"Ugh···"
With a long sigh, Li Yang's face showed exhaustion. He had really tried his best, and he was really about to give up.
Ultimately, he was just a high-level mage.
When things are stable, his high-level strength is enough for him to oversee the mine and complete the tasks assigned to him by his superiors.
But with the sirens causing chaos, mere high-level strength was no match for them—three days ago, he almost died at the hands of a commander-level demon!
"Is no one coming to rescue us?"
······
“This is Morosa City, and our mine is on the other side of the city,” Nan Jue said.
“I can send the supplies over first, but I can’t move all the survivors out with my current spatial abilities,” Ai Jiangtu said.
“I’ll go with you and settle everyone in first,” Xu Fang said. “The rest of you wait outside and try to avoid any conflict with the sea monsters.”
After giving the instructions, silver light appeared in the space around Ai Jiangtu, drawing a special curved surface in a strange way.
His body vanished from the spot in an instant, reappeared a hundred meters away the next moment, and then disappeared again.
Compared to him, Xu Fang's approach was much simpler and more direct.
With a dash of the Azure Feather, the sirens felt a "whoosh" flash in the sky, but when they blinked, they found nothing there.
There's a strange sense of familiarity about it...
In my past life, I played the game "Journey to the West: Dream Maker." When Tang Sanzang overcame obstacles, he would create a shadow and teleport away, while Sun Wukong would rush through at top speed.
The mine was right in front of us, and we could see the wind mages on guard in the distance. The air was filled with the distinctive rusty smell of minerals.
"Something's wrong!" a tense voice rang out, and several wind mages quickly gathered around.
"Don't be nervous, I'm here to save you." Xu Fang dispelled the mist, revealing his true form.
Ai Jiangtu also teleported over, and the wind mages were both surprised and delighted to see the two people's yellow-skinned faces!
Their distress signals finally got a response!
"Are you mages from the Potala Palace Magic Association?" a mage who looked like a squad leader asked hurriedly.
The Potala Palace Magic Association is in charge of diplomacy, and the mages in embassies around the world are all on their side.
“No, we represent the military.” Xu Fang pointed to himself, then to Ai Jiangtu: “I am from the Central Military Headquarters, and he is from the Northern Military Headquarters.”
The monk's eyes brightened even more, his gaze as if he had found a long-lost relative: "Quickly, please come inside, I will report to Commander Li immediately."
The mine seemed to have been transformed by earth magic; the path inside was winding and twisting, sometimes narrow and treacherous, sometimes open and deep, more like a field mouse burrow than a human mine.
The dim, flickering lights added a touch of mystery to the deep, secluded space. The air was filled with the distinctive scent of minerals, mingled with the damp smell of earth.
Drip, drip, drip...
The sound of water dripping on the mine tunnel echoed clearly in the empty tunnel.
Military Intelligence Bureau officer Li Yang had been waiting there for a while. Upon seeing the two, he hurried over and said, "We've finally been waiting for you two."
Xu Fang looked Li Yang up and down. His eyes were sunken in their sockets, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were like ravines. His eyes were bloodshot, making him look tired and listless.
"Serving the people." Li Yang forced a smile.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Xu Fang patted him on the shoulder: "How's the situation now? How many survivors are there? What about supplies?"
"There are a total of 3,224 survivors, of whom 500 are our compatriots, more than 600 are foreign employees recruited locally, and the rest are employees' family members and ordinary people who came to escape."
"The supplies are also far from ideal. What was originally enough to last three months is now almost gone, and people are complaining a lot about not having enough to eat. We are military mages, we can't just use our magic on the people, can we?"
In the past, Li Yang could only keep these grievances to himself.
Now that he finally has someone to confide in, he has so much to say that he seems like a chatterbox.
He is so difficult!
All the pressure was on him, and he had to fight against all the dangerous and terrifying demons.
Our own people are fine, but the most troublesome are the local residents.
Because they couldn't speak the language and were afraid of being abandoned or hurt, they went on a wild and reckless spree, clinging to the idea of "their last meal."
They gather a bunch of people to make a scene over the slightest thing, using this method to show their presence!
—It's just like romantic relationships!
"You've worked hard," Ai Jiangtu comforted him. "I brought a lot of supplies, enough for everyone to have a good meal."
A slight smile appeared on Li Yang's face, and he asked the question he was most concerned about: "So how many people came this time?"
With over three thousand people evacuated, such a large-scale movement of people often becomes a prime target for demons.
Without sufficient military mages to protect them, they would be no different from a human buffet.
"Ten," Xu Fang said.
"Only ten..."
Disappointment flashed across Li Yang's face, his high spirits suddenly dampened, and he restrained himself from complaining aloud.
“All nine of them are high-level mages,” Xu Fang said.
Li Yang: "!!!"
They're all high-level!
High-level mages are comparable to an army; their equipment is incredibly luxurious!
“Wait a minute, all nine of them are high-level, so you…” Li Yang quickly realized the blind spot and looked at Xu Fang with hopeful eyes.
Xu Fang did not disappoint him, nor did he deliberately keep him in suspense. He nodded readily and said, "I am a Super Rank."
Li Yang: "!!!"
Overwhelmed by the immense shock and happiness, Li Yang nearly fainted, and his tense body instantly relaxed.
Super level!
This is a super-level mage!
In this dangerous city, what could be more valuable than a powerful super-level mage?
“My teammates are waiting outside. Let’s organize the people to eat and pack their belongings first, and then the army will clear the way and break out of the town,” Xu Fang said.
"Yes!"
Li Yang stood up straight and snapped to attention with a military salute: "From this moment on, you shall take over command of the mine's military mages!"
Chapter 424 This is the greatest humanitarianism!
The deep, damp mine shaft was filled with the smell of earth and rock, mixed with a sense of unease and anxiety.
The faint light of the miner's lamp flickered in the darkness, casting dappled shadows that made the entire environment appear even more eerie and terrifying.
The workers sat together, and occasionally a light shone on their fearful and numb faces.
"It's so cold..." a female worker shivered, tears streaming down her face. "I... I can't breathe. When will someone come to rescue us?"
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." Her husband took out half a dry biscuit from his pocket: "Eat it, you won't be afraid if you're full."
The female worker sniffed, and just as she was about to reach out to take it, a large, dark hand snatched the dry biscuit away from her.
"What are you doing!" the husband immediately retorted angrily.
The black man grabbing the dry biscuits kept stuffing them into his mouth, swallowing them while cursing filthy language.
"You bunch of ingrates! We saved you, and you steal our things!"
"Fuck him and kill him!"
"These damn people are wasting food and air!"
The already tense atmosphere was completely ignited, and the workers were in a frenzy. However, the black workers were not to be outdone, shouting that they would beat people up in their incomprehensible gibberish.
"Everyone, calm down! Calm down!"
Someone was trying desperately to maintain order, but the crowd, whose emotions had completely collapsed, wouldn't listen to him, and the scene became even more chaotic.
"Shut up!"
A majestic voice boomed like thunder in a clear sky. With just two words, each word resonated in everyone's minds like an incredibly heavy bronze bell.
In an instant, all those people who were about to fight were so dizzy and their ears were ringing that they couldn't move an inch.
"My ears!"
"who is it?"
"Look over there!"
At the entrance to the mine, several people stood there. Li Yang, the Kuomintang agent whom everyone was most familiar with, was standing at the back, while a young man with blond hair stood at the front.
The young man had a sharp gaze, and anyone who met his eyes would instinctively lower their gaze.
“From now on, follow our instructions. We’ll take you out. Do you understand?” Xu Fang said.
As soon as they heard they could leave, the crowd started to stir again.
"Shut up!"
More than three thousand people simultaneously clutched their heads and wailed, not daring to utter another word.
"Xu Juntong has such strong willpower," Li Yang exclaimed softly.
Ai Jiangtu nodded, his gaze towards Xu Fang's retreating figure somewhat complicated.
How long has it been since the National Games? Has the gap between me and Xu Fang widened to this extent?
Xu Fang said, "Now, distribute food rations to everyone. Chinese and foreign workers will receive them first, followed by their families, and finally the refugee residents."
"Why should we!" the black man who had snatched the biscuit shouted angrily. "We are human beings too, we also have rights..."
"Shut up!"
Xu Fang stared at him: "Giving you food is the greatest human right. If you don't want to eat, then don't eat."
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