Chapter 109: Volume 2 Chapter 52: Morning Light
[13 hours until the first wave of Ghidorah's Wings arrives in the lunar system, 20 hours until they reach Earth]
"Please follow the queue order, please line up in an orderly manner."
"Hey! Those things are arriving in just over ten hours! Are you trying to trap us outside?!"
"Why can't we just drive straight in now?! There are only twenty hours left!"
"They're coming!"
[Fear]
"Please follow the queue order, please line up in an orderly manner."
"Get moving! Waiting in line means waiting to die! Everyone get out of the car and walk together, we have to get there today! Hurry up, let's go together, or we'll be too late! There are only a few hours left, and it's over fifty kilometers away!"
"Mom—Waaa—Mom–Hic hic–"
[Crying]
"I can't stay here anymore! Waiting any longer means waiting to die! Let's go! Old Zhang, call your kid, pick up your things and come with me, we're not staying in this car anymore!"
"For survival! We must get in!"
[Determination]
"Please follow the queue order, please—"
Bam!
"Damn, stupid robots. Let's go together, we can't stay stuck like this. Some people have already abandoned their cars ahead, I'm doing the same. Goodbye."
"Hey, if that's the case, are you not going to drive anymore? My–my child is only 8 years old, and it's over fifty kilometers—"
"I'm sorry, bro, but I have no choice. I have to survive too. How about this, should I return your money?"
"What?! No way!"
[Argument]
"Please everyone, don't get off the car, there's still time! There's still time, the Middle East only has a dozen hours. We still have time! Sitting in the car will get us there!"
"Get there? Countless people ahead have abandoned their cars, even if we could have before, we can't now! Let go of your naive thoughts, miss. Let's walk together. Old Li and the others are behind us, a group of people have already started walking there, you should hurry up too!"
"But, but, I'm pregnant..."
"Sigh..."
[Helpless]
"Hey hey, what's that?! Someone is driving over here! Damn it! Damn it! Everyone, run! This way!"
"Run! Hurry up!"
[Chaos]
—The stars near Venus are emitting dim light.
[7 hours until the first wave of Ghidorah's Wings arrives in the lunar system, 14 hours until they reach Earth]
"Heave ho, it's not here yet. We still have a long way to go—It's already 1 in the morning—"
"Just a little further, just a little further. At least today, today, we must make it. Otherwise, we'll all be killed by those things."
"Dad, I can't walk anymore—"
"Hey, hey hey. Don't fall! Don't sleep! Old Zhang! Your son fainted! Hurry up!"
"Huh?! Ah!!?! Ah!!!!?! Oh no, oh no, I, I—!! Waaah—"
"Li! There's trouble! Old Zhang also collapsed! What do we do now? The whole family has collapsed!"
"Huh? This—?"
"What can we do? Put them in the car, we can't just leave them. But we can't lift them either. We can only put them in the car."
"Old Yang... isn't this a bit... unkind? His wife often cooked for us when we were sick... Now she's gone because of that virus... doing this..."
"I know, there's no better way... No one can carry them... We're all tired..."
"Sigh... understood."
"If it weren't for using too much energy when we ran away from those crazy drivers behind earlier. Blame it on Godzilla! Blame it on those damn things. If it weren't for this, none of this would have happened."
"Alright, enough complaining, let's keep going. We must reach our destination before the first wave of those things arrive! Only over twenty kilometers left! Come on! Let's do this!"
"Okay!"
—Their light gradually intensified, becoming distinct in the starry sky.
[3 hours until the first wave of Ghidorah's Wings arrives in the lunar system, 10 hours until they reach Earth]
"Thank you, thank you. Thank you so much for your help! Come on, say thank you to the grandpas."
"I'm only in my forties and already a grandfather, it's really... By the way, young lady, where's your husband? How come it's just you and your daughter here? Did he abandon you?"
"No... he's... there."
"Huh? That pile... is your... husband... My condolences."
"It's nothing, he left heroically. By the way, gentlemen, could you take care of my daughter? She's very well-behaved. Could you please take her with you?"
"You... sigh. I'm sorry, but we don't have the capacity for that anymore. If you want her to come along, you'll have to take care of her yourself. I'm sorry..."
"I see... Thank you for your answer, I understand."
—The stars beside the goddess were flickering, proclaiming.
[Hours remaining until the first wave of Ghidorah's Wings arrive in the lunar system, hours remaining until they reach Earth]
"That—that's it! That's great! So great!"
In the distance, the vehicles were no longer abandoned piles but were being operated by machines, moving to the side.
People crowded the main road, and helicopters flew in from time to time. Yes, this was the redemption they needed, this was...
The shelter.
"Brother, could you do me a favor—"
"Sister, it's almost here!"
"I know, I know, but I…"
She lifted a corner of her clothing, revealing a bruised abdomen and several shoe prints underneath.
"I'm not feeling well. So, brother, during these days in the shelter, could you, please, take care of this child for me..."
"Sigh, I guess so."
"Thank you, look, she's sleeping so peacefully..."
Thunk
"Let's go, let's go."
Carrying the child, he walked towards the crowd gathering at the gate, ready to join the final queue.
Just then, the light of the Morning Star shone brilliantly. No, that wasn't the light of the Morning Star. It was the proclamation of wings. They had arrived, emerging from the Morning Star.
"No, it can't be," someone murmured in disbelief. Could it be that after all their efforts, this was their final fate?
In the next moment, as that thought hung in the air, an even more intense light burst forth from the southern lands, piercing through the clouds and striking the Morning Star.
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