Chen Bugu felt apologetic, but he truly had a hard time explaining himself; he had no idea there would be a mutated species.
Old Liu cursed Chen Bugu as he flew.
Of course, now was not the time to dwell on these matters.
"Teacher Lin, it's up to you. Quickly summon it, otherwise once those monsters surround the storeroom, we won't even have a place to retreat to."
Lin Ye understood the seriousness of the situation and immediately activated Sheep Attribute.
At the same time, the stone wall beside Chen Bugu gradually collapsed, revealing several figures.
There were five people in total.
One of them was an old acquaintance from the 64 Road Bus.
Wang Bin!
The kid who played with fire.
The moment he saw Chen Bugu and Lin Ye, he quickly ran over.
"You guys are still alive?!" Wang Bin was extremely excited.
Chen Bugu had a slight impression of this young man, having vaguely seen him on the bus, but the impression wasn't deep.
As for Lin Ye, when his peripheral vision caught Wang Bin, he clearly recognized him, but he was just about to summon and didn't have time to go over and greet him.
Besides Wang Bin, there were two men and two women.
Chen Bugu knew both of the men.
In fact, these two were Chen Bugu's primary rescue targets this time.
After all, in his previous life, these two were the main combatants in this Great Disaster.
Yan Kuan, 175cm tall but weighing 180, wearing a blue shirt and black-rimmed glasses, looked exactly like an office worker.
He was the 'dead fatty' Chen Bugu referred to.
But his physique wasn't actually that fat; it was just that Chen Bugu was used to calling him that and found it hard to change.
He awakened a Mythological Ability: Earth Element.
The first skill he mastered after awakening should be Rock Barrier.
Rock Barrier: Can create Rock Barriers at will, consuming corresponding mental energy based on the size and number of the barriers. Yan Kuan had just awakened, and his control over Earth Element was not yet proficient, so his Rock Barrier currently could only appear in block form, looking like stone walls.
The stone wall just now was this guy's masterpiece.
It's worth mentioning that the Rock Barriers he created were very durable; even without continuous mental energy supply, as long as they weren't subjected to damage exceeding their tolerance limit, they could basically exist independently on the battlefield for more than half an hour.
This was also why Chen Bugu was so certain that someone was still alive.
In his previous life, Chen Bugu watched them kill the only Scarlet Hound in a relay battle from within a Rock Barrier created by Yan Kuan.
For over half an hour, that Rock Barrier gave Chen Bugu a great sense of security.
The other man, named Bai Ting, was wearing a suit and a white tie. He was 1.85 meters tall, and although Chen Bugu was reluctant to admit it, this guy's appearance was indeed the type most girls liked.
However, to be honest, Chen Bugu preferred spending time with Yan Kuan over Bai Ting.
This was definitely not because Bai Ting was more handsome than him.
It was because Chen Bugu felt that Bai Ting always had an unchanging, indifferent expression.
He couldn't tell if this guy was trying to act cool or what, but he always gave off a 'do not approach' vibe.
In his previous life, Chen Bugu secretly nicknamed him 'Mian Tan' (expressionless face).
However, to be fair, Bai Ting's awakened ability was definitely the strongest Mythological Ability in this Great Disaster.
Mythological Ability: Thunder Sprite.
Elemental sprites are rumored creatures, darlings of the gods, and masters of elements.
In his previous life, almost every time there was information about an elemental sprite, strong individuals from all directions would flock to it.
And Bai Ting's Thunder Sprite ability not only meant he almost inherently possessed perfect affinity with the Thunder Element, but he even had a symbiotic Thunder Sprite within him right now!
As Bai Ting continued to grow, that elemental sprite would enter maturity and accompany him in battle.
Therefore, in his previous life, with the help of the Thunder Sprite, Bai Ting could almost overwhelm cultivators of the same rank in the later stages.
Of course, even then, Bai Ting still maintained that indifferent expression when he saw Chen Bugu.
So Chen Bugu really didn't like him, and this was definitely not out of jealousy.
Nevertheless, in the Great Disaster of his previous life, Bai Ting was basically the main force in killing that Scarlet Hound.
So, this time, it's likely he'll still be the one to deal the damage.
As for the other two women, Chen Bugu really had no impression of them.
One wore a black T-shirt, denim shorts, and had a pair of perfectly straight, snow-white legs.
The other wore a long, dark green dress.
The two didn't know if they were originally acquainted, or if, being the only two women present, they subconsciously stood closer to each other.
Neither of these two women were among the Awakeneds who survived and walked out of Yu Tan Tunnel in his previous life.
Just then, Lin Ye also completed his summoning.
A pure white hexagonal magic array appeared on the ground.
Immediately after, a pure white antelope leaped out from the magic array.
Snow Mystic Antelope?
Black Iron Grade Low-Rank Sheep Family monster, with red eyes and black horns, entirely snow-white, light in stature, agile in movement, known for its speed. Racial Skill: Tread Snow.
Tread Snow: Can optimize body structure and reduce body weight for a short period. Greatly enhances its own speed, allowing it to leave no traces when running on snow.
In Chen Bugu's impression, this type of monster was extremely rare, usually only living in snowy mountains.
Although it was only a Black Iron Grade Low-Rank monster, its body structure was unique; when running, its body was as ethereal as a feather, and its speed could even rival some Black Iron Grade Mid-Rank monsters.
The unfortunate trade-off for its absolute speed advantage was its weak attack and defense; the Snow Mystic Antelope's destructive power was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary antelope, and its defense was at the bottom among Black Iron Grade monsters.
The moment the Snow Mystic Antelope leaped out of the summoning array, the five Scarlet Hounds chasing Old Liu seemed to sense something, stopping in unison and turning their heads to look in Chen Bugu's direction.
Indeed, compared to newly awakened humans, the energy contained within monsters like the Snow Mystic Antelope was more attractive to these creatures.
No choice, they had to do this; they couldn't let Old Liu lead those monsters into the Horizontal Cave.
"Chen Bugu, the rest is up to you."
Lin Ye put on the Binding Ring and then climbed onto the Snow Mystic Antelope's back and sat down.
The moment the barrier was activated, Lin Ye instantly felt his whole body go numb, and his body uncontrollably fell onto the Snow Mystic Antelope's back.
A glowing blue shield, like an inverted bowl, instantly enveloped everyone.
All of this went according to his plan with Chen Bugu.
The original plan was for Old Liu to lure away the Scarlet Hounds, and they would take the opportunity to lead the people back to the storeroom.
Then, Lin Ye's summoned beast would act as bait, and Old Liu would take the opportunity to run back to the storeroom.
But now, Old Liu was already scared and had run away, making the plan difficult to continue...
Just now, Chen Bugu and Lin Ye had formulated a backup plan.
That was, when Old Liu couldn't hold on, Lin Ye would activate Sheep Attribute to summon a monster to attract the Scarlet Hounds, thereby saving Old Liu.
As for Chen Bugu and his group, they would rely on the Binding Ring.
The cost of activating the Binding Ring was full-body paralysis for the activator, but not unconsciousness. This meant that even if the activator lost mobility, they would not lose consciousness.
At this moment, Lin Ye was carried by the Snow Mystic Antelope; although his body was paralyzed, his mobility was well compensated. With a clear mind, he could continue to issue commands to the Snow Mystic Antelope.
From Bai Ting and Yan Kuan's group removing the stone wall to Lin Ye summoning the Snow Mystic Antelope and activating the Binding Ring, only about seven or eight seconds passed.
"What's going on? What's going on? Why are they back?"
Looking at the rising barrier, Yan Kuan still hadn't fully understood what was happening, and then he noticed that the monsters that had originally left had abandoned chasing the person in the air and were now rushing towards them again.
"Before this barrier breaks, run with all your might."
"Where are we going?"
Bai Ting was concise, asking the question everyone inside the stone wall wanted to know.
Chen Bugu pointed to the Horizontal Cave not far ahead.
"There, enter from there, there's a storeroom."
"How long can this barrier last?"
Yan Kuan walked to the barrier and touched the energy shield with his hand.
It felt slightly cool but seemed very hard.
"About 3 minutes."
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he saw Lin Ye constantly winking at him.
Yan Kuan keenly caught this signal.
"What does he mean?"
"Oh, Teacher Lin is correcting me, he said..."
"2 minutes and 50 seconds..."