Dying on Mars

"What is this?"

"I don't know, but it looks like a creature suppressed beneath the Great Thunderclap Monastery. It might be the Crocodile Ancestor of these little crocodiles, that giant Divine Crocodile!"

"Terrifying! If we can't even handle this small crocodile, how can we possibly deal with that giant Crocodile Ancestor?"

"Moreover, these small crocodiles are impossible to defend against. Without the protection of these devices, we'd probably all be dead."

"Let's get going! Hopefully, the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin can get us off Mars as soon as possible, otherwise these artifacts won't be able to protect our lives."

"Yes, that Crocodile Ancestor is so powerful, I'm afraid a single impact would kill everyone in the fire."

The crowd discussed amongst themselves, then quickly ran towards the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin Altar.

Ahhh~

Then, several more screams came from behind; all of them had died from having their skulls pierced by the little crocodile.

The scene was extremely horrific and appalling.

Pang Bo was furious, so he quickly grabbed the plaque and smashed the little crocodile to death, then Ye Fan pulled him away.

"Brother Ye, grab my bronze lamp, or the little crocodile will pierce your skull." Ye Fan warned Qian Ye, who was standing to the side without having retrieved anything from the temple.

Qian Ye ignored him and followed the crowd.

Not even these little crocodiles, let alone the old Crocodile Ancestor, could harm me in the slightest. ♠♟ 🍩😂

"Brother Fan, is he really your cousin?" Pang Bo asked Ye Fan curiously, watching Qian Ye's retreating figure.

Ye Fan shrugged, gave a wry smile, and said nothing. He didn't know what to say. He was talking about a distant cousin, but how distant was he? Nobody knew.

Perhaps they were one family five hundred years ago, or perhaps they weren't at all; perhaps it was true, or perhaps it was just a joke by Qian Ye. Ye Fan naturally didn't take it too seriously.

I'll just consider Qian Ye a friend I met later in life, and that's all.

Seeing that he wouldn't speak, Pang Bo didn't press further. This was Ye Fan's personal privacy. If he wanted to say something, he would have already done so; you can't force him to tell you if he doesn't want to.

Soon, everyone arrived at the altar.

At the same time, the baby crocodiles also swarmed in.

From one, to ten, then to a hundred, and more.

In the end, they were too numerous to count.

This terrified everyone.

"So many! We're doomed!" one student said timidly.

Another girl burst into tears, terrified. "What do we do? There are so many baby crocodiles, we can't possibly handle them!"

"Let's all gather together! If we don't unite at this point, then we'll only be devoured by the crocodiles, becoming their food, and dying on Mars. We'll have no other choice. 🐼💚 🍫😲" Zhou Yi suddenly shouted.

When everyone heard what he said, they also felt that it made sense.

There's simply no other way but to stick together.

Immediately, everyone gathered together. Those who had items held them, and those who didn't reached out and grabbed what they did, sharing the items and prioritizing their safety.

For the time being, no more people died.

However, there were simply too many baby crocodiles, and they kept surging towards this side. Although there was a defense, it was no match for the frenzied onslaught of the baby crocodiles.

Everyone immediately noticed this; the radiance on the artifacts was gradually fading under the frenzied attacks of the crocodiles. It was clear that before long, once the Spiritual Power on the artifacts disappeared, their deaths would not be far off.

"What should we do? This can't go on like this!"

"Yes, once the Spiritual Power in the artifact is exhausted, everyone will die."

"Ah... you tiny crocodiles, I'll smack you to death!" Pang Bo finally couldn't hold back any longer and raised the plaque in his hand, slamming it down on the little crocodiles.

Immediately, a small crocodile was smashed into a pulp by him slamming a plaque on the ground.

However, continuing like this will not solve the problem at all.

"Let me handle them. You are no match for them." Qian Ye suddenly stepped forward, walked out of the crowd without carrying any weapon, and walked towards the crocodiles. He stopped about three zhang away from the crowd and faced them.

What is he going to do?

"Deal with the little crocodiles? Isn't he afraid of dying? Can he do it all by himself? Besides, he doesn't even have any weapons; he'll be killed instantly."

"Want to be a hero?" Liu Yunzhi suddenly retorted sarcastically.

Li Changqing sneered, "He calls himself a hero? Doesn't he know his own limitations?"

"Exactly, they really think they're heroes." Wang Yan, who was in cahoots with the two, naturally chimed in.

Last time, because of the dinner party, Qian Ye paid for everyone except him, and Qianye was looking for revenge, wishing him dead. Now, seeing Liu Yunzhi voluntarily step out of the crowd, break free from protection, and act heroically, Qianye was naturally delighted.

"Qian Ye... On Earth, you're very rich, richer and more powerful than me. You own a big company, buy Rolls-Royce Phantom worth tens of millions to pick up girls, show off, slap people in the face, and spend lavishly. You're so impressive that you can outshine me. But here on Mars, you're just like me, no... you're even worse than me because you haven't even found a single item. You're worse than anyone else here, and you deserve to die."

"Liu Yunzhi, you ingrate, what nonsense are you spouting? Qian Ye was sacrificing himself for us, and you three, instead of helping, you're just standing here making sarcastic remarks. Have you lost your conscience?" Pang Bo couldn't help but retort to Liu Yunzhi and the other two.

"Pang Bo, stop Haozi in other people's business. If you're not afraid of death, why don't you just stay here like a coward instead of rushing up to deal with these little crocodiles?" Liu Yunzhi retorted.

He wanted to use reverse psychology to provoke Pang Bo into going out and getting himself killed. After all, Pang Bo had opposed him time and time again. If he could get rid of Pang Bo, and then get rid of Ye Fan and Qian Ye, then no one would oppose him here, and he could dominate the remaining students and become the boss here.

And as it turns out, this is indeed the case.

Zhou Yi, Wang Ziwen, Li Xiaoman, Lin Jia, Zhang Wenchang and others are all neutral, only Zhang Ziling and Liu Yiyi are biased towards Ye Fan.

However, Ye Fan and Pang Bo are the backbone. Once they die, Liu Yiyi and Zhang Ziling will be no match for Liu Yunzhi, Li Changqing, and Wang Yan, who are all cunning. While Wang Ziwen, Lin Jia, Zhou Yi, Li Xiaoman, and other middle forces can compete with Liu Yunzhi and his group, they will not be able to defeat them.

However, given Liu Yunzhi and his group's methods, ruthlessness, and scheming, Wang Ziwen and his group would be no match for them. They would likely be defeated one by one soon, becoming his puppets to be driven and coerced by him.

In the original novel "Shrouding the Heavens," Wang Yan's swapping of Liu Yiyi's prayer beads is a good example.

Ah~

Pang Bo, still furious, grabbed the plaque and slapped it at the little crocodiles, saying to Liu Yunzhi, "What, you dare to try it yourself? You call others cowards, but aren't you the one who's a coward?"

All the students immediately turned their attention to him. Liu Yunzhi looked at them with a grim expression; he truly didn't have the courage. "How can I compete without a plaque? Give me the plaque, and I'll be much better than you."