Chapter 13: Trapped in Desperation

"Then, can you still recognize the way? It's pitch black outside now!" Chu Yunsheng asked. If this boy could recognize the way, the success rate would be much higher compared to him blindly wandering around!

The boy nodded and said, "I can! We originally had more than thirty people. After being trapped here, we tried to move from there many times, but each time we were forced back by the bugs. By the way, did you come from that side?"

Chu Yunsheng replied without hesitation, "From the east, but I didn't see any bugs!"

The boy said gloomily, "The one you just killed was the one wandering around the east. Before that, we were so hungry that we planned to break through from the east where there was only one bug. But we were still forced back, and then the bug chased us. You know the rest."

Chu Yunsheng nodded, no wonder there was a half-dead body outside; it was probably one of this group.

"Kid, let's make a deal. You lead me to the Huolian supermarket in the south and the small bridge to the west. After I finish my business, I can escort you to the military camp. What do you think?" Chu Yunsheng needed this boy to guide him.

The boy replied cheerfully, "No problem, but what about Feifei and the others..." After the incident with the red-armored bug and Diao Dingguo, the boy almost blindly trusted Chu Yunsheng's strength.

Chu Yunsheng thought for a moment and said, "Let them hide in the opposite building first. We'll go to the south to deal with those two bugs. It's safer here."

Diao Dingguo, who was in the room, probably heard that they were leaving and desperately begged Chu Yunsheng to take him along, but Chu Yunsheng didn't even turn his head.

Outside, it was still pitch black, and the occasional distant light barely prevented them from bumping into walls. Relying on his night vision goggles, Chu Yunsheng quickly led the five people across the street and settled the remaining two men and two women on the third floor of the opposite building.

To show his sincerity, Chu Yunsheng took out three pieces of bread and said, "You four split these two. Kid, this one is for you. I, Chu Yunsheng, may not be a big shot, but I keep my word. As long as you help me, I will definitely escort you to the military camp."

Chu Yunsheng also introduced himself, but at this moment, these people's interest was clearly not in that.

The people, who had been hungry for a long time, looked at the fragrant bread as if they were starving men seeing a naked woman. The intense gaze made it seem like they would have already grabbed it if not for their fear of Chu Yunsheng's abnormal abilities!

To Chu Yunsheng's surprise, the boy took the bread but didn't eat it. Instead, he carefully tucked it into his chest. Although Chu Yunsheng could see that the boy was just as hungry as the others, the movement of his swallowing saliva betrayed him!

After hiding the bread, the boy said happily, "Big Brother Chu, my name is Zhang Han. You can call me Xiao Han. Are we leaving now?"

Chu Yunsheng was puzzled, "Aren't you hungry? Don't you want to eat something first?"

The boy patted the place where he had hidden the bread and smiled, "With this, I'm already half full!"

"Alright, let's go!" Chu Yunsheng didn't want to waste time on idle talk; survival was the priority now.

With Zhang Han leading the way and Chu Yunsheng's night vision goggles, the two quickly approached the Huolian supermarket.

Through the night vision goggles, Chu Yunsheng could clearly see a red-armored bug wandering on the street, while another was quietly lurking inside the supermarket.

Suddenly, Chu Yunsheng felt a slight disturbance in the surrounding elemental energy, but it quickly returned to normal. He checked for a long time but found no problem and didn't pay much attention. He couldn't afford to waste such a good opportunity!

He arranged for Zhang Han to stay in a nearby building, then Chu Yunsheng crept along the wall, crouched in a corner, and aimed the bow's arrow at the slowly moving red-armored bug.

Shoot!

The ice arrow whistled out, the high-speed arrow tearing through the air with a screech, like a grim reaper heading straight for the red-armored bug!

The red-armored bug barely managed to react in such a short time, spraying a half-mouth of corrosive saliva at the incoming arrow.

But Chu Yunsheng's arrow was too fast. Under the influence of the elemental symbol and elemental energy, the ice arrow split the half-spewed corrosive saliva!

The entire red-armored bug and the corrosive saliva were completely frozen, still in the act of spraying.

It seemed the ice arrow's freezing ability had improved? However, there was no time to think about it. The other red-armored bug in the Huolian supermarket didn't seem to have moved, even though the commotion outside should have been enough to alert it.

Cunning beast!

Since it won't come out, I have to go in!

He quickly dealt with the bug outside with his longsword and stored it in the elemental storage symbol. He didn't have time to use the elemental absorption symbol to absorb the elemental energy; the other bug inside could attack at any moment!

However, when he cautiously entered the supermarket, the night vision goggles suddenly showed two shadows, no, three!

There were actually three bugs inside, now surrounding him from three sides!

Chu Yunsheng's heart raced!

Three bugs, with his archery skills, he was destined to engage in close combat with the red-armored bugs!

But he had no powerful close-combat skills, and the basic sword techniques could only be learned after reaching the Second Heaven Realm.

If there was only one bug, he could勉强应付 using the Six Jia Elemental Symbol and his longsword. But with three bugs attacking together, his chances of winning were slim!

Stay calm, I must stay calm!

There must be a way!

Looking at the three bugs gradually approaching in the darkness, Chu Yunsheng knew he had to make a quick decision. Once he entered the bugs' attack range, their speed would be unimaginable!

The exit was already blocked by one of the bugs. He had already retreated as far as he could, and now he was against the wall, with no more room to retreat!

Chu Yunsheng, who had never been in such a desperate situation, finally burst with a strong desire to survive, letting out a series of suppressed roars!

Since there was no place to retreat and no way to escape, let's fight!

If we can fight, then let's fight to the death!

The flames of battle surged in his heart, and his will became as firm as steel! He took a half-step with his left leg, turned his body to the right, steadied the bow, and aimed the cold, deathly arrow at the red-armored bug at the door!

Whoosh!

The roaring ice arrow was almost launched simultaneously with the three bugs!

Chu Yunsheng knew that once he shot this arrow, he would inevitably be attacked by the other two bugs. He had to rely entirely on the Six Jia Elemental Symbol to defend against this fatal attack!

The ice arrow hit the charging red-armored bug head-on, and at the same time, the other two bugs launched their maximum attacks.

They didn't use their pincers or corrosive saliva; instead, they chose their sharp, steel-like front legs, which, with the full weight of the bugs, crashed down from the air!

Pain, excruciating pain, like being pierced through the bone, spread throughout his body from his back!

The red-armored bug's attack didn't break through the formidable defense of the Six Jia Elemental Symbol, but the immense force and penetration power left Chu Yunsheng severely injured under the combined attack of the two bugs!

Following the powerful impact of the two bugs, Chu Yunsheng tumbled toward the door. He was just one step away from escaping!

But he didn't choose to do so. If he left his back to the two bugs, he knew his speed was no match for theirs. The Six Jia Elemental Symbol, though strong, had already taken damage and could only withstand one more combined attack from the two bugs!

He had to eliminate one of the bugs. The remaining bug's attacks could be barely handled by the elemental symbol for a few rounds, but he couldn't let the two bugs attack simultaneously again!

There was no time to reload the bow, and he had already discarded it in the tumble.

In the face of life and death, the surge of battle spirit made Chu Yunsheng unleash his maximum potential!

In the tumble, he endured the intense pain in his body, drew his gun, and held it firmly with both hands. He kicked the door frame with his foot, steadied himself on the ground, and then fired wildly at the nearest red-armored bug!

The gun, also sealed by an elemental symbol, was almost as powerful as the bow. The only difference was that the red-armored bug's energy was fire-based, and the ice arrow was more effective in countering it, while the gun's effect was much weaker.

So, he didn't care if he hit or not, firing as if his life depended on it. The bullets, filled with fire elemental energy, blossomed like beautiful flames on the red-armored bug's body, the supermarket shelves, and the walls behind. Chu Yunsheng felt as if time had stopped, but he continued to pull the trigger fiercely.

Life or death, it all depended on whether he could kill the leading bug!