Yao's words hit the nail on the head, as no matter which way they ran now, they couldn't escape a frontal encounter with the monsters.
Rather than retreat and hide from this group of monsters, only to face the ones behind them, it was better to charge forward.
"There's no other way, we have to fight them. Remember to look for opportunities to escape, and leave quickly when one appears. Don't be like just now."
This time, Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei dared not be as reckless as before, risking their lives and endangering Jiang Fan and their companions.
Jiang Fan unhesitatingly picked up his fire axe and rolled up his sleeves.
"Gun Gun, let's go together. Yao, you stay here and protect these two. Don't let them get hurt, and stay close to us."
Hearing this, Yao nodded and stood beside the two girls.
At the same time, the viewers in the live stream were also terrified by the scene.
"Oh my god, I thought the monsters inside were scary enough, but now there are so many more outside. What are we going to do?"
"It's over, we're doomed. Are my favorites, Sister Zhou and Dai Xiaomei, going to die here too?"
"No! Jiang Fan, Yao, you two must protect them."
"I don't want my beloved goddess to die here. I still want to ask her out for dinner offline."
"Stop with the sarcastic remarks. The situation is so critical, everyone quickly think of a solution and give the streamer some advice."
It wasn't just Jiang Fan's side; even the audience felt the danger approaching, watching the scene with bated breath.
Facing this tide of monsters, Jiang Fan was momentarily at a loss.
Their numbers were terrifyingly vast, and a direct confrontation wouldn't be wise.
Seeing an opportunity, Jiang Fan charged towards the area with the fewest monsters.
Gun Gun followed at the rear, covering their retreat. When monsters from the front, cleaved open by Jiang Fan, tried to sneak up from behind, Gun Gun shattered them with a single paw.
Although the number of these monsters was enormous, their combat power wasn't to a horrific degree.
Individually, their combat strength was a far cry from the flying monster they encountered earlier.
At least for now, Jiang Fan could still decapitate these monsters with a single strike.
Seeing an exit, the group ran towards it, temporarily breaking free from the encirclement.
The direction wasn't towards the actual exit, but another direction. This was because the exit was already swarming with monsters, and all the monsters were pouring in from that direction. Jiang Fan wouldn't be foolish enough to face them head-on right now.
"Damn it, this isn't working. The number of monsters seems to be increasing, they're everywhere. This desert seems to be their territory."
"If we have to fight them in the desert, it'll be tough."
As Jiang Fan spoke and ran, Zhou Niannian quickly chimed in from behind.
"Do you think there might be a mechanism specifically for us to escape?"
"After all, I've played many games where the levels are difficult, but you can pass them easily once you find the trick."
Hearing Zhou Niannian's words, Jiang Fan had a sudden realization.
Clearly, defeating all these monsters would be harder than dreaming.
A mere glance revealed that their numbers ranged from at least a thousand to tens of thousands.
The most likely outcome was, as Zhou Niannian suggested, that there would be a shortcut.
Once they found this place, everyone could stop fighting these monsters and leave directly.
But with such a massive horde of monsters, finding such a place was easier said than done.
For now, Jiang Fan could only lead Yao and Gun Gun in a desperate struggle within the desert, prioritizing their safety.
As for whether they could find the so-called shortcut Zhou Niannian mentioned, it would be up to fate.
The monsters' initial movement speed was not fast, and Jiang Fan could handle it. However, as time passed, they seemed to grow stronger.
Their speed increased to an unbelievable degree, much like the zombies in foreign zombie movies.
As the saying goes, left hand six, right hand seven, draw circles with the left foot and kick with the right.
These monsters now looked like they were performing this action.
Their contorted bodies surged towards Jiang Fan. Despite their bizarre movements, their speed was undoubtedly increasing.
If this trend continued, it wouldn't be long before these monsters caught up to Jiang Fan and his group, and they would all be killed.
They had to find that shortcut quickly.
Just then, Jiang Fan suddenly felt that the ground wasn't just producing monsters, but also some bewildering things.
As Jiang Fan led the team, a pillar suddenly erupted from the ground.
If Jiang Fan hadn't dodged quickly enough, he would have been sent flying into the sky by the pillar.
After five or six pillars shot up, they moved crazily in front of Jiang Fan.
Their crisscrossing paths made Jiang Fan momentarily lose his direction of advance.
"Damn it, this is a trap! Nothing in this pyramid is normal."
"Everyone be careful. If you get hit by these pillars, you'll probably be crushed into a pulp."
The pillars were not moving slowly, and their size was immense, just like the pillars at the entrance of the pyramid.
Jiang Fan finally understood why there was a noticeable difference between the pillars outside the power supply and those inside.
It turned out they weren't the same things at all.
The pillars here were clearly deadly weapons, not ordinary structures.
The pillars roamed wildly, but the mechanism beneath them seemed unable to move them towards Jiang Fan.
However, if Jiang Fan took another step forward, he would be pushed back by these pillars, just like before.
If Jiang Fan didn't dodge in time, he would be crushed into pulp.
But if he didn't move forward, he would be caught by the monsters behind him.
No matter what, he had to face one of them.