Insects? Or mutant plants?
Just as Xu Huo was about to look closer, Brother Lou suddenly vanished up ahead. Watching the ground as it turned to sand and spread, he pulled out the "Cottage in the Storm" and lifted all the players from the small city inside.
Brother Lou probably went underground, and he's pretty deep, so Xu Huo couldn't sense his exact location. But judging by the flow of sand, he could guess roughly where he was. The guy circled around and ended up behind him.
Accompanied by "pup-pup-pup" sounds, hidden weapon props kept shooting out from the sand, surrounding Xu Huo in a full circle, striking his protective shield nonstop. A few seconds later, right as the "Unassailable Territory" shield failed, Brother Lou abruptly reached out from the sand, grabbed Xu Huo's legs, and tried dragging him down.
