death gap

Chapter 23 General Jiuyou

Su Chen looked forward, kept his breathing steady, and ran with Hong Shisan on his back, heading eastward with the wind at his feet.

The desolate scenery of the wilderness swept back quickly, the sound of wind whizzed around, and the rapid heartbeat made the chest aching.

But he didn't dare to stop at all, because the calamity in the consciousness space began to grow again, which meant that the weirdness was chasing after him!
Isn’t it said that sealed weapons can snipe and kill monsters?
How come it doesn’t even work with headshots?

The weapon is not powerful enough, or... the head is not the core of the weirdness?
While running, Su Chen could still think about the problem at first, but as he ran, there was only one thought left in his mind - how far is the Jiuyou General Temple, and why hasn't he arrived after running for so long?

The vast wilderness in front of him seemed to have no end. No matter how fast he ran, the scenery was only monotonous fields and orange trees.

Su Chen even wondered if he was spinning in circles.

But it's impossible.

He has been using the moon as a direction guide, and he is indeed heading east.

So you won’t get lost. The reason why you haven’t arrived yet after running for so long is simply because the Jiuyou General Temple is too far away.

Another 10 minutes later.

Su Chen rushed into an orange forest at a gallop. The moon cast countless dappled patches of light in the dark woods, which swayed into his field of vision and made him feel dizzy.

"Huh...huh..."

The young man was already exhausted and sweating profusely. He felt that his body was getting sluggish and his legs were gradually losing feeling.

The calamity power has skyrocketed to 75%, but he is not happy at all.

If this continues, I will be exhausted by the time the calamity force is full.

Just when Su Chen could no longer hold on, he vaguely saw the light of lights in his vision blurred by sweat.

Almost at the same time, Hong Shisan also reminded him:
"There is a temple ahead. Let's go there and hide."

"it is good!"

Su Chen held on for a breath and continued to hold on for about 200 meters before finally rushing out of the woods. Then he saw a square ancient temple quietly hidden at the end of the woods.

There is a plaque hanging on the courtyard door, which is the Jiuyou General Temple.

The entire temple is located next to the reservoir, half of it is illuminated by the moonlight, and the other half is shrouded in the dark shadow of the embankment.

The gate of the courtyard is now open to the outside, and you can see several child-high copper incense burners inside, as well as the temple dedicated to General Jiuyou behind.

"Finally found!"

He regained his energy and rushed into the yard like a gust of wind, then threw his head back and fell.

Hong Shisan also fell to the ground at this time and rolled to the side.

While feeling dizzy, Su Chen saw a tall and slender figure running to him, then lowered his head and looked at him:
"Xiaochen!? Why are you here!?"

"..."

Su Chen tried his best to open his eyes wide, and then realized that the other person was actually Gu Yanchi.

But he was so tired that he could hardly breathe. At this moment, he was only focusing on breathing rapidly and could not speak at all.

"No need to say anything, I almost know it."

The girl saw the tragic situation between him and Hong Shisan, and quickly guessed the whole story, so she grabbed Su Chen's arm and dragged him towards the temple.

"Close...the door!" The young man tried his best to squeeze out two syllables.

While speaking, he opened his eyes wide and stared at the orange grove outside the door.

At this time, the bright white moon has quietly disappeared, and the gloomy sky seems to collapse at any time. All the trees in the forest are twisting crazily in an incredible way, as if they are zombies that have just awakened.

Su Chen knew very well that Weird was chasing after him!

"Okay!" Gu Yanchi responded promptly. He almost immediately put him down and ran to the door. He pushed and kicked the courtyard door shut, and then hung the latch.

"Someone come and help."

After sealing the courtyard door, she shouted hello while grabbing Su Chen's arm and dragging him into the temple.

Hearing the shouts, a middle-aged man dressed as a temple blessing ran out of the temple - went straight to the courtyard, picked up Hong Shisan, and quickly moved to the temple hall.

"Close the door!"

"Close the door quickly!"

After bringing Su Chen and Hong Shisan into the temple, Gu Yanchi and Miao Zhu immediately closed the door and found two futons to put them on.

"It'll be fine for now if you close it." Su Chen calmed down a little and asked softly:

"How will you be here?"

"I have been staying at the Jiuyou General Temple." Gu Yanchi poured a cup of cold water and handed it to his mouth:
"After those two took me back to my hometown, they asked me to stay in the Jiuyou General Temple and stop running around. Then they went out to do things by themselves."

Su Chen quickly took the glass of water and drank the cold drink in one gulp. He felt the refreshing pleasure rush straight to his forehead, making his whole body feel comfortable.

At this time, Miao Zhu also fed Hong Shisan a glass of water.

But his condition was obviously worse than Su Chen's. While he was drinking, his pupils suddenly dilated and he fainted.

Miao Zhu checked his breath, and his expression quickly relaxed:

"It's okay, it's just a coma caused by lack of physical strength."

"You did this because you encountered something strange, right?" Gu Yanchi took back the water glass from Su Chen's hand while speaking.

"Yeah." Su Chen nodded:

"I also met Pink Chestnut Head, who asked me to keep running east. What about the other professional?"

"He just returned to the temple not long ago when he was injured, and he was lying next door to recuperate." The girl told him in a low voice.

"This Jiuyou General Temple...is it their stronghold?" Su Chen quickly thought of this.

"I have been on call for more than 20 years." Miao Zhu did not hide his identity and said with a wry smile:

"Originally we agreed to do it for three years, but three years later and three years later, I have been working since I graduated from high school. From my teens to my 30s... I got used to it if I didn't suddenly do it today. When something happens, I really treat myself as a temple blessing."

"So you are actually a logistics worker?" Su Chen asked.

"More or less, my job is to collect intelligence and provide logistical support." Miao Zhu smiled even more bitterly at this time:
"I actually don't know more about Weird than you do, because I don't count one of their own, I'm just a contractor."

"No matter what happens, we must not open the door." After Su Chen said this, he felt dizzy again and immediately kept pressing his philtrum.

At this time, a dark wind suddenly blew in the yard.

Through the mosaic glass window in front of the temple, a blurry black figure can be seen staggering back and forth in the yard.

It seems that the courtyard gate can't stop this weirdo.

Must be indoors.

The figure wandering in the courtyard was huge and deformed. When he walked with his hands on the ground, the vibrations could be transmitted all the way into the temple, and even the statue of General Jiuyou shook.

"..."

At this moment, Su Chen, Gu Yanzhi, and Miao Zhu all held their breaths, filling the entire space with a depressing atmosphere.

The young man could vaguely feel that a very uncomfortable aura was pouring into the room through the crack in the door.

(End of this chapter)