No one had the time to ask Ba Tou De, "Does this have anything to do with you?" Because the moment he finished speaking, everyone heard a strange creaking sound coming from behind them.
The sound was like fingernails scratching a blackboard. It twisted and scratched their nerves. Lin Sanjiu looked behind her and saw that the coiled mutated armor had moved.
The "Armor Flower", which was as hard as a blade, began to grow in circles as if it was trying to sneak up on them when they were not paying attention. The strange creaking sound came from a chair that it had bumped into on its way. The chair had already been smashed into pieces by the "Armor Flower". The broken pieces of the chair were drawn into the "Armor Flower", which was still moving toward them. The broken legs of the chair looked like they were alive. The broken legs of the chair were spiraling in the air as it moved toward them.
"Run!" one of the posthumans shouted. "It's coming!"
Octopus didn't waste any time. He glanced at the city wall and turned to run. He was originally standing behind the group, but when he turned around, he became the first one to run.
Even though the curled armor was slower, it was much more stable than the eyelashes. It maintained a speed of about two to three meters per second and continued to spread. It curled around every corner and followed closely behind the posthumans. This speed was not considered fast, but it was just enough to force a normal posthuman to run as fast as they could. Not to mention bringing the Eight Headed Druid to the Western District, they probably did not even know which direction they were running in at the moment.
"Let's split up!" Nika shouted hurriedly. "Let's split up and gather at the entrance of the Western District!"
After that, she shot a glance at the Eight-Headed Druid and leaped onto the crack in the ceiling in front of her. Her plump body was very agile. She slipped out of the crack and dodged the mutated armor that had just curled up from below.
Nika wasn't the only one who managed to escape in time. By the time Lin Sanjiu caught up with Ba Toto, there were only four posthumans left in the city. They were Ba Toto, Lin Sanjiu, Zhong Qing, and Dirty-Braided Dreadlocks.
It wasn't that Dreadlocks didn't want to run, but he was unlucky. He tried to escape from the intersection twice, but he was either caught by the mutated armor or stepped on a broken brick. He lost his chance. When he found a chance to turn around, panting, he realized that only Octopus and the two posthumans he hired were left. His face instantly turned pale. Lin Sanjiu felt sorry for him.
"Hey!"
Zhong Qing didn't run either, which surprised Lin Sanjiu a little. He shouted at Octopus, "Where are you going?"
Octopus's combat ability was average, but it wasn't difficult for him to maintain his current running speed. He replied with a "Ha!" and asked, "Why didn't you run away during the chaos? Aren't you suspecting me? "
Lin Sanjiu was startled. She almost wanted to stop and check her Higher Consciousness. When she was talking to Zhong Qing, she had already surrounded herself with her Higher Consciousness to prevent their voices from leaking out. She had with with this trick a hundred times. Why didn't it work today?
"Did you hear that?" Zhong Qing was stunned, but he quickly explained, "I told you that I work for money. I will definitely think about your true motives and thoughts out of curiosity, but it doesn't make a difference to me. But to me, there's no difference. I'm just getting paid for my work. "
'Is he that desperate for money? ' Lin Sanjiu glanced at Zhong Qing and recalled what she had said. Then, she heaved a sigh of relief. She did not express her suspicions about the Eight-Headed Druid. It seemed like she still had a chance to stay by his side.
Even though Octopus was suspicious, Lin Sanjiu found that she didn't even dare to leave, let alone confront him. If she left, how could she find her grand prize and Yu Yuan? Would she fly the aircraft and circle around in the sky?
Octopus glanced at Zhong Qing with the corner of his eye, then turned to the panting Dreadlocks and asked, "What about you?"
Dreadlocks looked at the three of them. When his gaze fell on Lin Sanjiu, his face was filled with despair.
Lin Sanjiu was a first-rate fighter who could single-handedly turn the tide of a battle, but she was silent and loyal. It seemed like she would follow Octopus wherever he went. In terms of numbers, it was one against three, and in terms of combat power, it was one against three hundred. What choice did he have?
"I … I … I don't believe in Gui He's bullsh * t!" Dreadlocks stared at the city in front of him, not looking at anyone. He lied as he ran, "Do you think I don't know you? You've put so much effort into Fan Jia City. I've never missed your show. Don't even think about sowing discord …"
They were busy running, he was still panting and it was hard to tell if he was lying. Ba Tou De grunted and said, "At least there are people who believe me."
"Of … of course …"
"If that's the case, follow me," Octopus shouted, "I know a place where we can get rid of it!"
Lin Sanjiu had long given up on the idea of finding her way in Fan Jia City. However, after following Octopus for a while, she realized that she was getting more and more familiar with this part of the city. When the city suddenly stopped in front of her, she finally remembered that this was a suspension bridge in Fan Jia City. When she was waiting for the suspension bridge, she even heard an old man telling a love story by the roadside.
Of course, no one would lower the suspension bridge for them today. While the nearby residents were fleeing for their lives, the drawbridge had already been destroyed by some unknown force. It was smashed into countless broken pieces, scattering in all directions into the similarly empty residential area below.
"Jump down from here!" Octopus yelled. "I think those nails can only extend forward!"
Before he could finish his sentence, the four of them had already jumped down from the broken bridge and into the residential area about ten meters below. Above their heads, the twisted armor blades spiraled through the air and plunged into the city.
The four of them did not have to run anymore. Some stood, some sat, and some took a few breaths in the messy residential area. Lin Sanjiu was the only one who didn't even break a sweat. She looked around. Ever since she entered Fan Jia City, she hadn't seen such a large expanse of sky. She didn't know that the weather was so good today. The sun shone brightly from the clear blue sky.
From the corner of her eyes, she saw something in the sky retreating behind a section of the city wall. It was as if it was afraid of being seen by others. Lin Sanjiu could only see a faint flash of silver light in her vision.
"What?" Mrs. Manas snapped out of her daze, "Isn't that thing floating in the sky above the city wall? It looks familiar. I think I've seen it before. "
"Did you notice its shape?" Lin Sanjiu asked.
"I have to think —"
As soon as Mrs. Manas said that, Octopus called out to the rest of them.
"I'm glad that all of you chose to stay with me for whatever reason … To be honest, I am in dire need of help right now." His gaze swept across the crowd and revealed a bitter smile. "Because when we were busy running for our lives, someone had already informed Gui He of the situation. I don't care who it was. The problem is, Gui He has already decided that I'm related to this incident. "
Even though he had been running with Lin Sanjiu and the rest, he still seemed to know the situation in the city like the back of his hand.
"So, are you related to this incident?" Zhong Qing asked abruptly.
"Of course not." Octopus was not angry. He shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about the fact that I don't have the ability to mutate people. Even if I did, I wouldn't want to harm the people in the city. Let's talk as we walk. Having a … nail on my head makes me feel a little uncomfortable. "
Once again, Lin Sanjiu felt a strong sense of dislocation. The more sincere his attitude and words were, the more unjustifiable his actions were. If he was really innocent, why didn't he go to the west gate to explain himself? When he refused to go to the west gate, a mutated person immediately blocked his way and chased away all the other posthumans. "Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
"Gui He has just issued an arrest warrant for all the posthumans in Fanjia City. They want to capture me alive," Octopus said as he led the way.
Ba Tou De led the way, leading the way. He said, "To be honest, I'm not worried about myself … At most, we'll just fight a guerilla battle. Who's more familiar with Fan Jia City than I am? I'm more worried about another order. All the airships going to and from Fanjia City have been canceled. They want all the posthumans to gather all the commoners at the northwest tower. "
Dreadlocks let out an "Ah!"
When he saw Lin Sanjiu looking at him, he quickly explained, "That is a large tower that was built a long time ago. They wanted to use it as a base to build a new city, but the tower wasn't very stable. The new city wall crushed a part of the tower, so they gave up on using it. Now, it's just an empty cliff with weeds growing on it. No one goes there normally. "
"How many commoners are there in Fanjia City? What if the tower collapses under their weight? "Lin Sanjiu asked.
"It would be good if it didn't collapse. If it did, even though it would be inconvenient in the future, it would be one less thing to worry about now," Octopus said coldly. "Commoners are just incompetent, not brainless. They know that they can't trust Gui He. After all, Gui He is a posthuman organization. So, I'm not surprised that they have such a reaction. "
"What reaction?" Zhong Qing asked, "Haven't you been with us all this while? How did you know? "
Octopus did not explain in detail. He only said, "Many commoners have escaped back to the city."
"Ah?" Dreadlocks was stunned. He turned to look at the giant claw that was still standing between the two sections of the city. "How could commoners hide from the Mutants? If they really have nothing to do with the Mutants, they should ask for help from posthumans, even if there is a misunderstanding — "
"There's someone in front," Lin Sanjiu said softly. The few of them immediately stopped. They were walking downhill from the open-air residential area. In front of them was a horizontal wall. There were only a few black windows on the wall, and they looked like scattered eyeballs. Other than Lin Sanjiu, no one noticed any movement within the wall.
"Is it a Mutant?" Dreadlocks asked worriedly.
"If it's a posthuman, he might attack me," Octopus whispered to Lin Sanjiu, "I'll have to trouble you …"
Lin Sanjiu bit the inside of her mouth and did not reply.
A shadow flashed through one of the black windows on the wall. Then, a human face appeared from behind the window. Coincidentally, they recognized the bearded face.
"It's you?" Octopus was stunned for a moment. He took a few steps forward. "You are back in the city?"
Even though he recognized the posthuman in front of him was Octopus, the wariness on his face did not lessen.
"Octopus, I have always trusted you. I think you are different from other posthumans." The bearded man whom they met during their patrol said in a deep voice, "I will give you posthumans a chance since you have helped us in the past. Leave this place immediately. Otherwise, the ordinary people on our side will join forces and attack you. "
Lin Sanjiu doubted that she had misheard him. Dreadlocks couldn't help laughing. "Ha!"
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