"I … I remember now!"
At this time, Kou Mako suddenly said in horror, "When I was swallowed by that terrifying shadow, I used the Homeward Crystal! I … I … I'm alive now?! "
"Kou Mak, you're back in the base now. The Chaos energy is gone. Please calm down."
Tang En, who was trying his best to remain calm, patted him on the shoulder. "Now, please describe in detail the shadow you saw. Also, according to the information, Elsa went to look for you before she disappeared. Why did Elsa disappear? Is it related to the shadow? Is the camera on your Magic-Powered Armor activated? Did you save the image? "
Depp whispered, "Your Majesty, you're asking too many questions. I'm afraid he'll have a hard time sorting out his thoughts in his current state."
"No! I'm very conscious now! I … I saw what happened! "
Kou Mak suddenly shouted. "Your Majesty! You must save General Elsa! You're the only one who can save her! "
"If you want me to save her," the expressionless Tang En's hands trembled slightly, "answer my question immediately! Soldier! "
"Yes, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! "
Kou Mak saluted instinctively. Then, he described what he saw to Tang En and the others.
"I'm a mecha paratrooper. I participated in the airdrop operation in the Black Rain Plains. However, our team was very unlucky. We encountered a large number of demons at the airdrop site. Although we activated the thrusters to prepare to change the landing point, we were caught off guard by the concentrated fire of the demons. Many of our team members had triggered the life safety device before they landed and were directly teleported back."
Depp said, "We've heard about this from the other team members."
While Kou Mak was unconscious, they had not been idle. Instead, they had asked the other members of his team about the situation.
Kou Mak said sheepishly, "But I didn't go back … Although I was alone, I still wanted to perform well on the battlefield. I wanted to be a hero. So, I forced myself to stay on the battlefield. I thought since I had the Return Crystal, I could go back after I ran out of ammo …"
"But I didn't expect …"
In the ward, Depp nodded quietly at Tang En. Depp's understanding of the situation was consistent with Kou Mak's. His comrades knew that Kou Mak was a man with a strong sense of honor. It seemed that he was eager to perform because he had a goal in mind.
"… I reactivated the radar and quietly dealt with a few waves of demons. I tried my best to approach the other teams, but General Elsa found me. She wanted to bring me back to the team …"
"But I didn't expect …" Kou Mak gulped. "That's when it happened …"
Everyone in the room raised their attention and listened to Kou Mako's narration of what had happened. At that moment, although Tang En's expression was calm, he was very anxious inside. It had been more than ten minutes since the incident had happened. If they did not find Elsa as soon as possible, who knew what would happen!
Megalosaurus were very sensitive to the presence of Chaos. Although Elsa was no longer a purebred Megalosaurus, she was half human, so her resistance to the presence of Chaos was stronger than that of a purebred Megalosaurus. However, if she was accidentally corrupted by the presence of Chaos, would she be able to hold on until Depp went to save her?
Because no one had ever tried it before, no one could say for sure.
"General Elsa … she saw a strange vortex. Now that I think about it, the terrible shadow suddenly appeared from that vortex …" Kou Mak was not convinced.
Korma wasn't too sure about this deduction. "General Elsa might have discovered something special. She put me down and said she wanted to check the vortex. I didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, General Elsa is so powerful. Even in the Purgatory Abyss, there's nothing to be afraid of, so I didn't stop her …"
Kou Mak's thoughts were probably the same as everyone else's. Elsa was too strong. As a humanoid Megalosaurus, after awakening the power in her bloodline, her strength, defense, speed, and spellcasting ability were all top-notch. Even a demon lord was no match for her. How could she be in danger in the Purgatory Abyss?
Therefore, Tang En was at ease letting her participate in all kinds of combat operations. His goal was to use her advantages to set an example.
"As a result, just as General Elsa approached that strange black vortex, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared and swallowed General Elsa without giving her a chance to resist!"
"Swallowed?!"
"Or captured? Captive? "
Kou Mak did not know how to describe the scene he saw. Elsa was indeed 'swallowed' by that black shadow, but she was clearly still struggling in the shadow and not dead …
Kou Mak said with red eyes, "I was scared when I saw this scene … I wanted to save General Elsa, but I knew that the enemy was not someone I could fight against. What I should have done was to return to the base as soon as possible and pass this news back …"
Tang En was silent for a moment before saying, "You were able to rationally judge the difference in strength and choose the best course of action. You did the right thing. Blind and impulsive sacrifices are meaningless. You don't have to feel guilty."
"But I still —"
Kou Mak rubbed his eyes and swallowed his words. He continued, "I remember that I was about to activate the Return Crystal, but at that moment, the shadow seemed to have discovered me. When it attacked me, I activated the Return Crystal as well. After that … I don't remember what happened after that."
"Everything that happened after that was recorded in the base," Depp said.
"When Kou Mak was teleported back, he was already heavily infected with the presence of Chaos. He was close to losing his mind. We could feel that he was trying to suppress his desire to attack. Although he was holding a weapon, he did not attack anyone around him. So, we concluded that the infection was still very recent. Perhaps the situation can be reversed."
"I heard that the power of the holy light can suppress Chaos to a certain extent, so we asked the Saintess to come down and help him. However, the holy light's effect was not ideal. It could only keep his condition from worsening."
"After that, we asked the Saintess to go down and inform you."
Kou Mak detached himself from the magic-powered armor and took out the built-in Image Recording Stone. "I may not have described the exact situation clearly, but if the recording device is not damaged, this Image Recording Stone should have recorded everything that happened while I was unconscious —"
Before Kou Mak could finish his sentence, Tang En had already snatched the Photostone away with lightning speed and rushed to the command center.
Depp and the others were stunned for a moment before they realized what was going on. Tang En Majesty may not have been overly emotional, but he had been trying his best to keep his emotions in check.
Out of everyone present, he was probably the one who cared the most about Elsa.
Depp was actually a little relieved that the news had not reached Aubry and Ardern. The two of them were currently sparring with each other, and they were already on the verge of a breakthrough.
If they knew about the current situation, Depp was certain that the two old men who loved Elsa would have given up on the opportunity to level up and come straight to slaughter the demons.
The group followed behind Twain and rushed over as well. Then, they saw a first-person view appear on the screen — it was the scene of Kou Mako fighting guerrilla warfare with the wandering demons on the Black Rain Plains. Twain was constantly fast-forwarding the scene.
Soon, everyone saw Elsa's face appear on the screen. Tang En immediately switched back to the normal playback mode.
A moment later, they saw the strange vortex that Kou Mak had described.
Seeing the vortex, Tang En's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't this the miniature portal that Barmetos had used to communicate with him?
However, the miniaturized teleportation wouldn't be this big! And the color was not this strange either!
Then, they saw Elsa flying toward the vortex.
The key point was here!
"Slow it down!"
Tang En perked up, and everyone stared intently at the image on the screen.
Soon, they saw a shocking scene. As Elsa approached the vortex, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared in the vortex. At first glance, it looked like a huge arm. Even through the screen, they could feel the terrifying power that was enough to distort space!
Elsa also noticed the sudden situation. She immediately stopped approaching the whirlpool, but at this time, the black arm quickly extended and grabbed her!
The black power swallowed Elsa and wrapped her whole body. No matter how hard Elsa struggled, it was useless!
The camera shook violently. Kou Mak, who saw this scene, was scared out of his wits. He grabbed his weapon and ran a few steps forward, but he suddenly stopped. He probably realized that even if he ran, it would be useless. Instead, he would miss the best opportunity to send a message. So, he hurriedly prepared to activate the Return Crystal and leave the battlefield.
But at this moment, the black arm also noticed his existence. It whistled and stretched toward him. A large amount of black fog spread out from the arm and quickly covered the area where Kou Mak was.
The shield on Kou Mak's body instantly collapsed. Being eroded by Chaos, his movements became much slower. The activated Return Crystal was also affected, and the efficiency of opening the portal with magic became very slow …
The light on the screen became very dim, as if it had been swallowed.
But at this moment, the teleportation door finally opened. Kou Make disappeared into the teleportation door, and the black arm's attack missed. At the final moment before the teleportation door closed, everyone saw what seemed to be a strange eye staring at them from the center of the black palm …
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