Chapter 206: Don't Say Ji, Just Say It

For decades, Quancheng hadn't been as festive as it was tonight.

The explosions were just like firecrackers, one after another, the successive flames were like fireworks, bursts of echoes spread and overlapped, and the pleasing flames spread in all directions.

All of them came from the ghost cars Ji Jue had scattered.

The first wave, eleven vehicles, had all been dispatched.

And the second batch of vehicles waiting in position were still silently waiting for the time.

There was no need to worry about raw materials; they were everywhere in the ruins and streets of Quancheng, all abandoned vehicles, some of which didn't even need repairs.

At worst, he could dismantle the east wall to repair the west, piecing things together, and he could always scrape together a few complete ones.

Xu Guan used Aether-line records to modify plastic mannequins moved out of the mall into corpses, loading them inside as embellishments for the explosives, and then the vehicles set off excitedly and impatiently.

From this long wait and torment, they welcomed the final journey of burning!

Just repairing and reinforcing the frames had used up all the spiritual quality scavenged from the previous battlefield. And the subsequent blessing of the Mechanical Descent had almost drained Cousin's entire spiritual-quality storage vault.

Then, one by one, vehicles covered with armor plates or disguised as being covered with armor were finished.

Fully loaded with homemade explosives, they delivered surprises to the members of the Sin-Eroding Cult.

It was just a pity that phlogiston was scarce, and the inventory in the gas stations had all evaporated. The homemade explosives made by scavenging various materials on the spot were ultimately a bit lacking in power.

Otherwise, the fireworks would have been even more vigorous and lively.

In less than two short hours, everyone witnessed just how much chaos two artisans, who were useless on the front lines, could stir up once they went all out.

With the Good Artisan responsible for pre-processing materials, and then the Non-Aggression responsible for the mixing and production processes, the tacit understanding and habits the two had cultivated in the Recycling Department directly opened up a contraband assembly line.

Even Ji Xue, who accelerated her own time to make up for the shortage of materials, was so tired she was almost about to drop dead.

The result was the many surprises now being delivered to the Sin-Eroding Cult...

One would think that after a series of confusing maneuvers, they should be more focused and serious about guarding the Anquan Bureau's exit path, with no time to attend to anything else.

And almost at the same time, the vehicle driven by Tong Shan stopped silently on a dark street in Quancheng, looking out from afar at a plain, unremarkable mall ruin.

"This is it."

Xu Guan lowered his head, comparing the map that appeared in the record book in his hand, and even the reaction of that signal.

In the deathly silence, everyone silently took out their weapons.

And at the very end, Ji Jue reached out and pulled a box that was a good half of his own height out of Little Niu Ma's carriage, selecting those heavy parts.

Soon, a thick firearm resembling a sniper rifle took shape under his hands. The ferocious gun body, which hadn't even been painted, trembled slightly, and amidst the crisp sound of bullets being loaded, it hummed with hunger.

"Don't be impatient."

Ji Jue stroked its edges and corners, comforting it softly, "Soon."

The night was deep.

Xu Guan was sweating profusely, exhausting all his spiritual quality.

On the white paper in his hand, the map changed and zoomed in. From the reflection, the intricate structure and the red dots that were moving or stationary emerged from the white paper.

Pushing aside the fog, it gradually became clear.

"Found it."

Tong Shan's gaze fell on the center of the white paper map, the reaction of a Rebirth-rank Chosen.

"A total of eleven Chosen, one Rebirth, four Metamorphosis, and the rest are all in the Invocation Period. There are also quite a few malformed monsters; Disaster Beasts might appear."

He spread the map on the table. "While attacking, I will cover the entire mall, cutting off their communication and contact with the outside world. Leave the Rebirth-ranker to me; you guys have no problem with the rest, right?"

In the silence, everyone nodded in unison.

"Brother Shan, is your condition okay?" As his attending physician, Ji Jue keenly sensed his limits.

"Use titles when working."

Tong Plant didn't answer directly, but instead brushed the question aside with his usual annoying tone and face, reminding him expressionlessly: "This is not a question you should be concerned about."

"..." Ji Jue rolled his eyes and didn't speak.

"Very well, then according to the plan, Xu Guan, you stay in the car and don't move; provide information and protect yourself."

Tong Shan continued: "Excluding the interference of other unexpected factors, we have three minutes. After three minutes, if we haven't taken them all down, we'll retreat immediately, understand?"

"Understood!" everyone responded in unison.

"Very well."

Tong Shan smiled with satisfaction, took off the Mouth of the Ancient One, and returned it to Ji Jue: "Get to your positions and get ready."

After continuously replenishing a large amount of food and sugar, the wound on his back had almost closed, looking as if he had returned to his prime. Only Ji Jue knew just how much this guy was puffing himself up to look like a fat man.

But in the end, he didn't open his mouth to refute or raise an objection.

This was the only feasible method at the moment.

Everyone had no way back.

They could only move forward.

From start to finish, Tong Shan hadn't said, "Actually, the possibility of me abandoning you guys and escaping is much higher; for the sake of the big picture, you guys sacrifice yourselves to cover my retreat."

He would rather die than abandon his companions; what else did Ji Jue have to say?

Since the guy had done this much for him, besides going all out, could he really desert the battle? Do your best, don't drop the ball.

This time, everyone had their heads on the line.

"Alright, radio test, after synchronizing watches, each part disperses, get to your positions."

Tong Shan waved his hand, "Don't linger in the car, time to go."

The car door opened, and everyone filed out, dispersing in all directions. On the way, Lou Feng wanted to speak several times, but no sound came out.

Until he followed Ji Jue, lying on the edge of the building's cross-section, looking at the mall not far away in the night wind.

He wanted to speak.

"Don't overthink it, you're not a burden," Ji Jue said. "The life or death of Commander Lou is not something small characters of your level and mine can influence. This isn't your fault; we can only do our best."

"It's not..." Lou Feng sighed.

"I know, after all, you're family, so it's normal to be concerned. But what must be guaranteed first is your own life," Ji Jue said. "Everyone is living on the edge, Quancheng is in deep water and scorching fire, you should have more confidence in your aunt. We can all live well, Commander Lou will definitely be fine... Hmm, what's wrong, why aren't you talking?"

"..."

Lou Feng was speechless for a long time, then sighed: "I wanted to say, you're stepping on my foot."

"Ah? Oh... *cough cough*, sorry."

Ji Jue realized and lowered his head, awkwardly moving his foot away: "Didn't notice."

Lou Feng said: "It's nothing, thank you."

In the silence, Ji Jue was stunned. He turned his head and looked at Lou Feng for a long time, doubting his ears: "Did you... just say thank you to me?"

"I said fuck all!"

Lou Feng kicked him in the ass: "Can you die if you do your job properly? Can you stop yapping!"

"I was just afraid you were nervous!" Ji Jue tried to smile, hiding the twitching of his expression.

Actually, he was nervous too.

Nervous as hell...

Tong Plant was actually quite human when he wasn't being a plant, but after becoming a plant, he stopped being human, and the plan was insane. And yet... the plan was first proposed by Ji Jue!

In all conscience, he got along quite well with the people in the team; everyone had a good relationship, and the future prospects were promising. If anyone died here because of him, Ji Jue might feel terrible for several years.

He had very few friends.

But Tong Plant had introduced him to so many friends, each of whom liked and welcomed him, without any hypocrisy or concealment. From the moment he shook hands when joining the team, they told him, "From now on we're friends, brother will cover you, call me sister and I'll introduce you to business, brother you're not bad."

What a sin!

Talking about feelings cost too much money... and hurt even more!

"Young Master Lou, you have to hold on, don't die," Ji Jue urged.

"Can you just shut the fuck up!"

Lou Feng threw his hand, tossing over the bullets that had been blessed by the Good Artisan and shaped by spiritual quality: "I beg you, can you stop talking?"

"No, I'm nervous."

"You surnamed Ji, you..."

"In position." Ji Liu's voice sounded, then Ji Xue, Jiang Xuan, and finally Tong Shan.

Ji Jue took a deep breath, exhaled long, lay in the predetermined position, and adjusted the scope, "In position."

Everyone in position.

One Rebirth, five Metamorphosis, plus Ji Jue, a greenhorn in the Invocation Period, coming to raid the Sin-Eroding Cult's branch, a desperate final stand.

Ji Jue felt his hands sweating.

Fortunately, the Mechanical Descent didn't care about hand feel.

He squinted his eyes, leaned close to the scope, and slowed his breathing frequency until the sound of his heartbeat and pulse echoed in his ears like thunder.

At that moment, it was as if flowing light spread from the void, ripples oscillating, shrouding the entire mall.

And then, like the immense pressure in the deep sea, it burst forth instantly without reservation!

Crisp cracking sounds echoed endlessly, and the faint light film shrouding the mall appeared with riddled cracks in an instant. Then, following Tong Shan, three figures instantly charged in!

The shrill alarm hadn't even had time to burst forth before it was bound and frozen by telekinesis.

And amidst the violent tremors and gale, Tong Shan descended from the sky, smashing the glass dome, crushing the small fry in his line of sight, and then, raised a finger, pointing forward.

Telekinetic frenzy, bursting forth from there!

Countless dust particles were the first to be swept up, and then, it was the roar of cracking; the load-bearing beams cracked, snapped, and collapsed. Under the targeted ravaging, the entire mall fell into violent shaking.

Collapse!

Amidst the roar, it seemed like there was a sound of cursing, and then, violent electric light burst forth from the place Tong Shan was focusing on, instantly galloping and running, then hitting an invisible wall, bouncing back, revealing a gaunt figure!

【Entropy】!

The moment he saw Tong Shan, his expression changed drastically, then became ferocious.

Alright, alright, alright, you think of me as a soft persimmon, right?!

Today let's see whether you die or I die!

In an instant, a dazzling tree of lightning appeared out of thin air from the huge hollow between the collapsed floors of the mall, countless eerie electric lights intertwined, transforming endlessly between flames and lightning, turning into a tide, completely submerging Tong Shan.

The Star-Burning Aspect reappeared.

Suppressing everything!

Ji Liu, who had been thrown out by Tong Shan, could no longer be seen in form; the whole person turned into a scarlet vortex, the two super-large axes he held in his hands slashing horizontally and vertically.

He charged directly into the crowd of people who were caught off guard.

【Battle-Hardened Tempering】!

The lingering resentment, curses, hatred, and despair of the many enemies who had died at Ji Liu's hands appeared on the axes and halberds, causing his speed and power to skyrocket.

Under the preemptive raid, one couldn't see a single intact figure, only fragments the size of fists flying out.

And amidst the swirling slashes, a shrill loud noise suddenly burst forth.

A burly figure turned into iron and stone blocked the front of the blade, ignoring the two tragic wounds chiseled into his palm and waist, gripping it tightly.

A ferocious grin appeared on his face as he reacted.

Then, amidst the loud noise of the wall shattering and exploding, he heard the roar of an engine coming from behind.

A giant impact drill, specially equipped to target Chosen of the Wilderness-Ruins line, pierced into his back amidst the waving of iron claws, spinning crazily, and protruding from his chest.

Blood sprayed like a fountain.

Before the Wilderness-Ruins Chosen could turn his head, a mechanical mouth had already opened, pulling off his entire head and swallowing it into its mouth.

The heavy-duty Niu Ma, shrouded in armor plates, waved its four arms; the impact drill, chainsaw, giant hammer, and crushing pliers had already straightforwardly dismembered the guy who was in the way!

Ji Liu laughed, "Thanks, buddy!"

【BEEP!!!】

The blood-bathed Little Niu Ma honked its horn in response.

It said, 'We're all fucking buddies, don't be polite'! ===== CHAPTER 207 =====