531 The Nomination Tournament! (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
Lintong Headquarters...
The military instructor Fei Jiao had assigned to coach the special forces soldiers sat down on the training ground, right under the flag.
”Where did the news come from?”
”One of the villages outside of the safe zone, I think it's called Hua Village. The villagers said that they saw torn clothes on ripped-apart bodies when they walked past them somewhere nearby during the day. Judging from the clothes, we can basically say that the squad… was completely wiped out,” said the soldier who was delivering the information.
”Huh, rescue team, rescue team… that was more like a suicide team. Which asshole was it that sent my men out there!?” cursed Fei Jiao as he quickly rose to his feet.
”Instructor, calm down...”
”How can I? Those who died are my students, my students! What do I tell Zhan Kong now!?” yelled Fei Jiao furiously.
He pointed at the buildings nearby and started cursing, from his superior to his subordinates, as if he had gone mad.
The Commanders in the meeting room did not dare to show themselves. Fei Jiao was firing the shots at pretty much everyone.
”Go, assemble a team… Bring them back, either alive or dead!” said Fei Jiao to the solder.
”Instructor, please calm down. They have most likely stumbled into a Dark Abyss. Otherwise, they would not be wiped out even if they merely bumped into a Corpse General!”
”What...what did you say?” Fei Jiao was startled.
”The Dark Abyss, they were chased by something, and somehow ended up close to a Dark Abyss. Even those with Wind Elements did not survive!”
”Dark...Dark Abyss… Why is that thing appearing?” blurted out the instructor, his eyes wide and face blank.
Dark Abyss...it was exactly like Hell. Even the strongest Magician in the entire Ancient Capital had no chance of surviving after falling into one.
Fei Jiao would not blink if he was told to enter the dragon's pond or the tiger's lair, but the Dark Abyss, it was not just a simple death, but falling straight into Hell... {TL Note: Dragon's pond, tiger's lair = an idiom used to describe dangerous places}
”Instructor, instead of making a scene here, you should notify the families of the dead. I've checked his background; Zhang Xiaohou came from Bo City. He grew up without his parents. It was his grandmother who raised him. Even though she survived the calamity of Bo City, she's approaching the end of her life… As for Zhang Xiaohou, you might want to tell him yourself. He also has a close friend, who should be the closest to him apart from his grandmother. Should I tell them the news?” asked the soldier.
”Zhan Kong has gone missing, how am I supposed to find him? As for his grandmother… don't tell her yet, she's already so old,” Fei Jiao continued after a sigh, ”As for his friend… I'll try to find Zhan Kong first. If I can't find him, we'll let his friend know.”
”Instructor, don't do anything stupid, that's the Dark Abyss, God knows how many lives would be needed to fill it up...”
”I know that! Piss off from my sight, every time I see you, there's always bad news!”
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The Magic City...
Cold wind blew overhead. The city was filled with coughs everywhere, most likely due to the new flu that was spreading around.
”Why don't you close the window when you go to bed?” asked Ai Tutu as she glanced into Mo Fan's room.
”I'm a Fire Magician, and I also have a little mobile furnace lying beside me. I prefer the fresh air when the window's open!” Mo Fan sat in front of the computer and scrolled across the web pages, looking for interesting news related to the Ancient Capital.