Chapter 368 The Head Takes Flight, Lands

Gunshots came from deep within the mine tunnel, muffled and rapid, echoing through the thick rock layers.

Chen Yu frowned. "Gunshots."

Mira stopped behind him. "Is this who you were talking about? The Military District people?"

"Mm."

Chen Yu nodded and looked to the side. "Go back the way you came. There's nothing for you to do here for now."

Mira was stunned. "...What?"

Chen Yu had already started walking. "The path we just cleared is clean. If you walk quickly, you can reach the surface in twenty minutes. It's much safer than following me."

Mira pursed her lips. Indeed, the sounds ahead were becoming increasingly dense—gunshots and roars. It seemed a large-scale firefight was taking place.

Anything worth the Military District deploying firearms for would be an extremely difficult scenario to handle.

But just a few seconds later, the gunfire ceased, yet the roaring showed no signs of stopping.

This only made it clearer...

Danger!!!!

Mira gathered her courage. "Chen Yu, I hope you can keep your promise. If you run into Jiang Boyuan..."

Chen Yu nodded. "Mm. If I can, I will save him."

If I can... but I can't.

Mira's eyelashes trembled slightly. "Tha... thank you..."

Having said that, she turned and walked towards the distant underground.

Chen Yu didn't say anything more and turned to walk in the direction of the gunshots.

Rounding the bend ahead, he glanced sideways out of the corner of his eye; Mira had stopped again.

Chen Yu didn't know what she was planning.

But her mission was indeed complete. What remained was simply to snatch the meat from the Military District's hands.

"We can't hold on! Captain!"

"Captain Song! We can't break through!"

"We tried our best! We're done for here!"

"If we die, we die! Don't forget to pass the supplies to the Military District!"

The machetes in everyone's hands were covered in countless notches, and the speed of their swings was visibly slowing down!

If not for Song Mingzhao using one prop after another to protect the remaining three soldiers, the consequences would likely have been even more tragic!

Jiang Boyuan's nano-armor had faded until only a thin layer of silver-gray residual light remained!

"Squish!"

Another group of Face-Splitters attacked!

"Squish!"

"Squish!"

Earth Rat huddled next to him, head in his hands, trying to move with the main group!

But unfortunately, the main group couldn't move at all!

This feeling was just like a pre-apocalyptic FPS survival game!

But the difference was that characters in games have health bars, while people in reality were like glass cannons—once grabbed by a Face-Splitter, their skulls would be gnawed on, and death was certain!

And precisely because of this, fear had begun to spread in everyone's hearts!

"Boom!"

The next second, a female Face-Splitter slammed into the light membrane, and the pale blue barrier trembled violently!

It was Song Mingzhao; he took out a palm-sized gray stone slab with a circle of intricate patterns carved along its edge!

This was his last defensive prop for holding ground!

'My sister has already applied for new props, but the consumption rate here is too fast!'

Song Mingzhao gritted his teeth, his heart sinking to the bottom.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

One after another!

"Everyone, get ready!"

"It's time to risk our lives!"

Song Mingzhao took a deep breath, threw away his machete, spread his arms, and splayed his fingers wide; the electric arcs between his fingers instantly doubled in intensity!

Purple light exploded from his palms in all directions, illuminating the entire mine tunnel!

The remaining three soldiers also gritted their teeth: "Kill!"

In the back, Jiang Boyuan whispered: "Earth Rat, how's your energy recovery?"

Earth Rat blinked his eyes rapidly: "Still way off, way off! I've only recovered a little bit!"

Jiang Boyuan grabbed Earth Rat!

Earth Rat widened his eyes: "What are you doing?!"

Jiang Boyuan didn't let go, lowering his voice: "Don't you dare play dumb with me! You've definitely recovered a lot of energy, don't think about running off on your own! Take me with you!"

Earth Rat gritted his teeth: "Damn you, let go!"

Jiang Boyuan held on: "I won't let go! You're definitely planning to run off on your own! It's understandable not to take those Military District people, but you can't leave me behind!"

Earth Rat's intentions were exposed, and he felt bitter!

His energy had indeed recovered quite a bit, but trying to take two people with him was extremely difficult!

Jiang Boyuan's voice remained low: "If you agree, we'll look for an opportunity together. If you don't, I'll go report you to that Song guy right now!"

Earth Rat rolled his eyes: "Damn it, you're trying to force me to death!"

Jiang Boyuan gritted his teeth: "Can you take me or not!"

Earth Rat also gritted his teeth: "Yes, but I can only take you for a part of the way; my energy isn't enough to get out of the mine!"

Jiang Boyuan let out a sigh of relief: "That doesn't matter, as long as you take me out of here!"

"Boom!!!"

While the two were whispering, another soldier died in front!

Song Mingzhao protected two, but that was all he could do!

From all directions, dense and packed, impossible to guard against!!

"Sizzle!"

"Crackle!"

"Squish!!!"

"Come on!"

"Let me see how many more of you there are!"

Song Mingzhao's eyes were bloodshot from the killing; he squandered lightning as if it were free, and the entire mine tunnel was filled with the sound of electricity!

But visibly, the lightning was getting weaker and weaker!

"Roar!!!"

A female Face-Splitter lunged from behind, aiming to swallow Song Mingzhao's head!

But she was kicked away by a young soldier!

His name was Zhao Hongcheng, and he had an S-rank Talent!

"Captain Song!"

Zhao Hongcheng gasped for air; another female Face-Splitter lunged from behind, but was killed by another soldier with a machete!

This person was named Zhou Xuan, and his Talent was an S-rank Talent!

"Cough, cough, cough..."

"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Not far away, Song Mingzhao coughed violently; it was clearly from overusing his Talent!

"Old Song, your son hasn't disgraced you!"

"Today, we die right here!"

"Sizzle—"

Song Mingzhao tried to re-condense the electric arcs, but only a few faint sparks appeared between his fingers; he was preparing for a final desperate struggle!

"Squish! Squish! Squish! Squish!"

The first wave of flesh-tearing sounds!

"Squish! Squish! Squish! Squish!"

The second wave of flesh-tearing sounds!

"Squish! Squish! Squish! Squish!"

The third wave of flesh-tearing sounds!

The intervals were very short, advancing from deep within the mine tunnel—a group every breath, another group every breath!

Everyone's attention was drawn; not far away, the heads of the male and female Face-Splitters were taking flight, landing, taking flight, landing!

Even the head of the Face-Splitter that was good at hiding had rolled to Song Mingzhao's feet!

"?"

Song Mingzhao and the others looked ahead; the male and female Face-Splitters had changed direction, seemingly because something over there was more attractive to them!

"This... what is going on?"

"I saw those monsters' heads flying in the air, one after another!"

"It's too exaggerated, could it be reinforcements from the Military District?"

"Which big shot did the Military District send over?"

Zhao Hongcheng and Zhou Xuan looked at each other, both somewhat shocked!

They asked themselves—they couldn't do this, reaping monsters like harvesting leeks!

Even Captain Song couldn't do this, right?

Jiang Boyuan and Earth Rat were also stunned in place: "?"

"Could there be other variables?"

For them, what was needed now was to stall for time, wait for Earth Rat to recover more energy, and then escape in one go!

As for these Military District people...

Jiang Boyuan and Earth Rat only felt they were a nuisance!

"The Military District better not have sent some exceptionally strong Awakened..."

"Even if you recover, we won't be able to escape, damn it!"