Chapter 20 - Could It Be Him?! (1/2)

Translator: Henyee TranslationsEditor: Henyee Translations

Soon, Chu Feng got closer and closer to the gray mist.

He could see more clearly now.

Those who were fleeing for their lives could be divided into two distinct teams.

At the very front was Captain Tortoise Field Ishiro, who had fled the fastest.

He was also surrounded by soldiers from the Great Harmony Country.

The few remaining researchers from the Great Harmony Country had been simply abandoned by them, because they were physically weak and could not run fast.

When fleeing for their lives, the soldiers of the Great Harmony Country did not care about them.

Things were different on the other side.

All the members of the Hua Xia expedition team had gathered together and formed a tight circle.

The researchers were inside, and the fully armed soldiers were outside.

Everyone walked in unison.

No one had been abandoned.

When the gray mist approached, the soldiers took out highly explosive grenades, incendiary bombs and other firearms, and hurled them at the gray mist.

The gray mist seemed to be more afraid of explosions and flames, because they would damage the painstakingly coalesced gray mist.

Thus, the Hua Xia expedition team managed to hold out.

However, the number of highly explosive grenades and incendiary bombs in the hands of the soldiers were limited.

Once these firearms were used up, they would face certain death as they would not be able to outrun the Grade B Ingesting Nightmare Beasts with their speed.

At this moment, one of the soldiers from the Hua Xia team gave a bitter laugh.

He looked suddenly at his companions beside him and grinned.

“Save me a highly explosive grenade. I think I’ve been contaminated by the gray mist. I’m hallucinating. I’m afraid I can’t hold out any longer.”

A smile appeared on the soldier’s determined face.

At this moment, he seemed to have seen his parents, wife and children on Earth.

Unfortunately, he would never be able to return.

He could only use his incapacitated body to fight for a chance of survival for his companions.

“Brother Liu Ming! No! Hang in there!”

In the team, Lin Xiaoling started crying uncontrollably.

As they fled all the way, in order to protect them, none of these Hua Xia soldiers had deserted them.

They would obey Captain Wei’s orders even unto death.

Even if they were to die, they would want to die in front of the researchers!

The soldier named Liu Ming showed a row of white teeth and two dimples when he smiled.

“Xiaoling, if you can escape and return to Earth this time, please help to convey to my parents and wife that I, Liu Ming, have let them down.”

“No…”

Lin Xiaoling was bawling her eyes out.

“You guys, don’t bother about us. We are not physically fit. We will only drag all of you down. Split up and flee! All of you will be able to escape!”

From the side, the other researchers also looked at these young soldiers with pain in their hearts.

Who were not the precious children of their parents?

They were human too.

And they were in general, only in their twenties or thirties.

And these were the best years of life.

“Xiaoling is right. There’s no need for everyone to die here. Leave while you can. Leave the incendiary bombs and grenades with us. All of you have been the ones protecting us all the way. Let’s switch this time. It’s only fair,” a tall researcher said casually.

On the other side, Tortoise Field Ishiro, who was fleeing for his life, sneered in disdain when he heard this.

“Foolish Hua Xia people. They’re still talking about moral obligations at a time like this. However, it’s also good that they are stalling for time for us. It can be considered as making use of wastes.”

As Tortoise Field Ishiro was talking, all of a sudden, he sensed the flash of a figure ahead of him.

It was too fast, and he could only see a blurry silhouette.

“What was that?”

Tortoise Field Ishiro had been stunned for a moment but did not think too much about it. Escape was more important.

The figure was none other than Chu Feng.

At this moment, the gray mist had almost caught up with the Hua Xia expedition team.

Liu Ming had ignored advice and was resolutely holding a highly explosive grenade.

He was getting ready to charge into the gray mist and detonate it.

Lin Xiaoling and the others felt as if their hearts were being sliced by a knife, but they were helpless.

At this moment, everyone could feel a gust of wind blowing.