Chapter 145

The rain was still pouring down. The modified off-roader was parked on a high suspension bridge to prevent it from getting flooded by the tsunami. The window was rolled down just a slit, and two binoculars were propped between the gap. "What is that…" Ashley's voice trembled slightly as she spoke. In her line of sight, several black, viscous figures were scattered along the long coastline. They kept shifting shapes as they walked toward the shore, slowly growing limbs and heads. They almost resembled humans. Elara lowered the binoculars, confirming the thoughts in her mind. These creatures had begun to appear—although there were only a few, far from the overwhelming number seen in her dreams. They appeared immature and even somewhat incomplete. But who knew if they had already blended in with the humans? The rain gradually stopped, and those creatures halted their movement, some of them becoming sluggish. Some slowly retreated back into the sea, while others slowly dried up on t