratitude and promise, Sean Chandler remained as unperturbed as ever. He simply gave a steady nod and replied succinctly, "Understood."
However, just as their conversation ended and the atmosphere began to relax...
"AHHH—!!!"
An extremely shrill, terrified scream suddenly shot up from downstairs, cutting their conversation short!
It was immediately followed by a flood of chaotic shrieks, cries, and the sounds of panicked running.
"What’s happening?!"
"Monsters! There are monsters!"
"Run! Help!"
Hearing the screams, the expressions of Seraphina Sullivan, Sean Chandler, and Justin Brooks changed simultaneously. They rushed to the window to look down.
Down below, in a sludge-covered area that residents had been clearing, several enormous, grotesque monsters—beetles that looked as if they’d crawled from the abyss—were bursting out from under the thick mud.
They had thick, rust-colored carapaces and compound eyes that glowed with a bloodthirsty red light. Most terrifying of all, their forelimbs had evolved into massive, sharp, bony pincers resembling a Reaper’s scythe. They swung them wildly, attacking the unprepared and terrified residents!
The moment he saw these insects, Justin Brooks’s face paled, and he gasped in disbelief, "How is this possible?! Hunter Lowe has already managed to hatch so many of these Insectoid Monsters?!"
Seraphina Sullivan’s heart pounded when she saw the monsters too.
She never imagined such horrifying creatures could appear in the real world!
She immediately focused her mind and scanned them with her [Eye of Resume]:
[Name: Rogue Beetle]
[Gender: Male]
[Professional Skills: Scythe-Blades: Forelimb pincers possess extreme cutting power.]
[Weaknesses: Fears high temperatures and Flame.]
’Where in the world did these monsters come from?!’ Seraphina Sullivan wondered.
Meanwhile, residents on the higher floors, drawn by the piercing screams, also leaned out of their windows to look down.
The sight nearly scared them out of their wits.
It wasn’t just one—dozens of terrifying beetles, each the size of a large dog, were continuously pouring out from the depths of the sludge!
They cruelly pounced on the working residents, dragging them into the mud. Their fearsome scythe-like pincers swung down without mercy, reaping lives in an instant.
More beetles then dragged the bodies away.
"Ah! Help me!"
"Monsters! So many monsters!"
"Run! Get upstairs! Get upstairs now!"
Shrill screams and desperate cries for help instantly echoed throughout the entire residential complex.
Witnessing this hellish scene, Justin Brooks’s eyes turned bloodshot. His fists clenched so hard they cracked as he growled through gritted teeth, "Hunter—Lowe—!"
Unable to bear it any longer, and ignoring his own unhealed, serious injuries, he turned and rushed for the door, intending to go downstairs and help immediately.
Seraphina Sullivan understood at once.


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