Nangong Xiaoze didn't care about Lin Zi's thanks. They had been at odds with each other in the past because of competition for resources.

But now the resources are abundant, but the people are gone, so what’s the point of fighting?

After that, no one spoke again, just silently eating the noodles in their hands...

Time passed quietly, accompanied by the chirping of insects, and sleepiness gradually came over me.

The three younger brothers took turns to keep watch, but the unexpected events of the day made them dare not let down their guard, and they could only lean against the tree trunk and close their eyes to rest.

Late at night, the once bustling forest suddenly fell into silence.

The sudden disappearance of the insect sounds made the few people who had been dozing with their eyes closed open their eyes instantly.

The fireflies flying all over the sky had no idea where they had hidden themselves. Without the illumination of their natural lanterns, the forest suddenly became several degrees darker.

The moon's afterglow fell on the dim and silent forest. The slowed breathing of several people became clearly audible. It seemed as if countless pairs of eyes were staring at them in the darkness, which made people feel creepy for no reason.

Lin Zi looked at Qi Yanxuan who had no reaction. He probably wouldn't wake up in the short term.

To be on the safe side, Lin Zi activated his supernatural power and enveloped Qi Yanxuan with a tripod bell.

Several people were concentrating on guarding their surroundings when suddenly a sound of flapping wings came into their ears. This sound could only be made by a large group of animals flapping their wings.

The sound came from far away and soon a pair of blood-red eyes appeared in the field of vision. The blood-red eyes, as big as a baby's fist, were like red lanterns hanging in the air, accompanied by chirping sounds of varying frequencies. The scene was very strange.

Several people also saw the appearance of these things clearly.

It has a furry, rodent-like body, sharp fangs sticking out of its long, pointed mouth, and thin, hairless wing membranes that powerfully carry its body forward quickly.

"Bats?" Yan Feng asked uncertainly.

"That should be... right?"

A Yan swallowed his saliva and was also not very sure.

"Isn't this a bit too big? Its wingspan is three feet long, and its fangs are longer than human fingers. If it bites you, your flesh will be torn off."

Thinking of that scene, A Kun shuddered.

"Heh...it won't turn into flesh, but it will definitely turn into human flesh. This thing sucks blood."

After a few words, the bats flew closer and the people stopped chatting.

Lin Zi used his special powers to condense hundreds of flying knives, which shot out with bursts of sound of breaking through the air, cutting back and forth among the swarm of bats, and the corpses of the bats fell like rain.

Even so, it couldn't stop the overwhelming swarm of bats.

Lin Zi immediately used his special powers to cover his entire body to prevent any bats that escaped from attacking him. The flying knife then formed a metal storm at an even faster speed to harvest the surrounding bats.

The others were not idle either, but they were afraid of accidentally hurting their own people, so they kept a distance from each other, otherwise they would feel a little restricted.

The most restrained among the few people is A Kun. His earth-based ability is indeed at a disadvantage against flying animals.

Fortunately, the three of them quickly adjusted their combat methods and no longer fought alone.

The outermost layer of the three people is the storm controlled by Yanfeng. Once the bats get close, they will be crushed. Even if there are a group of bats together, any one that escapes will be burned to death by the second layer of fire wall.

This kind of cooperation made it easier to fight monsters, and A Kun also breathed a sigh of relief in the protection of his two brothers.

Nangong Xiaoze was the most leisurely among the group. He sealed off the space he was in, so the bats couldn't get close to him even if they smashed their heads against him.

One spatial strangulation after another was unleashed, and blood splattered all over the sky.

In his spare time, he still has the mood to look at this and that.

Seeing large numbers of their companions dying, the bats belatedly realized that they could do nothing to these people, and they made sharp and piercing noises in despair.

When they heard the sound, Lin Zi and Nangong Xiaoze realized that the sound waves would attack the human brain, so they quickly covered their ears to avoid listening.

Even so, the sound cannot be completely blocked out. There are too many bats, covering the sky and the earth. Not even a trace of moonlight can get through. So many bats make sounds at the same time, which makes people feel uneasy.

The third little brother was the first to give up. His head felt like it was being pricked by dense needles. He felt dizzy and blood began to flow from his ears. He could no longer maintain his supernatural powers, and the storm and fire wall around him collapsed in an instant.

Seeing this, Nangong Xiaoze quickly moved the three people to his side, and Lin Zi and Qi Yanxuan were also moved over in the blink of an eye.

"Put on your headphones."

Nangong Xiaoze distributed several MP3 players and was the first to put on headphones to play music.

Seeing this, the others quickly put them on as well. Lin Zi didn't forget Qi Yanxuan and asked Nangong Xiaoze for another one.

After removing the bell, Qi Yanxuan was seen frowning, apparently affected by the sound waves.

Without caring whether the music would affect him, he quickly put headphones on him. Listening to music is better than listening to sonic attacks.

After wearing headphones, the impact of sound waves on people is indeed reduced a lot.

Nangong Xiaoze no longer watched the show leisurely. He instantly unleashed a space storm, crushing large swarms of bats, including the bat king hiding in the group of bats.

Once the Bat King died, the bat group lost their leader and instantly scattered.

Even so, they did not let down their guard. The forest at night was full of hidden dangers, especially in this ever-changing world. No one knew what strange creatures would appear in the next moment.

Nangong Xiaoze stayed on guard first, allowing Lin Zi and the third younger brother who was more seriously injured to recover their abilities first.

Lin Zi did not refuse. In the past, he would have been worried, but when the incident just happened, Nangong Xiaoze could have ignored them, but he still pulled them into the protection circle.

If he really wanted to do something bad to them, he wouldn't have done that. If he still acted on the defensive, it would be really disheartening.

Fortunately, he had the crystal core with him, otherwise he would have had to wait for his superpowers to slowly recover. He couldn't be so shameless as to ask others to borrow it, could he? The thought of it was embarrassing.

He took out the crystal core and sat cross-legged, stopping his random thoughts and starting to concentrate on absorbing it.

The third younger brother's injuries were almost healed after his powers were restored, but Lin Zi showed no signs of waking up.

Having absorbed so much gold in the metal mine before, he felt like his supernatural power was about to break through. Now, after consuming so much of it, he couldn't suppress it anymore.

When the sky was just getting light, the gold element around Lin Zi suddenly surged, and he woke up from his cultivation after a while.

Feeling the changes in his body, Lin Zi was overjoyed.

At the same time, three people who were sleeping soundly also woke up.

Seeing Lin Zi's happy face, how could he not know that it was he who caused the strong supernatural power fluctuation just now.

When Lin Zi saw that several people had woken up, he looked at Nangong Xiaoze, who was still at the seventh level. He instantly felt that he had stood up and puffed out his chest proudly.

Nangong Xiaoze knew what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. He rolled his eyes speechlessly. His smug expression was as exciting as ever, making people want to touch it.

Fortunately, he still had some conscience. He felt that since the other person had helped him last night, it would be a bit unkind of him to mock him today. He quickly restrained his expression, walked up to Nangong Xiaoze and patted him on the shoulder like a good brother.

"Thank you very much!"