Life and Death Escape
They ran desperately through the jungle, the ground beneath their feet damp and soft, sinking deep with every step, as if being held tightly by the forest. Branches and thorns repeatedly scratched their bodies, causing waves of stinging, tearing their clothes, and leaving bloody marks on their skin, but they paid no attention to these things. At this moment, their only thought was to escape from the terrifying beast behind them.
The beast's roar grew closer and closer, like rolling thunder exploding in their ears, seemingly just around the corner. Each roar made their hearts tremble, and fear snaked up their spines like a cold, venomous snake.
"Running like this isn't the solution! We need to find a place to hide!" Lin Yu shouted. His voice was hoarse from extreme nervousness, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and cheeks. His eyes were panicked and anxious, looking around for a place to hide. "If we keep running like this, we'll be caught up sooner or later!" His heart was filled with despair, but he knew he couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
"There's a cave over there, maybe we can hide!" Suna shouted, pointing to a spot not far away. Her voice trembled with fear, but a glimmer of hope lingered in her eyes. Her hair was disheveled and plastered to her face, her clothes tattered by branches, but her gaze remained fixed firmly in the direction of the cave.
Everyone hurried towards the cave, their pace increasing as if it were their last straw. Every step took all their strength, their breathing as rapid as an old bellows.
After entering the cave, everyone held their breath, nervously listening to the sounds outside. A stale, damp smell filled the cave, and darkness enveloped every corner. They huddled together, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
After a while, the noise outside gradually died down, and it seemed that the beast had left. But they still dared not let their guard down, and the fear in their hearts was still tightly wrapped around them.
"What do we do now?" one of the team members asked. His voice was tearful, his body curled up in a ball, his eyes filled with helplessness and fear. "Can we get out alive?" His heart was filled with despair, as if he could already see the shadow of death approaching them.
"Let's wait and see. Make sure it's safe before we go out," Old Chen said. His voice was low, but it carried an undeniable firmness. His face was pale, but his eyes revealed a calmness. "Don't panic, everyone. We'll definitely find a way out." He prayed silently in his heart, hoping this was just a nightmare, hoping they would be safe.
At this moment, a strange sound came from deep in the cave. It sounded like the sound of something being dragged on the ground, or like the breathing of some creature, low and dull.
"What...what is this?" The team members' faces turned pale in an instant. They looked into the depths of the cave in horror, as if endless terror was hidden there.
Lin Yu, flashlight in hand, cautiously walked toward the sound. His heartbeat raced, and every step felt like walking on the edge of a knife. "I'll go check it out. You wait here." His voice was trembling, but it carried a resolute tone.
Suddenly, a giant spider crawled out of the darkness. It was more than a man's height, its eight long, furry legs like sharp spears, its carapace gleaming with an eerie light. Its eyes flashed a fierce red light, and a stream of white silk gushed from its mouth.
"Ah!" Everyone screamed. Terror instantly overwhelmed them, their minds went blank, and their bodies seemed frozen, unable to move.
The spider waved its sharp claws and pounced on them. Lin Yu subconsciously hit the spider with a flashlight, but it had no effect on the spider.
"Run!" Lin Yu shouted.
Everyone woke up as if from a dream and turned to run towards the cave exit. But the spider was extremely fast and blocked their way in an instant.
"What should we do? We are going to die here!" a team member cried in despair.
Lin Yu's brain was working rapidly, "Everyone spread out and find something we can use to deal with it!"
In her panic, Suna found a sharp stone, picked it up and threw it at the spider. The stone hit the spider, but it only angered it.
The spider attacked them more frantically, its claws cutting through the air, bringing with them a sharp sound of wind.
Lao Chen picked up a wooden stick and tried to fend off the spider's attack, but the spider was too strong and broke the stick in one blow.
Lin Yu searched around and suddenly found a narrow passage. "This way, hurry!"
Everyone ran towards the passage, with the spider chasing closely behind. The passage was filled with a pungent smell, the walls were covered with water droplets, and the ground was extremely slippery.
"Everyone be careful!" Lin Yu reminded.
But one of the team members accidentally slipped and saw the spider was about to pounce on him.
Lin Yu rushed over, pulled up his teammates, and continued running forward.
Finally, they ran out of the passage and came to a relatively open place. But the spider still did not give up and continued to approach them.
"We can't let it eat us like this!" Lin Yu shouted. A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes. "Everyone, come together and fight it!"
Everyone mustered up their courage and faced the spider once again. A life-and-death battle was about to begin...
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