The giant's entire body was charred, as if he had crawled out of a raging flame, with hideous burn marks all over his body. His limbs were long, and when he crawled on the ground he was six or seven meters high, almost as high as a two-story building.
run!
Xu Shen's pupils shrank, and the moment he saw this thing, he turned around and ran away.
Not only Xu Shen, but Mu Xue, Chu Bai and others also turned pale. They fled in panic without caring about the shooting outside.
Boom boom!
In front of this huge elk-like ancient corpse, everyone was like panicked ants, only a petite figure was still strolling leisurely with her hands behind her back, slowly following Xu Shen.
“Run!”
Uncle Wang and Liu Jichuan passed Xu Shen and others in an instant and rushed forward along the railway tracks.
boom!
A bullet shot over and hit Xu Shen's shoulder.
The piercing pain and the ancient growl behind him made Xu Shen feel a strong threat to his life. He didn't bother to catch up with the director and Uncle Wang, and rushed towards the outside of the railway track.
Mu Xue and Chu Bai were also forced to separate during the pursuit to avoid having too many targets and attracting the charred ancient corpse.
As they sprinted at full speed, the ancient corpse rushed into the battlefield near the cabin like a giant beast. Wei Gong's men who were lurking outside were immediately frightened when they saw this horrifying thing and turned around and fled.
But they were not at their initial limit, their escape speed was incomparable to Xu Shen and others, and their numbers were large, so they soon attracted the attention of the ancient corpse.
Screams rang out one after another.
The ancient corpse was like an elk chewing grass, but long and thin arms extended from its chest. It picked up people from the ground and stuffed them into its mouth, biting and chewing them while they struggled.
The fog was thick. Xu Shen ran forward for a long time before he slowly slowed down. When he looked around, there was only thick fog.
There were some more charred trees on this plain, and small pools of water could be seen occasionally, but the water was gurgling in the pools, as if something was breathing underneath.
Xu Shen didn't dare to get close to these strange places. He stopped and looked back. It seemed that the charred ancient corpse did not chase him.
But he didn't dare go back.
Xu Shen recalled the direction. Although he was a little panicked before, he remembered that he was heading in the direction he came from.
In other words, the railroad tracks are on your left hand side, and you can find them by walking sideways.
If he found the railroad tracks, Xu Shen would have the confidence to return to the wall.
He took a deep breath and walked to the left.
In the thick fog, visibility was only about 10 meters. As Xu Shen walked, he saw a blurry and distorted figure standing in the thick fog, vaguely in the shape of a human.
When we got closer, we saw that it was the wandering "shell".
Xu Shen was not sure whether the ancient corpse was in reality or in the ruins, but he still chose to bypass it.
The ancient corpse stood quietly, seemingly unaware of Xu Shen.
Xu Shen walked along the way, bypassing the ancient corpses along the way. After a long time, Xu Shen slowly stopped. He still didn't see the railroad tracks, and couldn't help but wonder if he had walked past them.
Or is the direction wrong?
It's easy to get lost in the thick fog.
And to be lost outside these walls means death.
Xu Shen's face looked a little ugly.
He could only keep moving forward, not daring to stop, while he still had strength. If he really took the wrong path, he would still have time to turn back.
As he walked, Xu Shen suddenly saw a blurry light in the thick fog ahead, about ten meters high, like a street lamp.
But street lights would never be at such a height... Xu Shen couldn't help but think of some terrifying things in his mind, such as the luminous tissue and eyeballs on the ancient corpse.
His face turned ugly, and he stood there watching for a long time. When he saw that the light was motionless, he relaxed a little and couldn't help but approach it slowly out of curiosity.
I saw a towering black shadow under the light. The fog around it was obviously much thinner. It could be seen clearly from more than 30 meters away. The light was actually a headlight!
Under the light is a beacon!
Xu Shen was a little shocked. There was actually a lighthouse in the thick fog outside the wall?
And it's still supplying energy?!
The lonely lighthouse was silent, and the black iron door at the bottom of the tower was locked.
Xu Shen was a little hesitant. Although he didn't know why there was a lighthouse here, maybe there was someone inside.
He bravely stepped forward to take a look, then knocked on the iron door under the lighthouse: "Is anyone there?"
The wind was whimpering, but the fog did not dissipate. Xu Shen waited for a moment, then knocked a little harder. At the same time, he looked around, worried about disturbing the ancient corpse.
"anyone there?"
There was no response from the lighthouse.
Just when Xu Shen was considering whether to leave this strange place, the iron gate suddenly creaked open.
A ferocious head popped out from inside.
Xu Shen almost had a cardiac arrest.
"Lost person?" The ferocious head made a sound.
Xu Shen almost raised his foot, but he restrained the urge to run away. He found that this was just an extremely ugly person, not a monster.
He also looked extremely old, with gray hair and a hunched back.
"I can actually see the lighthouse..." The ugly old man looked at Xu Shen. He seemed not to have washed for a long time. His hair was tangled and his face was covered with old spots and dirt.
"Old man, you... are good."
Xu Shen originally wanted to ask if you are a human being, but he was afraid that if he asked such an offensive question, the other person would really stop being a human being.
"It seems like it was a mistake..."
The old man seemed to see through Xu Shen, his eyes were indifferent: "This is not a place for a beginner like you, go back quickly. I remember that the world outside the wall is blocked. You can actually walk out. Are you an outsider exploring and searching for treasure? Unfortunately, there is no treasure here, only endless dangers."
"Old man, do you know how to get back?"
Xu Shen asked quickly.
"Which city are you from?" the old man asked.
"Termite City." Xu Shen said honestly.
The old man's expression changed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Is the queen ant okay now?"
"Queen Ant?"
Xu Shen was stunned.
The old man came back to his senses, shook his head, and pointed to Xu Shen: "In that direction, just go straight."
Xu Shen looked in the direction of his finger and memorized the location. Then he hesitated and said, "Old man, when I left the city before, I followed a railway track. Do you know where the track is? I just looked for it along the way but couldn't find it."
"rail?"
The old man couldn't help but smile, revealing two sparse yellow teeth: "That's in reality. You are here now, of course you can't see it."
"……?"
Xu Shen was a little confused and said in astonishment: "Am I not in reality now?"
"Haven't you noticed that you have stepped into the deep ruins, and the third level..." The old man looked at Xu Shen with strange eyes, and suddenly seemed to turn into a cunning monster, with a hint of danger in his eyes.
"the third floor……"
Xu Shen's blood seemed to freeze, and he looked at the old man in shock: "How is it possible?"
"In the third level of the Xu world, it is very difficult to see reality, as it will be obscured by the second level of the Xu world in the middle..." The old man laughed in a low voice, "Don't you know before you leave the wall that the Xu world outside the wall is in disorder? You may step into other Xu worlds at any time, or even go deeper and never come back..."
Xu Shen's face looked grim. Although he knew there were dangers outside the wall, he didn't expect it to be so dangerous.
Does Director Yanagi Sumikawa know this?
Xu Shen thought of the punctured cash box, with the white papers and dust scattered out of it. Given the director's cautiousness...if he knew, he probably wouldn't come outside the wall to trade, right?
Or at least you will learn how to distinguish them.
But Xu Shen didn't hear the director mention this matter on the way, which shows that he didn't know this either.
"Thank you for telling me, Senior." Xu Shen hurriedly thanked him. Although the old man looked ferocious, he didn't feel bad about him. He asked, "Senior, how do I return to reality now?"
"Just walk out and find the correct exit..." the old man said, looking at Xu Shen. He obviously felt that it would be difficult for this young man to find the correct exit with his ability. He shook his head, and suddenly took out an object like a pocket watch from his pocket, and handed it to Xu Shen with his dry palm like sharp claws.
"Take this thing with you, it will help you sink back to reality."
Xu Shen took the pocket watch and saw that there was not a rotating clock inside, but a continuously spinning black vortex.
Such a strange and extraordinary thing surprised Xu Shen.
"If you can meet the queen ant, please tell her that my old friend is still here..." The old man stared at Xu Shen.
Xu Shen was stunned and asked in confusion: "Senior, who is the queen ant you are talking about?"
"The one who runs Termite City."
Xu Shen suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, "If I have the chance to meet you, I will definitely bring you here."
"Let's go. Something may pass by here at any time. If it notices you, you can't escape." The old man said, and suddenly a sly smile appeared on his face. "Before you leave, do you want to come in and sit for a while?"
Xu Shen glanced at the slightly cracked door. It was pitch black inside, but he could vaguely see that there was something hanging inside the tower, and it looked like a human figure.
His face changed slightly, and he didn't dare to stay any longer, and said quickly: "Thank you, senior. I will definitely pass on your message. I'll take my leave now."
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Maeve beside him walk straight through the iron gate in front of him and into the lighthouse.
Xu Shen was slightly stunned.
While he was hesitating, a low vibration suddenly came from the lighthouse.
The old man's face suddenly changed. He slammed the door shut and shrank back into the tower.
“Run…”
Maeve came out of the black iron gate and said to Xu Shen with a smile.
Xu Shen looked calm, but his heart was tingling. What was Maeve doing?
But Xu Shen heard her reminder, said "Thank you, senior", and quickly turned and left.
When he walked more than ten meters away, Xu Shen saw the black door opened and the old man rushed out, looking around in shock and anger: "It's broken, how is it possible?!"
His body twisted and swelled, fleshy wings grew on his hunched back, his chest split open and turned into a big opening mouth, his face was hideous, he looked around, and appeared extremely nervous.
Xu Shen's face changed and he quickly quickened his pace and left.
He now had some doubts as to whether this old man was a human being.
Following the direction the old man pointed, Xu Shen ran for a long time, holding the pendant in his hand, and suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask the old man how to use it.
Or should I just hold on to it?
Xu Shen looked back from time to time, recalling the ferocious appearance of the old man before he left, and was really worried that the other party would catch up with him.
On the contrary, Maeve beside him had returned to her leisurely and relaxed appearance, walking slowly beside him like taking a stroll.
Although she walked very slowly, she could still maintain this leisurely posture and keep up with Xu Shen even if he ran at full speed.
By the way, what did Maeve do when she went in just now?
Although Xu Shen's eyes were not focused on Maeve, Maeve seemed to have sensed something. She turned around and stuck out her tongue at Xu Shen, saying, "I just touched it lightly, and who knew it would break? It wasn't me who knocked it over."
Xu Shen was speechless. Maeve was too naughty.
He wanted to ask what was broken, but held back.
Recalling the old man's nervous look, Xu Shen suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
The old man said that it was the third level of the world...
Xu Shen has never reached the third level of the world. Even if he breaks through the second form, he can only travel to the second world. Doesn’t that mean that the old man is in the third form?
But Maeve just went straight through the black door, and the old man didn't even notice it...
Xu Shen couldn't help but take a deep breath. This meant that Maeve, the girl next door, was definitely an extremely terrifying existence, even surpassing the A-level that he knew.
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boom!
Mu Xue swung her sword to cut off the head of an ancient corpse, but after the head fell off, the body of the ancient corpse still rushed forward, fearless of death, with no intention of defending itself at all.
Mu Xue's face looked grim. She chopped quickly and cut off his arms and thighs.
But when this ancient corpse fell, the other ancient corpses around it quickly surrounded it.
Her face turned pale as she tried to fight her way out of the siege of ancient corpses, chopped down two of them in succession, but her ankle was caught.
She hurriedly swung her sword to cut off the ancient corpse's arm, then rushed forward dragging her injured body.
Roar!
An ancient corpse pounced from the side.
She rolled forward to avoid it, but the gunshot wound in her shoulder was triggered, and the previously bandaged wound began to bleed again.
She ran forward without looking back.
These ancient corpses climbed up and rushed forward quickly, soon catching up with her again.
Mu Xue had no choice but to swing her sword and kill, but her physical strength was seriously overdrawn. She gritted her teeth and looked at the six or seven ancient corpses around her. Was she going to be exhausted to death here?
"Team Mu?"
Just then, a surprised voice sounded.
Mu Xue was stunned and couldn't help but turn her head to look. She saw a figure coming out of the thick fog, and the surrounding fog seemed to be pulled and drifting towards there.
"Xu Shen?"
When Mu Xue saw who was coming, she was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Xu Shen was still alive. In the previous chaotic situation, even she was shot. During her escape, she encountered several ancient corpses in succession, which consumed a lot of her physical energy.
"Go!"
Mu Xue immediately rushed towards Xu Shen.
The ancient corpse beside her did not stop and flew towards her.
Mu Xue was entangled before she could run a few steps.
"I'll help you." Xu Shen said, throwing away the head in his hand and running towards Mu Xue.
puff!
Draw the sword and strike.
The ancient corpse fell down.
Xu Shen quickly chopped down the two ancient corpses, grabbed Mu Xue's hand and turned around and ran.
Mu Xue was a little stunned, and couldn't help but look at Xu Shen: "You are not the limit?"
"Yes, I am." Xu Shen was puzzled.
"I mean, have you mastered the critical point?" Mu Xue's chest heaved and she ran breathlessly.
"Um."
Xu Shen pulled her forward quickly.
With the strength from Xu Shen's palm, Mu Xue's running was not so strenuous. After she had shaken off the ancient corpse behind her, she struggled slightly and broke free from Xu Shen's hand.
"Thank you very much."
After running for about ten minutes, Mu Xue slowed down a little. She panted and thanked him, then looked at Xu Shen: "It seems that you have also encountered life-threatening danger. It is not easy to survive."
She thought Xu Shen triggered the critical state when he encountered danger.
Xu Shen understood what the other party meant and did not argue. He was indeed in life-and-death danger, but not outside the wall, but when he faced the second-form team before.
"You are hurt."
"The same to you."
The two looked at each other in silence and then bandaged their wounds.
Xu Shen had been hit in the shoulder by the Xu Shen Gun before, his combat uniform was pierced, and the bullet was embedded in the muscle of his shoulder. Although he used Xu power to stabilize the wound and stop the bleeding, and dealt with the bullet on the way after leaving the lighthouse, blood oozed out again as soon as he exerted force.
"Do you know the route?"
After a simple bandage, Mu Xue looked at the thick fog around her.
Xu Shen nodded, "I know the general direction."
"Okay, then you lead the way." Mu Xue said, as decisive and courageous as usual.
Apparently, she had lost her way in her escape.
Xu Shen didn't hesitate to guide the route.
Soon the two encountered the ancient corpse again. Xu Shen chopped it down and took off its head.
After a brief acceleration and sprint to shake off the ancient corpse's body, Mu Xue looked at the ancient corpse's head in Xu Shen's hand and asked in confusion: "What do you want this for?"
"Disperse the fog." Xu Shen said. He used actions to make a more powerful explanation. He raised the head of the ancient corpse in his hand, and the thick fog around him gathered faster.
Thick fog gathered towards its wound, as if to help repair it.
But this also makes the surrounding fog thinner and visibility can be increased by several meters.
If it stays there, the fog will gather and even gather all the dense fog in a small area nearby, revealing a fog-free area.
Mu Xue was speechless. After a long while, she said, "It's amazing that you can come up with such an idea."
Xu Shen showed a simple and honest smile, "It was also a sudden inspiration."
If he wasn't holding a head in his hand like a butcher, Mu Xue would have been confused by his smile.