Suppressing his discomfort, Liu Dongcheng looked at the scene that seemed to be a silent drama unfolding not far away with a gloomy gaze, and gritted his teeth as he squeezed out a sentence, "Here's the information for you, let her go."

The person opposite seemed not to hear, immersed in their own world. The woman's face had been slashed beyond recognition, but she didn't make a sound the whole time, only looking at Liu Dongcheng with tears in her eyes. Liu Dongcheng, who was struggling to get up, suddenly froze. He stood up and looked at the miserable woman for a long time without moving.

That feeling of unease welled up in my heart again.

But Liu Dongcheng, unable to understand, quickly suppressed his discomfort and started running forward. However, after only two steps, his body felt as if it had been hit by a strong force, and he immediately fell to the ground. This time, he couldn't get up for a long time, and he was completely stunned.

The pantomime was still going on not far away. Liu Dongcheng couldn't get up and could only lie on the ground staring intently. That eerie and strange feeling grew stronger and stronger. What had he forgotten...?

The woman lying in a pool of blood was still staring at Liu Dongcheng, her gaze unchanged from the beginning. Liu Dongcheng, however, suddenly shuddered and stared intently into the woman's eyes.

Xiao Yan is so afraid of pain, how could she not make a sound? And—he stared at the two men torturing his wife, his eyes gradually turning cold.

"No, this is fake, this is fake." The moment he murmured, the scene before him shattered like a mirror, and pairs of eerie, bloody eyes stared intently at him. Liu Dongcheng's heart pounded, and before he could react, he felt himself being pulled back several steps.

Under immense pressure, Yang Zhou breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Liu Dongcheng regain consciousness, but his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground. "Don't make eye contact with those eyes."

Liu Dongcheng suddenly realized what was happening, and his face turned extremely ugly.

The fire had been extinguished, and the only light in the area came from the faint glow of defensive talismans and similar items, preventing everyone from accidentally making eye contact with the monster.

However, many passengers still went into a frenzy. Liu Dongcheng personally witnessed several people trying to rush out like madmen, only to be dragged back by their companions with their eyes closed, thus preventing them from walking out of the defensive circle and sending themselves into the monster's mouth.

No wonder I fell down for no reason during my hallucination just now.

Having basically understood what had happened, Liu Dongcheng reached out and helped Yang Zhou up. "Thank you."

Yang Zhou shook his head, his voice bitter, "This monster is beyond our capabilities. The only thing we can do now is wait for the captain and Wen Zuo to return."

Liu Dongcheng frowned, probably thinking that Yang Zhou had just saved his life, and then added, "Placing your hopes on others is the biggest mistake."

Yang Zhou shook his head and didn't say anything more.

Liu Dongcheng stopped paying attention to him. Without the firelight, it was difficult to make eye contact with those eerie eyes again, so he didn't have to worry about falling into the illusion again without realizing it.

Hundreds of meters away, Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo, panting heavily, cut the last vine. The wounds inflicted by the fire-attribute longsword made it difficult for the monster to heal. A ring of lifeless vines already surrounded the two of them, and the other vines that wanted to rush up hesitated for a moment before retreating.

Mo Shuwan suddenly lowered her head.

"A side quest has arrived. This thing is called the Thousand-Eyed Centipede Monster."

Side Quest: Slay the Thousand-Eyed Centipede Monster

Wen Zuo looked at the back of his hand, which was burning with a sensation, with a side quest displayed on it. However, now was not the time to consider why a side quest had been posted on the back of his hand again.

In the pitch-black darkness, the faint light in the distance acted as a guiding light, prompting Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo to rush towards it without hesitation. At the same time, the few passengers who remained calm gradually realized that the monster seemed to be in a hurry.

Cai Zhongqi, who was brandishing his knife without stopping, shouted excitedly, "It must be the captain and Wen Zuo who are back! Everyone, hold on a little longer!"

This statement was quite encouraging. The crowd, who had been gradually losing strength from holding back those who were losing their minds and trying to break out of the defensive perimeter, suddenly became energetic and gripped their wrists tightly to ensure that these people would not rush out to their deaths.

The Thousand-Eyed Centipede Monster grew increasingly agitated, whipping the two defensive talismans at an accelerated pace until they completely lost their luster. It managed to squeeze through the gap and pull a passenger away with it.

Heart-wrenching screams, accompanied by nauseating chewing sounds, echoed in everyone's ears. Several people's mental defenses collapsed instantly, and the vines seized the opportunity to snatch another person away.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry and finish it!!!"

Amidst a frantic roar, Qi Hao, clutching a defensive talisman, charged forward. Because it was too dark to see clearly, he tripped and fell. Fortunately, he didn't change direction. Just as the vines were about to crawl in and abduct someone, he slammed the defensive talisman against the opening. The young man beside him screamed in alarm. In the chaos, he directly chopped down at the still frantically struggling vines.

Finally, the vines that had been wrapped around his ankles stopped moving.

The passengers who were still conscious all breathed a sigh of relief.

When they got within a hundred meters, Mo Shuwan immediately turned on her flashlight and aimed the beam at one of the Thousand-Eyed Centipede Monster's vines. Wen Zuo stopped, aimed at the vine, and was about to pull the trigger when the Thousand-Eyed Centipede Monster suddenly ran away as if its rear end was on fire.

Watching helplessly as the Thousand-Eyed Centipede Monster escaped into the darkness, Mo Shuwan froze. Wen Zuo also lowered his aiming gun and rushed over. He saw passengers panting and lying haphazardly on the ground. Judging from the number of people, there seemed to be no major problems.

After the Thousand-Eyed, Hundred-Legged Monster escaped, the passengers who were trapped in the illusion finally managed to break free.

Liu Dongcheng turned his head to look at the two people walking over, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is everything alright?"

"This is not good... Captain, we have no way to deal with that monster. Of all the items we exchanged, only the defensive talisman can truly save our lives. Moreover, it just kidnapped two people. If you hadn't come back, who knows what would have happened."

Mo Shuwan frowned, walked over and relit the fire, saying, "This is the difficulty of the fourth mission world, which is indeed a bit unfair to you."

The difficulty of the fourth mission world is that it is the first mission world for most people. It lacks everything, and they are unable to resist powerful monsters. They don't know how the bus selects passengers. If they go to the next world, and the world after that, the passengers who join will face increasingly terrifying monsters with a completely ignorant mind.

It's basically just throwing your life away.

"Everyone, please state your numbers."

Including Liu Dongcheng, everyone obediently counted off, totaling 34 people. Adding the one who died at the beginning, two more died. The casualties weren't high, but this ordeal almost used up all the passengers' defensive equipment. If they encountered another...