Chapter 18: This Might Not Be a Bad Thing
Hrrr… hrrr…—!
The pollution entities were excited by the scent of humans.
The first one to crawl over extended a long, withered, stick-like arm, lunging at Chi Wan.
Chi Wan barely dodged sideways when another pollution entity pounced on her with a sudden leap.
On its gray-green face, resembling a skull, two black pupils emitted a ghastly light. Its jaw was dislocated, and only a few black teeth remained in its upper gum. Accompanied by the hrrr… hrrr… roar, it was about to land on Chi Wan almost instantly.
She gripped the iron piece tightly, blocking the attack of its large mouth.
The pollution entity’s mouth was jammed by the iron piece, its upper and lower lips sliced in half. Thick black blood trickled out, and two black teeth were jammed right off.
Enraged by the pain, the pollution entity struck out, knocking Chi Wan several meters away.
She slammed heavily into the metal wall.
Crashing to the ground, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Like a broken doll, she could no longer move an inch.
Amidst the thumping sounds of the crawling pollution entities, Chi Wan gave up struggling.
“System… if you get expelled from System status, do you have anywhere to go?”
To think that even at a time like this, she was actually worried about its future.
The System choked up instantly.
As if making up its mind, just as it was about to speak…
A short blade spun down from the walkway above!
Schwing—!
The blade plunged straight into the skull of the lead pollution entity. Brain matter and blood splattered all over the ground.
Immediately after, searchlights arrived accompanied by the sound of footsteps. Powerful energy, like the force of thunder, shattered a large number of pollution entities.
The last thing Chi Wan saw was a vast expanse of silver.
The Silver Python’s scales refracted colorful rays of light under the searchlights.
The massive snake body was like a storm, crushing everything.
The mottled light was like an illusion, obscuring the tall figure.
Then she lost consciousness completely.
Her small body curled up in the filthy corner, pitiful enough to make one’s heart ache.
With just one glance, Li Su’s eyes wavered.
No matter how many evil deeds she had done before, seeing this scene now, he felt guilty.
Cang Lin said nothing. Leaning against the handrail, he lit a cigarette. Beneath the swirling smoke, his expression was unclear as he quietly looked down at everything below.
The pollution entities down there didn’t need him at all.
The two watched as Qi Ye killed a large swathe of pollution entities in an instant, picked Chi Wan up in his arms, and brushed past them.
The girl in his arms was covered in blood, her face pale as paper.
The only SSS-rank Guide in the galaxy, the precious only daughter of the Chi family head, the Guide under the Federation’s special care…
Her life was especially important.
The three got into the vehicle. Receiving the order, the drivers immediately started the convoy and drove toward the Alliance base.
On the way, the passenger cabin was frighteningly quiet.
Whether the Sentinels got off to fight pollution entities encountered on the road or for other reasons, none of the three in the cabin spoke a word.
Only the sound of Qi Ye injecting purifier into Chi Wan could be heard.
The Sentinel in the driver’s seat was so nervous his hands were covered in cold sweat. He could only bury his head and accelerate, driving toward the base at maximum speed.
Several times, due to the high speed, the vehicle ran straight over piles of corpses, bumping violently.
But Chi Wan, in Qi Ye’s arms, was held steadily throughout.
…
“They’re back.”
Outside the temporary base, the groups who had just disembarked were from K1 Base and N9 Base.
Hearing this remark from Shen Yu, the Supreme Commander of N9 Base, Shi Ye, the Supreme Commander of K1 Base, swept a faint glance backward with his black eyes.
His hands didn’t stop removing his black leather gloves. Upon seeing the speed of the approaching vehicle, his eyes narrowed by thirty percent.
“Make way.”
Hearing their Commander’s words, the busy Sentinels nearby retreated hastily without a second thought.
Screech—!
The vehicle practically drifted in. The wheels, braking urgently, scraped a harsh sound against the gravel-covered ground, kicking up dust.
Shen Yu frowned and waved away the yellow sand in front of him.
“What the hell? What’s the rush?”
The door opened, and Qi Ye stepped down first. Following closely behind were Cang Lin and Li Su.
Seeing the three return together, Shen Yu greeted them immediately.
“Mission successful, everyone?”
His smile faded slightly upon noticing that the expressions of the three were a bit off. Only then did his amber eyes notice that Qi Ye was holding someone in his arms.
Judging by the size and physique, it was undoubtedly a Guide.
The blue combat uniform was stained with large patches of fresh blood. A head of thick, silver-white hair shimmering with blue-violet iridescence revealed the identity at a glance.
“Chi Wan?”
Disgust appeared in Shen Yu’s eyes, and his curiosity faded considerably. His tone changed, losing its previous cheerfulness and carrying a hint of coldness.
“It’s rare that she could actually get injured.”
He had fought alongside her once. Just because he bickered with her a bit, she had wanted to kill him then and there, shielding his mental perception and nearly causing him to die in the jaws of a high-level pollution entity.
Shi Ye didn’t speak; he just looked thoughtfully in the direction Qi Ye left.
Qi Ye walked quickly into the medical room. The base’s senior medic rushed over upon receiving the summons.
The medical doors closed, cutting off the gazes of Li Su and Cang Lin.
“Better pray she’s alive. Otherwise, things are going to get messy,” Cang Lin said in a low voice.
He wasn’t worried about her safety; he just didn’t want to get involved in any trouble.
Li Su remained silent. As the future heir of the Interstellar Legion’s Supreme Marshal, his father had been extremely strict with his education since childhood.
A sense of responsibility was a character trait heavily instilled in him.
Regardless of everything, he felt bad deep down that Chi Wan was critically injured this time due to his negligence.
The assembly message chimed on their optical computers at that moment.
Everyone had returned successfully.
“Let’s go. Conference hall.”
Inside the conference hall.
All the crystals collected from the Lost City this time were placed in the crystal box on the table.
When Li Su and Cang Lin walked in, the other four Commanders were chatting.
As soon as Li Su’s crystal was taken out, it attracted most of the attention.
“Space-Attribute. A rare good item.”
Yun Qi walked over, picked up the crystal, and examined it carefully. Under the light, the Space-Attribute crystal refracted a unique glow.
In the corner, Pei Yuan noticed Li Su’s state immediately. The corners of his lips curved slightly.
“I heard that Chi Wan is critically injured. This might not be a bad thing.”
Hearing this, Li Su raised his eyes to look at him. In the corner, Pei Yuan sat on a recliner with one leg crossed over the other, his posture relaxed. His flaxen hair was slightly long, and the neck-length layers framed his pale, refined face, making it look even more defined. Behind gold-rimmed glasses, his sharp eyes seemed capable of piercing through everything.
Pei Yuan, Supreme Commander of K3 Base, Special Researcher of the Interstellar Research Institute. Exploding IQ, unfathomable mind, Mental Entity: Falcon.
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