In all his years in the wilderness, Ren Xiaosu had never even heard of these face bugs, much less seen them.
Usually, Ren Xiaosu would still be very calm when faced with ants and termites. That was because when you did not smell blood, the big ants would not show any special interest in you.
But these face bugs were terrifying. It was obvious they were out to eat people!
It was usually very windy in the canyon, so he wondered where these face bugs usually hid. Now that they had spotted their prey, they had actually come out in full force.
Were the wolves afraid of these things? If Ren Xiaosu had known there were so many face bugs in the canyon, he would not have come in even if he had been beaten to death. This time, he did not even care about the rats.
He had wanted to climb the cliff earlier. But now, he was really glad that he had moved a little too slowly. Otherwise, he would probably have died if he had encountered these things in midair!
"Get in!" Xu Xianchu shouted at everyone.
Ren Xiaosu consecutively slashed at two face bugs that were pouncing at him. The face bugs opened their mouths in midair. Although their claws were not sharp, their mouths were like hooks that could take away a person's life.
This time, Ren Xiaosu did not run away because it was safest to stay in the car. So while everyone was still panicking, he got into the car. Not only did he get into the car himself, but he was also carrying a driver with him.
Ren Xiaosu did not know how to drive, so he could not leave without carrying a driver.
He threw the driver into the driver's seat and shouted, "Drive, hurry up and drive!"
The driver turned around innocently. "I'm not driving this car. I don't have the keys to it."
What the fuck … Ren Xiaosu felt like he had never driven a car before. He did not even know about the common sense in the stronghold that a car required a key!
But he did not hesitate. He carried the driver out of the car again. Ren Xiaosu shouted, "Which one is yours?!"
The driver was confused by Ren Xiaosu's actions. He pointed at a car in the chaotic crowd and said, "That one!"
Ren Xiaosu grabbed the driver and ran towards the car. At this time, the others were running for their lives. Some ran into the car, some didn't even get in the car and ran towards the canyon. Some even ran in the direction of the wolves.
At the critical moment of life and death, some of the untrained band members had never seen such a situation before. They had long lost their ability to think normally.
At that moment, a voice rang out in Ren Xiaosu's mind. "Quest: Rescue at least 10 people from the canyon!"
"Save your sister!" Ren Xiaosu continued to carry the driver and ran towards the car. Anyway, there was no punishment for not completing the task. He did not care about this task. His life was more important!
At this moment, he suddenly realized that there was someone following behind him.
He turned around and saw that the person following him was the Perfect Firearms Proficiency Master, Yang Xiaojin. She seemed to be carrying something in her hand, but Ren Xiaosu did not have the time to take a closer look at it.
This girl was determined to escape with Ren Xiaosu. In her opinion, she could only survive by following Ren Xiaosu!
Ren Xiaosu could not care less. He went to the side of the car and opened the door. There was a soldier shivering in the driver's seat. Ren Xiaosu angrily pulled him out of the car. Why were you cooped up here when you didn't even have the keys to the car?! Were you waiting to die?
At this moment, two face bugs tried to crawl into Ren Xiaosu's pants. However, as soon as they got close to Ren Xiaosu, they were blown to smithereens by Yang Xiaojin.
Ren Xiaosu jumped into the backseat of the off-road vehicle, and Yang Xiaojin followed. Ren Xiaosu shouted at the dumbfounded driver, "Drive! What are you standing there for!"
The driver was already in a completely numb and mechanical state. When Ren Xiaosu shouted at him, he hurriedly inserted the key into the ignition and stepped on the accelerator. The car did not move at all. Only then did the driver realize that he had not removed the handbrake. He hurriedly removed the handbrake and drove forward.
Ren Xiaosu heaved a sigh of relief. Although the car could not outrun the wolf, it could outrun the face bugs. There were two cars in front of them that had already driven some distance. Meanwhile, several people behind them were drowned by the face bugs. The black swarm of bugs covered the bodies of the people who had fallen into distress. They twisted their bodies in an attempt to struggle, but it was all in vain.
Chewing sounds could be heard coming from the black swarm of bugs. Blood and flesh were ground into mush by the sharp mouthparts of the bugs.
Ren Xiaosu was silent. So this was what the real wilderness was like?
This was the world that humans would have to face in the future!
Those strange face bugs were attracted by the flesh and blood and stopped chasing after the cars. Ren Xiaosu leaned weakly against the car seat and panted. He had exerted a lot of energy earlier, so he was a little exhausted.
Even if it was him, he couldn't easily carry an adult and run around.
Ren Xiaosu glanced at Yang Xiaojin and saw Yang Xiaojin calmly sitting in the car. She said, "You're quite strong."
Ren Xiaosu ignored her and looked at the driver. "There aren't any bugs chasing us anymore, right?"
"That's all." The driver slowly regained his senses after surviving the ordeal. His mind was no longer numb and he had regained some consciousness. He kept repeating in the driver's seat, "Thank you. Without you, I might not have survived."
"Gratitude received from Sun Junzheng, + 1!"
Ren Xiaosu thought to himself that his gratitude tokens had finally reached 74. At least he did not carry a person around for nothing. He thought for a moment and said, "You don't have to thank me too much. I just wanted you to drive."
"It's fine. No matter what, I still have to thank you. I'm sorry about what happened in the past. Don't worry, I'll definitely repay you," Sun Junzheng said.
"Gratitude received from Sun Junzheng, + 1!"
Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment. He could actually get people to thank him for the same thing repeatedly? Perhaps it was because he had saved his life, and Sun Junzheng was still in a state of shock, so every time he thanked him, he was sincere.
Ren Xiaosu probed, "Come, say thank you again."
"…" Sun Junzheng was speechless for a long time. His emotions were instantly disrupted!
Yang Xiaojin looked at Ren Xiaosu with a strange gaze. They were still not out of danger yet. Wasn't this young man a little too optimistic?
Ren Xiaosu waited for a long time but did not get the 76th gratitude token. He felt that he might have been too impatient.
If he had been patient and held back a little longer, he might have gotten a few more. However, one should not be too greedy and should just stop when the time was right.
Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu saw the strange expression on Yang Xiaojin's face from the corner of his eye. He cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, I was just joking. Let's quickly escape from the canyon and meet up with the car in front before those face bugs catch up to us."
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu suddenly thought of the quest issued by the palace. He did not feel embarrassed about it since he would not have sacrificed himself to save others under those circumstances.
It was just like what he had told Yan Liuyuan: If you feel guilty, then convince yourself that you don't feel guilty!
Moreover, he had a clear conscience about this matter.
But suddenly, Ren Xiaosu heard the voice from the palace in his mind say, "Quest complete. Awarded 1.0 Strength."
What was going on? Could it be that as long as he did something like saving someone and more than ten people survived in the end, the quest would be considered completed?
This palace of yours sure is casual …
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