"The bottom of the Forbidden Forest is a volcano?" Takeki stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Ji Yueyao nodded, her hoarse and sore throat making her reluctant to speak.
Zhu Mu, clinging to Ji Yueyao's back, belatedly realized that Ji Yueyao was carrying him. He immediately withdrew his arms somewhat awkwardly and said, "Captain, I can walk by myself."
Seeing that he was full of energy and didn't seem to be in any danger, Ji Yueyao nodded slightly and prepared to put the bamboo on the ground. However, just as she put the bamboo down, it tumbled directly into the lava behind them. Ji Yueyao was startled and quickly grabbed him, barely managing to pull the bamboo up and sit on the ground.
"What's wrong with you?" Ji Yueyao asked, frowning.
"Captain... Captain..." Takeki's face was very pale, all the color drained from his skin, leaving only a dark shadow. "My legs... I can't feel anything at all!"
Perhaps it was because Zhu Mu's voice was too shrill, Ji Yueyao's heart skipped a beat for a moment. She frowned, squatted down, pinched Zhu Mu's calf, and looked up to ask, "Does it hurt?"
Zhu Mu shook his head. "I don't feel anything."
Ji Yueyao sighed. It seemed that both of Zhu Mu's legs were broken like her arms, and she couldn't feel anything at all.
"Never mind, I'll carry you on my back."
As Ji Yueyao spoke, she struggled to carry the bamboo and wood again. The rolling lava around her gradually gave her a bad feeling. All she could do now was to move forward as quickly as possible.
"I'm sorry, Captain..." Zhu Mu lowered his head with some shame, clearly feeling that he had dragged Ji Yueyao down because of him. He could understand their current situation after thinking about it carefully. They had no food or water left, and both of them had suffered more or less injuries. Their current situation was extremely unfavorable, and it could even be said that they were on the verge of death.
Thinking of this, Zhu Mu gritted his teeth, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he said in a low voice, "Captain, if you want to leave me, that's fine... I... I won't blame you."
Ji Yueyao did not reply. All her energy was focused on moving forward, and she had no time to respond to Zhu Mu. However, the way she held Zhu Mu's arm tightly was a powerful testament to her decision not to abandon him.
Just kidding, how could she possibly abandon her friends?
Ji Yueyao, who had been gritting her teeth and forging ahead, did not notice that the azure light in her pocket was growing brighter and brighter, and the swirling colors were filled with a sense of joy.
However, Ji Yueyao also failed to notice that some strange protrusions in the molten lava were flowing upstream, swimming forward in close following Ji Yueyao's steps.
...
"Ji Yueyao is still fine at the Nanxiao base. Was the one who died Kaqi...?" Meanwhile, at the Beihuang base, Mu Yanxuan looked at the message sent by Baiyi, but he didn't feel much relaxed. Instead, he became even more tense for some reason... Ji Yueyao seems to be fine. What is he still worried about?
"My lord, Lord Xiao has sent a message." Xue Diao knocked on the door and entered, handing Mu Yanxuan a report.
Mu Yanxuan reached out and took the document, then opened it and began to read it carefully. The more he read, the more relaxed his brows became. Clearly, the battle situation had taken a significant turn for the better in Xiao Linyuan's hands.
Xiao Linyuan is mainly responsible for matters related to foreign countries. He has not returned to China once since he was sent abroad five years ago, and has been dealing with various affairs abroad.
This time, Xiao Linyuan did an excellent job. He instigated war among various forces within Country A, causing the already divided Country A to fall apart from the inside out. As a result, the Country A army attacking western Country C is now showing signs of defeat.
Mu Yanxuan continued reading, but his eyes narrowed slightly. Had the Nanxiao base gone to support the people of the Western Military Region?
Was this Ji Yueyao's order?
If the Nanxiao base also joins the battle, then even if the Xiyu base turns against their military region, the west will basically be fine.
Now all that's left are the problems here and in the East... Mu Yanxuan chuckled to himself, put the documents in his hand on the table and leaned back casually. It seems he needs to resolve these annoying matters as soon as possible so he can go find Ji Yueyao.
While things were calm at the Beihuang base, the military headquarters of Country B was in complete chaos.
"Lieutenant General Kester's entire army has been wiped out?" A man with a sinister look slammed his fist on the table, his furious expression sending shivers down the spines of those around him.
"Lieutenant General Smithson certainly has a temper." Just as the man was getting angry, a person slowly walked out from the side door, and his wicked smile almost made Smithson pause.
"Well, now that the First Battalion has been completely wiped out, I can't help but be furious!" Si Misen still looked very angry, but he had restrained his temper somewhat, and his eyes trembled slightly.
The man in front of him was someone even his superiors treated with utmost respect, so no matter how presumptuous he was, he wouldn't dare to be presumptuous towards him.
If he could be honest, Smithson had a suspicion he dared not voice: this four-nation war was instigated by the man in front of him.
"It's alright. The Donglin base in Country C doesn't have many days to catch its breath. All we need to do is focus on subduing Mu Yanxuan's people." Yu Tianfang sat lazily on a soft chair, completely ignoring the people sitting next to him, and said indifferently to Smithson.
“But the problem lies with Mu Yanxuan, the leader of Country C, we…” Smithson raised his eyes and frowned as he spoke.
"Leave Mu Yanxuan to me. You just need to focus on dealing with the people from the Beihuang Base." As if he already understood what Smithson was going to say, Yu Tianfang lazily interrupted him before he could finish speaking, his words carrying a strange arrogance.
"What a joke! You, someone who doesn't even know who you are, dare to go after Mu Yanxuan?" A man who was originally sitting in the upper seat said with considerable dissatisfaction. He was already dissatisfied because he was being ignored, and now that he heard Yu Tianfang's arrogant words, how could he not seize this troublemaker?
Yu Tian was too lazy to bother with such a nobody. He got up and walked straight out the door. "Remember what I said, Smithson."
Smithson's face stiffened, but he still nodded. After Yu Tian was released, he was about to turn around and angrily rebuke the person who had just spoken, but before he could say anything, he froze.
The person who had just spoken now had a stiff expression, a pale face, and empty, lifeless eyes.
Smithson's heart skipped a beat, and he rushed forward to check on the man, only to find that he was completely lifeless and his body was ice-cold, as if he had been dead for a long time.
Are you kidding me? He was just jumping around like a madman a moment ago!
Smithson felt a chill run from head to toe. He took a deep breath, a complex expression on his grim face. (To be continued.)
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