Inside the dark room.
Xu Sili turned on the monitor and saw the players jumping up and down.
Looking at Li Lai's blank expression, he guessed what was going on. He smiled and made a cup of tea in a good mood. Then, he began to watch the show.
Today was the first day of the escort mission.
He didn't know if it was a blessing or a curse to have this group of idiots. Selfishly, Xu Sili still hoped that they could complete the mission beautifully.
If fewer warriors could die, he would give more rewards to the players.
-On the wild flatland-
Light Body Spell wasn't Flight Spell. It could only make the body float one centimeter above the ground.
The principle was to cover the body with a layer of wind element, making the caster as light as a swallow. The caster could move faster and reduce the effect of gravity.
Although the players had mastered Light Body Spell, they could use it well and learn how to use it well.
Fortunately, these 11 players had good body coordination. After practicing a few times, they quickly mastered the technique. The other players were drooling.
"Damn! Is this Light Body Spell? Can Wind Elementalists fly in the sky in the future? "
"Ahhh! I should have chosen the Wind Element! It looks so good! "
"It's so cool! I want to learn it!"
Araiko chose the Water Element. She regretted pointing the camera at the Wind Elementalists dancing in the air and crying to the Cloud Elementalists in the livestream channel.
Although the Cloud Elementalists comforted her and sent her many gifts, many of them were secretly preparing to choose the Wind Element in the open beta.
They could fly in the sky!
Who didn't dream of flying in the sky when they were young? Now, they could finally do it in the game?
After a long time, when the players who had mastered Light Body Spell began to muster up the courage to enter the forest, the shocked Lieutenant Colonel Li Lai finally found his voice.
He quickly shouted, "Come back and gather!"
The flatland was safe, but it was different in the forest. They would die if they entered recklessly.
Before they set off, everyone had put on their headphones. Hearing Li Lai's low shout, the players' curiosity was extinguished.
This leader was not to be trifled with. If they were kicked out of the team and couldn't complete the mission, they would lose the station token fragment!
They jumped back obediently.
Li Lai looked at the eleven spirit-type Wind Elementalists with mixed feelings. The ten Wind Elementalist instructors also felt the same way.
It was such a difficult skill that they had to spend so much time to learn, but these guys were able to learn it in one go!
Is there any justice in this world?
After Li Lai's complicated feelings, he quickly adjusted himself and became excited.
Eleven Wind Elementalists who had mastered Lighten!
He clenched his fists and looked at the eleven "gifted" warriors. At this moment, he had the same thought as Professor Baylon.
They should go back to school to study!
They shouldn't be sacrificed in the wild and become food for interstellar beasts!
In front of the monitor, General Joyce was also dumbfounded. Only when the controller next to him reminded him did he hurriedly close his mouth.
Looking at the Bravehearts jumping in midair on the monitor screen, he could not help but ask the adjutant beside him, "How many Wind Elementalists … are there at the frontline right now?"
The adjutant swallowed his saliva and said, "Around eighty …"
"How many are of the Spirit Element?"
"No more than five."
General Joyce took a deep breath again.
In the entire frontline, there were only about five Spirit Element Wind Elementalists. Now, in front of him, among the 81 Bravehearts that he looked down on, there were … eleven of them.
Moreover, they had all learned Lighten!
Under his watch, they had learned it so easily!
General Joyce once again had the idea of letting the Bravehearts stay, but this time, it was not because he was worried that they would be a burden to the team, but because —
He cherished talent.
"Lieutenant Colonel Li Lai, shouldn't we be setting off?" The Bravehearts' eager voices came from the monitor.
General Joyce's gaze swept across the Spirit Element Wind Elementalists standing at the front of the team.
Their eyes were burning, and their faces were full of excitement. It was as if whatever danger was ahead was not worth mentioning to them. They could not wait to set off.
Such spirit was moving, but General Joyce felt even more …
Stupid!
This was an extremely stupid decision!
His face was full of pain. After hesitating for a moment, he finally dialed the Marshal's number again.
Even if he would be relieved of his position, he would stop them!
However —
"General Joyce …"
The person who appeared on the other end of the communication device was actually the Marshal's adjutant, Qiu Zheng.
Si Sheng directly threw the communication device to Adjutant Qiu!
Adjutant Qiu wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief. Facing the General's dark expression, he felt a lot of pressure.
"You know how loyal Sir Si Sheng is to the Empire. He must have his reasons for making such a decision."
Qiu Zheng carefully persuaded him.
"General Joyce, you will definitely not go wrong if you act according to the order …"
General Joyce felt a lump in his throat. However, when it came to Si Sheng, a young man who was abnormally strong and had a very cold personality, he really did not have any good ideas.
Sigh, in these three years, his hair had turned white …
In the end, he could only sigh and end the call.
As for Li Lai …
Looking at the players, the Lieutenant Colonel could not understand. He also felt that he could not bear the consequences —
Was such a talented Elementalist going to die in his hands before he even matured? He really had no way to guarantee that no one would die!
In fact, it was already good enough to guarantee that half of the players would survive. All the soldiers who carried out the mission were already prepared to sacrifice themselves.
"You …" Li Lai opened his mouth.
"Lieutenant Colonel, let's go!" The girl who raised her hand first said excitedly.
She looked weak, but she did not seem to be afraid at all. This made Li Lai feel …
Crazy! This was a group of unreasonable lunatics!
No matter how much he lamented, Li Lai did not ask them to go back.
He was a soldier.
Following orders was a rule engraved in his bones.
It was fine if they left before the mission, but the mission had already started. If they were asked to go back now, they would be considered deserters. It would be a stain that could not be washed away for the rest of their lives.
Li Lai took a deep breath and regained his composure as a commander.
At least with them around, the probability of completing the mission increased — if they could buff their teammates with Lighten, it would greatly reduce his burden.
Thinking of this, Li Lai immediately began to teach them how to buff others with Lighten.
The players had just reached Level 5, and their maximum Mana was 75 points. Fortunately, Lighten consumed very little Mana, only 2 points of Mana per hour.
In other words, including themselves, if there were 10 people at a time, 20 Mana per hour, they would be able to last for about three hours.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Lai decided to let the 11 Wind Elementalists be in charge of more than 100 soldiers and instructors. Including the Wind Elementalists, he would be in charge of the 81 heroes.
Although the instructors did not understand, they could not say anything as they were the ones being carried by the soldiers.
After the players were successfully buffed with Lighten, they were so excited that they wanted to jump into the sky. They only knew to restrain themselves under Li Lai's death stare.
However, this also exposed some of the players who had uncoordinated limbs and found it difficult to balance after their bodies became lighter.
However, before Li Lai could say anything, these players each found a partner who was willing to carry them, showing extremely high self-awareness and cooperation —
In fact, it was because Qingyan was giving instructions in the team channel.
Li Lai did not know this. Although he still despised the players with uncoordinated limbs, at least his impression of the heroes was much better.
After the assignment was completed, the escort team set off again.
The Bee Surveillance Device had already flown into the forest, and it immediately sent the captured images back to the base camp. The commander also began to give instructions based on these images.
Xu Sili, who was sitting in front of the Surveillance Device, also had a serious expression.
After entering the forest, the first challenge the escort team faced was various kinds of aggressive plants.
These plants were almost everywhere, and their skin was hard, so they were not afraid of fire. Some of them even grew more luxuriantly in the fire, and it was extremely troublesome for the Empire's army to clear the path.
The players followed Li Lai and moved quickly in the forest.
Less than a minute after entering the forest, they encountered danger — a few thick vines attacked them without warning!
Li Lai was very experienced. Before the vines attacked, he had already given the order. Under his leadership, everyone avoided the attacks of the vines cleanly.
"Don't stop! Keep running forward! "
"This is the territory of the Devil's Vines. It has a range of about five thousand meters. We can't stop, don't get caught!"
Under his command, everyone, including the players, ran forward with all their might.
They protected the Warriors who were carrying the Elementalist instructor in the middle, opening a path for them to prevent the Elementalist instructor from being affected.
At this moment, the effect of Li Lai's arrangement just now showed.
The players were not Warriors and had not undergone professional training. Their dodging abilities were much weaker, but every time they were about to be hit by the vines, the Wind Element on their bodies would help them dodge —
It was Li Lai!
This Wind Elementalist who was close to being a two-star Wind Elementalist displayed extremely strong crowd control ability, greatly reducing the players' chances of making mistakes.
The NPC Warriors were very experienced, and they could easily deal with the Devil's Vines. They could move quickly in the forest and were rarely disturbed by the sudden appearance of the vines.
Even if they could not dodge in time, they could still cut the Devil's Vines in half with one slash.
Noticing this, the players who were nervous immediately relaxed.
It felt so good to be carried by a god!
They had momentarily forgotten that this was a dangerous mission, and they felt like they were being escorted by NPCs when playing online games. They even diverted some of their attention to take photos and videos, posing smugly.
Until —
"Ah!!!"
The screams traveled far in the silent forest, and they could vaguely hear the echoes.
It came from a Warrior who was at the end of the line. He was surrounded by a few Devil's Vines and was hit. He fell from mid-air!
Li Lai heard the screams and could not help but grit his teeth — he protected the brave ones, but he could not protect the Warriors …
"Keep running, don't stop!"
He roared in a low voice in the instant communication device. This Lieutenant Colonel displayed a very cold and ruthless side.
This area was very dangerous, and they could not drag down the whole team because of one person!
Of course, the players would not do that.
This was an Epic mission, and they had to complete it without any losses! If an NPC died, the mission's completion level would be reduced!
Under Gentle Yan's command, the two professional players closest to the Warrior rushed over.
"You!"
Li Lai, who noticed this, only shouted briefly and did not spend any more energy to pay attention to them.
His mission was to lead the majority of the people to survive, and he did not consider people who were deliberately seeking death!
Fortunately, the two professional players were fast enough.
They picked up the fallen Warrior and returned to the team before they left the effective range of Li Lai's mental power.
Li Lai's face was gloomy, but he did not say anything.
The mission had only started for less than half an hour, and they had already encountered such a dangerous situation. Finally, the players did not dare to be careless.
There were still seven days of travel left, could they really complete this mission?
Everyone had no confidence in their hearts.
They ran for a distance of five kilometers in a straight line for two hours, and this was with the support of Light Body Technique.
Without Light Body Technique and the warning from the command center, they might not have been able to hold on in the first minute after entering the forest.
Finally, a gap appeared in the forest that covered the sky. The light that was not very bright became everyone's hope.
As long as they could get out, they would be safe!
With this belief, everyone used all their strength and finally rushed out of the Devil's Vines' territory!
Even Xu Sili, who was sitting in front of the monitor, breathed a sigh of relief at this moment. When he came back to his senses, he realized that he had been staring at the screen for two hours.
Even he, who was sitting and watching, felt tired mentally, not to mention the Warriors and players.
The players were a little better. They had the Reality Regulator, so other than the inevitable mental fatigue, their bodies did not have too strong of a reaction.
The NPC Warriors were miserable. After landing, they were all panting and sweating profusely.
However, they did not relax, because rushing out of the Devil's Vines' territory did not mean that they were safe.
In front of them, there was a tall mountain.
This was the main peak of the Asmo Mountains. The highest peak was more than seven thousand meters above sea level. It stood between the Imperial City and Lan Yue City, towering into the clouds.
Of course, they did not plan to go through the main peak. Next, they would take a detour and go through the lower mountains.
The danger at the foot of the mountain was not high, but Li Lai did not let his guard down. He floated in the air until the command center gave the order that it was safe. Only then did he order everyone to rest and reorganize.
The moment they heard the order, many of the players went limp on the ground. Their bodies did not feel much, but the mental stimulation was fatal.
They did not know how they survived these two hours. In the end, the number of Devil's Vines increased, and someone accidentally got hit and was left with only a little bit of HP.
This player was lucky. Although he was left with only a little bit of HP, he did not die until now. At this moment, he lay on the ground and patted his chest, feeling that his heart could not take it anymore.
However, they were quickly pulled up.
"Don't lie down, sit up!"
"Why are you all lying on the ground? Can you run away when the interstellar beasts come? "
"Wind Elementalists, hurry up and meditate to recover your mana. Do you think you are here for an outing?"
The vice-captain was a strong man with a fierce appearance. At this moment, he did not look tired at all. He only grabbed the players lying on the ground and told them to stay alert.
The players had no choice but to cooperate and sit up, recovering their stamina. The Wind Elementalists also obediently meditated.
They were busy, but Li Lai, Qingyan, and the others were huddled together, looking at the Warrior who had been hit by the Devil's Vines.
His injuries were not light, and he only had a third of his HP left. This was because the Devil's Vines' thorns secreted poison, causing blood loss.
At this rate, he estimated that he could only live for another hour.
This result was actually quite good for Li Lai.
In his original estimation, he would lose at least five Warriors in the Devil's Vines.
Now, perhaps because the number of people had doubled, the Devil's Vines' attention was diverted, causing the frequency of the attacks to decrease. This allowed more Warriors to survive.
Of course, there were some who were more or less injured.
"Captain … Captain, I have embarrassed you …"
The Warrior lying on the ground, covered in blood, said with great difficulty.
The Devil's Vines had hit his abdomen, causing him serious internal injuries. At this moment, every word he said was accompanied by blood —
Although in the eyes of the players, the blood that flowed out was golden, which was more or less beautiful.
A few female players looked at him with pity.
Anyone could see that this Warrior did not have long to live.
Li Lai's expression was very ugly, and there was some sadness in his eyes, but he suppressed it.
He did not want to abandon his teammates, but he had to be responsible for the remaining 180 people.
That Warrior seemed to have expected his ending. He smiled bitterly, but his expression was calm.
"Captain, please leave me with some dignity."
He did not want to be left in the wild, bleeding to death, and then be eaten by the galactic beasts.
Li Lai's hands trembled as he said in a low voice, "Do you have any last words?"
That Warrior opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by a small voice.
"That …"
A dozen pairs of eyes looked over, making Araiko, who was already socially phobic, cower.
However, with the support and encouragement of the bullet screen, she still faced everyone's stern gaze, especially Li Lai's, and said in a small voice, "I … I know Healing Stream …"
The sadness in Li Lai's eyes froze, and the surrounding Warriors were also stunned.
"Healing … Healing Stream?"
Even that Warrior who was on the verge of death could not help but look at Araiko in a daze.
"You're from the Water Healing Division?"
Araiko forced a smile and said timidly, "I … I guess so …"
As the only spiritual-type Water Elementalist among the eighty-one players, Araiko had learned Healing Stream from an instructor on the shuttle, and that instructor had gone to Glaze City.
Therefore, other than the Cloud Players watching the stream, no one knew that Araiko was a …
Healer.
Araiko wanted to cry.
She wanted to fight! Why was the Water Elementalist a healer?
She felt that the Water Elementalist was close to the Ice Elementalist, and she could cosplay as the Ice Queen in the future, so she chose the Water Elementalist. Who knew that the first spell she learned would be a healing spell?
However, she also knew that this was related to the completion of the mission, so this NPC Warrior could not die.
She quickly calmed down and crouched down to cast Healing Stream on the Warrior.
What you hear may be false, but seeing is believing.
When they saw the blue light on the girl's hand, and the Warrior's pale face gradually recovering, Li Lai and the others finally believed —
There was actually a precious member of the Water Healing Division among this group of Warriors!
How rare was the Water Healing Division?
Let's put it this way, other than Nia, who stayed in the Imperial City, and the one star Water Healing Division member of the Elementalist College, there were only five in the entire Empire!
Every main city only had one person on the frontlines.
And now, there was actually a member of the Water Healing Division in their team?
Although she was very weak, as long as she mastered Healing Stream, she could do whatever she wanted in the Empire.
Because everyone had to provide for her and ensure her safety! As long as she lived, it meant that countless people could live!
In front of the monitor, General Joyce saw this scene and could not help but cover his heart.
The shock he received today was too great, so great that he could not bear it.
Eleven Wind Elementalists who mastered Lighten was one thing, but such a precious member of the Water Healing Division was actually …
Personally sent to the battlefield by him, facing the risk of losing her life at any time?
"Now … what are the chances of letting them go back the way they came, or sending people to pick them up?" General Joyce muttered.
The adjutant did not speak.
Even if it could be done, they could not do so.
Sending the brave warriors to the frontlines was an order from His Majesty and the Marshal!
The Marshal had just cleaned up a group of traitors, and the live broadcast of beheading had just passed. He did not want to see General Joyce become the next one.
At the scene, Li Lai was about to cry.
Of course, he was happy that his subordinates were cured, but what made his heart tremble the most was the young lady of the Water Healing Division in front of him.
Damn it, this was the first time in his life that he had seen a living member of the Water Healing Division!
Every main city only had one member of the Water Healing Division on the frontlines, and their energy was limited, so naturally, they could only take care of the seriously injured.
Therefore, unless they were on the verge of death, it was very difficult for ordinary officers and soldiers to come into contact with the Water Healing Division.
And now, Li Lai felt that he was not far from death.
If anything happened to this young lady of the Water Healing Division …
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, General Joyce's voice rang in his ears.
"Li Lai, protect the Water Healing Division at all costs!"
Li Lai's face was contorted, but he could only endure the mountain-like pressure and obey.
While he was in a dilemma, under Araiko's healing, the soldier's injuries were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the poison of the Devil's Vine was also dispelled by the Healing Stream.
About five minutes later, the soldier had completely recovered and stood up again, alive and kicking, as if nothing had happened to him at all.
The joy on his face was like a real person, and if it was not for the golden blood that was so out of character, the players would have forgotten that he was an NPC.
"Sir of the Water Healing Division, thank you for saving me!" The soldier bowed repeatedly in front of Araiko, causing Araiko to be at a loss for what to do.
Xu Sili looked at this scene and slightly sighed in relief.
It seemed that the players were still very useful!
He leaned back on the sofa again and watched as Li Lai began to organize the people to move to another location.
The smell of blood would attract interstellar beasts, so they could not stay in one place for too long.
After finding a safe place again, the Lieutenant Colonel stood on a protruding rock.
His eyes swept over all the players, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Come, report your affinity with the element, spirit, or warrior, and the skills you have currently mastered!"
Since it was already so exciting, he might as well be as exciting as possible, he could take it!
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