The tunnel was dimly lit.
Many of the torches used for illumination had been blown away in the recent battle, leaving only a few still burning stubbornly.
Shen Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead, turned to look at Xiao Xiangtong, who was breathing heavily in a low voice.
How much Origin Power do you have left?
"That move just now consumed a lot of Origin Power, and now we only have about one or two tenths left," Xiao Xiangtong said, turning her head to look at us.
The remaining Origin Power was about the same as his own... Shen Heng nodded slightly. He glanced at the Dragon Armor Beast lying in front of him, then walked over.
A moment later, Shen Heng, with a large piece of meat hanging from his waist and holding a torch, walked towards the ground.
A few minutes later, the two reached the ground.
The surrounding area remained silent, with dilapidated streets, vehicles lying across the road, and a collapsed section of road not far away.
Neither of them paid any attention, their gazes simultaneously fixed on the distant horizon.
There, lightning strikes became more and more frequent, and the distance...
"It's about 13 kilometers away," Xiao Xiangtong stated her assessment.
Shen Heng nodded. He had seen it from that building last night; the lightning circle was about 18 or 19 kilometers away, including the distance they had traveled...
Has the minefield moved about five or six kilometers by now?
Based on the timeline, it should be completely closed before dark.
Xiao Xiangtong had clearly calculated the time as well; she turned to look at Shen Heng.
What are your plans for the future?
Shen Heng glanced at the distant lightning strike again, then turned his head to look in the opposite direction.
"Let's go to the Dragon Armor Beast first. I saw it last night; the lightning circles seemed to converge around the place where the Dragon Armor Beast was."
"And then?" Xiao Xiangtong nodded slightly.
"Once the gathered Calamity Beast have fought amongst themselves, we'll go downstairs and kill them. During this time, I'll use my abilities to help conceal our tracks," Shen Heng explained his plan.
Xiao Xiangtong lowered her head and thought for a moment, then nodded when she realized she had nothing to add.
The two turned and walked towards the building where the Dragon Armor Beast was located.
Seemingly restricted, the Dragon Armor Beast does not leave the building except during battles.
Even during battle, they will return immediately once the battle is over.
Just like last night when the Dragon Armor Beast killed Yang Xu.
This was likely a deliberate restriction imposed by Instructor Zhang Chenguang. After all, if the Dragon Armor Beast could roam freely, the survival of most people in the simulation would depend entirely on luck.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived safely at the building where the Dragon Armor Beast had been staying.
The hall was spacious, but completely empty; there was nothing there.
The two did not linger in the lobby and went straight upstairs.
Although Shen Heng's ability can lure the Calamity Beast away, it's only a guide. Once the situation gets out of control, the Calamity Beast won't care about any noise around you.
Therefore, it is very dangerous to be on the first floor.
The two walked until they were almost at the top floor before stopping.
They then each sat down and began practicing the Heavenly Cycle Breathing Technique to replenish their Origin Power.
After a long while, Shen Heng slowly opened his eyes. He glanced at Xiao Xiangtong, who was still breathing, and got up to sit by the window.
Outside, the sky grew increasingly dark, and even during the day, visibility was not very high.
In the distance, bolts of purple lightning struck down, turning skyscrapers into dust.
"Have we reached 10 kilometers yet...?"
Shen Heng silently watched the bolts of lightning strike after bolt.
Suddenly, his gaze was drawn to a certain direction.
There, three blurry figures appeared at the end of the street.
They are now cautiously making their way this way.
This is to avoid suddenly encountering a Calamity Beast Calamity Beast, or making noise that might attract it.
After all, if you don't know the situation of the Calamity Beast, it's always better to find Calamity Beast first than to be found by Calamity Beast first.
"I wonder if there are any others." Shen Heng silently gazed at the three figures.
There are three minefields, and even after excluding those eliminated in the simulation, there are still over twenty people left.
If these twenty-odd people are divided into three circles, then on average, each circle can have six or seven people.
Of course, since people move freely, it's impossible for the distribution to be perfectly even; it's normal that some groups have more people than others.
Shen Heng silently watched the three figures.
As the three figures drew closer, his eyes unconsciously opened a little wider.
Those three were the ones who lured several Calamity Beast into the street on the first night of the simulation.
"Are their names... Xiong Yingluo, Yu Ruofei, and Lu Jun?" Shen Heng recalled.
There were 30 members in the training camp, but Shen Heng didn't interact with many of them.
However, he still remembered the other people, even those he had no interaction with.
Of the three, Xiong Yingluo performed the best in the past three months, ranking around the top ten. Yu Ruofei was next, around 15th. Lu Jun performed relatively worse, ranking around 25th.
Shen Heng sat by the window, watching the three figures.
Their target also seemed to be the center of the minefield, but they were worried that there might be something bad at the center, so their speed actually decreased the closer they got to the center.
Shen Heng Shen Heng spoke slowly after they entered the range where he could accurately transmit his voice.
The three people were visibly startled when the voice reached them.
Immediately, one of the short-haired girls became noticeably more excited and turned to say something.
In the middle, the girl with long hair tied in a ponytail thought for a moment and nodded.
They walked quickly towards the center of the minefield, together with the short-haired boy.
Shen Heng led the three of them into the building where he was.
After telling them the floor number, Shen Heng looked away and turned to Xiao Xiangtong, who was watching him.
"Someone's here, so I called them over. The more people we have, the better if we need to fight off the Calamity Beast later," Shen Heng explained.
Xiao Xiangtong nodded slightly upon hearing this, without offering any objections.
They didn't keep Shen Heng and the others waiting too long.
The three people soon came into their view.
The short-haired girl glanced around the room, her gaze quickly settling on Shen Heng.
She walked over excitedly, holding out her palm.
"My name is Yu Ruofei. Yu is the Yu in ' Yu Yun ', Ruo is the Ruo in 'like', and Fei is the Fei in 'a bird can fly'."
"Yes, I know you." Shen Heng simply raised his hand and gave it a light handshake.
"Huh? You know me?" Yu Ruofei's eyes widened.
"Yes, not just you, I know everyone in the training camp," Shen Heng replied with a smile.
"Oh, I see!" Yu Ruofei said disappointedly. She had thought that Shen Heng remembered her because she was special.
"Alright, Ruofei."
A girl with long hair tied in a ponytail walked in. She glanced at Shen Heng and Xiao Xiangtong.
" Xiong Yingluo."
" Lu Jun." The short-haired boy followed him in.
Shen Heng nodded and introduced himself again, " Shen Heng."
Xiao Xiangtong.
Xiao Xiangtong briefly stated her name before lowering her eyes.