Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1263: The Fog Once Again

Chapter 1263: Chapter 1263: The Fog Once Again

Early in the morning, everyone was called to get up, pack their things, and then start on the journey.

The food would only last a few days, and everyone was aware of it. Although most of the people here had undergone wilderness survival training, this place was different from the wilds they knew. Furthermore, Gu Fan and the others did not want to experience the hardship of food shortages in the wilderness, having to eat something else.

The farther they went, the quieter it became. There were no vampires, no bloodsucking creatures, no danger encountered at all, which made it impossible not to wonder if they had already reached a safe area.

But General Horton dared not let his guard down. If the vampires did not dare to come here, there must be a reason.

The more this was the case, the more cautious everyone became. Every step was taken carefully for fear of stepping on something. Some people constantly checked from left to right, then looked up.

After half a day of walking, it continued to be very quiet. Lu Yi began to feel suspicious: "Don’t you find it strange? Aside from us, other living creatures haven’t appeared at all, there aren’t even birds chirping, not even a ghost."

Ouyang Jin glanced coldly: "Would you die if you left out a few words at the end of that sentence?"

By then, Lu Yi had already realized something was wrong and quickly covered her mouth, her eyes showing a look of unintended embarrassment.

"I’ve had enough of you!" Ouyang Jin sighed and then continued to advance with heightened vigilance.

Suddenly Gu Fan seemed to have noticed something and made a stop motion, causing everyone to become tense, and they picked up their weapons, aiming them ahead.

Ouyang Jin was the first to run over and asked anxiously, "What’s wrong, did you discover something? Is it because Lu Yi, that doomsayer, mentioned ghosts and you’ve really seen one?"

Lu Yi immediately retorted: "Don’t talk nonsense. The ’ghosts’ I mentioned are vampires, and we’ve seen plenty of those ghosts."

"Can you make yourself clear next time you play the doomsayer?" Ouyang Jin and Lu Yi fired back and forth, completely breaking the tense atmosphere. Everyone couldn’t understand what these people had been through to have such a mentality.

Gu Fan looked solemn: "Enough, stop messing around. There’s no danger ahead, but look at that..." Gu Fan pointed, and Ouyang Jin, Lu Yi, Lin Xi, and Su Hui followed his direction only to see a strangely shaped huge rock.

They gathered around to take a good look, then suddenly remembered having seen it on Jie’s phone.

"It seems that Jie has been here," said Gu Fan, frowning, then opened Jie’s phone again to confirm the rock had appeared in the video.

Lin Xi was puzzled: "It’s strange. Why would Jie appear here? Shouldn’t he be in Dark City?"

Irina also expressed her confusion: "It’s difficult to get information from Dark City. I don’t know exactly what happened to Jie and the others, but one thing is certain. If their identities were exposed, they would have had no chance to escape Dark City, let alone come here."

"So your guess is that if Jie and the others came here, they must have followed Organization X," Gu Fan looked at the video again, which showed no signs of panic or flight.

Suddenly, Lu Yi thought of something crucial and became excited: "Jie encountered trouble here. Now that we’ve come here, we can rescue him without having to go to Dark City."

Theoretically, that’s the case, Gu Fan agreed, and he too was eager to understand what kind of place this was that even vampires feared.

At this moment, General Horton stepped forward to inquire, "What exactly did you find that caused everyone to halt for so long?"

Gu Fan hurried to explain, "We saw a strange-looking stone standing here for no apparent reason. We were worried about unknown dangers, so we called a stop. But now it seems that I was overly concerned."

"Is that so?" General Horton, the old fox, could tell at a glance that Gu Fan was lying, but he did not pursue the matter further.

Well, let’s take it as a brief rest for everyone. Now, let’s continue moving forward.

Su Hui took out her compass only to find that the needle was completely erratic, indicating strong magnetic interference. At the same time, her cellphone lost all signal, and it was impossible to make contact with the outside world.

Suddenly, a piercing scream terrified everyone. They thought they had encountered some trouble; they gripped their weapons tightly, and some had even started to hide.

Gu Fan and his companions hurried over and found a skeletal remains lying there, the garments tattered and unrecognizable. No one knew who this person was or what they had been through, but their appearance here seemed like a warning to everyone.

As Gu Fan was contemplating, Lu Yi patted Gu Fan’s shoulder, "Buddy, stop pretending to be serious and think. Look, it’s starting to fog."

"What?" Gu Fan focused his eyes and indeed, fog was spreading through the woods. It immediately reminded him of the video Jie had captured on his phone, with a misty segment and then a scream muffled by the enveloping fog.

Gu Fan, Lu Yi, Ouyang Jin, Lin Xi, and Su Hui showed expressions of panic, retreating while shouting loudly, "Everyone run, the fog is dangerous!"

"What? Dangerous?" Many were puzzled, but they chose to trust Gu Fan and started to run with all their might.

The fog was not slow in pursuit, and during the frantic escape, someone stumbled and fell. The fog surged over instantly, followed by a blood-curdling scream that sent shivers down the spine.

After running for a short while, Gu Fan realized that they could never outrun the fog on foot. Everyone would get tired eventually, and as their speed slowed, he quickly made a decision and shouted, "Lin Xi!"

"Got it! Leave it to me!" While running, Lin Xi summoned Strong Wind with her magic to slow the advance of the fog.

However, the fog was widespread, and Lin Xi’s wind could only clear a patch in front of them, while the fog from the left and right was already closing in.

Gu Fan yelled, "Everyone, stop running and come gather around me now, quickly if you don’t want to die."

Upon hearing this, they all ran towards Gu Fan. Having seen the abilities of Gu Fan and his companions, they all chose to trust him, especially with General Horton setting an excellent example as leader.

Most of the group soon joined Gu Fan and Lin Xi, and Lin Xi quickly erected a Protective Barrier, completely isolating the fog outside and ensuring everyone’s safety.

"You guys are impressive!" Everyone looked at Lin Xi with admiration. But for Lin Xi, creating a Protective Barrier that could accommodate nearly two hundred people was a great burden, and sweat was already forming on her forehead.