1552 Falling Ou (2/2)
”Major General Gangma, please don't...” Zoey said with a troubled look.
”Zoey, keep your mouth shut. Do you not understand the situation we are in now?” Mentor Vani grunted.
Zoey was frightened by Vani's voice, and did not dare say a word. The prison fell silent for a moment before the sound of something smashing to pieces came from Zhao Manyan's cell. It was somewhat eerie, but they did not hear Zhao Manyan crying out in pain.
”Have you made up your mind?” Gangma asked.
”We'll take the offer, but I hope the Major General will keep his promise, too!” Vani nodded.
They would rather face Mo Fan, Mu Bai, and Heidi than the entire Egyptian army, especially when their lives were still in the army's hands!
”Not a problem! Once you are done with them, I'll use the Tear of Medusa to get rid of the Curse of Vengeful Eyes for you,” Gangma smiled.
”The Curse… deal!” Vani was more convinced of his decision at the mention of the Curse.
The Curse of Vengeful Eyes was the real problem that was stopping them from leaving Cairo and the Bargo Land. They had nothing to worry about now that Gangma had promised to set them free and help them deal with the Curse!
”I've long found them to be an eyesore!” Ferrero rose to his feet.
”Especially that Mo Fan, he's so cocky. We must let him know how good the European University Institute is,” Galba said angrily.
”What about them two?” Saks pointed at the old mercenary Chad and his brother Benz that were lying in the corner unconscious.
”Them... they aren't our concern either, just treat them anyway you please,” Vani said.
”Hehe, very well!”
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Most of the structures in the military base were sturdy fortresses. The steel buildings standing firmly in the night looked stern and imposing. When looking down at the structures from a great height, they formed a triangle, separated by the roads!
The town was also in the shape of a triangle, surrounded by a river of mud, with three different entrances.
Most of the soldiers were currently fighting at the front line. The front line extended forward in a huge arc, with the military base at the center. The demon creatures had to break through the front line before reaching the base, so not many soldiers had stayed to defend it. It seemed rather empty when looking down from above.
If Mo Fan and his crew had tried to invade the central base before the battle started, they would be blown apart in just minutes, probably stumbling into Battlemages who were much stronger than them. Compared to that, it did not take much effort to sneak into the base now. Not even a single soldier bothered coming out to stop them as they were walking down the main road.
The emptiness conveyed the enormous pressure Cairo was under from the invasion by the Pyramid of Khafre. Almost everyone at the base had to deploy to the front line!
”It really feels like there's no one around.” Heidi was extremely surprised. Even though it was so empty, Heidi did not feel like they were walking right into a trap.
There was no trap, there was simply no one around. The equipment, soldiers, and commanders had all been transferred to the war zone. The base was nothing but an empty shell. The commanders could only return to the town to rest up and decide what their next step was after the threat to the city was eliminated!
”Khafre is the second-largest Pyramid. The army is clearly under a lot of pressure,” Mo Fan deduced.
”Can you sense where they are?” Heidi asked him.
”Right ahead, in that tall gray fortress... but I'm afraid we'll have to deal with a few scum first!” Mo Fan stared at a few figures standing on the fortress through the haze.
Heidi finally saw the people Mo Fan was referring to after they moved forward a little.
Heidi initially thought they were Gangma and Saks' men, but she was stunned when she saw Vani, Ferrero, Galba, Sofia, and Zoey!
”Did Gangma really release them?” Heidi asked in a surprised voice.
”That's not possible. Can't you sense the aura they are emitting?” Mo Fan said.
”What aura?” Heidi was confused.
”A hostile one,” Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan was particularly sensitive toward hostility, since killing and fighting were daily routines for him!