A Journey of American Comics Starting from the Zombie Universe

Bai Ye and the soldiers continued to move forward in the moss-covered passage, and each step seemed particularly heavy. The walls were covered with thick moss, as if it was another way for nature to record the passage of time. The air was filled with a damp and cold smell mixed with soil and decaying vegetation, which made people frown involuntarily, as if even breathing had become difficult.

The light in the passage was extremely dim, and the torches and flashlights in their hands barely illuminated the distance of a few meters ahead. The firelight swayed in the humid air, casting mottled shadows, adding a bit of eeriness and weirdness. The footsteps of the soldiers echoed in the empty passage, interweaving with the occasional sound of dripping water in the distance, forming a low and depressing movement.

Bai Ye walked at the front of the team, his eyes were sharp and alert, always paying attention to the movements around him. He knew that this passage was full of unknowns and dangers, and any negligence could put them in an irretrievable situation. Therefore, he kept reminding the soldiers to stay alert and not to touch the surrounding mosses and vegetation easily, so as not to trigger unknown traps or mechanisms.

However, despite their carefulness, the environment in the passage still caused them great trouble. The slippery ground made their movement extremely difficult. Every step seemed like walking on ice, and they could slip if they were not careful. The vines and tree roots entangled on the walls and ceiling were like lurking poisonous snakes, ready to give them a fatal blow at any time.

As time went by, the soldiers' physical strength was gradually exhausted. Their breathing became rapid and heavy, and sweat soaked their clothes, mixing with the surrounding humidity, making them feel even more uncomfortable. But they knew that now was not the time to rest. As long as they took a step forward in this passage, they had to remain highly alert and awake.

Bai Ye also felt unprecedented pressure. Not only did he have to keep an eye on the soldiers' status and safety, but he also had to think about how to lead them out of this dangerous passage. However, the scene before him made him feel more and more desperate. The passage seemed to have no end. No matter how far they walked, they could only see the darkness covered by moss in front of them.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly stopped and pointed ahead and shouted in horror: "Look! What is that?"

Everyone looked over and saw a strange scene not far ahead. It seemed to be a huge cave or the entrance to an underground lake, but what was even more shocking was that there was a huge tree growing in the center of that area. The tree was towering into the sky, with lush branches and leaves, as if it was the guardian of the entire underground world. However, around the tree were circles of flickering blue light, which flickered, watching them like the eyes of a ghost.

"What the hell is that?" a soldier cursed under his breath.

Bai Ye frowned, he had never seen such a strange sight before. But he knew that now was not the time to explore the truth. He had to make a decision as soon as possible, whether to continue moving forward or find another way out.

However, just as he was hesitating, the giant tree suddenly let out a low and strange roar. The sound seemed to come from deep underground, with endless anger and resentment. The soldiers became nervous and grasped their weapons tightly, ready to deal with the upcoming unknown threat.

At this moment, a strong tremor suddenly struck. The entire passage seemed to be shaking, and the vines and tree roots wrapped around the walls began to twist wildly. The soldiers were shaken to the ground by this sudden force, and some were even thrown out.

Bai Ye immediately shouted upon seeing this: "Everyone stay calm! Don't panic!"

He quickly organized his soldiers into a defensive formation, ready to deal with the upcoming attack. However, they soon discovered that the vibration was not coming from a specific enemy or trap, but that the entire underground world was undergoing drastic changes.

As the shaking intensified, the walls around the passage began to collapse, and a large amount of soil and rocks fell from above. The soldiers had to desperately avoid these deadly falling rocks and mud flows. However, what made them even more desperate was that the passage seemed to be gradually collapsing and shrinking, as if it would trap them forever in this darkness and humidity...

In this desperate situation, Bai Ye had countless strategies in his mind, but each one seemed to be ruthlessly shattered by the reality before him. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and looked around frantically for any possible way out.

"We must find an exit!" Bai Ye's voice was firm and powerful, penetrating the chaos and fear around him. He pointed to the giant tree emitting a strange blue light, "That tree may be the key!"

The soldiers heard this, and although they still had doubts in their hearts, Bai Ye's leadership and firm belief seemed to give them a glimmer of hope. They quickly adjusted their state, followed Bai Ye, and approached the giant tree step by step.

As the distance shortened, the intensity of the blue light seemed to gradually increase, and people's minds were involuntarily drawn in. When Bai Ye finally stood under the giant tree, he discovered that the blue light did not come from the tree itself, but penetrated from the dense and tiny cracks on the trunk, like stars falling into the mortal world, both beautiful and mysterious.

"This... this is..." Bai Ye murmured to himself. An inexplicable intuition told him that there was a huge secret hidden behind this giant tree.

Suddenly, the giant tree roared again, but this time it was accompanied by a strange wave, as if it was communicating with Bai Ye and the others. Bai Ye closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and tried to capture the information in this wave.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, with a strange light flashing in his eyes. "Everyone, hurry! This tree can take us out of here!"

The soldiers looked at each other in bewilderment, but seeing Bai Ye's determination, they also took action. They surrounded the giant tree, followed Bai Ye's instructions, found several specific positions on the trunk, and began to push hard.

Surprisingly, as they moved, the giant tree slowly began to rotate, and the cracks on the trunk became more obvious. Blue light gathered into beams of light that shot straight into the sky. At this moment, the collapse of the passage seemed to have stopped, and was replaced by a strange energy wave that enveloped the entire space.

"Hold on to me!" Bai Ye shouted, and then jumped onto the tree trunk, using the power of the light beams to quickly climb up. The soldiers followed closely behind him, struggling to keep up. Their figures appeared both small and tough under the blue light.

After a difficult climb, they finally came to a huge cave, where the light was bright and the air was fresh, completely different from the previous passage. The giant tree stopped spinning here, and the light column slowly dissipated, but the mysterious energy still permeated the air, making people feel both at ease and in awe.

"We...we're out?" a soldier asked breathlessly, with disbelief in his eyes.

Bai Ye looked at the scene in front of him, and his heart was filled with shock and emotion. But he knew that this was not the end, but just another beginning. He stood up and looked into the distance with a firm gaze, "Yes, we are out. But our journey has just begun."

Just when everyone thought they had finally escaped from the dark, damp, and dangerous underground world and saw the light of day again, the earth seemed to respond to some unknown call and shook violently again. This time the shaking was more violent than any previous one, as if the entire crust was rearranging itself.

Bai Ye's face suddenly changed. He knew that in such an environment, any unexpected vibration could have fatal consequences. He turned around quickly and shouted to the soldiers, "Quick! Keep moving forward, don't stop!" Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately cheered up and followed Bai Ye closely, rushing in the opposite direction of the vibration source.

They were running on a new path opened up by an unknown force. This path was extremely smooth, showing a warm ceramic texture, and glowing lightly under the torchlight. As they went deeper, they were surprised to find that this was a passage made entirely of ceramics. The walls on both sides were carved with complex and ancient patterns. Although they had been eroded by the years, they could still recognize the mystery and solemnity in it.

"Where...is this place?" a soldier asked breathlessly, his eyes full of curiosity and anxiety.

Bai Ye shook his head, indicating that he knew nothing. But he knew that the appearance of this ceramic passage was no accident, and it was likely to hide deeper secrets and unknown challenges. "No matter where this is, we must be careful." Bai Ye reminded, "Stay alert and pay attention to everything around you."

The soldiers nodded and continued to move forward. The ceramic passage was sometimes spacious and bright, sometimes narrow and dark, like a winding maze, testing their will and wisdom. Along the way, they also found a lot of scattered ceramic fragments and broken statues, each of which revealed the breath of ancient civilization, making people full of reverie about the builders of this underground palace.

However, just as they were about to walk out of the ceramic passage and thought that the exit was ahead, a more violent vibration came again. This vibration not only made the air in the passage tremble, but was also accompanied by a series of low roars, as if some giant creature was waking up.

"Hurry! Speed ​​up!" Bai Ye urged loudly, with a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart. Upon hearing this, the soldiers quickened their pace and rushed forward with almost all their strength.

Just as they were about to rush out of the tunnel, a powerful force suddenly erupted from deep inside the tunnel, shattering the originally solid ceramic wall. A turbid gas accompanied by gravel and dust rushed in their faces, almost suffocating everyone.

"Be careful!" Bai Ye grabbed the soldier next to him and pulled him aside to avoid being hit by the flying debris. However, when they stood firm and looked back into the depths of the passage, they were all stunned by the scene before them.

A huge ceramic monster was seen walking slowly out from the depths of the passage. It was huge, with thick limbs and covered in heavy ceramic armor. Its eyes flashed with a faint green light, as if it could see into people's hearts. Every step it took was accompanied by a vibration on the ground, causing the surrounding air to freeze.

"What is this?" the soldiers shouted in horror. They had never seen such a horrible creature.

Bai Ye stared at the ceramic monster and quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind. He knew that a head-on fight was not the best strategy and he had to find the monster's weakness or other ways to escape.

"Everyone, don't panic! Stay calm!" Bai Ye shouted, "Let's split up. Some people will attract the monster's attention, and the other people will look for the exit!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately followed Bai Ye's instructions. Some of them bravely rushed towards the ceramic monster with weapons in hand, trying to attract its attention, while others walked along the edge of the passage, carefully looking for a possible exit.

However, the ceramic monster was more powerful than they had imagined. The soldiers who rushed towards it were soon knocked to the ground by it, and the soldiers who were looking for the exit also found that the ceramic passage seemed to be closed by some force, and the exit was blocked by a thick ceramic barrier.

"What should we do?" a soldier asked anxiously.

Bai Ye gritted his teeth and looked around quickly. Suddenly, he noticed that the armor on the ceramic monster seemed a little unusual - under the heavy armor, there seemed to be some tiny cracks and gaps. Although these cracks and gaps were tiny, they were visible to Bai Ye's keen insight.

"Got it!" Bai Ye's mind moved, and he immediately shouted to the soldiers, "Everyone concentrate your firepower on attacking those cracks and gaps on the monster's body!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately adjusted their strategy, concentrated their weapons, and fiercely attacked the cracks and gaps on the ceramic monster. With a burst of intensive attacks, cracks finally began to appear on the ceramic monster's armor, and gradually expanded.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the armor of the ceramic monster completely collapsed, revealing its fragile body. It turned out that this ceramic monster was not a real creature, but a ceramic puppet controlled by some powerful force. Without the protection of the armor, it immediately became vulnerable.

Seeing this, the soldiers immediately took the opportunity to launch a counterattack and completely destroyed the ceramic monster. As the monster fell, the turbid gas gradually dissipated, and the air in the passage became fresh again.

Bai Ye led the soldiers to the remains of the ceramic monster and carefully examined its structure and origin. They found that the ceramic monster was made with amazing craftsmanship, and it was obviously made by a highly developed civilization. However, why did this civilization create such a terrifying puppet? And why were they buried in this underground world? These questions have become unresolved mysteries.

"Anyway, we are finally safe for the time being." A soldier said with relief.

Bai Ye nodded, but his heart was full of worries. He knew that this underground world was far more complicated and dangerous than they had imagined. To truly find a way out and uncover the secrets here, they still needed to face more challenges and tests.

"Everyone take a break, and then we will continue to move forward." Bai Ye said in a deep voice, "No matter how many difficulties are waiting for us ahead, we must persevere."

The soldiers nodded in agreement. They knew Bai Ye was right - in this unknown world, they could only rely on each other and their own courage and wisdom to overcome all difficulties. So they found a relatively safe place to sit down and rest, recover their strength and prepare for the next challenge.

After a short rest, Bai Ye led the soldiers on their journey again. They passed through the end of the ceramic passage and found a new passage that was wider, brighter and full of life. Along the way, they saw all kinds of strange plants and animals, as well as scenes that could only be seen in legends. All of this made them feel surprised and excited, as if they had entered a whole new world.

However, the good times didn't last long. As they went deeper into the passage, they began to feel an inexplicable sense of oppression. The air around them seemed to become heavier and heavier, as if an invisible force was squeezing their bodies. At the same time, they also heard a series of low roars that seemed to come from deep underground, full of anger and despair.

"Everyone be careful!" Bai Ye reminded again, "There may be greater danger hidden here."

The soldiers immediately became nervous upon hearing this. They held their weapons tightly and observed the situation around them vigilantly. At this moment, a strong tremor struck again, causing the entire passage to tremble.