Being crushed to death might be better than being eaten alive by the caterpillars. The caterpillars didn't chase us into that tunnel. They are very aware of their own territory, knowing where they can go and where they cannot.
Chen Qinghan was initially just observing, but suddenly noticed something, stepped forward abruptly, and kicked away two caterpillars crawling on Pete's body.
"Quick—" Chen Qinghan saw Pete's condition clearly, immediately turned around and said a word to me.
But before he finished speaking, we heard a scream behind us. It was the voice of the old man from Pete's team.
The old man had been avoiding the caterpillars. He was the furthest away from the dangerous area, so much so that I almost forgot about him.
When I turned around and looked, I saw him standing rigidly in place, eyes wide open; no caterpillars were attacking him.
Chen Qinghan pulled out a dagger and threw it at the old man, hitting him in the neck, but not a single drop of blood came out.
