"These vines are strange; ordinary attacks are useless against them!" Mu Xue shouted a reminder to her teammates while dodging the vines' attacks.

"Captain, what do we do now? We're surrounded!" a team member shouted in panic.

"Don't panic, follow me!" Mu Xue's eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, noticing a huge rock not far away. An idea immediately formed in her mind. "Everyone, concentrate your fire and cover my movement towards the rock. We can use its terrain advantage to perhaps block these vines!"

Upon hearing this, the team members condensed their supernatural abilities into energy balls and blasted them towards the dense vines, clearing a path for Mu Xue to reach the boulder. Mu Xue dared not linger in the fight; protecting Ning Yu, she braved the fierce winds and turbulent energy currents, desperately rushing towards the boulder.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Several thin beams of energy shot out from the sandstorm, heading straight for Mu Xue's back.

"Captain, watch out!" A team member reacted quickly, unleashing a wind blade that barely blocked the energy beam attack.

"Damn it, what are these things?" Mu Xue cursed inwardly. Although these energy beams were not very powerful, their sheer number made them difficult to defend against and greatly slowed them down.

After finally reaching the boulder, the group temporarily blocked the vines' attack, but Ning Yu's situation was not optimistic, Mu Xue didn't know how much longer she could hold on, and the surrounding dangers seemed far from over, which made everyone's hearts hang in suspense once again.

At this moment, Ning Yu, who had been unconscious, suddenly twitched his finger...

Beneath the boulder, the group formed a circle, protecting Ning Yu in the very center. A fierce wind, carrying sand and gravel, relentlessly lashed at them, leaving everyone covered in dust and utterly exhausted.

Mu Xue knelt on the ground and touched Ning Yu's forehead with her hand; it was still burning hot. His face was frighteningly pale, his lips were cracked, and his breathing was weak, as if he might disappear at any moment.

"Captain, Captain..." a team member's voice trembled with tears, "The captain... he might..."

Mu Xue suddenly looked up, her sharp gaze sweeping over the team member, her tone icy cold, "No! He'll be fine!"

The team member was intimidated by Mu Xue's imposing presence and dared not say another word. He simply lowered his head silently and gripped his weapon tightly.

"Captain, what do we do now? We're trapped here, and the captain..." Another team member hesitated, looking around anxiously.

Although the boulder had temporarily blocked the vines' attack, no one knew how long it could hold out. Moreover, the energy beams hidden in the shadows, like the spitting tongues of venomous snakes, could deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Mu Xue didn't answer, but simply held Ning Yu's hand tightly, her gaze firm and unwavering. She absolutely refused to allow, and refused to believe, that Ning Yu would collapse like this!

"Shh..."

A soft sound broke the silence, and everyone's hearts tightened as they looked up. They saw the vines, like giant pythons, rapidly approaching the boulder along the ground.

"Oh no! They're about to attack!"

"Prepare for battle!"

Everyone's expression changed, and they quickly entered battle mode, their supernatural energy flashing around the boulder, forming defensive barriers.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The vines slammed violently against the defensive barrier, producing a deafening sound, and the entire boulder shook violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"This won't do, our powers won't last much longer!" a team member shouted anxiously.

Mu Xue gritted her teeth, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice, "We'll take turns resting and recovering our abilities. We must hold on until dawn!"

Everyone knew in their hearts that this was merely a temporary measure, and no one could predict what awaited them after dawn. But at this moment, they had no choice but to fight with all their might to survive and wait for a miracle.

Suddenly, Mu Xue felt the temperature in her hand rise slightly. She looked down and saw Ning Yu's fingers twitch, as if he were trying to grasp something...