Xiao Chen grabbed Zhou He.
He felt like he was holding onto the sun.
His right hand tightly clasped Zhou He's ankle, which was immersed in the scorching light. The white light was like a needle, piercing into every pore on his arm with sharpness and heat, causing him to cry out in pain. The white light was like a torch, burning his face, as if boiling water flowed from his eyes, his nose, into his head.
Xiao Chen was unable to pull Zhou He down at all. He only felt as if he was rising higher and higher in his drowsiness, like a mindless kite, facing the sun and dancing in the wind.
He felt that this vast white light connected himself and Zhou He to some great and lofty power. His soul seemed to be able to only look up and humbly salute from a distance. All disrespect, unwillingness, and disdain were almost swept away, and it seemed that only respectful prostration was left.
That power was high above, without saying a single word, but it clearly expressed a will: accept, obey, inherit, grow, and be reborn! This will did not come from any individual or soul, but from the pure power itself.
Zhou He surrendered. Xiao Chen couldn't see it, but he knew he could feel Zhou He being enveloped by that power. Her will seemed to have given up resistance and became one with that power.
She has obeyed. Do you obey
Oh, obey? What a familiar word. In the dim light, Xiao Chen felt that his father was standing in front of him, scolding him in a stern tone:
"I'm your father, just obey whatever I tell you to do!"
"You don't understand now, but you will understand in the future. Adults have their own reasons for doing things!"
"Follow my instructions and do your job well. There are so many people who want to come but can't. Don't be ungrateful!"
"Society is like this. If you don't adapt to it, it will make you feel uncomfortable! Power is like this. If you don't obey it, it will show you your true colors!"
"All of this is for your own good!"
"But... why? Why should I, Xiao Chen, obey you? Why should I listen to you? In the past... I have surrendered, and I regretted it even more... So, this time..." He let out a faint roar from his soul: "I don't obey, get out!"
He didn't know how long he had endured the pain in silence, or how long he had struggled, until a white light suddenly burst out and the huge impact brought him relief. The kite string broke and he flew out, and then he knew nothing.
…
It seemed like a long time before Xiao Chen found himself again. He was dragged and moved. There was no more heat around him, only the coldness of the ground. He struggled to open his eyes and saw Luo Ling's face and the black hair hanging on both sides of her pretty face. She grabbed the collar of his clothes with both hands, frowning, her big eyes occasionally glancing into the distance, and pulling him back with force.
Just as Xiao Chen was about to speak, he heard a violent roar not far away, followed by a loud sound of rocks hitting each other. He was startled, and saw a piece of rubble brush past his hair, hit the wall heavily, and splattered in all directions. Two of them hit Xiao Chen's legs, causing him to grit his teeth in pain. Another piece of rubble scratched a bloody mark on Luo Ling's fair arm. Luo Ling cried out in pain, but quickly suppressed the sound.
Roar! Crash! Roar! Crash! The crazy sound hit the eardrums and heart of the two people like a heavy hammer. Not far away, it seemed that there were several elephants, no, several dinosaurs going crazy. However, Xiao Chen could not see it. All he could see was the dim ceiling of the hall and Luo Ling's cheek. He could not use any strength and could only let Luo Ling drag him step by step. And she tried her best and finally pulled Xiao Chen behind the warrior statue at the fastest speed. Then she collapsed on the ground and gasped.
Xiao Chen turned his head and the first thing he saw was her tightly pursed lips. She looked a little embarrassed, and the sweat on her forehead was stained with dust, stuck to her bangs, and melted the blood on the bandage. Her eyes seemed to penetrate the statue, jumping nervously in the direction of the sound. She couldn't see the scene outside the statue, but he could see the fear in her eyes.
She was indeed afraid. For some reason, this was Xiao Chen's only thought at this moment.
Xiao Chen felt as if his whole body was falling apart, and he had to stretch out a hand. Luo Ling came to her senses, supported his back with one hand, held his arm with the other, and helped him lean against the base of the statue. Xiao Chen ignored the pain in his body, and very carefully poked half of his head out from behind the stone statue and secretly looked out.
Amidst the flying sand and rocks, there was a figure emitting white light. She jumped and moved with the speed of a leopard, and with a casual punch she could leave a deep pit on the stone wall, and with a casual grab she could leave deep claw marks on the pillars.
Xiao Chen broke out in a cold sweat, what kind of monster is this!
However, when the monster turned around, Xiao Chen saw her face clearly. It was Zhou He! Her appearance was almost the same as before, the only difference was that her pretty face was filled with madness and pain. She was grinning, veins bulging, like a wounded beast in a trap! It seemed that only the most violent destruction could alleviate this pain a little.
Xiao Chen was stunned for a long time before he uttered, "Is this a monster possession?" He felt his whole body and found that there was no change in himself, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
"After the white light exploded, she...she suddenly became like this. No matter how we called her, she didn't respond. She didn't care about anything and just went crazy. But she didn't seem to attack us, so I was able to drag you back." Luo Ling said in a very soft voice.
"Thanks to you!" Xiao Chen nodded gratefully to Luo Ling, thinking that this girl was really brave. Braving the flying stones and snatching people from a superhuman martial arts madman, this is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. If it was his roommate Li Jia, the coward, he might just hide in the corner and pee his pants.
"What do you think Zhou He is going to do?" Luo Ling suddenly stood up and asked.
After Zhou He vented her anger on the spot, she suddenly noticed the armored warrior stuck in the crack of the wall. She roared at the tin can several times, like a lioness demonstrating to her enemy.
Perhaps the armored warrior's lack of reaction angered her. She picked up a piece of gravel from the ground and threw it at the warrior. The fist-sized stone was wrapped in a layer of white light, making a sharp whistling sound, and hit the armored warrior's chest with a loud bang. The warrior was hit like a cannonball and was instantly thrown out.
"Human-shaped cannon..." Xiao Chen murmured.
Soon, another armored warrior rushed over and squeezed into the crevice, and was immediately killed in the same way. Zhou He seemed to feel that this was not enough, and after knocking three or four warriors away in succession, she jumped out through the crevice, and the sound of fighting could be heard outside.
"Damn it! It's dangerous!" Xiao Chen stood up and tried to walk towards the crevice, but was stopped by Luo Ling. She shook her head and said, "I know you are worried about Zhou He, and so am I, but we can't go out now. Zhou He is no longer the little girl you could protect. Those tin cans are too slow and won't be her match. If we are hit, we might die."
"But… "
"At least wait until the noise dies down. You really can't help her now!"
Xiao Chen saw Luo Ling's determined eyes and knew that what she said was a safe strategy, so he sat down again reluctantly. For a while, there was no other sound in the hall, only the sound of metal and rock hitting each other.
After a series of continuous blows and a loud crash, it suddenly became quiet outside.
"Thirty-two." Luo Ling said.
"What?"
"I mean the loud crashing noise. It should be the sound of the tin cans being thrown by her and hitting the wall. From the time she rushed out to the final blow, it happened thirty-two times, which is almost the same number as the tin cans chasing us. It seems that she has cleared the way."
"You are so calm." Xiao Chen said in surprise.
"You should understand the meaning of calmness better than me. You have been doing well before." Luo Ling smiled gently, which made Xiao Chen feel warm. He scratched his head and smiled bitterly, saying, "The mess in this damn place makes me a little confused now. Alas... Let's think about how to save Zhou He. What do you think of her current situation?"
Luo Ling shook her head and said, "When everything happened, you were closer to her. What did you find?"
"That white light looked very evil. So I wanted to grab Zhou He's legs and drag her out." Xiao Chen circled around the statue, observing and pointing to a position in front of the statue. "The time cocoon was right here. I felt there was danger, so I instinctively grabbed her. The white light was also shining on me at that time, as if a force was forcing me to surrender. But I refused and endured the pressure. But Zhou He seemed to be suppressed by 'that'. No, it shouldn't be suppressed, more like a fusion."
"White light with will? Is it a kind of energy? Is it a set 'program'? Or is it his 'ghost'?" Luo Ling asked herself as she looked at the tall Berserker statue. She glanced at the crack in the stone leading to the outside and asked Xiao Chen, "Do you think she is still Zhou He?"
"I don't know, I really don't know. I can't even be sure if I have changed. What happened today seems to have happened in a dream, and I still feel like I am sleepwalking." Xiao Chen walked back and forth and said, "We must figure this out. We can't just ignore her!"
"I have a question." Luo Ling looked at Xiao Chen, "Under that situation, what made you rush out so resolutely?"
"Determined? I don't think so." Xiao Chen smiled, "I just like to leave myself no chance to regret."
"It's not that I don't regret it, but I don't have a chance?" Luo Ling nodded slowly. Xiao Chen saw her covering her left arm with her right hand, and then he remembered that there was a bloody scratch on her arm. He rummaged through his bag, trying to find something to bandage her, but was stopped by Luo Ling, "It's just a minor injury, don't worry about it, get down to business! We must find a way before she runs away."
"There is only one way." Xiao Chen held up a finger, "Try to communicate with her!"