Collapse Iron: What does it mean to broaden the fate of four people in one sentence?

what?

retreat?

They were fighting so well just now, with Lady Bronya chasing after dozens of monsters and hacking them down, which got them all excited. Why retreat now?

But obeying orders is an instinct ingrained in their bones.

"Lady Bronya! You go first! We'll cover your retreat!"

One of the guards stepped forward, his face filled with a determination to die for his cause.

The other guards echoed this sentiment.

"Yes! You go first!"

"Let's hold them off!"

"For Belloberg!"

Lin Si looked at the group of enthusiastic NPCs and her lips twitched.

To cover the rear?

What will you use to cover our retreat?

With your limited fighting strength, trying to cover the rear would likely result in you getting trapped.

He manipulated Bronya to raise her foot and kick the Iron Guard who had just said he would cover the rear in the butt.

"Ouch!"

The iron guard was sent flying half a meter away, rolling twice on the ground.

"Let's go!"

Lin Si's voice carried a hint of helplessness and a hint of disdain.

"I'll cover the rear; if you come with me, you'll only hold me back!"

The guards were stunned.

Lady Bronya...are you going to cover their retreat?

Lady Bronya, as the next High Protector, is actually going to cover the retreat for these ordinary guards?!

"Lady Bronya!"

The guards' eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up in their eyes.

What a wonderful adult! What a wonderful leader!

Not only is he highly skilled, but he also cares so much about his subordinates! He's even willing to risk his life for these insignificant taxi drivers!

"What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

Seeing that they were so moved they were about to cry, Lin Si's forehead creased with a tic-tac-toe expression.

These NPCs are quite intelligent, but they're a bit too emotional.

His idea was simple.

Since it's a long-term simulation management game, the background is still just one existing human civilization city.

Every NPC with combat capabilities is a very important strategic resource.

Even the loss of one soldier is a huge loss.

Although these NPCs are not very strong in combat, they are still the regular army of the only existing city. Training one of them takes a lot of time and resources.

It would be a waste to die here.

As for him?

He controls Bronya, a character with very high base stats, and with his skillful control, her combat power is off the charts.

One person could easily hold off these humanoid monsters.

Once the guards are far away, he'll find another opportunity to escape.

The Iron Guards stood up, clenched their left fists and struck their chests, giving Lin Si a standard Silver Mane Iron Guard salute.

"Lady Bronya, let's go back and request your assistance!"

Then he ran away without looking back.

Lin Si watched them disappear into the wind and snow before turning her head to look at the menacing Rift Creatures.

And then there's that rifting phantom, shrouded in the distance.

"All right."

He flexed Bronya's wrist, twirling the spear in his hand.

"Now, it's just us left."

Bronya looked at Lin Si's decision and fell silent.

Honestly, if it were her, she would definitely do the same, letting the guards go first and bringing up the rear herself.

But it will not be that easy.

If it were her, she would definitely waste a lot of time explaining things to the person, appealing to their reason and emotions, and in the end, she might even have to invoke her status as the daughter of the Great Guardian to forcefully issue an order.

Moreover, the final outcome might even develop into her being forced to retreat first, with the Iron Guards covering her retreat.

Because she is too young and is the next Great Guardian, the Iron Guards will not allow her to take risks.

But what about now?

The guy controlling her body just kicked her once, just once, and said, "You guys will only hold me back."

The guards obediently followed orders, and were even moved to tears...

Bronya almost lost control of her facial expressions.

As she was lost in thought, the situation on the battlefield outside changed again.

The illusory figure from the nearby Rift noticed Lin Si's gaze.

It trembled all over.

It was all too familiar with that look in its eyes; the fear of being dominated just now instantly surged into its heart.

This person, this terrifying human, just looked at it with that kind of gaze, and then shot it in the face.

Now she looks at it from that perspective again.

What is she trying to do? Is she going to slap my face again?

The rifting phantom subconsciously shrank back, holding its staff in front of it, looking as if it was ready to run away at any moment.

As for those creations created from the rifts?

Even more timid.

Although they don't have high intelligence, they still have the most basic survival instincts.

The gray-haired human in front of them had just killed them as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

Whoever takes the lead will die.

So they just circled around, baring their teeth and hissing threateningly, but none of them dared to make the first move.

Lin Si looked at this group of cowards and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

A standoff is good.

A standoff means they dare not move, and not daring to move means they have enough time to build up their momentum.

He took a deep breath, twirled the spear in his hand, and struck a cool starting stance.

"What's the use of having more people? Eight hundred against one, the advantage is in my hands!"

"Have you not heard that there is always a way out?"

"As long as I want to walk, the road is right beneath my feet!"

The rifting phantom was tense all over.

They're here!

This posture, this momentum, these words that are incomprehensible yet inexplicably make people feel very powerful!

This is definitely going to be a big surprise!

It quickly waved its staff, signaling the surrounding Rift Creatures to move closer to it.

All the monsters gathered together, preparing to face the impending devastating blow.

Even Bronya, who was watching from the sidelines, was somewhat surprised.

She was even somewhat looking forward to it.

The battles just now were exciting, but they were all basic gunfighting techniques.

If there really is some amazing move, she can take a look, since it's her body. She can steal a move and learn it, then it will be hers.

The Rift Creatures formed a circle, protecting the Rift Illusion in the center.

The atmosphere was extremely tense; even the wind and snow seemed to have stopped.

Lin Si slowly raised the spear and aimed.

then......

"Give me a big gas pump!"

He turned and ran, covering twenty meters in the blink of an eye.

His speed is so fast that he can be called the Usain Bolt of the escape world.

Rift Illusion: (???)?

Creators of the Rift: (°△°)?

Bronya's own consciousness: (/?Д?)/?

The battlefield fell into a deathly silence, broken only by the howling of the wind and snow, and the fainter footsteps in the distance.

After a long while, the Rift Phantom slowly turned its head and looked at the Rift Creatures beside it.

That look seemed to say: What just happened?

The beings created by the Rift collectively shook their heads.

We don't know, we don't know anything, all we know is that that terrible human ran away.

The rift phantom suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

It's like you've made all the preparations for an earth-shattering battle, only to have your opponent admit defeat and leave without even fighting.

That frustration, that speechlessness, that feeling of punching cotton...

It didn't even know whether to be angry or relieved.

Be angry, they really did run away, and you can't catch them.

Be thankful, they did run away, so you don't have to get beaten up anymore.

It's very complicated.

At this moment, Lin Si, who was running wildly, was in a very good mood.

"Hahaha!"

He laughed inwardly.

"These idiot bots, do they really think I'm about to unleash a powerful attack?"

As a gaming guru, he knows all too well what "strategic retreat" means.

If you can't win a fight, run away; that's basic common sense.

Although he can win, what's the benefit of winning?

After this batch is killed, there will be another batch. If he stays here all by himself, he will eventually be worn down and die.

Perhaps we should retreat first, go back and see what the situation is like with that Belloberg, understand the setting of this world, and then make long-term plans.