"ah--"
A huge, pointed tail, like a shark's fin, pierced through the car from underground, along with the asphalt road, and then exploded.
The crowd screamed and jumped off the vehicle, only to be met by a swarm of monsters coming from all directions.
The last car in the convoy also overturned while trying to avoid the giant tail, and the people inside crawled out covered in dust.
"Oops……"
"We're doomed!"
There are still three cars speeding ahead.
"You guys go first! Don't worry about us—" the people left behind shouted.
Seeing this, the three cars that originally wanted to stop immediately accelerated.
Xiao He veered off course from the vehicle while simultaneously gathering his strength.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
As more and more monsters emerged from the ground, the area began to descend into complete chaos.
"Everyone, gather together! Don't scatter!"
"Those with weapons, step forward! Protect the children and women first!"
"Hang in there! Reinforcements are on their way!"
Despite his injury, the driver continued to direct the group in an orderly manner.
Even though Xiao He was alone, they still believed they had a chance to be saved.
The development and reputation of Cloud Academy over the past few decades are enough to inspire a kind of blind worship among citizens.
While an optimistic mindset is a good thing, being too optimistic can lead to tragedies like the one before.
"The academy isn't invincible! Don't let your guard down! If we relax, they'll have to bear the burden!" someone reminded them.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and they all looked at the small, frail figure.
"She...is just a little girl..."
If she weren't a student in the Cloud Realm, she would be on the Flying Dragon Ship right now, and she would be safe, right?
People gradually felt a sense of self-reproach.
The students who died earlier did indeed die trying to save them. But in reality, they didn't have to die.
Everyone knew the truth.
The deaths of those students were entirely due to their "outsiders" being caught up in the novelty and dragging their feet on the retreat, which attracted more and more monsters, leading to the students sacrificing themselves to cover the convoy.
"Please don't let this happen again!"
Everyone nodded in shame.
Xiao He's first skill only takes one second to cast, and its 90% slow effect and 0.5-second absolute stun are enough to create a safe passage for three vehicles.
Once they were out of Xiao He's skill range, they switched to Wang Xuefeng's firepower cover on the city wall.
The three vehicles ahead successfully entered the city, but the remaining people who fell behind were not so lucky.
Under the driver's direction, the overturned vehicle was quickly lifted up.
A quick count reveals that most of the casualties occurred in vehicles that exploded.
They then gathered the wounded inside the vehicle, while those capable of fighting climbed onto the roof and began a defensive counterattack.
[Xiao He: Where is that mysterious person?]
[Wang Xuefeng: The underground is here! Beneath your feet.]
"boom--"
As soon as Xiao He turned and leaped up, a large hole appeared in the ground beneath his feet.
A giant snake leaped out of the cave, its jaws snapping open in a frenzy.
"Hehehe... It's the cloud again, this is interesting..."
A man holding a cross necklace stood on its head, looking at Xiao He as if he were looking at a dead man.
"I love teaching you ignorant little brats a lesson..."
The man gradually revealed a sinister smile.
Xiao He narrowed his eyes. In the reflection of the lotus jade, streams of "life force" were seeping out from the man's cross necklace, like threads connecting to the surrounding demons.
"Lifeline? Is this what you use to control monsters?"
If Xiao He wanted to confirm his conjecture, he had to find an opportunity to break his control.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Under the man's control, the monster's attacks began to become more frequent.
The number of plant-type monsters is the most prominent. At a glance, it is almost entirely plants, with a few monsters mixed in, but these monsters are clearly stronger than the plants.
From behind the monster army, the wolf-shaped monster that Wang Xuefeng had first "headshot" also charged forward.
"Awooo—"
It was completely mindless, with half its head gone, yet it still lunged at Xiao He with a ferocious look.
Xiao He rolled to the side, simultaneously focusing his consciousness into He Yu, and quickly located the lifeline that was drawing the demonic wolf.
Aim and release the third skill.
Buzz!!
The demon wolf trembled all over.
His gaze went from unfocused to clear, then fell into a new state of confusion.
"What?!" The man's expression changed drastically.
Because he had lost control, the wolf's movements were somewhat sluggish, and since he had no brain, his forward movement was merely a matter of inertia.
"Good heavens! This breaks the deadlock!"
Upon seeing the demon wolf's current state, Xiao He immediately confirmed his suspicions.
The Resurrection Cult controls resurrected monsters through "life elements," but he happens to be able to break free of control by reversing the life elements.
But that only removes the threat. To kill the enemy, you still need a means to do so.
While calculating, Xiao He released a deadly curse that struck the demon wolf directly in the chest.
"Aww..."
The latter collapsed without any resistance, its body gradually reverting to a skeletal form and slowly sinking into the ground.
“The resurrected demons exist between reality and illusion; flesh and blood are illusion, remains are reality, and power is reality.” As Xiao He looked at the numerous demons, his understanding gradually became clear.
[Xiao He: I've got a solution, but the battery life isn't enough. I'll disconnect, and you'll get a headshot.]
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