Chapter 582: Request for Connection (1/2)
Chapter 582: Request for Connection
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Mei Wu felt unusually calm. She understood the severity of her situation. Panic would only hasten her death. She never stopped shooting with her laser gun. The weapon made by the emotionless young man, Ye Chong, was powerful. She had gotten used to this weapon by now.
A quick mental calculation told her how many energy crystals she had left in her backpack. Mei Wu sighed. She would probably die here, today. She did not feel scared or panicked. Instead, she felt relieved, as though she had put down a heavy burden.
Suddenly, she thought of Sun Sieha and the times they shared together. A mesmerizing smile appeared on her pale face. The bloody chaos in front of her faded into the distance.
Who was that? Mei Wu sensed the presence of other humans, and quickly jolted awake from her reverie. She felt disgust towards herself. How could she be thinking of him at this time? She was an idiot! Mei Wu regained her calm and hardened herself again!
She carefully maintained her shooting rhythm as she reached out with her parapsychic waves.
There were three people! Two men and a woman.
They were fast! Mei Wu ”saw” the woman jump 300 meters down from a cliff, and thought she was dreaming.
The young man carried an old man on his back and leaped down the cliff just as easily. Mei Wu was shocked.
These two people were strong, especially the woman in white. Mei Wu had never seen anyone like them. As a woman herself, Mei Wu knew that members of her sex were born physically weaker. It was after she reached Level 9 that she understood the importance of physical strength. Hence, she began to train her body.
These two people had far surpassed her in this regard.
Something else surprised Mei Wu - when her parapsychic wave reached the woman, she had looked up at her! Were they shooters? If so, where were their guns?
An even bigger issue presented itself - were they here to help her?
Sang Kan was familiar with this kind of situation. He leaped his way forward between the rocks on the cliffs. The spiral patterned wooden spear in his hand struck quickly, killing an animal with every attack.
His moves were simple and efficient. Sang Kan always hit the weak spots of these wild animals. It was obvious that he was experienced in fighting against wild animals. After all, he had never seen the animals here before.
Rui Bing followed closely behind Sang Kan. She did not deploy Guardian yet. The terrain was too complicated, and there were too many animals around them. Guardian's vision would be severely affected. The myriad of white lines and numerous statistics in her vision would have been more troublesome than helpful.
Sang Kan leaped up high in the air. A horned tyrasaur saw him, and jumped towards him as well. Its sharp teeth dripped with saliva that smelled of rot. Its eyes glowed viciously. Sang Kan reacted immediately. He bent his legs just in time to avoid getting bitten, and then kicked hard on the head of the horned tyrasaur.
Every member of the Sang Tribe was just as strong as Ye Chong. When Sang Kan kicked, the horned tyrasaur's brain cracked open, and blood gushed out.
The horned tyrasaur crashed heavily into the ground, and was quickly stepped over by the other animals behind it. The animal was stomped into a bloody mush.
Rui Bing's white training garb stood out among the wild animals. She treaded lightly among the animals like a white butterfly.
The trio headed straight towards the crack. They could only save the woman by being there. Sang Kan and Rui Bing reached the entrance to the crack soon enough.
Mei Wu did not hesitate. She turned her laser gun to the side, leaving a small gap in the opening enough for one person to pass trough. It was obvious that these three people were here to help her. This was encouraging news to Mei Wu. With their help, she might just survive this.
A horned tyrasaur saw the opening and went for the crack.
Suddenly, a sharp wooden spearhead went through its throat. Its body convulsed as it eyes turned dim. The wooden spearhead vanished, and the horned tyrasaur slumped to the ground like a puppet with its string cut. Sang Kan carried Aried and slipped into the crack, quick as a fox. Poor Aried had never seen battle like this. His aging face was now pale as a sheet.
Rui Bing followed swiftly.
”Who are you?” Rui Bing asked with five parts gratitude, three parts watchfulness and two parts admiration.
”Sang Kan.” ”Rui Bing.” Sang Kan and Rui Bing introduced themselves briefly. They knew that it was important to establish trust quickly. ”Aried …” Aried spoke shakily.
”Mei Wu is grateful for your help. Your assistance will be repaid,” Mei Wu said solemnly as she continued to shoot at the animals.
”Let's get this over with first.” Sang Kan did not trust Mei Wu's words so readily. He said plainly, ”Begin by telling us what is happening right now.”
”I don't know.” Mei Wu smiled bitterly as she continued firing. ”The natural order in Darkniss was disrupted recently. Many wild animals started moving towards the inner parts of Darkniss, while the animals that lived deeper inside started to move outwards.”
Darkniss. Rui Bing and Sang Kan exchanged a look. They finally knew where they were, even though the name did not ring a bell. They looked at Aried, who shook his head too, indicating that he did not know the name.
”This is huge stampede. Think, did you do anything? Or did you take something?” Sang Kan asked calmly. He knew animals. A stampede as huge as this must be for a reason. Besides, these wild animals were clearly focusing their hostility on this woman.
”You think I did something?” Mei Wu's expression turned sour. No one dared to talk to her like this before.
Sang Kan ignored her indignation. He threw a cold look at Mei Wu. ”I know about animals. They wouldn't treat you like this if not to avenge for something. Besides, all the animals are focusing on just you. There must a reason behind this.”