[It will be very soon. About twenty to thirty minutes.]
Nobody expected this attack. Seeing that a strong gust of wind was about to hit Luther's head, he was caught off guard. He rolled on the ground and barely dodged the attack. Then, he fell down the stairs.
Fortunately, Lin Sanjiu reacted quickly. She crouched down and grabbed Luther's sleeve. Only then did she stop Luther from rolling down the stairs.
The attack did not hit Luther. Instead, he smashed into the stairs and shattered a few sections of the stairs. Dust and gravel flew into the air. Lin Sanjiu and Luther choked and coughed. They felt a lingering fear in their hearts. If that attack had landed on a human, it would have taken at least half a life!
After missing its attack, the black shadow stopped in mid-air. It swayed up and down as if it wasn't sure which prey it should attack.
In that short moment, the two of them finally saw what had attacked them. The mystery of Corpse Mound's whereabouts was finally solved.
It was a green vine that grew out of the tropical forest.
No, rather than saying it was green, it was more accurate to say that it was tan. The green vine that stretched across half of the shopping mall's lobby had been stained with blood. There were even a few pieces of orange cloth hanging from the sharp thorns of the vine. Lin Sanjiu only needed one glance to confirm that those were the cloth used by the workers in the supermarket downstairs.
"F * ck! How can this thing extend so far? "Luther cursed angrily as he wiped the wound on his face.
Lin Sanjiu stared at the green vine. She did not dare to move recklessly. "It must have mutated and grown … What should we do now?"
"What else is there to say? Let's run back! I don't believe that this stupid thing can follow us all the way down to the supermarket! "
The green vine seemed to understand Luther's words. It waved its hand in the air and created a strong gust of wind. A few broken bricks were caught by the wind and flew toward the two of them. Both of them quickly twisted their bodies and dodged it. Lin Sanjiu stared at the green vine and bit her lip. Her heart was pounding. "No, let's split up! I'll go up and you go down! "
"Are you crazy?" Luther stared at the back of her head in surprise.
"The green vine was able to touch the bodies piled up in front of the elevator. This means that we will be attacked by it on the way back!" Just as Lin Sanjiu opened her mouth to reply, she had already picked up a large brick that had fallen beside her with lightning speed. She aimed at the green vine and threw it at it.
The green vine in midair seemed to have grown eyes. It suddenly lifted up and dodged the brick. Before Luther could react, Lin Sanjiu had already shot out like an arrow. She shouted, "I will stay here to attract its attention. Quick, go back and get Marcie. Bring some wine over to support me! Get one with high purity! "
In the blink of an eye, the green vine had already attacked her a few times. Lin Sanjiu managed to evade the first few attacks. Just as she was about to reach the last step, she was grazed by the wind from the last attack. Her pants were torn and a little blood seeped out. Lin Sanjiu did not care about that. She rolled to the second floor and hid behind the door of a shop.
Luther, who had been watching her all this while, felt his heart finally settle back into his stomach. He finally understood Lin Sanjiu's intention. He was both worried and impressed, "You are a lunatic! Be careful, Marcie and I will come back as soon as possible! "
"Hurry up, it's coming for you!" Lin Sanjiu shouted as she kicked the door of the shop.
The green vine hesitated for a split second. Using this half a second, Luther used his enhanced body to its fullest and dashed toward the elevator. Seeing that the green vine was about to chase after him, Lin Sanjiu rushed out of the shop and threw a signboard at it.
Luther did not have the time to look back. He could only leave his back to Lin Sanjiu and ran like a madman to the elevator.
After a short while, he was already out of the elevator. Sure enough, the green vine did not chase after him.
After a few steps, Luther almost bumped into Marcie. Marcie had heard that something was wrong and was rushing out of the shop. When she saw Luther, she immediately asked a series of questions, "What's wrong? What's that sound outside? Where's the liquor? "
"I don't have time to explain. Let's go get the liquor! We need to get the liquor with high purity! " Luther didn't care that Marcie was still confused. He dashed into the supermarket and grabbed a few shopping bags. Then, he ran into the liquor section.
Marcie didn't know what was going on, but her hands moved very quickly. In less than ten minutes, both of them were carrying a few bags of liquor.
"Do you have a lighter with you?"
"Yes! What are we going to burn? "Marcie finally realized what was going on when she saw the wine and the lighter.
Luther smiled bitterly, "We need to destroy the greenery!" He nodded at Marcie and ran toward the elevator.
Both of them got into the elevator. Just as they were about to poke their heads out of the elevator, Luther suddenly stopped. He thought for a moment and cautiously peeked half of his head out of the elevator.
It was quiet outside, and there was nothing out of the ordinary.
That tricky green vine had long since disappeared from midair, and the tropical plant forest in the center was still as obedient as ever, not moving at all. Lin Sanjiu was nowhere to be seen as well. Looking around, there was no movement on the second floor. If it weren't for the fact that the stairs were still intact, Luther would have suspected that what he had just experienced was just a dream.
Marcie moved closer and asked in a low voice, "What is going on? Where's Lil 'Bro? "
Luther felt a bitter taste in his mouth as he mumbled, "I don't know …"
After explaining to Marcie what had happened, Luther became more and more anxious. If Lin Sanjiu was careless and got hit by the green vines, she would end up like a mountain of corpses.
He didn't expect Marcie, who was beside him, to think of this possibility as well. She immediately shouted, "Little — — Jiu! Where are you! Answer me! "Her voice reverberated in the empty mall, causing layers of echoes to echo out.
Luther was startled and quickly looked toward the tropical forest. He saw that the tallest coconut trees in the center suddenly moved their leaves. It was as if a person had heard something and turned to look. Perhaps it was because the two of them were still hiding on the elevator leading to the basement level, hiding in the blind spot of the forest. Therefore, Marcie's shout did not attract any attacks.
This time, he was relieved and joined Marcie in shouting.
Their voices were amplified by the echoes, and they were almost deafening. However, Lin Sanjiu did not show herself. The longer they yelled, the higher Luther and Marcie's hearts were in their throats.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of a door being pushed open. Lin Sanjiu's voice came from somewhere, "Did you guys get the wine? Don't worry, I'm fine! "
"Where are you?" Marcie looked around for the source of the voice.
Perhaps because of the echoes, Lin Sanjiu's voice sounded a little faint, "You can't see me. I'm on the fourth floor."
"Why did you go there?" Luther asked, puzzled. Going upstairs meant that he had to endure more attacks. However, when he looked at the stairs leading up to the second floor, they seemed to be in good condition.
"I didn't have a choice. Whenever I hid in a store, that ghost vine would smash that store into smithereens. If I didn't think of hiding in the staff's dedicated staircase, I wouldn't have survived until now."
It was only then that Luther noticed that the luxurious and exquisite stores on the second floor had indeed been smashed. In any case, he heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Lin Sanjiu was safe. It seemed that this was indeed a blind spot. Usually, the customers in the shopping mall would use the stairs and escalators outside. However, if they were transporting garbage or pushing a cleaning cart, they wouldn't be able to squeeze together with the customers. Hence, there must be a special passageway for them.
Lin Sanjiu was lucky to see the staff passageway.
"Then, why did you come back to the supermarket?" Marcie asked, still feeling a little worried.
After some time, Lin Sanjiu's voice rang out again, "I reckon that this staff passageway will also lead to basement one. Don't burn the trees first. I took a look just now. That patch of vegetation is connected to the flowerbed on the fifth floor. It would be too dangerous if the fifth floor was also burned. How about this, both of you go back first. We will meet at basement one. "
Luther and Marcie looked at each other. They gave Lin Sanjiu a few words of advice and returned to the supermarket.
After putting down a few bags of alcohol, the two of them walked around the supermarket anxiously. Apart from a locked back door, there were no other entrances or exits.
"Looks like the staff passageway is behind this door …" Marcie shook the brass lock on the door. "We have to open the door. Otherwise, how is she going to come in?"
Luther felt a headache coming on as he looked at the sturdy material used for the back door. The bunch of keys he found on the dead manager's body happened to be with Lin Sanjiu. However, the keyhole was clearly facing the supermarket, and there was no gap under the door. He walked around the supermarket unwillingly. This time, he found a suitable weapon. In an inconspicuous corner, there was a red fire hydrant box. Luther's elbow broke the outer layer of the glass, and he found a small hammer inside.
"Come, let's use this to break the door open!" He quickly ran to the back door and showed the hammer to Marcie as if he was presenting a treasure.
When Marcie saw the hammer, her furrowed brows loosened a little. Luther was stronger than her, so she pouted her lips and gestured for him to start smashing the door.
After a few clangs, the hammer smashed into the door lock, creating a series of sparks. The lock was dented, but the door did not show any signs of opening.
The sound of the hammer hitting the door was magnified several times in the empty supermarket. Wang Sisi seemed to have been awakened by the sound. She suddenly screamed a few times. Just when the two of them were about to continue smashing the door, they heard a familiar voice.
"Damn it! I'm in the staff room! "
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