One person: I was already fighting the Heavenly Master, but the system just came
Chapter 249: Gambling with Life
All of this was hidden deep in the mountains and forests, and no one knew about it. Only the sound of the wind in the mountains and forests seemed to be whispering about the burning of corpses that had just taken place.
On the other side, Qin Jiaojiao crawled back to the temporary camp, looking like a lost soul.
She dived into the simple shower room, turned on the shower head, and the cold water instantly soaked her whole body, making her shiver, but also making her confused thoughts a little clearer.
Thinking back to the accident that I had just experienced, the sound of the branches breaking and the moment when my body fell out of control were like a nightmare that kept playing in my mind.
After a long time, she turned off the shower and put on her clothes tremblingly.
When she walked out of the shower, her legs were still weak and her whole body felt as if all the muscles and bones had been drained away.
Early in the morning, at the second rest stop, people around were sharing dry food busily, but Qin Jiaojiao only felt her stomach churning.
She sat in a corner, staring into the distance with dull eyes. When the food was handed to her, she just shook her head mechanically and said softly, "Thank you, I can't eat it."
At this time, Chu Tingting was frowning and observing the surrounding environment.
Their food supplies were running low, and if they didn't find a way to replenish them, the rest of the journey would be extremely difficult.
She thought for a moment, then turned to look at Zhao Kai, Du Ruohong and Liu Yichen beside her, and said solemnly: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to take the initiative to go out and find food. The forests around here look quite dense. Maybe we can find wild rabbits. There may even be wild berries in the wild."
"I suggest that we split into two groups so that we can cover a wider area. I will form a group with Zhao Kai, Du Ruohong, and you will form a group with Liu Yichen. What do you think? Let us know what you think."
After hearing this, Zhao Kai immediately stood up, patted his chest, and said confidently: "Tingting, your idea is good! If you and I work together, we will definitely return with a full load. With my ability to catch wild rabbits, I can definitely bring back a sumptuous rabbit meat feast for everyone!"
As he said this, he made an exaggerated rabbit-catching gesture.
Du Ruohong pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose, nodded slightly, and calmly analyzed: "It is indeed reasonable to act in groups, which can improve efficiency. Our group will also go all out and hope to find some nutritious food. But everyone must pay attention to safety and stay vigilant in the process of looking for food."
Liu Yichen also stood up, stretched his muscles, and said with a smile: "Okay, no problem! I'm almost starving, and I'm looking forward to finding food as soon as possible. Let's get going quickly, I can't wait to show off my skills."
Chu Tingting looked at everyone and earnestly warned them, "Everyone, be careful. Don't fight hard when you encounter danger. Send a signal quickly. After two hours, regardless of whether you have gained anything or not, come back here to gather."
Everyone nodded, and then formed groups of two and headed in different directions.
Chu Tingting and Zhao Kai walked carefully along a winding path into the depths of the forest.
Zhao Kai walked in front, his eyes always on Chu Tingting. He was very happy in his heart. He didn't expect that goddess Chu Tingting would take the initiative to form a group with him.
Along the way, Zhao Kai was not very honest, but when he thought about this mission, he thought that as long as he could complete it successfully, the goddess would definitely look at him with admiration.
Therefore, Zhao Kai would squat down from time to time to check if there were any traces of hares on the ground.
Chu Tingting kept an eye on the bushes on the roadside, hoping to spot some wild berries.
On the other side, Du Ruohong and Liu Yichen chose a relatively open grassland.
Liu Yichen was like a nimble little monkey, running through the grass, keeping his eyes fixed on the ground, not missing any hole that might hide a hare.
Du Ruohong was carefully observing the surrounding plants from a distance, and with his rich knowledge, he was able to identify which wild fruits were edible.
Also in a vast grassland, purple vines spread wildly, like a mysterious and dangerous purple ocean.
They are entwined and intertwined with each other, spreading out in layer upon layer, with a strange luster on the surface. Each vine is densely covered with sharp thorns, flashing a cold light in the sunlight.
Zhuge Heping stood at the edge of the grass, his brows twisted into a shape of a "川" (river) and his eyes full of helplessness and confusion, with a hint of cunning flashing by inadvertently.
He turned to look at Chu Hao beside him, his lips moved, and finally he sighed and asked: "Brother Chu Hao, you know a lot about these strange things. Can you see if there is any way for us to cross this grassland?"
Chu Hao clasped his hands in front of his chest, his eyes swept over the purple vines again and again, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
After a long while, he slowly shook his head, his tone revealing a hint of weakness: "Brother Zhuge, this vine looks very strange, I have never seen it before. Judging from its thorns and growth pattern, it would be very dangerous to rush over rashly. I really can't think of any safe way."
After listening to this, Zhuge Heping was silent for a moment, but a strange light flashed in his eyes.
That night, it was clearly not like that...
He stared at the purple vines, as if he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.
Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and took a step towards the vines.
"Brother Zhuge, what are you doing!" Chu Hao was shocked and reached out to pull, but he only grabbed a handful of air.
Zhuge Heping seemed not to hear Chu Hao's call. He walked straight into the vines without stopping.
In an instant, the sharp thorns pierced his skin, and blood instantly seeped out, dyeing the vines red.
He gasped in pain, his body trembling slightly, but a look of determination appeared on his face.
"Brother Zhuge!" Chu Hao was surprised and paced back and forth at the edge of the grass, but did not dare to step in easily.
"Come back soon, don't be stupid!"
Zhuge Heping gritted his teeth, his voice trembling slightly due to the pain: "Chu Hao... how do you know if you don't try? Maybe... you can find a way."
Before he could finish his words, several more vines wrapped around his legs and pierced deeper, and blood dripped down his trouser legs onto the grass.
When Zhuge Heping was entangled by the purple vines and was in great pain, he continued to move forward.
Suddenly, a thick vine, as thick as an adult's arm, grabbed Zhuge Heping's waist with such force that he felt his waist was about to be broken.
Then, countless tiny vines came from all directions like a surging tide, and in the blink of an eye they wrapped around his legs, climbing up from his ankles and tightly encircling his legs, making it impossible for him to move, as if they were cast in cement.
Zhuge Heping struggled desperately, pulling hard at the vines wrapped around his body with both hands, trying to tear them apart.
But these vines were extremely tough. His struggles were in vain and only made the vines tighten around him.
Soon, the vines had wrapped around his arms, pinning them tightly to his sides, making it impossible for him to make any effective resistance.
As time went on, the vines became tighter and tighter, and Zhuge Heping's breathing became more and more difficult.
He felt as if his chest was being pressed down by a huge rock. Every time he inhaled, he had to use all his strength, but could only inhale a very small amount of air.
His face turned red due to lack of oxygen, his eyes were wide open and bloodshot, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"Save...save me..." Zhuge Heping squeezed out a few words with difficulty. His voice was weak and hoarse, as if it would be submerged by the surging vines at any time.
At this time, his consciousness had begun to become a little fuzzy, and the scene before his eyes became increasingly blurry. The only sounds echoing in his ears were his own heavy breathing and the rustling sound of the vines rubbing against each other.
Chu Hao on the side shook his head helplessly, knowing that he could no longer sit there and wait for death, and he had to find a way to save Zhuge Heping as soon as possible.
Zhuge Heping is really a scheming person.
This little brat actually gambled with his life... At the critical moment, Chu Hao quickly took out a piece of talisman paper from his arms.
This talisman paper has an ancient texture and is painted with mysterious runes, emitting faint fluctuations of spiritual power.
Chu Hao muttered something, quickly formed seals with his hands, and continuously injected the spiritual power in his body into the talisman paper.
The talisman paper flashed, and then flew towards Zhuge Heping like an arrow.
The moment it touched the vines beside Zhuge Heping, the talisman paper burst into flames, and a blazing green flame instantly rose up.
These flames were agile and hot, as if they had their own consciousness, spreading rapidly along the vines.
Zhuge Heping was shocked as he looked at the blazing green flames around him and the vines that were constantly turning into ashes in the flames.
Zhuge Heping stared at the talisman paper.
The talisman paper is yellowish in texture and exudes an ancient atmosphere. The runes drawn on it seem to contain the mysterious power between heaven and earth, emitting faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.
Chu Hao's hands were trembling slightly at this moment, and he was muttering to himself.
After quickly forming the seal, Chu Hao injected all his spiritual power into the talisman paper without reservation.
For a moment, the talisman paper shone brightly.
The spiritual energy was very strong, and the flames suddenly burned up, and the blazing purple flames rose instantly.
This flame is no ordinary fire. It is agile and hot. As soon as it appears, it spreads rapidly along the vines with an unstoppable momentum.
The vines touched by the flames seemed to have their painful nerves ignited, and instantly emitted a sharp sizzling sound, as if it was a wail from hell.
However, these purple vines are not powerless to resist.
They possess tenacious vitality and faced with the sudden fire attack, they begin to twist and struggle frantically.
The thick vines intertwined and even entangled with each other, trying to keep the flames out and form a solid line of defense.
Some vines were like nimble pythons, quickly breaking away from the circle of flames and fleeing to places where the flames had not yet reached.
When the flames first started, they were fierce and quickly engulfed a large area of vines.
But as the vines' resistance intensified, the spread of the fire gradually slowed down. In some places, the fire was even successfully extinguished by the vines.
Seeing this, Chu Hao once again concentrated his spiritual power, trying to strengthen the power of the talisman paper.
I saw him dancing his hands quickly, chanting more and more rapidly, the runes on the talisman paper flickered more violently, and the purple flame became stronger again.
The flames were like a surging tide, attacking the vines' defense line wave after wave.
At one place, the flames successfully broke through the entanglement of the vines, instantly igniting a large area of vines, and flames shot up into the sky.
But in another place, several thick vines worked together, relying on their thick skin and strong toughness to squeeze the flames until they were extinguished.
The two sides fought back and forth, and the situation was in a fierce stalemate.
Zhuge Heping was at the center of the fierce battle between flames and vines. He looked at the blazing purple flames around him and the vines that were struggling and resisting in the flames.
Zhuge Heping felt emotional, but at this time, his legs were tightly bound by vines and he could not move. He could only watch this life-and-death battle.
Zhuge Heping was also a little nervous because he really risked his life.
At this moment, he had been pricked by the small thorns on the purple vines for too long, and the sharp poisonous thorns on the vines quietly penetrated into his skin while he was struggling.
In just a moment, the poison began to wreak havoc in his body.
His face lost color at a speed visible to the naked eye. The originally healthy rosy color quickly faded and turned into a terrifying blue-gray color, as if it was shrouded in frost.
Soon after, his lips were also stained by the poison, turning a strange dark purple, as if they were painted with an ominous color.
He was forced to breathe heavily, each breath was accompanied by violent coughing, trying to relieve the discomfort in his body, but it was all in vain.
The strength in his body was rapidly disappearing as the poison spread. His limbs became soft and weak, and he didn't even have the strength to raise his hands.
My consciousness gradually became blurred, and the scenes in front of my eyes began to double and distort.
He knew that he was deeply poisoned and that life was slipping away from his body bit by bit.
Chu Hao knew very well that this was not a solution and he had to find the weakness of the vine as soon as possible and deliver a fatal blow.
He found that whenever the flames touched the roots of the vines, their resistance became extremely fierce.
Chu Hao's heart moved, and he realized that the root of the vine might be its vital point.
He immediately adjusted the direction of the output of spiritual power, guiding the purple flame to spread towards the roots of the vines.
The flames seemed to understand his instructions and quickly changed their attack route, converging towards the roots.
The vines that were originally struggling frantically felt their roots were threatened and became even more frantic.
They twisted their bodies desperately, trying to prevent the flames from reaching the roots.
Some vines even abandon the defenses of other parts and concentrate all their strength on the roots to form an indestructible barrier.
The purple flames and vines fought a desperate battle at the roots.
The flames attacked the vines' defense line again and again, but were stubbornly repelled each time.
The fire was sometimes strong and sometimes weak.
Zhuge Heping suddenly felt that the strength of the vines binding his legs had weakened a little.
He realized that this was his chance to escape, so he struggled with all his strength and finally broke free from the vines.
Zhuge Heping ignored the pain in his body and ran towards Chu Hao.
However, just as he was about to escape from danger, a vine hidden in the dark shot towards his back like a sharp arrow.
Chu Hao was horrified when he saw this and hurriedly shouted, "Be careful!
At the critical moment, Zhuge Heping dodged to the side, and the vines brushed past his body, leaving a long cut on his clothes.
He didn't dare to stop and continued running towards Chu Hao. (End of this chapter)
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