However, faced with the attacks of so many people, Su Xiao did not fall behind at all; instead, he grew braver with each battle.
In less than ten minutes, more than half of the people who had been locked in a fierce struggle had fallen.
Almost all of these were caused by Su Xiao's lightning attacks.
Xu An had thought that Su Xiao would be exhausted after using so much of his special abilities, but he did not expect the opponent to show no signs of weakening.
The group that had originally followed Su Xiao were now in disarray behind him, many of them seriously injured. But what of it? Su Xiao paid no mind to their lives or deaths, only charging forward relentlessly.
People continuously shouted at Su Xiao.
"Save us."
But Su Xiao paid no attention to their pleas, reaching the highest peak in just a few blinks of an eye.
As Su Xiao charged to the summit, those fighting halfway up the mountain also seemed to notice something was amiss. They all dropped their weapons and began rushing in the direction Su Xiao had gone.
As people continuously streamed up the mountain, Xu An finally got a clear look at what was attracting them at the summit.
It was an unprecedentedly large blue mycelium, larger than anything Xu An had ever seen before, even larger than all the mycelia he had possessed combined.
That blue mycelium swayed brazenly at the very peak of the mountain.
The wind and snow around were fierce, but they could not move the mycelium in the slightest.
Even Xu An stared in astonishment, his mouth agape.
"What on earth is this thing?" Zhou Haimei asked Xu An, looking at him in confusion. From Xu An's expression, he sensed something.
Zhou Haimei tentatively asked, "Do you know what this thing is?"
Xu An first nodded, then shook his head.
"Do you remember the monsters we encountered on land during our expedition? Those monsters that looked like they were stitched together, with rabbit heads and human bodies, and some that didn't exist in this world, like artificially created monsters?"
Zhou Haimei looked at Xu An and murmured, "Of course, I remember. Aren't the corpses of those monsters things the lighthouse needs to collect?"
Xu An no longer concealed anything. At this moment, it seemed that all concealment was meaningless.
"I found this type of mycelium in the bodies of those monsters. But I don't know what power this mycelium possesses. I only know that it seems to be able to reshape life and enhance human senses. My physical strength was enhanced at that time. Perhaps my special abilities are also related to those mycelia."
Xu An was not lying about this. According to Zheyuan, Xu An did not have the qualifications to awaken special abilities at first.
It was only because of the advantage of his spatial ability, combined with the enhancement of the mycelium, that he gained his special abilities.
Zhou Haimei felt that the thing before him had instantly become mysterious.
"Are my special abilities also because of this mycelium?"
Xu An shook his head firmly and replied, "No."
Indeed, Zhou Haimei's special abilities were awakened through his innate talent, not through the mycelium.
On the contrary, after Xu An's observation, he felt that this mycelium seemed more beneficial to monsters than to humans.
It seemed to be a source of energy for his body. Every time Xu An collected a piece of mycelium, Zheyuan's power would become a little stronger.
But now Zheyuan was completely asleep. The moment he saw the mycelium, Xu An wanted to wake Zheyuan.
However, the other party remained asleep.
Xu An knew that Zheyuan was in a critical period of evolution, so he did not disturb him further.
Just as Xu An was about to stride towards the mycelium, a ball of red flame surged towards him. It landed precisely in the snow pit at Xu An's feet.
Xu An was greatly alarmed and immediately pulled Zhou Haimei back.
"Liu Chang, what are you doing? Are you trying to start a war with us?"
"Are we still in a cooperative relationship?" Liu Chang sneered at Xu An disdainfully.
"Although it's a pity, I'm sorry, but you probably won't be able to leave here today."
Ten minutes ago, Liu Chang had received a mission from Xia Jin outside the Dan Tower.
"No matter what method you use, you must obtain that mycelium, and you must eliminate these innate awakened ability users."
Even though Liu Chang's body had not recovered, upon receiving this mission, Liu Chang decided to obey Xia Jin's orders without hesitation.
Even Hong Ying was scolding Liu Chang.
"Are you trying to die? How can you possibly defeat three innate awakened ability users by yourself?"
But Liu Chang gave Hong Ying a strange smile.
"Who told you I was alone?"
In Liu Chang's smile, Hong Ying saw a hint of strangeness and felt a subconscious fear.
For some reason, Hong Ying always felt that Liu Chang and Xia Jin had a backup plan, but now, in the extreme cold arena, Hong Ying couldn't understand what other trump card they had to deal with three ability users at once.
He looked at Liu Chang with some fear, his voice trembling slightly, "What exactly are you planning to do?"
Liu Chang did not answer Hong Ying's question.
He merely glanced at Hong Ying faintly.
"I know you've already colluded with others and want to escape from Xia Jin."
As soon as Liu Chang finished speaking, Hong Ying's eyes showed uncontrollable panic. He quickly denied it.
"What are you talking about? I didn't."
But Hong Ying's eyes and actions had already betrayed him.
"You don't need to pretend in front of me. For saving my life just now, I can spare yours. But regarding Dr. and the others, you really shouldn't get involved anymore." Liu Chang's voice carried a touch of inexplicable melancholy.
"These things are not something people like you or me can get involved in, or change. I don't stop you if you want to resist, but you must understand that ants cannot escape from the palm of a person's hand."
"What did you do to me? You bastard Liu Chang."
Hong Ying could no longer listen to any of Liu Chang's explanations.
He understood that Liu Chang had his eye on him, or rather, Xia Jin had already set his sights on him. They had known about his plan all along.
But they had remained outwardly calm, waiting for this day to round them all up.
But what was the point of Liu Chang doing this? Was it just to warn her today?
Hong Ying felt that all of this was not that simple.
However, Liu Chang was not kind enough to continue explaining to Hong Ying.
"Do you think Xia Jin is that kind? He modifies your bodies, gives you abilities, and then you betray him. Do you think he wouldn't have any backup plans for you?"