Chen Xianfeng's anger and accusations were understandable. At that time, whether it was Luo Yuan or the others, they had intentionally or unintentionally neglected Chen Xianfeng's safety. They had allowed him to block the wave of beasts, and when they retreated, they did not even remind him. Subconsciously, everyone wanted to get rid of this ticking time bomb.
People always sought advantages and avoided disadvantages. Even Luo Yuan had been wary of Chen Xianfeng.
After all, he was not a loner. He had people he wanted to protect and some companions he could trust. It was irresponsible of him to let such a dangerous person go. It was only because of his morality and the friendship they had built up over the past few months that he had reluctantly kept him. However, it did not mean that he had treated him as a companion.
"We thought you would retreat in time. We were talking loudly, but you didn't hear us," Cao Ling said awkwardly.
Although Chen Xianfeng had mutated and his temperament had changed, his intelligence had not decreased. Instead, it had increased. He was not that easy to fool.
"Liar, you … did … it … on purpose. You know … I was … crazy … just now … I definitely … couldn't … hear." Chen Xianfeng suddenly stood up, showing his fangs and staring at Cao Ling angrily.
With a height of over three meters, he was like a thick wall, giving people a huge sense of oppression. Not to mention, his expression was fierce, as if he could attack at any time. Cao Ling couldn't help but pale in fright. She took a few steps back, and her body softened, falling to the ground on her butt. The others also had expressions of vigilance.
"Sit down!" Luo Yuan said in a low voice, seeing that Chen Xianfeng was showing signs of going crazy again.
Chen Xianfeng did not move, but his eyes glowed fiercely as he stared at Luo Yuan with hatred.
Luo Yuan held the handle of his Zhanmadao and pulled it out inch by inch. A terrifying aura emanated from his body. He said calmly, "I'll say it again, sit down!"
His voice was not loud, and his tone was very calm, but it had an unquestionable power. No one doubted the consequences of disobeying him.
Everyone held their breath, watching in horror. They could not bear to see it happen, but they were also looking forward to it.
Luo Yuan's murderous gaze made Chen Xianfeng feel suffocated. Luo Yuan's invincible image was like a mountain pressing on his heart. He could not even think of fighting back. No matter how arrogant and tyrannical he was, the invincible image was still engraved in his bones.
Chen Xianfeng's muscles tightened, and his fists cracked. His sharp nails pierced through his skin, causing blood to flow. After a long time, he lowered his head and hid his thoughts and the hatred in his eyes. He took a few steps back and sat down again.
"As long as you still remember, you should remember that I told you long ago that if you lose control of your emotions, you should leave this place. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless. You know very well what the situation was at that time. There are only two possibilities for me to call you here. The first is that you regain your consciousness in time and everyone will be safe. The second is that if you don't regain your consciousness, you know very well that I won't be able to hold back with your strength."
Luo Yuan explained calmly. He had secretly changed his view of Chen Xianfeng's accusation. Since he could not kill him, he could not let him have any resentment.
Chen Xianfeng shuddered when he heard that. He knew that if he really went crazy, Luo Yuan would definitely kill him. No wonder no one warned him. Thinking about this, the hatred in his heart dissipated by half.
Whether it was a human or a mutated human, they would always comfort themselves, especially when they were facing an opponent that they could not defeat.
…
Not long after, there was a series of heavy objects falling on the ground and the sound of shelves colliding. The beasts had already rushed in.
Luo Yuan stood up with a serious expression and walked towards the door with his knife in hand.
The mutated beasts jumped down from the staircase like dumplings, but most of them were crowded together because of the shelves blocking their way. Most of them were stacked up like a human pyramid.
Huo Dong, who was following behind, aimed at the crowded beasts and fired a shot. Suddenly, there was a cloud of blood. The others followed suit.
Luo Yuan frowned. A box of bullets would not be enough, and it was too wasteful to use synthetic bullets to deal with such creatures.
He quickly said, "From now on, we have to save our bullets. Don't shoot. Everyone, use your knife!"
A soldier without a knife would never be a qualified soldier. Without the tempering of blood and fire, one would never become a real warrior.
A person's combat ability was largely related to their psychological quality. In theory, an adult man could easily kill a wolf even if he did not have a weapon. However, most of the time, it was a human who died because the fear in their hearts had already crushed them before the battle even started.
Most of the mutated beasts were only white or light blue. Blue level beasts were very rare, and with the restrictions of the shelves, their mobility was greatly reduced. In fact, it was not that dangerous, so it was a rare opportunity. As long as they were careful, it was not difficult to complete the task with their physical quality.
When Luo Yuan killed blue level mutated beasts, his physical quality was not much stronger than theirs, so it was not dangerous at all.
Hearing that Luo Yuan had asked them to use their knives, everyone's expression changed. The degree of danger of shooting from afar and fighting in close combat were two completely different things. Everyone's heart was filled with apprehension. They looked at each other in horror.
"You guys don't have to be afraid. These mutated beasts are very low level, so they won't be able to break the defense of your clothes. As long as you take care of your heads, you'll be fine. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on the situation!"
Huo Dong knew Luo Yuan's personality very well. He was usually easy to talk to, but once he made up his mind, he could not change his mind. If that was the case, he might as well agree to Luo Yuan's request. He gritted his teeth and pulled out the long knife hanging on his waist. He smiled stiffly and mocked himself, "This kind knife of mine is about to see blood."
A few of them chuckled, and the tension in the air eased a little. But soon, it became tense again.
Seeing that most of them had taken out their knives, Cao Ling had no choice but to take a few steps back.
When they had left Hedong City, Luo Yuan had collected a bunch of cold weapons. Except for Zhao Yali, he had given everyone one.
"Shishi, you don't have to!" Luo Yuan saw that Wang Shishi had also taken out her knife, so he stopped her. "Just pay attention to your surroundings and get some rest."
She had long passed the period where she needed to train her courage. Besides, after the previous attack, her telekinesis had been greatly depleted, so it was a good time for her to rest.
Wang Shishi nodded sweetly and put her knife back into its scabbard.
At that moment, a man who was being controlled broke through the barrier of the shelves and dashed over. He was so fast that it only took him a few seconds to reach the crowd. Huo Dong, who was the first to bear the brunt of the attack, was completely unprepared. Other than instinctively covering his vitals with his hands, he had no time to react before he was thrown to the ground.
Everyone was shocked. A few women even screamed, but it did not help. The next moment, the man smiled stiffly, opened his mouth full of sharp teeth, and bit down on Huo Dong's throat.
At that critical moment, Huo Dong's mind went blank.
Just as he was about to give up, there was a soft sound of bones breaking. Hot blood mixed with brain matter sprayed all over his face. The mutated man's head had been crushed by a big hand.
Huo Dong's heart was beating violently, and his face was pale. He touched the blood and realized that it was Chen Xianfeng who had saved him.
Everyone was surprised. After Chen Xianfeng had done all this, he did not even look at Huo Dong. He slowly retreated and squatted down in the corner, motionless.
Luo Yuan quietly let go of the knife handle. Suddenly, he saw something crawling out of the crushed head from the corner of his eye. It seemed to be crawling away quickly.
It was a small white centipede-like insect, about 10 centimeters long. Both sides of its body were covered with fine, fluffy legs.
Luo Yuan quickly remembered what it was.
No wonder these creatures, be it humans or mutated beasts, all looked like puppets. They had been parasitized by this thing.
It was a puppet worm. Luo Yuan had seen this kind of creature before. Its strength was not worth mentioning, but it specialized in parasitizing the brains of creatures, controlling the central nervous system and turning the creatures into its puppets.
However, the body it had parasitized was almost rotten, which was why he had not recognized it before.
Seeing that the puppet worm was trying to escape, Luo Yuan quickly rushed over and stomped it to death.
Suddenly, something strange happened. There was a commotion in the crowd of mutated beasts. All eyes were on Luo Yuan, as if they had identified their target. The mutated beasts suddenly sped up, and he could feel countless mutated beasts rushing towards him.
Luo Yuan felt a chill in his heart, and his scalp went numb.
He suddenly realized that the puppet worms did not exist independently, but were connected to each other. Each puppet worm was like a unit in a network, and countless puppet worms formed an airtight and transparent network.
This was a group of terrifying and evil creatures. In the cruel competition of nature, they had given up their individual independence and developed into highly social creatures. Even this kind of colony had simple survival intelligence.
If one were to consider its terrifying reproduction ability as an insect, once it was allowed to spread, the consequences would be unimaginable.
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