1210 Run for Their Lives (2/2)
He screamed, ”Let go of those elfins! Come at me!” He gathered his courage before rushing into the sea of mosquitoes.
If he'd guessed wrongly and angered the mosquitoes, then he would just be mosquito food for a day. But miracles happened—no matter where he went, the mosquitoes got out of the way like he was Moses and they were the Red Sea.
Seeing that the effect was great, he felt much more relaxed, chasing away the mosquitoes with his limbs flailing everywhere, like a superhero in a comic where they defeated ten thousand enemies.
”Come to my side, quick!”
He retreated as he fought the mob, finally opening a path for all of them. He backed himself into the SUV, opening the door and signaling for all of the elfins to rush into the car to hide from the mosquitoes. He even applied the cooling oil all over the door and the surrounding areas to prevent the mosquitoes from coming in.
The elfins were all confused from the fight with the mosquitoes. They didn't know how he'd done it, but they all perked up.
”Retreat first! I'll take the rear!”
Old Time Tea let the other elfins go first while he stayed at the back, using its front paw to swipe at the sand and sending a curtain of sand to block the mosquitoes' relentless chase for a split second.
There was no time for pleasantries now. Old Time Tea's hat and robes provided it with an extra layer of protection against the mosquitoes too.
The other elfins rushed to the door of the car, leaping in one by one. Old Time Tea was the last to join them.
Zhang Zian had already turned the car on, and he quickly closed the door and slammed on the accelerator, using the fastest speed possible to rush out of that area. No matter how powerful the mosquitoes of the deserts were, they were no match for a car.
The elfins were all still distraught from the fight, panting as they tried to catch their breath.
”I have sailed the great oceans and come back safely, but just now I nearly drowned in a mere drain…” Old Time Tea commented, the danger of the events not leaving its thoughts.
”What the meow!” Vladimir looked into the rearview mirror. ”I can't believe we accidentally entered the ambush of the devils. Just wait. When I have united all of Egypt's stray cats, I will definitely come back here to eliminate all of these pests!”
”Gah gah! Why is this idiot not afraid of the mosquitoes?” Richard flapped, landing on his shoulder after floundering.
Zhang Zian turned to sneak a look. ”Holy sh*t! Who are you? Since when did we get a cockatoo?”
Richard had a huge bump on its forehead, its feathers in a mess after the fight, looking much like the Old Man of the South Pole from the ancient paintings. It didn't even look like an African grey now. It looked more like the blue-eyed cockatoo.
”Shut up! Look at the road, you idiot! Stop looking at me!” Richard raised a claw to press onto his cheek, forcing his face forward instead.
Famous took a whiff, and when its sharp nose picked up the strong scent of cooling oil on him, it had an epiphany. ”Is this the stuff that previously…”
”Yes.” Zhang Zian fished out the several boxes of cooling ointment from his pocket, throwing them into the glove compartment. ”I didn't think this stuff would be so powerful either. I wanted to sell it off cheap initially, but it looks like it is still useful!”