The Right Direction

She wanted to help Tao Yuan after seeing her in danger, but unfortunately, she was born as a baby and had no way to leave the house on her own.

After trying many methods to no avail, and seeing that Tao Yuan was in increasing danger, in desperation, Mi Chuchu put on her armor, stood on the windowsill, and jumped down, completely ignoring the eerie screams of her parents behind her.

In the time it took to say a few words, the white dog had broken the Hanging Rope. Fortunately, it was a safe Weird Artifact, and after it broke, it returned to Tao Yuan's hand.

"Another one, trying to steal my pet's things."

The Dog-Walking Specter suddenly raised his hand again, and a thin but extremely long Black-and-White Spotted Dog appeared. All three dogs rushed after the two of them!

A series of metallic clanging sounds rang out as Mi Chuchu dodged and attacked the three dogs Tao Yuan was hit by the aftershocks and coughed up blood several more times. If it weren't for the candy in her mouth still stimulating her Brain, she would probably be dead by now.

This sugar is really good stuff.

"Don't faint, let's see what we should do now. Have you figured out any Rules, woof!"

Tao Yuan: "... Did you just bark like a dog?"

Mi Chuchu's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she refused to admit it. "No!"

Tao Yuan struggled to take out the candy and unwrap it. "Open your mouth."

Fortunately, they each got two.

Mi Chuchu, hidden beneath her armor, opened her mouth, Tao Yuan expertly lifted her chin guard and slipped a piece of candy into it.

"Boom!"

The Black-and-White Spotted Dog caught up with the two at incredible speed, but was knocked away by Mi Chuchu with a few punches. However, this delay allowed the two dogs behind them to catch up again.

"Cough!" Mi Chuchu clutched her chest in discomfort. Three against one, they really have no shame!

"Sister Chu, run to the end of Building Eight." Tao Yuan managed to find a chance to speak amidst the bumps and jolting, even though she was coughing up blood with every word.

"Good."

Although puzzled as to why she was running down a dead end, Mi Chuchu immediately changed the direction she was fleeing in.

"Try to stay in well-lit areas; they will slow down."

In just a few hundred meters, Tao Yuan and Mi Chuchu fought for more than ten minutes before finally reaching their target.

What was a wall during the day turned into a path when Mi Chuchu reached out to touch it.

"There really is a road!" Mi Chuchu's eyes lit up.

"Hurry, they're faster in the dark!"

"Good!"

As they were about to disappear into the darkness, a hint of reluctance flashed in the Dog-Walking Woman's eyes.

"Bite them to death, don't let them get past!"

"Woof!"

The three dogs surrounded them from all sides, their claws and fangs swarming forward.

Mi Chuchu dodged the white dog's attack, but was bitten in the abdomen by the black and white spotted dog. Deep dents were left on her Full-Body Armor, and large patches of blood spread all over her body.

Mi Chuchu cried out in pain, gritted her teeth and swallowed the blood in her mouth. She then stabbed her hand into the dog's eye socket with a claw and pulled the eyeball out!

"Awooo--!" Blood mixed with eye discharge splattered all over Mi Chuchu.

The black and white dog, in pain, released its grip. Mi Chuchu firmly held Tao Yuan's body with her left hand, and while shaking off the eyeball with her right hand, she clenched her fist and met the Tibetan Mastiff charging from the side.

"Snap!"

Tao Yuan awoke from her semi-conscious state with a start. "Sister Chu, your hand..."

"It's nothing." Mi Chuchu's expression remained unchanged, her pace undiminished, her right hand swaying weakly as she hung down. If she had dodged that attack, it would have hit Tao Yuan on her shoulder.

She didn't know how long she had been running, Mi Chuchu several bloody holes had appeared in the places where her armor had protected her, until suddenly a ray of light pierced through the darkness, and her vision was suddenly bright.

Tao Yuan subconsciously looked up and saw the huge sign – Life Supermarket.

She couldn't even see if anyone was inside, but the note was on her mind.

"Sister Chu, let's go to that supermarket!"

[Host, help me!]

The 007 alarm had been echoing in Lin Nieran's mind for a while.

Lin Nieran calmly ignored the system's screams. Facing everyone's confused and shocked gazes, he pretended to be bewildered, holding his instant noodles, and said, "Are you all from Building Three and Building Six? I didn't see either of your buildings during the day."

An Ying asked, "How did you get in? We tried many ways during the day, but we couldn't find a way out. There are only Building Three, Building Six, and this Life Supermarket here."

After he finished speaking, a woman surrounded by many men and women stood up and said in a gentle and pleasant voice, "Yes, we're all wondering if we can find our other half in this neighborhood, but we didn't know how to connect the two sides. You actually managed to find a way to connect them, that's amazing."

Lin Nieran was about to say something, a deafening bark suddenly came from outside the door.

"Woof!"

"... Woof?"

Almost as soon as the sound was heard, someone in the supermarket couldn't help but bark back, only to be mocked by their companion. "Why are you barking like a dog?"

"... I don't know, I just suddenly had this impulse..."

The two voices quickly faded as they noticed a blood-soaked, armored creature running towards them, followed by three giant dogs.

They were familiar with the members of the Calamity Crossing Squad and recognized them instantly.

"Mi Chuchu, there's someone on her shoulder... Oh my god, is that Tao Yuan?"

Tao Yuan and Mi Chuchu?!

Look behind them!

Three enormous dogs roared and chased after the two. Mi Chuchu's armor was mostly damaged, but even so, she was able to protect Tao Yuan well.

An Ying instinctively tried to rush out, but after taking only one step, she was stopped by a familiar female voice.

"Don't forget, the people in buildings Building Three and Building Six will enter the game as soon as they step outside. Not only will you not be able to save them, you'll also get caught up in it yourself."

An Ying turned to look at Wen Keke, who was speaking, Wen Keke smiled at her.

This Instance, by sheer coincidence, also dragged Wen Keke and some members of her organization into it.

"They're coming!"

Mi Chuchu led Tao Yuan and ran wildly toward the light, but the closer they got to the supermarket, the more ferocious the three dogs behind them became.

"Woof!"

Another tail lashed out, and Mi Chuchu quickly swept her long legs, using the force of the tail to fly a distance. When she landed, she was stunned for a moment. Why was there only impact this time, but no pain from being hit?

She was prepared to lose a leg.

Without thinking too much, she grabbed Tao Yuan and rushed towards the nearby Life Supermarket!

The Tibetan Mastiff shook off the paper from its paw, Dog-Walking Specter beside it barked angrily and strangely, "Chase it! You useless thing!"

"Bang!"

Lin Nieran, who was guarding the door, took a step back and, together with An Ying, pulled open the glass door from the left and right. Mi Chuchu and Tao Yuan fell heavily to the ground, leaving a bloody trail on the white tiles.

"Wow!"

Tao Yuan coughed up another mouthful of blood. When she opened her eyes and saw An Ying's face, she finally felt relieved and closed her eyes again, completely fainting.

Mi Chuchu sat up abruptly, her eyes meeting those of the three dogs rapidly approaching from outside the door. Her pupils, hidden beneath her mask, suddenly contracted, and her breathing became rapid.

Will this shop be able to keep these three dogs away?