nycdaug Chapter 83 Seeking Rescue
Chapter 83 Seeking Rescue
In the woodland.
Xu Yang walked slowly on the muddy ground, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
With our current strength, we shouldn't even dream of defeating Qi Mingxuan head-on, but we don't necessarily need to either.
According to what the fat man just said, Qi Mingxuan's target at this moment is not himself, but the fungal monster and the flesh monster.
The fungal monster should be a fungal beast, while the flesh monster...
"Probably a flesh-and-blood angel."
Xu Yang looked around; the woods were completely silent.
His eyes flashed back to the ant-beasts that had been turned into nourishment in the dark cave when he first encountered the flesh-and-blood angel.
The best-case scenario right now is that the monster and Qi Mingxuan are both severely injured, and then I, a nobody, can sit back and reap the benefits.
That's too presumptuous.
Xu Yang shook his head, worried that his strength wouldn't even be enough to harvest the spoils.
Therefore, the safest approach is to turn around and run away.
But can we escape?
Staying here is a mandatory task of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Even though the four-armed man had complained a lot on the troop transport ship, he still stayed.
Leaving without permission will likely have some negative consequences, especially given how seriously the higher-ups seem to be taking fungal invasions these days.
Moreover, with the enemy right in front of him, and wounded, he could only slink away or do nothing, which was not in line with his character.
"I'm not strong enough."
Xu Yang shook his head and suddenly narrowed his eyes.
If you're not good enough, find someone who is.
He dialed He west's number.
After a few beeps, a deep voice came from the other end: "Feed?"
"Hey, this is Xu Yang, a mid-level member, currently on a mission to guard the fungal beasts."
"What is it?"
"I spotted the Doomsday Caravan on the outskirts of the area I'm stationed in." Xu Yang paused. "They're chasing a few monsters and are closing in on my area. Staying any longer could lead to a conflict."
One of the leaders was present; his strength was comparable to a high-level member, and he had a record of killing several mid-level members. I couldn't handle him.
The other side remained silent for a few seconds.
"Are you sure it's a doomsday convoy?"
"Yes, I've already contacted their people."
"Something like a turd stirrer."
He west muttered a curse under his breath.
After another period of silence.
"Okay, I understand. You continue to hold your post. I will arrange for senior personnel to come and handle this as soon as possible. They should arrive around this afternoon. Until then, just keep an eye on the location of the fungal beasts and hide well to avoid direct contact with the Doomsday Caravan."
"clear."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Yang finally smiled.
He couldn't deal with Qi Mingxuan by himself, but he could report him; after all, he was someone backed by the organization.
In a sense, this could be considered settling a personal score while on official business. The only question is, who will come?
……
Black Mountain area, a desolate wasteland.
A tall, thin man wearing a black jacket was lying on a folding chair.
His face had a gloomy look, and his skin was pale. At this moment, he was constantly swiping his fingers across the holographic screen in front of him.
That's the contact list.
Feeling extremely bored, Ma Yue tried to find someone to chat with.
But he opened each message interface,
The above are all his messages; a small portion have been read but not replied to, and most have not been read at all.
He sighed, then opened the detection interface again, only to find a black screen as always.
As a senior member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has yet to have the opportunity to take action personally.
He Xi placed him here because he was worried it would become a major breakthrough point for the fungal beasts. But after a whole day, not only did he not receive any requests for support, but no one even replied to a casual message.
Sitting in the back, I felt like I was sitting on a wax statue.
A gentle breeze blew by, and her disheveled black hair obscured her eyes.
He was gently brushing his hair aside with his hand, gazing at one side of the horizon.
beep……
The bracelet suddenly vibrated and made a sound.
Ma Yue was taken aback at first, then glanced at the caller ID and quickly answered the phone.
Before the other end of the line could even reply, he started complaining: "Old He, do you know how long I've been waiting for this call? Please let me go back! I've been sitting here in this godforsaken place all day, not a single fungal beast in sight, not even a ghost. My teammates are like mute people, I gave each of them—"
"stop."
On the other end of the phone, He west tried to interrupt the spellcasting.
"No, why stop? Listen to me! I was chatting with them and then they stopped replying. How am I supposed to know how they are doing if they don't reply? What if they suddenly—"
"Say that again and I'll sew your mouth shut!"
"..."
"Please speak."
"There's a small-time leader of a doomsday caravan that needs to be dealt with. I'll send you his location; he's in..."
……
13:47 in the afternoon, in the woods.
Xu Yang had already returned to the tent; he no longer intended to search for the fungal beast.
The Doomsday Caravan has already entered the woods; if we were to run into them again, it would only expose our presence.
He also informed his three temporary teammates about the impending arrival of the doomsday convoy, and specifically emphasized the danger posed by the convoy leader.
As long as those people don't have intellectual disabilities, there shouldn't be any problems.
As for the biohazard plugin, the information was naturally not leaked.
On the one hand, revealing this news could easily upset his teammates, and on the other hand, he still harbored some illusions.
We're just waiting for the high-ranking members sent by Jose, then...
"Well, we probably won't get the plugin either, but the good news is, Qi Mingxuan is probably dead."
Xu Yang was chewing on the dry, hard jerky when he suddenly stopped chewing.
In the end, we still have to rely on others.
"If we were stronger, we wouldn't have had to wait all afternoon."
He swallowed the dried meat, took a sip of water, and was about to go to the tent for a nap.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came to my ears.
Xu Yang frowned. He first glanced at the detection interface and saw that no red dots had appeared.
Then he looked around.
That sound could not have come from any small creature, not to mention that there were no animals in this forest.
"Is that a doomsday convoy?"
Something flashed by among the tree trunk and waist-high weeds.
Xu Yang stepped forward and quickly covered the distance of several meters.
A figure stood not far away, with his back to him, his four arms tucked into his pockets.
Seemingly having heard the voices behind him, he turned to look at Xu Yang.
That face belonged to the four-armed man from his own squad.
A cold breeze blew between the two of them.
The four-armed man suddenly grinned and waved to the person opposite him.
Xu Yang raised an eyebrow, removed his mask, and slowly walked towards the four-armed man.
With each clatter of footsteps, the distance between the two grew ever closer.
ten meters.
Nine meters.
……
one meter.
Swish.
Xu Yang heard a soft sound, which seemed to be a gentle breeze blowing behind him.
And at this moment, behind what he cannot see.
A dark shadow slid down between the tree trunks.
The next instant, the dark figure, without any leverage, charged straight out like a raptor pouncing.
He held a sharp awl, its point aimed directly at the back of Xu Yang's head.
Bang!
A deafening explosion.
The soil beneath Xu Yang's feet suddenly exploded.
His body was violently ripped out, the blade grazing his earlobe.
It was just an inch off.
Xu Yang stopped a few meters away, looked up, and stared at the four-armed man.
At this moment, there was another person beside the four-armed man.
He said coldly, "Long time no see, Xu Yang."