40: Complete encirclement, taking advantage of the calamity of the dense fog!

After hanging up the phone, the soldier fell silent for a moment, glancing at his teammates outside who were fighting against the calamities.

There were no companions left available to go up the mountain for support.

He immediately called the headquarters.

"Officer Liu! A special situation has occurred at Langlang Mountain. Besides the [Wolf King], other calamities have appeared again! Urgent support is needed!"

He hung up the phone.

His eyes held a hint of sadness.

Li Qingqing said hesitantly.

"Um, are you okay?"

"Not really. Officer Liu said that at the fastest, they would need to mobilize personnel from other missions before the soldiers could arrive."

"By that time, we here would probably have already fallen!"

The members stationed at our entrance post are only these few people, and all of them are restricted. Except for me, none can go up to provide support.

"That!"

The soldier looked at the group.

"You are likely Awakened Ones who came here. Can you help us? If this crisis is resolved, I will request the higher-ups grant you rewards!"

The atmosphere froze instantly.

"This..."

Liu Ya glanced at the people around her and hesitated for a moment. They were not military personnel; everyone had the right to choose, and she could not choose for others!

"I can't—"

"I agree!"

Lin Xiaorou's determined voice rang out, adding a touch of warmth to the silent, oppressive space.

Li Qingqing quickly grabbed Lin Xiaorou. "Xiao Xia! People could genuinely die! Think carefully!"

"I don't need to think. As a member of the Spirit Control Association, I belong to the national forces, just like the military."

"If I see my comrades in danger and ignore them, wouldn't I be failing the Captain's expectations for me! And failing my own original intention for joining the Spirit Control Association!"

The soldier's eyes immediately lit up, and he snapped a military salute!

"Thank you!"

"Time waits for no one! Let's go!"

"Wait! I'm going too!"

Liu Ya also stepped forward.

Su Lingling followed Liu Ya and stepped forward as well.

"I already said I would protect you all. How could I possibly stay here?"

"Lingling, I love you!"

Afterward, Liu Ya looked at Wang Yunchen and Li Qingqing, her expression serious.

"Xiao Qingqing, Yunchen, your strength is very weak. If you go now, we might not be able to protect you! You two stay here first and wait for us to return!"

"Sister Ya! I..."

Li Qingqing was a little nervous. She involuntarily glanced in Wang Yunchen's direction, only to see Wang Yunchen observing his surroundings, completely ignoring her.

"I'm going!"

Biting her lip, Li Qingqing said loudly.

"Don't be willful. You have only just reached the Qi Guiding Realm First Level; it's very dangerous!"

"No! I want to help everyone!"

"You..."

"Don't worry, leave Xiao Qingqing to me!"

Wang Yunchen spoke up at the right moment. He smiled slightly and took a step forward. "My strength has recently improved. Protecting her won't be a problem."

Li Qingqing's lips curled up slightly, and she glanced at Wang Yunchen.

"Alright!" Liu Ya gave Wang Yunchen a deep look, then turned to the soldier and said,

"All of us will go help! Let's hurry up and leave!"

"Then I thank you all very much! You can call me Dali! We are comrades-in-arms now!"

"Time waits for no one, I need to speed up!"

Dali rushed forward quickly, looking very anxious.

Everyone behind him followed closely, their expressions extremely serious!

Rustle, rustle, rustle... The sound of brittle, rotten branches being crushed echoed continuously through the forest, like a piano piece about to begin amidst the growing fog.

As they got closer to the summit, the fog in Langlang Mountain grew thicker, like night, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face.

Even Li Qingqing, who was following Wang Yunchen, could reach out and touch him, but everything in front of her was a boundless white expanse.

Suddenly, strange cries came from the front, sounding like wolves howling.

"We're almost there!"

Dali suddenly accelerated, and the group could only hear the sound of his feet stepping on the grass and branches.

"Let's speed up too!"

Liu Ya and the others also rushed out closely behind.

Before long, the sounds became clearer, and they could hear the sounds of soldiers fighting the calamities.

They were close enough to touch.

"Captain! We're here to support you!"

Relying on the sound, Dali suddenly leaped up and punched a Wolf-nature Calamity that was about to bite the Captain's wrist!

That calamity flashed and disappeared into the fog.

The Captain finally let out a sigh of relief.

On this massive mountain, only dozens of people had formed a defensive circle.

Only within this defensive circle could they clearly see the people around them.

The range of the Awakened Ones' abilities was limited to this area.

The Captain was slightly confused when he saw Liu Ya and the others following Dali, but he immediately looked into the dense fog, remaining vigilant against it!

"Where are your other members!"

"Many low-level calamities have surged outside. My team is resisting them there to prevent them from entering Langlang Mountain!"

"These people came to help us! They are all Awakened Ones!"

The Captain looked at the group and thanked them solemnly.

"Since you dared to risk your lives to come here instead of fleeing, I, Lin, am eternally grateful!"

"You must pay attention to this dense fog. Wolf-nature Calamities are inside and are very difficult to deal with. Moreover, there are also Snake-type Calamities that have not yet attacked!"

"They are using the advantage of the dense fog to constantly besiege us!"

As he spoke, a red-furred Wolf-nature Calamity appeared next to a soldier, suddenly exposing its head, ready to bite off his skull.

"Be careful!"

Liu Ya cried out in alarm, wanting to rush forward, but the soldier seemed to sense it, took a step back, and swung a large saber, cleaving the wolf's head.

"Awooo—"

The wolf head fell to the ground.

Liu Ya was surprised. "I didn't expect the military personnel to be so strong, able to execute extreme movements just by hearing a sound!"

"Don't just watch others, watch yourself!"

Su Lingling waved her jade hand, and a sword blade thrust out, piercing right into the body of a Snake-type Calamity attempting a sneak attack.

"My bad!"

Li Qingqing was also concentrating fully, staring into the dense fog. "I can't see anything!"

"Just stay honestly by my side, and I guarantee you'll be fine!"

Wang Yunchen said indifferently.

With a casual wave of his hand, a Snake-type Calamity that was about to rush out of the dense fog instantly turned into a pile of ash.

Here, Wang Yunchen's strength was high. While everyone else was struggling to cope, his area was relatively clear.

Liu Ya was already soaked in sweat. The fog increased the ambient temperature, and the muggy, humid air made everyone uncontrollably irritable.

Su Lingling was also struggling a bit; her pure white long dress was torn piece by piece, revealing her shapely long legs.

Clearly, the calamities were responsible.

"Is this ever going to end! Just how many calamities are there!"

Suddenly, Liu Ya looked toward Li Qingqing.

She saw Wang Yunchen occasionally waving his arm, while Li Qingqing was looking around somewhat bored.

"Seriously! Why aren't they attacking you two? Do these things practice discrimination too??"

"Maybe it's because Brother Yunchen is handsome!"

"..."

Just as everyone was exhausted from coping, a huge roar startled the birds in the mountain forest.

The sound shook everyone's eardrums!

"Oh no."

Captain Lin exclaimed:

"The [Wolf King] has appeared again! Everyone prepare yourselves!"