The deeper you go into the forest, the quieter it becomes. The only sound you hear is something like the chirping of cicadas, but you can't be sure if it's really the sound of cicadas.

The trees were so dark and shady that they blocked out the sun, allowing only a little sunlight to peek through the gaps in the leaves, preventing the forest from becoming too gloomy.

A rustling sound arose, and Ye Jiu gripped her laser sword tightly. If anything came at her, she would not hesitate to pierce it with the laser sword.

Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen stood back to back, waiting for the owner of the voice to come to their door. The voice grew closer and closer, and the more they listened, the more it sounded like... footsteps.

As they parted the bushes in front of them, Ye Jiu and Wu Yunshen, who was also about to part the bushes, locked eyes.

"Damn it, it's you guys again!" Ye Jiu jumped back a step. "Isn't anyone else in this forest?!"

Wu Yun gritted his teeth, "That's exactly what I was going to say! In such a vast forest, how could we encounter this! And weren't you going in the opposite direction?!"

Qin Xunzhen poked her head out and asked, "Is it possible that because the center is only so big, it's normal to run into each other? Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that someone has gone the wrong way? Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that we've both gone the wrong way when we meet again."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yun Shen silently took out a small compass and began to study the direction. After confirming that he had gone the right way, he said, "I haven't gone the wrong way."

Wu Yun Shen forced a smile. "Since we've met, it must be fate. Why don't we just travel together?"

Those behind Wu Yunshen nodded in agreement, indicating that this was an idea they had discussed.

One of the girls stepped forward and said, "Anyway, we don't pose a threat to your ranking. There's strength in numbers. Anything can happen here, so it's safer to act together."

"What do you think?" Qin Xunzhen asked Ye Jiu.

“No problem. In fact, we have a slight advantage. They are more familiar with this place, and he has a compass.” Ye Jiu looked at Wu Yun Shen’s compass with longing.

In this forest where the sun's position is obscured, a compass is invaluable.

"Okay, we'll go with you."

Ye Jiu flipped through the leaderboard to find Wu Yun Shen's ranking: "Currently 7th, with 10 points."

Ye Jiu's eyes widened. "Wow, so many! It seems this forest really does have a lot of insectoids."

Wu Yun Shen took two steps back and hid behind the crowd, fearing that the two women would suddenly rob him. "I was just lucky. You two can definitely kill more insects in this forest."

Qin Xunzhen gave an "OK" sign, "Thank you for your kind words."

"Did you see any Zerg after you came in?"

Wu Yun Shen nervously licked his lips. "No, it's strange. Yesterday, the Zerg were popping up like mushrooms after rain, but today they seem to have been wiped out completely."

"That is indeed strange."

Qin Xunzhen frowned and began to analyze the reasons. After a while, he blurted out, "Do you think... there might be a huge creature like the Sandworm King in this area...?"

Ye Jiu exclaimed in panic, "Pah, pah, pah, impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"If, and I mean if, there really is one, then with so many of us, we should be able to kill the Sandworm King. There's no need to worry too much."

Qin Xunzhen fell silent. She felt uneasy; things had gone too smoothly for her, making it hard not to overthink.

The team of fifteen was much more relaxed with the addition of Ye Jiu and Qin Xunzhen. Perhaps because of their confidence in their abilities, whispers could be heard from time to time within the team.

If Ye Jiu hadn't been holding a lightsaber, she would have really thought this was a spring outing.

Things can change in an instant!

Wu Yunshen took a step forward, and with a loud "boom," the ground collapsed, creating a large hole. Several people who couldn't dodge in time fell into the hole.

Fortunately, the hole wasn't deep, and with the help of others, they managed to pull the person out. However, the collapse mechanism resembled a trap used by hunters to catch animals in the past.

Before I could even feel relieved, the "swish swish swish" sound came from all directions.

Ye Jiu's smile froze on her face. "Qin Xunzhen, you really do seem to have a jinx."

Qin Xunzhen gave an awkward laugh. "Haha. I was just doing a reasonable analysis."

The sound grew louder and louder, as if it were right next to their ears. Ye Jiu lowered his center of gravity, waiting for these things to emerge so he could launch them out and give them a quick death.

Qin Xunzhen is also poised to make her move.

"Roar—" Suddenly, an insect the size of a bear leaped up and pounced on them.

"It's a cricket!"

The crowd scattered in all directions.

The insect mimics all the plants and animals it sees, and it secretes venom. It's quite disgusting, both in appearance and in terms of how difficult it is to kill.

"Get in the mechs!" Qin Xunzhen shouted, reminding the person who was standing there in a daze.

More than a dozen mechs were released, and many trees in the area were crushed. There was no time to worry about that now. They maneuvered their mechs to dodge and drew their swords to find an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

"The weakness is the eyes... the eyes, the eyes..."

Suddenly, something opened on the bear-like insect's body, face, and limbs—eyes, eyes everywhere, its entire body was covered in eyes!

Ye Jiu immediately gagged. "Oh my god, the feeling of seeing it in real life is completely different from what I read in the book. I thought it would be creepy, but I didn't expect it to be this creepy."

No wonder their weakness is their eyes; their whole body is covered in eyes! Which one is the most important?!

The pupils in these eyes even move around very intelligently, as if they can really see.

I don't care anymore, I'll just smash them all!

"Qin Xunzhen, cover for me!!"

The silenced creature set up heavy artillery and indiscriminately fired laser cannons. The insectoid creatures, unable to dodge in time, were hit several times, and blue blood dripped onto the ground, turning all the plants on that land yellow and withered.

Blood can be toxic!

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