Due to the nourishment from the large Stone Statue Fungi's adhesive liquid, the wounds of the Stone Statue Fungi that had been cut by the superhumans gradually healed, and the incomplete parts grew back.
The human carcasses and equipment on the ground were covered by the squirming adhesive liquid. They became one with the ground and the Stone Statue Fungi.
The Ten Thousand Blade Flying Spiders and Demonic Stone Statue Spiders did not chase after them.
Perhaps it was because they knew that without the adhesive liquid from the Stone Statue Fungi, they could not do anything to the humans. Instead, they would end up as prey.
Or perhaps their rewards for the day were already rich enough.
They sank into the depths of the Stone Statue Fungi and vanished.
The depths of the cave returned to silence. It was as if the fierce battle just a moment ago was just a nightmare that they could not get rid of.
"Butterfly!"
A female member of the Sharp Blade team called "Butterfly Knife" had been lost in the Stone Statue Fungi.
The eyes of the male members turned bloodshot. They wanted to turn around and fight again.
"Enough!"
Scimitar took a step forward and blocked their path. "Butterfly is already dead. Her corpse is wrapped tightly in the adhesive liquid from the fungi. How are you going to get her out? You'll just die for nothing! "
The members were hugged tightly by the others. After struggling for a while, they cried. Someone punched the wall beside them, and sparks flew from the sturdy stone.
"Those bastards from Universe Corporation! They were just passing by, but they didn't kill all the fungi and monsters. Instead, they left the undead superbeasts to us! They're intentionally cutting off our path of retreat and setting up a trap for their competitors!" Lu Siya cursed.
"It's all those bastards' fault! They killed our team members! I swear that once I catch up to them, no matter who their leader is, I'll kill him!"
The Stone Statue Fungi and Ten Thousand Blade Flying Spiders' attack caused them to lose another five people.
Along with the four people who died earlier, the mine exploration team that started out with more than twenty people only had fifteen left.
The mine explorers and hunters' eyes turned red.
But since things had already progressed to this point, it was meaningless to look into who was responsible.
It was impossible for them to return empty-handed. They could only brace themselves and continue.
Scimitar only said, "Should we destroy this fungus settlement? Now that we know that their weakness is fire, it's not that hard to deal with them. We still have some Molotov cocktails and fuel. With the help of fire-type skills, we can create simple Molotov cocktails and burn them all.
"Although that spider-shaped undead creature isn't afraid of fire, it just blew up the mushrooms on its back, so it should be in its weakest state. After we burn all the mushrooms and small spiders, we can naturally deal with it slowly."
Lu Siya thought about it for a while. She stared at the dark cave they came from, and a strange light shone in her eyes. She shook her head and said, "There might be fresh air in this cave, but it's still a sealed space. Air can only seep in through the winding cracks. If we attack recklessly with fire, it'll be very easy for us to burn all the fresh air, and everyone will be in a state of lack of oxygen. It'll be dangerous.
"Oh well, the most important thing right now is to find the Red Radiance Jade mine. I can't let those bastards from Universe Corporation beat me to it. When I come back, I'll slowly get rid of the fungi and the undead here. At that time, I'll definitely personally tear the undead to shreds so that I can comfort the souls of the victims in heaven.
"Everyone, the dead are gone. We still have to shoulder their dying will and continue moving forward! The appearance of the undead means that Blood Flowers once existed here. This means that we're very close to the Red Radiance Jade mine! "
Lu Siya was just about to encourage the group to work together to move forward.
Lin Chuan suddenly grunted and sat down slowly on the ground.
It was only then that Meng Chao noticed that his entire right arm was drenched in blood, and his face was stark pale.
He quickly used a scalpel to cut open his sleeve and saw that his arm was covered in fine wounds. His flesh was exposed like a baby's lips.
"I've been hunting for a long time, but I didn't expect that I would be pecked in the eye by a sparrow."
Lin Chuan smiled in embarrassment. "The spirit energy magnetic field interference here is too strong. I was careless, and a Nightmarish Beast cut me with spider silk. How embarrassing!"
Meng Chao knew that Lin Chuan had fought against the Demonic Stone Statue Spider while his vitality magnetic field was greatly affected to save him.
He quickly disinfected Lin Chuan, applied medicine, and sprayed medical gel on him.
"We need to rest!"
Meng Chao looked up and stared at Lu Siya. "We can't take it anymore. If we run into another ambush like this, we might all die!"
Just now, he was the first to give them a reminder. He pointed out the strangeness of the Stone Statue Fungus' adhesive liquid and the Ten Thousand Blade Flying Spiders' fear of fire, which won him the favor and trust of most people.
At that moment, many people instinctively stood on his side.
Lu Siya narrowed her eyes and thought about it for a while. Then, she nodded and said, "Of course. I told you that once we get out of this strange fungus settlement, we'll look for a place to rest. We'll rest for eight … no, six hours to get our spirits up. We'll try to find the Red Radiance Jade mine in one go!"
They found a rather spacious and dry space far away from the Stone Statue Fungus settlement.
The exhausted and injured mine explorers could finally stop to catch their breath.
The temperature underground was really low, and it was not good for the recovery of the injured.
Fortunately, the people had tents with thermal insulation coating in their bags. They lit small furnaces with fire-type crystals to provide energy, and in an instant, they felt as warm as spring.
After bandaging their wounds and taking gene medicine and high-calorie nutritional fluid, quite a number of people sat down cross-legged and entered deep meditation. They seized every second to recover their strength and spirit energy.
Meng Chao also wanted to search for a quiet corner and spend a few thousand contribution points to perform a full-body health treatment.
Lu Siya called him into her tent.
He zipped up the tent.
The tent used for survival in the underground was naturally not big, barely able to fit two people.
Her female bodyguard was nowhere to be found.
She was the only one left. She took off her military pants, which were covered in blood and mucus, and used a secret ointment to massage her leg muscles to relieve the fatigue from the long journey.
Her legs were black and blue, all bruises from the impact.
Her skin was like a sparkling and translucent white jade, so beautiful that it could move one's soul.
If he was an ordinary eighteen year old hot-blooded youth.
Perhaps he would really fall head over heels for her.
But Meng Chao was an amazing man who returned from the apocalypse with the hopes of the entire city on his shoulders. He had seen all sorts of storms before, so he was naturally not affected by it.
He snorted coldly in his heart and stared at Lu Siya's thigh with a sharp gaze. He wanted to see what this woman could do to him.
"Do you know what I admire about you the most?"
Lu Siya used the tip of her finger to pick up a clump of faint yellow ointment and smeared it on her calf. She slowly rubbed it and said faintly, "Your performance during the practical test for the national college examination and the admission test for Agricultural University's martial arts course was amazing. Lin Chuan's evaluation of you is also very high. The Ultimate Style you're creating right now is also pretty interesting. But what I admire the most is your performance during the mental strength test.
"During the mental strength test, you hadn't awakened to supernatural abilities yet, but in the virtual battlefield where the pain feedback was more than 120% and you faced all sorts of terrifying monsters, your mental strength index remained at 100%. This means that you have extraordinary willpower. This is something that you can't cultivate no matter how much you cultivate.
"As expected, it's all thanks to your calm and quick reflexes that you saved my life."
Meng Chao thought about it and said, "Since we're teammates, no matter who's in danger, as long as it's within my power, I'll save them."
Lu Siya smiled. "I don't care about the others, but my life is very valuable. You saved me, so I can't not show you some gratitude."
As she spoke, she brought out an exquisite, dark red leather sheath from behind her and handed it over.
It was a shortsword that was slightly bigger than a dagger.
Right when he touched the hilt and before he even drew the blade, Meng Chao felt a numbing electric current surge through his body. It was as if every drop of his blood was dancing in his blood vessels.
Whoosh!
The shortsword was drawn, and the small tent was filled with a bloody light. The two of them felt as if they were immersed in a red ocean.
"Good saber!"
Meng Chao's pupils shrank swiftly. He stared at the dense runic symbols on the blade, which were the size of flies, and gasped in admiration from the bottom of his heart.
Even if he was not a master weaponsmith, he could tell that the shortsword was stronger than the Surging Lightning Flagship Model. It was a true divine weapon.
"I heard that Lin Chuan gave you a chain and taught you how to wield chain sabers. Just now, you used a chain saber to save my life."
Lu Siya stared at Meng Chao's expression with great satisfaction. She grinned and said, "Unfortunately, the two sabers you use aren't much. The one in your right hand is just so-so, and you can make do with it. The one in your left hand is basically a piece of scrap metal.
"Coincidentally, I have a shortsword that I've carried with me for many years. I rarely have the chance to use it, so I'll give it to a hero.
"This saber is known as Bloody Flame. It's made from the fangs of a Grade Six Hell Beast, Bloody Flame Tiger. The materials are already very rare, and what's even rarer are the runic symbols carved on the blade. It's the third last product of the runic symbol master Shi Xunmo before he died.
"Everyone knows that Master Shi has been in contact with runic symbols all the time, so his brain is constantly overloaded. His brain is filled with too much information, and he can't handle the burden anymore. He no longer carves runic symbols.
"His final product is the greatsword, Fallen Star. It was sold for the sky high price of 990,000 Supernatural Coins during an auction in the Supernatural Tower.
"This shortsword, Bloody Flame, might not be like the Fallen Star Sword, which is the product of Master Shi's life's work, but it's still a rare divine weapon. Once it pierces an enemy's body, it can destroy their vitality magnetic field and absorb their life force. Then, it will be transferred to the user's body.
"I think that if I tie it to your chain, it'll be even more suitable than the shattered saber just now!"
Meng Chao swung Bloody Flame gently and sensed layers of red ripples surging out like waves. They contained a terrifying destructive power that did not match the size of the weapon.
Surging Lightning was a heavy cold weapon. If he turned it into a chain saber, he could still control it with his right arm, but if he swung it with his left hand, he would not be able to control it well.
If he connected the chain on his right arm to Surging Lightning Flagship Edition, he could execute powerful, heavy, and fierce ultimate moves like Demon Subduing Slash.
If he connected the chain on his left arm to Bloody Flame, it would be light, strange, and unpredictable. It would also have the effect of sucking blood.
It would definitely have the effect of one plus one being greater than two!
This could be considered as making up for the chapter he missed on his birthday yesterday.
Old Cow did what he said he would, so he did not add more chapters.
As for how many chapters he still owed everyone … Um, at the end of the month, he would ask his friends to help him calculate it. He would slowly pay them back. In any case, based on what he said yesterday, he would write until he was seventy-three. Hmm, if he added three to five chapters every year, he would be able to pay them back in around twenty years.
'Since Old Cow is so hardworking, do you still have monthly votes? ^_^
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