Road Survival: My RV is a Moving Castle

As he walked, he cut down all the thorns and vines around him to make it easier for everyone to move forward.

Song Chiyu walked at the very back, holding a machete in his hand, occasionally marking the tree trunks he passed.

"Cuckoo-"

The strange cry rang out again, this time very close to them, as if it were right beside them.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines and quickly looked around.

"Everyone be careful, it looks like something is following us."

Xie Xunjin looked somber. After memorizing the route on the map, he put it away.

My entire back was tense as I listened intently to the sounds around me.

Xie Xunling and Xu Xingshi noticed the awkward atmosphere and immediately stopped talking, holding their breath and staring intently at their surroundings.

The sound was clearly birdsong, so everyone's attention was focused on the trees and the sky.

However, overhead, besides the dense tree trunks and branches, there were all kinds of vines and thorns, a mix of dark and light green that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

Only Song Chiyu looked around calmly, noticing out of the corner of her eye the mud trembling slightly beneath her feet.

The shape of the soil that arched up resembled a small, round ball.

And this little ball followed them all the way without them even noticing.

If Song Chiyu wasn't mistaken, the "cooing" sound coming from beneath his feet was indeed coming from there.

So, when another "cooing" sound rang out, she gripped the machete tightly and slammed it into the ground.

The blade sank into the soil, sending a dull thud through the flesh.

Immediately, the "cooing" sound in the air stopped abruptly.

Song Chiyu drew his cleaver, and a faint, fishy stench wafted to everyone's noses.

The three people in front turned around in surprise and immediately saw a small, round insect covered in black scales piercing through the tip of the knife.

Besides the scales on its back, the insect's antennae and abdomen are also covered with shiny shells.

"Is this the thing that's been called that the whole way?"

Xu Xingshi, who was closest, picked up a twig and poked the black beetle to confirm that it was completely dead.

"This is a beetle. It likes to live in damp, dark soil. Its bites are very painful, so be careful."

However, they generally don't attack unprovoked. Perhaps someone accidentally trampled on their nest, which is why they're following us.

Upon seeing that it was this insect, Xie Xunjin breathed a sigh of relief and earnestly explained to everyone.

He had previously opened a treasure chest and found an encyclopedia of insects, which contained records of many strange and unusual insects.

Perhaps because it's a survival game, some of the insect species in this book don't actually belong to the real world.

Instead, it possesses all sorts of strange abilities.

Just like that blue-leaved tree, he had seen it in a book before and learned about its attack methods.

Song Chiyu nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

So everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After the brief incident, the group continued on their way.

After walking for about twenty minutes, there were only five kilometers left to reach the treasure's destination.

Everyone was in high spirits and looking forward to the treasure to come.

But at that moment, the strange "cooing" sound reappeared.

Having learned from their first experience, everyone started looking for the beetle that made the noise on the ground this time.

Sure enough, soon a raised mound of earth could be seen on the ground.

Xu Xingshi stepped on it, and the bulge on the ground immediately flattened.

Then came another wave of stench, and at the same time, specks of blood seeped from the flattened mound.

Let's keep moving forward.

However, not long after they left, the "cooing" sound rang out again.

Xu Xingshi was somewhat annoyed and, as before, quickly began searching on the ground.

But this time, even after he stomped on the mound on the ground, the "gurgling" sound did not stop.

"What?! What's going on?!"

He was immediately stunned, thinking that a lot of those insects had come this time.

Others thought so too.

So everyone stopped and began to search the ground carefully.

But after searching for a long time, apart from the bulge that I had just stepped on, I couldn't find any others.

Behind him, Song Chiyu's originally indifferent gaze turned slightly heavy.

She realized that the two subsequent calls were clearly not coming from beneath her feet.

Instead, it seemed to linger in my ears from all around, in all directions, faintly.

She remembered that the first black beetle she killed had only scales on its back and no wings.

Therefore, it is unlikely that it will fly into the air.

What on earth is making that sound?

"Don't stop, keep moving forward."

Song Chiyu tightened his grip on the hilt of his knife and spoke in a low voice to the three men who were engrossed in searching for beetles.

In this wild jungle, even the smallest insect could pose a hidden danger.

If you stay still, all the unknown dangers around you will rush towards you.

Only by constantly moving forward can we escape most of the perilous situations.

Everyone subconsciously slowed their breathing, then stopped looking down and immediately quickened their pace to walk forward.

The frequency with which Songchi fish marked the trees also increased significantly.

As they walked, the three people in front of them suddenly stopped in their tracks.

Xie Xunjin's voice came from the front.

"Sister Yu, is that the mark we made on that tree over there?"

After saying that, the three of them immediately moved to the side, making room for each other.

From this angle, Song Chiyu can see the tree to his right.

Just as Xie Xunjin said, the five-pointed star carved on the tree trunk with a machete was the mark she made.

Song Chiyu took the treasure map and examined it carefully, discovering that they had indeed followed the map.

"Could it be... a ghost wall?"

Xu Xingshi's voice trembled slightly, so he immediately grabbed Song Chiyu's clothes and looked around in a panic.

The ghost movies he had watched before immediately flashed through his mind.

The more I think about it, the more frightened I become, and the more I believe it is true.

"Don't talk nonsense. Where would a ghost come from in broad daylight?"

Xie Xunling frowned deeply and subconsciously swallowed.

Despite saying that, she was still startled by Xu Xingshi's words and subconsciously moved her feet closer to Xie Xunjin.

"It shouldn't be a ghost."

Xie Xunjin's mind raced, and he suddenly remembered a plant he had seen before.

Imitation grass.

If this grass reproduces to a certain extent, it will create a unique magnetic field in the surrounding area.

People who enter the magnetic field will repeatedly encounter the same events that happened before.

This is very similar to the situation they are facing now.

Just as Xie Xunjin was about to explain, a slight whooshing sound suddenly came from behind.

Then came the sound of ice blades clashing together.

His eyes narrowed, and he quickly turned around.

Then he saw Song Chiyu holding a cleaver and slashing down a silver arrow that was shooting straight at him.

Immediately afterwards, several more silver arrows flew in from that direction with a series of "Quickly, quickly, quickly!"

"There's a player!"

Song Chiyu said quickly.

As she swung her machete to deflect the silver arrows, she took turns grabbing Xie Xunling and Xu Xingshi's arms, leading them to hide under a large tree.

This position is perfect for dodging incoming silver arrows.