Chapter 8: The Beast
After the search team transported all the grain into the grain cave dedicated to storing grain, the old village chief led everyone to the main alley.
Looking at the lifeless villagers, the old village chief said loudly: "Today, the search team went out, and a total of more than 200 stone of grain was brought back, which is enough for everyone to support until the end of the evil moon period. Everyone can rest assured that there will be no shortage of food in the future, and the number of baked cakes that each person can receive per day will increase to three. ”
When all the villagers in the mine heard the good news, their faces were full of joy.
Due to the early appearance of the evil moon, nearly two-thirds of the villagers of Tieshi Village died in the fierce beast attack that night.
Most of the remaining villagers in the mine have relatives who died in the fierce beast attack that night.
So some time ago, the villagers have been acting very silent and full of despair for the future.
Now, there is finally good news that can make everyone cheer and dilute the sadness and pain of the death of their loved ones.
When Shi heard that he could receive three baked cakes a day, he also cheered and celebrated.
Perhaps for him, being able to eat enough every day is the greatest joy.
Meng Chen sat quietly in the corner of the main alleyway, and said secretly in his heart: "The grain has reached 8,230 units, and other resources basically meet the needs in the early stage of the city's construction. There is still a month and a half left in the Evil Moon Period, and it is better to stay in the mine honestly during this time. ”
After a little celebration, calm returned to the main alleyway.
However, the villagers are no longer confused, but whisper to each other and begin to plan for life after the end of the evil moon period.
Meng Chen, who was tired, gradually fell asleep.
I don't know how long it took, and a heavy crashing sound came into Meng Chen's ears.
Boom~! Boom~! Boom......
Meng Chen suddenly opened his eyes and found that everyone around him had a look of horror and despair.
"What's going on?" Meng Chen asked the shivering stone beside him.
"Shh~!"
The stone hurriedly made a silent gesture to Meng Chen, and gently spit out two words dryly, "Fierce beast!" ”
Meng Chen's scalp suddenly exploded, and he was shocked in his heart: "How is it possible? ”
Boom~! Boom~! Boom......
The sound of heavy crashing continued.
Rumble~!
After dozens of impacts, the beast finally smashed the boulder that blocked the entrance and exit of the mine open.
"Beast, come in! Ah......h
A cry of despair followed, followed by a miserable wail.
Oh~! Oh~! Oh~!
There was a roar, and it was clear that there was more than one beast rushing into the mine.
The villagers in the main lane, the tense heartstrings, broke at this moment.
Everyone let out a terrible scream, like hundreds of headless flies, scurrying through the main alleyway.
"It's over! We're dead! Stone muttered to himself with a desperate expression.
Meng Chen picked up the stone and squeezed towards the dark and damp branch alleyway.
At this time, the main aisle was already in chaos, and with Meng Chen's little strength, he couldn't squeeze out the swarming crowd at all, so he could only be coerced by the chaotic flow of people and go with the flow.
Meng Chen patted Shishi's face and roared, "Shishi, you come to open the way!" Go to the place where I usually look for my baby, there is a passage to get out! ”
Shi Shi looked stunned for a moment, then reacted, stretched out his strong arms, and opened a narrow path in the crowd.
Oh~!
Another roar rang out, and the beast had already rushed into the main aisle.
The villagers in the entire main aisle fell into complete madness.
In the dim light, Meng Chen looked back in the direction of the roar.
I saw a wolf-shaped beast nearly two meters tall and more than six meters long, jumping into the crowd of people in the main aisle.
The swarthy black fur, the thick bloody mane around his neck, and the scarlet eyes full of bloodlust, chaos, and murder left a deep impression on Meng Chen.
After the wolf-shaped beast jumped into the crowd, it immediately began to kill on a large scale, biting, pounced, and slapping, and no one could resist the blow of the wolf-shaped beast.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen villagers had died tragically at the mouth of a wolf-shaped beast.
At this time, another giant python-shaped beast with a body length of more than 20 meters and a waist thickness of nearly a meter rushed into the main alley, and could swallow a villager into its stomach in one bite.
For a time, the screams of despair, the miserable wails, and the cries of pain for help were intertwined into a sad and apocalyptic overture.
"Hurry up! Hurry up! Meng Chen urged towards the stone that opened the way.
With beads of sweat on his forehead, Stone shouted, "There are too many people in front, and the road is completely blocked!" ”
The entrance to the tunnel of the branch roadway was less than ten meters ahead, but it was completely blocked by more than 20 villagers who were huddled together.
In a hurry, Meng Chen yelled at the surrounding crowd: "You all listen to me, I know where there is an exit, move the people in front of you, and I will lead the way!" ”
Meng Chen's roar brought the surrounding villagers back to their senses, and a glimmer of hope flashed in their eyes.
Regardless of whether what Meng Chen said was true or not, these villagers subconsciously chose to grasp this life-saving straw.
So the surrounding villagers stepped forward one after another, and pulled away all the villagers who were huddled into a lump blocking the passage.
Meng Chen shouted: "I'll lead the way, only I know where the exit is!" ”
When the blocked tunnel was opened, Meng Chen took the opportunity to pull the stone and rushed into the branch roadway first.
There were also a lot of people in the branch lane, Meng Chen squeezed forward while shouting: "Let go, I know where the exit is, come with me!" ”
The villagers who heard the shouting couldn't help but believe Meng Chen, took the initiative to get out of the way, and followed behind Meng Chen.
Meng Chen quickly came to the entrance of the passage and reached out to press on the surface of the stone blocking the passage.
Seeing Meng Chen stop in front of a stone wall, Shi asked anxiously, "Meng Chen, where is the exit?" ”
"Don't worry! The exit is here! ”
After speaking, Meng Chen's palm rubbed back and forth ten times, and a stone disappeared silently, revealing a hidden narrow passage.
"Sure enough, there is a passage!"
The surrounding villagers were ecstatic, and the road to survival was in sight, and everyone became agitated.
Meng Chen shouted to the surrounding villagers: "Don't be crowded, come one by one, otherwise everyone won't be able to get out." Let the women and children go first! ”
After speaking, Meng Chen pushed the stone into the mouth of the passage.
Meng Chen said: "Stone, you go out first, I'll come later!" ”
The stone gritted its teeth and crawled out along the passage.
Subsequently, under Meng Chen's command, the villagers escaped from the mine one by one through the narrow passages.
The reason why Meng Chen let others go first and stay behind himself was not because he was selfless, but because only Meng Chen had the ability to break the back.
If the passage is not blocked with stones, the fierce beast crawls out along the passage, and Meng Chen will still face the hominal tail of the fierce beast at that time.
As the minutes ticked by, the roar of the beast and the screams of the villagers drew closer.
Oh~!
The wolf-shaped beast had already rushed into the branch alley and went on a killing spree.
"Hurry up! Hurry up! ”
Meng Chen stood by the entrance of the passage and urged the villagers.