"Explosion?" Jack the sniper muttered in interest as he looked around, "Based on the sound, it seems to be several kilometers from here."
"Enemy? Oh, I hope we get to fight," Anya muttered excitedly, cracking her neck.
"Leader, we’re waiting for your order." Jessica and Shui looked at Leo expectantly, bowing their heads slightly as they waited for his order.
Leo sighed, thinking that this world would be quite troublesome. The Warp Gate was gone. And his base might... not be in this world. Without it, he wouldn’t be able to create weapons or energy for his sword and Jack’s bullet.
Fortunately, he still had the Main Cube with him, which he always brought in emergency.
’As long as I have this, I can reconstruct my base. What’s important right now is to figure out our situation and tell my subordinates about this world. Let’s set Murim as a keyword in the database right now so Jessica can find it easily.’
Surprisingly, he was still able to act calm and think rationally. He looked at the smoke rising in the distance. Trusting the message, he was at the start of the novel.
Based on his memories, this place should be located near the initial location of the protagonist’s faction, Heavenly Demon Palace.
There were many enemies lurking around this area and would attack the protagonist if he didn’t reach the location safely. And that explosion might be because of the attacks.
"Okay, everyone listen up!" He raised his voice and called everyone’s attention. "Our current situation is not normal. We’re in an unfamiliar place and we don’t know the exact details yet."
Leo’s serious tone and expression made everyone listen attentively. They looked at him without doubt and fear reflected in their eyes. Their absolute trust in him made him a little happy.
"That being said, I will share my speculation with you for now," he continued and paused for a moment before continuing, "We’re probably stranded due to a Warp Gate malfunction. Our first priority is to investigate our situation and figure out how to contact our base."
"Understood." The band responded at once.
"Our clue to an immediate answer is located over there." He pointed at the black smoke in the distance. "A battlefield might wait for us, but I hope you’re ready. We won’t join the battle unless a side is asking for our service. We’re mercenaries, not ruffians. Do you understand?"
A strange group of people suddenly appeared and attacked the sect without warning. These groups had no sect symbol or anything, but they were skilled and unafraid of death as they rampaged in the sect.
Many people lost their lives in that chaotic battle, leaving behind corpses that were littered on the ground.
After a few days of constant attack by unidentified martial artists, the sect was finally on the verge of destruction.
The remaining survivors tried to maintain their defenses against the relentless assault from the other side. But unfortunately, they didn’t have any means to heal those injured anymore and it seemed like it wouldn’t be long before they were defeated.
"Sect Leader! Please, at least escape by yourself. As long as you survive, you could rebuild the sect again!" A tall muscular man shouted desperately at an old man in front of him.
Standing behind him was a group of people who looked to be in their twenties. They were all disciples of Demon Sect and some of them were injured but still hanging on just so they could defend their home.
These people were the last line of defense that tried to protect the most important building in the sect, the Hall of Scripture which contained their important art and resources. Among them, a boy with long dark hair stood out. Tears dripped from his red eyes as he saw the Sect Leader’s old appearance.
"Sect Leader... You have used your Qi too much. You have to live for us!" The boy shouted desperately as he wiped away his tears.
The old man shook his head and chuckled bitterly.
"No, you should live. It was my mistake to think that I could leave this place because my enemy is dead," he said helplessly, "This is just punishment for my arrogance. I wish I could have lived longer so I could witness my students grow up. However, this is my end. Run away and rebuild the Demon Sect. Find my treasure...
Kim Min-Gu."
"No! You have to live!" Kim Min-gu shouted desperately. His throat hurt and his whole body trembled due to anger and sadness. He wanted to destroy everything in his sight, but he had no enemy to vent his rage upon.
However, the Sect Leader ignored him. He looked at the oldest man among the group.
"First Elder. The rest is up to you. Teach the students well," He said with a chuckle as he left the group and exited the Hall of Scripture, locking it with the seal only he knew. "I will try my best to delay them for as long as possible. So go right now."