This sudden turn of events, while not enough to jeopardize the entire evacuation operation, acted as a stumbling block, small yet enough to slow everyone's retreat.
"Attention everyone! Try to avoid those crashed ships. If there is no way to avoid them, then do not hesitate to destroy them! Our primary task is to evacuate safely as quickly as possible!" Wu Yun Ta Xue's calm and firm voice spread to every ship through the public channel.
He knew that every second counted at this moment, and any hesitation could lead to more serious consequences.
However, fate always seems to like playing tricks on you when things are at their most tense.
Just as all the creatures were intently carrying out the orders of the Dark Clouds Treading on Snow, a sharp, piercing alarm rang out, instantly shattering the previously orderly situation.
"Warning! Warning! Unknown force is interfering. The spaceship has lost its ability to fly. Please prepare for an emergency landing immediately!" The cold, mechanical voice struck the heart of every living being like a heavy hammer.
The spaceships, which had just taken off, seemed to be pulled back by an invisible giant hand, and plummeted straight down like kites with broken strings.
In the blink of an eye, spaceships rained down from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot, crashing heavily onto the vast Gobi Desert, stirring up billowing dust that blotted out the sun.
Fortunately, because they took off at a relatively low altitude and maintained a defensive posture throughout, neither the spaceship itself nor the various creatures inside suffered any substantial damage.
Even so, the unknown still made all living beings tremble with fear. They would rather fight zombies and aliens head-on than face such an unknown situation.
After a while, as the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, one by one, the disheveled and grimy figures slowly crawled out of the ruins and regrouped at their previous stronghold.
"Has the rule against flying actually been applied to us? This is truly unexpected! And the speed of implementation is astounding."
"Regardless, I'll try to break through this limitation and successfully fly after transforming into elemental form." Zu Long muttered to himself with a solemn expression.
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared around the Ancestral Dragon, and it instantly transformed into a ball of wood element full of vitality.
However, to the disappointment of all creatures, even in this state, it was still unable to break free from that powerful binding force and could not soar freely in the sky as it usually did.
"Damn it! This is undoubtedly the effect of some special ability." Zu Long cursed unwillingly, then his figure flickered and quickly transformed back into the form of a dragon knight from a wood elemental.
"What kind of powerful being could possess such domineering and unparalleled abilities? Even I, as a sixth-stage transcendent being, am helpless against it and have no power to resist." Zu Long stared at the sky in shock, secretly speculating on the strength and realm of that mysterious powerhouse.
At this moment, a creature that was also in the fifth stage of the extraordinary sequence was stunned by what was happening in front of it, its mouth wide open, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Although they had known beforehand that they might encounter such a situation, no words could describe the impact as strong as seeing it with their own eyes.
In an instant, the shadow of this unknown powerful figure seemed like a heavy boulder, pressing down on the hearts of every living being, making everyone feel an indescribable heaviness and oppression.
Just then, Wu Yun Taxue, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up and asked the Three Flower Goddess beside her, "Three Flower Goddess, how is your sense of danger right now? Has it become stronger or weaker than before?"
Upon hearing this, the Three Flower Goddess frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and replied, "It's alright. So far, my sense of danger hasn't changed much compared to before."
"This situation is really strange! Judging from the current situation, the danger level should be much higher than this. Could it be that we have overlooked some key factors?"
Wu Yun Ta Xue frowned, closed his eyes slightly, and fell into deep thought, secretly worried that there might be important details he had overlooked.
Time passed by, but after a long period of deep thought, he still couldn't detect anything that had been overlooked.
Left with no other choice, he decisively issued the order: "All personnel, prepare for battle immediately! If the situation turns unfavorable, retreat in the direction where we previously engaged in combat."
According to current intelligence, no aliens or zombies have been found in that area.
At this moment, the spaceship has lost its ability to fly and cannot even climb a mere meter in height.
The only feasible solution is to rely on powerful creatures to lift the spaceship and transport it to the vicinity of the base.
Then, they carefully adjusted the ship's position to ensure that the cannons could fire smoothly.
During this process, everyone unexpectedly received some good news—at least when jumping up using their own bodies, they would not suffer any adverse effects.
At the same time, it could be clearly seen on the radar screen that the spaceships that were originally moving had now come to a complete stop, and instead, groups of creatures were slowly moving forward.
These creatures move at an unusually slow speed.
At this rate, even if they traveled non-stop, day and night, it would take them at least three days to successfully reach their stronghold.
At this moment, Gu Lingchuan was completely focused on examining each of the numerous creatures that were constantly approaching.
His heart was filled with contradictions. On the one hand, he desperately wanted to find his younger brother Gu Lingxiao in the photos, but on the other hand, he was afraid that he would actually see that familiar yet worrying face.
This conflicted feeling weighed heavily on his mind.
Time flies, and another day has passed in the blink of an eye.
The creatures that were originally some distance away from the stronghold gradually approached.
At the same time, traces of zombies and aliens began to appear on the radar screen.
At first, these images flickered sporadically, but in less than half a day, they became dense and countless, like a surging dark wave.
"Immediately order the spaceship to attack those aliens and zombies!" Standing in front of the command platform, Wu Yun Ta Xue decisively issued the combat order.
Soon, the creature responsible for controlling the ship's weapon systems transmitted feedback: "Reporting, Your Majesty, the missile system is currently unusable; only the laser cannon and the planet-destroying cannon are still operational."
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