Chapter 145: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
**Chapter 145: Swarm Crisis**
"Help!"
Those few people stumbled and ran out, with a dense swarm of insects pouring out of the cave behind them.
Fortunately, the opening in the wall was only the width of an arm, so the insects emerged slowly. Nonetheless, the insects that had already appeared were terrifying enough.
The group, who had been about to rest, heard the shouts and turned to see the swarming insects, which immediately frightened them.
"Not good!"
"Run!"
Seeing more and more insects emerging and swarming toward them, everyone's faces changed drastically in fear.
They didn't care about anything else and turned to run out of the cave.
"Get out of the way, don't block the path!"
"Why should I? I want to go out first!"
"Move!"
The entire cave became chaotic, with over a hundred people rushing toward the exit. Even though the cave entrance was large, it became blocked with so many people trying to get out at once.
Despite the blockage at the entrance, no one retreated or allowed others to leave. Instead, they continued to push and shove, trying to force their way out.
"Stop pushing! It hurts!"
"Help!"
"Let me out!"
Not only the prisoners but also the constables were terrified of the swarming insects and ran toward the exit.
Some responsible constables didn't forget the carriages and rushed to untie the horses.
Neigh!
The insects swarmed toward the carriages, causing the horses to rear up and scream in panic, running wildly.
However, there was nowhere to run in the cave. One horse ran in circles and, due to the inertia of the carriage behind it, crashed into the wall. The unfortunate horse fell, and in an instant, both the horse and the carriage were engulfed by the swarm, disappearing from sight.
"Hiss!"
Seeing this, everyone gasped, feeling even more terrified and desperate.
They frantically rushed to the exit. Despite the blockage, they kept pushing, trying to force a way out.
"Miss, Master, leave quickly!"
The Chen family's servants and guards looked extremely serious as they protected them, urging them to leave.
"No, we can't get out this way!"
Chen Xue's face darkened. The entrance was blocked by the crowd, and no one could get out. They would all be devoured by the insects.
Moreover, even if they weren't devoured by the insects, they might be trampled to death.
"Everyone, calm down!"
Chen Xue took out a loudspeaker and shouted to the crowd.
Master Chen jumped off the carriage and asked Chen Xue for some torches. After lighting them, he charged toward the insects without looking back.
"Xiao Xue, take your mother and leave!"
"Father!"
Chen Xue hadn't expected her father to act so decisively. She was about to rush over to pull him into the space but was stopped by her mother.
Her mother's face was also full of worry, but she wiped away her tears and said to Chen Xue, "Xiao Xue, continue doing what you need to do. Don't get distracted."
Chen Xue, anxious and worried, continued shouting into the loudspeaker, "Calm down, or I'll get angry!"
The previously noisy crowd, hearing Chen Xue's voice, felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, sobering up significantly.
"Stop pushing! Leave one by one, or no one will get out."
Chen Xue shouted angrily, "Leave the insects to us. If you want to get out, follow my instructions."
The crowd, remembering how angry Chen Xue had once made the sun disappear, dared not disobey. Though still fearful of being last, hearing that Chen Xue would handle the swarm, they suddenly felt less afraid.
Indeed, leaving in an orderly manner was the fastest way.
As the cave emptied, Chen Xue got off the carriage and said to the nearby guards, "Escort my mother out!"
"Xiao Xue, you..."
"Mother, I have a way!" Chen Xue interrupted her mother. "If I don't go, Father will be in danger."
Chen's mother fell silent, but Xiao Die, standing nearby, also got off the carriage and came to Chen Xue's side.
"What are you doing here? Leave quickly!"
Chen Xue scolded Xiao Die sternly.
But Xiao Die wasn't afraid. "Miss, I am your maid. Although I know I can't help much, I can shield you if you're in danger."
"With my life, you have one more life!"
Xiao Die's face was firm, and she stuck to Chen Xue's side.
Chen Xue, touched but pressed for time, turned and ran toward her father's direction.
She worried for her father's safety, having seen how terrifying the swarm was.
Each insect was as large as a fist, with a pair of huge pincers and a black, frightening appearance.
Running a short distance, she saw her father and Xu Tian, wielding torches, driving away the insects.
Seeing her father unharmed, she sighed in relief.
Turning her head, she noticed the remains of a carriage near the stone wall, clearly from the unfortunate horse…
Horse?
Chen Xue froze!
The horse engulfed by the swarm hadn't been eaten, but all the food in the carriage was gone.
"These insects don't eat flesh?"
She frowned and quickly summoned Xiao Qing. As soon as Xiao Qing appeared, Chen Xue sensed its eagerness.
Clearly, Xiao Qing seemed to find these insects appetizing.
Chen Xue didn't stop it.
With a loud cry, Xiao Qing charged at the swarm, and the insects scattered, terrified of Xiao Qing's cry.
Snap!
Xiao Qing swiftly darted through the swarm, catching several insects and devouring them instantly.
The swarm, as if encountering a natural enemy, fled in all directions, no longer as menacing as before.
"Miss, be careful!"
Seeing a lone insect charging at Chen Xue, Xiao Die immediately rushed to shield her, spreading her arms protectively.
Chen Xue, deeply moved, drew a small concealed arrow and shot at the insect. While ineffective against the swarm, it was enough for one insect.
Thwack!
Chen Xue killed the insect with a single shot and walked over curiously. It was her first time seeing such an insect.
But thinking of this as another world, she couldn't apply past logic.
As she approached, she suddenly paused, then smiled with delight, touching the insect.
"Contribution Points +100!"
She wasn't too surprised at gaining contribution points, as anything new to the system yielded points.
However, the first collection granted high points, and subsequent ones usually only gave 1 point.
But after killing several more insects, Chen Xue discovered the system seemed to have a glitch.
No matter how many insects she collected, each yielded 100 points.
She even tried collecting live ones and still got 100 points each.
Moreover, these insects didn't attack humans, seemingly uninterested.
This discovery made Chen Xue's eyes light up, and these ferocious insects suddenly seemed adorable.
She pulled out a fishing net and charged at the swarm.
This scene left Master Chen and Xu Tian dumbfounded.
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