Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 1087 The Masked Man (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)

"Do you want to sacrifice those crew members?" Chu Zihang looked at Chu Tianjiao and asked.

“Yes, I plan to use them as bait to distract the firepower of the tree.” Chu Tianjiao said, “I know this will make me look cruel and evil, but when we go deeper into this island, it’s like we’re stepping into hell. It’s impossible for everyone to get out alive. Someone has to sacrifice, and I certainly don’t want that person to be me.”

Caesar frowned slightly, with an expression on his face that seemed to want to say something but was hesitant. He was a man with a strong sense of justice. If he was in Chu Tianjiao's situation, he would never sacrifice others even if it meant his death... However, Caesar was not so chauvinistic as to demand others to follow his own values. Chu Tianjiao's ideas were neither just nor bright, but as an ordinary person who was self-centered, his actions were understandable.

"Do you feel guilty for doing this?" Chu Zihang suddenly asked Chu Tianjiao.

“To be honest, I definitely feel guilty. I am also a flesh-and-blood person, not a real devil. Sacrificing others will definitely make me feel tormented and condemned.” Chu Tianjiao whispered, “But that was the best option I could think of at the moment. Moreover, under the circumstances at the time, I actually didn’t have time to feel guilty. I was more calculating the probability of my plan succeeding. Then I realized that even if I did such a cruel thing, the probability of success was not high. If that tree could really make all the leaves fall at the same time, both the crew members and I would be dead for sure.”

"This is a real gamble, not comparable to Vincent's bet. Once we lose, it's all over." Chu Tianjiao said, "I cast an apologetic look at Sasha. I don't know if he understood what I meant. Then I raised my head and shouted to all the crew members, 'Vincent is behind the tree. Concentrate your firepower to break out and fight back. It's useless even if we stay here. The tree will not let us go. We can't leave this island.'"

Everyone in the room had complicated expressions. They could already foresee what would happen next... The survival of these crew members had been cut off. They had no way to retreat and were sentenced to death in advance. In the end, the center of the island would most likely become a river of blood.

"Those crew members are all retired special forces. They react quickly and obey orders subconsciously. The crew members heard what I said, so after just a moment of hesitation, they set up all their hot weapons - submachine guns, automatic rifles and pistols, and even grenades - and of course cold weapons like knives and axes." Chu Tianjiao said, "I saw Sasha's expression change drastically. He asked me what I was doing, and then screamed at the crew members and his comrades. Sasha told them not to act rashly, and that fighting back against the monsters here would be courting death, but I was the only one who heard his voice, and then there were roars and gunfire, and Sasha's voice was completely drowned out."

“Although I know that doing this is very unfair to Sasha and even more unfair to the crew members, I have no choice.” Chu Tianjiao said, “While the crew members were attacking the huge tree, I released the field of ‘Time Zero’. I grabbed Sasha’s collar and dragged him to run behind the tree. It was actually quite strenuous to maintain the Word Spirit while moving a person. I also pushed my limit at that time.”

"While running, I saw a lot of leaves falling from the branches of the huge tree. They flew towards the crew members below like deadly knives." Chu Tianjiao said, "I also saw the expressions of those crew members. Every crew member's face was filled with madness and fearlessness. It seemed that they really intended to fight for their lives with the huge monster in front of them. Dazzling flames came out of the muzzles of their guns, but those bullets seemed too small and insignificant in front of the tree. They had no chance even if they risked their lives. Humans are so weak and humble in front of dragon creations."

"I hardened my heart and passed through the crew members who were doomed to die. Of course, there were leaves flying towards Sasha and me, but the number was limited. More leaves attacked the crew members. At that moment, I knew that my bet was right." Chu Tianjiao said in a deep voice, "The creatures on this island have basically similar behavior patterns. Just like the giant snakes we encountered at the beginning, they mostly attack those who pose a threat to them... To be more precise, humans who are hostile to them. As for those who escape, they just deal with them at will."

"The same goes for this huge tree. Its attacks were mostly directed at the crew members who shot at it. Sasha and I were limited in the threat. With my 'Time Zero', we avoided the leaves and arrived at the edge of the tree roots safely." Chu Tianjiao said, "As I walked around the trunk, I saw an incredible scene."

"I heard a gasp from Sasha next to me." Chu Tianjiao said, "'Time Zero' was not targeting him, so he was not affected. Sasha's face was full of fear because he saw the same thing as me."

Everyone became serious and curious about what they saw behind the tree that made Chu Tianjiao so uneasy.

"We saw 'cocoons'." Chu Tianjiao whispered, "Behind the huge tree, there are huge 'cocoons' hanging. To be precise, they are not cocoons, but the opposite sex wrapped in gray-white bandages, just like the bandages I saw on Xi Te La's body. Those bandages are hung high on the huge tree, extending into the air like a thread through the sky, and the other end is covered by dense leaves. The things wrapped in bandages are of various shapes, densely packed, probably hundreds of them... no, probably hundreds of them, forming almost a semicircle around this towering tree, just like a group of insects forming white cocoons."

Everyone's expression couldn't help but change, because the scene described by Chu Tianjiao was indeed weird. The tree that seemed peaceful and healing at first glance actually had such a weird and terrifying scene hidden behind it.

"What's even more terrifying to us is that those 'cocoons' are moving! They are twisting or shaking slightly or violently. Hundreds of huge 'cocoons' are shaking. The scene is simply creepy." Even now, when Chu Tianjiao recalled the scene, his face still showed deep fear. "We don't know what is in those 'cocoons', but they are definitely alive. They are shaking restlessly and seem to be struggling to break out of the cocoons."

"Before this, I completely underestimated the size of these things because this tree is so huge. When I saw the shadow of a cocoon, I thought it was no bigger than a human, but when I stood in front of these cocoons, I realized that they were much bigger than humans, and they came in different sizes." Chu Tianjiao gestured with his hands, "The smallest one is as big as two adult men stacked together, and the largest one is not much smaller than the giant snakes we saw at first."

Everyone's faces changed. Such a huge thing, still alive, imprisoned here by those gray-white bandages... There were too many weird things in this scene. What were in these "cocoons"? Who put them here? And why did they hide them behind this tree?

"Just as I was about to approach one of the 'cocoons', Sasha suddenly screamed, pointing in a certain direction and shouting 'Captain!', 'Captain!'" Chu Tianjiao said, "I was shocked by those 'cocoons'. It was not until this moment that I noticed that there was a dark shadow hidden behind one of the 'cocoons'. Sasha was right. That shadow really looked like Vincent. Even though this was the first time I saw Vincent and I had only known the old guy for less than half a day, it was really hard to mistake that skinny figure. I was at least 70% sure that Sasha was not mistaken."

"I don't know how Vincent survived, how he got to the center of the island, and why he hid behind this tree. Too many mysteries bothered me. While I was still confused, Sasha suddenly pounced on the shadow behind the 'cocoon', but he missed. The shadow actually dodged it. His movements were extremely agile." Chu Tianjiao said, "At this time, I suddenly realized something, something that frightened me."

"Because Vincent is still alive?" Caesar asked subconsciously. "No, it's that figure. Why is he so fast?" Chu Tianjiao said with a horrified look on his face, "My 'Time Zero' domain has been maintained."

Everyone in the room was stunned for a moment, and then realized that what Chu Tianjiao described was really quite scary.

"The area where that figure is located is definitely in the area of ​​'Time Zero'. I am sure that the area of ​​'Time Zero' covers almost half of the central area of ​​the island, but his movements are more agile than Sasha, like a nimble and flexible hare." Chu Tianjiao said, "At that moment, I realized that it was not only that figure that was not affected by 'Time Zero', but also those 'cocoons' hanging on the trees. The frequency of their shaking was not slow at all. The area of ​​'Time Zero' should have been extremely quiet, because the ripples formed after the sound waves were slowed down dozens of times were not continuous, but whether it was the sound of those 'cocoons' struggling or the friction between the leaves, they were all heard clearly."

"'Time Zero' doesn't work in this Nibelungen?" Chu Zihang analyzed in a low voice, "No, those crew members and the leaves falling from the trees were indeed affected by 'Time Zero'."

"'Time Zero' is fine, but it seems to not work for certain specific objects. This has never happened before. There seem to be more mysteries hidden on this island than I thought." Chu Tianjiao said, "Sasha chased the figure relentlessly. He ran behind those 'cocoons'. An absurd picture emerged in my mind. Could it be that the figure really has Vincent's face, but he is not actually Vincent?"

"What do you mean?" Caesar raised his eyebrows, "Dual personality?"

"No, Uncle Chu means that he thinks Vincent might have been 'possessed'." Lu Mingfei, who is familiar with online novels, obviously has a richer imagination.

"That's about it." Chu Tianjiao nodded. "Too many bizarre things have appeared on this island. I wouldn't be surprised if something outrageous happened again. I also wanted to know if that was Vincent, so I started running too."

"I was chasing him in a different direction than Sasha. I blocked the path that the figure had to take from the other side, and finally, Sasha and I formed a two-pronged pincer attack on that guy." Chu Tianjiao said, "He was very fast, but we were not pushovers. With Sasha and me in front and behind, and the giant trees and cocoons on the left and right, he had no way to escape."

"Unless that guy can go to heaven." Lu Mingfei complained subconsciously.

"He really can." Chu Tianjiao gave a helpless smile.

"Ah?" Lu Mingfei was stunned.

"When there was no way forward, backward, left or right, he suddenly jumped up. His jumping ability was so amazing that even the world high jump champion couldn't touch the bottom of his shoes when he jumped up. He jumped onto a cocoon in one step, and then climbed up through those cocoons, just like climbing up the stairs step by step." Chu Tianjiao said, "Finally, he stopped at the biggest cocoon. Sasha and I looked up at the same time. At that moment, we finally saw his face clearly."

"Is it Vincent?" Chu Zihang asked.

"It's Vincent's clothes, and it's Vincent's figure. To be more precise, it's Vincent's body." Chu Tianjiao paused, "But his face is covered by a mask."

"mask?"

Hearing this word, Lu Mingfei, Nuonuo and the others' faces changed immediately, as if they were reminded of some experiences they had in Odin's Nibelung.

"Is it a silver mask?" Lu Mingfei asked Chu Tianjiao in a low voice.

"Yes, it was a silver mask with ancient patterns carved on it. It covered Vincent's face, hiding all his facial features, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed." Chu Tianjiao said softly, "The exposed eyes were golden."

“Vincent… I don’t know if I should still call him Vincent. That man stood on the top of the ‘cocoon’, looking down at Sasha and me. I always felt that he was smiling under the mask. I don’t know why, but Vincent’s old face suddenly appeared in my mind, with a sarcastic arc squeezed out between his old wrinkles.” Chu Tianjiao said, “Sasha kept shouting ‘Captain!’ and ‘Captain!’, but the man didn’t respond at all. He just stood above us, looking at us quietly, and the golden pupils under the mask flickered.”

"'Time Zero' didn't work on him, so I cancelled the Word Spirit. Logically, the crew members who stayed there should have been killed by the leaves, but strangely, there were no screams from the other side of the tree." Chu Tianjiao said, "But I can't care about that now. I only care about who the guy above us is, Vincent, or something else on the island."