" Everyone Now listens please, since the refuge is a little far we will have to cross the outskirts of the city center, So stay close and don't panic "

Hearing the announcement everyone started to talk among their group but still kept their voices as low as they could even if they know that there were still some beasts tracking them.

It wasn't a reason to attract more of them.

" It isn't the best but it's better than nothing it seems that they also noticed that the city center is really dangerous and decided to take a detour instead of crossing it. "

I told them and they could only agree but Philip and his Eillen were talking arguing if they should go with the military but she quickly stopped as Philip reassured her.

No one said anything about it, it was normal for her to be scared since she only wanted to protect her kid.

After fifteen minutes we were able to recover most of our stamina, I could feel the energy in me warming my body, everyone stood up starting to advance We could see bodies of human half-eaten and corpse of different types of beasts, some people even after fighting so long and seeing blood and human body parts around them couldn't stand the horrible scene and vomited all their food.

The military, on the other hand, kept their neutral face some could be see frowning but kept their eyes on the surrounding not wanting to die without knowing what happened to them.

The tension was high and it didn't get better with the fact that after crossing to the road leading to the center of the city the car that we could use to protect us was lower than in the street of the District houses, was now like a butcher path we could see the back of some cats and dogs trying to hide but not enough and there were two groups coming from the east and west district.

They all stopped but after a strange sign of hand between what seemed the leader of each group, each group started to advance toward the crossroad while each group advanced slowly we suddenly heard Growl and how coming from the city everyone started to grab their weapon tightly, the military in front was trembling their gun aiming at the road which leads to the center city.

I couldn't blame them, even I was regretting somehow being in front, this time the risk was really big, I greeted my teeth and looked at Lisa next to me I didn't know what to say to her and just said to her.

" Don't leave my side for a second Fred keep an eye on her "

Saying that he was trying to calm her down she somehow was able to regain her calm

- " ahaha what is it you want to play cool now, don't worry I am behind now I watch your back "

Everyone with our little discussion was also able to cool their mind

" everyone we might not be able to protect you all, you all had received weapon and armor so I wish you good luck "

The leader of our group said a quick speech then took his assault rifle and recharged it and placed himself behind a car, with his comrade ready for whatever will happen.

And we did the same and those behind us didn't have any covers, and just like that anyone with a shield came in front of each group like last time but they spaced themself to have enough place to fight, one second after this the crossroad was almost filled from all side and we could count around three to four hundred people gathered.

The growl became louder each passing second but we didn't have to wait too long the road was rumbling a little followed by the same wave of rat and they seemed to be about the same number as us and with those dogs and cats around it could be said that we were screwed.

My hands were shaking fighting one by one and this group just here doesn't give the same feeling as if I could be swallowed if I let my hard down for a mere second, the entry that was emanating from them was huge and it creates some sort of pressure.

And they were about One hundred meters from us they stopped all at the same time and started to squeak with their teeth making a piercing and annoying noise.

And they restarted to charged at us, this time the pressure was greater than before.

" is it me or it's hard to breathe after this strange noise they made "

Alex told us, claire next to her was also breathing heavily, I looked around me and almost everyone was in the same state.

" is it some sort of debuff skill using energy then why am I ok "

I couldn't figure it out and I didn't have time for it the horde was already here I could hear gunshots., and at each rain of bullet a line of cat fall but they were quickly stamped by those behind them and after three repeated shot, all the military changed their gun for their predilected weapon.

" Guys!!! wake up stay focus they are here if we go through it we can say we are lucky and enough strong to survive this new world, Edward step back we need you to protect the girls behind because if we lose them fighting will be harder and you know that too "

I didn't know why but my bloodline after feeling the strange energy that those rats used it started to strengthen me like if telling me this is what it was waiting to grow on a true battlefield the feeling was strange but I didn't try to resist it but kept myself in control.

- " ok let me handle this part, you guys focus to not let a gap "

This time Edward even if he doesn't like Chris's attitude didn't say much and went near Sarah and Emily.

" Honey go with them too I will be just in front not too far so don't worry think for the kid first "

Philip told to Eillen and with hector and Fred went next to Lisa with claire and Alex at her side, But everyone couldn't understand what was happening with Chris, suddenly he advanced in front and passed Lisa cover and stand next to her.

" Are you crazy step back it's not the time to play hero"

saying what he was doing she couldn't stop but scold him, but in response, she received a smile that makes her heart skip and it's was the same for everyone.

They couldn't say what changed with him but something about him make them feel like if as long he stands beside them they could go throw this ordeal.

the horde came just after this small change they felt about him, attacking from all side the military was now in complete close combat back against each other as if it's was what kept them alive they were surrounded by beasts of level two and each of them was already level 1 or at least close to reaching level 1 since it seemed they received only half of the energy by killing an evolved beasts with guns but as long it was a cold weapon it was ok and they could get all the energy point.

They weren't sure if it will be like that forever but compared to the others and Chris group they were pretty decent, but for the citizen, it was a complete disaster the group of people of two or three people could stand more than two rats of level 1 even more than the horde was mostly composed of level 2 with some level 1 remaining.

And they had to gather with others to at least be able to survive although it was hard to tell if they could keep it for long.

Little by little the crossroad area was filled with screams and noise of eating flesh and people screaming asking for help but no one could hear them or was too focused on their own fight to notice a neighbor being killed.

" We can't keep it like that, it's been only twenty-minute and we are already being pushed back, Chris what do we do "

Edward while he was blocking three level two beasts to pass him shouted toward Chris, even if he has almost gotten enough to level up he wasn't sure if he would have enough time to settle everything before any rats kill them.

" He can't hear you he seems to enjoy this situation he keeps smiling even when he got injured by those rats, so we better found it on our own "

Claire slashed a rat that tried to attack Lisa when she opened her shield to attack killing him instantly.

" Guys we can use the corpse of rats like shield meat it should let us some space breathe "

Sarah behind everyone could see that now a good amount of corpse was forming a small wall.

And everyone nodded and advanced toward those piles of corpses and took a circular position to face any attack.

And before the group notices there were other people slowly taking the same tactic, everyone by now understood that following what this group does is a good idea and the number of rats around them could hardly pass them.

During this time I was in a sort of trans, I could hear when someone calling me but my head didn't want to turn to loo who called me, so I stopped trying to fight the will of my bloodline and concentrated on the upcoming rats, each time I killed one rat a second came just after and some attacked me from my side but I didn't stop them Lisa and hector was here to deal them.

I could feel that the energy inside me was slowly being fused with my bloodline and each time I felt an urge of power, after the rest, I could somehow guess what wanted my bloodline to merge with the energy which could explain why I am so sensitive toward energy than the others.

I could also feel that I can better control my body and use the right amount of strength it could be to retreat or a quick attack taking them by surprise I slashed horizontally the rats in front of me using all the power of my right arm making three head fall directly my body, being drain in blood but

" Listen everyone those that survived so far gather, we can't stay on the defensive side forever, if you back down now even if you flee you will be killed before coming to any district so pull yourselves together and we will survive "

Saying this he looked to a peculiar group this one was in the front all the time and could cooperate together and helped them from time to time by shooting energy arrow and Ice, but he just nodded toward them thanking them, and continued to fight.

Everyone hearing the military didn't know what to say they all wanted to escape, but to go where they greeted their teeth and approached themself of the main group composed of military and some group like the one of Chris, forming a semi-circular formation.

And after the military advanced everyone followed their trace, making the rats back up a little but some kept on jumping trying to pass the human wall created by the shield bearers.

Everything went quick after this, the melee fighter was able to keep the wall stand even with the difference of strength but the number of injured and dead people didn't stop to increase and the people that got the healing skill needed to keep enough to fight themself, or just to save their life when needed.

One hour later Almost two hundred and fifty people were dead and the others were becoming stronger or just since those with the system could adapt quickly without the need to their body doing it himself.

Chris's side they were in an even worst state everyone did their best to protect the kid at the center, with part of their flesh arm gone and bite all over their body, they were starting to lose strength due to blood loss.

Chris was in the same state but everyone could see apart from the serious wound the small one was healing quickly and he was still able to fight which was the only reason they were able to protect the kid.

They were all cursing in their mind thought that how much having a kid could hinder them so much, Eillen also participates swigging her sword as long that any beats past the other in front, and could let her tears fall making all that she can to keep her son alive.

I was excited since now I should have gathered enough energy point to level since during the fight I killed at least ten-level three and wi the remaining level two it should work.

And by now my blood somehow used the fact that my body was trying to heal and take the control of the energy which instead of having the energy parkouring my body it was the mix of my bloodline and energy together but with my bloodline having complete control of my energy, I could tell that I was close to reaching a cap to the next upgrade with my bloodline the jewel and now the constant flow of energy I was absorbed in the air subconsciously was like if it was washing my bod making it sturdier and stronger.

And by now we almost repelled most of the rats, except some small group of cats and dogs using this chance to attack behind us those who were letting their guard down.

I looked behind to see how was going the others, they were in a sorry taste but still able to stand, even if I doubt they will be able to fight if they don't take a good rest, their body covered uglier wound than the others, except for those with a bloodline that somehow could heal themselves passively the rest were in a dangerous situation due to blood loss.

The count of people still alive was one hundred and thirty, with the military of each district losing more than half of their people.