"How's that possible! This isn't a hunting scene! Furthermore, there's too many different kinds of mutated beasts! How did they gather together?! "
"Could it be …"
The beast horde completely ignored the Tianjing squadron 'hanging' on the cliff. Although everyone felt slightly relieved, they immediately sensed that an even greater danger was brewing.
Regardless of what was chasing after them, it was definitely more frightening than the beast horde. Everyone started to panic, shouting loudly at each other. Now that they were hanging on the cliff, unable to advance or retreat, if they dared to jump down, half of their squadron might be trampled into meat paste by the beast horde!
It was hard for Wang Zhong to imagine what would happen. Just the word faintly appearing in his mind caused his scalp to turn numb. Very quickly, everyone's faces changed.
Intense chaos had appeared in the beast horde a few miles away, as crashing sounds of beasts falling off the cliff rang out continuously like dumplings being thrown into a pot. This was closely followed by the howling winds that caused everyone to feel despair.
Having stayed in the northern ice plains for close to a month, everyone was already incomparably familiar with the sounds of the cold winds. However, this was completely different from the howling winds they were hearing.
The strength of the howling winds was akin to the roars of giants, showing that the frightening cold winds had definitely surpassed the ordinary levels. However, this wasn't the most frightening aspect. What was even more frightening was the terrifying sounds of strikes mixed within the cold winds!
Ping ping ping ping, ping ping ping ping …
The clear and concentrated sounds of strikes mixed within the cold winds rang out. Anyone with the slightest understanding of the northern plains would know that these sounds were equivalent to the sounds of death in the icy plains!
Absolute ice hail storm!
The biggest reason why the Absolute Ice Forbidden Zone was known as the Absolute Ice Hail Storm was due to its existence.
Being a specialty of the northern plains, the storms weren't the most frightening. What was frightening was the hailstones mixed within the cold winds!
Unlike the ordinary hailstones that fell from the sky, the hailstones that were at least the size of a fist were completely carried by the strong wind. The ferocious storm was like a perpetual motion machine that controlled the hailstones to rampage on the glacier. Wherever the hailstones passed, not a single blade of grass would grow and everything would be destroyed! Moreover, such a Absolute Ice Hail Storm had a radius of at least ten miles. The tornadoes that were described in the age of light were just child's play compared to this.
Finally, he understood how this diverse beast horde came about. Even mutated beasts like the mutated rhinoceros, who possessed an extremely high defence, would definitely be severely injured if not smashed to death by the Absolute Ice Hail Storm. However, in this northern region where the strong preyed on the weak, being injured would mean death. Therefore, there wasn't a single mutated beast that would choose to contend against this natural storm. As for humans? Perhaps only Heroic Soul Stage soldiers would be able to survive such a concentrated hail storm.
The beasts below must have been 'driven' away by the storm in the glacier ahead, and squeezed onto the narrow plank road as they scurried around in panic. What everyone saw was probably only a small portion of the fleeing beasts. Most of the beasts had either been drawn into the storm or pushed off the cliff further away!
"Everyone, hurry up and think of a way to secure yourselves!" Wang Zhong shouted out at the top of his lungs. At this moment, wanting to escape with the beast horde was undoubtedly a pipe dream. Regardless of the panic-stricken beast horde, or the Absolute Ice Hail Storm, which traveled at least 400 to 500 miles per hour, all of them were absolutely life-threatening threats to the entire squadron.
"Use your weapons!"
"Hymin, grab onto me!"
It was too late to run away. The only thing they could do now was to grab onto the vines and stick close to the mountain wall. Wang Zhong smashed a few ferocious punches against the mountain wall, shattering some thin ice and mountain rocks, forming small pits that he could use as leverage. Everyone above did the same, except that they didn't have the terrifying strength behind Wang Zhong's punches. Those with weapons had already taken them out and stuck them into the mountain wall to help secure themselves. Lily and Barran had done their best to unfurl their shields to protect their squadron members that were closer to them.
However, their actions were still too slow. Before everyone could make their preparations, the pitch black storm had already rushed right before their eyes!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The terrifying howls of the wind sounded just like the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves, causing the sounds of the beast horde below to be drowned out. What followed closely after was the gale approaching.
The winds at the outermost edge of the storm were the most violent, with the rotating edges appearing just like wind blades, bringing along a massive impact force as they smashed over! Everyone clenched their teeth tightly, relying on their previous preparations to firmly secure their bodies. Fortunately, the vines were exceedingly thick and sturdy. Coupled with the help of everyone's weapons, they were able to hold on.
However, the true danger had just started. Everyone knew that the most frightening aspect of the Absolute Ice Hail Storm wasn't the wind, but the hailstones that came along with it! Those were the true killers that would take their lives!
"Be careful!"
Bang bang bang bang bang! Dong dong dong dong dong!
Seemingly at the same instant the storm came into contact with everyone, the concentrated sounds of collisions rang out.
Numerous fist-sized chunks of ice rained down from the sky, smashing against the mountain walls, the shields of Barran and Lily, and even the bodies of everyone present.
Although the impact of a single hailstone wasn't too big, and was completely able to endure it with the powerful physiques of the new humans, one had to consider where it landed. It was still alright if it landed on one's back or arm. However, if it landed on one's head, no one would be able to endure it. After receiving 2 hits on his head, Barran was already feeling slightly dizzy.
Everyone had no choice but to use a hand to protect their heads, before a muffled sound rang out.
That was a block of ice the size of a washbasin. It smashed fiercely against Scarlet's head. Despite having already used her hands to protect her head and circulating her Soul Power, the heavy momentum caused her head to smash against the mountain wall. Scarlet felt a wave of dizziness wash over her head, while her hands that were grabbing onto the vines lost all strength. In the next instant, she was swept away by the gale.
It's over. In an instant, Scarlet's mind turned blank, as she instinctively shouted out... Wang Zhong...
Even a Heroic Soul Stage soldier would die after being swept into the absolute ice hail storm, what more a ranged soldier!
Bang Bang Bang Bang!
In an instant, countless hailstones smashed against her body from all directions, causing the meager Soul Power defences within her body to instantly dissipate.
Before she completely fainted, Scarlet seemed to feel a warm and powerful large hand grabbing onto her ankle, pulling her body that was being engulfed by the gale slightly. However, the strength of the gale was clearly stronger, pulling her along with the owner of the large hand.
In the next instant, she felt the hailstones smashing against her suddenly disappear, while the surrounding temperature started to rise.
It was an incomparably warm embrace, with powerful hands protecting her from behind, hugging her tightly. This feeling was just like her father's embrace when she was young. Warm, powerful, steady, and filled with a sense of security!
Faintly, she could hear the intermittent voice of her comrade within the gale.
"Scarlet!"
"Wang Zhong!"
"Senior!"
This warmth and security, was it Wang Zhong? She subconsciously shrunk her body into his embrace. This was pretty good.
In the next second, darkness descended, and Scarlet completely lost consciousness.
… …
Emily was about to lose her rationality.
She and Grai were the closest to Wang Zhong. When Scarlet was knocked unconscious by the large ice block and pulled out by the gale, they could see that Wang Zhong had already extended his hand out to grab her. With Wang Zhong's strength, he was completely capable of forcefully pulling Scarlet back from the gale. After all, the most frightening aspect of this hail storm was the hailstones, and not the wind power of the storm itself.
However, just as Wang Zhong exerted his strength, the vine was nearly ripped apart. After all, it was just an ordinary wild plant. Although it was rather tough to survive in such an environment, it was still unable to endure such a degree of pulling. Wang Zhong had immediately let go, clearly not wanting to risk the life saving vine for everyone. This had happened too quickly and too suddenly. Before Emily and Grai could react, Wang Zhong and Scarlet had already been swept away by the gale and had disappeared without a trace, blown away to god knows where.
Emily's head heated up and she wanted to let go. Fortunately, she was firmly held down by her neighbor, Grai.
The hailstorm continued. In fact, the scariest part was the moment when one came into contact with the outermost layer of the hailstorm. The true center of the hailstorm wasn't that scary. The hailstorm that was everywhere also became slightly smaller. Even so, it was still very difficult for people to resist.
The gale swept and the hail raged. This lasted for more than half an hour. When the last wave of hail rain suddenly intensified, the sound of the storm gradually faded away, and the whole world seemed to have quietened down.
Seemingly everyone had already reached their limits. If not for Grai and Barran catching them from below when they jumped down from the cliff, a mere four to five metres of height would have sent them half to their deaths.
The mountain path was a complete mess, with countless hailstones piled up on the ground, causing the mountain path to appear like a paradise of hail. The small ones were the size of a fist, while the big ones appeared to be several times heavier. This … everything was smashed into smithereens. It was fortunate that they were in a slightly better position. If not, they would have definitely been completely wiped out.
There was no need to talk about Hymin and Milami. Although they were protected by their shields and received relatively little damage from the hailstones, holding onto the vines for a full half an hour of this terrifying storm had left them completely exhausted, to the point where they were almost unable to catch their breath.
Colby's injuries were the heaviest. He had been smashed by the hailstones to the point where his head was bleeding. Just as he jumped down, he had already entered a semi-conscious state. Emily, Lily, and Barran had bruises all over their bodies, with quite a few of them swollen red and swollen. Sitting on the ground, they appeared as though their bodies were about to fall apart.
Only Grai appeared to be in a slightly better condition, with no obvious bruises on his body. If one's Soul Power was sufficiently strong, they would be able to form a layer of protection on the surface of their bodies. Although it wasn't like those heavy soldiers who specialized in tempering their bodies, it was able to make the areas protected by Soul Power to be filled with elasticity and toughness. It was the most suitable type of protection to deal with such concentrated, blunt attacks.
Everyone was unable to stand up. They were either sitting on the ground, gasping for breath, or lying on their backs. There wasn't a single expression of joy on their faces, as their squadron was missing two people.
Grai was currently using the first aid kit in his backpack to treat the wound on Colby's head. Emily, who was gasping for breath on the ground, had already struggled to stand up. Without a single word, she walked towards the direction where the hailstones had left.
Find Wang Zhong!
Emily clenched her teeth. It was Wang Zhong's passion that had changed her, allowing her to have her own goal. In the end, she was able to endure the cruel and merciless special training from her family. However, if Wang Zhong died, what meaning would there be?
This feeling of despair was even more ferocious than before, causing her to feel as though she was unable to breathe.
Compared to Wang Zhong's safety, the CHF and whatnot didn't matter at all! If she had a choice, Emily would rather everyone not participate in this CHF!
She wanted to find Wang Zhong! Regardless of whether Wang Zhong was dead or alive, she wanted to see him if he was alive, and his corpse if he was dead!
Emily clenched her teeth. However, just as she took 2 steps forward, a figure appeared before her, blocking her path.
It was Grai.
"Get out of my way." Emily gritted her teeth as she spat out those words.
"Calm down. With your current condition, you're basically unable to get down." Grai's voice was still as gentle as ever, appearing as though there was no anger in it. Wang Zhong and Scarlet were blown down the cliff into the bottomless abyss. Everyone could only see the fog enveloping them, with no way to see the bottom. "Furthermore, the CHF hasn't ended. Wang Zhong definitely doesn't want to give up on this CHF so quickly."
"CHF? That's basically not important. " Emily's voice was even colder than the surrounding temperature. "Get out of my way. If not, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Everyone in the surroundings started to feel slightly nervous. Emily was clearly enraged, and they were truly afraid that she would start a fight with Grai. However, with Wang Zhong and Scarlet not present, no one could stop them.
"Perhaps you've never been able to see it." Grai replied in an indifferent tone. "However, please believe me. Wang Zhong is the strongest amongst us, regardless of what aspect! This bit of windstorm is definitely not enough to take his life. He'll definitely bring Scarlet back to Grozny City. What we need to do is to reach Grozny City within the stipulated time, and obtain the qualifications to advance to the next round. "
Everyone stared blankly at Grai. In reality, in the hearts of everyone in the squadron, Grai was the absolute number 1 expert within the squadron. Indeed, the strength that Wang Zhong had displayed in the past had caused everyone to sigh in admiration and surprise. However, that was in regards to his ranged combat prowess. His strongest move was the cross wheels that he had imitated All Mouthy King's movements.
However, Grai had actually said that Wang Zhong was the strongest within the squadron in every aspect. Furthermore, he would definitely be able to survive the windstorm! This was an absolute ice hail storm!
Even those Heroic Soul Stage soldiers with incomparably tyrannical fleshly bodies would have a headache dealing with this natural calamity. How strong could Wang Zhong be?
However, what was strange was that Emily had calmed down. Other than Grai, Emily also had some feelings towards Wang Zhong. After all, Wang Zhong did not intentionally hide anything from them. Having undergone special training, Emily was able to sense it. Coupled with Grai's words, Emily had calmed down from her frenzied state. She believed that nothing would cause her emotions to fluctuate after experiencing such training. However, from the looks of it, it was still insufficient. However … this was the feeling of being alive, and being human.
"Emily …"
"Believe in Grai. Believe in Wang Zhong. Nothing will happen to him and Scarlet!"
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