"It's the mutated Sandstorm Demon Locusts. We saw them in the desert. The Sandstorm Demon Locusts would fly toward the Burning Mountain Range at midnight. They're committing suicide so they can select the most fearless mutants among their species, so they can reproduce like crazy," Mofan replied mechanically.
The place was dead silent, but there were sounds echoing in their ears. It sounded like the screams of the soldiers who had died five kilometers away.
A thousand soldiers had been reduced to white bones in just a few minutes. The whole camp was suffocating from the heavy pressure.
After an unknown period of time, Staff Officer Shao took a deep breath and stood up straight abruptly. She saluted the destroyed army, but the tears in her eyes did not fall.
As an advisor, she did not have the right to cry. She had to collect her thoughts and remain calm. They had risked their lives to obtain such important information. They could not let it go to waste!
"Inform the General to evacuate the town immediately. The Sandstorm Demon Locusts are no longer afraid of the Fire Barrier. If Anjiao Town falls, the other towns will fall too," Advisor Shao said to her subordinates.
"Affirmative!"
Advisor Shao glanced at Mofan and Zhang Xiaohou and said coldly, "Thank you for providing us with such important information. Please evacuate with the rest of the army. Leave the rest to us."
Mofan and Zhang Xiaohou shook their heads.
It was difficult for them to leave after witnessing what had happened. There were still so many innocent people in Anjiao Town!
"My flames are effective against the Brutal Demon Locusts, including the mutated Sandstorm Demon Locusts. If you want to send supplies to the shelter, leave it to me," Mofan said sternly.
The Sandstorm Demon Locusts had mutated. They could no longer protect the Tarim Basin Fort. They had to evacuate immediately.
However, Advisor Shao would not abandon the people trapped in Anjiao Town. They had to fight until the end. It was the fate of a soldier.
Mofan could tell that Advisor Shao was determined to fight to the death with the people of Anjiao Town. However, Advisor Shao was struggling to come up with a better idea. The people of the frontline would be wiped out in the end.
There were some things that Mofan did not want to meddle in, but there were also some things that he had to do. Besides, the Ardent Sunset, which was able to suppress the Sandstorm Demon Locusts, had become their only hope of survival.
"Mofan, the army has been wiped out. If you go," Mui Nujiao whispered.
"Did you forget that I was the one who burned the Sandstorm Demon Locusts to death when they were chasing after you? Those were probably mutated Sandstorm Demon Locusts." Mofan knew Mu Nujiao was worried about him, so he tried to comfort her.
"Yeah."
"I'm not the Sandstorm Demon Locusts' nemesis, but Little Flame Belle is," Mofan said.
"Is Little Flame Belle for real?"
"But you won't be able to bring a lot of supplies alone. There are more than ten thousand people in there, and they need food and water," said Advisor Shao.
"I have the Space Element, so I can carry about a truck's worth of supplies. I just need to make a few more trips," Mofan said.
Advisor Shao and the other Commanders immediately felt hopeful when they heard Mofan's words.
Luckily, Li Man had brought them to the army. Otherwise, they would not know what to do after losing a thousand people. The way they looked at Mofan, Zhang Xiaohou, and the others had completely changed.
It was rare to see young Mages willing to step forward for something like this. Most of the Mages with great potential were hiding in the cities and enjoying great benefits. Their magic was slowly being wasted as they grew older.
"Brother Fan, I'll go with you," said Zhang Xiaohou.
Zhang Xiaohou was worried about letting Mofan go into a place like that on his own. Even if they were brothers, they would still have to go through it together. They had already jumped into the Dark Abyss, so the Sandstorm Demon Locusts were nothing to them!
"Alright, but you can't go more than ten meters away from me," Mofan nodded.
"What about us?"
"I can only bring one person with me at a time. Stay here and wait for my orders. It won't be too late to move after we find a way to drive the Sandstorm Demon Locusts away," Mofan said.
Mui Nujiao and Jiang Shaoxu nodded too. They knew they should not act rashly at a time like this. They had to listen to Advisor Shao's orders.
"If you notice anything amiss, retreat immediately. The West Division will still be grateful for your help," said Advisor Shao.
"We won't get away with it!" Mofan valued his life more than anyone else.
It was the same path again, but this time, only Mo Fan and Zhang Xiaohou were walking on it. However, in the eyes of the soldiers, the burden on their hearts was a few times heavier. They were afraid that the two would turn into skeletons in the blink of an eye, just like the last time. They could simply turn around and leave. The death of the people here had nothing to do with them.
"Brother Fan, are you scared?" Zhang Xiaohou was walking side by side with Mofan. He could not help but ask.
"I'm fine, maybe I'm getting used to it." Mofan replied. He still remembered the Calamity of Bo City. The group of students who had just graduated from high school had formed the vanguard to clear a path for the entire school to evacuate. The path they were on was incomparable to the path they were on now, but they were still weak back then. It was their first time facing such a dangerous situation. They were so scared that they were trembling.
However, they had to move forward even if they were scared. It was the same for most of the time.
"I'm pretty scared if I'm on my own. However, I realized that if I follow Brother Fan, I'll be able to turn the danger into safety, "Zhang Xiaohou said optimistically.
Mofan knew Zhang Xiaohou trusted him.
In everyone's heart, there was a person who was completely trustworthy. Even if they were walking on the path of unknown death, their hearts would be exceptionally steady. That person in Zhang Xiaohou's heart was himself.
However, Mofan did not trust him at all.
Therefore, Mofan kept pushing himself to become stronger.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"
Even with Mo Fan's outstanding mental strength, his head felt like it was about to explode due to the constant noise. Under such circumstances, he could only cast a few Basic and Intermediate Spells. It was impossible for him to cast an Advanced Spell.
Luckily, Little Flame Belle had her own ring of fire. When Mofan Summoned Little Flame Belle, she immediately escorted Mofan and Zhang Xiaohou.
The Sandstorm Demon Locusts were mainly afraid of the Ardent Sunset. After all, these mutated creatures were born from the flames around the Ardent Sunset. They were only the appendages of the Ardent Sunset. There was no reason for them to challenge the imperious Ardent Sunset. As a matter of fact, the Ardent Sunset was more deadly to them than other flames. It could ignite the Fire Seed in their bodies with a single touch.
Little Flame Belle stood on Mofan's shoulder. She did not need to unleash any energy. Her Domain was enough to keep the Sandstorm Demon Locusts at bay within ten meters of Mofan.
Mofan and Zhang Xiaohou had entered the densest area of the Sandstorm Demon Locusts. The soldiers in the camp were relieved when they saw Zhang Xiaohou and Mofan were unharmed.
"That's great!"
"There's always a way out!"
That faint ring of fire in the midst of the dizziness had become a glimmer of hope for the soldiers. The two figures that were gradually moving further and further away really made these soldiers admire them endlessly.
With so many Sandstorm Demon Locusts dancing in the sky and the surroundings, it felt like they had fallen into a nest of insects. An entire army would be drowned if they were caught in the Sandstorm Demon Locusts.
Humans were minuscule compared to demon creatures!
Mofan and Zhang Xiaohou slowly entered Anjiao Town. Even the ground was covered in a layer of Sandstorm Demon Locusts. Their secretions had almost covered the town in a layer of wax. The stench was overwhelming.
"Weng weng weng weng ~ ~ ~ ~"
The Sandstorm Demon Locusts nearby were startled when the Ardent Sunset passed by. They quickly fled into the sky.
Mofan looked in the direction of the explosion and saw the skeleton of a Summoned Beast. It must have been a Summoned Beast sent out by a Battlemage to investigate the situation, yet it ended up as food for the Sandstorm Demon Locusts.
The Sandstorm Demon Locusts did not give up. They could still smell the presence of the humans underground. They would not leave until they had eaten them all.
"It's most likely here. Holy crap, where are the buildings?" Zhang Xiaohou looked at the map, but he did not see anything ahead.
According to the map, there were four buildings in the area.
"What's wrong with these creatures? Why didn't they just eat the buildings if they could eat them in the first place? I remember the buildings were still here when I checked the area not long ago," Mofan said.
"Yeah, maybe it's because they can't digest it?" Zhang Xiaohou said.
"That's right!" Mofan realized something.
Mofan had spent a few days with the mutated demon locusts on the Burning Demon Mountain. At first, Mofan had given it jerky, and the little creature had eaten it. However, when the jerky was gone, the little creature began to eat other things. It started with the Fireash Grass in the cracks between the rocks, then it started to eat sand and even rocks. However, when Mofan gave it the remaining jerky, it still ate it happily.
It implied that the Sandstorm Demon Locusts had a priority when it came to choosing their food.
"The Sandstorm Demon Locusts feed on living creatures first, followed by fresh plants, iron, rocks, and finally …" Mo Fan glanced ahead as he was talking.
A few Sandstorm Demon Locusts were struggling to find food in front of them. They were sniffing the soil on the surface and trying to eat it.
"Crap, they're starting to eat the soil!" Zhang Xiaohou yelled.
"Soil and sand are the hardest things for them to digest. They won't eat them unless they have no other choice. However, if there's nothing else to eat around them, and if there's something alive under the soil …" Mo Fan could feel a chill running down his spine as he said the words.
If the Sandstorm Demon Locusts ate the soil on the surface, the people underground would have no chance of survival.
"How can there be such a terrifying species in this world?" Zhang Xiaohou wondered.
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