An hour before the creeper vines started engulfing the center of the stronghold, Ren Xiaosu and Zhou Yingxue were heading towards the center of the stronghold.
But when they passed by the entrance of a courtyard, Zhou Yingxue suddenly saw some banners scattered on the ground at her feet. She was stunned for a moment. "Master, why are there so many banners scattered on the ground here? The number of banners here is much more than the number at the hotel where Luo Lan and the others are staying at."
Ren Xiaosu also got curious. He squatted down and pushed aside the leaves of the creeper vines and was surprised to see a support sign made of LED lights. The sign was still lit up with the words: "Ranran, we love you!"
"Wait, Ranran? Why does that sound so familiar? I feel like I've heard it somewhere before, "Ren Xiaosu wondered.
Zhou Yingxue was stunned. "Master, that's Li Ran's stage name. Have you forgotten?"
She suddenly looked at the courtyard next to her that had been completely covered by the creeper vines. "Don't tell me this is Li Ran's home?"
Ren Xiaosu only remembered after Zhou Yingxue reminded him that Li Ran's stage name was indeed Ranran. Furthermore, he had read in the newspaper that Li Ran had safely returned to Stronghold 61.
This piece of news was even the headline of the entertainment section of Hope Media's newspaper at the time.
"Let's go." Ren Xiaosu said, "Even if her house is here, she definitely won't be able to escape. The creeper vines have already safely surrounded her house."
"Master, let's go in and have a look." Zhou Yingxue pleaded, "Li Ran is actually a pretty good person. Furthermore, the humans in the vicinity are only being used as food reserves by the creeper vines as it's slowly absorbing their blood. Maybe Li Ran is still alive?"
Ren Xiaosu glanced at Zhou Yingxue. "Since when did you get so close to her?"
"Li Ran told me that she's actually very pitiful. She's the illegitimate daughter of someone in power in the Wang Clan. Her mother was a former servant of the Wang Clan, but she was chased out of the clan after she got pregnant." Zhou Yingxue explained, "Fortunately, someone took care of them in secret, so they didn't starve to death. Li Ran doesn't have many friends, and the people around her are all after her money. That night, she told me a lot, and I felt that she was quite pitiful. "
It was also because of the destruction of Stronghold 74 that Li Ran had to bare her heart in an extremely vulnerable situation. Meanwhile, Zhou Yingxue's teenage years were also very pitiful. Her mother was bedridden, so she had no choice but to sell herself to the Yang Clan as a spy. As such, the two of them could sympathize with each other.
Furthermore, Zhou Yingxue was not a cold-blooded and heartless person. Now that she knew Li Ran might be inside, she naturally wanted to see if she could save her.
"Master." Zhou Yingxue said in a serious tone, "Actually, you're not that cold-blooded, are you?"
Ren Xiaosu sighed and said, "Then let's go in and have a look."
The two of them pushed aside the creeper vines outside the house. The creeper vines' tentacles suddenly turned into hard thorns when they came into contact with them. It was only when they found no prey that they softened again.
When Ren Xiaosu saw this, his scalp went numb. How could a normal person survive a monster like this?
"Didn't you say that snatching its food would infuriate it?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
Zhou Yingxue muttered, "It shouldn't be a big deal to snatch one, right?"
When the two of them pushed open the door and entered, they saw Li Ran hanging in the middle of the villa's living room with countless vines. Her face was pale.
The vines intertwined with Li Ran's limbs. The strange vines and the fragile girl's body hung in the air looked like a beautiful sacrificial offering. There was a strange sense of beauty to it.
Zhou Yingxue hurriedly held Ren Xiaosu's hand and walked over to Li Ran. She tried to feel Li Ran's pulse, but before her hand could get close, the creeper vines' tentacles came over to stop her.
However, when they came in front of Zhou Yingxue, they stopped again and floated next to Zhou Yingxue, looking a little puzzled.
Ren Xiaosu confirmed that the creeper vines definitely did not have a sense of hearing, and they might not be very intelligent either. Otherwise, Zhou Yingxue would not have been able to conceal herself for so long.
The Experimental's IQ was too high. Ren Xiaosu was afraid that the creeper vines were also highly intelligent creatures. If that happened, it would be very troublesome.
He sized up the tentacles and said, "I'll cut off all the vines on Li Ran's body later. Remember, if the creeper vines attack me in a rage, you must abandon Li Ran immediately. I'll carry you and escape, understand?"
"Mhm." Zhou Yingxue nodded.
As soon as she finished speaking, Ren Xiaosu's black saber appeared out of thin air. With just a flick of his finger, he severed all the vines on Li Ran's body.
Zhou Yingxue did not immediately go and hug the falling Li Ran. Instead, she grabbed her pale hand in midair!
A moment later, countless tentacles attacked Ren Xiaosu. The vines in the villa twisted wildly in a messy and violent manner.
Ren Xiaosu was fully prepared. But when the tentacles arrived in front of him, they stopped again!
A sharp thorn hovered at the tip of Ren Xiaosu's nose. However, Zhou Yingxue realized Ren Xiaosu did not move at all. He did not even blink.
She had received professional training, so she knew very well that blinking was a very normal human reflex in the face of danger. But it was precisely this blink that could make a world of difference in the outcome of a battle.
Therefore, powerful warriors would undergo such training to overcome their instincts. Just like how Yang Xiaojin was able to stabilize her heart rate by taking deep breaths, these were all actions that went against her body's instincts.
Of course, this was also a sign that she had truly gained control of her body!
"Carry Li Ran. Let's get out of here quickly," Ren Xiaosu said. He could clearly sense a faint sense of danger. Although the creeper vine had stopped, Ren Xiaosu felt it seemed to have sensed something this time.
The two of them rushed out of the villa. Zhou Yingxue grabbed Li Ran's hand and carried her over her shoulder like she was carrying a bag of rice.
Ren Xiaosu turned around and looked at the tentacles in the villa. The tentacles had followed them out of the villa, but once they were far away, they stopped chasing after them.
Ren Xiaosu heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, if it weren't for Zhou Yingxue's repeated pleas, he would definitely not have taken such a risk for Li Ran.
Li Ran, who was on Zhou Yingxue's shoulder, suddenly woke up with a whimper. Zhou Yingxue put her down. "Master, she's not dead yet!"
At this moment, Li Ran's body was still bleeding from more than a dozen wounds caused by the tentacles. Furthermore, a large amount of her blood had been sucked away, so she was likely in a state of shock.
Ren Xiaosu took out the black medicine and was about to apply it on Li Ran when he realized her clothes were riddled with holes. Furthermore, some of the wounds were very sensitive.
"Apply the medicine on her," Ren Xiaosu said expressionlessly to Zhou Yingxue.
Zhou Yingxue blinked innocently and looked at Ren Xiaosu. "Master, I'm holding your hand in my right hand and her hand in my left. How am I supposed to apply the medicine?"
"Are you doing this on purpose? Are you just trying to watch the show?" Ren Xiaosu raised an eyebrow.
"Master, can you stop acting like you're the one at a disadvantage?" Zhou Yingxue could not help but complain, "We're the girls here. You're clearly the one taking advantage of us, alright?! Why do you make it sound like we're the ones taking advantage of you?! "
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