Now everyone seemed to have a sense of fear, and they were silent and unwilling to say a word. Xiang Hu didn't seem to notice everyone's emotions. He wanted to come to Lan Xiaoman's latest map and study it by himself.
Perhaps because it was far away from the cave, the magic box became quiet.
Chu Biqiu was basically uninjured. She stood quietly at the exit of the foothold, standing guard facing all the remaining supplies of the team.
Yu Wanqing is the real leader of the entire team, and Xiang Hu has already acquiesced to this. She looked at Xiang Hu, who was studying the map, and Lan Xiaoman, who was thinking about something on the side, and understood everyone's situation. She was too
When you are tired, continue to close your eyes and rest.
Lan Xiaoman also had huge mood swings in the battle just now, so he was exhausted physically and mentally. He carefully stated his expected route to Xiang Hu, and pointed out in particular that there must be a large number of cave skeletons at the entrance.
After Xiang Hu drank a bottle of energy recovery potion, he said he understood Lan Xiaoman's words and asked Lan Xiaoman to continue to rest. After four hours, the entire team will set off.
Lan Xiaoman quickly entered a state of rest. This time, he did not hear the call he had heard dimly before. He felt that maybe it was because they almost cost their lives to suppress the magic box just now.
So the evil spirits can no longer prevent them from completing their mission without the guidance of the magic box.
He soon fell asleep.
In this dark underground cave, time did not stop, but continued to pass slowly. A burst of human conversation echoed gently around the cave where the team was staying. If you listen carefully with your ears
, you will find that you can't hear anything, but when you relax completely, you can realize that someone is talking quietly.
Lan Xiaoman slowly woke up with this feeling. He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw the cold blue light flashing back and forth on the rock wall of the cave. He felt his throat was dry and could hardly remember yesterday.
What happened at night? I just felt like I was lying on a thin layer of marching blanket.
Lan Xiaoman heard a vague conversation. He did not get up immediately, but gently turned his posture and observed the people around him.
He saw Yu Wanqing lying down not far away, curling up into a ball and staying in the blanket. She hadn't taken a bath in the past two months, which made Yu Wanqing's beautiful long hair a little dirty.
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Not far away, Xiao Feiyan was leaning on the rock wall, standing with a very unique posture, as if she had fallen asleep, but as long as there was any slight movement, Lan Xiaoman believed that she would immediately join the battle.
At the entrance of the foothold in the distance, Xiang Ting was still sitting on the ground like a rock, leaning against a smooth rock. He was also covered with a blanket. He still did not take off his body armor. He was not like his brother.
Xiang Hu used the heavy sword like that, and the gray heavy armor covering her hands was her secret weapon.
On the other side of the cave, Xiang Hu was sitting on a flat rock, holding the magic box in both hands, motionless. The blue fire illuminated his back, burying him in shadow.
Lan Xiaoman suddenly felt a little scared. He didn't know if the faint conversation in his ears was the evil spirit in the magic box who was raping someone again. He didn't even want to guess who was raped.
He was extremely tired and slowly fell asleep again.
Not long after, Lan Xiaoman and the others were woken up by Yu Wanqing one by one. Each of them was issued a set of light armor that did not fit well to deal with the cave skeletons in front of them. This was the first time for Lan Xiaoman to wear such light armor.
A, I feel uncomfortable.
The team slowly moved forward again, with Lan Xiaoman still walking at the front, behind him were Chu Biqiu and Yu Wanqing, while Xiao Feiyan and Xiang Hu were at the back of the team.
In the process of opening the road, Lan Xiaoman suddenly thought of a possibility. If there were enough cave skeletons to force them into a desperate situation, how long could he survive? In other words, even as cannon fodder, what could he do for them?
How much time do the people behind fight for?
After walking for about an hour, Xiang Ting felt a little uncomfortable, so Xiang Hu and Chu Biqiu changed positions to take care of her. In other words, from now on, Xiang Hu was behind Lan Xiaoman.
Lan Xiaoman's mind was very confused, and he began to think wildly, why did Xiang Hu often walk at the end of the team, and now he was behind him? Why was it that before setting off just now, Xiang Hu was holding the magic box so vividly in his mind? Why did he
Will do that?
Lan Xiaoman fell into extreme thinking. Suddenly, he stumbled slightly due to his sudden loss of concentration. Xiang Hu quickly caught up with him and helped him. A voice that could only be heard clearly in his ears, Xiang Hu helped him.
The moment Lan Xiaoman came to stay, Xiang Hu said, "You have to be careful."
After Xiang Hu finished speaking, he gently held Lan Xiaoman's neck with his right hand.
The sharp claw blade on the back of Xiang Hu's right hand had already scratched the skin on Lan Xiaoman's neck, but he did not go deeper to twist the fragile throat.
A trace of blood flowed down Lan Xiaoman's neck.
Lan Xiaoman was held in Xiang Hu's arms with his strong left arm. He was turned around to face back and saw Ge Shuang'er and Yu Wanqing behind him.
He saw Yu Wanqing's face hidden in her bangs.
Xiang Hu didn't hesitate at all. He looked at the four people in front of him and sneered: "You continue to complete the mission. The map is left to you. Xiang Ting and I chose to withdraw from this mission."
Xiang Ting was shocked by this sudden change. She instinctively took a few steps back and bumped into Yu Wanqing's weak body. Yu Wanqing quickly jumped away and held the long sword tightly in her hand.
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Yu Wanqing was on the side and saw Lan Xiaoman being threatened. She turned her attention to Xiang Hu, and the magic light slowly lit up in her hand. She said: "Huzi, what have you done for us along the way?"
We will all remember our efforts, but why are you doing this now?"
"I just want to go back. The future is still uncertain. Do you want us, brother and sister, to accompany you to die?" Xiang Hu said as he grabbed his weapon, tightened his left arm, and slowly circled back.
Go to the back of the line.
In the not very spacious passage, no one spoke and spent a moment in a silent atmosphere.
Xiang Hu suddenly sighed and said, "Sister Yu, originally I really wanted to help you return to the daughter country, but now, I find that this is impossible." Xiang Hu strangled Lan Xiaoman again and started to stay away from the three of them.
,"Shuang'er, come here quickly."
"Sister Yu, Xiang Hu will go crazy soon. Didn't you hear what he said to the magic box for so long?" Chu Biqiu said to Yu Wanqing.
He paused for a moment, as if he was considering his words. He stopped moving and added a warning: "I don't think you can go back. This system was designed by my grandfather, and I am also very concerned about it."
It understands that if you are not careful, you will die in an instant."
After Xiang Hu finished speaking, he began to retreat with Lan Xiaoman and Shuang'er on guard.
Xiang Ting hesitated, but she still insisted: "Brother, no. We can't do this."
"Shuang'er, don't you understand the current situation? We simply can't complete this mission." Xiang Hu roared, and his body was trembling slightly.
Xiang Ting did not respond to Xiang Hu. She turned to look at Yu Wanqing and said in a bitter tone: "Sister Yu, I'm sorry, my brother may be controlled by the magic box. Please save him."
The magic light in Yu Wanqing's hand slowly dissipated, and there was a hint of concern in her voice: "We didn't ask you to help us. When you came here, you said you were going to find your parents, but we didn't say you would.
Can you help me?"
Xiang Ting was silent for a while, looked at Xiang Hu, and continued to state: "I know, brother, you are also good for me and hope I live well, but you can't hurt these innocent people? They didn't say no.
Shall we go?"
Yu Wanqing looked at Xiang Hu with sad eyes and said, "Yes, you can continue to follow if you want, and you can leave whenever you want. We won't stop you, but you can't hurt Lan Xiaoman now."
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Yu Wanqing spoke very slowly, as if leaving time for Xiang Hu to understand her words.
"I just hope that you can help me complete this matter according to the agreement we made before departure, so that my mother and brother can survive." Yu Wanqing's words already had the flavor of prayer.
After hearing these sad statements, Lan Xiaoman also thought of his mother. He could understand Yu Wanqing's thoughts at this time.
It seemed that Xiang Hu had heard this for the first time, and he looked at Yu Wanqing in surprise.
But he quickly showed no reaction, as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him.
Yu Wanqing didn't expect Xiang Hu to be indifferent to her words, so she asked tentatively: "During the rest of the journey, I, you and Lan Xiaoman, can we take turns guarding the magic box together to complete this mission?"
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Chu Biqiu immediately walked towards Xiang Hu.
Lan Xiaoman watched Chu Biqiu walking towards him, and his heart instantly became cold. He understood that Xiang Hu had gone crazy.
Yu Wanqing was a little puzzled by Chu Biqiu's actions. She didn't even make any move, but Xiang Hu reacted extremely quickly. He pushed Lan Xiaoman hard onto Chu Biqiu and ran away.
Lan Xiaoman felt himself bumping into Peter's armor, as if he had hit a hill. He was bounced away by the advancing Chu Biqiu, which did not stop him at all.
At the moment of impact, Lan Xiaoman felt a stiffness and pain almost reaching the bone marrow in his left arm. He rolled on the ground several times before slowly stopping.
Seeing this scene, Chu Biqiu seemed to suddenly not know how to continue. He looked at Lan Xiaoman who was covering his arms on the ground, and then at Xiang Hu who was running away. While hesitating, he looked at the surprised people beside him.
Xiang Ting was stunned.
Yu Wanqing seemed a little angry and shouted: "If he leaves, let him leave!"
Shuang'er looked at the direction Xiang Hu was escaping in, not knowing what to do for a moment.
"Shuang'er, come with us, we don't trust you here alone." Lan Xiaoman said.
"Yes, your brother may be controlled by the magic box, and it will be more dangerous for you to go find him." Yu Wanqing also said.
Lan Xiaoman thought of all the things Yu Wanqing did along the way, and recalled that he had hummed popular songs in modern society when he was resting. He even felt that he was somewhat used to obeying Yu Wanqing's orders.
"Don't worry, we will arrive at the main service area soon." Yu Wanqing's voice was already hoarse and low, and he gently touched the magic box in his arms.
Xiang Ting still stood there, completely stunned, because she looked at her brother, pulling her fingers out of Lan Xiaoman's neck and inserting them again, as if playing a game.
Yu Wanqing said: "Okay, Shuang'er, let's go."
Xiang Ting nodded and turned back to follow the team.
Yu Wanqing seemed to have assumed that Xiang Hu didn't exist. She seemed to be talking to Lan Xiaoman or talking to herself. He said, "It won't be too far."
These words, especially the unfamiliar names that Lan Xiaoman had never heard of, made him understand that Xiang Hu was completely controlled and that he must have been trapped in some kind of memory.
Lan Xiaoman knew that there might be more cruel scenes in a while, and even some consequences that he didn't want to think about at all. No matter what Xiang Hu's behavior was, he just didn't want to see anyone tortured to death in front of his eyes. He closed his eyes tightly.
He closed his eyes as if he were escaping.
The soul in the magic box began to feel something strange again. It screamed and struggled. Yu Wanqing's hand tightly holding the pocket of the magic box shook violently with the soul's survival instinct.
Lan Xiaoman felt a vibration originating from the soul level, slowly spreading in the cave, like a kind of anger, a kind of wailing.
The entire team is getting closer and closer to the final target area.
The magic box seemed to have been filled with blood, and it lay quietly in Yu Wanqing's arms along the way, without any movement.
Along the way, Yu Wanqing kept observing the other four people with twinkling eyes. Sometimes she said some strange words to herself, sometimes she seemed to be arguing fiercely, and sometimes she seemed to be pleading with someone.
They did not encounter any powerful beings, and occasionally there were a few small monsters, which were easily dealt with by Peter. They soon reached the entrance passage.
Lan Xiaoman looked at Yu Wanqing looking at the darkness at the end of the passage, as if thinking.
The rolling magma on both sides of the passage is slowly squirming, and the red light slightly illuminates the surrounding environment. Countless mounds of soil are scattered on the four walls of the passage. There is no doubt that this is the home of the cave skeletons, and they are inside
rest.
Yu Wanqing seemed to have an idea quickly. He found kerosene and all the self-destruction machinery from the last few supplies, and then threw the remaining supplies aside casually.
Lan Xiaoman looked at the dense mounds of soil in the distance and felt a chill in his heart. He didn't know how they would pass through and enter the final passage of the system's main service area.
Lan Xiaoman was thinking, and he was speculating on the possibility that they should use something to lure away the skeletons, and then enter the final passage. But what would that fanatical person do if he really entered the magic circle?
Lan Xiaoman knew that it might be difficult for him and Yu Wanqing to escape, but he did not give up and was making a last-ditch effort. He did not want to be overwhelmed by these monsters soon. He had to find a place to hide.
He searched carefully in the rock wall not far from the cave exit. Soon, he found a gap two people wide. He peeled away the spider web in the gap, revealing an internal space. (To be continued)