After hearing Mogensha's question, Sheyan squinted his eyes and scanned downwards.
"Let me see, it seems that there are still three contractors left. The storyline characters mentioned in the mission seem to be still alive. Seven people, but only five transport positions. There is no other way, I can only give up two storyline characters."
He then glanced towards the bloodstained Baiise (His previous conversation with Mogensha was through the nightmare imprint). He then apologetically said.
"Baiise, I'm very sorry for not being able to take care of your two brothers ….. two damned rare elite hydralisks suddenly drilled out from the ground!"
Baiise nodded, dejectedly replying.
"I heard everything from the communicator in the helmet. They are all good people. But this has nothing to do with you 2nd Lieutenant, I have to thank you for avenging them. "
Sheyan didn't speak further, but focused his attention towards the outside ….. under the afterglow of the setting sun, in the vast and mysterious wilderness, a tiny Overlord was shockingly charging down towards a dozen kilometre wide zergling sea. Beside it was a scarred mutalisk. These two insignificant creatures, against the backdrop of the densely packed zergling sea, actually displayed an indomitable spirit!
At this moment, the zergling sea on both sides was rapidly closing in. Amongst the fleeing contestants, one of them inadvertently glanced back, and instantly shouted out ….. probably because the black Overlord and the black mutalisk were completely out of tune with the surrounding environment. Hence, they were exceptionally distinct. Their hearts were originally blank, and they were fleeing based on their survival instincts without any distractions. However, in this situation, although hope could make their desire to survive stronger, it also gave them more room to think. This kind of distraction was definitely not a good thing!
Not even 10 seconds later, Sheyan and Mogensha simultaneously frowned. Because the current situation was extremely clear. At most a minute later, the zergling sea would overtake the fleeing contestants. Following that, they would have to wait for at least 10 seconds before the Overlord could catch up. And 10 seconds of time ….. was already sufficient for the frenzied zerglings to launch multiple assaults! Sheyan could obviously endure through these 10 seconds, but these exhausted storyline characters and contestants definitely wouldn't be able to endure it! In this competition of speed, the arachnids were the ones who had the last laugh!
Sheyan was only stunned for a moment, but he immediately gestured for Mogensha to remove his battle armour for himself. Simultaneously, he arranged his' Prometheus III Flamethrower ', and drank a mouthful of spirited vodka to recover his stamina. Mogensha took a deep breath, as he gazed at the endless sea of zerglings.
"Boss, are you really going to jump down? You have to think this through. You can't use that 'Electromagnetic Cloud Bomb' here. First of all, those storyline characters may not be able to withstand such an indiscriminate explosion. More importantly, only Arachnids that burrow underground are immune to the shockwave. Therefore, the shockwave may affect the Overlords we are riding! If it were to be stunned for 10 seconds, then our outcome would be the same as the Redliner tribe's mutalisks that you schemed against! "
Sheyan calmly replied.
"I know."
Mogensha frowned.
"Then don't go!"
The sunlight shone down onto Sheyan's corroded left cheek, giving off a horrifying malevolence, and an unshakable majesty like a lofty mountain range!
"A man should do something, and not do something! To me, there isn't much difference between 10,000 zerglings and 16 zerglings. No matter what, the surviving contestants are those who have fought side by side, those who have been through life and death together. If I have the ability to save their lives, then I will definitely not give up! "
Mogensha lowered his head, sighing and no longer speaking. Yet at this moment, the situation ahead suddenly underwent a huge change. At this critical moment, a thin and small figure suddenly staggered and fell to the ground! Although the battle armour had concealed most of her features, to Mogensha and Sheyan, they were still able to recognize her.
Tulip.
That woman who had always maintained a low profile and mystery!
That vicious woman who didn't forget to drag others down with her when she was in a desperate situation!
In a blink of an eye, she was tossed aside by the main group, while the zerglings swarmed in from all directions like a tidal wave.
Yet at this moment, another figure broke away from the main group and rushed back to rescue her. This figure was tall and sturdy, it was indeed Reef who was bathed in blood. His chest was crisscrossed with crisscrossing wounds, and a large chunk of flesh had been ripped off. Even his ghastly white sternum was exposed, with long ligaments and white meridians sticking together. Even though he was heavily injured, he still pulled Yu Jinxiang up and continued to move forward. His eyes were still resolute as he said in a hoarse voice:
"Don't give up! Don't give up! Hope is just ahead! "
Before being pulled up by Reef, Tulip's face was originally pale and dispirited. But all of a sudden, her face glowed with radiance. A blank scroll floated down from her hand, as she smiled towards Reef.
"That's right, Captain Reef. Our only hope is on you!"
Reef was suddenly stunned. A chill rose up from his feet, chilling him to the bone! His sprinting speed instantly plummeted, but it wasn't because Reef's stamina couldn't support him. Instead, it was because his body was suddenly covered by a layer of greyish white stone!! His nimbleness and agility plummeted, as though he had turned into a stone sculpture!
That's right, under the rules of this world, it was indeed impossible to attack teammates! Instead, Tulip, this vicious woman, actually used a scroll ability on Reef at this moment.
Stoneskin!
This ability could very obviously raise the target's defence by 30% – 60%. But the price was a 50% decrease in movement speed, and a 30% decrease in attack speed!!!
Naturally, Tulip clearly understood the situation, and knew that her group wouldn't be able to hold on until reinforcements arrived. Furthermore, she didn't know that Sheyan was so perverse that he could still survive in the zergling sea. Thus, her only consideration was to sacrifice one person, to obstruct the zerglings from the rear, left and right to buy some time. Moreover, this person had to be able to withstand the frenzied assault of the zerglings for a longer period of time, at least 10 seconds.
Obviously, Reef was the only one amongst the survivors who fulfilled this condition. Therefore ….. his character weakness was thoroughly exploited!!!!
Tulip, this woman's scheming was deep, her intentions were malicious, and her ability to grasp people's hearts was strong! Even Mogensha, who was an outsider, felt a deep sense of dread in his heart.
At this moment, because the distance between both parties had shrunk, Tulip turned to flee. Through her nightmare imprint, she sent out a message into the temporary party channel.
"Under the current circumstances, this is the best choice I can make ….. for the sake of protecting all the storyline characters! You must understand, the mission requires that 2nd Lieutenant Johnny Rick, Staff Sergeant Dizzy Flores, Staff Sergeant Levi and Commanding Officer Laiki not die. Save us, and you will receive all the rewards! "
"Oh? Even this was part of your plan? "Sheyan asked calmly.
Tulip panted heavily, trying to catch her breath as she smiled apologetically.
"I'm really too foolish. A man who can, who can make such an expert like Golden AK Mogensha follow without hesitation, how can he be so mediocre as to only know how to concoct medicine? Sir, sir, can you hurry up? Some of our storyline characters may not be able to run anymore. Furthermore, I am very useful. "
At present, the arachnid sea would completely encircle them in another 5 seconds. The fleeing survivors below had already been split into two groups. With his petrified skin activated, Reef stood there stupidly, allowing the frenzied gnawing of the zerglings to devour him. He didn't resist, nor did he move. His clenched fists gave off the impression of a lonely hero, a sorrowful standing erect.
20 metres away from him, Tulip and several key storyline characters had yet to come into contact with the arachnid sea. Their path forward had been cut off. They were like survivors on an isolated island, surrounded by raging floodwaters. In a few seconds, they would be swallowed alive!
Right now, to Sheyan, he could only choose between the two.
A: Reef
B: Tulip + all surviving storyline characters.
Rescuing Reef whose abilities overlapped with his, not only would he not be able to reap any benefits from it, but he would also be creating a potential competitor with a defensive innate talent. Furthermore, it meant that he would have to give up on the main mission reward, and suffer the terrifying penalty of a 3 point reduction to his highest attribute!
If he chose to save Tulip, ignoring her personal loyalty, she would definitely be an extremely capable person. Otherwise, she wouldn't have survived till now. She definitely had some hidden abilities, and would be of great help to this temporary party.
More importantly, while saving her, he would also be able to save a key character required by the main storyline, 2nd Lieutenant Johnny Rick. He would also be able to save Staff Sergeant Dizzy Flores, Staff Sergeant Levis and Commanding Officer Laich at the same time. Thus, he would be able to obtain the highest possible reward. After completing the mission, his evaluation should be at least 90%! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
