The ground was still slightly hot and the sentries were running very fast.

The two guides rode on the two fastest spirits, Lin Yuan sat on the back of the killer whale, and the black unicorn carried Nicole. It felt like the whole group had run to the horizon in the blink of an eye.

It got dark quickly, the heat in the air disappeared, and beautiful flowers bloomed one after another on the ground. The hard-soled military boots trampled through the sea of ​​flowers, crushing countless petals.

The footsteps were as dense as drum beats. They had to move faster, not even a second could be wasted.

The alternation of day and night here is very fast and irregular. It is said that the shortest night is only a few hours.

When the sun rises, the high temperature will kill all life exposed on the ground. No living thing can survive under such scorching sunlight.

The densely populated area is only around the square. The column is very far away, with a few scattered bunkers along the way.

Therefore, Lin Yuan and his party must run all the way to the next underground building where they can avoid the sunlight before the next sunrise.

The location was provided by Payne, but whether they can arrive safely depends on their abilities.

The journey to the Pillar is the most dangerous road to death. Even the local residents of the Tiger City, who are known for their speed, dare not go there easily.

Over the years, the mutants living here have moved further and further away from the pillars, and many newly born little mantises no longer have any idea what the pillars are.

After running for several hours, I saw the first bunker on the map that I could take shelter in from a distance.

The colorful stone roof stands out from the crowd.

When they arrived, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The first to arrive was Ni Ji. A black figure flitted to the front of the bunker, took a quick look around, and reached out to remove the remaining roof covering on the colored stone roof.

Rachel jumped in, his long blond hair flashing at the intersection. A moment later, he received a signal from the deep bottom that it was safe.

At this moment, a white dot appeared on the horizon, symbolizing death.

The white light was traveling at an extremely fast speed. Wherever the twilight line passed, everything was burned. Flowers, soft grass, flying insects, and ants all died in the strong sunlight, without any escape.

In the blink of an eye, half of the earth turned white, and the burning line of life and death was approaching at lightning speed.

Ni Ji, who was guarding the cave entrance, did not show any sign of panic. He stepped steadily on the open roof and reached out his hand towards Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan jumped off the back of the killer whale while flying in the air. Ni Ji caught her, took her hand, and threw her into the bunker - this was the fastest way.

Nicole hesitated for a second, then jumped down with her eyes closed. She was caught and thrown directly in.

Yunluo and Du Yuanyuan followed one after another.

When jumping down, Du Yuanyuan looked up and saw Ni Ji's tall and thin shadow still standing at the entrance of the cave, pulling out the long knife from his waist.

A distorted creature was running towards them from a distance, being chased by the Twilight Line.

Possessing the talents of its race, it is extremely fast, and its strong sense of crisis forces it to become extremely ferocious, stirring up petals of dust along the way, and its sharp sickles crisscrossed rapidly, chopping at the humans standing at the entrance of the escape cave.

Through the narrow skylight, Du Yuanyuan saw the bloody light of Ni Ji's sword. The sword was swung out, leaving a blood-red streak among the stars and flower petals.

Blood was stained at the entrance of the passage, and Ni Ji's black boots were still standing there steadily.

Du Yuanyuan cursed quietly in her heart, which showed that she was convinced by Ni Ji.

The sentinels are all proud in their own way, and they only respect the truly strong.

This was Ni Ji’s first time joining their team, and he wasn’t even familiar with everyone before.

But whether a warrior is truly strong, stable and reliable cannot be compared on the training grounds. It can only be revealed on the battlefield.

In times of crisis, you must not panic; in times of busyness, you must be careful.

He is at the front during the charge and shoulders the responsibility of covering the rear during the retreat.

With tacit cooperation and a strong overall perspective, he is a partner that everyone on the battlefield is willing to rely on.

No wonder Yuanyuan watches the personal terminal every day, waiting for him to come together.

Ni Ji stood at the entrance and took a final look around.

He made sure that nothing would suddenly jump out and destroy the closure of the safety door the moment he entered. Then he jumped into the bunker and raised his hands to close the top cover.

The killer whale swam around outside, and its huge figure disappeared just a second before being hit by the sunlight.

A scalding heat rushed over my head.

In the dim basement, several people could hear their companions' heartbeats and breathing.

Their first step into this strange place was barely safe.

It's a scorching hell outside, but this small bunker for refuge is dug very cleverly.

Staying at the bottom, you won’t feel stuffy or too hot.

But there was no water here, and the food they brought with them had to be eaten sparingly. So everyone stopped moving, sat on the ground, and leaned against the cool wall to rest.

The bunker seemed especially quiet in the darkness. Something on the surface seemed to be on fire, and the sound of burning grass and wood could be heard faintly in the cool underground.

Nicole couldn't help but think of Payne again, the mutant with emerald eyes.

We just met, and he died so soon.

She didn't know why she kept thinking about him along the way.

The mutants were originally the greatest enemy of mankind, and they were mortal enemies. When she first encountered the human-headed mutants on that airship, she thought the mutants were the most terrifying monsters in the world.

But they talked for a long time and enjoyed music together. He was a polite and gentle boy, whose eyes flashed with desire for the unknown world.

He is clearly a living being with flesh and blood, emotions, just like me. There is really no way to simply regard him as a monster.

Nicole closed her eyes, leaned against the wall and hummed the song "The Devil" softly. In the song there was a young man who was struggling unwillingly for his own fate before his death.

The pungent smell of blood from the wedding banquet seemed to still linger in my nose.

The racial characteristics of the zombi are so bloody that it ate and devoured the gentle boy alive.

Nicole is a very emotional guide, and things like this make her want to cry.

But no one cried, not even Lin Yuan who was sitting next to her, so she didn't want to show her fear and closed her eyes tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

She admired Lin Yuan very much. Why was Lin Yuan, who was about the same age as her, so calm and composed?

Yuanyuan is always so calm no matter what time it is. Even when she encounters such a sad thing, she can still face it calmly. She is much more mature than me.

It's really enviable.

A small hand reached out and held her hand.

Nicole opened her tearful eyes and turned to look at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan and she sat side by side in the corner. Her porcelain-white face had no expression and her eyes were dark and lifeless.

"Actually, I also want to cry, but I haven't learned how to cry yet," said Lin Yuan.

Actually, I envy you too. I also want to learn how to cry, how to be sad, and how to love someone.

The two looked at each other, one with tears on his face and the other with a blank expression.

The sentries in the bunker couldn't help but raise their eyes to look at them.

Both guides were sad. Guides are gentle and delicate people. Yuanyuan and Nicole are both.

Ni Ji was sitting far away, stroking a handful of grass leaves that she had picked at some unknown time, weaving a praying mantis. She paused with her slender fingers and looked up at Lin Yuan.

He knew that Lin Yuan was not as cold as she thought.

Her heart is very warm, and she can even feel sympathy for those who are not of the same race as her.

His heart is warm, his hands are warm too - no one knows it better than him.

Lin Yuan sat in the corner, her porcelain-white fingers crossed on her knees. Under the candlelight, her skin was coated with a layer of smooth glaze, like jade.

Exactly the same as when I was in my dream.

After experiencing that small storage room where only the two of them were.

I dreamed of her many times. I dreamed of her eyes staring at me, and I dreamed of her holding my hand.

I shouldn't have such dreams, but how can I control my dreams?

Ni Ji lowered her head, flipped her fingers, weaved the little praying mantis, and held it in the palm of her hand.

The green grass weaves into thin wings.

A creature that flies like a moth to a flame for a night of pleasure.

The sun set again.

After resting, the group set out on the scorching land.

When we were halfway through the journey, we saw a huge Ferris wheel in the sea of ​​flowers from afar, with colorful hanging boxes slowly rotating.

There was something strange about that Ferris wheel. There was an unusually tall figure hanging upside down on the top of the colorful Ferris wheel, lying on the entire huge Ferris wheel.

Everyone stopped.

The sentries had good eyesight and after identifying it from a distance, they found that it was not a living creature, but just an empty shell.

The translucent skin of a giant chelonia hung upside down high in the air.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly passed under the Ferris wheel.

The attack came suddenly.

The sea of ​​flowers beneath my feet split open, and a huge creature rose out from it.

Not only did the sentinels not receive any advance warning, but even the tentacles did not hear the slightest emotional fluctuation.

It was as if a huge dead creature was sleeping underground, and when they passed by, it suddenly woke up and broke out of the ground.

A praying mantis in nature looks like a weak, small and insignificant insect in front of humans.

However, a deformed species with a human face and an insect body, as big as a mountain, broke through the soil and slowly stood up, bringing people a sense of oppression as strong as mountains and seas.

A triangular head with a human-like face, looking down from above with cold eyes, slowly stood up and blocked the way for the crowd.

Two frosty steel blades extended from the flesh and bones of its powerful forelimbs, like the giant sickle of the god of death.

Lin Yuan and his group of six people had a chance to win against such a large deformed creature. But they could not afford to waste time. In this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the lives of the six people would be at stake.

Rachel was the first to make a judgment.

The spirit body of the golden lion stepped out from the void, shaking its golden mane, and rushed towards the human-faced mantis with a sharp blade.

"You go first," he said.

Having been on sentry duty for many years, this is not the first time he has made such a decision.

Last time, when the contaminated area spread, he let his teammates and the civilians go first, and trapped himself in the contaminated area, where he suffered greatly and almost died.

Even today, when faced with a crisis, the golden lion still leaves the hope of survival to his companions without hesitation.

It’s okay, just think of it as returning this life to Director Lin.

The two extra years of life are well earned.

Rachel thought as she ran towards the sickle.

Lin Yuanxia, ​​who was sitting on the back of the orca, turned her head consciously and looked at Ni Ji. She didn't know why she chose to look at Ni Ji first at this time.

Ni Ji pointed at himself and her with his black-gloved finger and quickly made a tactical sign language.

The meaning of that sentence translated into language is: You and I stay, they leave first.

The killer whale was moving very fast, and the distance between the two people was quite far. Between them were the fluttering leaves and the giant monster that was slowly approaching.

But Lin Yuan felt that he could clearly see Ni Ji's eyes.

His eyes were firm, without the slightest doubt, and contained a hint of the arrogance of someone ready to take a big gamble, and the courage of someone going all out.

If it were the two of us, we would still have hope of survival.

If you can do it, give it a try.

Lin Yuan knew why she looked at him. He was always the same as she imagined.

The killer whale stopped, Lin Yuan closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again, his pupils turning golden.

She stepped on the killer whale's back, the strong wind blew her long hair, she stretched out her pale fingers, pointed forward, and spoke,

"You go ahead and wait for us in the bunker ahead."

The sound was apparently very soft, but it sounded like the ringing of a church bell, echoing in the minds of several sentries on the scene.

Confused mind? God, do not disobey,

Rachel rushed towards the mutant. Yun Luo and Du Yuanyuan, who had just stopped, were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes gradually became confused.

As if they had forgotten the mutants in front of them and the difficult dilemma they were facing, they turned around and rushed in the direction away from the battlefield, increasing their speed.

Only Lin Yuan and Ni Ji stopped.

The unicorn was extremely fast and was already far away before Nicole could react.

"Xiaoyuan!" Nicole's uneasy voice came from the wind.

When she passed by, Lin Yuan's tentacles suddenly appeared, squeezed her palm and then let go, conveying his thoughts to her.

"Wait for me, I will catch up with you sooner or later."

"Take care of the sentinels, and perhaps we'll meet at the end."

…

The companions left.

Maybe they will be angry, but this is an apology that they should only consider after Ni Ji and he can survive.

It's been a long time since we fought side by side. I really miss this feeling.

Ni Ji and Lin Yuan exchanged glances across the sea of ​​flowers.

The danger of this battle lies in time. The sun that burns everything may rise at any time, and every second that passes means the lives of two people.

A bet, letting a teammate go first, with two lives at stake.

Can't lose.

Ni Ji drew his sword, the bone-colored white sword turned red with blood, and he rushed towards the monster.

No, you won't lose.

Lin Yuan stood on the orca's back, his eyes shining with deep gold, turning towards the giant mountain-like monster.

The huge creature as tall as a mountain lowered its cold face like a mask and looked down at the two tiny humans who were like crawling insects on the ground.