Chapter 214: Guerrilla Warfare

Feng Jue and the other two were burning with anxiety, yet they had no solution.Liu Ziming was the first to lose patience, abruptly pulling out his military communicator: "We can't just wait! We might not have the ability to get in, but the academy does! The teachers do! We need to call for backup!"

His words jolted Feng Jue and Xu Hao awake.

Right!

Their individual strength might be insignificant, but they had the Vermilion Bird Academy backing them!

And Teacher Wang Mingyuan!

It was such a simple logic.

But after experiencing such a critical event, their minds had long lost that line of thinking.

"Quick, contact Teacher Wang!"

Xu Hao urged anxiously.

Liu Ziming immediately found Wang Mingyuan's number and dialed.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

After a long waiting tone, the call automatically disconnected with no answer.

"No one's picking up?"

Liu Ziming's face turned pale as he unwillingly redialed.

"Beep... beep... beep..."

Still no answer.

"Let me try!"

Xu Hao also took out his phone and dialed.

The result was the same.

Feng Jue frowned deeply and also attempted to contact him, still getting the busy signal.

A sense of foreboding enveloped their hearts.

Had something happened at the academy too?

Or was the teacher carrying out an even more urgent mission?

"Keep calling! Don't stop!"

Liu Ziming gritted his teeth, redialing over and over again.

Finally, their persistence paid off.

"Buzz..."

It connected!

"It's through!"

Liu Ziming shouted excitedly, yelling incoherently into the receiver: "Teacher Wang! Teacher Wang! Is that you!? Something terrible has happened! South Cang Fortress is finished!"

Wang Mingyuan's familiar voice came through, sounding grave and urgent:

"Liu Ziming!? It's you!? Where are you now? Are you safe?! Make it quick! I already know about what happened at South Cang Fortress!

A Calamity-level has appeared, the fortress has fallen, the news just reached the academy! I'm currently rushing there at full speed on a supersonic fighter jet!"

The three felt slightly relieved.

Liu Ziming immediately grasped the crucial issue and urgently shouted:

"Teacher, we're right outside the fortress, we're temporarily safe! But Su Zhan! Su Zhan went back into the passageway so he wouldn't hold us back!

Now the entire fortress is covered in mist!

We can't get in, and earlier when he was helping us escape, his mental energy was overdrawn, he was bleeding from all seven orifices, his condition was terrible!

He's trapped alone inside, with Mist Creatures everywhere, plus that Calamity-level Mist Creature!

Teacher, he's in extreme danger! Quickly figure out a way to save him!"

Wang Mingyuan on the other end fell silent for a moment:

"I understand, I'm on a supersonic fighter jet, it's the fastest transportation available, normally I could reach the combat zone within half an hour! But...

South Cang Fortress has already fallen, not to mention the airport.

The nearest landing airport to your current location is 40 kilometers away.

Even if I get there, then find transportation to reach your location, the timing is uncertain!

Moreover, your current position is absolutely not safe!

Listen! Since you cannot enter the mist, then immediately, right now evacuate your current position.

Move northeast.

There's a temporary evacuation point established by the military there!

Staying where you are is meaningless and only adds unnecessary danger.

Understood!?"

Even the fastest support couldn't arrive immediately, and they were being ordered to evacuate right away.

"But... Brother Su..."

Xu Hao said with a tearful voice, looking at Feng Jue and Liu Ziming.

Feng Jue's face was as dark as storm clouds as he quickly weighed the options.

The teacher was right, their condition was extremely poor, staying put and encountering high-level enemies would make them like lambs waiting for slaughter, they wouldn't survive until support arrived.

But... should they really give up waiting and abandon Su Zhan who might still be struggling inside?

Liu Ziming spoke into the communicator, unwillingly: "Teacher, is there really no other way? We can't abandon Brother Su!"

Wang Mingyuan's voice was stern yet: "This is an order! Only by surviving can you wait for an opportunity.

Execute the order immediately!

Move to the northeast point.

This is currently the most rational choice.

Report your position at any time, go now!"

The communication was abruptly cut off.

Feng Jue, Liu Ziming, and Xu Hao looked at each other.

Finally.

Feng Jue took a deep breath: "The teacher is right, staying here is useless, we should evacuate first, recover our condition, then plan our next move."

Liu Ziming punched the nearby wall, blood flowing from between his fingers.

With reddened eyes, he growled lowly: "Damn it! Damn it! Brother Su... you must hold on!"

Xu Hao silently wiped away his tears and nodded.

The three took one last look at the deathly silent mist that resembled a giant tomb, clenched their teeth, and dragging their exhausted, severely injured bodies, turned and quickly moved in the northeast direction Wang Mingyuan had indicated.

Every step felt incredibly heavy.

They had gained a chance to live, but left their teammate behind in that hopeless mist.

...

Su Zhan moved silently through the hellish South Cang Fortress.

His goal was clear.

Find isolated Mist Creatures with strength approximately at medium-risk initial to intermediate stage.

Mist Creatures of this level provided life essence far beyond what low-risk Mist Creatures could offer, greatly accelerating his recovery and growth.

At the same time, they wouldn't be as difficult to deal with as high-risk level creatures, nor would they cause too much commotion.

As for those low-risk Mist Creatures.

He avoided them as much as possible.

The gains were too low, and they could easily expose him instead.

Simultaneously, he had to be extremely careful to avoid the scattered soldiers who were also struggling to survive within the mist.

These surviving soldiers were like startled birds, any slight movement could trigger their excessive reactions.

Once discovered, explaining would be extremely troublesome, and could even attract unnecessary attention and problems.

He had to ensure his hunting remained absolutely covert.

Soon, he locked onto his first target.

A Bone Scorpion Beast that was gnawing on some corpse.

This monster resembled a leopard but was covered in bone armor, with a tail like a scorpion's, strength approximately at medium-risk third stage.

Two minor realms higher than him...

But...

If he didn't have the ability to challenge those above his level, could he still be called a genius?

Moreover, the opponent was only two minor realms higher.

If this were a male-oriented novel's protagonist, they would have eliminated it effortlessly long ago.

Su Zhan held his breath and quietly approached.

When he was close enough.

He moved!

His sharp claws were about to touch the back of the Bone Scorpion Beast's head.

This monster's intuition for danger far exceeded expectations!

It abruptly abandoned its food, its bone-armored tail suddenly rising like a poisonous scorpion's, fiercely stabbing toward Su Zhan's face!

Su Zhan was startled internally.

Forcing his body to twist, his claws changed from stabbing to blocking.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing.

The Bone Scorpion Beast used the force to leap backward.

Over ten seconds.

The two battled for over a hundred exchanges.

Su Zhan knew the commotion was getting a bit too loud, he needed to finish the opponent quickly.

Pushing off forcefully with his feet, the ground cracked.

His figure pounced forward again.

His claws grabbed its jaw, while his other hand firmly seized its scorpion tail that was trying to rise again.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound.

Su Zhan exerted force, twisting and breaking the Bone Scorpion Beast's neck.

Simultaneously, powerful Mist Energy penetrated its body, shattering its brain.

The Bone Scorpion Beast's struggles ceased, the light in its compound eyes dimming.

Although the entire process had some twists and turns, it was still controlled within an extremely short time.

Su Zhan breathed slightly heavily, raising his hand.

Life essence flowed into his body.

He quickly retracted his scales, returning to human form, and concealed himself again.

This place wasn't suitable to linger.

He was fighting a guerrilla war.