Behind the Queen was a huge swarm of Zerg, which spread out into the residential area, searching for the player's trail.
Whether it was a prior instruction from the King Insect or not, not a single insectoid came to cause trouble for Xiao Jin. They tacitly bypassed Xiao Jin and handed her over to their King.
The king insect's carapace gleamed with a chilling dark light in the sunlight. Xiao Jin did not draw her sword, but instead dodged and weaved. She was agile and used the recoil from each attack to constantly change her position.
Like a dancer twirling on a knife's edge, both elegant and deadly. Sweat trickled down her forehead, dripping onto the dusty ground.
Finally, seeing that all the players had retreated, most of the Zerg were also within the blast radius.
"Xiao Jin, that's enough."
Zhan Wenzhen hid on the outside, staring intently at them.
As she turned, the hem of her robe traced a smooth arc. Xiao Jin's eyes sharpened, and she pressed her fingers against the hilt of her long sword, slashing it forcefully.
"Zheng!!"
A piercing sound rang out as the back of the blade slashed across the edge of the scabbard. In an instant, flames leaped like a dragon from the tip of the blade, instantly engulfing the surrounding darkness and illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime.
In the gas-filled streets, ignited by the flames, a destructive tidal wave roared and swept across the land.
Explosions rang out one after another, deafeningly loud. Xiao Jin stood in the center of this chaos and destruction, his clothes billowing in the wind, but his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.
"team leader!"
"Xiao Jin!"
Cen Nian's eyes were bloodshot, and then she lunged forward and grabbed Zhan Wenchen.
"Damn it, save him! Go save him!"
Zhan Wenzhen bit his lip, listening to the constant kill notifications, feeling extremely irritated. He murmured, "Trust him, he'll find a way."
They have all witnessed Xiao Jin's performance over the years, so to say that he was willing to die is a joke.
Since he chose to cover the rear, he must have a way to escape.
As the flames grew larger, Zhan Wenchen still couldn't see that familiar figure, while Cen Nian kicked, punched, and shoved him without warning.
Gradually, Zhan Wenchen also began to panic.
"No...it's impossible...how could this be..."
"Zhan Wenzhen, I will definitely kill you to avenge the captain!" Cen Nian's eyes were filled with tears, and she wished she could devour him alive.
Lu Yan, who was standing next to Cen Nian, grabbed him by the collar: "Kid, what did you say?"
"Let go." Sui Feng glared at Lu Yan, punched him hard, and snatched Cen Nian from his grasp.
He looked at Zhan Wenzhen and said, "Keep your men in check. I promised Xiao Jin I would protect this brat. If he dares to lay a finger on me again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Zhan Wenzhen didn't turn around: "Lu Yan!" His tone carried a hint of warning.
"Understood, Captain." Lu Yan rubbed his numb arm and stood to the side.
What did this big guy eat to grow up like that? How come he's so strong!
As time passed, there was still no sign of Xiao Jin outside, and the remaining players all concluded that she must be dead.
Zhan Wenzhen paused for a moment: "Take a headcount. All remaining players, retreat to the second floor of the shopping mall, guard the elevator entrance, and wait for the countdown to end."
It was exactly 11:40 p.m., and the players had twenty minutes left before they could leave the game world.
Victory was in sight, but the players had also paid a heavy price, with their numbers dwindling from over a hundred to less than thirty.
Most of them died in battles against the Zerg army.
"Captain, are we really not going to wait anymore?" Sui Feng's teammate asked from behind.
Cen Nian broke free from her restraints and stood in front of Sui Feng: "Captain Sui, could you please save the captain? I would be very grateful to you."
"As long as you help me rescue the captain, I'll do anything you want."
Sui Feng's eyebrows furrowed together.
He wanted to go too, but seeing that the Zerg survivors of the explosion were already approaching the players, and with injured teammates behind him, he couldn't act recklessly.
Seeing Sui Feng hesitate, Cen Nian gritted her teeth and turned to rush into the fire.
"Hey kid, what are you doing?"
In a flash, Sui Feng didn't even touch the hem of Cen Nian's clothes before the child slipped away right under his nose.
Sui Feng was greatly alarmed.
What's wrong with this little brat? If something happens to him, how am I going to explain it to Xiao Jin?
"Wait, he's not dead!"
Zhan Wenchen suddenly turned his head. Sun Minghui, on the other side, had not left. He was holding the goggles and scanning the flames intently.
"Where?" This was the first time Zhan Wenzhen had ever lost his composure in front of his subordinates.
He grabbed Sun Minghui's shoulder and asked anxiously.
"It's just ahead." Sun Minghui pointed in the distance, and everyone looked in the direction he indicated. Just then, a black figure flew out from the black smoke.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Xiao Jin.
The six-clawed hook gripped the upstairs terrace tightly. Xiao Jin grabbed the handle, the steel cable tightened, and she was instantly launched upwards from the ground.
As Xiao Jin passed by Cen Nian who was running towards her, she also scooped up the child and tucked him under her armpit.
Just as Zhan Wenchen thought, Xiao Jin didn't have such a broad mind. She chose to stay because she was confident that she could survive the explosion.
And she relied on the two props in her hands.
The intermediate-level protective suit provided immunity to most of the damage, but due to the immense power of the explosion, the item eventually shattered.
On the panel, the section representing protective clothing has completely turned gray, indicating that the durability of the intermediate protective clothing has reached zero. The other item is the six-claw hook.
As the explosion rang out, taking advantage of the fact that the King Insect was hit by the flying stone slab, Xiao Jin decisively shot the six-clawed hook towards the location she had chosen earlier.
Then, she was propelled by the steel cable and successfully escaped the blast zone.
Beneath her feet lay endless flames. Although she reacted quickly, Xiao Jin still suffered numerous burns and abrasions of varying sizes.
She had already torn off and thrown away the burning wool coat outside. Although the protective clothing had no defensive effect, it still served the purpose of clothing.
This also prevented Xiao Jin from ending up in the embarrassing situation of being barely clothed.
However, the fabric on her arms, abdomen, and legs was damaged over a considerable area, revealing her fair skin, which was dazzling to the eye.
Landing on a family's terrace, Xiao Jin flicked her wrist, retrieving the six-clawed hook into her backpack, and placed Cen Nian on the ground.
"Didn't I tell you to stay put?" Xiao Jin frowned.
Overwhelmed with joy at finding what she had lost, Cen Nian lowered her head with a pitiful expression when Xiao Jin asked her a question.
A buzzing sound, like that of a mosquito, came through: "I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Xiao Jin silently rubbed her forehead. She really didn't know how to take care of children at all. Just now, Xiao Jin saw very clearly that Cen Nian originally wanted to rush into the fire to find her.
Faced with the child who honestly admitted his mistake, Xiao Jin was at a loss for words.
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