I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 148: United as one, we overcome difficulties together

The flash of a knife brought a gust of wind. Ren Xiaoyao's pupils shrank slightly. The strength of the leader of the men in black far exceeded his expectations. He couldn't completely avoid the knife!

"Brother Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin exclaimed, her slender figure blocking Ren Xiaoyao. In the critical moment, she didn't hesitate to use her body to protect him.

"Xia Lin!" Ren Xiaoyao was horrified. Without a second thought, he reached out and grabbed Xia Lin's waist, pulling her away from where she was. The blade almost brushed past his nose, the cold murderous aura making his hair stand on end.

"Are you okay?" Ren Xiaoyao anxiously checked Xia Lin's injuries, his tone full of self-blame.

"I'm fine." Xia Lin shook her head, her face a little pale, "Don't worry about me, be careful!"

Seeing that his attack missed, the leader of the men in black had a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then sneered: "What a desperate pair of mandarin ducks, but no one can save you today!"

"It's not that easy to kill us!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes became fierce. He knew that there was no way to retreat now. He could only fight to the death!

"Everyone, follow my command!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted loudly, "We will retreat deep into the ruins and use the terrain to our advantage to deal with them!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood what was going on and retreated deeper into the ruins while fighting. The man in black pursued him relentlessly, but was hindered by the complex terrain and traps in the ruins, making it difficult for him to catch up.

"Xiaoyao, what should we do now?" Xia Lin asked while vigilantly observing the surrounding environment.

"Don't worry, I already have a plan." Ren Xiaoyao said calmly, "Xia Lin, you will be responsible for replenishing everyone's status. Everyone else, follow me!"

As they journeyed through the ruins, Ren Xiaoyao seemed to know the terrain like the back of his hand, always finding the best defensive positions. Xia Lin, in the rear, continuously provided everyone with various potions and supplies, ensuring the team's continued combat effectiveness.

"The 'Lost Corridor' is in front of us, let's go in!" Ren Xiaoyao said, pointing to a deep passage in front.

"Lost Corridor?" Pharmacist Li's face changed slightly. "That's one of the most dangerous places in the ruins. It's said that no one who enters comes out alive!"

"We can't care about so many things now." Ren Xiaoyao said in a deep voice, "We must get rid of their pursuit as soon as possible!"

He led the way into the passage, followed closely by the others. The walls on both sides of the passage were engraved with ancient runes, emitting a faint glow that made people feel inexplicably oppressive.

"Be careful!" Master Mo, who was walking at the end, suddenly exclaimed.

The ancient runes on the walls on both sides of the passage suddenly lit up, and a powerful energy wave came from the depths of the passage...

The powerful energy surged forward, transforming into a tangible shockwave. Everyone was caught off guard and thrown to the ground. Ren Xiaoyao reacted quickly, grabbing a nearby rock to steady himself. Looking up, he saw a massive energy vortex forming deep within the passage, emitting a terrifying aura.

"Oh no! This is the ruins' self-defense mechanism!" Master Mo exclaimed. "We've triggered it and awakened it!"

"What should we do now?" Pharmacist Li's face turned pale. This energy fluctuation was too powerful and they could not resist it at all.

"Brother Xiaoyao, we have to find a way to leave here!" Xia Lin said anxiously.

Ren Xiaoyao's face was solemn. He knew now was not the time to panic. He looked around, his gaze finally landing on a stone door at the end of the passage. "That's the only exit. Let's rush through!"

Without hesitation, everyone stood up and rushed towards the stone gate. However, the power of the energy vortex grew stronger and stronger, and the passage was filled with howling winds and flying rocks, making it difficult for everyone to move forward.

"I'll clear the way!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted, brandishing his sword with a powerful swift movement, sending the oncoming debris flying. Behind him, the team members also displayed their respective abilities, resisting the impact of the energy fluctuations.

Master Mo and Pharmacist Li used their knowledge and skills to crack some of the mechanisms and puzzles in the ruins, providing strong support for the team's actions. With their help, Ren Xiaoyao and others were able to avoid many dangerous traps and attacks.

Ren Xiaoyao led his team in a fierce battle with the enemy, their coordination perfect, and each attack was perfectly timed. Xia Lin, in the rear, continuously provided various buffs and healing to ensure the team's continued combat effectiveness.

"Kill!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, and the long sword in his hand turned into a flash of lightning, going straight for the leader of the men in black. The leader of the men in black was not to be outdone, and waved his scimitar to fight back.

Swords clashed, sparks flew. Ren Xiaoyao and the leader of the men in black engaged in a fierce battle, each one ferocious and hard-fought, making it difficult to determine the winner.

During the battle, Ren Xiaoyao's team gradually gained the upper hand, and the enemy began to show signs of defeat. However, at this moment, something strange happened...

"Be careful!" Master Mo, who had been silent all this time, suddenly changed his expression and shouted a warning. At the same time, he suddenly jumped up and pounced on Ren Xiaoyao.

The men in black were losing ground, and the balance of victory seemed to be tilting towards Ren Xiaoyao's team. However, at this moment, a terrifying roar erupted from the depths of the ruins, as if a dormant ancient beast were awakening. The ground began to shake violently, and rocks overhead fell. The entire ruins seemed to tremble under this powerful force.

"Not good!" Master Mo exclaimed, "The ruins' core defense mechanism has been triggered!"

Before he finished speaking, a huge crack appeared in the ground, bottomless and ready to swallow everything in. The violent tremor made everyone unstable. Ren Xiaoyao stumbled and nearly fell into the abyss.

"Brother Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin was quick-witted and quick-handed. She grabbed Ren Xiaoyao's arm and pulled him back.

"Quick, get out of here!" Ren Xiaoyao steadied himself and shouted. He knew that staying here would lead to his death.

Everyone did not dare to delay and used all their strength to escape in the direction away from the crack. However, the earthquake became more and more violent, the ground continued to crack, and the passage began to collapse, making their escape extremely difficult.

"Ah!" A scream was heard. A new companion was unable to dodge and was hit by a falling rock, losing his voice in an instant.

"No!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes were bloodshot, but he was powerless. He could only watch his companions die before his eyes, his heart filled with grief and powerlessness.

"Don't worry about me, just leave!" Master Mo's legs were pinned down by a huge rock, and he couldn't move. He shouted at Ren Xiaoyao and the others, "This is my destiny. I'm already very satisfied to be able to explore this ruins with you!"

"Master Mo!" Pharmacist Li wanted to step forward to help, but was stopped by Ren Xiaoyao.

"It's too late, we have to leave!" Ren Xiaoyao suppressed the grief in his heart and pulled Pharmacist Li to continue running forward. He knew that if they didn't leave now, they would all die here.

"Boom!" Another loud noise was heard, and the entire passage collapsed completely, completely isolating Ren Xiaoyao and others from Master Mo.

"Master Mo!" Ren Xiaoyao was heartbroken, but he could only watch the passage being buried by rubble and he could no longer see Master Mo.

"Cough, cough, cough..." At this moment, Ren Xiaoyao heard a faint cough. He quickly looked in the direction of the sound and saw...

...Just then, Ren Xiaoyao heard a faint cough in his ears. He hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Xiaowu, one of his new companions, was miraculously blocked by a protruding rock. Although he was covered in dust, fortunately his life was safe.

"Xiaowu, are you okay?" Ren Xiaoyao was surprised and delighted, and hurried forward to pull him out of the pile of rocks.

"I'm fine, Brother Xiaoyao." Xiaowu was still in shock, but when he saw Ren Xiaoyao's concerned look, he tried to force a smile.

"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay." Ren Xiaoyao patted his shoulder heavily, and a big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

The joy of surviving the disaster was soon replaced by the reality of their predicament. They were trapped deep in the ruins, surrounded by darkness, and only the rubble falling from above reminded them that the danger was not over.

"Brother Xiaoyao, what should we do now?" There was a hint of trembling in Xia Lin's voice. She held Ren Xiaoyao's hand tightly, as if this was the only way to find a sense of security.

"Don't be afraid, we can definitely get out." Ren Xiaoyao comforted Xia Lin while quickly analyzing the situation in his mind. He knew that the most important thing now was to stay calm and find a safe way out.

"Xiaoyao, look!" Pharmacist Li pointed at a glimmer of light not far away and shouted excitedly, "There seems to be light over there!"

Ren Xiaoyao looked in the direction of Pharmacist Li's finger, and indeed saw a faint light, like a ray of hope in the darkness.

"Let's go and take a look!" Ren Xiaoyao made a prompt decision and led everyone towards the faint light.

They overcame numerous obstacles along the way and finally arrived at the place where the glimmer of light was.

It turned out that it was a narrow hole, and the light was coming in through the hole.

"Great, we are saved!" Xiaowu shouted excitedly.

Ren Xiaoyao didn't say anything. He carefully observed the situation at the entrance of the cave and found that although the entrance was narrow, it could barely accommodate one person.

"I'll go in and explore the way first, and you follow me." Ren Xiaoyao said, and then he was the first to go into the cave.

The cave was pitch black, and Ren Xiaoyao could not see his hand in front of him. He could only grope forward by feeling.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally saw the light at the exit.

He took a deep breath and walked out of the cave quickly. Suddenly, the long-lost sunlight filled his whole body, making him close his eyes involuntarily.

"Brother Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin's surprised voice came to his ears. Ren Xiaoyao opened his eyes and saw Xia Lin, Pharmacist Li and Xiao Wu standing behind him, with joy on their faces after surviving the disaster.

They finally escaped from the dangerous ruins and returned to the ground.

"We..." Ren Xiaoyao looked around and wanted to say something, but found that his throat was dry and he couldn't say anything.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, turned around and looked at the ruins behind him, his eyes deep and complex.