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Chapter 231: Dangerous Encounter!
"What the hell! What the hell! What the hell!..."
My mind was a whirlwind, and I couldn't find the words to describe how I felt at that moment. I had just escaped from the collapsing maze, and now I was faced with this situation?
"Don't let them touch you, they're toxic!" Under the dim light, Xianxian warned with an annoyed expression.
"OK!" I kept a vigilant eye on the shadows slowly surrounding us, gripping my knife tightly.
...
Just a few minutes ago, we had followed Shen Ming out of the maze and hadn't even caught our breath when we saw dark figures rushing towards us. Under the light, their true forms quickly became apparent.
They were covered in blood, but I was sure they were not Blood Corpses. Blood Corpses have no skin and emit a sour smell. The bloody figures we encountered now lacked that sourness; instead, they carried the scent of death!
It was as if their skin had been peeled off, leaving them drenched in red. Moreover, the "blood" on them seemed to move!
"It's Shara!" I slashed off the arm of a Shara lunging at me and shouted. Although they looked somewhat different from what we had seen before, the moving blood reminded me of my previous encounter in Heizhugou!
The blood-red hair resembling a pool of blood, the pale Shara from head to toe, and now these "blood people"—no, there was also one with very long black hair during that encounter in Heizhugou! Could it be... these are the various stages of Shara's "mutation"? Although the steps aren't exactly as I've listed.
"Why are there so many?" Xianxian said in surprise while moving.
There were at least forty or fifty of these "blood people," which meant there could be even more people who had come here! What could have caused them to become like this?
I narrowly dodged an attacking Blood Man Shora while fighting off the relentless Shara and searched for any possible escape routes.
Xianxian's skills had improved significantly since I first met him; after all, we practiced together whenever we had free time. However, Yu Yu's abilities were also impressive! I saw him wielding a gun in each hand, effortlessly evading every attack from a Blood Man Shora while firing back with quick and fluid movements!
I have long known that one should not judge a person by their appearance, and today I have thoroughly witnessed this truth. I already knew that Yu Yu had some skills, but I didn't expect them to be on par with Xianxian! It truly opened my eyes!
Blood Man Shora did not attack Shen Ming. Shen Ming was still tied up with ropes around his upper body, sitting in the corner and staring at his hands with a heavy heart. The last time he had run away in fear, claiming he wasn't my father's son. This matter has always weighed on my mind, and I wanted to clarify it, but there were always so many troublesome issues getting in my way!
"Fengfeng, have you found the exit? Damn it, there are too many of them! We need to hurry up and leave; we can't waste any more time!" Xianxian said anxiously and helplessly.
"Not yet!" I replied to Xianxian while slowly moving toward Shen Ming. Blood Man Shora surrounded us from all sides. Although their movements weren't particularly fast, dealing with them was still quite difficult.
I originally planned to directly grab Shen Ming and ask him for clarification, but the obstructive Blood Man Shora around clearly wouldn't give me the chance. So, I could only question him from a few steps away: "Shen Ming, what did you mean by what you said before? Tell me!"
After I spoke, Shen Ming looked up at me for a few seconds like a puppy hearing its name called, then lowered his head again without saying a word.
I was furious. "You said I'm not my father's biological son! What evidence do you have!? Also, how did Luo Yu end up like that? Is he like you guys?"
There were too many questions in my mind; mere speculation wouldn't suffice. Moreover, there were people who knew the truth here, so I had to find out the truth no matter what! "Why did you all end up like this?!"
Shen Ming raised his lifeless gray face again, looking at me with his gray eyes. He started to laugh—a harsh and mocking laugh. "Why? You should be asking yourself that—why?..."
Shen Ming hunched over his gray body and repeatedly muttered "why," as if he had completely lost his mind. I was left utterly confused. "What do you want me to answer? I don't know anything!" At this rate, I'd go insane too!
Just as I was about to ask him what he knew, there was a loud bang. Turning back from my Consciousness, I saw Xianxian kick one of the Blood Man Shora away!
With a series of crashing sounds, I suddenly spotted a dark opening and immediately pointed it out to Xianxian. But just as I finished speaking, those Blood Man Shora began to block our way.
Seeing this, I was about to rush over when Xianxian and Yu Yu dashed ahead of me. Helplessly, I grabbed Shen Ming and pulled him along as we ran after Xianxian and Yu Yu.
The Blood Man Shora closely followed us, determined to kill us all without rest. The atmosphere was eerily oppressive; after narrowly escaping into that dark opening, we didn't stop but continued running wherever we could see a way forward.
The footsteps behind us and terrifying roars pursued relentlessly; the tense rhythm made it feel like we would be caught at any moment. Just then, Xianxian, who was running at the front, shouted, "There's someone ahead!"
My nerves suddenly tensed up. Ever since we ran out of that room filled with Blood Man Shora, we had entered a passageway that was barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Now, with Blood Man Shora behind us and an unknown danger ahead, we were in a very unfavorable position if we were caught between the two.
If they all rushed at us recklessly, no matter how fast they swung their weapons, they wouldn't be able to catch up! Moreover, the blood-like and hair-like substance on them felt like fire when it touched the skin. I had experienced this firsthand when I accidentally brushed against it before.
At that moment, I heard Xianxian shout loudly, "Identify yourselves! Are you friend or foe?"
Just as Xianxian's voice fell, a clear female voice responded, "It's me, Cold Snow!"
Xue Er! Upon hearing that voice, I quickly grabbed Shen Ming and ran forward. As I passed by Xianxian, I shoved the rope into his hands and continued running while saying, "Xue Er, it's us! It's dangerous here."
As I spoke, I saw a shadow ahead. Judging by the figure, it was undoubtedly Xue Er.
After a few steps, I could clearly see her face. At first glance, I noticed something was off about her complexion! I wondered if it was due to the lighting. While pondering this, I had already reached her side and pulled her along as we continued running. Xianxian behind us muttered some teasing remarks while Yu Yu remained silent.
"Xue Er, are you okay?" I asked with concern. Xue Er's hand felt a bit cold. Although it was still winter, her hand was abnormally cold. Perhaps it was just my imagination, but I felt something bad was about to happen!
Xue Er kept running alongside me and calmly said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Fine? I turned to glance at her; the light shining on her face made her look somewhat translucent—there was no color in her cheeks and none of the vitality she had earlier.
My instincts have always been accurate, so when Xue Er said she was fine, I felt she was lying!
"I'm sorry for leaving you behind back then... It wasn't intentional," I said reluctantly. It was difficult to say but necessary.
"I'm fine; what's important is the bigger picture!" Cold Snow replied without any hint of blame in her tone. I held her hand tightly; how could there be such an understanding girl in this world? Her strength made my heart ache...
Just as I was about to speak again, suddenly a hand grabbed my arm and yanked me to the left. In an instant, it felt like I was about to crash into the wall, but there was no pain; the grip was incredibly strong and almost instantly pulled both me and Cold Snow away. Strangely enough, the surroundings suddenly became spacious, and there were no more relentless Blood Man Shora chasing us!
Because at that very moment when I thought I would hit the wall, I saw myself actually passing through it on the left side, and then both Xue Er and I were pulled inside!
In just a few seconds, Xianxian, Yu Yu, and Shen Ming were also pulled in. "Damn it, what's going on?" Xianxian cursed as soon as she entered, clearly startled by the sudden turn of events.
I turned my head sharply and saw a figure standing straight in front of us under the light. Dressed entirely in black, with calm eyes, slightly closed red lips, and a familiar brow—this was someone I recognized!
"Lime! It's you, right?" I ran over excitedly. Although I had been tricked by Luo Yu earlier, I felt that the person standing before us was either Luo Yu or our well-known Lime!
"Lime, how are you here?" Xianxian blinked in surprise and asked.
Lime merely glanced at us with indifference, furrowing her brows slightly. "How did you all get here?"
"We came to help you!" I said excitedly, automatically ignoring the fact that she had saved me earlier.
Lime shook her head, seemingly very helpless. "You can't help."
"Hey, are you underestimating us?" Xianxian suddenly became agitated and stepped forward to meet Lime's gaze.
Lime lowered her eyes, appearing to age several decades in an instant. She said calmly, "This is beyond our control now..."
"I know, we all know!" I walked over, feeling heavy-hearted. "Even so, we can't turn back now, can we? So we might as well take a chance!"
Lime looked at me for a moment; her eyes were slightly red and seemed very tired...
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