leonardwarren Chapter 44 The Core Area of the Swamp
Chapter 44 The Core Area of the Swamp
"Shouldn't your Special Operations Bureau discriminate against old men?"
Chi Le said.
I have some thoughts on this.
Yu Xun suddenly realized.
Yu Xun nodded in approval.
"Indeed, who says you can't join the Special Operations Bureau if you're older?"
Yu Xun quickly accepted this premise and said to Chi Le.
"I need to thank this senior. Chi Le, can you help me up?"
"Stop bothering, they've already left."
Chi Le helped Yu Xun up and walked toward the bushes where the two girls had been placed earlier.
"That's true, the senior does good deeds without seeking recognition."
The spot where the long-bearded old man with a cane had been standing was now empty.
With a sigh, Yu Xun, supported by Chi Le, came down to the low haystack.
"Don't come any closer...it's you!"
After seeing who it was, the long-legged girl put down the wooden stick she had just picked up and greeted them with a look of surprise and delight.
With help, the long-legged girl found a relatively dry spot on the ground to sit down and thanked Chi Le and the other girl sincerely.
Thank you!
"If it weren't for you... Xiaoxue and I would have been in trouble."
As she spoke, the long-legged girl glanced at the girl who had woken up from her coma but was still somewhat dazed.
"No, no."
Yu Xun straightened his chest, his face showing an expression that said, "This is nothing, just a small matter, a simple favor."
But when the long-legged girl took the hand of the dazed girl, whose gaze was temporarily not on him.
Yu Xun secretly turned his head and whispered to Chi Le, "What do you mean?"
"Ah Le, he's my type!"
"Yeah, something's not right with the plot. At a time like this, she shouldn't be saying anything to me, her savior..."
"I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. Is the only way for me to repay you with my body or something like that?"
Yu Xun scratched his head, puzzled.
"..."
"In your condition, you can't go any further to rescue people."
"We need to get back to Huang Yong or one of your colleagues from the Special Affairs Bureau."
Chi Le was too lazy to answer Yu Xun's off-topic question, and instead presented the reality to him.
Yu Xun tried to move his limbs.
It looks like it involves several severely injured muscles.
"hiss……"
He gasped for breath, his limbs contorted in a grimace as he froze in one position.
Once they gradually got used to the pain, they slowly withdrew their movements.
"Um."
Yu Xun nodded, but his gaze was fixed on the surrounding mist, his eyes somewhat gloomy.
"Let's go back."
Chi Le could roughly guess what Yu Xun was thinking.
"Your colleagues in the Special Operations Bureau should have gone even further than us; they will be doing the same things as you."
Yu Xun's eyes brightened noticeably after receiving Chi Le's precise words of comfort.
"You're right, let's go back first!"
After saying that, Yu Xun whispered to Chi Le to add something else.
"Get out of my way, I need that long-legged girl to help me."
"..."
Perhaps I shouldn't have said those things. It wouldn't be so bad if I just let him stay here and fend for himself.
And so, Chi Le was all alone ahead.
Yu Xun held the dazed girl's hand with one hand and put his other hand on the long-legged girl's shoulder.
With two girls by his side, he limped a couple of steps behind Chi Le, following behind her.
The process of returning to the periphery from the depths of the swamp went smoothly.
We didn't encounter any toads along the way.
When Chi Le pierced through the fog and saw Huang Yong and the other group, who were likely composed of daytime returnees from the Special Operations Bureau,
He stopped behind a clump of short grass and spoke to the long-legged girl who was supporting Yu Xun.
"Just follow them."
The long-legged girl and another girl were supporting Yu Xun.
At this moment, Yu Xun had exhausted his strength due to overuse of the [Copper Bone Body] and fell asleep halfway there.
The long-legged girl was a little puzzled and asked.
"where are you going?"
Chi Le did not answer, but only said...
"Thank you for your hard work."
After saying that, he turned and walked into the fog.
The long-legged girl watched Chi Le's departing figure. For some reason, she always felt that the man in front of her carried a subtle, unapproachable aura.
"Like..."
The long-legged girl shook her head; she couldn't describe the feeling.
Moreover, what's more important now is to get to a safe place.
The person she was supporting, named Yu Xun, was so heavy that it didn't feel like she was dragging a living person; it felt more like she was dragging a huge metal figure.
So she opened her mouth and shouted to the crowd not far away.
"Help!"
……
Chi Le walked on the muddy marshland.
He wanted to delve deeper into the swamp, partly out of curiosity about the strange fog that had invaded the world for the first time, and how it had evolved into this bizarre and fused region.
The more he learns about this strange world, the better he can survive in it.
Another point is the drop rate of monsters and evil spirits hunted in this strange world.
A panel appeared before his eyes, and a notification message popped up that the Earth God had killed a monster.
[Successfully defeated a Tier 1 demon - Five-Legged Toad, obtained 1 Five-Legged Toad's Tongue, 1 Five-Legged Toad's Molt, and 1 Ghost Core]
Two [Strange Creatures] and one [Strange Core] were unearthed at once.
This is an unprecedented scene.
Chi Le thought that he might take this opportunity to gather some unranked six-legged toads, or one or two five-legged toads.
Then use up the last incense offering to summon the local earth god of Changxi Village.
Let's give [The Mysterious Creation] a big boost.
But more importantly, there is the mysterious fusion zone, the core area of this swamp.
Chi Le's gaze was fixed on that high ground.
In his perception.
Three chilling forces of varying intensity were clashing with each other.
The strongest one, carrying the stench of mud from the swamp, was clearly the final boss of this swamp.
As long as it is killed, this bizarre and interconnected region will be destroyed without a fight and will dissipate into the world.
The other two unfamiliar, chilling figures likely represent people from the Special Affairs Bureau.
They are trying their best to defeat the final boss.
However, in Chi Le's perception, although these three auras were constantly clashing and fiercely fighting, they were never able to gain a firm advantage over the other side.
The two special operations bureau officers, one returning during the day and the other the final boss, are caught in a bizarre balance where neither can do anything to the other.
This led to a protracted back-and-forth tug-of-war between them.
This is not the situation the Special Affairs Bureau wants to see.
Their initial plan was that the majority of the daytime returnees who entered the bizarre fusion zone would be responsible for protecting ordinary citizens as much as possible.
The two strongest Day Returners team leaders, who were still in the mortal realm, arrived at the core of this bizarre fusion area—the highlands of this swamp—as quickly as possible.
Their responsibility is to defeat the final boss, thereby forcing the area to collapse and dissipate.
However, the decapitation operation has reached a stalemate where the balance of power is balanced.
This simple plan has stalled.
Although as time goes on, the two captains who cooperate will most likely be able to defeat the final boss.
But that would take too long.
Every moment, people die in the mouths of demons and evil spirits in this swamp.
Time is of the essence, and the Special Affairs Bureau urgently needs assistance, someone who can break this deadlock!
Meanwhile, Chi Le is gradually approaching the core area of the swamp.