Zhou Yang and Guan Ji felt dizzy and overwhelmed with guilt.
Zhou Yang said with a bitter face, "I'm sorry everyone. My older brother is a very quick man to pay money. You mentioned ransom, and there must be some money from my brother in it."
Guan Ji nodded. "My dad did too. He must have been so stupid that he just gave the money."
The students next to them turned to them, their expressions indescribable.
"That Qi faction has been severely hit and suffered heavy losses in the past two or three months. They're probably out of money, which is why we've been able to live a few more days," a classmate said.
"So, once the materials arrived, those of us without money at home were definitely the first to be taken in for experiments, while those whose families paid for them could be kept and slowly worn down," another added.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes swept towards Guan Ji and Zhou Yang, as if they wanted to devour them.
Zhou Yang and Guan Ji swallowed hard and leaned against each other.
Zhou Yang said nervously, "What are you going to do? We're classmates, we can't kill each other. Besides, my older brother will not only give us money, he'll also come to rescue us."
Guan Ji nodded vigorously, "My dad is coming back too."
"Even if your brother and your father come, it won't make a difference. They won't be able to find this place, and even if they did, they wouldn't be able to defeat them."
"That's right, coming here is like lambs to the slaughter."
“I estimated the distance we’ve flown. We’re no longer within the Empire’s borders. By the time our rescuers find us, we’ll probably be nothing but bones.”
Zhou Yang and Guan Ji huddled together, looking pitiful. "What can we do? Blaming us won't help."
The students next to each other exchanged a glance and smiled, "I heard you know the big shot Li Ze?"
"No, they don't just know each other, they're friends with the big boss."
"How good friends are they?"
“Very good, very good,” Zhou Yang said confidently.
"If the big boss finds out you've been kidnapped, will he come to your rescue?"
"Yes, definitely." Zhou Yang insisted, though he wasn't entirely sure himself. "The prerequisite is that the big boss knows."
The boss is such a good person, he'll definitely come to rescue him if he knows he's been kidnapped, right?
“Lan Shuang will definitely contact the big boss,” Guan Ji replied.
“Yes, and Lan Shuang too.” Zhou Yang’s eyes lit up, and he immediately felt hopeful.
Those around them exchanged glances, seeing the thoughts in each other's eyes. Perhaps, they really did have a chance to survive.
At this point, someone raised a different opinion: "The big boss is just one person. Asking him to find someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"I also think this is putting the big boss in a difficult position. Why not put our hopes on the Imperial Army? They have more people, all kinds of equipment, and they are experienced in finding people."
“No, you don’t understand.” One of the students said with a profound look, “You probably don’t know that Qi is more advanced than the Empire in terms of technology. Back on Taowu Star, the police couldn’t find Qi’s laboratory. Later, the big boss stepped in and found the missing people that same day. So, if the big boss steps in, we have hope of being rescued.”
Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately astonished, "Really?"
“It’s absolutely true. My brother works at the Taotie Star Police Station. He told me that.”
Now, everyone's attention is once again focused on Zhou Yang.
Zhou Yang broke out in a cold sweat, feeling immense pressure. "Don't worry, as long as the big boss finds out, he will definitely come to save me."
"That's good. Zhou Yang, our lives are in your hands now."
"Zhou Yang, once we're rescued, I'll treat you to a meal."
"We'll invite them together, and remember to bring the big shot along."
"Please, both of you. It's settled then."
Zhou Yang: "......."
Li Ze, you absolutely have to come!
At this moment, Li Ze was unaware that more than two thousand students had placed their hopes on him. He had already entered the Firefly Kingdom and was piloting a mecha, searching rapidly above the planet.
Li Ze's search method was simple: find the place with the strongest evil energy.
He had seen Qi's laboratory on Taowu Star. It was a new laboratory, yet the malevolent energy was already so strong. The laboratory here in Liuying Kingdom must be old, and one can imagine how strong the malevolent energy must be.
He was a demon that devoured evil spirits, and his perception of the concentration of evil spirits was as simple as drinking water. Within a radius of a hundred miles, no place with a high concentration of evil spirits could escape his eyes.
Once he discovered a place with a high concentration, he would pilot his mech closer and then use his divine sense to investigate.
Li Ze smiled wryly; his spiritual sense had only just begun to grow, and he hadn't expected it to come in handy so soon.
His search range extended for miles above ground and two or three hundred meters underground.
Li Ze was very fast, exploring a planet in less than two hours. Then, using the warp portal, he could reach the next planet in half an hour. The search of all ten planets was expected to take less than two days.
When Li Ze arrived at the second planet, Nie Han, the commander of the Rhinoceros Horn Legion, contacted him.
Nie Han was a middle-aged man, an SS-level Sentinel. He was handsome and upright, and when facing Li Ze, his stern face showed a hint of kindness. "Mr. Li Ze, have you made any discoveries?"
Li Ze was piloting his mecha at top speed when he heard his words, and simply replied, "No."
This attitude was undeniably cold; to those unfamiliar with him, it even appeared somewhat arrogant and disdainful.
Nie Han remained expressionless and continued, "If Mr. Li Ze makes any discoveries, could you please inform us immediately?"
"Okay," Li Ze agreed, ending the call without a word of pleasantries.
He still needs to find someone and can't be distracted.
As Nie Han watched the disappearing image, he thought to himself that this person was indeed as the commander-in-chief had described. Tsk, quite a character.
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