Chapter 889: Chapter 78: The Returnees_4
On the way, Mr. Xiao Gu didn’t speak much, but after entering the perilous area, the strand of Blazing Fire he offered saved them a lot of energy and provided great help to their spirit… This kindness, they all remembered in their hearts!
The most important thing is, the iron rule of the North Continent mission is strictly forbidding fights among comrades!
The Light Fragments at the top of Black Snow Mountain and the remnants of battle evidence are already enough to prove Meng Xiao’s attack on Gu Shen… They detest such malicious individuals who strike their comrades in secret!
Zhong Yuan faced Yuan Yuan’s questioning, and calmly asked back.
“In absolute darkness, can you see the way down the mountain?”
“Can you confirm that the {Door} will only appear once?”
“Most importantly… Even if we catch up, do you think the strength of our squad can save Gu Shen?”
Yuan Yuan was stunned.
These questions, he hadn’t considered, not because he was reckless, but because the situation was urgent and there was no time to think.
In absolute darkness, if there’s still a “Connection,” then finding someone would be much simpler… But now the distance has widened, and the whole squad needs to rely on the captain’s pulling to move forward; finding Mr. Xiao Gu in the vast darkness seems a bit like “searching for a needle in a haystack.”
As for {Door}… Yuan Yuan recalled the scene when it was triggered earlier.
The black snow surged in, and clearly Gu Shen was also a presence that violated the forbidden act!
Yet, {Door} only detained them, not knowing why, but if it sweeps them away together again, it will really be disastrous, as the entire squad’s spirit and physical strength have already begun to weaken.
In such an environment, if an encounter with Duke Zhen Yue truly happens, even if the captain remains at his peak to counter the powerful Blessing of the Light God’s Seat, these team members themselves are likely to be crushed by Meng Xiao’s squad, becoming the captain’s burden.
“I understand your meaning.”
Zhong Yuan said softly: “Gu Shen is being pursued by Zhen Yue right now, the situation is critical; if we don’t rescue him, it would go against our conscience… But taking a moment to think, wasn’t the battle that just broke out at the mountaintop dangerous? That was a clone walking out of the nine Mirror Dreams.”
From the battle marks,
everything happened quickly, and ended quickly.
In less than ten minutes.
These clones were completely dealt with by Gu Shen!
“You should have also sensed the Blazing Fire Connection just now… This guy’s aura is extremely stable, solving these replicas, he didn’t suffer even a tiny bit of injury.” Zhong Yuan said with a calm tone: “His strength is far greater than you imagine, instead of worrying about him, you should worry about yourself.”
“If everyone’s physical and spirit were at their peak, I would have already ordered a charge, but as of now, you all would only be a hindrance in battle.”
Zhong Yuan’s words showed no leniency to his team members.
Yet, it was like a bucket of cold water, making Yuan Yuan incredibly clear-headed.
“Captain… you’re right.”
Yuan Yuan’s voice was hoarse as he spoke: “But Mr. Xiao Gu saved our lives outside the fortress… I really can’t just leave, and stand by without doing anything.”
Zhong Yuan frowned: “Standing by, who told you that we’re leaving just to stand by?”
“The iron rule of the North Continent, outpost mission, entrusting lives to each other among comrades, must not backstab.” Zhong Yuan’s voice was colder than the flying black snow at the moment: “Duke Zhen Yue Meng Xiao, defying the iron rule, is inexcusable… We return to the station to inform all comrades of this news to jointly eliminate this scoundrel. If you and I fall on this snowy mountain, how will this message be carried back?”
“But at that time… Mr. Xiao Gu would have already…”
Yuan Yuan’s anxious voice was cut off by Zhong Yuan’s wave of hand.
He said meaningfully: “You should know… Gu Shen is a ‘privileged one’ invited by Her Majesty the Empress to participate in the task here.”