Cheng Zhen didn't have time to say a word before she tackled him to the ground.

It also releases a purifying ability to block bullet attacks.

Almost at the same moment he released his purification ability, the bullet was stopped two meters away, but another bullet followed closely from a different direction.

Cheng Zhen, who was flanked by Cheng Zhen's defenses, appeared rather inadequate.

"We're being watched!"

Jiang Wan's rattan protective shield had already shielded the two people inside.

Through the gaps in the vine whip, Jiang Wan saw the sniper's hiding place.

She took out a weapon from the tree hollow and handed it to Cheng Zhen: "The sniper is in that tree over there."

Cheng Zhen reached out and took the pistol, pausing for two seconds as another bullet was aimed at them and fired.

In those two seconds, he successfully killed the sniper Jiang Wan had pointed out.

The next step was to follow the same procedure: Jiang Wan would locate the target and inform Cheng Zhen, who would then take the shot.

The two worked together seamlessly, eliminating all four snipers.

Without pausing for even a second, Cheng Zhen urged, "Hurry! Dig up the trees quickly, they must have reinforcements."

Without a doubt, they are now being treated as spies by the enemy, so no matter where they run, they will be surrounded and killed by the local forces. Therefore, what they are competing for now is speed.

Cheng Zhen's time-stopping ability can only last for a maximum of five seconds, which is practically useless for digging up a tree, so he gave up on using it.

Then they helped Jiang Wan dig up the tree quickly, while also keeping an eye on the surroundings.

This dawn redwood tree is very old and has a very large root system.

However, they were in such a hurry that they didn't fully preserve the root system, and the roots were quickly dug up and taken into the tree hole space by Jiang Wan.

Just then, another group of armed men appeared. There were simply too many of them, and they even had motorcycles. Cheng Zhen didn't want to fight them head-on, so he immediately picked up Jiang Wan, activated his teleportation ability, and quickly left the area.

"So? How much is it worth?" Cheng Zhen asked.

They ran deep into the woods, and finding no danger around, they hid in a tree to rest.

Jiang Wan took a look, then said with a bitter expression, "The yew is also a very rare species. It could have sold for 5,000 gold coins each, but we accidentally damaged the roots when we dug it up, so the quality was compromised and we can only sell it for 2,500 gold coins."

Jiang Wan felt extremely regretful. If they had known that the roots would be affected, they should have been more careful when they started digging. It was just a moment of panic and carelessness that caused them to lose 2,500 gold coins!

"It's alright, there are still more than two days left. We'll definitely be able to dig up enough plants to pay off our debts."

Cheng Zhen hugged her to comfort her. It was already completely dark, and the night was very cool. Both of them were wearing the lightest summer vests and suit pants, and the chill of the night seeped into their bodies layer by layer.

"We must be more careful and thorough next time we dig, otherwise it would be such a waste to lose thousands of gold coins for nothing."

As Jiang Wan spoke, she took out some warm clothes from the tree hole space and found a set for Cheng Zhen as well. It was a set that Cheng Zhen had worn before, which he had put away in the tree hole space at some point.

As soon as they finished dressing, they both felt short of breath and weak, as if their life force was constantly disappearing.

Jiang Wan subconsciously turned around and saw a cordon line approaching behind them.

A game she had played before the post-apocalyptic world of Oxygen Not Included flashed through her mind. In this game, all players would be poisoned and lose their life force if they left the game area, and the game area would continue to shrink as the game progressed.

As she watched the red police tape closing in, she blurted out, "Run!"

Cheng Zhen, of course, also saw the commotion behind them. Without saying a word, he picked her up and ran.

They stopped when the moon was high in the sky, because gunshots were heard all around them. The two men made their way forward by hiding in the waist-high grass, and then climbed up a large tree to take cover.

"I feel like we're playing a survival game." Although Jiang Wan didn't put any effort into running, she couldn't help but feel anxious the whole way.

Cheng Zhen nodded, then said, "Let's wait and see, and be careful."

The two ate something under the cover of night to replenish their strength, listening to the gunshots around them fading into the distance.

Jiang Wancai breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked around in the moonlight.

She couldn't help but marvel at her good luck; there was a yew tree not far away. She wondered if this little world belonged to the yew trees.

She had already seen two of these rare and precious species here. Although she found it strange, she didn't slow down at all.

Once they were sure there were no gunshots around, they quickly said to Cheng Zhen, "Let's go dig up that tree over there; that one is also a yew."

Cheng Zhen estimated that the yew tree was older than the one he had just dug up, which meant that its root system was more developed. Otherwise, it would have been much more difficult to dig it up without damaging the roots.

However, their mission here was to dig up plants, so they had to do it no matter how difficult it was. The two had just eaten and drunk their fill, so they immediately got to work without saying a word, trying to make as little noise as possible so as not to be discovered.

Suddenly, another burst of gunfire rang out around them. Only after confirming that the enemy was no longer near them did Jiang Wan breathe a sigh of relief. Then she said to Cheng Zhen, "You keep watch, I'll dig."

Cheng Zhen also felt that he should be vigilant about his surroundings, otherwise they might not have noticed if enemies were approaching.

But it would be too much trouble for Jiang Wan to dig it up by himself, since it was such a big tree. If only he had the ability to dig.

Cheng Zhen suddenly remembered that he had this special ability!

How could I forget about earth-based abilities?

So he told Jiang Wan to hide nearby, then he burrowed into the soil and dug around the huge root system of the yew tree, successfully digging it up intact, which Jiang Wan then stored in the tree hole space.

With this tree, more than half of the gold coins owed were paid off.

Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief; there were still two days left. She should be able to complete the mission.

But before they could rest, they felt suffocated and uncomfortable again as the red warning line approached them from behind once more.

"Holy crap! Does this speed have to be this fast?!"

Cheng Zhen complained, then picked up Jiang Wan and continued rushing forward, while cleverly avoiding the areas where gunfire was concentrated.

Even someone as powerful as Cheng Zhen needs time to rest after using his powers continuously.

"There's a house over there, let's go in and take a look."

Cheng Zhen shook his head and refused: "Houses in this world are not safe. Let's climb a tree."

If it really is a survival game, then based on his years of experience, he can tell that houses are definitely not safe, because there are supplies inside that every player needs, so it is not suitable to hide inside and rest.