Chapter 333: Casualties (1/2)

Tang Shaoyang did not know how long he had been fighting the swarm, but he was sure that he and Li Na along with the spirits and Moon had killed more than a million beasts and monsters.

But he was sure they had been fighting for three days and three nights. The sun and the moon were the things he could use to count how long it had been. He was sure they had gotten through three nights.

The sun rose and lit the plain with the sunlight that was filled with beasts and monsters, ”The fourth morning, huh!?” He was about to swing the battle-ax but suddenly the surrounding changed.

It was instant teleportation and he appeared back in HZ Bay. He appeared in the middle of the road. It was an unfamiliar road but he was sure that he had returned to HZ Bay because of the familiar houses. If not for the houses, he might have mistaken it that he was still in another world.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Then he heard that someone was still swinging the weapon. He looked toward the voice and saw Li Na was still fighting against the air. She stabbed the spear forward and slashed the sword horizontally. She then swung the spear and stabbed the sword forward. Li Na repeated the same actions even though she hit nothing.

Moon looked down on his Master. It looked silly, he poked her shoulder with his claw to awake his Master. Li Na was immediately awakened and realized that she was no longer in the plain. No beast, no monsters. She had returned to Earth, she had finished the sixth portal.

[You have completed the sixth portal!]

[Congratulations! You have gained the reward, +10 Level!]

[You have leveled up!]

…

Series of notifications rang in her head, it was foolproof that she had completed the sixth portal.

Li Na turned around and met her gaze with Tang Shaoyang's gaze. She soon realized that man was looking at her amusedly. Her face reddened and she lowered her head. She did not dare to meet with his eyes.

”Welcome back~” Elin greeted Tang Shaoyang. She brought a pot of hot water with a soaked towel on the side. Delia, Arina, and Selena were not following her this time.

Tang Shaoyang took the towel and wiped his face. He realized that the road was so unfamiliar. He saw many tables outside and also many couches, the road was now becoming a place to hang out instead. He could see a counter of food and drinks too.

He saw Delia was preparing the food with her mother-in-law, and Kang Zian's wife. He was surprised that his fierce mother-in-law had become close to one of his women. Selena and Arina were helping the others too, cooking some food.

They got a conventional stove and cooked the food outside. Selena and Arina blended with the other woman well. It was surprisingly less tense than before.

Not long after his return, Wei Xi and Lu An returned. Both men were in a better condition than Li Na, less exhausted but their faces and clothes were dirty.

”We are back!” Exclaimed Wei Xi, ”Man, it was nerve-wracking at the last moment!”

Lu An ignored Wei Xin at the sight of Tang Shaoyang. He walked over and greeted, ”Boss!”

”How is it, hard?” Tang Shaoyang asked the young man who had lost his naivety for experiencing six portals in a row.

”It's not hard but quite challenging,” the young man answered with a smirk. Hearing Lu An's reply, Wei Xi's jaw dropped, ”Challenging? I almost lost my life twice there,” the Swordsman muttered in a low voice.

”It was indeed challenging, the last portal might have more fun. Go get some sleep, you look exhausted, or you can have a proper meal first if you want,” Tang Shaoyang pointed at the counter that was filled with food. Li Na had feasted the food by herself there.

It was understandable, they did not have normal food for thirty-seven days. On top of that, she should have been starved as they had not eaten for three days.

”What about you?” Lu An glanced at the counter before he asked his Boss.

”I will wait for the others, I want to make sure everyone comes back alive,” as soon as he finished his words, over forty figures suddenly appeared around them.

Zhang Mengyao that still wore her black armor and lance was among them. Her big lance was so catchy so he immediately found her. He was about to call Zhang Mengyao until he heard a gasp of shock and the sound of the pot fell ring.

It was Elin, the pot fell and she hid behind while pointing at a figure with a black robe, ”U-undead!!”