Bang, bang, bang. Gunshots came from behind them.
As Gu Jun pulled at his hair, he turned to run back the way they came. "Let's go!" Lou Xiaoning, Malachite and the rest followed suit.
They had walked less than 200 metres from the border. At this distance, they should have been able to hear shouting but other than a few gunshots, there was no other sound. There was a firefight, so it was impossible for there to be no other sound.
Could it be that the fog could even muffle the sound? Then why were they still able to hear the gunshots?
Gu Jun tried his best to discern it, but he could not feel the slightest whisper of illusion … It was this kind of deathly stillness that made his heart uneasy …
The distance was short. At full speed, it took them only 30 seconds to return to the border. The landscape had not changed but Uncle Dan and the rest had disappeared.
"What the hell, where are they …" Lou Xiaoning mumbled nervously. She raised her gun and looked around but she could not find a target to shoot.
Uncle Dan, Ma Feng, Lee Meijia, and the other members were nowhere to be seen. There were no enemies or beasts. There were no broken limbs, blood, or other signs of struggle on the ground. There were only a few bullet casings lying conspicuously on the mossy ground.
There were 9 casings in total, all 9 bullets had been emptied.
To make Gu Jun's heart sink, based on the traces, the 9 bullets did not come from the same direction, they did not look like they were fired at the same target.
"That's … that's it, they've disappeared …" The Zoog patted himself in fear, "They've all disappeared."
"Impossible." Lou Xiaoning came from the Action Department so she was familiar with both investigation and counter-investigation. She was not going to accept this so easily. She glared at the grass with her left eye to search for clues. However, she did not find anything and it only made her more anxious.
"I think … there is one possibility." Gu Jun looked at the sky that was shrouded in fog, "They have been captured by something."
Hearing his words, everyone immediately looked towards the sky. They couldn't see through the gray fog, but above them, was there … a huge moving shadow?
If Uncle Dan was shooting at a flying target, it would explain why the casings would scatter …
But was that really the case?
"Mr. Nightmare Man, I … I have a small discovery." The Zoog surprised them. The Zoog had the Zoog's talent, his nose was more sensitive than any of them. He could pick up the slightest change in the air. Now he was forced to be in the same boat with them, and not for them, but for himself.
"What discovery?" Gu Jun had him point it out immediately. The Zoog led them about 10 metres away to show them a bush.
Peacock used a long knife to pry open the grass. Kathlyn, who was in the same body, gasped in shock. "Oh, damn it …"
Malachite, Gold and the rest surrounded them. Tom and the rest groaned in disgust and terror like they had been struck by the Ancient Seal.
Gu Jun narrowed his eyes. It was a huge pile of worms, squirming on the bare ground. They were light red, and each worm was as thin as a thread. There was no doubt that one would be able to crush them with a single stomp. However, there were too many of them, and they were stacked on top of each other, curling up into a ball.
Perhaps under a microscope, they would have a different kind of horrifying appearance.
But even so, watching them squirm, writhe and entangle with each other, Gu Jun's heart ached. It felt like his whole body was being crawled by the worms.
Normally, he would not have such a strong reaction to these filthy things.
When he performed the surgery to remove the parasites, he could still remain aloof when he personally separated the worms from the mangled flesh.
But now, the more Gu Jun watched, the more agitated he became.
Was it because of the scary images that flashed across his mind? The broken bodies of Uncle Dan and the rest were rapidly decomposing into these worms …
"These worms are strange …" Lou Xiaoning also frowned. She told Gu Jun, "It feels like I saw many corpses decomposing when I was looking at the red door."
Behind the red door was the stone chamber. Gu Jun knew that the stone chamber that led to the altar on the surface was once filled with the corpses of the foreign people.
And in the place that symbolized the mother's womb, a new life was being nurtured.
Lou Xiaoning had the same feeling, this meant that these worms were indeed related to the decaying bodies …
"Is this all?" Gu Jun asked the Zoog and his heart sank.
In Dreamlands, there were different rules, especially in the House of Worm.
His lingering speculations kept surging up. Could this pile of twisted worms be Uncle Dan and the rest of his group?
"This is all." The Zoog's tone was firm. "These worms were not here before, they just appeared. But let's not argue with them, the House of Worm does have all kinds of worms. According to legend, the more adventurers from different worlds come here, the more worms there will be. "
Lou Xiaoning heard that as well. "F * ck …" She glared at the worms on the ground, "Uncle Dan …"
The Zoog sensed her anger and murderous intent and hurriedly said, "I did not say that! I really have no idea, we Zoogs are not that knowledgeable. "
Peacock and the rest reacted and their hearts chilled. Kathlyn whispered, "That can't be, they should be everywhere, why would they be concentrated in this bush?"
"Forget about it." Gu Jun took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Don't touch those worms, they might be some kind of parasite. Let's go, we don't have much time left. "
It was pointless to stand there. Even if it was only a minute, they did not have that many minutes to waste.
"Uncle Dan … Uncle Dan?" Lou Xiaoning wanted to say something but in the end, she only cursed. Her left eye was red.
It couldn't be helped. Their team was a suicide squad, and they were here on a mission that was much more important than themselves …
"Everyone, be careful." As the leader, Gu Jun made the logical decision to move forward. If there was a turning point, it would be up ahead.
But how could he suppress the churning thoughts in his heart? They had only split up for a short while …
'Who is it? Is the person watching us from the dark? '
Uncle Dan's kind smile flashed across his face again. Gu Jun's heart ached and he mumbled to himself, 'You old man, please don't die, you haven't brought me to the club yet.'
Peacock, Malachite and the rest's faces darkened. Their eyes were filled with resentment. Even though they had not known Uncle Dan for long, they had been taken care of by this witty senior. It was Uncle Dan who taught them how to blend in with Phecda …
Now that the fate of Uncle Dan and the rest of his colleagues was unknown, the group's morale plummeted.
But their footsteps picked up. They weaved through the thick fog and got closer to the manor.
Caw, caw, caw. Suddenly a flock of black crows flew across the sky. It was an ominous sign.
They could already see the strange buildings not far in front of them, but as the crows passed, the figure of the woman in linen clothes ran past them. This time they could see it clearer. The woman was dragging a little girl with her. It looked like the mother and daughter were running for their lives.
Through the fog, the woman's wailing voice drifted over, "Run, run faster! Don't let them catch up … "
Lou Xiaoning and the rest turned to Gu Jun, 'Should we call for help? Or chase after them? '
Then another voice came, it was the voice of a young and tired child.
"No, mummy, we're all going to die."
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