No one 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 manage to stop Luther from rolling down the stairs.
The whip didn't hit Luther. Instead, it smashed into the staircase, shattering a few sections of the staircase and sending dust and gravel flying into the air. Lin Sanjiu and Luther immediately choked and coughed. They were afraid. 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. They finally had an answer to the mystery of where the Corpse Mound went.
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-yellow cloth hanging on the 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, not daring to move. "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 to the supermarket! "
The green vine seemed to understand. It waved in the air with a 'hu' sound, bringing up a fierce gust of wind. Several broken bricks were swept up by the wind and fiercely flew towards the two. The two hurriedly twisted their bodies to avoid 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 astonishment.
"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 ignored him and rolled to the second floor. She immediately 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 anxious 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 moment in midair. Using this half a second, Luther used his enhanced body to its fullest and sprinted toward the elevator. Seeing that the green vine was about to chase after him, Lin Sanjiu rushed out of the shop and threw something at it.
All of this was Luther's instinctive judgment based on the sound he heard. He did not have the time to look back, so he left his back to Lin Sanjiu and sprinted toward the elevator like a madman.
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 also rushing out. When she saw Luther, she immediately asked a series of questions, "What's wrong? What's that sound? 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 rushed into the supermarket, grabbed a few shopping bags, and ran to 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 full 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, Luther suddenly stopped. He thought for a moment and cautiously peeked outside.
It was quiet outside and there was nothing out of the ordinary.
That terrifying green vine had long since disappeared from the sky, and the tropical forest in the center was still as obedient as ever, not moving at all. Lin Sanjiu was also nowhere to be seen. Looking around, there was no movement on the second floor. If it weren't for the fact that the staircase was still there, Luther would have suspected that what he had just experienced was a dream.
Marcie moved closer and asked in a low voice, "What is going on? Where's Little Drinker? "
Luther felt bitter in his mouth as he mumbled, "I don't know …"
After explaining the whole story to Marcie, Luther's heart was beating faster and faster. 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. She immediately became anxious and shouted, "Little Drinker! 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 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 a door being pushed open and 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, when people came and went in the shopping mall, they 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 this 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 lead to basement one. Don't burn the trees first. I saw that the plant forest 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 of the door was facing the supermarket and there was no gap at all. 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 back to the back door and showed the hammer to Marcie as if he was presenting a treasure.
Marcie's furrowed brows relaxed a little when she saw the hammer. Luther's Strength Attribute was higher than hers, so she 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 open at all.
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 not surprised and were about to continue smashing the door, they heard a very familiar voice.
"Motherf * cker! I'm in the staff room! "
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