The team finally passed through the mountains and saw the exit right in front of them.
Suddenly, something strange happened and a dark green snake-like vine attacked the crowd.
A soldier at the edge of the team was caught tightly by the vines, and the green juice seeped into his skin through the small thorns on the vines and merged into his blood.
In the blink of an eye, the soldier melted quickly like an ice cream under the summer sun and was absorbed by the vines, leaving only the corroded gun lying quietly on the ground.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang..."
The soldiers who reacted quickly raised their guns and opened fire.
"ah--"
The people who saw this scene were shocked by the gunshots and screamed loudly. They wanted to run back but they couldn't because there were too many people.
When people are crowded together, it is easy to cause a stampede.
"Don't panic! Find something to cover yourself, don't crowd, and be careful of the elderly and children around you!"
Shen Youfu shouted loudly to calm the panicked people. He was responsible for the people in this section of the team, and he had to protect their safety before others came to help.
The sound was covered by the gunfire, but fortunately a few people nearby heard it and hid under their own ox carts.
Seeing this, the others also followed suit and hid inside. Since one car couldn't hold them all, they went to look under other cars.
Those who couldn’t find a car could only use pots, basins, baskets... anything they could to cover themselves and then squat down and shiver.
Seeing that the people had listened, they turned around and saw that after the bullet hit the vine, green juice quickly flowed out. As the vine twisted, it splashed onto people. The skin that came into contact with the juice was like being doused with sulfuric acid and was corroded instantly.
Several soldiers were also swept to the ground by the vines. Just when the vines were about to wrap around them, Shen Youfu quickly stepped forward and knocked the vines aside with a hoe, preventing several people from dying.
But it only stopped for a moment. The vines that were knocked off course quickly locked onto Shen Youfu and no longer looked at anyone else, attacking him directly.
“Stand back!”
Upon hearing this, the uninjured soldiers stopped attacking and quickly dragged the wounded back.
Shen Youfu dodged while activating his special powers, and the dark green venom attached to the vines. The vines paused for a moment, and soon the venom on the surface was absorbed.
Shen Youfu's eyes widened. It was obviously the first time he encountered such a situation. Not only was his venom useless, but it was absorbed by the other party.
When Shen Yanqing and Shen Yanshan, who were at the front, heard the gunshots and screams, they rushed towards the source of the sound. When they arrived, they saw Shen Youfu who was dodging in a panic.
Shen Yanqing quickly threw several fireballs at the vines, and Shen Youfu, who had a chance to catch his breath, took the opportunity to hide backwards.
“Huh…Huh…you’re finally…Huh…finally here…” Shen Youfu supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath.
"Um."
Seeing that no one was fine, Shen Yanqing's eyes fell on the vines.
A dark blue flame was attached to the vine, and it looked like it was in great pain. It whipped the ground wildly, but it couldn't put out the fire.
Before I could breathe a sigh of relief, I saw the roots of the vines continuously secreting venom, abandoning the body exposed above the ground, leaving only the roots curled up in the soil.
Shen Yanqing frowned and was about to take action, but was stopped by Shen Yanshan as soon as the wind started.
"Wait, if a gust of wind blows over here, the ground will be blown away by you. I will force it out and then you can burn it to death."
Hearing this, Shen Yanqing withdrew his hand.
Shen Yanshan activated his supernatural power, and the soil wrapped around the roots of the alien plant was lifted out along with the roots.
Shen Yanqing saw the right moment and before it could take root again, a fireball enveloped the entire root and quickly burned it to ashes.
The process of fighting against the alien plants seemed to take a long time, but in fact it was only a moment.
By the time others arrived, there was no trace of the alien plant left.
Doctor Xu had healing abilities, so he immediately went to treat the injured person. He quickly got relief and his skin was no longer corroded. As for the wound, it could only be slowly healed with herbal medicine.
His ability is only at the first level, so it is impossible for him to completely cure so many people.
There are too many people in the team, so he usually uses herbs to treat any injuries that are not serious. He will only use his supernatural powers when they are in danger of life.
Wen Yu walked forward, squatted down, and dug in the ashes with a branch, but found nothing.
Although I knew there might not be a crystal core, influenced by the past, I still looked for it with a lucky hope.
Seeing that nothing happened, everyone returned to their respective seats and continued on their way.
…
Before dark, the whole team finally left the forest and saw the endless grassland.
At this time, the last ray of sunset light fell from the west, dusk gradually enveloped the entire grassland, and a bright moon gradually emerged from the fish-scale clouds.
The breeze brought the scent of green grass into everyone's nose, making their tired bodies feel relaxed and making them feel refreshed.
Shen Yanqing sent someone to notify them to rest for one night. After arriving at the grassland, they would reach their destination in three days at a walking pace.
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard the news, but God knows how nervous they were along the way.
Not only can you see various strange beasts running past every day, but also various mutated plants. Unlike the fleeing strange beasts, these plants do not care about hurting people.
They can't escape, and the people and strange animals passing by are their prey.
If they encounter non-poisonous alien plants, ordinary people can kill them by working together with weapons. Their lives will not be in danger even if they are in large numbers. But if they encounter the poisonous ones during the day, that would be fatal.
Thinking back to what happened during the day, everyone still felt a chill. They suppressed the urge to yell and went about preparing dinner.
This was the first time everyone had cooked since they had set out on the journey. Wisps of smoke slowly rose and the fragrance began to spread.
Although it was just some roasted sweet potatoes and some dry pancakes, everyone enjoyed it very much and felt very satisfied.
Even though life is hard, as long as you are alive, things will be fine in the future.
Having survived so many dangers, one day they will settle down and no longer have to wander around.
Although God is cruel, they are undoubtedly lucky to have the protection of several city lords. To the people, they are gods, and gods will lead everyone to a way out in this dangerous world!
This belief supports everyone day after day...
After dinner, everyone spread out their blankets and rested as usual. Except when it rained, they slept under the tent at other times, which was safer.
After traveling for a long time with great tension and suffering such a great shock during the day, everyone's nerves were stretched to the breaking point.
After leaving the dangerous forest, everyone felt relieved. The sudden relaxation made them sleep soundly.
In the middle of the night, the wind gradually grew stronger, blowing so hard that everyone huddled under their blankets...
***
They continued to travel for two and a half days. After such a long period of continuous travel, not only the ordinary people, but even the soldiers who had been training for many years felt exhausted.
Everyone walked panting, drinking water from time to time to moisten their lips, but they didn't dare drink too much, for fear that they would need to go to the toilet after drinking too much water. At this time, leaving the team could be fatal. No one dared to do so. They tried their best to endure it and go together to solve the problem during the break.
Many people were already feeling weak in the knees, and the sudden shaking of the ground caught them off guard, causing their legs to go weak and they fell to the ground.
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