Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife

O`\u0026�Y�Zhang Shi and his party were not taken care of by the earth beasts. A few of them acted like gentlemen on the beams, flying on the eaves and walking on the walls, and evacuated to a safe area without any danger. However, this trip to the City Lord's Mansion was not successful. There was no gain, but Zhang Shi was seriously injured.

Seeing that the man in black robe was difficult to deal with and Zhang Shi was already injured, Zhao Feng proposed to go back temporarily to recuperate before coming back, but was opposed by Zhang Shi himself. Although the apparent target of this trip was the old woman, it was actually to resolve Wu Qing's matter. Zhang Shi did not want to delay this for a moment. After all, no one wanted to have a fierce ghost stay by his side all the time.

"Wait a minute. When the earth beasts subside, we can return to the city lord's mansion. I guess those men in black robes won't expect us to come back, so there shouldn't be any more trouble."

Although Zhang Shi's decision was a bit risky, everyone also understood the urgency of it, so they nodded in agreement. They found a secluded abandoned house as a temporary settlement. Although the house was dilapidated, it was barely sheltered from wind and rain, providing a safe environment for them to rest and recuperate.

Wu Qing took out some simple medical supplies from her backpack and carefully treated the wound on Zhang Shi's back. Her technique was professional and gentle, but it could not relax Zhang Shi's tense nerves.

After treating the wound, Wu Qing took out a bottle of light green potion from her backpack.

"This is my special recovery potion. Although it cannot heal serious injuries instantly, it can speed up wound healing and reduce the risk of infection. Drinking it can help you regain some strength."

Wu Qing's voice was soft but firm, and her eyes revealed her concern and gratitude for Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi took the potion and drank it without any hesitation. He felt a warm current slipping from his throat and quickly spread throughout his body. His fatigue and pain seemed to be relieved a little. Ge Dalong on the side glanced at the two from time to time, obviously not trusting Wu Qing.

Suddenly, a huge earthquake stronger than before came from the direction of the city lord's palace, followed by a terrifying roar, and an invisible shock wave spread from the ground toward the outside of the city, overturning Zhang Shi and others who were unprepared. The ground and even the foundation of the dilapidated house where they lived were dug up.

Before they could react, a system prompt appeared in their minds simultaneously.

Ding, the second stage goal is achieved, and the free teleportation function within the Mist City will be rewarded.

Zhang Shi and others looked at each other, obviously surprised by the sudden system prompt. Phase 2 goal achieved? How could they have achieved their goal before they even did anything?

Ge Dalong frowned and suddenly thought of the key.

"We used zombie viruses to deal with those invisible monsters before. After the beast appeared, it swallowed up all the monsters infected with the virus, and they probably turned into walking zombies."

Everyone sighed, but they didn't expect to solve a difficult problem inadvertently.

However, after the shock wave from the City Lord's Mansion, the movements of the earth beasts seemed to be much smaller, replaced by a strange calm.

"The earth beast is infected with the zombie virus. I'm afraid something big has happened in this city."

Zhao Feng stood up, patted the dust on his body, and stared in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion with a solemn expression.

"Either way, this could be an opportunity for us."

Zhang Shi struggled to stand up. Although the wound on his back was aching from the impact just now, his eyes were extremely firm, "While the earth beasts and the black-robed man are in chaos, we have to act quickly."

Ge Dalong and Wu Qing also quickly adjusted their status and prepared to set off again. Before Wu Qing left, he took out a few explosives from his backpack and distributed them to everyone in case of emergency.

Using the newly acquired free teleportation function within the City of Fog, Zhang Shi and his party teleported directly to a hidden alley near the city lord's palace, avoiding the chaotic area in front. They cautiously approached the City Lord's Mansion and found that the originally spectacular scenery was now in a mess. The blood of many men in black robes was spilled on the ground, but not a single corpse was left behind. Apparently, they were all eaten by earth beasts.

"It turns out that this earth beast and the invisible monster are not the same people."

Ge Dalong analyzed in a low voice while observing the surroundings vigilantly.

Zhang Shi nodded, secretly glad that this situation undoubtedly reduced their resistance. They moved along the ruins and finally came to the courtyard where they met the man in black robes before. At this moment, the courtyard was empty.

"Since my mother-in-law left clues, it means that she should still be deep in the mansion, so we have to hurry up." Zhang Shi said, taking the lead to walk deeper into the mansion.

As they went deeper, the surrounding decorations became more and more luxurious. For some reason, many decorations were not affected by the few impacts just now, and still remained intact and beautiful.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Zhang Shi guessed that they had obviously approached the core area of ​​the City Lord's Mansion. Suddenly, a faint cry came from not far away. Zhang Shi and others immediately became alert and cautiously approached the source of the sound.

In a richly decorated room, they found a monster with the body of a centaur. The face of the monster is that of a girl. She is huddled in the corner, holding her head in her hands, her face full of fear and despair. In front of her was a broken altar with some black crystals and runes scattered on it, which was obviously used to perform some kind of ritual.

"You...who are you?"

The centaur girl looked up and saw Zhang Shi and others, and asked with a trembling voice.

Zhang Shi did not answer, looked directly at the other party, and asked.

"Tell me, what is the connection between you, the man in black robe and the earth beast?"

The girl trembled, as if she wanted to deny it, but under the firm gaze of Zhang Shi and others, she finally told the truth. It turned out that she came from the Centaur tribe in the secret realm. In order to pursue immortality and power, they colluded with invisible beings and tried every means to enter the Fog City, attempting to use the power of the Fog City and the Earth Beasts to perform taboo rituals.

However, as time went on, they found that the preparations made by their tribe were completely ineffective. The life level of the Earth Beasts was very high, far beyond their ability to plan, and they, the outsiders, were also trapped to death in the Fog City.

The high-level of those invisible monsters found that the monsters they introduced had no ability to help them achieve their goals, so they took the initiative and gradually controlled them, becoming a pawn in their hands.

"I... I just want to live..."

The girl's voice was crying and full of fear.

Zhang Shi looked at the girl in front of him, and did not easily believe her story, but just stared at him firmly.

"Now, you have the opportunity to make a choice. Tell us more about the black-robed man and the earth beast, and we have a way to help you get out of trouble."