Chapter 184 - Chapter 184: Digesting 1
Chapter 184: Digesting 1
Translator: 549690339
However, the more afraid they were, the more they lost the strength to climb up.
Although the reward that Zhou xueli had called out was quite a lot, he still had to be alive to receive it.
After she shouted, no one paid her any attention. In a panic, Zhou xueli raised the price loudly,”
“10 million!”
“20 million!” Amidst the buzzing sound, the swarm of insects got closer and closer. After Zhou xueli had finished shouting at the top of her lungs, she saw that no one was moving, so she added another number,”
“Give Mr. Zhou a push. Whoever helps will have priority on the return trip!”
Finally, someone was tempted by the reward. A worker freed one hand to push Mr. Zhou.
Once someone made the first move, the others couldn’t hold on any longer. For the sake of their lives and money, they all went to help. With the help of everyone and the help of the bodyguards, Mr. Zhou was quickly and smoothly sent to the top of the cliff.
Without this burden, Wolf one and the others, as well as Zhou Shirley, were obviously faster than before. After several young scientists climbed to the top of the cliff, only professor Yan and two workers were left behind.
“Give me a hand.”
The other workers in the line had already gone up first, and the two workers who were lagging behind immediately became anxious.
A few young scholars squatted down and tried to pull professor Yan away. He was old, so he wasn’t very agile. When he reached out to grab the scholar’s hand, the box in his hand fell.
“All…” Professor Yan hurriedly tried to reach out for it. A scholar looked up and said with red eyes,”
“I don’t want it, teacher Yan!”
The swarm of insects had already flown over and was less than two meters away from the cliff wall. If they stayed any longer, they might not be able to pick up the things and might even lose their lives.
A pained expression appeared on professor Yan’s face, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and put his trembling hand on it.
Everyone pulled him up together, and the box rolled down, almost hitting a worker who was climbing up.
When the worker noticed something falling, he instinctively turned to the side to avoid it. The grass vine he was grabbing had already been pulled by the person in front of him when he was climbing, and half of the root was already exposed. He was not holding it firmly to begin with, and when he dodged, he only heard two ” creak creak” sounds, followed by the sound of soil falling down when the grass root was pulled out.
The worker’s face was filled with panic. He quickly tried to grab onto something to stabilize himself, but it was too late.
He couldn’t stand steadily and fell straight down. The cliff wasn’t high, and he had only climbed about two meters. If he fell, he would at most hit the grass, and he would be able to get up again.
Thus, although he was panicking, he was not very afraid.
However, after he fell, what caught him was not a thick layer of grass, but a swarm of flying insects.
‘Ah …’ As the worker screamed, the swarm of insects quickly surrounded him. The remaining person took the opportunity to quickly climb up the cliff.
A large number of black insects covered the man, and in almost two to three seconds, he was no longer breathing.
The people who climbed up the cliff were lucky enough to survive and heaved a sigh of relief.
Professor Yan looked back and saw that the black insects were still flying around the fallen workers. He shivered and his face turned pale. He still had lingering fear.
The box that he had dropped had rolled into the grass and was unusually eye-catching. He had a look of regret on his face. It should have contained some of the samples he had collected before. They were very precious, but now they had been lost.
Under such circumstances, no matter how great the reward was, no one would dare to risk their lives to pick it up.
The others didn’t know how to comfort professor Yan when they saw his disappointed expression.
The worker who was bitten by the black flying insects below died in a different way from No. 6 and the others. His body swelled and deformed at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it had swelled to twice its original size in the blink of an eye. The insects did not leave his body, but instead stopped on it to set up camp.
This way, it reduced the danger of others being bitten, and the hearts of those who survived were put back to their original places.
Zhou xueli took two deep breaths and forced herself to shout,”
“Let’s leave this place first.”
Those who had survived the disaster gasped for breath, as if they were venting the fear of not daring to breathe when they were chased by the wolves.
Number seven suddenly said,”
“Look over there.”
She pointed in the direction of the pool. Number four, who was previously wrapped in a thin film, was now like a wax elephant in high temperature. He began to melt in the film. In just a short while, even his facial features were a little blurred.
Such a terrifying scene was simply indescribable.
Number Four’s body was wrapped in a translucent film. Under the rapid current, it spun in the middle of the pool and melted bit by bit.
Everyone looked down from above. The afterglow of the setting sun was blocked by the cliff wall, and the light below was much dimmer. The pool was dark and bottomless, like a giant beast with its mouth open, about to swallow people.
“What, what is this thing?” Even though they weren’t the ones who died, when they saw number Four’s death, some of them still shivered and muttered to themselves,”
“What is this place?”
The one who responded to him was not Mr. Zhou, but one of the lucky survivors in the same line of work:”Demon Island …”
“This must be the demon Island!”
The person’s voice trembled slightly, but his tone was very certain. Mr. Zhou did not reprimand him, and even the bodyguards, professor Yan, and the others did not say anything, as if they had silently agreed with his accusation.
“Let’s go,” he said.
Zhou Xue Li wiped her face and swallowed hard.
It was difficult for her to even do this now. After walking for a day, everyone was tired and hungry, and their mouths were dry. It was difficult for ordinary people to persist, let alone her who was holding on to a burden like Mr. Zhou.
Everyone was either on edge or running for their lives, so they didn’t have time to eat, drink, or solve other problems.
Her voice was much hoarse, and her originally beautiful face was now in a mess. Sweat was running down her face, and her messy hair stuck to her cheeks. She could not hide her exhaustion, and her face was pale. Her lips were dry and cracked, and when she spoke, blood oozed out.
When they were by the stream, she had only cared about taking care of Mr. Zhou and fed him food and water. Before she had time to eat, she was attacked by the wolves and had to escape in a panic. Zhou xueli had only persevered by her willpower.
The sun slowly set in the West, and the light gradually disappeared. Darkness was about to envelop the earth.
The hope of those who were still alive in the team also sank as the light dimmed. Everyone’s heart was dominated by despair, helplessness, and fear.
The evil demons on the island were harvesting human lives. The scene of each team member’s death was like an Asura arena, turning into a heavy mountain-like pressure that pressed down on everyone’s heart.
It was wrong to advance, but it was also wrong to retreat.
At this time, everyone vaguely understood that they had fallen into Mr. Zhou’s trap.
It was unknown how far the Research Institute’s ruins were. It was also difficult to determine if Mr. Zhou could make it to the Research Institute alive and call for help.
If they couldn’t call for help, it was unknown whether everyone could make it out alive or how long they could survive on this Island.
After Zhou xueli said ” let’s go,” no one asked her how far she was from the Research Institute, nor did anyone ask her how long it would take for her to walk out of this nightmarish forest.
The only response she got was silence and the sound of water..