Isabella was still shaken, her face pale and her hands tightly clasped against her chest, trying to appear calm. Yet, the unease and fear within her were hard to mask completely. She struggled to suppress her anxiety and asked in as steady a voice as she could manage, "Jonas, have we ruled everything out? Are we... still safe?"
Upon hearing the question, Jonas furrowed his brow slightly. He understood that Isabella's concerns were not unfounded, but this was not the time to discuss safety. His gaze quickly scanned the inside of the vehicle to ensure everyone was still capable of moving, then he replied in a low voice, "Let's not think about that right now. The most important thing is to get out of here as quickly as possible. We are still in danger and must remain vigilant."
Isabella nodded, trying to force herself to calm down, but the anxiety in her heart remained. She took a deep breath, striving to focus on the current situation while silently praying for their safe escape.
Just then, everyone in the vehicle suddenly heard a sound coming from the roof. It was low and eerie, as if something was moving atop the car. The sound started faintly but gradually became clearer, resembling something crawling or walking on the roof.
The sudden noise made everyone tense up instantly; the atmosphere inside the car turned oppressive and anxious. Allison set down the medical kit she had been holding and looked up nervously at the roof, her fingers instinctively tightening around the seat beside her. Raymond immediately raised his gun, his expression sharpening as he prepared for any potential threat.
Jonas's heartbeat quickened as well; he fixed his gaze on the direction of the sound, his body entering a heightened state of alertness. The noise was jarring to him, like some unknown creature was lurking above them.
"Everyone be careful," Jonas lowered his voice and warned tensely, "Stay quiet and listen to what that is." He tried to keep himself calm but knew that this strange sound indicated they had not escaped danger; rather, they might be facing an even greater threat.
Everyone inside held their breath, quietly listening to the sounds from above. The noise was sometimes rapid and sometimes slow, as if some unidentified creature was probing above them, ready to strike at any moment. The air inside grew heavy and oppressive; each person's heart filled with unease and fear as they awaited an impending unknown challenge.
One mercenary gripped his gun tightly, his eyes filled with anxiety and terror. His breathing quickened, sweat beading on his forehead as if the persistent sound had pushed his sanity to its limits. Unable to contain himself any longer, he slowly raised his gun and cautiously leaned out of the shattered window to see what was causing the strange noise on the roof.
Raymond noticed his movement and felt a surge of alarm; he urgently whispered, "Don't!" His voice was laced with anxious fear as he tried to stop the mercenary from proceeding. However, it was too late; the mercenary had already leaned out of the window in an attempt to discern the source of the eerie sound.
The others inside held their breath, all eyes fixed on the mercenary as an invisible tension filled the air. The mercenary slowly lifted his head, eyes wide open as he stared at the roof, seemingly having seen something incomprehensible.
Suddenly, his body jerked violently as if something had grabbed him. Jonas's heart skipped a beat; he stared intently at the mercenary while Raymond became increasingly frantic, nearly losing his composure. He lowered his voice again but asked more urgently, "Hey! What’s going on? What did you see?"
But the mercenary still did not respond. His body was as stiff as a stone, maintaining the posture of leaning out the window, completely motionless. Raymond grew increasingly anxious, his unease quickly transforming into fear. He gripped his gun tightly, as if something terrifying would attack at any moment.
The others in the vehicle were also shaken by this bizarre situation; the atmosphere instantly became extremely oppressive and terrifying. The mercenary's silence and rigid stance sent chills down their spines, making him seem less like a living person and more like a zombie controlled by some evil force.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the mercenary to react or for that unknown horror to descend upon them. At that moment, time seemed to stop, leaving only suffocating fear and endless uncertainty.
Raymond cautiously approached the mercenary, his heart pounding like thunder while he tried to keep his steps steady. The air inside the vehicle was so tense it was almost impossible to breathe, and all eyes were focused on him. Raymond knew that any movement in this situation could lead to deadly consequences, but he had no choice; he had to figure out what was happening.
When he finally reached the mercenary's side, an indescribable fear suddenly washed over him. Raymond's eyes widened as he witnessed a sight he would never forget. The mercenary's head had completely vanished, leaving only a bloody stump at his neck. Blood continued to gush from the wound like a fountain, staining the mercenary's collar and the floor of the vehicle.
The sight seemed to pull Raymond's soul from his body in an instant; his mind went blank, unable to comprehend what lay before him. The mercenary's body remained rigidly standing in place, maintaining the posture of leaning out the window, yet somehow his head had been taken by some invisible force, disappearing without a sound.
Raymond's heart constricted sharply; fear gripped his chest like a cold vice. But as a veteran who had faced countless life-and-death battles, he forced himself to react immediately. He gasped in terror, quickly raised his gun, entering combat mode with the barrel aimed at the roof while his eyes fixed on that unknown darkness.
"Everyone stay alert!" Raymond's voice trembled but still carried the authority of someone in command during battle. He knew that any hesitation at this moment could lead to even graver consequences; everyone in the vehicle needed to be on high alert because they were facing a threat beyond their comprehension.
The team members quickly reacted, raising their weapons and aiming them at the surrounding space; every pair of eyes was filled with terror and unease. Isabella covered her mouth and stepped back in fear, her gaze filled with unmistakable shock and dread. Allison immediately crouched down on one side of the vehicle, nervously watching the roof and outside while gripping her first aid kit tightly as if it were her only lifeline.
Raymond suppressed his fear as he stared at that eerie stump, blood still dripping steadily; each drop echoed clearly in the dead silence of the cabin. What kind of monster was this? He couldn't explain this horrifying scene, but he knew they were facing some unimaginable entity that threatened their lives with silent terror.
Each person's breath became rapid and heavy inside the vehicle, ready to face another attack from the darkness at any moment. Raymond's gaze darted between each team member as an unprecedented pressure enveloped him; he had to lead this team through the crisis before them. But he knew that this time they were confronting fear itself—something that might be insurmountable.
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