Gu Ji hurriedly opened the door and got out of the car.
The entire town resembled an apocalyptic scene. Thousands of black birds swarmed over the city like a flood, emitting sharp noises. They looked like a rapidly shifting "black cloud." Some bystanders started taking photos with their phones, while others clasped their hands in prayer.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a scream rang out.
A black bird, unable to dodge in time, crashed into an old black utility pole and fell to the ground, blood splattering like beads. With a crash, another black bird collided with the top-floor window of a small building, shattering the glass, which then broke into even smaller pieces upon hitting the ground. A dozen birds flew through the trees, fell, then spread their wings to rise again, weaving through the crowd and scaring passing vehicles and pedestrians into panic and screams.
Gu Ji looked down and saw the dead birds. They included blackbirds, gray starlings, and Rosy starlings.
