Chapter 711: Escape

Chapter 711: Escape

Lixiang commanded an army of insect drones from the safety of the sidelines, constantly ferrying those lightning talismans to the battlefield. At ten points a talisman, a single talisman was able to easily finish off one of those skeletal monsters, efficiently turning a quick profit for Lixiang.

Even so, the seemingly endless stream of monsters slowly but surely cornered us into an ever-shrinking space. No matter how many we destroyed, their numbers just kept growing.

We cant keep this up forever theres too many of them Qiaoqiao barely managed to catch her breath as she dumped her third laser gun on the floor, completely spent on ammo. She grabbed another gun off the rack they had prepared beforehand and immediately began firing at the monsters.

Back at the frontlines, I swung Icy Inferno in a wide arc, carving a glaring crescent of light through the sea of bones before me, destroying five of those monsters in the processRêạd new chapters at novelhall.com

Bitong, how is the report coming along?

Theres too much data, I need another ten minutes minimum That bio-exosuit hasnt been fully grown and tuned as well. The data wont be accurate

Bitong had already given up on defending and was focused entirely on collating the data, but even that wasnt enough to speed the process along.

Should we wait till the bio-exosuit is done? I gulped down another SP recovery potion; the all-too-familiar sensation of emptiness quickly abated. However, my face was still a sickly white. Even with the potions, my hands were beginning to feel increasingly more like lead with every swing of Icy Inferno. Without time to rest, these symptoms of fatigue would only get worse

One more hour, minimum. This one would have to closely monitor the bio-exosuit throughout that process as well. Lixiang was the one who answered me in an anxious tone, rather than Bitong, owing to the fact that she was more familiar with the process. Your Highness, this one doesnt think we can hold this position any longer. We need to evacuate quickly. Our enemies seemed to have brought an endless horde to bear against us

Alright.

An hour was clearly too much right now. We would probably be the ones who needed regrowing by the end of one hour, not just that exosuit.

Hearing her familiar and pleasant childlike voice through that clobbered-together exosuit, I couldnt help but feel a little comforted. The unimpressive nature of that exosuit only made her hand waving that much more amusing to watch.

Everyone, get in, its time to say goodbye to this factory.

A while later, we safely arrived back on the surface. The ride upwards was admittedly not a very relaxing one. My greatest fear was that those monsters would suddenly attack our carriage as it ascended the elevator shaft. Given how small the carriage was, fighting would have been a nightmare.

Thankfully, those fears never came to pass.

So, where are we off to next? The inn? Qiaoqiao did not waste any time in asking.

We will head to the inn first to rescue those survivors. Once thats done, we can use that area as a gathering point for the nearby policemen and soldiers. I laid out the plan I had thought of previously. It was a rough plan, but it provided definite direction. We will also need to find a safe haven for the survivors. Lastly, our end goal is to uncover the mastermind behind this tragedy.

Kay~. But Qiaoqiao has to report in with Aunty Xinqing first. And hand in the combat footage at the same time. Without waiting for me to even say a word, Qiaoqiao had already opened up a comms channel with Aunty Xinqing.

Qiao? That was quick theres something you need your Aunty Xinqing for already?

On the other end of the holographic feed, Aunty Xinqing was lazily sipping a cup of coffee.

Ehh? Aunty Xinqing is so lucky. Qiaoqiao wants to have a coffee break too!

Hah, jealous? Aunty Xinqing lowered her cup of coffee then pointed at her prominent eye bags. I havent slept since last night. If it wasnt for this cup of coffee, I wouldnt be able to function at all. How about Qiaoqiao try to stay up for a night as well? It wont be pleasant, I assure you. Late nights are a girls worst enemy, after all!