The dense green forest in the distance was undulating, some of the thinner trees had fallen, and the ground was rumbling as if thousands of soldiers and horses were galloping over. Even from a few kilometers away, the muffled sound of thunder could be heard. Countless mutated beasts were running wildly in the forest, and the sky was also occupied by mutated birds. They were so densely packed that they almost covered the entire sky.
Luo Yuan suddenly looked towards the area where the Heaven's Pillar Tree was located, and his pupils shrank.
Numerous hot steam fountains were spewing out of the trunk, reaching tens or even hundreds of meters into the sky. The number of fountains was a few times more than the day before, and the eruption was more intense. It was more like a hysterical final eruption.
Wisps of green smoke curled up from the bulging area.
As the ground continued to shake, the green smoke became thicker, and the air was filled with a burning smell.
"Does this smell smell like sulfur?" Ning Xiaoran said uneasily. Looking at the countless mutated beasts running away, it seemed like something bad was about to happen.
"Sulfur?" Luo Yuan was stunned when he thought of the term.
"How could there be a sulfur smell here? Could it be a volcano?" The sudden thought in his mind was simply unbelievable, but other than this, there was no other explanation.
Suddenly, the Heaven's Pillar Tree shook violently. Luo Yuan was shocked to find that the leaves, which used to have a bright green luster, had completely lost their luster. Some of the leaves had even turned yellow.
"No, it's going to fall!"
He was startled and suddenly came back to his senses. He shouted, "Quickly leave the shade of the tree. Everyone, run!"
Everyone reacted and ran as fast as they could. Even at such a critical moment, Huo Dong and the rest did not intend to throw away the bullets. They gritted their teeth and tried their best to keep up. Wang Xiaguang's body had not recovered yet, so she was the first to run after running for a few hundred meters.
Luo Yuan looked back at her pale face and realized that she could not hold on anymore. He ran back, and before she could say no, he carried her on his back and continued running.
Ever since she had been completely disappointed in Luo Yuan, she had cried the whole night. The next day, she had secretly decided not to talk to Luo Yuan anymore. He had become a stranger to her, and he was no longer the person she remembered. He had even slept with two women in front of her.
However, it was too embarrassing to carry someone on his back like that. After a few minutes of silence, she felt that her strength had recovered. She could not help but whisper, "Put me down, I can run now!"
"Stop it!" Luo Yuan slapped her butt hard.
Wang Xiaguang's body stiffened, and she did not dare to move.
After a few minutes, they finally ran out of the tree. They were holding their knees and gasping for breath. Some of them even fell to the ground, unable to get up. This kind of sprinting was the most exhausting. Most people could not even run a kilometer. To be able to run for such a long time was already the standard of an ordinary long-distance runner before the apocalypse.
Luo Yuan put Wang Xiaguang down. She combed her messy hair to hide it. She was blushing, but no one was paying attention to her expression.
Luo Yuan put Wang Xiaguang down. She combed her disheveled hair, and her face was blushing. "I'm afraid the volcano is going to erupt soon. Look, the smoke is getting thicker," Lin Xiaoji said, pointing at the roots of the Heaven's Pillar Tree with a pale face.
"Oh no, the mutated beasts are coming." Huo Dong looked at the isolation belt in fear. He was so scared that he forgot to breathe.
In the forest not far away, countless mutated beasts were rushing towards them. Some of them had already run to the isolation belt.
Luo Yuan's face darkened. There was a forest on both sides of the highway. If there was a beast tide, they would have to bear the brunt of it. Luo Yuan's face darkened. There was a forest on both sides of the highway. If there was a beast tide, they would be the first to bear the brunt of it.
"Go to the outpost in front!" Luo Yuan shouted.
Under the threat of death, everyone's fatigued bodies regained some strength, and they ran for the outpost 100 meters away with all their might.
However, the speed of the mutated beasts was even faster. A blue rank mutated beast quickly ran past the crowd. It was obviously frightened, and its eyes were filled with extreme fear. Even the dark blue rank giant lizard nearby could not stop it. It continued to run forward after passing the crowd.
More and more mutated beasts were running towards them. The ground shook from their stomps. Some of them even ran towards the crowd. Luo Yuan, who was at the back, quickly killed them or flattened them by the giant lizard.
A minute later, everyone who was on the verge of breaking down finally arrived at the outpost. Luo Yuan was already panting. In less than a minute, more than 10 mutated beasts had died in Luo Yuan's hands. One of them was even a blue level mutated beast. The intensity of the battle was far more intense than what Luo Yuan had experienced before. If it were not for his increased Stamina, he would have been exhausted.
Luo Yuan did a quick check inside and killed a few colorful, unknown bugs that were resting there.
On the second floor, other than a bent barrel, the rest of the cannons were still in good condition. There were even eight boxes of bullets. Luo Yuan glanced at them and said to the men, "The three of you, each guard a gun hole. If you see a large mutated beast running towards you, shoot immediately. Be careful of the bullets. Don't use them all at once. Jiahui, you'll be their assistant. "
"Wang Shishi, your responsibility is the heaviest. Watch out for small mutated beasts coming in from the gun holes. Don't be careless!" Luo Yuan told Wang Shishi seriously.
Wang Shishi nodded, her body trembling. She put her hand into her pocket and held on tightly to the sharp awl inside.
"Where are you going?" Huang Jiahui could tell what he was implying and asked worriedly.
"I'm going outside. I'm responsible for the last defense here," Luo Yuan said seriously.
Huang Jiahui's voice trembled as she said, "You … Be careful!"
Luo Yuan nodded and glanced at everyone. When he saw Wang Xiaguang's concerned gaze, he could not help but pause for a moment. Then he turned around and walked down the stairs, muttering in his heart, "Yes!"
"Current Mission: D- Level Mission: Block the Attack of the Mutated Beasts. Mission Requirement: No more than two deaths!"
He had never encountered a D- level mission before. If E + level represented the difficulty of killing level 4 mutated beasts, which was dark blue level, then D- level represented the difficulty of killing level 5 mutated beasts. Until now, he had never seen a level five mutated beast. He had only felt its terrifying aura from afar. That alone was enough to make his scalp tingle.
Of course, at that time, his strength was far from being this strong, but even now, he still had no confidence at all. With his current strength, he could barely kill a level 4 mutated beast, but it was impossible for him to kill a level 5 mutated beast.
It was just like how he could not kill a blue level mutated beast easily. A level five mutated beast could also kill him easily. The difference of one level was like a deep chasm separating them. The difference in strength was like a vast gulf.
Of course, there was a high possibility that there would not be a level five mutated beast in this mission, but the difficulty was still the same.
Luo Yuan walked outside. More and more mutated beasts had crossed the isolation zone and were rushing towards the highway.
He quickly opened the attributes panel and added the remaining five skill points from the last upgrade to his knife skills. A large amount of information rushed into his mind. He closed his eyes and tried to comprehend the memory that had suddenly appeared. A strong aura gradually spread from his body, and the air became restless.
There seemed to be an invisible force field filling the area. As time passed, some small gravel jumped slightly. The frequency of the jumping became faster and faster, as if it was about to float. A few low-level mutated beasts that had just run into the area fell to the ground as if they had been struck by lightning. They twitched and stopped breathing after a while.
Even the giant lizard was snorting uneasily. Its scales were standing up, and it looked at Luo Yuan with fear in its eyes.
[Knife Mastery: 19]
He was only one step away from a higher level.
He slowly opened his eyes. As he finished comprehending, the aura around him weakened rapidly. The jumping gravel also calmed down. There was a hint of regret on his face.
"After all, I did not rely on my own hard work to achieve my strength. There is always a layer of gap between the memories from the system." He thought to himself, "In theory, with the strength of 'Knife Mastery: 19', he can only fully unleash the strength of 'Knife Mastery: 15'."
But even so, his current strength had increased by a large margin. His usage of the Blade Aura had become more proficient, and even the condensation of his Will had improved. He pulled out the Zhanmadao, and the blade instantly lit up with a glimmer of brilliance. The Blade Aura was extremely stable, and it no longer had the violent swallowing and spitting of flames like before. It was now like a calm clear spring, cold and sharp. It even had a material texture.
Suddenly, the unique sound of tearing cloth from the machine gun was heard.
A blue level mutated beast on the left was instantly covered in blood. Ten seconds later, its entire body was shot to pieces, and it fell heavily on the ground like a broken bag. The bullets continued to ravage the carcass for a few seconds before stopping.
This group of people had never used such a weapon before. Coupled with the fact that they were nervous, their reactions were slow. They could not stop once they pressed the button. If this continued, they would run out of bullets soon.
Luo Yuan frowned, and his face gradually became serious.
Countless creatures emerged from the bushes, forming groups and running towards them. There were two huge dark blue level creatures among them, but they were now squeezing each other with the low-level mutated beasts, running for their lives.
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