If you can destroy the thorns and small creatures without touching the particles, you might be able to safely obtain the Starshine Grass.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of hope ignited in Mu Xue's heart. She concentrated again, mobilizing the few remaining supernatural abilities within her body. Since being injured in the last battle against the "Purifiers" organization, her supernatural abilities had not fully recovered, and forcibly using them now would undoubtedly be risky.
"Captain, what are you doing?" Noticing Mu Xue's unusual behavior, the team members asked anxiously.
Mu Xue ignored them, took a deep breath, and slowly raised her right hand, palm facing the thorns...
Ignoring her teammates' worries, Mu Xue took a deep breath and slowly raised her right hand, palm facing the thorns. Visible energy fluctuations surged from her palm, like an invisible shockwave, crashing violently into the thorn bushes.
"boom--"
With a muffled thud, the once indestructible thorns, under the impact of Mu Xue's supernatural power, broke apart as if cut by an invisible blade, tracing strange arcs in the air and scattering on the ground.
However, before everyone could recover from their shock, Mu Xue groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth. Forcibly activating her supernatural power had placed a tremendous strain on her body. Her vision blurred, and she swayed precariously, nearly losing her balance.
"Captain!" Upon seeing this, the team members quickly stepped forward to help her up.
"I'm fine," Mu Xue waved her hand, indicating that she could still manage. "Hurry up and get the Starshine Grass!"
She endured the excruciating pain in her body and walked with heavy steps toward the Starlight Grass. Closer and closer, the plant that emitted a faint starlight seemed almost within reach.
Just then, something unexpected happened!
A huge black shadow, which had been lurking in the shadows behind the Starshine Grass, suddenly pounced out like an arrow, heading straight for Mu Xue!
"Watch out!" the team members exclaimed, but it was too late to stop them.
"Bang!"
Mu Xue was unable to dodge in time and was violently knocked to the ground by the dark figure, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"team leader!"
The team members, their eyes blazing with fury, drew their weapons and charged toward the dark figure.
However, when they saw the true face of the dark figure, everyone's movements seemed to freeze instantly, and only deep fear and despair remained in their eyes.
"What...what kind of monster is this...?"
A heavy stench of blood filled the air, and fear spread rapidly among the team members like a virus. The monster was larger than a giant bear, its body covered in steel-like scales, its scarlet eyes gleaming with bloodlust, and its sharp fangs dripping with a viscous liquid, sending chills down everyone's spine.
"Fire! Avenge our captain!" A team member, his eyes bloodshot, pulled the trigger, and energy bullets shot towards the monster like streaks of light. The other team members reacted quickly, unleashing their various superpowers recklessly in an attempt to stop the monster's advance.
However, all of this was in vain. The energy bullets struck the monster, only creating sparks; its thick scales acted like an impenetrable wall, blocking all attacks. The monster merely shook its head impatiently and charged at the group again.
"boom!"
An earth-elemental ability user created an earthen wall at the monster's feet, attempting to stop it. However, the monster casually swung its claw, and the earthen wall shattered like tofu. The earth-elemental ability user was thrown back and crashed heavily to the ground, his fate unknown.
"Damn it! What kind of monster is this? Is it impervious to blades and bullets?!" a team member shouted in terror, his weapon seemingly becoming heavier.
"Don't panic, form a defensive formation! Use your defensive abilities to protect yourselves!" another experienced team member shouted, trying to stabilize the team's formation.
However, before absolute power, any skill seemed pale and powerless. The monster charged rampage, unstoppable, and the team members, despite their desperate efforts, were still knocked to the ground one by one, their painful groans echoing throughout the room.
The plant, emitting a faint starlight, was right before my eyes, within reach, yet it seemed separated by an insurmountable chasm, forever out of reach. Hope, at this moment, seemed so faint.
Mu Xue struggled to get up, but the movement aggravated her injuries, causing her to spit out another mouthful of blood. She watched helplessly as her teammates were wantonly ravaged by the monster, her heart filled with powerlessness and despair.
"I can't do this, I can't give up..." She gritted her teeth, her trembling hand reaching for her waist, where her last trump card was hidden, a forbidden power she would never use unless absolutely necessary.
"Captain, what are you doing?! No!" A team member saw Mu Xue's actions and shouted in terror. He knew that if Mu Xue used that power, although she might be able to defeat the monster before them, she herself would also...
However, before he could finish speaking, he was swatted away by the monster's claw and crashed heavily into a boulder, his blood staining the ground red. His fate was unknown.
Mu Xue's hand slowly grasped the cold object, her eyes gradually hardening. "Ning Yu, for you, for everyone, I..."
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