Running all the way, the gate of the capital city was right in front of us.
Lu Cai held the box in his arms, and a sharp lightning bolt struck straight in front of her.
He stopped immediately, and the box in his hand was grabbed by the other party, and the box was pulled out with force.
Seeing the Yuebai figure in front of him, Lu Cai did not hesitate at all, and let go and pushed the box to the person.
Gu Xici was caught off guard, and instead of pulling, he held the box in his arms, looking up at the girl in the red cloak in surprise.
Lu Cai said, "Take the box out of the city gate quickly!" Then he turned around and pushed the crowd chasing them.
Everyone was blocked by her supernatural energy, their bodies stopped, and some even staggered a few steps back.
Looking at the box in his hand, Gu Xici finally understood that she thought he was here to snatch the box, and his face suddenly turned a little ugly.
"I don't want the box!" Gu Xici showed anger.
Lu Cai was puzzled. Why did this man suddenly get angry? Didn't she give him the amber?
"Are you good at fighting?" Gu Xici said with a stern face.
Thinking back to when they first met at Wangxiang Tower, the other party said he wanted to fight with her... Lu Cai frowned. Could this Gu Xici be so unreliable?
Gu Xici held the box in front of Lu Cai and said, "This box is a bet. If you beat me, it's yours!"
Lu Cai was puzzled: "I admit defeat?"
Gu Xici's expression became even uglier, his dark eyes filled with anger.
Bang--
A gunshot rang out, and the bullet hit the box. The wooden box fell to the ground due to the impact of the bullet.
Lu Cai was so confused by Gu Xici's actions that he didn't notice that the player standing firmly on the side took out a □□ and hit the box directly, as if to say "If I can't get it, you can't get it either."
Following the source of the gunshot, they saw a player dressed as a woodcutter. He met Lu Cai's gaze, raised his hand to his red cloak, and pressed the button.
In his eyes, the man in the red cloak is even more dangerous!
I originally thought that breaking into the box was either bad or stupid! If the box was broken, they wouldn't be able to complete the mission, and then everyone would be trapped in the side story!
But now she is sure that this bastard is a bad guy and actually wants to hurt people?
Cai Lu raised his hand and a barrier rose from the ground in front of him. The barrier then slowly moved forward towards the woodcutter.
The bullet hit the barrier and ricocheted off.
Seeing that the barrier was indestructible, the woodcutter turned around and tried to run, but the barrier sped up and wrapped him up.
The red barrier wrapped around the woodcutter player and twisted him hard a few times, and he passed out.
The others just thought that Lu Cai and Gu Xici were companions. Both of them had special abilities. They couldn't beat one alone, let alone two. When they saw the woodcutter faint, everyone took a step back.
The locked box on the ground suddenly began to shake violently. Something seemed to be trapped inside and began to struggle violently.
Everyone subconsciously took a step back, and the box shook violently twice again.
Finally, with a "crack", the box was torn apart by the swelling of the contents.
The Imperial Guards rushed forward and surrounded the players. However, no one paid any attention to the surrounding soldiers, their eyes fixed on the wooden box.
Oh no!
Lu Cai saw a long black tail, several black spider legs, and a black-shelled scorpion the size of a fist, which was completely black, slowly standing up.
Gu Xici had been in the palace for a few days and heard some rumors about scorpion monsters, but the one in front of him was obviously not the scorpion monster Qin Yu described.
It's too small.
He raised his hand, gathered his strength, and punched the ground. Lightning exploded from the ground where his fist was pressed, rushing towards the black scorpion.
A dazzling white spark exploded, and the black scorpion jumped up. Slight sparks flashed, and a burning smell wafted in the air. The scorpion was blown into two pieces.
Lu Cai looked at the scorpion's broken limbs with a frown. If he sent the scorpion's remains out of the city gate, would that mean he had completed his mission?
Just as I was thinking about how to use the broken box to collect the scorpion's body, the remaining limbs on the ground jumped.
Everyone was concentrating, even the imperial guards at the back were silent, their eyes looking through the gaps in the crowd at the scorpion's remains in the middle.
Half of a black scorpion collapsed twice on the stone slab, then suddenly stood up, followed by a strange hissing cry. A bunch of white, sticky bubbles grew out from the broken cross-section, like a balloon covering the cross-section, gradually filling with water and getting bigger.
An invisible force kneaded the soft foam into the outline of the other half of the scorpion. The half-white and half-black scorpion was still growing slowly.
The other half of the scorpion also began to twitch, repeating the growth process, and grew into a yin-yang-faced scorpion half the height of a human.
Will it regenerate?
Lu Cai recalled the giant scorpion monster he had killed before, and it hadn't regenerated at all.
The scorpion gradually grew taller than a human, with its long black tail raised and its claws clenched, eager to try.
The players behind him were all backing away, and some even cursed.
Lu Cai heard the outer guards give the order, and soldiers rushed forward from between the players. Gu Xici, who was watching the giant scorpion, was about to charge forward.
it's useless......
She stared at the giant scorpion with its fangs and claws bared. It was taller than a human head and finally stopped growing.
The imperial guards, armed with spears, advanced to attack the Yin-Yang Scorpion, but the spearheads pierced its carapace, leaving it unharmed. Its long tail lifted, stabbing the spear-wielding soldier, sending him plummeting to the ground.
The fact that no baby scorpion dropped as Lu Cai had expected indicated that although it had grown large, it had not yet reached the stage of reproduction.
Lu Cai looked at the city wall not far away, then at the scorpion in front of him and the broken box on the ground.
"Everyone retreat!" Judge Lu shouted, and everyone present was startled. The players were the first to react and retreated one after another.
The imperial guards only obeyed the commander's orders and ignored Lu Cai's words, continuing to fight desperately with the giant scorpion.
"Commander Mu! Order a retreat!" Gu Xici turned around to look at the armored man on the tall horse.
Commander Mu heard Gu Xici's voice and scanned the crowd until he finally spotted the man in moon-white clothes. "Fifth Prince? You returned to the capital without permission? So you were planning to steal the treasure! Come! Capture the Prince of Jin!"
Lu Cai was speechless and had no time to care about the bunch of lunatics who were seriously fighting in court behind him.
She turned her palm upwards and slowly lifted it up with force. There was nothing on her fair palm, but it felt like she was holding up a thousand-pound object, and it was very difficult to move her palm up.
Around the scorpion, pale pink lotus petals stretched out, like water lilies slowly closing in the evening, encircling the two yin and yang scorpions.
The scorpion used its stinger to continuously pierce the surrounding barrier, but the lotus petals remained motionless.
Cold sweat broke out on Lu Cai's forehead. The stinger still affected his supernatural powers. Every time the scorpion stung him, Lu Cai felt a pang in his heart.
But she can't stop. Only if she succeeds can she get out safely!
Lu Cai continued to pull upwards with force. The box shattered, the scorpion paced anxiously, and the two soldiers who were closest to the scorpion were stung by its stinger.
The scorpion was trapped and became manic. It continued to sting the poisoned and unconscious soldiers with its long tail, as if it was venting its anger.
The red lotus wrapped into a ball, and Lu Cai flipped his hand and pushed the red energy ball towards the city wall.
After all, Lu Cai's special ability is not telekinesis. She can release energy, but every time she binds or takes something, she uses Lu Cai's own strength.
The two large scorpions were quite heavy. But for Lu Cai, carrying two scorpions was not a big deal, but overturning the city wall was a bit difficult.
After all, the city wall is not the wall of a house that she could break down at will.
Cai Lu decided to give it a try, since she was stubborn anyway.
Gu Xici, standing to one side, understood Lu Cai's intention and cast his gaze towards the distant city wall. The soldiers guarding the gate were already on alert, some with bows and arrows drawn, preventing the red ball of light, like a lotus bud, from getting any closer.
"Traitor! You are trying to destroy the walls of Dunmu! We will defend them to the death and kill them!"
The imperial guards retreated, but did not allow the players to leave. The soldiers guarding the city had already readied their bows and arrows.
"You are a psychic, you should be able to lead us out of the encirclement!" The player dressed as a flower girl gritted his teeth and looked at Gu Xici who was concentrating on the side.
Gu Xici's profile was reflected in the firelight. In the rustling night wind, she was so beautiful that people dared not look directly at her. The bright light in her eyes was filled with a strong fighting spirit.
He saw Lu Cai quicken his pace, and every time he stepped on the ground, he could create several thin cracks.
There were still a few steps to go, and the imperial guards behind them had already started fighting with the players, and a volley of sharp arrows came from above their heads.
Gu Xici raised his hand with lightning, and a red light illuminated the sky. The arrows in the rain were broken and fell to the ground like raindrops.
Lu Cai, who was pushing the energy ball, also took this opportunity to sprint forward. Some soldiers defending the city came forward to stop him, but were knocked to the side by the energy ball.
Bang--
There was a loud bang, and the scorpion in the red ball was shocked. Lu Cai stumbled and almost sprained his ankle.
The craftsmanship of our ancestors was truly excellent, and it was many times better than the shoddy houses of today.
Lu Cai breathed a sigh of relief and decided to try again. He had to knock the wall down!
Just as I was thinking about it, a bright flash of lightning flashed across the air, very eye-catching against the light red background.
Gu Xici ran wildly, ran to the city wall, stepped on the rough wall, and climbed to the top of the wall as light as a swallow. The moment he jumped to the top, a large ball of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, and as he hammered his fists on the ground, there was a loud sound of rocks exploding.
Lu Cai seized this opportunity and pushed the energy ball towards the stone wall flashing with lightning.
Give it your all, and do it in one go!
The rumbling continued, the city wall was in danger, and a large red ball of light squeezed out of the city wall boundary -
Time, momentarily stopped——
Lu Cai loosened his grip, and the energy ball containing the giant scorpion suddenly felt lighter.
"Next time! We'll have a serious match!"
Gu Xici's voice faded away, and the city walls, rocks, soldiers, and the players fighting each other mixed together like a ball of paint...
Finally, it fell like a water drop, and a piece of bright red clothing appeared in the mixed colors of the water droplets, fluttered a few times, and disappeared in an instant.
Lu Cai fell backwards and fell off the roof. He looked up to see the dark night and the sound of soldiers in heavy armor running fast on the distant street.
And what welcomed her successful escape from the branch was a giant scorpion so black it was oozing with oil, and it was wearing the shell of a farmer.
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