Chapter 28 Humanoid Skeleton

A pale beam of light illuminated the road ahead, with countless dust particles swirling within it, signifying the mall's decay and chaos.

They entered through a side entrance of the mall and soon saw an escalator with a map of the mall next to it.

The picture shows that there are many food options on the basement level of the mall, including a long, winding food street, as well as various small shops such as cake shops, convenience stores, milk tea shops, dried goods and snack shops, etc.

With the elevator right in front of them, the group decided to go down to the basement first to see if there was anything to eat before going upstairs.

The basement level connects to an open-air underground plaza. The glass doors at the entrance are broken, so the air is still relatively well-ventilated.

But it still smelled like rotten food.

After searching for a long time, they found nothing useful except for some night bats that came out to cause trouble.

So they went back to the first floor.

There were also some night bats on the first floor, emitting unpleasant and piercing sounds. Everyone's superpowers had been greatly enhanced, so the G-level sonic attack had little effect on them.

Unless they initiate an attack, they don't bother to eliminate these small, flying night bats.

This floor has many clothing stores, some of which have broken glass windows. Clothes on white mannequins are hanging haphazardly, some standing, some lying down, scattered everywhere.

Wendy shivered and touched the goosebumps on her arm.

These mannequins appeared as mere shadows in the darkness, making it seem as if people were standing or crawling around them, all focusing their gaze on the five people. In short, the scene was extremely eerie.

Wendy couldn't help but think of some horror movies she had seen before, and she trembled slightly.

Now, Wu Chuci is at the front, shining a flashlight, followed by Shan Ran and Rhine, with Wendy and Ennia in the middle.

Suddenly, Wendy caught a glimpse of a mannequin moving to her side out of the corner of her eye. She stopped and looked over in horror.

Everyone noticed her gaze. Wu Chuci held up a flashlight and looked over, only to find that it was just an ordinary mannequin with a fake long hair on its head, standing there with its hands in a model pose.

Ennia squeezed Wendy's hand, bringing some warmth to its coldness. Her voice was gentle and her tone soft, "Don't worry, don't be afraid, it's just a normal mannequin, it'll be fine."

The healing ability also has a calming effect, so Ennia silently used her powers in the hope that Wendy would feel better.

Wendy nodded, squeezed Ennia's hand back, and didn't let go.

She was quite frightened and had difficulty calming down; holding someone else's hand made her feel much better.

Wu Chuci turned his head and continued walking forward.

However, the more afraid she was, the more she couldn't help but look around. As Wendy walked, she couldn't stop looking around.

wrong!

There's a mannequin on the left side; it wasn't even in that spot!

Wendy was worried that she had misread it again, so she didn't dare to make a fuss. She just gripped Ennia's hand tighter and carefully observed the mannequins around her.

The night bats' calls rang out incessantly, and were quite unpleasant. Wendy always felt that there were some terrifying footsteps mixed in with them.

It was as if these mannequins were walking towards her.

Wendy's heart raced, and she didn't even dare to blink, because the moment she blinked, a model on the other side raised her hand.

Its hands were clearly hanging down by its sides just now!

Wendy's shoulders trembled with fear, and she was about to say something in a trembling voice when she heard a "shh" sound from behind her.

It's Boss Shan!

Wendy quickly turned around to look, only to see Shan Ran already spinning around and kicking horizontally.

The kick was extremely powerful; one of the mannequins was broken in half at the waist and flew far away, hitting another mannequin.

After Shan Ran stopped and turned on his flashlight to look over, they realized that this was not a mannequin, but a skeleton!

Wendy stared in disbelief at the scattered skeletons, her voice trembling, "What... what are these things?"

This was a monster they had never encountered before; its entire body was made of white bones, resembling a humanoid skull.

All five of them turned on their flashlights and shone them around.

Among those mannequins were quite a few skeletons, some of whom even wore wigs and clothes they'd picked up from who-knows-where. In the dark, they would just look like mannequins on display in a shopping mall.

They couldn't make a sound; the only noise was the cracking of their bones.

Strangely, the bones that Shan Ran had just scattered automatically reassembled themselves, and after a short while, they formed a human-shaped skeleton again, and stood up once more.

"What is this thing? It can be put back together after being broken apart?"

"This is truly eye-opening. Is this thing indestructible?"

Fortunately, they moved relatively slowly, and the five of them worked together to quickly break apart most of the skeleton's bones.

But when I turned around again, I saw that the original bones had been pieced together into a human shape.

It felt like stepping into a bottomless pit.

The humanoid skeletons can be pieced back together even when they are broken apart. Although they are not fast, their sheer number and continuous appearance make up for it.

Moreover, their bones are extremely hard; even Shan Ran's Mo Dao and Rhine's Cross Sword could not cut them.

Wendy's metal-based powers can cut through bones, but she must alter the molecules of the existing metal to create her own unique weapon before she can harm skeletons.

Wendy quickly used her metal-based powers to modify three weapons, which was her current maximum potential.

Afterwards, panting, she handed the other two cleaver-like weapons to Shan Ran and the other person, keeping one for herself.

With the new weapon, I can finally chop bones.

The downside is that the knife is too small, which affects the performance of the mountain dyeing technique.

Moreover, this knife has no handle, making it very inconvenient to use.

This gave her an idea: when she got back, she asked Wendy to help her forge a new Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword).

Also, recast a cross sword for the Rhine.

The people's waving movements slowed down, but their efficiency improved considerably.

But a few minutes later, what they saw left them speechless.

Even after the skeleton's bones were broken, it could still piece itself back together!

If you can't put it in the original position, you put it in other places, and the final skeleton looks weird.

The skull was broken off, so one half was placed on the neck and the other half was wedged into the ribs.

If one of the tibias is broken, the person will walk with one leg shorter than the other, and the other leg will be placed in the eye socket.

If a hand bone is broken, the arm will be shorter, and the extra bone can't be put back in, so it's put in the upper thigh.

In the past, this would have been censored.

The group simply couldn't bear to look.

A group of strangely shaped skeletons surrounded the group of people, and the distance between them was gradually closing, making the scene extremely eerie.

"Only superpowers can harm them. Should I go call my sister and burn them?"

Shan Ran also realized this, but leaving her companion alone at this time was clearly not a wise choice.

Wu Chu Ci's branches can only scatter the skeletons, causing limited damage. Although it is a supernatural attack, it cannot break bones.

It seems like switching places between the brother and sister would be a good option.

"Forget it, no need for that."

As Shan Ran spoke, she took off her shoes and socks.

Wu Chuci, Wendy, Ennia:........

Rhine also took off her shoes and socks, and Ennia very considerately stepped forward to take the shoes from both of them.

Both of their feet transformed into sharp claws.

Two pairs of beautiful, fluttering, and powerful wings unfolded simultaneously.

In mid-air, Rhine heard Shanran mutter something.

"I didn't want to take my shoes off outside, since I'll have to wipe my feet later."

Rhein chuckled softly but remained silent.

The two flapped their wings, using the force of their dive to descend, their talons outstretched, their sharp nails reflecting a chilling light.

Only supernatural abilities can damage the bones of a skeleton, and the claws generated by those abilities can also be used.

They were incredibly fast, almost like they were on fast-forward compared to the slow-reacting skeletons.

With a single swipe of its claws, a head was crushed into dust.

With a single swipe of its claw, a piece of bone was smashed into fragments.

The two danced among the skeletons without a single drop of blood splattering, instantly transforming the horror film into a dance movie.

Wendy and Ennia couldn't help but starry-eyed.

After crushing the last bone, the two landed and returned to their original feet.

Shan Ran's foot was suddenly lifted up.

She looked down and saw that Rhine was holding one of her feet in his arms, taking out a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiping the dirt off the sole of her foot.

He wiped it very carefully, making sure it was completely clean before bringing out socks to help the girl put them on, and then shoes.

The same goes for the other foot.

Then he looked up and smiled at Shanran, "All done."

Shan Ran noticed the gazes of the other three out of the corner of her eye. She coughed lightly, feigning composure, and said, "Thank you."

The three of them didn't think anything was wrong; their esteemed mountain leader needed someone to serve him.

As Shanran observed the broken bones on the ground, she noticed that they were slowly moving.

Even if some of them were crushed into powder, they still wanted to put them back together!

Shan Ran thought for a moment and said to Wu Chuci, "Big Wu, release your phoenix tree fluff towards them."

Wu Chuci didn't understand, but he still did as Shan Ran said.

Instantly, a clump of fluff flew towards the broken bones, covering them with a thin layer.

Shan Ran raised her hand, and a stream of water mixed with fluffy particles, enveloping all the broken bones on the ground, ensuring that fluffy particles clung to every single bone fragment.

Bone fragments: ? ? ? ? ?

There's something in between; let's see how you put it together.

"Let's go, get out of here."

Wu Chuci's whirring was an indiscriminate attack, not distinguishing between friend and foe. After standing there for a while, everyone felt their noses getting a little itchy.

There's no way to completely eliminate them right now, we can only slow down the skeleton's assembly. Let's leave for now and deal with them later.

They quickly left the clothing section and arrived at the supermarket entrance on the first floor.

The supermarket has three floors. The first floor mainly sells vegetables, fruits, meat, rice, flour, cooking oil, as well as freshly made pastries, cakes, roasted chicken, duck, goose, frozen seafood, etc.

The second floor sells packaged foods such as snacks, candies, and dried goods, as well as some general merchandise.

The third floor houses department stores, home appliances, and clothing, among other things.

The group went inside and searched the place, only to find it completely empty!

It wasn't just empty; it was completely emptied. Apart from some empty packaging boxes and broken items, there was nothing else.

Everything useful was taken away.