novelraw Chapter 724 Leaving with them
Chapter 724 Leaving with them
Chapter 724 Leaving with them
Xin Xiao looked at Han Feitong for a moment, then quickly looked away.
He still remembers where he is and what his situation is.
Although there is no danger here due to the recent explosion, the butterfly insectoids in the distance could rush over at any time.
Other factions are still here, waiting for people to recover. No one can guarantee that those people won't suddenly launch an attack.
Xin Xiao looked towards Bai Mianmian.
The items in the two warehouses of the research institute are currently stored in his and his team's virtual storage.
It would be best if she left with them and retrieved her belongings once they reached a safe place, but if...
Xin Xiao glanced subtly at the other members of the group, took a few steps closer to Bai Mianmian, gave her a solemn military salute, and said, "Madam, thank you for your help on so many occasions."
Han Feitong, who had come along, immediately saluted Bai Mianmian, her voice filled with gratitude, and said sincerely, "Thank you for saving my life, madam."
Her gaze toward Bai Mianmian was filled with boundless gratitude.
The memory of being chased and besieged by humanoid creatures is still vivid.
If they hadn't happened to be on the same route this woman had taken, and if she hadn't come to their rescue at the crucial moment, they might very well have perished in the research institute.
When Han Feitong saw Bai Mianmian single-handedly confront humanoid creatures and robots at the research institute, she realized that the safe path they had traversed was caused by this woman alone.
She could tell what was going on, and so could Pan Cheng and the others who were with her; after all, none of them were stupid.
Upon hearing her words, Pan Cheng and the others, who had been chatting and laughing, immediately stopped smiling, quickly walked behind her and Xin Xiao, and stood at attention.
The men's eyes were sharp as they saluted Bai Mianmian in unison and shouted, "Thank you for saving our lives, madam!"
Bai Mianmian's eyelids twitched, and she had a feeling of déjà vu as she was greeted by the Second Legion's battle formations.
Those who had long considered Bai Mianmian and the Second Legion to be on the same side couldn't help but narrow their eyes upon seeing this scene, their eyes flashing with various expressions.
"Madam, would you like to leave with us?" Xin Xiao asked politely before Bai Mianmian could speak.
As he spoke, his gaze clearly swept over the other members of the group, his wariness showing no sign of abating.
Bai Mianmian did indeed see his meaningful glance.
Thinking that she would first take them to a safe place, then ask them to help her contact Jiang Ci, and then go to the east side where Mushroom wanted to go, she nodded and softly replied, "Okay."
Xin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she agreed to leave together so easily.
Those who dare to come to this research institute are determined to obtain everything inside.
If it's confirmed that they took something from the research institute, there will definitely be endless trouble afterwards.
These people weren't just idle scoundrels who didn't care about their lives; they were all incredibly strong to have escaped from the research institute alive, not to mention the powerful organizations behind them.
With their current Second Legion of less than a thousand men, it's not certain they can suppress all their greed.
Besides, it's not the theft itself that's scary, it's the thief's eye on it. If he were to be targeted by several other forces at the same time, Xin Xiao couldn't help but grit his teeth and feel a headache just thinking about it.
Therefore, upon hearing Bai Mianmian's agreement, Xin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and his gratitude towards her deepened even further.
Xin Xiao led the way, and Han Feitong and the others only started their hovering shoes after Bai Mianmian set off.
Not long after Bai Mianmian flew away, the red-capped, white-spotted mushroom in her mind stirred and sent her a thought.
'Master, to the east.'
Bai Mianmian, her expression unchanged, conveyed a thought to it: 'Go later.' Upon hearing this, the red-hatted white-spotted mushroom immediately fell silent.
However, no one saw that deep within the butterfly insect swarm, those S-rank and above butterfly insects, as if sensing the thought transmitted by the red-capped white-spotted mushroom, all raised their heads in the same direction.
Following the direction they were looking, Bai Mianmian and Xin Xiao's group were flying rapidly in the other direction.
Those of the other factions who were left behind exchanged glances as they watched the Second Legion members leave in that direction.
Soon, some people remained where they were, showing no intention of moving, while others followed the Second Legion at a distance.
Xin Xiao, at the very front, remained silent, only continuing to fly forward.
Bai Mianmian didn't seem inclined to speak either, maintaining the same speed as Xin Xiao and following him at a distance that wasn't too close or too far.
Seeing that the two were silent, and looking at Bai Mianmian's aloof and unapproachable demeanor, no one dared to speak to her rashly, fearing that their conversation might displease her, so they all continued on their way in silence.
The group flew for quite some time in the dull silence.
At this moment, Xin Xiao had already approached the butterfly insect swarm that was hovering there, which dared not cross the boundary for the time being because of the explosion of the research institute's self-destruct program.
Han Feitong and the others who were following Bai Mianmian were immediately invigorated. The faster ones suddenly accelerated and rushed forward, overtaking everyone in the blink of an eye.
Those who were a step too slow could only stay behind, heartbroken, to continue protecting Bai Mianmian.
This is someone who saved their lives; they can't let her be hurt by some random cat or dog.
But more than this tedious escort work, they longed to go ahead and fight the butterfly insectoids, to clear a path out.
It's just a pity they weren't quick enough to react.
Seeing that Xin Xiao and the others seemed intent on passing through the butterfly insect swarm, Bai Mianmian didn't hesitate and immediately manipulated the mushroom spores that had already flown there to grow into mushrooms.
Ahead, Xin Xiao and the others were already prepared to fight the Butterfly Insect Clan, but at this moment they suddenly saw red-capped white-dot mushrooms suddenly sprouting from the air in front of them and from the Butterfly Insect Clan.
"!" The very familiar mushroom made Xin Xiao and the others pause in surprise for a moment.
"Boom...!" In that instant, the newly grown mushrooms all exploded.
The butterfly insectoids that had been densely blocking the way in front of everyone were immediately cleared out in large chunk.
Xin Xiao and the others: "..."
The people who rushed over saw this scene, and their joy turned to dejection. The supernatural attacks that were ready to be launched in their hands also dissipated.
Even the flames that Xin Xiao had just conjured in his hand, the flames burning fiercely on the blade, dimmed a bit at this moment.
"?" Bai Mianmian noticed that the atmosphere between Xin Xiao and the others was a bit off, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
"Pfft—pfft pfft...cough cough cough..." Just then, Xu Ge and the others who stayed behind to continue escorting the goods couldn't help but burst out laughing.
But soon, they coughed a few times as if to cover up their laughter.
"It's alright, ma'am, let's continue on our way," Xin Xiao said calmly as he turned to Bai Mianmian.
Meanwhile, the group, who had not slowed down, had already arrived at the place where Bai Mianmian had cleared out the butterfly insectoids.
Seeing that they were unwilling to say more, Bai Mianmian stopped asking and continued to use mushrooms to clear a path through the butterfly insectoids in front of her.
But she hadn't flown far when she suddenly glanced back with a slightly cold look in her eyes.