If he were to go up the mountain alone, he would likely have to face the three Storm Mantises by himself.
Therefore, Qiao Suinian would do anything he could to help, because if people like Pang Hongxin were all dead soon, there would be no one left to shield him.
The Storm Mantis seemed quite angry after its failed attack on Anya. It turned around and charged at Anya again.
Once Anya calmed down, she was no longer fooled by the Storm Mantis's tricks. Seizing the moment the Storm Mantis attacked her, she slashed out with her sword, severing one of the Storm Mantis's legs.
The injured Mantis became even angrier, and just then, an ice pillar shot out and pierced through the Mantis's head. After writhing a few times, the Mantis plummeted towards the bottom of the cliff.
It turned out that the mage in Pang Hongxin's team had reacted and used his skill.
While the one Mantis was dealt with, the other two Mantises weren't so lucky.
Although the two Storm Mantises were also killed, they took the lives of three of Pang Hongxin's men.
One of them was grabbed by the Mantis and bitten to death mid-air. The other two, like Anya, were tricked by the Mantis's feint and fell off the cliff with screams.
Pang Hongxin's face turned somewhat grim. They had only just started climbing the mountain, and three people had already perished before they even reached the halfway point. How could he possibly look happy?
You should know that these people are all his elite troops.
The other teams that went up the mountain were not much better off than Pang Hongxin's group. They all suffered attacks from the alien race to varying degrees, and many of them were permanently buried here.
"keep going!"
Pang Hongxin, with a stern face, gave the order, and the group continued to advance towards the mountaintop.
Fortunately, they were lucky and did not encounter any further attacks from the alien races along the way.
After passing through this narrowest part of the mountain path, the road ahead became much flatter. Not far away, a cave appeared on the mountain wall, with some moss growing at the entrance. A small waterfall sprayed out from inside the cave, ethereal and misty.
At the bottom of the cave, a small, clear blue pool of water has formed.
"This must be a mountain spring! Let's rest here for a bit before continuing our ascent!"
Pang Hongxin gave the order, and An Ya and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing it.
They had just crossed that steep mountain path with bated breath and lost their companion, so they really needed to rest and calm down.
At this time, many teams that had crossed that deadly mountain path also chose to rest at this waterfall and spring.
Their faces were filled with fear, clearly still shaken by what they had just experienced on that stretch of road.
Looking at the cascading mountain spring, many people couldn't help but swallow hard, as they were parched and the sweet, refreshing spring water was clearly the best choice.
Many people walked directly to the pool, scooped up the spring water, and began to drink it heartily.
Anya seemed to want to thank Qiao Suinian for saving her life, so she took two water bottles, filled them with spring water from the waterfall, and happily walked towards Qiao Suinian.
"Cao Junfeng, here, spring water! Thank you so much for earlier!"
Seeing the hot-bodied Anya handing water to Qiao Suinian from her own water bottle, many men's eyes flashed with envy, but no one dared to make a move on Anya.
They knew very well that women who hadn't awakened their combat professions could be played with at will, and if the other party didn't want to, they could simply force themselves on them.
But once a combat profession is awakened, things are different. If you force yourself on a woman with a combat profession, you might be enjoying it when she suddenly snaps your neck.
After all, even the strongest man is vulnerable during those times.
Despite being a woman, Anya ranks very high in combat strength within Pang Hongxin's team.
But it is precisely because of this that many men are interested in Anya, this fiery and thorny rose, because of the contrast brought about by her identity.
Before the apocalypse, men dreamed of having sex with female celebrities; after the apocalypse, their dream became having sex with beautiful women who had awakened their combat professions.
Don't underestimate the powerful boost that status brings.
For example, many people might not feel anything about a beautiful woman, but what about a beautiful married woman?
Having a unique identity can greatly increase a man's desire to conquer.
"Thanks."
Qiao Suinian took the water from An Ya, shook it gently, and was about to drink when he suddenly paused. He looked into the kettle, his expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly.
"Spit it out! You absolutely cannot drink this water!"
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