With their two strongest fighters tied up, if they don't find a way to protect themselves, everyone is doomed.
Having considered the pros and cons, Liu Dongcheng's face darkened. "Take out any defensive items you have, such as defensive talismans."
Despite his reluctance, at this point, even the most selfish person knows how to make choices, and he quickly handed over the remaining life-saving tools to Liu Dongcheng.
Under pressure, Liu Dongcheng walked to the edge of the defensive talisman's protection and placed all the defensive items on the line that Yang Zhou had drawn earlier. When he came back, he was covered in sweat. Being watched by so many eyes at close range was not a pleasant feeling.
"Let's activate it."
Without hesitation, the group activated their defensive items, making the surrounding light brighter and allowing them to see more clearly. They were horrified to discover that what the monster had shown was only the tip of the iceberg.
Unlike Mo Shuwan, Liu Dongcheng did not use words to motivate passengers. After achieving the desired effect, he walked alone to the edge of the circle and used the large knife he had been holding to slash at the purplish-red vines clinging to the invisible barrier.
Instantly, the eyes on the vines all turned to Liu Dongcheng. Liu Dongcheng felt a chill run down his spine, but his hands did not stop moving for a moment, and each strike was even more ruthless than the last.
Yang Zhou also reacted, and rushed forward with a dagger that had no lethality whatsoever. He gritted his teeth and stabbed at the vines. Unexpectedly, the first stab pierced one of the eyes. He saw blood flowing from the eye with his own eyes. But what horrified him was that his dagger was expelled by a force, and the eye that had been smashed was restored to its original state.
Yang Zhou gritted his teeth and slammed the eye several times. Suddenly, the dagger in his hand fell to the ground. Yang Zhou's breathing became more and more rapid. He even reached out his hands and began to claw at his neck, as if an invisible hand was choking him.
Liu Dongcheng, who noticed Yang Zhou's unusual behavior, frowned. He suddenly realized that the color of Yang Zhou's eyes, which had been stabbed countless times by Yang Zhou, was different from the others. He felt uncomfortable after just one glance. Liu Dongcheng subconsciously pushed Yang Zhou away and quickly closed his own eyes.
Yang Zhou was panting heavily, his fingers digging deep into the ground, his eyes still filled with lingering fear and despair. A panicked passenger rushed over to help him up, but Yang Zhou, whose bones felt like jelly, could only let the passengers drag him into the crowd. He didn't dare to look up again during the whole time.
"What should we do? How long can these things last?" someone asked, their voice trembling with tears, amidst the chaos.
"I...I redeemed a machine gun, but...but I don't know how to use it."
A commotion broke out in the crowd, and soon someone found the passenger who was holding the machine gun. A group of people looked at the machine gun with a worried expression. They were all ordinary people; who would know how to use this thing?
Just as everyone was frowning in worry, Liu Dongcheng, whose breathing had become noticeably more rapid, stepped back, grabbed the machine gun without a word, and swiftly and decisively fired at the strange vine that made him uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, the effect was quite good. In the dim light around them, everyone could clearly see that the vine covered with eyes had actually retreated.
"Great, it works!!!" Everyone cheered immediately.
However, not long after, Liu Dongcheng threw down the machine gun, grabbed his broadsword, and charged forward again. The passengers who had just been cheering were dumbfounded. "Why did you stop?"
After a brief commotion, the passenger who had exchanged his points for the machine gun finally realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "No, I'm out of bullets. I used up all my points and only got a machine gun and a hundred bullets. I just fired them all." He almost burst into tears after saying that.
Unexpectedly, their hope was dashed again, and everyone looked grim. Then, a light suddenly appeared in their vision. Some people instinctively raised their hands to cover their eyes, only to be startled by a deafening scream and quickly removed their hands, witnessing a scene that nearly suffocated them.
The strange vines, smeared with blood, entwined all around, and the already eerie eyes were now mostly blood red. Unfortunately, the passengers whose eyes met theirs all froze in place, their gazes gradually becoming dull.
Cai Zhongqi, who had just started the fire, grabbed Qi Hao beside him and said breathlessly, "The captain and Wen Zuo must be entangled by this monster. We can't just sit here and wait to die, or we'll die sooner or later. Anyone with weapons, grab them and charge! This monster can't get in now."
Having experienced life and death alongside Mo Shuwan and the others in the previous world, Cai Zhongqi, even though his legs felt weak, still picked up his weapon, grabbed Qi Hao, and charged forward, slashing fiercely at the strange vines that were crashing against the defensive barrier.
After all, he had the most points besides Mo Shuwan and Wen Zuo, so the life-saving weapon he redeemed couldn't be too simple.
Although no marks were left on the strange vine, it was visibly affected as it suddenly shrank back.
Cai Zhongqi almost burst into tears of joy. "Quick, everyone, attack! Even if we can't kill it, we should at least inflict as many wounds as possible so that the captain and Wen Zuo can handle it more easily!"
Cai Zhongqi's heart-wrenching roar finally brought everyone back to their senses. Everyone understood that this was a moment of life and death. Even though they were terrified, they all grabbed their weapons and rushed forward, swinging their weapons like madmen.
Yang Zhou, who had been acting strangely since earlier, rushed forward again, but soon he covered his eyes and retreated, his chest heaving violently.
More and more eyes on the strange vine turned blood red, but no one felt relieved; instead, they felt increasingly panicked.
The strange vine before him was a bloody mess, and the eyes on it had been deliberately destroyed by Liu Dongcheng. He didn't even notice that countless eyes were watching him...
Liu Dongcheng's slashing speed gradually slowed down, and the sounds around him disappeared without him noticing. Unaware of what was happening, Liu Dongcheng swung his last slash and stared blankly at the open space in front of him and the dilapidated warehouse not far away.
"Where am I? I was on my way home... Oh, right, I'm here to get some documents."
After figuring out his current situation, Liu Dongcheng calmed down and walked towards the dilapidated warehouse not far away.
A woman in a floral dress was dragged out of the warehouse by her hair. When she saw Liu Dongcheng, she looked at him as if he were her savior, her face streaked with tears.
Liu Dongcheng's expression changed drastically, his eyes instantly turning dark. "Let her go!"
The person opposite did not respond, but pulled the woman back a little by the hair. Then another person came out and slashed the woman's face with a dagger without mercy. The bright red blood made Liu Dongcheng run wildly, but he had only run one step when he staggered and fell to the ground, as if he had been tripped by something, even though it was an open space.
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