Chapter 574 Contaminated Zone 4 (Thirteen)
As he spoke, the sentry took the container off and handed it to Yun Zhao.
Yun Zhao took it and fastened it to his waist.
Time was of the essence, so the dozen or so people immediately turned back to find Fu Mou and reunite with her.
Jiang Mu switched from covering the rear to leading the way, coaxing the white beast back to the spiritual realm first, and the group went down the mountain at full speed along the path covered with black slime.
Greenish-blue fluorescent light danced everywhere, illuminating the monsters pinned to the ground on both sides of the path.
They held their pose until the very last moment.
Some were leaping out of the bushes, dripping putrid saliva from between their fangs; others were curled up on the treetops, their bony backs arched; still others had half their bodies protruding from the soil, their claws outstretched like knives.
But at that moment, all the monsters froze.
The power of S-class guides has repeatedly refreshed people's understanding.
If, as speculated in the cellar, Yun Zhao does not belong to this planet, then everything seems to make sense.
Jiang Mu scanned the path leading down the mountain and suddenly said, "There's something on the path."
Yun Zhao knew what he was talking about.
Old Man Li, who had been following them up the mountain, was now coming down, and they were destined to encounter this mutant creature head-on.
"There's no time to take a detour."
Xie Tu glanced down at the communicator: "Just charge through."
Xia Mingang cocked his gun with a flourish, saying, "What a pity, there's no time for missions now."
Despite saying that, there was no hint of regret in his tone.
Yun Zhao listened to their conversation while keeping a close eye on the path ahead, trying his best to keep up with the two people in front of him.
"Holy crap! That thing floated up here?"
The voices of other sentries came from behind.
Yun Zhao glanced up briefly, and saw the swaying beam of his flashlight, which was now only a hundred meters away from them.
The hunched back resembled an ordinary old man in a mountain village, yet it "rose" up like a puppet on strings, getting closer and closer to them in the blink of an eye.
"I do not agree with killing it."
Jiang Mu gestured for Xia Mingang to put the gun away, then leisurely lifted his eyelids. "Killing it now will cause Zone Four to fall into chaos immediately."
Xia Mingang wasn't stupid, and he quickly understood what he meant.
According to the village chief, Old Man Li is the gatekeeper's father.
The contaminated areas are merging, and the two gatekeepers are now in the initial stages of their confrontation.
It's true that number four is no match for number six, but at least it can hold out for some time.
If they kill Old Li now, it would be like helping Number Six, causing trouble for Number Four's gatekeeper from the rear, and making this place fall even faster.
"So ignore him and just walk around him."
Xie Tu kept raising his hand to check his watch; there were still six minutes left.
"Fire Phoenix has found Fu Heng and relayed the message. Fu Heng is waiting for us where the armored vehicle is parked."
Xie Tu estimated the time, "Even if we go at full speed, it will take at least three to four minutes to get there from here. We can't afford to waste any more time."
The group discussed and clarified the matter as they walked, taking no more than a minute in total.
Yun Zhao was focused on the road, and when she looked up again, Jiang Mu, who was walking in front, ran into that hunched figure.
Two flashlight beams faced each other.
The mountain breeze suddenly became viscous, carrying a rotten, unpleasant smell.
On the left is a slope full of mutants with no road, and on the right is a winding mountain road that takes a long detour.
Jiang Mu glanced at the motionless black figure, then chose the shortcut on the left without hesitation, nimbly jumping off the path, his boots splashing strange slime as they stepped on the dead branches.
He dispatched the monsters blocking his path with a few slashes, then turned and gestured for the people behind him to follow.
Xia Mingang leaped gracefully.
Yun Zhao was third in line. After the two people in front of her left, she was almost face to face with the shadowy figure.
Just a few steps away, close enough to see the wrinkles on its dark face.
The hunched figure stood at the edge of the lighted area, like a puppet on a stage curtain, its body leaning forward in a climbing posture, seemingly about to fall, yet strangely maintaining its balance.
Its cloudy eyes moved again...
At this moment, a force came from behind Yun Zhao.
Xie Tu picked up her backpack, pulled her into his arms, and jumped into the bushes on the left.
The fourteen sentries behind him were somewhat intimidated by this strange mutant and began jumping into the woods from a distance.
What's chilling is that, as the group moved, Old Man Li's figure, which was facing the path, slowly moved and turned to face them again.
Just when everyone thought it would continue to follow, a sound suddenly came from behind.
"It's almost dawn, why are you still wandering around outside?"
The voice was perfectly normal, just like a casual chat when you meet someone in the evening.
But no one responded.
Jiang Mu and Xia Mingang, who were walking at the front, had already disappeared from sight.
The fourteen sentries behind them wanted to hurry, but they couldn't. The forest was full of monsters, making every step difficult. They had to clear a path as they went.
"It's dangerous up in the mountain. You paid 500 yuan for accommodation, and I'm an honest man; I can't just take your money for nothing..."
"Four minutes left!" Xia Mingang's voice came from ahead.
Yun Zhao glanced at the hunched figure out of the corner of her eye. She wanted to ask it if it had really chased after her for five hundred yuan, or if it was looking for its son...
They couldn't find the gatekeeper. Had it already reached the edge, waiting for Number Six to arrive?
Young people who left their hometowns to work are returning in unexpected ways.
The resulting obsession traps everyone within it.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse is hard to say.
The village chief wanted to be freed, but as a father, Mr. Li certainly wanted his family to be reunited.
It may have sensed the danger the moment the contaminated area began to merge.
The mutants can escape the contaminated area or be accepted by Number Six, but the Gatekeeper Number Four is doomed.
The contaminated area should not exist in the first place.
Yun Zhao thought to himself, "People value returning to their roots and being buried in their hometown. Isn't that the best ending?"
The sentries behind them had already arrived.
With Jiang Mu and Xia Mingang leading the way, the sentries moved quickly, leaving the old man's hunched figure far behind, and rushed down the not-so-high hill in just two minutes.
Sudden.
The leaden-gray sky overhead was covered with spiderweb-like cracks, like an aging LCD screen, from which a dark red light seeped out.
A massive amount of dark matter emerged and poured down from the sky.
The world is undergoing a nightmarish transformation.
The cornfields are being transformed into asphalt roads, and some plants are growing wildly, reaching five or six meters in height in the blink of an eye.
A thick fog had rolled in all around, making the tall buildings appear and disappear like a mirage...
"Damn! So fast?!" The sentry behind him couldn't help but exclaim.
It arrived two minutes earlier than they expected.
"Speed up, hurry up!" Xie Tu tensed up, urging the people behind him to keep up.
Xia Mingang's shout came, "Don't touch anything, keep moving in a straight line!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Yun Zhao subconsciously reached for the container containing the key, and felt a sudden pang of fear for no reason.
She sensed that Number Six was watching her.
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