Under the moonlight, the four paper figures, like soldiers being inspected, patrolled through the woods.

At this moment, Wei Shengnan was walking forward about ten meters behind them.

Seeing this bizarre scene, for a moment I felt that I must have fallen for another illusion or hallucination.

I reached out and touched my eyelid; the rhinoceros horn ash hadn't fallen off yet, indicating that what I was seeing was likely a real scene.

So where should the problem lie?

Hallucination?

I reached up and touched the spot on my neck where I had been bitten by the snake, but I still couldn't feel anything. Could it be that the snake venom wasn't meant to kill me, but rather to induce hallucinations?

Thinking this, I reached out and picked up a stone, then threw it into the distance.

"Bang!"

The stone fell to the ground with a dull thud.

The paper figures that were patrolling were all attracted by the sound.

My intention in throwing the stones was to scare them away, or at least lure them over, like teasing dogs.

But I overlooked one thing: I knew absolutely nothing about this kind of thing.

After hearing the sound, the paper figures did not move, but stood still and looked around before spotting Wei Shengnan.

"Bang! Bang!"

At that moment, I didn't have time to care whether it was an illusion or not. I rushed out of the woods and started shooting at the paper figures.

One of the paper figures was hit by a bullet and fell to the ground. Upon seeing this, the other paper figures opened the baskets on their waists, grabbed things from inside, and threw them at me.

I knew these paper figures were not good at close combat, so I ran toward them while firing again.

In a short while, two paper figures responded and left, while the other two turned and ran into the woods.

I chased away the four paper figures and ran quickly toward Wei Shengnan. When I saw her appearance, I was stunned.

At this moment, Wei Shengnan was completely naked and was still walking forward with a blank stare, giving the impression of being a puppet on a string.

Seeing Wei Shengnan's strange appearance, I frowned and grabbed her arm: "Wei Shengnan, is that you?"

Wei Shengnan did not reply and continued walking forward.

I could feel her temperature and the elasticity of her skin in my palm, which meant she was real.

Seeing that Wei Shengnan was just mechanically walking forward, I hugged her tightly and patted her face: "Wei Shengnan, look carefully, it's me, Duan Shenxing! What happened to you?"

Wei Shengnan remained silent and did not struggle in my arms.

I shone my flashlight into her eyes; her gaze was unfocused and vacant.

He's possessed!

Seeing Wei Sheng's condition, I knew something must have happened to her. Since she couldn't even talk, I hoisted Wei Sheng onto my shoulder and ran away to prevent the paper figures from coming back.

At that moment, my mind was in complete turmoil. I couldn't figure out why Wei Shengnan would wander naked in the jungle after getting separated from the others.

I was planning to take Wei Shengnan back to the riverbank and then find the others to meet up and ask for help, but I had only run fifty or sixty meters when I suddenly collapsed to the ground.

A piercing pain shot through my leg, causing my body to spasm and break out in a cold sweat within moments.

Shining a flashlight on the spot where the pain was coming from, I found that my pants were already stained red with blood. When I rolled up my pants leg, I saw that the skin on my left calf was ulcerated, with a bloody hole the size of a walnut, exposing the white bone underneath.

insect!

I suddenly remembered that Qu Ruilin had told us before that among the hidden weapons thrown by those paper figures, besides poisonous snakes, there was also a kind of highly venomous insect.

"ah!!!"

The excruciating pain in my leg caused my body to spasm. I picked up a stick and bit it in my mouth, then sprinkled the painkillers Wang Qing had given me on the wound. After that, I took out a few antidote pills and put them in my mouth.

These few simple movements made me feel like I had run a full marathon, as if all my strength had been drained.

Before the medication even took effect on me, Wei Shengnan had already gotten up and continued to wander aimlessly.

Helpless, I could only grit my teeth and get up, tackle Wei Shengnan to the ground, take off my coat and put it on her, then use my belt to tie her legs up.

About three minutes later, the medication took effect, and the excruciating pain in my legs gradually subsided, but the swelling was severe; my calves were almost as thick as my thighs.

I looked at Wei Shengnan struggling on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and then pried her legs apart.

It's not that I have any improper thoughts, but I need to figure out whether Wei Shengnan became like this because she was violated and traumatized, or because she was truly possessed by an evil spirit.

After examination, Wei Shengnan showed no signs of having been assaulted and was still a virgin.

But thinking about it carefully, given her tomboyish personality, this isn't exactly anything new.

Wei Shengnan showed no signs of being violated, and there were no external injuries on her body.

What happened to her that turned her into this state?

I thought about it for a long time, but I still don't understand why Wei Shengnan has become like this. I only know that given my current situation, it will be extremely difficult to take her away from this jungle.

Although the wound on my leg wasn't hurting as much anymore, it was severely hindering my movement. With no other choice, I made a makeshift sled out of tree branches and dragged Wei Shengnan through the woods with great difficulty.

The pain in my leg severely affected my walking speed. I forced myself to walk for about half an hour, but my left leg was completely unable to be lifted, and my vision began to blur. I felt like the whole world was spinning.

Finally, I slipped and crashed heavily to the ground.

I don't know if I fainted or if my mind became sluggish. After I collapsed, it felt like half a century had passed before I gradually regained consciousness.

Turning my head, I saw Wei Shengnan still tied to the sled. Just as I was about to get up again, I saw countless paper figures swaying and emerging from the bushes ahead.

A rough count suggests there are at least twenty of them.

"Oh shit!"

When I saw so many paper figures appear, I immediately took the pistol from my waist.

The paper figures watched from afar, and seeing that neither Wei Shengnan nor I could stand up, they grew bolder and actually walked towards us.

"Bang! Bang!"

I pulled the trigger to try and scatter them, but the dizziness made it impossible for me to maintain accuracy.

The paper figures in front of us were initially frightened by the gunshots and retreated a distance, but then, seeing that we couldn't harm them, they surrounded us again.

As I watched the paper figures walking side by side, my body trembled with emotion.

These guys are completely different from the paper figures we've encountered before; they're much taller and look much more sturdy.

Moreover, instead of carrying a bamboo basket on their waist, each person carried a heavy stone hammer in their hand.