Chapter 69: "Illusionary World and Despair: Lin Xiao's Journey of Counterattack"
On a dark and windy night, the eerie forest was filled with a strange fog that seemed to be materialized. Lin Xiao ran desperately on the rugged forest path like a frightened deer. Her panting was like the pulling of an old bellows, and the "wheezing" sound was particularly harsh in the silence. Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead and across her cheeks, which were slightly pale due to fear.
"What the hell is going on? Oh God, why are you doing this to me? I'm just an ordinary girl, how did I get dragged into this inexplicable hellish place!" Lin Xiao muttered to herself while panting, her voice full of helplessness and despair.
Suddenly, a dark shadow passed by her quickly like a ghost, bringing with it a chilling wind. Lin Xiao turned her head sharply, and at that moment, her pupils shrank sharply, and the muscles on her face twitched because of extreme fear.
"Who? Who's there? Show yourself to me if you dare!" Lin Xiao shouted tremblingly, holding tightly to a thick branch she had picked up from the ground, as if it was her last straw. However, the only response she got was the eerie sound of the wind coming from deep in the forest, as if mocking her weakness and helplessness.
At this time, in another part of the forest, Mo Yu was in a fierce life-and-death battle. The long sword in his hand flashed a cold light under the moonlight, and every swing was accompanied by a sharp sound of wind and a determination to kill.
"You bunch of ignorant guys, don't even think about hurting Lin Xiao!" Mo Yu roared, his eyes burning with anger. His clothes were stained with blood, and the wounds on his body were constantly oozing blood, but his posture was still upright, and his will to fight had never wavered.
Lin Xiao continued to run in the forest, with one step deep and one step shallow. The dead branches and leaves under her feet made a "crunching" sound, and each sound seemed like a countdown to death.
"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to find a way to help Mo Yu. I can't always let him protect me!" Lin Xiao gritted her teeth, and her eyes gradually changed from fear to determination. She stopped, supported her hands on her knees, gasped for breath, and tried to calm her panic.
At this moment, she discovered a tree that was so old that it seemed to have witnessed countless years of vicissitudes. A faint and mysterious light was faintly visible from the depths of the tree hole, which was particularly eye-catching in this dark forest.
"What is this? Could it be..." A glimmer of hope surged in Lin Xiao's heart, and she walked towards the tree hole carefully. With every step she took, her heartbeat seemed to burst out of her throat.
Just as she was about to get close to the tree hole, an extremely large spider slowly crawled out of the tree hole. The spider's body was more than a person's height, and the fur on its body flashed a strange light in the moonlight, and its eight eyes revealed greed and cruelty.
"Ah!" Lin Xiao screamed in fear, stepped back, and almost fell to the ground. Her face turned pale in an instant, and her lips trembled with fear.
At this time, Mo Yu finally got rid of some of the enemies and rushed towards Lin Xiao anxiously.
"Lin Xiao, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Mo Yu's voice came from far away in the darkness, carrying endless concern and anxiety.
However, just as Mo Yu was about to reach Lin Xiao, another group of mysterious figures appeared like ghosts and blocked his way.
"Damn it! You bunch of lingering guys!" Mo Yu swung his sword at the enemy angrily, and the anger in his eyes seemed to be able to burn everything in front of him.
Lin Xiao looked at Mo Yu who was in trouble again, and his heart was filled with anxiety and self-blame.
"I can't be so weak anymore, I must do something!" She took a deep breath, suppressed the fear in her heart, and mustered up the courage to rush towards the giant spider.
"Damn spider, wait and see how I'm going to deal with you!" Lin Xiao shouted loudly, and swung the branch in her hand fiercely at the spider.
The spider opened its bloody mouth and spurted out a stream of white spider silk, attacking Lin Xiao. Lin Xiao nimbly dodged sideways and continued to attack the spider.
"Come on, you ugly guy!" Lin Xiao shouted while fighting a desperate battle with the spider.
On the other side, Mo Yu was also fighting hard with the enemy. He had several new wounds on his body, but his eyes were always firmly looking in the direction of Lin Xiao.
"Lin Xiao, you must hold on!" Mo Yu prayed silently in his heart.
Just when Lin Xiao was gradually running out of strength, she suddenly discovered the spider's weakness.
"Now!" Lin Xiao used all his strength to stab the branch hard into the spider's weak spot.
The spider let out a shrill scream, fell to the ground, struggled for a few times, and then stopped moving.
Lin Xiao collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, with a victorious smile on his face.
"I did it, Mo Yu, I did it!" Lin Xiao shouted in the direction of Mo Yu.
When Mo Yu heard Lin Xiao's voice, he was overjoyed and his swordsmanship became even more fierce. He finally broke through the enemy's encirclement and came to Lin Xiao's side.
"Lin Xiao, you're awesome!" Mo Yu hugged Lin Xiao in his arms, his eyes full of heartache and relief.
The two hugged each other and cried. In this gloomy and terrifying forest, their feelings became stronger.
But they know that this is only a temporary victory, and there are more dangers and challenges waiting for them ahead...