524: Chapter 524: Escape in the Snow

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

The remaining three warships increased their firepower, unleashing a barrage upon Jingqi.

Jingqi was too fast, leaving trails of afterimages on the snow, making him impossible to lock onto.

"Boom~"

The second warship was destroyed by a single palm strike from him.

"City Lord, the enemy is too fast, two warships are damaged. Requesting the deployment of mechs, please instruct."

"Agreed."

"Understood!"

The damaged warships barely managed to hover above the snow, and two mech warriors swiftly flew out of them.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

There were only four mechs equipped on the two warships in total.

They all lunged at Jingqi.

"Holy Venerable, let's retreat quickly. If we keep fighting like this, our stamina definitely won't last!" one of the attendants shouted.

They needed to constantly use their abilities to maintain flight over the snow.

Coupled with continuous dodging and maneuvering, their physical exertion was immense.

Moreover, they hadn't eaten anything for three days and were already extremely weak. Continuing to fight like this would surely lead to exhaustion.

However, escaping was also very difficult.

Because the mechs' flight speed was also very fast, it wouldn't be easy to shake them off.

Jingqi ignored him, turned around, and struck out with a palm towards the mech closest to him.

Unfortunately, this palm strike had no effect.

The mech was equipped with an Energy Shield; his attack was quickly deflected, emitting a faint blue halo.

"What?"

Jingqi was greatly alarmed.

This was truly unwinnable.

If your attacks are ineffective against them, you can only passively take a beating.

"Follow me!" Jingqi shouted.

They stopped counterattacking and began to flee at full speed.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

The mechs pursued them relentlessly from behind.

"Ah!"

One of the attendants was hit in the arm by a laser, and the wound instantly carbonized.

However, he was a 2nd Tier after all, so he could endure this much pain.

This was the most frustrating experience they had ever had.

They had no presence throughout, and now they were only wearing underwear, being chased all over the mountains.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

The mechs' attack firepower was too dense; they were struggling to dodge.

This couldn't go on.

"Get down!" Jingqi shouted.

After shouting, he was the first to dive into the snow.

After a moment of stunned stunned, the three attendants also quickly dived down.

Diving into the snow in just underwear—only those who experienced it would know how refreshing and agonizing it was.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

"Chirp, chirp, chirp~"

The four mechs unleashed a furious barrage on the surrounding snow.

The snow surface was riddled with dense holes, from which wisps of hot air faintly emanated.

The mechs lost their attack targets and began searching the vicinity.

"Reporting to the City Lord, the enemy has dived into the snow. Due to the thick snow layer, we've lost them."

"Expand the search area and completely seal off the nearby snowfield. I want to see how long they can stay under the snow," Ling Luo replied.

"Yes!"

This lockdown lasted another three days.

Within these three days, countless flying robots patrolled the sky day and night, but found no trace whatsoever.

Left with no choice, Ling Luo could only order a retreat.

Meanwhile, Jingqi and his three attendants struggled to burrow through the snow. The three attendants took turns leading the way, and they had now reached Haidong City.

"Holy Venerable, it's been three days, we should be safe now, right?" one of the attendants said weakly.

They hadn't eaten for six consecutive days, and being constantly under the snow, the loss of body heat increased their energy consumption.

He had no strength left at all.

The other two were in the same condition.

Moreover, one of them had an injured right arm, and his face was now extremely pale.

"Haidong City is just ahead. Once we get there, we'll find a place to rest," Jingqi said.

"Yes!"

30 minutes later.

The group entered a building.

Jingqi found quite a few cans in an abandoned supermarket and distributed them among the group.

These were among the few non-perishable foods still available in the abandoned city.

Seeing the food, the group completely disregarded their image and devoured it ravenously.

Jingqi also found some tattered clothes for them to put on for now.

After eating and drinking their fill, one attendant remarked emotionally:

"Sigh! If only we had known to take the food they sent us when we left. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been so miserable all the way."

"What the hell do you know? Do you know why the Holy Venerable didn't eat or drink a single bite?" another attendant retorted.

"Why?"

"Are you a pig? Can't you use your brain?"

"Oh, right, right! We couldn't eat it. If there was something in it, we'd be finished." The attendant understood.

"What exactly was that barrier of theirs? How could its defense be so strong?" the attendant continued to ask.

"I don't know. But it looks like an Energy Shield from a sci-fi movie," another attendant replied.

"This Ling Luo is quite something; he can come up with such awesome stuff."

"I don't think it could be him. Haven't you heard? Most of China's current technology is supplied from the Ulan Neutral Zone."

"What kind of force is this Ulan Neutral Zone exactly? How can their technological level be so high?"