A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

He wasn't sure if he was seeing things, but he thought he saw the tree move.

I could also vaguely see some dark figures darting around in the woods.

Looking at the road, it looks like an old, dilapidated asphalt road.

The area was already covered with weeds and dead leaves.

However, it's still somewhat discernible that vehicles frequently pass by.

If nothing unexpected happens, this road is also the route they use to transport people and livestock out of Qingcheng.

After driving for about half an hour, Zhou An suddenly frowned.

He immediately floated upside down and reached out to tap the car window.

Luo Qing rolled down the car window and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Slow down, there's something going on up ahead," Zhou An said.

"Okay, be careful." Luo Qing nodded and reduced his speed from 80 mph to 40 mph.

About a minute later, suddenly two thick branches came flying toward the pickup truck from the woods on both sides.

"What...what is this?" Luo Qing was shocked.

However, the car remained stable.

Zhou An, however, had anticipated this and swept the heat rays across the area once more.

They simply cut the branch off.

"Ahhh!" A shrill scream came from a large tree.

The wound, burned off by the heat rays, began to burn.

Unexpectedly, the fire spread very quickly, eventually reaching the tree itself along the wound.

Soaring flames and thick smoke began to rage.

Upon seeing this, Luo Qing slowed down the vehicle even further.

"Roar~~! Ah~~~"

A series of piercing screams came from the big tree.

The large tree actually crawled out of the ground and then frantically crashed into other trees around it.

However, the other trees seemed to have anticipated this and all sprang up to avoid the burning tree.

"Holy crap, what's going on? The trees are moving?"

"Monsters! The trees in this forest are all monsters!!!"

"I clearly didn't feel anything, but how come I can sense that they're not inanimate objects as soon as they move?" Luo Xue said, her face full of surprise and doubt.

Zhou An didn't speak, he just looked over there.

Suddenly, the surrounding trees spewed out a large amount of mist, which surged toward the burning tree monster.

Surprisingly, the tree monster stopped struggling and instead plunged into the mist on its own. Then, the firelight gradually dissipated into the mist.

After a long while, the mist dissipated, revealing the dying, charred tree monster.

The tree monster struggled to its feet, then took root in the ground again, transforming once more into a charred tree.

The other tree monsters that had run away also returned, re-established their roots, and filled the gap.

However, Zhou An also discovered that not all the trees in the forest were tree monsters.

They're about a third the size, and they look almost identical, making them hard to tell apart.

If anyone were to enter the woods, they would likely be in trouble.

"Let's go, these tree monsters shouldn't dare to cause us any more trouble," Zhou An said.

"Okay." Luo Qing nodded and stepped on the gas.

After driving for another ten minutes or so, Luo Xue suddenly said, "Sister, there seems to be someone about 500 meters ahead."

"A person? Are you sure?" Luo Qing subconsciously slowed down.

“It’s a person, I wasn’t mistaken.” Luo Xue nodded.

At this moment, Zhou An, who was already sitting in the back seat, said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, just drive straight there."

"If it were truly human, we could ask for even more information."

When they were still tens of meters away, a large number of homemade barricades suddenly appeared on the road.

Meanwhile, there were also many people lying in ambush on both sides of the road.

"Stop the car! Stop the car!"

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out, hitting the pickup truck traveling at high speed.

The vehicle suddenly began to shake violently, and then it was about to overturn.

Zhou An frowned, lightly tapped his foot, and an invisible force spread throughout the car.

The car was brought to a stop immediately.

The burst tire was restored to its original state at that moment.

Zhou An could have stopped the bullet, but based on his observation, the bullet shouldn't have hit the tire.

But then, the tire burst.

Moreover, Zhou An didn't seem to see the bullets at all; they were more like a ball of energy.

The pickup truck stopped quickly.

"I'll go down and check on things. You guys stay in the car," Zhou An said, then pushed open the door and got out.

At this moment, about seventeen or eighteen people came out from both sides of the road.

You could see that they were all pale and bloodless, but they didn't look thin.

It looks a bit like the kind of paleness that comes from someone who hasn't been exposed to the sun for a long time.

They were also carrying knives, spears, and clubs.

Most notably, a bald, muscular man was holding an old-fashioned double-barreled shotgun.

"Who are you people?" Zhou An asked, scanning the crowd.

The bald, burly man didn't say anything, but simply raised his gun, pointed it at Zhou An, and pulled the trigger.

A gunshot rang out.

A ball of gray energy flew out from the muzzle of the gun and struck Zhou An in the chest in an instant.

Zhou An frowned, his figure flickered and disappeared, then reappeared.

Zhou An, who had previously held nothing, now had a double-barreled shotgun.

"This shotgun isn't firing bullets, it's firing energy orbs! Is this an energy gun?"

Zhou An kept examining the hunting rifle.

At first glance, it looked like one of those old-fashioned double-barreled shotguns.

However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the shotgun was exquisitely crafted and made from high-quality materials.

Looking into the magazine, instead of bullets, there was a gray crystal that emitted a faint glow.

"My...my gun?"

"Damn it, how come this monster is so powerful?"

"A gun, he has a gun too."

The group of people suddenly became somewhat agitated.

"What are you doing? We are human beings too, why are you attacking us?"

"Stop, stop! We are human beings too."

Upon hearing the gunshot, Luo Qing and the other two immediately got out of the car.

"Human? Chosen one? But you think you can take my gun and then..." Before the bald man could finish speaking, Liu He interrupted him.

“Cousin…cousin?” Liu He suddenly exclaimed.

"You are...you are Liu He? Wait, Liu He, what are you doing here?" In the crowd, a young man of about twenty years old looked at Liu He with disbelief.

"Brother Guang, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."

“They should all be human. He is my cousin Liu He.” Cousin Zhang Yun quickly stepped out of the crowd to reassure everyone.

Chapter 189 is too troublesome, let's just flip the table.

"Stop talking nonsense, you dare to steal my gun? Kneel down." Brother Guang said coldly.

"Let's talk this out, let's talk this out, Brother Guang, let's take them to the village first."

“The village chief can tell whether they are human or not,” Zhang Yun quickly said.

The others also looked at Brother Guang.

"Did I let you pass?" Guang grabbed Zhang Yun by the back of his collar and yanked him hard.

Then Zhang Yun was carried back and caught by several people.

However, due to the excessive force, they all took a few steps back.

This scene caused Luo Qing and the others to pause and reflect.

If nothing unexpected happens, this Brother Guang is probably also a Chosen One.

Otherwise, an ordinary person could not possibly have such great power.

"Brother An, shall we go to the village and take a look?" Luo Qing came up to Zhou An and said in a low voice.

“Okay.” Zhou An nodded slightly, then casually tossed the hunting rifle to Liu He.