With that, Lin Chen retracted his Spirit, took the two girls' hands, one on each side, and quickly chased after the team ahead.
Lin Chen, protecting Mu Ningxue and Mu Nujiao, quickly caught up with the team ahead, and the path in front became clear.
"Earth System, use Earth Wave!" At this moment, Lu Zhenghe shouted loudly.
Xu Dalong and Luo Song followed Lu Zhenghe's command and immediately cast the Earth Wave spell, causing the ground beneath their feet to undulate forward like a torrent.
This allowed everyone to accelerate collectively while running.
The two-kilometer tunnel was smelly and dirty, with fermented animal carcasses and uncleaned feces visible everywhere. With a large wave of pursuers behind them, no one paid attention to these issues at the moment, and they continued their journey along the railway tunnel without stopping.
"There's light ahead, we're here, we're almost outside!" Lu Zhenghe, who was walking at the very front, said excitedly.
Immediately, Lu Zhenghe summoned his Shadow Pattern Violent Wolf to clear the way, and the others also saw the light, quickening their steps one by one.
Rushing from the darkness into a place illuminated by sunlight, one's eyes couldn't open for a while, but the moment one was bathed in the warm light, it felt as comfortable as being in a bathtub!
Lin Chen scanned the crowd and did not find Mo Fan's figure. Lin Chen was not worried about this; how could the Son of Fortune die so easily? Mo Fan was probably busy collecting remnant souls!
"Count the numbers, count the numbers!" Lu Zhenghe seemed to have led teams before, and he did not relax the moment he rushed out of the tunnel.
"Everyone here is present!" Liao Mingxuan quickly counted the number of people from their Academy and said.
Song Xia also quickly counted, and when she reached eight, her face immediately changed, and she said in a panic, "We're missing one!"
The two Academies had a total of seventeen people. Mingzhu Academy had nine people, including the special Healing System user, Bai Tingting.
As soon as Song Xia finished speaking, Lin Chen calmly said, "Mo Fan is still covering the rear. Everyone, don't worry, that kid has a tough life, he won't die!!"
The people from Mingzhu Academy breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lin Chen's words.
As expected, not long after, Mo Fan's figure emerged from the cave.
The protagonist's luck halo returned. Even though his performance as an exchange student was not outstanding this time, Mo Fan still couldn't escape the fate of being ostracized by two minor characters.
However, Mo Fan ignored Luo Song and Shen Mingxiao, which could be considered the protagonist's kingly disdain.
Looking at Luo Song and Shen Mingxiao who were still chattering, Song Xia interrupted them and said, "Since everyone is fine, let's leave quickly and find a place to set up camp and rest."
"Yes, I stink all over!"
"I'm a bit dizzy, probably from too much magic power consumption!"
"..."
Song Xia's suggestion immediately drew many agreements. When they entered the tunnel, everyone was proud and spirited, but after exiting the tunnel, they were all exhausted and disheveled, with some minor injuries on their bodies.
Among everyone, the only ones who seemed alright were probably Lin Chen and the two girls. Although their appearance was clean and tidy, without any dirt, their clothes were stained with a strange, unpleasant odor, like a combination of several bad smells from the tunnel.
...
After finding a place with water near the railway tracks, they first specifically checked if there were any demons inhabiting the surroundings before starting to set up tents and rest.
As night fell, the men sat on the ground around the bonfire, the firelight reflecting on their young faces.
The night was quiet, with only the crackling sound of the flames. Suddenly, Zhao Manyan broke the silence and said, "Are you sure they're bathing by the stream?"
"Yes, Mu Nujiao, Mu Ningxue, they're all there..."
When a few grown men are together, those who know, know. Often, hormones act up, and they want to find some entertainment.
"Peng Liang, why don't you go take a look? With your Shadow System ability, they shouldn't be able to detect you!"
"This, isn't it a bit bad?" Peng Liang said somewhat shyly.
While saying it wasn't good, Peng Liang's body was very honest. His body transformed into a black shadow and silently merged into the shadows of the forest.
After Peng Liang left, everyone realized that Lin Chen was not there.
"Where did Lin Chen go?"
"Has anyone seen him?"
"Haven't seen him for a while!"
A few people discussed for a moment before realizing that Lin Chen had disappeared after the goddesses bathed.
Just as everyone was cursing loudly, they heard someone shout, "Hey, why is that patch of woods frozen?"
"Peng Liang must have been discovered, hahaha, that fool! Our captain's Ice Domain is no joke. As long as there's magic fluctuating within a certain range, it will be detected. Peng Liang is in trouble!" Xu Dalong immediately burst into laughter.
Beyond the wilderness, the sky was exceptionally clear, and the moonlight shone brightly into the forest, where tree shadows swayed and the stream water shimmered.
Nearby, there were some fragrant clothes, varying in color and stylish designs, some sheer, some lace, some tight, some soft...
Under the moonlight, a curved reflection floated in the clear stream, the beautiful reflection sometimes rippling, sometimes calm, and sometimes shattered. Fairies as beautiful as celestial beings were washing away the dust of the mundane world, their dark hair unbound, a sight of incomparable beauty.
Silver-bell-like laughter occasionally rang out, creating a wonderful melody for this mortal realm.
The stream water was crystal clear and flowed slowly, though a bit chilly, it was exceptionally comfortable.
On a large tree not far away, Lin Chen sat on a branch, seemingly having done something, yet also seemingly having done nothing.
When Lin Chen sensed Peng Liang's aura, the spirit power within him instantly burst forth, and the faint spirit power transformed into a bullet, flying towards where Peng Liang appeared. Lin Chen's action also caused a slight disturbance, and he then left the area.
"Tired of living!"
Suddenly, a cold voice sounded in the forest, and then a black shadow was seen moving away at an extremely fast speed.
"Ah!! Ah!!"
Zhao Mingyue, Bai Tingting, Mu Nujiao, Jingjing, and the other girls all reacted, hurriedly submerging their delicate and soft bodies entirely into the stream, their wide, panicked eyes scanning their surroundings.
"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Song Xia, who was guarding on the bank, quickly ran over and asked, puzzled.
"It seems like there's someone."
"There's a Shadow System aura fluctuation!"
"Who is from the Shadow System?"
"Peng Liang, it must be Peng Liang!"
...
The men were still chatting around the bonfire about things they had encountered, or to put it bluntly, they were all bragging.
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