73 A Pre-Cataclysm civilization (1/2)

In the gloomy forest, the rustling leaves seemed to suggest that there were some horrible creatures shuttling through the canopies. Everyone held their breaths as they kept their eyes on that strange, white figure in front of them. It was as though they were afraid that their ”aura” would provoke it into attacking them.

Why was there a woman scratching a tree with her back facing them in a place like this? Nobody could understand it.

But the more they couldn't explain it, the greater their fears.

Next to him, Ren Xiaosu found that Yang Xiaojin looked very nervous for the first time. He could see her pursing her lips while her knuckles turned white from gripping the gun so tightly.

Xu Xianchu's shadow clone was standing right in front of him. It seemed that it was guarding against the woman in white in case she suddenly pounced at him. But in reality, that woman was still dozens of meters away from them.

”Should we take a detour?” Ren Xiaosu whispered, ”She might not follow us.”

Just as he finished speaking, a strong wind gusted through the forest, and the woman in white seemed to float up.

Xu Xianchu clenched his teeth and said, ”We can't avoid it. If something like a ghost can stop us here in our tracks, how do you expect to get to the Jing Mountains?!”

Xu Xianchu then commanded his shadow clone to move towards the woman in white as he followed closely. Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin gave each other a look. They did not expect Xu Xianchu to be so brave in this situation.

Some people tended to make outrageous claims in normal times but would get timid, nervous, or scared in the face of something serious. Others were different. The more dangerous a situation, the calmer they would be. There was a kind of ferocity embedded in their bones!

”Let's catch up,” Ren Xiaosu said.

A second later, Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin tacitly followed Xu Xianchu. As they were all in the same boat now, they couldn't let Xu Xianchu take on the risks by himself.

Liu Bu was trembling as he said, ”What should we do? Should we follow them?”

”But what if something else like that also appears beside us?” Luo Xinyu said in fear. After that, she caught up to them with Wang Lei following close behind.

Seeing that he was all alone, Liu Bu got even more frightened. He whispered, ”Wait for me!”

Ren Xiaosu said to Xu Xianchu from behind, ”Once you find that you're no match for her, restrict her movements with your shadow clone and buy us some time so that we can concentrate our firepower on her.”

Xu Xianchu, Ren Xiaosu, and Yang Xiaojin were all carrying guns. On the surface, this was the strongest direct form of attack they had. If this woman in white turned out to be unafraid of bullets, there was nothing more they could do!

Xu Xianchu answered softly, ”OK… watch my back, and pay close attention to the surroundings.”

Ren Xiaosu was a little puzzled. Perhaps the people in the stronghold had not experienced life like those who lived in town, so they were more trusting of others than the refugees.

Living in town, there was even a need for someone to keep watch at night while they slept. People who grew up in such an environment would never ask someone they barely knew to watch their backs.

Was that the difference between the town and the stronghold?

The three of them cautiously approached the woman in white. However, a strange feeling grew inside them the closer they approached.

Ren Xiaosu was initially crouching because this posture was the easiest for him to make a move. In the end, he slowly straightened up as he stood and said, ”What the hell is this?”

Xu Xianchu was also confused. He commanded his shadow clone as it swayed towards the ”woman in white” and ”plucked” her down from the tree.

It was a… tattered, plastic, female doll, the type that looked inflatable.

”Uh…” Ren Xiaosu walked beside Xu Xianchu and looked at it for some time. ”What is this thing?”