Extraordinary Soldier King in the City

Chapter 1676: That’s Human Nature

"Damn, Young Master Zhong is right. If we don’t run now, when will we?"

Li Dagang’s face changed, and he hurriedly chased after Zhong Siquan.

The remaining people, including Lin Mengyao and Wang Yang, saw Zhong Siquan running, and in a hurry, they dropped their backpacks and other heavy items and bolted.

After all, it’s human instinct to avoid danger.

In front of such a terrifying fierce beast.

This group of high school students from the city naturally didn’t have the courage to resist.

So the only thought they had at the moment was to run away.

Chen Feng saw this, and he didn’t stay behind either.

He would be wherever Lin Mengyao was.

So when he saw Lin Mengyao start to run, he followed suit, staying right behind her.

Lin Mengyao turned back and glared at Chen Feng, annoyed. "Hey, why are you following me?"

"To protect you!"

Chen Feng slightly lifted the corners of his mouth and said with a grin.

"Protect me?"

Lin Mengyao was taken aback.

"Hey, hey, hey, bro, aren’t you getting it all wrong? At a time like this, you’re still thinking about hitting on girls? That fierce beast is right behind us, if you really want to protect Yaoyao, go fight off that beast!"

Tang Yuxin rolled her eyes at Chen Feng and said, exasperated.

"No way, I have to stay close to protect Yaoyao!"

Chen Feng shook his head, smiling as he spoke.

"Ugh, disgusting!"

Tang Yuxin pretended to throw up, looking at him with disdain.

"Don’t call me that. I don’t even know you!"

Lin Mengyao glared at Chen Feng and said coldly.

"You will know me soon!"

Chen Feng grinned as he spoke.

For some reason.

As he looked at Lin Mengyao’s cold demeanor now, it reminded him of when he first met her.

During those days.

Lin Mengyao was also cold to him, picking on everything, discontent with everything, and even wanted him out of the Lin Mansion.

Yet in those noisy days.

Their relationship grew stronger, leading to mutual love and a desire to be together for life.

It’s undeniable that Chen Feng really cherished those times.

Even though in reality, he couldn’t go back.

And as he got busier, the time spent with Lin Mengyao became less and less.

There were few quarrels and back-and-forths like in the past.

And now.

In this deep dream world.

Chen Feng encountered once again the cold and indifferent Lin Mengyao.

At that moment, it made Chen Feng feel overwhelmed with emotion.

Thus, the group, led by Zhong Siquan, continued to run frantically in one direction.

At this moment, they didn’t care about where they were, all they wanted was to distance themselves from the fierce beast.

And the fierce beast, seeing its dinner escaping, naturally went after them, unrelenting.

Fortunately, although the beast looked ferocious and was large, its speed wasn’t particularly fast.

It could only stay close behind the group but could never catch up.

If things went on like this, and unless something unexpected happened, they might actually escape.

However.

As the saying goes, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen.

With the sun setting, night gradually fell, and it was getting darker.

And Chen Feng and the others were in a dense forest on the island, where the light couldn’t penetrate, making it pitch black, to the point where you couldn’t see the road if you didn’t look carefully.

Moreover, everyone present was just an ordinary high school student.

They didn’t have Chen Feng’s Eye of Tianqi, unable to see in the dark as if it were daylight.

So the unexpected happened.

A girl, while running, didn’t notice the ground beneath her and accidentally tripped over a stone.

With a scream, "Ah!"

She fell hard to the ground.

And her fall wouldn’t have mattered.

Except she was right in front of Lin Mengyao.

Lin Mengyao didn’t have time to react and was also tripped, tumbling to the ground.

Both of them fell at the same time, and their falls weren’t light, making it hard for them to stand, let alone continue running.

"Yaoyao!"

Tang Yuxin’s face changed drastically.

Chen Feng frowned.

For a moment, everyone stopped and looked at the fallen Lin Mengyao and the other girl, unsure of what to do.

At this moment, Zhong Siquan, who was at the front, turned his head.

Upon seeing Lin Mengyao on the ground, his expression changed, he then gritted his teeth and shouted to everyone, "What are you all standing there for? The beast is about to catch up! It’s clear they can’t get up. If you don’t want to be eaten, run, hurry!"

With that, Zhong Siquan kept on running without looking back.

Clearly, between saving his own life and saving Lin Mengyao, he chose the former!

Everyone was briefly stunned by his words.

By now, the fierce beast was closing in, the distance between them shrinking rapidly.

Realizing this, everyone’s faces changed, and without further hesitation, they turned around and resumed fleeing.

"Yuxin, let’s go, they can’t be saved!"

A boy forcibly pulled Tang Yuxin away while he ran past her.

"No!!! Please save Yaoyao, I beg you, save her!"

Tang Yuxin looked back longingly at the fallen Lin Mengyao, crying and pleading.

At this time, the fierce beast was closing in on Lin Mengyao and the other girl, less than ten meters away.

Seeing this, Tang Yuxin cried even more fiercely, struggling to rush towards Lin Mengyao.

The boy was holding Tang Yuxin tightly, trying to persuade her, "Yuxin, don’t be foolish, Lin Mengyao is beyond saving. Going there will just be sacrificing yourself, and you’ll be eaten by that beast. We can only honor her sacrifice by surviving!"

"Nonsense, you coward, you’re all cowards! Aren’t brave enough to even look back. How do you know it’s hopeless if you haven’t tried? You gave up on Lin Mengyao, you’re the reason she’s in this mess!"

Tang Yuxin glared at the boy, shouting angrily.

The boy’s face changed at her words. Knowing he was at fault, he didn’t say much, just dragged Tang Yuxin forward.

"Bastard, let me go, I want to save Yaoyao!"

Tang Yuxin kept hitting the boy, trying to break free.

But she was just a girl; in terms of strength, she was no match for a boy, so she could only be dragged forward.

At this time.

The fierce beast had already reached Lin Mengyao and the other girl.

It looked at Lin Mengyao and the girl like they were a delicacy, then opened its foul, bloody mouth, about to devour Lin Mengyao.

At this.

Lin Mengyao’s face turned pale, and she closed her eyes in utter despair.

"No!"

Tang Yuxin watched this scene, her eyes wide open in despair and sadness.