Phi-Fic Chapter 518 Sand Sea 12
Chapter 518 Sand Sea 12
The two had walked for a short while when they heard an explosion not far away.
Then the sandstorm swept towards them, and Zhang Chuzhen reacted quickly by immediately covering her mouth and nose.
Li Chu was a step too slow; sand and dust entered his mouth and nose, and he coughed, "Cough cough cough, cough cough, what's going on?"
"It might have been caused by Wu Xie and his group!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the two saw Wu Xie and Wang Meng walking towards them after the sandstorm subsided.
When Li Cu saw them, he walked over and said, "Wu Xie, I thought I wouldn't see you again."
Wu Xie's lips curled into a slight smile: "Welcome to Gutongjing."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Chuzhen and asked, "Are you also interested in Gutongjing?"
"Since we're already here, we should naturally check it out."
She didn't seem interested before, so Wu Xie smiled casually and didn't believe her.
“There’s another car over there, boss, should we go take a look?” Wang Meng asked, pointing to a spot not far away.
In the vast white desert, the black car is the only color that stands out.
Wu Xie nodded: "In the past."
The four men walked over, and Zhang Chuzhen stood with his arms crossed, watching them drag several corpses out of the car and bury them on the spot, and even erect a monument.
They found a lot of supplies in the car, and the group divided them up and carried them with them. Since Zhang Chuzhen didn't have a bag, she took the least.
Wang Meng said, "Why didn't you find something to carry your things along the way?"
"I don't eat much, as long as I don't starve. Too much food would be a burden." Zhang Chuzhen stuffed the food into his pocket.
Wang Meng: "You eat little but have great stamina, then you must be in very good health."
“I’m even a little envious,” Li Cu said.
They hadn't forgotten that this person seemed to walk in the desert without getting tired at all, and even seemed to be able to go without food or water.
Unfortunately, Zhang Chuzhen had no idea what they were thinking, otherwise she wouldn't have told them that she was eating very well.
Seeing the envious looks in their eyes, Zhang Chuzhen looked away and made up an excuse: "You two should exercise more."
Li Cu: "I used to play basketball a lot. What kind of sports do you usually do?"
"Does breathing count?" Zhang Chuzhen asked after thinking for a moment.
Li Cu and Wang Meng were speechless for a moment after hearing her words, unsure how to respond.
Wu Xie smiled and said, "That counts, it means your breathing is very smooth."
"Haha, Wu Xie, you're starting to joke around now." Li Chu spoke to him without any restraint.
Zhang Chuzhen showed no smile; her gaze was fixed on the distance.
I sensed some movement under the sand over there; it seemed like something was coming—a nine-headed cypress.
Soon after, the earthquake became more noticeable, and the others also felt it.
"Run!" Wu Xie sensed the danger, turned and ran, and the others immediately followed.
Zhang Chuzhen knew that the Nine-Headed Cypress would lead people into the underground palace, so she didn't think about running away. She slowed down and almost ran alongside Wang Meng, who was running at the back.
Suddenly, several withered vines emerged from the sand from different directions, trying to grab them and drag them away.
When Zhang Chuzhen's ankle was grabbed, she did not resist, but simply added a layer of protection to prevent the sand from entering her mouth and nose.
Soon, she was dragged into the sand, and even after she was completely buried, she was still being dragged down.
Once the sensation of sand disappeared, she instantly pulled out a dagger and cut the withered vine that was gripping her ankle.
After landing, he kicked open the door next to him and went inside, dodging the attack of the Nine Dragons Serpent Cypress.
Then, Zhang Chuzhen cast a cleansing spell on herself, instantly teleported into her spatial dimension, sat down on the sofa, and took out her food to eat.
"Xiao Qi, can you check if we can start collecting energy outside?"
“Host, I’ve already been testing you even if you don’t say anything.”
"Well, good job."
After eating, Zhang Chuzhen watched an episode of a TV series, then took a shower and changed her clothes. Although she was clean after using a cleansing spell, taking a shower was still more comfortable.
"Host, host, I've finished the test. Are you done yet?"
Xiao Qi waited for a while before Zhang Chuzhen came out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe and went outside to change into the clothes she was going to wear.
As she dressed, she asked, "How did it go?"
"The energy collection has already begun. As long as you don't leave for the time being, just wait for it to finish."
"Hmm, is the progress fast? How long will it take?" After Zhang Chuzhen finished speaking, a progress bar suddenly appeared in front of him.
Looking at the 0.1% figure, she couldn't help but twitch her lips: "So slow?"
Xiao Qi: "Host, we don't know the exact time yet. Why don't you try leaving the space? That might be faster."
"Change your clothes and then go out." Zhang Chuzhen put on her inner clothes and then her coat.
She flashed out of the space and found herself in a dimly lit room. She took out a flashlight from the space.
Looking around, she walked towards the opposite door from where she had come in.
She walked out into a corridor and followed it for a while before hearing a sound coming from ahead.
She didn't want to go back the way she came, so she had no choice but to keep walking forward.
Ahead, Li Chu was trying his best to attack Hei Xiazi, but he was soon held at gunpoint.
Li Chu froze instantly, saying, "Brother, it's just a friendly spar, there's no need for this."
Just as Hei Xiazi was about to teach someone a lesson, he heard a commotion nearby. He lowered his gun and turned to look in that direction.
"What's wrong?" Li Chu asked, noticing his actions.
Black Bear didn't speak; he heard light footsteps getting closer and closer to them.
Just then, a flashlight beam shone on their faces.
"Who is it? Don't shine the light in my eyes," Li Chu said, covering his eyes.
He was wearing sunglasses, so he could clearly see who was coming.
"We meet again, young lady. What a coincidence!"
Zhang Chuzhen glanced at him once, then walked up to the two of them.
Li Cu saw her and asked, "Sister Chu Zhen, aren't you with Wu Xie and the others?"
"We were pulled into the sand by withered vines at different points."
"Okay, Wu Xie probably won't die that easily."
"I need to go over there." Zhang Chuzhen said, pointing in the direction they were facing, meaning they should make way for her if they weren't going to.
“We’re leaving too, so we can go together,” Black Bear said.
"Let's go then." She had just asked Xiao Qi, and she found that the energy was indeed collected faster after they came out, and it would be even faster if they moved around.
It seems that the energy is scattered everywhere, and one has to wander around to collect it.
The three walked forward and soon saw a broken staircase at the end of the corridor. Zhang Chuzhen pushed open the door to the room next to it and went inside.
There was no road ahead. Black Bear walked in and squatted down in front of a manhole cover: "It seems like we can go down here."
He lifted the manhole cover and looked up at Li Chu: "You go down first!"