Chapter 9, The Face Tree in the Ghost Mist

I began to hurriedly rummage through my bag to find a pack of detonators, then I shouldered my bag and rushed outside

"Are you alright, young master?" Upon seeing me return safely, Da Kai immediately reloaded his weapon to support Wind-Dried Chicken. I noticed Wind-Dried Chicken was entangled by a massive vine on one leg, making it quite difficult for him to move. He could only maintain his balance with the other leg. In his right hand, he wielded a sharp ancient blade, continuously hacking at the female corpse and the vine that were drifting towards him. The blade was exceptionally sharp, and with one stroke, it completely severed the corpse's neck, causing blood to spray out instantly, creating an incredibly gruesome scene. The giant tree with a human face, witnessing Wind-Dried Chicken's predicament, transformed its previously roaring expression into a sinister grin that evoked disgust. Da Kai's support temporarily alleviated Wind-Dried Chicken's peril, but it was not a long-term solution; we had to devise a way to eliminate the giant tree to turn the tide, or else we would inevitably perish here.

Before I could react, Da Kai tackled me from behind. A gust of wind rushed past my ears. Although I did not know what was happening, everyone lay still on the ground. The bald man and the big guy were pinning down the Fourth Master, each holding a gun tightly in their hands. At that moment, the fog had become very thick, and I could not see Feng Gan Ji and A Fu at all. "What the hell is going on, you southern barbarians?" Da Kai shouted. The fog had become very thick, and I could not see Feng Gan Ji and A Fu at all. "What the hell is going on, you southern barbarians?" Da Kai shouted. "Heroes, do not move! This is the ghost fog that comes to claim lives! If you move, you will be swept away!" A Fu replied from a distance.

Hmm? This is strange. Young master, why do you think our tree hole hasn't been attacked? Moreover, it seems that these female corpses are all avoiding this tree hole

I asked in a hurry: "Where are we? What the hell is that thing outside? Where are the Fourth Masters?"

"Grab the ankle? Da Kai, don't joke around, it's not funny!" As I spoke, I extended both hands and shook them.

Ah! A scream suddenly came from beside, making it impossible to tell who it was.

I was puzzled that we hadn't walked very far; Afu was at most about five meters away from us, yet it sounded as if he were very far away. Moreover, the sound was coming from behind us rather than from the front. Could it be that I had turned around? In such a short time, had Afu unknowingly run behind us?

I thought to myself, this is it; it turns out that this scoundrel, the dried chicken, has malicious intentions! I heard the sound of the wind by my ear, and that dagger accurately struck the forehead of a female corpse that was lunging at me from behind. A stream of black-green blood splattered all over me, and a foul odor assaulted my senses. I crouched on the ground, gagging a few times, and when I looked up again, oh my, more and more female corpses were sliding down from the vines. The originally serene and gentle smiles had turned into grotesque, blood-soaked visages. They clawed and lunged at me. I had never seen such a scene; my legs trembled in fear, and there was no way I could think about running away. Bang, bang, bang, bang, four gunshots rang out, and in an instant, four female corpses were taken down. I looked over and saw Da Kai sitting by the tree hole, leaning against the entrance. When Da Kai saw that I noticed him, he shouted, "What are you looking at, kid? Hurry the hell over here!" Only then did I react, scrambling and crawling towards Da Kai's direction. It was only a distance of a dozen steps, but to me, it felt farther than dozens of kilometers. Female corpses kept lunging at me, and I crawled for dear life while Da Kai kept firing his gun. The air was filled with the stench of decaying corpses and an overwhelming metallic smell of blood, with pools of filthy blood on the ground. Just as I reached the entrance of the hole, my body was already stained a dark red, with filthy blood dripping from my clothes.

It was only after Da Kai's reminder that I realized it was indeed the case; otherwise, if I had been like Da Kai, dragging a sick leg, I would have died several times already. But why can our tree hole avoid the attacks of the female corpse? Is there something here that counters them? If we can solve this problem, we might still have a glimmer of hope. I began to carefully observe the tree hole, but there was nothing particularly special about it. Wait! If we are talking about mutual generation and restraint, there is indeed something! If we can solve this problem, we might still have a glimmer of hope. I began to carefully observe the tree hole, but there was nothing particularly special about it. Wait! If we are talking about mutual generation and restraint, there is indeed something! I excitedly rushed to Da Kai and said, "Da Kai, hold on, I have a way!" Upon hearing this, Da Kai turned back to me with a puzzled look and said, "What method do you have, young master? Hurry up, we don't have many bullets left."

"Brother, this is quite unsanitary. Don't catch some other disease," Da Kai joked. The dried chicken ignored his words, wrapped up, and headed straight out of the cave, and I followed closely behind. There, hanging from the vines, was a tree full of female corpses. Without clothing, it was impossible to determine when they had been hung. The bodies were remarkably well-preserved, looking almost indistinguishable from living people. As the wind blew, they swayed eerily. The faces of the corpses were dignified, with even a hint of a smile at the corners of their mouths, appearing very peaceful. It was hard to imagine how such a corpse could have inflicted such serious injuries on Da Kai. The tree might be so large that it would take ten people to embrace it. The trunk and branches were very robust. The main trunk of the tree resembled a human face, with clear contours, glaring at us menacingly. Dried Chicken, upon seeing this scene, showed no signs of fear. He swiftly climbed onto a branch, using both hands and feet, drew out a dagger, and cut three vines. Bang, bang, bang—the three female corpses fell to the ground. The main trunk of the tree resembled a human face, with clear contours, glaring at us menacingly. Dried Chicken, upon seeing this scene, showed no signs of fear. He swiftly climbed onto a branch, using both hands and feet, drew out a dagger, and cut three vines. Bang, bang, bang—the three female corpses fell to the ground. Before he could come down, the three corpses began to twitch and move on the ground. Their originally peaceful faces turned extremely grotesque, with bulging eyes and mouths wide open. The vines that were connected to them seemed to come alive, suddenly burrowing into their bodies. Their originally peaceful faces turned extremely grotesque, with bulging eyes and mouths wide open. The vines that were connected to them seemed to come alive, suddenly burrowing into their bodies. The face on the trunk of the tree seemed to roar again, looking exceptionally furious. I was stunned by the scene before me, forgetting even the impulse to run. Suddenly, with a whoosh, Dried Chicken's dagger flew straight towards me.

Da Kai raised his hands in a gesture indicating that he also did not know. The dried chicken had already 'cleaned' the hand that was gripping Da Kai's leg. Then, he rolled up Da Kai's pant leg and saw that the area where the hand had grasped was already a dark blue-black color. He took his time to pull out a handful of glutinous rice from his bag, mixed it with a mouthful of his saliva, and wrapped it in gauze, applying it to Da Kai's leg.

Da Kai drew his dagger and crawled towards the direction of the sound. After all, in such an environment, using cold weapons is much more effective than firearms and can help avoid injuring one's own people. I followed Da Kai and crawled over. Although it should have only been a short distance of just a few meters, Da Kai and I crawled for a long time without finding the source of the sound. At this point, we were both anxious. Given his battlefield experience, Da Kai took out his gun and fired a shot into the air, after which we heard another gunshot from our left. It should have only been a short distance of just a few meters, yet Da Kai and I crawled for a long time without locating the source of the sound. Now we were both panicking. With his battlefield experience, Da Kai took out his gun and fired a shot into the air, and then we heard another gunshot from our left. He turned back and said to me, "Why are your hands so cold? Don't grab my ankle."

This time, the picture book scared Da Kai badly. He suddenly stood up and swung his legs forcefully. After just two swings, he was yanked down again. It seemed that Da Kai was being dragged forward by something, and I immediately reached out to grab his leg. I regretted it as soon as I reached out. I wasn't grabbing Da Kai's leg but rather a slender calf, smooth and cool to the touch. What was going on? How could Da Kai's leg have turned into this? I reached up and unexpectedly grabbed a handful of long hair. I was terrified and immediately let go. "Da Kai! Da Kai!" I shouted, but there was no response. At that moment, something happened. My right hand was forcefully pulled, and I closed my eyes, thinking this was it; I was going to meet my ancestors. After a while, I heard Da Kai calling, "Little Master, Little Master." I opened my eyes to find Da Kai crouching beside me in a tree hollow, with a severed woman's hand at his ankle, looking particularly frightening. The dried chicken was holding a dagger to 'clean' him. Seeing that I was awake, Da Kai gasped for breath and said, "This time, thanks to you, Little Master; otherwise, we would have been done for in this mountain gully." The fog gradually dissipated, and visibility slowly improved. I was worried about the Fourth Master and couldn't wait to crawl out and check on his safety. As soon as I emerged from the cave, I immediately shrank back. Where were the Fourth Master and the others? All around were naked female corpses hanging from the trees!