Chapter 133
Yuan Ling opened the shield completely by instinct.
Her reaction was fast enough, but she still couldn't stop the speed of the black thread wrapping around her.
The picture slowed down again.
Everyone saw that when Yuan Ling opened her shield, the black thread went straight to her knees!
Then, bang.
The silk thread was ejected by the stretched shield.
Yuan Ling's body below the knees was shattered, and bones and blood and flesh flew in the air.
The picture returned to normal again.
Yuan Ling, who had lost her calf, fell to her knees on the ice, and the light blue ice surface was dyed a glaring bright red.
"No! My legs!"
Yuan Ling fished frantically in the pool of blood, trying to retrieve her leg, but she tried again and again, and all she got in return was cold blood residue in her palms.
Tears welled up in my eyes and froze into icicles in an instant.
"Sister Yuan Ling! No, Chen Xin, don't stop me!" Ran Yan rushed over to save people like crazy, but was stopped by Chen Xin behind her.
"We have already lost one teammate, I can't lose you again!" Chen Xin frowned, his voice as cold as frost.
Song Yue immediately broke free from Shen Xin's arms: "I'll go!"
She only lost her right palm, at least her left hand is still there, and her legs are fine. Moreover, she is only level 3, so she is the most worthless one here. Even if she dies, the loss to everyone will not be big.
After she finished speaking, she shot out like an arrow, and even Shen Xin didn't have time to catch her!
Song Yue rushed to Yuan Ling and squatted down: "Come up quickly!"
Yuan Ling was still immersed in the shock and tears of losing her legs, and did not immediately react when she heard the sound: "...What did you say?"
Song Yue gritted her teeth: "I said come up quickly, I'll carry you!"
Yuan Ling never expected that in the critical moment, it was Song Yue, whom she had always looked down upon, who came to her rescue.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said with trembling lips, "...Thank you."
Song Yue carried the person on his back and quickly reunited with Shen Xin and Ran Yan.
Ever since she failed to catch Song Yue, Chen Xin wanted to scold her for not wanting to live, but seeing this critical moment, she finally swallowed her anger and gave a serious command: "You go down the mountain first, I'll cover your rear!"
No one disobeyed the order this time.
Among the three of them, Ran Yan was a healer, Yuan Ling lost her leg below the knee, and Song Yue lost her right hand. It was no exaggeration to say that they were half-crippled. In this situation, they could only run down the mountain as far as possible instead of competing with Shen Xin for who would go first and who would go later, and hold him back.
Chen Xin is level 10 and has rich combat experience. Letting him come to cover the rear is the most appropriate choice at the moment.
Song Yue carried Yuan Ling on his back, and his feet seemed to have the wind.
Ran Yan chased after her and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
The speed was too fast. She couldn't even catch up with the person on her back.
It seems that her awakened skills should be related to agility and dodge, just like Sister Yuan Ling, both of them are auxiliary talents.
Behind him, Shen Xin used the Fire Wall technique to temporarily cut off the pursuit and black line, buying them a few more seconds to escape.
However, the black line had a strong regeneration ability. When the tip was burned to ashes by the flames, the back immediately extended continuously to catch up.
Chen Xin had to continue to release Fire Wall and to block it.
Noticing that Chen Xin didn't use his ultimate group attack skill, Purgatory Sea of Fire, Song Yue asked Yuan Ling on his back in the gust of wind: "Why didn't Chen Xin use that?"
Yuan Ling naturally knew what she was asking. She hugged her neck and said softly, "The Purgatory Sea of Fire is powerful, but it also consumes a lot of physical strength. Shen Xin will not use it easily unless it is absolutely necessary."
Chen Xin had used it once before in the cave, and Yuan Ling guessed that Chen Xin was conserving his energy.
Song Yue nodded her chin to indicate that she understood.
Going down the mountain is easier than going up.
It took them just over half an hour to rush from the waistline of the snow-capped mountain to the ice field which was only a few dozen meters above sea level.
However, Ran Yan was still running out of breath.
It wasn't that she lacked physical strength, but Song Yue ran too fast, and she almost couldn't catch up!
Yuan Ling on his back naturally noticed Song Yue's incredibly fast pace and superb physical fitness. She was secretly amazed and couldn't help but look at this newcomer in front of her who was only level 3 with a different eye.
Shen Xin hasn't come down the mountain yet, he should still be strangling those black lines.
Looking at the endless ice fields and ocean, Song Yue suddenly remembered something.
"How do we get back?"
When she came here, she was in an ice cave and had no idea how the original owner got here. At that time, she thought they got there by ship or plane.
But at the moment, it seems that there are no planes parked on the ice shelf and no ships docked on the sea.
Then how do they get back?
Because she saved her, Yuan Ling's attitude towards Song Yue became much better than before. She raised her hand, pointed at the pale blue light circle floating in the distance, and said weakly: "...Do you see that circle... Our... time-space transmission tunnel... Go there... and wait for the transmission..."
It's actually like this.
Song Yue nodded twice, then ran over without stopping with Yuan Ling on her back, and Ran Yan followed closely behind.
Since he didn't know how to teleport, Song Yue had to give up his position and let Ran Yan come.
She saw Ran Yan drawing a few symbols in the air and muttering something at the same time.
When the painting was almost finished, Ran Yan suddenly stopped: "Let's wait for Brother Shen Xin, he should be here soon."
Song Yue: "Okay."
However, half a minute passed, and there was still no sign of Shen Xin on the ice field.
"...What's going on...Why hasn't Chen Xin come back yet?" Yuan Ling rested her chin on Song Yue's shoulder and tried to look up.
Ran Yan was also very anxious, and didn't dare to blink: "I don't know, we ran fast, but Brother Shen Xin should have caught up..."
Song Yue thought about how strong her legs were, and after a moment's thought, she immediately shifted Yuan Ling onto Ran Yan's back: "You carry her for a bit."
The two looked at her in surprise: "What are you going to do?!"
Without waiting for an answer, she rushed out with an astonishing speed.
Song Yue returned along the same route and soon saw a fire burning halfway up the mountain.
What the hell? Shen Xin actually went back? Is he crazy?!
Without time to think, she walked up the mountain at full speed.
Not long after, I met Chen Xin who was coming down the mountain, and he was obviously exhausted.
Seeing the jar in the other person's hand, she instantly understood what Shen Xin had returned to do.
——Release the ultimate skill, Inferno.
——Take back Yan Zhuo’s body.
"Yan Zhuo got into trouble because of me. I have a responsibility to give an explanation to his family."
Song Yue didn't know what mood Chen Xin was in when he said this. She had no intention of guessing. She just suddenly had a thought. How many times had he experienced scenes like this in the past?
Song Yue didn't say a word and followed him down the mountain. Shen Xin mistakenly thought that she was wondering about the black line, so he explained with a slight breath.
"A very small number of evil creatures possess regenerative abilities, usually regenerating within one minute of death."
"This situation is quite special. The evil creature has been dead for over 10 minutes, yet it still started regenerating."
"Evil creatures need energy to regenerate, and that energy comes from flesh and blood, including but not limited to humans, animals, and insects. Once you're entangled by them, you'll die almost instantly."
When he said this, Ana Shen’s throat choked, and then he regained his composure and comforted her.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. My wall of fire can stop them."
The two rushed down the snow mountain unhindered and arrived at the ice field.
Ran Yan saw them from afar and waved desperately: "Brother Chen Xin! Sister Song Yue! We are here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Ling on his back suddenly shouted, "Ran Yan! Your left! Get out of here!"
At some point, the black line quietly touched the sides of them.
The place where they were standing was the portal. If the black line stepped in, these evil creatures would be taken back.
This is absolutely not possible!
Yuan Ling desperately kicked Ran Yan with her thighs: "Draw the talisman quickly! Seal the portal!"
Ran Yan: "But they can't go back like this!"
There is only one portal, and it takes a month to open and close. If they close the portal, it means that Shen Xin and Song Yue will have to stay in this harsh environment for at least 30 days!
She can't do it!
In the distance, Shen Xin and Song Yue noticed the black line on Ran Yan's side.
“So that’s how it is.” Chen Xin’s eyes were as dark as ink. “Failed to attack us, so they changed their route halfway and went to attack them.”
He raised a hand and threw a wall of fire.
The black thread that was about to wrap around Ran Yan was burned to ashes, and the two were barely saved.
Yuan Ling and Ran Yan breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
But before they could feel relieved, what happened next made their scalps tingle instantly!
They saw strands of black lines surging up from all around, as if they had planned to devour them and turn them into energy.
They didn't even notice that there were so many black lines lurking around them!
It’s over, even if Shen Xin takes action now, it’s too late!
There are too many of them and their speed is so fast that before Shen Xin’s flames can burn this side, the black lines will pour into the portal!
"Hurry up! Seal the portal!" Shen Xin ordered at the critical moment.
Ran Yan looked at him and Song Yue, her face pale. Finally, she whimpered and added the last stroke of the symbol.
Song Yue watched them both disappear from her sight along with the halo, leaving no trace.
Those black lines missed their target and did not gain any energy. They spun around in place for a few times and finally turned towards the two of them.
"Sorry, I'll have to make you stay here with me for a month." Shen Xin looked embarrassed and continued to release a wall of fire to block the oncoming black line.
These black lines were like crazy, continuously sending them into the fire in order to take their flesh and blood.
Song Yue felt that she was okay, touched her nose, and ran after Shen Xin: "It's okay, just treat it as a 30-day ice and snow tour~"
Ana Shen was amused by her: “You have a good mentality and are suitable to be an investigator.”
After a pause, he suddenly asked her, "Why did you choose to be an investigator?"
Ah, this... Song Yue was stunned.
How would she know? She wasn't the original owner.
So he rolled his eyes and said something random: "I have no choice, so I'll choose this one."
Probably not expecting her reason to be so casual, Ana Shen smiled: “That’s okay, pretty good~”
There is no sacred sense of professional mission, they just follow this path calmly. For their profession, it is actually easier to survive and live better.
Recalling the oath he made when he joined this industry, Shen Xin grinned and sneered.
People like him can't let go of the past and won't listen to other people's advice. He deserves to suffer.
The black line did not receive enough energy and could not complete regeneration.
However, they are very smart and have cleverly shifted their hunting range from ice fields and snow-capped mountains to the ocean.
The black lines flow along the high ice shelves and into the sea water. Any creatures passing by will be caught and absorbed by them.
If left unattended, the evil will reappear in the long run.
Song Yue thought that since they were going to be trapped here for 30 days, they might as well do more good things and completely eliminate these troubles.
However, what caught her off guard was that problems arose first on Shen Xin's side.
The third day in this world.
Song Yue came back from outside the ice cave, holding the lichen and moss she had dug out in her arms, preparing for today's brunch, and at the same time planning to mention the matter of strangling the black thread to Shen Xin.
She didn't say a word when she came back, intending to let Ana Shen rest for a while.
But when she walked up to Ana Shen, she saw that he was covered in cuts and blood on the ground.
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