By the time Zhang Mu and his companions rushed back to the area within a hundred miles outside Luoyang City, half a month had passed. He also tried to go to the place where the nightmare bugs attacked them to see if there were other nightmare bugs. The power of the soul crystal was too great.

The only spiritual beast core Zhang Mu had gained after all this time was the white fox, which he had given to Yuan Rui. He traded the others with Long Qi for beast cores of other types, and they were all out of stock.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Zhang Mu searched everywhere but did not see any trace of other nightmare worms. At that time, he just looked around roughly. Now he has expanded the search range, but still in vain. It seems that the entire clan of nightmare worms was dispatched last time, but they did not expect to encounter two tough guys, Zhang Mu and the obsidian worm, and all died here.

Zhang Mu suddenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. Since they approached the Baili area, there had not been a single human being near Luoyang City. This was not in line with common sense. Normally, there should be traces of human activities. Not all people live in Luoyang City. Zhang Mu had seen many scattered people when he walked out before, because they had not yet realized the importance of Jiyuan City and just wanted to protect their own piece of land.

When Zhang Muyuanrui and the others passed by, they also passed by with the attitude of not disturbing or communicating.

But now when passing those small villages, there is no human presence at all. Could it be that something drastic has happened in Luoyang City? Or has Wang Liang and his men annexed all the gathering places in Luoyang City and started to gather all the population resources within a hundred miles into Luoyang City?

Although Zhang Mu was confused, he did not slow down. He moved forward cautiously while maintaining his original speed.

A hundred miles is just a short distance for Zhang Mu and his friends.

But when approaching the range of twenty miles, Zhang Mu slowed down because the obsidian worms and mutant wolfhounds began to behave abnormally.

"There are a large number of beasts in this place. The number may be as large as that in Jinzhong City." The obsidian worm and the mutant wolfhound communicated with each other and told Zhang Mu this unexpected information.

Beasts besieging the city?

This was the first thought that popped into Zhang Mu’s mind.

If the number of mutant beasts was the same as that of Jinzhong City, wouldn't that mean there would be nearly 5,000 of them? Luoyang City was much smaller than Jinzhong City. If all 5,000 mutant beasts were surrounded, it would be enough to firmly control all major directions of the entire city.

Zhang Mu was confused by the current situation. He could understand the previous group from Jinzhong City. One wanted to protect the treasures of heaven and earth, and the other wanted to complete his own evolution, so they gathered their people in large numbers.

But what is the reason for this group of mutated beasts in front of us?

Obsidian said, "If we get closer to the range of five miles, there should be mutant beasts appearing. If the wind direction is not favorable to us, our scent may be smelled two or three miles away. I don't know what the enemy's strength is, but even if there are five thousand first-level mutant beasts, we will be in trouble if they surround us."

Zhang Mu thought about it carefully. He originally wanted to let the obsidian worm use its flying advantage to lead them into Luoyang City, but this idea was rejected because he didn't know whether there were any wind-type mutant beasts that could fly on the opposite side.

The last time Jinzhong City didn't find a flying wind-type mutant beast, it was purely because Zhang Mu and his team were lucky, or because the old white fox rejected it from the bottom of its heart. But this time, it's hard to say, Zhang Mu still doesn't dare to take the risk.

But now I can neither enter nor leave Luoyang City.

Come on, what should I do?

Just when Zhang Mu was frowning, the obsidian worm suddenly said, "Don't we still have this dead dog? Let it dig a deeper hole and dig a tunnel through it."

Zhang Mu frowned, thinking about the feasibility of this plan. He turned to look at the mutant wolfhound and said, "From here to Luoyang City, it is about 30 miles away. How long will it take to dig a two-meter hole ten meters underground?"

The mutant wolfhound seemed to be thinking too. After a long time, it barked at Zhang Mu twice in a very serious tone.

However, the obsidian worm did not give a timely translation, so Zhang Mu could not help but ask through the mind link, "How long did it say it would take to get to Luoyang City?"

After a long while, the obsidian worm replied to Zhang Mu helplessly, "It just said that it has never tried to dig a hole in the ground, so it doesn't know."

Zhang Mu almost fainted. If he didn’t know, then he didn’t know. He pretended to be very serious while thinking for so long.

The mutant wolfhound felt very aggrieved. It had been thinking about it for a long time but still hadn't taken on this job.

But it didn't say much. It glanced in the direction of Luoyang City and started to dig. Although its movements were similar to those of a dog, it resonated with the earth element in each digging process, so a cave that could accommodate the mutant wolfhound was soon dug out. Zhang Mu and others quickly stepped back. The mutant wolfhound's digging posture was too unrefined, and the movement was too large. The mud behind it splashed all over, directly splashing the obsidian worm that couldn't dodge in time. Zhang Mu guessed that the obsidian worm was in a mood to beat people, no, beat dogs. But now the mutant wolfhound was the main force at work, so the obsidian worm suppressed its anger, and with mud all over its body, stained with the smell of freshly dug earth, it quietly stepped aside and watched quietly.

(End of this chapter)