Mine Tunnel Pursuit

"Miss Vivian!?"

The eerie atmosphere naturally caused panic among the people in the group.

Standing next to Vivian, Figgs, who was mainly in charge of the wounded, immediately turned his anxious gaze towards her.

Vivian then said in a calm tone:

"Don't panic, maintain formation."

"We have quite a few people here, remember to protect the miners at the back."

The soldiers obeyed orders and rearranged their formation.

They retreated, staring into the darkness deep within the mine.

To encounter such a scene in a desperate situation.

Even soldiers trained in the Forest City couldn't help but feel terrified and could only retreat by relying on their training.

"..."

For a moment, almost no one in the group spoke.

Just after they retreated about 10 meters, the things in the darkness seemed to have confirmed something.

Immediately afterwards, sparse sounds began to emerge from within.

And it approached the crowd at an extremely fast speed!

Before the group descended into chaos, Vivian called out:

"Keep the formation in place, don't panic."

"Shoot the arrows before they get close!"

As soon as Vivian gave the order, the soldiers carrying bows and arrows immediately fired arrows into the darkness.

As arrows were fired one after another.

Most of the attacks fell into the darkness and soon ceased to occur.

But a few arrows struck something, causing painful and angry howls in the darkness.

"Roar--"

The next second.

A dark liquid splattered out from the darkness, as fast as if someone were also shooting arrows in retaliation!

Vivian continued to lead the people in their retreat.

Seeing this, before she could even speak, Red Stone in the group didn't dare to delay either:

"Be careful, this attack contains Essence!"

"I'm not sure if it's Devil Beast's spell or a human's skill, but definitely don't try to fight it head-on..."

Zi—

The moment the words left his mouth, the attack came.

Many people were alerted and dodged in time, but some were unlucky enough to run into the attack.

He was a soldier from the Forest City.

The moment the liquid touched his arm, his clothes were instantly corroded and burned.

Immediately, upon contact with the skin, the soldier's body turned an abnormal, distorted green, which then spread along the blood vessels to the torso.

"Ahhh!"

The soldiers cried out in agony, and Vivian decisively gave the order:

"Cut off his hand and get out of there!"

"Those with shields should stay at the back for defense, and whatever you do, don't get this liquid on your body."

The miners in front scrambled and crawled away, while the guards behind remained on high alert, all retreating together.

Under Vivian's leadership.

Arrows were shot out from the ranks every now and then, attacking the monsters in the darkness.

Human shouts and monster roars mingled, but the pursuit in the darkness showed no signs of abating, and no one retreated as one would expect when injured.

"..."

Vivian frowned in thought.

There are two possibilities in this situation.

First, the arrows could only provoke the enemy without actually killing them; second, the enemy was so numerous that attacks along the way could not cause significant casualties.

Several minutes passed, and the danger in the darkness drew ever closer.

Their position was beginning to approach the range of the torchlight.

By the light of the fire, Vivian could vaguely see some twisted, zombie-like human figures approaching them.

Take a close look at the shapes of these guys.

They had almost lost their human habits, baring their teeth and claws as they relentlessly advanced, looking like demons crawling out of hell.

Seeing this, Mill, who had been protecting Vivian, spoke up:

"Miss Vivian, something is definitely wrong with these things. Perhaps I should take you with me first..."

Before Mill could finish speaking, Vivian shook her head in refusal, then offered another idea:

"Remember, on our way here, we passed several places that were on the verge of collapse!"

Mill was not yet clear on the meaning of this statement:

"You mean...?"

Red Stone, on the other hand, immediately understood Vivian's thoughts:

"You want to use this to stop their pursuit!"

Vivian nodded and said:

"That's right, the collapsing tunnel will pose a danger to us, but it will also stop their pursuit!"

Vivian continued to confirm with Red Stone:

"Mr. Red Stone, these monsters weren't in the mine before, were they?"

Red Stone's expression was serious:

"I swear to you, how could such a thing possibly exist in a small place like ours?"

Vivian nodded gently:

"So they must have gotten here from deep underground through the crack opened by the earthquake—which also shows that they were unable to break through the soil before!"

"..."

During a flight, the worst thing you can do is wander aimlessly.

This often leads to making serious mistakes in the chaos, causing everything to come to an end.

But with a clear goal, things are different.

Vivian organized the team, and everyone worked together to move forward.

When they returned to the first section of road that was about to collapse, there were only two people left in the group. They were unfortunately sprayed with that liquid in their faces and immediately lost consciousness.

"Ahead, right ahead!"

First the miners, then the soldiers of the Forest City, and Vivian herself.

After they hurried through the area, looking at the darkness closing in behind them, Vivian shouted the command:

"Destroy the tunnels here and block the road!"

They had already made plans on the way.

At this moment, Vivian spoke up, and two soldiers carrying shields stood guard in front, while others behind her began to sabotage the weak points in the wall.

Bang—crack!

Under relentless destruction, the supporting timbers in the mine were cut down one by one, and the rocks inside were quickly dug out.

But the twisted figure in the darkness became clearer and clearer.

The distance between the two sides is shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The situation was extremely urgent; life and death hung in the balance!

At this moment, Red Stone spotted a weak point in the wall that had been dug open by the soldiers.

"Move aside, I'll do it."

He shouted, and his Essence surged forth as he kicked it. The rocks then loosened, as if some balance point had been broken, and the entire tunnel began to collapse.

Rumble—

Dust and gravel pressed down on the darkness.

The mine tunnel was indeed completely blocked, and those creatures could no longer pursue them.

"Everyone, let's continue."

"This area has just collapsed and is not safe. We need to get as far away from here as possible!"

Vivian, however, dared not rest and encouraged people to continue their evacuation.

After the group had taken a few steps and just activated their Essence, Red Stone, who was now panting heavily, spoke up:

"Miss Vivian, we've now shaken them off."

"But the entire mine has a network of roads that lead in all directions. Just as we can find our way around to the bottom of No. 4 Mine Tunnel, they can also find their way around to catch up with us!"

After this chase...

The awakened ones, who originally wanted to hide, no longer dared to conceal their identities.

By speaking up at that moment, he was not only helping others, but also helping himself escape!

Vivian nodded.

Her voice was slightly shaky from running, but her spirit remained remarkably calm:

"Then let's go to the Second Mine Tunnel you mentioned."

"No matter how dangerous these guys are, as long as we get to the ground, our survival rate will greatly increase!"