nucmednet Chapter 143 Though the uniform is off, the mission remains.
Chapter 143 Though the uniform is off, the mission remains.
Qi Min gripped the baseball bat tightly, but before he could raise his hand to swing, he felt a flash of cold light.
The stranger standing in front of him suddenly pulled out a dagger and accurately stabbed the lunging creature into the ground.
The creature that was stabbed made a series of screeching sounds, which pierced Qi Min's eardrums with a sharp and shrill tone.
With a flick of his wrist, the stranger swiftly dispatched the noisy creature, abruptly ending the piercing sound.
Qi Min looked down at the suddenly appearing creature, examined it carefully for a few moments, but still couldn't figure out what it was.
"Come on!"
The stranger pulled out a dagger, wiped it a few times on the dead creature's fur, and calmly said something to Qi Min.
Seeing this, Qi Min stopped worrying, put away his baseball bat, and quickly followed the man's lead to a smaller cave.
Unidentified wildflowers bloomed eerily around the cave, their color azure and even emitting a faint halo.
"These are alive, don't touch them!"
Qi Min curiously leaned closer to examine him, but the man came over and reminded him.
Qi Min knew nothing about this place and was not the type to go against someone's advice. Upon hearing what this person said, he quickly nodded and distanced himself, ceasing his observation.
Qi Min continued walking forward with the man, expressing his gratitude for saving his life.
The man simply said no, then asked Qi Min if he knew where he was.
"Don't you know where you are? How did you get in?"
Qi Min walked behind him and asked with some surprise. Looking at his more robust but not taut physique than the average person, he couldn't help but wonder what this person used to do.
"I don't know either. I was driving home when suddenly the car overturned, and then I ended up in a village."
I hadn't seen anyone else before I got here. I looked around a bit but couldn't find the exit, and then I met you.
Regarding your companion... I'm sorry, the situation was urgent, and I couldn't save him..."
The stranger gave a brief explanation, then apologized to Qi Min.
"He's not my companion, he... never mind, do you really not know where this is?"
Qi Min wanted to explain his relationship with Xiong Jingyu, but judging from his expression, he felt it wasn't really necessary.
Thinking of his words, she asked again, still somewhat unsure.
After seeing him nod seriously and say that he really didn't know,
Qi Min gave a brief overview of the dungeon, and seeing his surprised and incredulous expression,
His doubts vanished, confirming that it was indeed his first time entering a dungeon, and that he had just happened to end up here.
"You mean this is another world? And we are players who entered this world and need to clear a dungeon to survive. How can we get out?"
The man summarized the information Qi Min had revealed, quickly calmed down, and began to ask questions.
Qi Min could only shake his head to indicate that he didn't know the answer to this question, which he himself also wanted to know.
Qi Min managed to clear two dungeons by sheer luck, but all he learned were the different levels of the dungeon worlds and the state of people after they died there. He didn't know much else about them.
Seeing that Qi Min didn't know either, the man sighed and continued walking forward, trying to find another exit.
But at that moment, for some unknown reason, the surrounding rock walls suddenly began to tremble violently.
Qi Min was a little unsteady on his feet, so he grabbed the rock wall for support, but he didn't notice that he accidentally bumped into a blooming flower.
"careful!"
The man caught Qi Min in time and pulled him up, but it was too late. The flower that had been touched instantly turned from azure blue to dark blue.
It even began to spread outwards from this flower as the center point. The first flower to be touched suddenly swelled in size, like a snake awakening, slowly straightening its stem.
Qi Min saw its petals suddenly close, then bloom to their fullest extent, revealing layers of serrated spikes, and suddenly pounce towards them.
"Run back quickly, these flowers are everywhere ahead!"
The man grabbed Qi Min, who was trying to run forward, and pulled him back the way they came, as more and more flowers rushed towards them from behind.
"what!"
Qi Min's legs were a little slow, and he couldn't dodge in time. One of them suddenly grabbed him and bit his calf hard. A sharp pain came. This flower was sucking his blood!
No! This flower is pushing further in!
Qi Min clutched his entangled calf, writhing in pain on the ground. Seeing him fall, the man quickly turned around, wrapped the flower's stem with the fabric of his coat, and forcefully pulled it out.
"Sizzle... Ah!"
The moment the flower was pulled out, excruciating pain shot through Qi Min's brain, causing him to scream uncontrollably.
"Get up! You can't stay here!"
There was no time to bandage him; the man forcibly pulled Qi Min to his feet and began to run away. But no matter which direction they went, the flowers behind them continued to chase relentlessly.
Qi Min felt the sharp pain in his calf and realized it was his own blood that was guiding the flowers. If this continued, neither of them would be able to escape.
"Put me down. They've followed me by my blood. If you keep carrying me, we'll both die..."
Despite the excruciating pain, Qi Min, covered in cold sweat, watched the relentlessly pursuing flowers behind him.
If it weren't for this person saving him, he might have died long ago. Even without the monster, he would have fought Xiong Jingyu to the death.
Given the current situation, there's no need to drag another person to their death; this kind of ending isn't too bad for him.
"Stop talking and save your energy. I am a veteran. Although I have taken off my uniform, I have not relinquished my mission."
You want me to abandon someone who needs my help? I can't do that. Hold on a little longer, go back to that pool, and they won't dare chase us anymore..."
The man hoisted Qi Min's arm onto his shoulder and practically dragged him forward as he ran.
Qi Min listened to his resolute refusal and words, and his heart was filled with complex and incomprehensible feelings.
After several instances, he gradually began to adapt to the fate of being abandoned at any time.
Suddenly, Qi Min felt a stinging sensation in his eyes and an inexplicable urge to cry.
During those brushes with death, he desperately wanted someone to save him, but all he received were abandonment and betrayal.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was someone who didn't care about his injury and was willing to become a burden to save him.
Qi Min wanted to follow his advice and persevere, but there might be an unknown monster ahead. Even if they dodged the man-eating flowers behind them, they would still be dragging along such a burden.
This person was absolutely unable to withstand the possible attacks ahead. Just as Qi Min was trying to forcefully break free, not wanting to become a burden to him.