novelraw Chapter 720 The Outstretched Claw
Chapter 720 The Outstretched Claw
Chapter 720 The Outstretched Claw
"Whoosh-"
Amidst the deafening roar of the collapsing wall, the rope shooting straight down from below made a barely perceptible sound as it pierced the air.
"Madam, watch out behind you!"
However, Pan Cheng, who was lagging behind his own team, would occasionally keep an eye on Bai Mianmian, who was following behind them.
He thought: If there's anything I can do to help, I'll lend a hand in time.
Although the woman seemed cold and indifferent, she was actually quite kind-hearted.
After all, it's rare to see someone so kind as to step in and protect others when surrounded by a group of humanoid creatures.
Therefore, Pan Cheng felt that he couldn't really let her go unchecked.
Sure enough, upon seeing the rope suddenly shooting straight towards Bai Mianmian, he immediately warned her without hesitation, and his supernatural attacks were ready.
Upon hearing Pan Cheng's words, the other members of the Second Army Corps almost simultaneously turned to look back.
They all knew that Bai Mianmian below was the person who had saved their lives, and that she was someone who absolutely could not be harmed in front of them!
So when they turned back, they were already prepared for a rescue.
However, they did not expect that all their preparations would not have any chance of being put to use.
When the rope was still half a meter away from Bai Mianmian, she glanced back indifferently and then looked away.
However, no one saw that in the instant she glanced back, her right index finger twitched almost imperceptibly.
Almost simultaneously, a small mushroom suddenly sprouted from the rope that was heading straight for her, and from the head of the person tightly gripping the other end of the rope.
The person immediately sensed the supernatural energy that didn't belong to him suddenly appearing above his head, but he didn't have enough time to mount an effective defense.
"Boom!!" The newly grown mushroom exploded in the man's horrified expression.
In that instant, a cloud of blood mist burst open in the air, and the rope that had been shooting straight at Bai Mianmian shattered into dust at the same time.
This is the scene that Pan Cheng and his team saw when they were about to make their move.
Pan Cheng and the others, who missed their chance to make a move: "..."
It seems they worried for nothing.
The two mushroom explosions were of moderate power; while they destroyed their targets, they did not affect the few people remaining below.
So after a moment of panic, the group realized that their upward speed was not affected, and their tense hearts relaxed a little.
But at this moment, their eyes were filled with apprehension as they looked at Bai Mianmian.
Although they also did not sense any supernatural energy fluctuations from Bai Mianmian, nor did they see that the person who had just attacked was her, they clearly saw that the person had ended up like that because they wanted to attack her!
Therefore, regardless of whether the explosion was caused by her or by the Second Legion, this woman is not someone they can afford to mess with!
Several people who were originally approaching Pan Cheng and his group above Bai Mianmian saw this and immediately stopped their approach.
Although they didn't know who had carried out the attack that had just killed the man, it was clear that the woman was not someone to mess with.
They had all heard Pan Cheng tell the woman to "be careful."
This indicates that the woman is currently aligned with the Second Legion.
If they were to accidentally do something that could be misunderstood, and the unexpected explosion were to fall on their heads, they would be truly doomed!
Seeing that those people were wary and no longer approached Pan Cheng and his group, Bai Mianmian slightly withdrew her attention from them.
As for the others who were still trying to squeeze into Pan Cheng's group, they dared not get too close after being warned by Pan Cheng and his group. All of this happened in just a few seconds.
Although the shouts and curses continued throughout the rest of the journey, they were much better than before.
There was no longer any instance of someone using others as stepping stones in order to save their own life.
Xin Xiao led the way, unaware of the sordid events unfolding below, when he blasted open another layer of the ceiling.
When the rubble fell, everyone had prepared various countermeasures, but unexpectedly, they didn't even have a chance to make a move.
Bai Mianmian gently twitched her slender fingers.
On the fallen pebbles, or in the air below them, countless red-capped, white-spotted mushrooms suddenly sprouted.
Bai Mianmian's slender fingers then curled up.
"Boom...!" All the mushrooms that had grown out suddenly exploded.
In that instant, the powerful shockwave from the explosion spread outwards, either shattering or blasting away the falling debris.
Those who witnessed this for the first time were all shocked and widened their eyes in surprise. They looked at Pan Cheng and his group in astonishment and scrutinized the person twice, but they still couldn't figure out who had made the move.
Pan Cheng and the others knew that this was Bai Mianmian's doing, so they remained calm and continued to rush upwards.
On the floor above where the ceiling was breached, many people rushed out and joined the fleeing crowd.
Cries for help, screams, and curses mingled together once again.
Occasionally, close friends or family members will lend a helping hand, but many more choose to ignore it, and some even take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, pushing others into the ever-approaching abyss of death.
In an instant, screams and curses rang out one after another.
Those who joined Bai Mianmian and her group first, seeing that the newcomers could bully others to survive without any consequences, immediately felt their desire to advance further was stirred.
Ultimately, someone did indeed turn on those around them, but the expected, unexpected explosion did not occur.
As a result, the already chaotic refugee procession became even more disorganized, with screams and curses filling the air.
Just then, someone extended their clutches to the Second Legion—three people who had just joined.
Bai Mianmian had been keeping an eye on Pan Cheng and his group. When she saw the three of them daring to extend their evil claws towards Pan Cheng and his companions, a murderous glint flashed in her eyes.
The mushroom spores that were flying ahead immediately moved according to her will, and suddenly landed on the heads of the three people, and quickly grew into mushrooms.
The three people who had just reached out their claws immediately sensed the presence of supernatural energy above their heads that did not belong to them. A sense of deadly danger surged into their hearts in an instant, and they hurriedly used their own supernatural abilities to counterattack or defend themselves.
But Bai Mianmian could detonate the mushrooms faster than they could use their powers.
"Boom...!" The grown mushroom suddenly exploded.
The three people, their faces filled with terror, had their heads and even their upper bodies explode into a cloud of blood mist in mid-air in an instant.
Pan Cheng and the others, who were ready to retaliate, were stunned for a moment when they saw the three people being blown up right in front of them.
Those who were originally itching to attack the Second Legion members instantly withdrew their outstretched claws, and their plans were completely abandoned.
The scene, which was about to descend into complete chaos, was instantly brought under control. Those who were originally close to the Second Legion members subconsciously moved away from them.