The Underground Emperor: Starting with Running Away with His Sister-in-Law

In summary...

They were nothing short of a pack of fearless killing machines...

Second.

There are too many of them.

Ding Xin had no idea how many mutants were hiding in the dense forest.

Moreover, the other side has a geographical advantage.

If they continued to fight head-on, Ding Xin couldn't guarantee that he could defeat them without taking any damage.

Unless you use time manipulation abilities.

But given the current situation, Ding Xin dared not use it rashly; if his physical condition deteriorated too much, he would be at a real disadvantage...

Forget it, no need.

Let's think differently: focus on one point to break through the encirclement and escape first...

Think of this.

Ding Xin no longer hesitated.

He rushed straight to Kim Hee-ah, who was lying on the ground, and pulled her up.

With a forceful shove, he hoisted her onto his shoulder, grabbed a backpack, and without another word, sprinted off into the dense forest.

They dodged the incoming arrows while firing them.

this time.

His goal was not to kill these mutants.

Instead, he wanted to clear a path so that he could lead Kim Hee-ah out of the encirclement...

very smooth!

It's much easier to knock someone down than to kill them.

Upon witnessing Ding Xin's actions, the other campers instantly realized what he was planning to do...

They all followed suit.

Following the passage Ding Xinqing had used, they escaped into the dense forest together.

Subsequently.

They scattered again as the mutants pursued them.

To avoid being wiped out in one fell swoop.

Other campers who remained at the campsite seemed to have been inspired as well.

They lacked Ding Xin's bravery.

So I subconsciously chose another path.

He jumped into the lake behind him, trying to use the lakebed to evade his pursuers...

......

In the dense forest.

Ding Xin didn't know how long he had been running.

They stopped walking only after they could no longer hear the voices of the mutants behind them.

I need to take a break.

Although Ding Xin's physical attributes were strong enough.

But he still ran at high speed for so long while carrying one person.

I also felt like I couldn't take it anymore.

"Ah-Xin, what do we do next? Are Jessica and the others alright?"

Kim Hee-ah's face was pale.

Half of it was because I was still terrified by what I saw earlier, and the other half was because of the bumpy ride on the road...

"I don't know, let's try to find the car first..."

Ding Xin said.

He pulled a bottle of water out of his backpack and gulped down a big mouthful.

I was only focused on running away.

They are now completely lost in the dense forest.

A little troublesome.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly how far the car was parked, but Ding Xin remembered that he just needed to keep heading east...

The most important thing next is to determine where east is.

I just rummaged through my backpack.

The compass could not be found.

So the most direct way now is to look at the sun.

however.

The trees here have such dense foliage that very little sunlight can penetrate.

The sun is completely invisible...

Another way is to look at the leaves.

Lush foliage indicates the south, sparse foliage indicates the north...

Still not working.

Ding Xin looked at them for a long time and thought they were all the same...

Looking at the Big Dipper?

It's daytime now, so we can't see...

Look for ant nests; the entrances to ant nests all face south...

Forget it.

Luck plays a huge role!

You can't count on them...

That leaves only one last, clumsy method!

Think of this.

Ding Xin stood up, rummaged through his backpack, and pulled out a gleaming kukri...

He casually flicked the knife.

Ding Xin chose a relatively thick pine tree and began hacking away with his kukri.

"Ah-Xin, why are you cutting down trees?"

Kim Hee-ah was completely bewildered.

Completely bewildered, she had no idea what Ding Xin was trying to do...

"Confirm the location!"

Ding Xin continued what he was doing and replied casually.

Kim Hee-ah is a very smart girl.

She instantly understood Ding Xin's meaning: he wanted to determine direction by examining the tree rings...

at this moment.

Kim Hee-ah felt a strong sense of security.

It seems that as long as Ding Xin is by her side, she has nothing to fear...

This man is so reliable!

If you want to determine direction using tree rings, then the older the tree, the better.

In other words, the tree stump must be thick enough.

Ding Xin had no suitable tools, only a dog-leg knife.

It's quite laborious to chop them up.

Fortunately, he was physically strong and had great physical abilities.

After using a few more techniques, it only took less than ten minutes to split the tree open.

The remaining tree stumps were split flat.

It's clear at a glance.