As the black mist was absorbed, the mature and eerie body became increasingly detailed, rendering any number of bullets fired by Shen Muyu futile.
"Little A, what are the chances of us getting around it?" Shen Muyu asked, frowning. The space here was too small, making it very difficult to dodge.
"It's very small. After analysis, it takes a long time to accumulate energy when it enters an object, but the energy accumulation time for random teleportation is very short. There's a high chance we'll be left behind," Little A said directly. It had already analyzed this before Shen Muyu asked the question.
"Let him catch me. I still have some congealed blood here. Splashing it on should help." Shen Muyu muttered to himself, wondering where Li Shiyi's fresh blood came from. This stuff would congeal on its own soon after being released, so it couldn't be sprayed out at all.
"Little A, let's get through..." Just like before, Shen Muyu's words were cut off by Li Shiyi's actions.
The creature struggled to sit up, grabbed the nozzle, and pressed it down, spraying a thicker jet of blood towards the last remaining mature monster.
The sound of rattling was still there, but the mature and eerie creature did not dissipate like the previous few. The black mist kept emerging and being sucked back in, and the portion that dissipated was extremely small.
This time, the mature and eerie figure didn't shout again, but turned to look at Li Shiyi.
Shen Muyu looked at Li Shiyi, who was sitting on the ground panting heavily, and finally couldn't help but fire the gun again. But this time, the gun did not attract the strange gaze.
"Little A, let's go!" As soon as the words were spoken, the car stopped circling and started moving forward.
Shen Muyu had already stepped down from the control tower, holding a basin of blood jelly tightly, and stood by the car door, waiting to splash it on the strange creature as it passed by.
However, Shen Muyu's plan to play the hero and save the damsel in distress was immediately thwarted, as the eerie figure standing there suddenly disappeared.
"Congratulations to the player for successfully defeating the monster. Exploration progress increased by 10%."
"Phew." Shen Muyu finally felt relieved after hearing the notification sound. At first, she thought the strange creature had disappeared to a place she couldn't see. It seems it has already left this place.
"How are you?" Shen Muyu asked Xiao A to park the car next to Li Shiyi, then opened the door and got out.
"It's nothing, just a headache and my legs are a little weak," Li Shiyi replied with a smile.
"Have some water." Shen Muyu handed Li Shiyi a bottle of cola.
"Wow, this is a rare find! I haven't had this in ages." Li Shiyi didn't refuse, took it, unscrewed the cap, and took a few sips.
"Aren't we supposed to stay indoors at night? Why did you come here?" Shen Muyu asked.
"I came as soon as I heard the noise. Anyway, I have blood on me, so I'm not afraid of that thing," Li Shiyi said leisurely after burping.
"You know who they are, right?" Shen Muyu suddenly asked, staring at Li Shiyi.
"How strange, what else could it be?" Li Shiyi's smile stiffened slightly, but he still replied nonchalantly.
"The last one to leave should be Clan Chief Li, right?" Shen Muyu didn't let the matter drop, but continued.
"Sigh, I knew you'd figure it out." Li Shiyi sighed and slowly stood up.
"After all, anyone would overthink things if they saw living villagers turn into monsters in front of you," Shen Muyu said nonchalantly.
"No, they didn't become monsters, they were just monster ingredients. The only real monster is the village chief." Li Shiyi shook his head, denying Shen Muyu's statement.
"Oh? No wonder it was so easy. So the clan chiefs of the other villages are also strange?" Shen Muyu asked casually, leaning against the carriage wall.
"Yes, you must have been inside the abandoned mine, right? I saw the astronomical compass in your car." Li Shiyi leaned against Shen Muyu's car, mimicking her posture.
"Hmm, so is this a kind of check and balance? To limit the population?" Shen Muyu couldn't help but think of the scenes in the mine. After all, this grassland has boundaries and is covered with grass, making it impossible to cultivate. Under such circumstances, war seemed inevitable.
"Yes, we suppress the beasts, the beasts suppress the monsters, and the monsters in turn suppress us. This way, the population can be maintained within a suitable limit." After Li Shiyi finished speaking, he took another sip of cola, but this time he did not swallow it directly, but savored it carefully in his mouth.
"Judging from the situation, we don't need wild beasts at all. Those monsters seem to have their own thoughts. Just keep the number of people under control, right?" Shen Muyu asked, puzzled. According to Li Shiyi, wild beasts would only increase the difficulty of survival and wouldn't be of any use.
"Even the supernatural needs to be replaced, okay? After all, when the clan leader reaches a certain age, it's time for him to sacrifice himself. But there are always some people who are greedy for their own power and strength. They will kill those who should have lived a few more years in order to survive. Human desires are endless. If this continues, the balance will be broken." Li Shiyi sighed helplessly.
"And sometimes people from other villages are unwilling to sacrifice their own villagers and will kill people from other villages. At that time, we also need to have the ability to protect ourselves," Li Shiyi said again.
"Oh, I see." Shen Muyu nodded. Indeed, the people in the houses behind were all elderly people, probably those who were sacrificed for the next generation.
"But they can just stay in their respective villages, right? What are those weirdos doing wandering around the grasslands?" Shen Muyu saw Li Shiyi drinking his cola with relish and couldn't resist taking out a bottle of cola herself.
"It's all for you. The moment you showed up, you automatically took up one of the spots, so of course we have to find you and get rid of you," Li Shiyi said matter-of-factly.
"Then why did you save me?" Shen Muyu's gaze became more wary, and a laser weapon seemed ready to appear in his hand at any moment.
"Because you're innocent. It's too tragic to die just because you accidentally wandered into this place." Li Shiyi turned and glanced at Shen Muyu.
"Then you're such a kind person." Shen Muyu chuckled twice. It might be nice if this saintly woman were to have a tantrum at him.
"Why didn't they stop you?" Shen Muyu asked. Surely not everyone in the village was a saint, willing to sacrifice their lives for her?
"They don't know about this. Sometimes, not knowing can make life happier, and it won't be too hard," Li Shiyi replied with a smile.