Chapter 38 Using Life as Fuel
[No? Huh? How did he get down there? This is at least four stories high, right? No way?]
[Baby, baby? You, you were originally... a cultivator?]
[I knew it! There must be someone in this world secretly cultivating behind my back! When the apocalypse comes, they'll all be flying in the sky on their swords, watching me get eaten by zombies.]
[I don't believe it. This must be scripted. It's a bit ridiculous. The production team probably strapped on wires beforehand, or it's just the angle. It's not actually that high. The mountains in my hometown are like that too; they look high but aren't actually that high. You can slide down them if you want.]
[The comments are a bit over the top, haha. A parkour pro could do that. There are definitely trees below; using them for leverage would be easy.]
【"easy"】
Wen Yanyu weaved through the bushes, raindrops dripping down his cheeks. He lowered his eyes and tugged at the gray mist that had reached its end.
The roars of wild beasts reached my ears.
Suddenly, the treetops began to sway abnormally, a gust of wind swept by, and the strong smell of corrosion grew ever closer.
Wen Yanyu stopped in her tracks, ran her finger over the camera on her chest, and then pressed the close button.
The live stream screen went black instantly.
Behind the tree trunk, the rainwater mixed with a strong, nauseating stench of decay hit us.
A pair of deep black eyes, gleaming with bloodlust, stared intently at the person in front of them. You could even see viscous liquid dripping from the mouths of those things, and a bone-chilling cold rose from the soles of their feet.
【？？？】
What's going on?
[Baby! What are you doing!]
I think I just heard something making a noise, it was so scary! Help!
[Why did he turn off the camera?! What am I supposed to watch if he turned it off?!]
[This is dangerous.]
Wen Yanyu gently fiddled with her knuckles, activating the ability that a certain dog within her had left to suppress backlash.
The "beasts," who were not very intelligent, were tightly wrapped together by something unknown, and thick black blood dripped continuously from their wounds.
Realizing they had offended someone they shouldn't have, the "beasts" began to struggle frantically, their bodies writhing in the opposite direction along with the threads binding them.
But the surrounding fog held them firmly in place, and as the sharp roars spread through the mountains, fear filled their dark eyes.
After seeing what was inside those things, Wen Yanyu's expression turned cold inch by inch.
Her fingertips tightened, and those often smiling eyes were completely covered by an inhuman light gray.
All that remained was coldness and desolation.
"I said, annihilation."
A voice, brimming with absolute cruelty and indifference, gently rang out.
As if receiving a divine oracle, a fierce wind swept in, hair fluttered in the wind, and gray mist spread wildly, completely engulfing everything.
At the same moment a bolt of lightning struck, the gray mist gently dispersed.
The little boy's body fell and rolled out of it. His once healthy and lively face was now ashen white, covered with dirty mud and slime.
The inhuman light gray under his eyes faded, and Wen Yanyu strode forward to hug the child in his arms, using his last breath to bring the gray mist into the child's body.
On the child's already bloodless face, it was as if a drop of red ink made from life itself had been stained, slowly spreading and restoring the color of life.
The soft patter of rain echoed in his ears, and a warm embrace sheltered him from the wind and rain. The child groggily opened his eyes and murmured, "Brother..."
"I am here."
There was a heat source burning inside my body, intensely hot and unbearable.
"Where are we?" the child asked him, confused. "Brother, I feel so bad."
"Don't be afraid, brother will take you home." A calm and strong voice rang in my ears.
The child then fell asleep peacefully.
The atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive.
Darkness seemed about to engulf everything, and my mood sank lower and lower with the sound of thunder, as if I were about to fall into an abyss.
Suddenly, a soft voice pierced the darkness and reached my ears.
"We've found Little Tiger."
Several people turned their heads to look at the same time.
A warm, dazzling beam of flashlight shone over.
The source of the voice appeared in the light source, and a child could only be vaguely seen nestled quietly in his arms.
Wang Youdao's pupils contracted, and he strode forward.
The little boy was nestled in the boy's arms, his cheeks rosy and bright, his chest rising and falling rhythmically with his breathing, clearly fast asleep.
Wang Jianhua reached out and touched the child's head.
What did I miss?
[Honey, sob sob, I'm shivering from the cold, honey, give me a kiss.]
[Wasn't this all his fault? Hah, he even dragged others up the mountain with him.]
[Yeah, we just dragged Brother Lu into this mess last time, and not long after, we made them go into the mountains to get soaked in the rain again. Uh... hard to describe.]
[Chicken Nugget Chixue: What are you saying!! *Grabs Bunny and snatches her away!* *Kisses Bunny's little face.*
[Stop interfering! My wife is beautiful and kind-hearted. If you don't want her, I'll take her first. Don't try to take her from me again! Waaah, honey, hurry up and get rid of your fever.]
Wang Decai, who was watching the live stream inside the room, slumped into his chair and kept muttering, "God bless, God bless."
Jiang Keyan patted the little girl's head, finally relieved.
Jiang Wanrou stared at the somewhat blurry image on the screen, confirming that everyone was safe. She should have breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, her heart was still pounding.
The heavy rain gradually subsided, and a cold wind blew, causing the rain-soaked clothes to cling to the skin, feeling extremely cold. Wen Yanyu shivered involuntarily, and layers of light gray welled up in her eyes.
"Explain it!"
"Little fish!"
The two hurried forward to check.
"Why did you jump down? Where did you get down from?"
Are you alright?
The two asked anxiously.
Wen Yanyu subconsciously wanted to smile at the two of them, but her lips trembled and she couldn't make any expression at all.
A wave of dizziness washed over her, and she staggered a few times involuntarily. Afraid of falling and hurting the child in her arms, she leaned against the tree trunk behind her to steady herself.
"Brother Duan, I'm out of strength. Can you carry Xiao Hu? I'll take him down the mountain." Wen Yanyu gasped for breath, speaking with unusual difficulty in his short sentence.
She reached out and handed the child in her arms to Duan Mufeng. Sensing that something was wrong with him, Duan Mufeng quickly took the child back.
"Are you injured?" Duan Mufeng pressed.
No response was given.
"Stay close to me." Wen Yanyu rubbed his temples, concealing the weariness in his eyes, and lifted his foot to walk forward.
The mountain roads are always particularly difficult to travel at night. Heavy rain and strong winds have broken many tree branches and slightly altered the terrain.
Even those who are very familiar with the mountains will find it difficult to discern the correct direction.
Originally, when the other party returned, I was already prepared for it to take several hours to walk down the mountain.
But when they looked at Wen Yanyu ahead, he seemed to have already achieved his goal, and walked forward without the slightest hesitation.
He just occasionally stumbled.
Along the way, the group tried to speak several times, but the thunder overhead grew louder and louder.
Lu Mingxu wanted to ask several times out of concern.
The eerie sounds that occasionally echoed through the woods made them swallow back all the questions and words they wanted to ask.
Half an hour later, people at the foot of the mountain spotted the figures of several people.
"Xiao Hu!" Wang Decai ran over quickly, took the child from Duan Mufeng, and hurriedly checked the child's body.
After confirming that the child was alright, Wang Decai sat down on the ground and hugged the child, crying as if he had found a lost child.
[That brat, he needs a good beating when he wakes up!]
[Agreed.]
I really don't understand how this little brat got so far away.
I suddenly remembered something from a long time ago. Back in my hometown, a few kids got up in the mountains to play and ended up being eaten by a bear.
[This brat can't stand seeing an old person cry; he needs to be taught a lesson.]
At the same moment, Wen Yanyu lowered his eyes wearily, having exhausted almost all his strength to get here.
A wave of dizziness washed over me, my vision began to blur, and the sounds around me seemed to stretch out endlessly, making me feel like the world was spinning.
My limbs went weak, the ribbon tied to my hair fluttered down, and all my strength was instantly drained away, causing my body to fall forward uncontrollably.
Wen Yanyu closed her eyes slightly, and the light gray under her eyes faded away, leaving only a look of weariness and relief.
The excruciating pain surged through my body.
So tired.
I want to go home.
A startled cry rang in my ears, and my consciousness plunged completely into darkness.
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