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Their speed soared, some flying straight along the water's surface in pursuit, some falling from the sky in arcs, and some stabbing at Chen Feng's groin from below, dancing wildly like dragons, their trajectories almost impossible to discern.
shhhhhh!
Vines pierced through the airflow, approaching Chen Feng from all directions at an astonishing speed.
Like an open palm, it enveloped him in the center.
Immediately afterwards, the dense, sharp wooden spikes on the surface of the vine, gleaming with a cold metallic light, under Han Ning's precise mental control, suddenly detached from the vine body like a spring that had been suppressed to its limit.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
In an instant, hundreds of sharp wooden spikes transformed into a dense, dark green death storm, resembling a rain of pear blossom needles from ancient legends, shooting out at Chen Feng's location with terrifying speed, covering the entire area.
"What an amazing attack method... such destructive power, such speed... it's probably not far off from those leaders."
Lu Yunping, standing not far away, stared blankly at the wildly dancing vines and the countless sharp thorns shooting from the sky.
This sudden turn of events was completely beyond Chen Feng's expectations.
The mockery on his face froze, replaced by extreme shock and horror.
"what?!"
His speed, which he was so proud of, seemed so pale and powerless in the face of this absolute death zone that covered an area of several meters in radius and was made of high-speed wooden spikes.
Moreover, behind the thorns, there were more than a dozen vines that were rapidly gathering together.
"There's no way to avoid it..."
He looked at the densely packed wooden splinters, which left no gaps, and finally a look of panic appeared on his face.
He only had time to control the gale and set up a high-speed rotating light blue wind shield in front of him.
Puff puff puff puff puff! ! !
A series of impacts, so numerous they were chilling, rang out.
The sturdy wind shield withstood over a hundred terrifying piercings in the blink of an eye.
The pale blue wind shield trembled violently, groaning under its strain.
Although most of the wooden spikes were shredded or deflected by the high-speed rotating airflow, no fewer than twenty sharp wooden spikes, with their penetrating power, managed to pierce through the wind shield's defenses.
Puff puff puff~
The sound of splinters piercing the body rang out continuously.
"Ugh!"
Chen Feng groaned in pain, as if his body had been struck by a heavy blow.
His work jacket was torn with more than a dozen holes, and blood flowed out from the wounds, staining the tattered clothes red.
The most dangerous splinter flew almost past his temple, taking a lock of hair and leaving a deep bloody gash on his cheek.
boom!
huh~
Fifteen vines, like five fingers spread out, their tips aimed at various parts of Chen Feng's body, like a death shadow looming over Chen Feng's head, concealed but not yet unleashed.
Chen Feng crashed heavily into the murky water beneath him, splashing up a large spray of water.
He struggled to get up, but the excruciating pain made him stop moving, and he could only kneel in the water, panting heavily.
Looking at Han Ning with disbelief, he said very reluctantly, "I admit defeat!"
"Is that all?" Han Ning looked disappointed and waved his hand dismissively.
The splinters turned into energy particles and dissipated, leaving only a faint smell of blood in the air.
The fifteen vines, weakened by the energy burst and the detachment of their thorns, appeared somewhat listless, their surface luster dimmed considerably. They slowly retreated to Han Ning's side, swaying gently like loyal guards.
Xuebing, who had been lying to the side, finally got its chance to make a move. It ran between Han Ning and Chen Feng, bared its teeth at Chen Feng, and was ready to attack at any moment.
Han Ning, maintaining the release of the vines, slowly walked a few steps to Chen Feng and stopped, looking down at him with a calm and unwavering voice:
"Looks like it won't take three minutes, 20 seconds will be enough to take you down."
Chen Feng clutched his bleeding wound, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of his mouth:
"Cough...cough cough...Impressive. I misjudged you. Your strength...is beyond my imagination."
He took a deep breath, suppressed his surging blood, and decisively admitted defeat:
"You won, the test is passed, and I, Chen Feng, keep my word!"
Chapter 39 Fog Zone
Chen Feng coughed a few times, wiped the rain off his face, and said:
"The smell of blood is too strong here; this is not the place to talk. Come with me."
He staggered to his feet and swayed as he walked toward a hotel building outside the fog.
"Let's go." Lu Yunping nodded to Han Ning.
The building was leaning badly, with one side of the wall covered in spiderweb-like cracks, but the main structure was still relatively intact.
The three people and one lizard waded through the murky water, climbed onto the slippery protrusions on the hotel's exterior wall, and climbed through a broken window into the second-floor corridor, eventually making their way to a guest room on the fourth floor.
"Xuebing, go stand guard at the door." Han Ning patted Xuebing's wet head and whispered the order.
"Roar!" Snowcake didn't follow, but obediently lay down at the door, its eyes warily watching its surroundings.
inside the house.
Chen Feng sat on a soft chair, panting heavily. He rummaged through his backpack and pulled out bandages and a small bottle of disinfectant, gritting his teeth as he treated the still-bleeding wounds on his body.
Han Ning stood at the door, his gaze sweeping across the room. Only after confirming there was no danger did he go inside.
The Awakened's physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, and Han Ning failed to control the wooden spikes to continue penetrating deeper into Chen Feng's body.
So even though Chen Feng is covered in blood, he has only suffered superficial injuries, which are not too serious.
Chen Feng took a breath and looked at Han Ning, who was leaning against the door frame, with a complicated expression: "The thing you just encountered, we call it a 'mirage worm'."
"Mirage worms?" Han Ning raised an eyebrow.
"Correct."
Chen Feng nodded, his voice low.
"The most troublesome thing in this foggy area is these things that specialize in attacking people's brains."
"They are like parasites, they like to burrow into corpses, especially those that have just died and whose brains have not yet completely decomposed, to suck the rotting brain marrow and release a mental shock that can drive people crazy by using the memories of the deceased."
He pointed to his temple:
“We awakened ones are physically stronger, but on a spiritual level… we are not much different from ordinary people.”
"Unless you are an awakened person who has specifically enhanced their mental abilities or has special protective capabilities, going in is just suicide."
"I've never seen an Awakened One like you who can both break through illusions and possess considerable combat power."
Han Ning, still shaken by the lingering, agonizing scream that had echoed in his mind, asked, "So Egret Harbor is inside?"
"It's not certain yet."
“We tried to enter the fog area from various directions, but we never reached the real Egret Harbor.”
"However, we speculate that Egret Harbor is located in the heart of this foggy area."
Chen Feng's tone was solemn.
"This foggy area is like a huge maze, and the further you go in, the more terrifying the monsters become."
"We've only managed to get a little over 500 meters into the fog zone so far. No one has ever come back alive if we go any further in."
"As for the berths in Bailugang, it is still unclear whether the ships are still there and what the specific situation is."
"The deepest point reached was only 500 meters?" Han Ning frowned.
"Do you think?"
Hearing the slightly questioning tone in Han Ning's voice, Lu Yunping couldn't help but speak up.
"The mirages are the weakest monsters in the fog zone, and the ubiquitous white fog itself has hallucinogenic effects. The further you go in, the thicker the fog becomes, and it's easy to get lost in it."
Han Ning paused for a moment, then continued to ask:
"Since Bailu Port is so dangerous, why insist on fighting here to the death? Doesn't Bailu City have other ports and shipyards, such as Donggang and Nansha Port?"
"Do you think other places are safe?" Chen Feng scoffed.
"Based on the intelligence we've gathered over this period, as well as information pieced together from people fleeing from other areas, the monsters in the city have a pattern of distribution."
"Tell me about it," Han Ning said, intrigued.
"The closer you get to the outskirts of the city, that is, the more barren areas, the stronger and more diverse the monsters are. On the contrary, in the city center, near densely populated areas, the monsters are relatively weaker."
He looked at Han Ning's puzzled face and explained:
"We speculate that it may be related to the so-called 'Kuroshio Current' erosion. The area where Shirahi City was affected may be located on land. Rainfall caused by the Kuroshio Current is easily absorbed by the land, which is a relatively low-risk area."
"But as time went on, the water on land gradually increased, and with the surge in the flow of rivers, lakes and seas, the land was submerged, and gradually, even the land became extremely dangerous."
"The monsters that spread from the surrounding wasteland would naturally have to pass through the city's outskirts before they could enter the city."
"Actually, these are all secondary reasons. The most important reason is... the White Mist Zone is not so dangerous as to be hopeless. It is like a double-edged sword, bringing us great crises while also helping us grow."
"growing up……"
Han Ning's heart stirred, and he immediately thought of the slight increase in his spiritual power.
A glint of light flashed in Chen Feng's eyes:
"You already know that hunting these monsters and absorbing the energy released after they die can make us stronger."
"You may not have noticed, but hunting monsters in different areas seems to bring about different 'strength enhancements'!"
He pointed to his head:
"Killing mirages in this foggy area and absorbing energy not only strengthens the body, but is also particularly effective in resisting mental shocks and enhancing sensory acuity."
“At first, we couldn’t even get into the 100-meter range. Now, elites like us can operate in the 200-300-meter or even 400-meter range for a period of time.”