People were very alert during the apocalypse. In order to cope with any possible danger, most of them were lying down with their clothes on and weapons beside them, ready for battle. Usually, even the slightest movement would wake them up, not to mention Luo Yuan's shout.
Even though they were sleeping soundly, everyone jumped up as if they were on fire. No longer sleepy, everyone picked up their weapons and rushed out of their tents.
"Brother Luo, what happened?" Wang Shishi asked in a panic.
"We'll talk about it when we're on our way!" Luo Yuan said quickly as he paced around anxiously. He could feel a growing sense of danger. Seeing that they were still packing up their tents, he shouted, "We're running out of time. Leave everything except for your weapons. Let's go!"
Everyone's heart trembled as they had a bad premonition.
They put down the things in their hands reluctantly and ran out of the outpost.
The giant lizard and Lao Huang were already spinning around. Beasts were not as intelligent as humans, but they were much more sensitive to danger. Obviously, they had already sensed the impending danger.
Luo Yuan asked the giant lizard to lie down, carried Chen Jiayi and jumped onto its back. Then, he quickly pulled everyone up one by one.
As soon as Luo Yuan gave the order, the giant lizard started running. There seemed to be an invisible danger approaching in the dark, so it ran faster and faster. The wind was mixed with raindrops, and when the raindrops fell on the lizard's body, it made the lizard's skin hurt.
"Hold on tight, don't get left behind!" Luo Yuan shouted. He pulled the unconscious Zhou Yicheng to his side and put one hand on him gently. Zhou Yicheng's body suddenly stopped moving, as if he was being pressed down by a strong force.
Even if Luo Yuan did not say anything, everyone was already lying on the ground, holding tightly onto the rattan blanket on their backs. With four fewer people, the giant lizard's back was obviously more spacious, but it was still not enough for everyone to lie on it. They could only try their best to lie on the ground to reduce the wind resistance, but they still felt like they could be left behind at any time.
The Giant Iguana was not a natural mount. It was fine when it walked as it did not move much, but when it ran, it was like a roller coaster. Coupled with the strong wind that was blowing against them, not to mention the children and women, even the soldiers, who were used to seeing blood and would not frown even if they died, turned pale.
Including this time, it was only their third time riding this kind of primitive means of transportation. They were not used to this kind of primitive means of transportation. Previously, because they were jogging, they could barely support themselves, but now that the speed was fast, they felt their stomachs churning, as if their hearts and livers were about to be shaken out.
Their bodies tensed up, and their expressions were so ugly that they looked like they were going to vomit at any moment. As the Giant Iguana moved up and down violently, it did not even dare to breathe loudly. If it were to accidentally fall from a height of more than six meters while moving at high speed, it would not be a joke. Even if it did not die, it was very likely that it would be crippled.
At that moment, the only one who did not move was Luo Yuan. He sat on the back of the Giant Iguana as if he was sitting on flat ground. He held Chen Jiayi with one hand and Zhou Yicheng with the other. However, no matter how much the Giant Iguana moved, it was as if he was sticking to it, not moving at all. Only Chen Jiayi, who was in Luo Yuan's arms, could feel that his muscles were like a three-dimensional net, sometimes tensed, and sometimes relaxed. It changed a few times every second.
The strong wind blew his hair wildly, and he looked at the darkness behind him, his face as deep as water.
Chen Jiayi looked at Luo Yuan for a long time, feeling the warmth on her back. This uncle, who used to scare her a little, now gave her a sense of security that she had never felt before.
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During this time, there was almost an accident. An injured soldier could not hold on any longer. His hands went limp, and he could not hold on to the rattan blanket anymore. Suddenly, he flew out horizontally. If Luo Yuan had not reacted quickly and rushed over to catch him in time, he would have probably died.
Given the current situation, if he fell down, Luo Yuan would have to give up. He could not put everyone in danger just for one person.
Time was racing against time. In less than 10 minutes, Luo Yuan felt a slight tremor. There seemed to be a faint buzzing sound in the air. Although the sound was soft, it felt grand, as if there were countless noises coming together.
In the darkness behind them, there seemed to be countless running mutated beasts, rushing towards them like a tidal wave. They were about to swallow everyone.
After 15 minutes, the tremor was getting stronger, and even ordinary people could feel it. Everyone's face quickly turned pale.
During this time, the giant lizard could not help but want to speed up a few times, but Luo Yuan stopped it, forcing it to maintain its original speed.
The giant lizard's Dexterity was a little higher than Luo Yuan's. With 15 points of Dexterity, coupled with its huge body, if it fully exerted itself, it would be like a high-speed train. As long as the road was flat and straight, it could sprint at a speed of 300 to 400 kilometers per hour for a short distance.
Even if it ran a long distance, it could still run at a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour, which was more than enough to escape the danger of being attacked by the beasts.
However, this kind of speed brought about air impact and turbulence. Other than Luo Yuan, who could barely sit still, the others would be left behind. Even Lao Huang, who had not fully recovered, would be left behind. Therefore, no matter how anxious Luo Yuan was, he had to be patient.
At this moment, time was the most precious thing in everyone's hearts. Everyone's nerves were stretched taut as they braced themselves for the upcoming attack.
Not long after, there was a loud noise from afar, accompanied by the sound of cement collapsing. From the sound of it, it was less than two kilometers away.
"The highway has collapsed!" Everyone had the same thought. After all, there were no other concrete buildings except for the highway.
"Be careful!" Luo Yuan suddenly said. In the dark, his eyes seemed to be emitting a faint fluorescent light, like the movement of a cat. His strong Physique had evolved naturally, so he could clearly see far away. He slowly took out a short spear that was as thick as an arm from the cloth bag on his back. After leaving Chen Jiayi and Zhou Yicheng to Huo Dong and Lin Xiaoji, he stood up from the giant lizard's back.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts. The unknown danger made their scalps go numb. Their eyes subconsciously looked towards the darkness. Unfortunately, the sky was as dark as ink. Other than Lin Xiaoji, no one could see anything other than a few meters in front of them. They could only faintly hear the light and brisk sounds approaching quickly from afar.
"Kacha! Kacha!"
It was a strange insect, about the size of a small car. Its back was green in color and seemed to be covered with layers of scales. It had two pairs of small wings that did not match its body size and were flapping at high frequency as it jumped. Its abdomen was as black as ink, but there was a smooth crack in the middle. Luo Yuan could not see what was inside because it was too dark, but he guessed that it was not some kind of decoration.
Its body was huge, but its movements were quite light. Its two incredibly strong hind legs gave it an extremely powerful jumping ability. With the help of its two wings, it could jump dozens of meters high and more than a hundred meters away with a single leap.
With the giant lizard's current speed, it would not take more than 10 seconds to catch up.
The most troublesome thing for Luo Yuan was that there was not only one of these insects, but more than 20 of them.
Most of them were distributed under the highway, and there were only six of them on the road. Luo Yuan could not guarantee that if he attacked one of them, the other mutated insects would not join in the fight.
His forehead was slightly sweaty, and his heart was beating rapidly. The mixture of nervousness and excitement made him feel like his blood was boiling.
It was getting closer and closer!
The mutated insect did not seem to care about the people who were running away. It flew through the air quickly, and everyone could only feel a strong gust of wind before it landed ten meters away from the giant lizard. The next moment, it jumped again, and after a few more jumps, it completely disappeared from sight.
Then, the second one, the third one …
Luo Yuan let out a sigh of relief, but soon his heart was in his throat again.
The fourth insect caught Luo Yuan's attention. There was an obvious pause between its jumps, and it did not move non-stop like before. It seemed to be hesitating, as if it was making a decision.
Although it did not take long for it to resume its journey, the distance of its jumps had obviously changed. Sometimes it was long, and sometimes it was short. It seemed to be constantly adjusting the distance of its jumps. After a few times, it paused again, and then suddenly leaped into the air.
Luo Yuan looked up at the sky. The insect had jumped to the highest point, and with a high-speed flap of its wings, it began to accelerate and dive. This was an action that all the insects had not done before, and it was an obvious sign of hunting. Now that its target was clear, Luo Yuan quickly estimated where the insect would land. His heart turned cold, and he looked at the exhausted Lao Huang behind him.
The long journey and the exhaustion of the journey had given the insect the desire to eat. Clearly, its target was Lao Huang, who had yet to recover from his injuries.
Under the influence of gravity, the insect's speed was getting faster and faster. It was like a giant missile falling from the sky.
When Lao Huang felt the danger, it looked up, but it was already too late. The insect's steel sickle-like limbs were fully extended. When it was curled up, it could not be felt, but once it was extended, it was like a giant net, covering an area of about 17 to 18 meters. Its sharp tip was emitting a cold light of death.
Before it could get close, the vertical slits on its abdomen suddenly opened, revealing two rows of tight, black, sharp teeth. It was the insect's mouth. If it jumped on its back, not only would its flesh be torn apart, but its spine would also be bitten off.
The insect's attack was extremely sudden, and its movement was fast and light. Lao Huang could not react in time.
At that critical moment, Luo Yuan suddenly moved.
His left leg slowly took a step forward, and his spine moved like a python. His right leg sank, and the veins on his right hand, which was holding the short spear, appeared like the roots of an old tree. Even his whole body seemed to have expanded. The next moment, he twisted his waist and took a step forward. His right hand moved like lightning, and the short spear pierced through the air and disappeared from sight.
Everyone could only feel a piercing pain in their eardrums, and they could not see what had happened. The only thing they could do was pray that the unknown danger had been eliminated by Luo Yuan.
Compared to the first time he had thrown it, Luo Yuan's strength had improved, and its power was even more terrifying. The huge recoil even caused the Giant Iguana to stagger.
With such a large target, and the addition of his 9-point Throwing Skill, it was almost impossible for him to miss. In the blink of an eye, the short spear crossed the space at supersonic speed and violently collided with the insect. The next moment, it was directly thrown more than 10 meters away, and smashed heavily on the road.
The blue short spear was immediately crushed by the terrifying impact, turning into powder bit by bit like an explosion. The huge impact directly blasted a half-meter-wide wound on the opponent's body.
The giant worm struggled to stand up, but after wobbling a few steps, it fell to the ground again. After struggling a few times, it finally let out a shrill cry, and no longer had the strength to stand up.
The wound caused by the short spear was nothing to a giant insect. The fatal thing was not the wound, but the internal injuries caused by the high-speed impact. At that moment, a large number of its internal organs had been smashed, and it had almost turned into meat paste. No matter how strong the mutated insect's vitality was, it could not be saved.
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