Master Changsheng

Chapter 46, Chapter 045: It's Good to Be Alive [Happy New Year]

Gudong!

Reed swallowed hard.

The words of refusal stuck in his throat, and he just couldn't say them.

An Kai's expression already showed displeasure because of his dawdling.

The large, gleaming iron rod was gently swung in An Kai's hand...

A series of whooshing sounds filled the air...

To go or not to go?

The thought lingered in Reed's mind.

In just a second, before Ankai could jump off the [Giant]'s shoulder, he hurriedly nodded: "Sir! No problem!"

Seeing this, An Kai chuckled and said, "You're on the right track."

Then he cast four freezing spells, forming a shallow layer of ice behind the necks of Reed and the other three.

"It's too hot, let me help you cool down."

"The effect only lasts for one hour. If it exceeds that time... you'd better watch out."

Gudong!

Reed swallowed hard again.

He understood the implication behind An Kai's words.

The ice layer on the back of the neck is not a sign of cooling, but a death knell.

According to An Kai, if they still haven't completed the task he instructed them to do in an hour, this ice layer will become their death warrant!

"Sir! Don't worry, we will definitely complete the mission!"

"We are upholding justice."

"Ah...look at my mouth, I've said the wrong thing again, uphold justice...uphold justice!"

Reed chuckled awkwardly and quickly changed his tune...

At this point, how could Reed not understand Ankai's thoughts?

They've got their eyes on the orcs' resources!

He knew it all along: how could Ankai suddenly be so righteous, seeking revenge for the heinous humans in the desert…

He understood, but Reed wouldn't say it aloud.

Not only would he not say it, but if Ankai succeeds, he will also publicize it extensively.

Because he was involved in this matter, if he could use this opportunity to tie himself to Ankai, Reed believed that his life in Chaos City would be elevated to a higher level!

Ankai and Reed exchanged a coded message, and then Ankai signaled to Reed and the other three that they could leave…

With a shout, Reed led three vengeful warriors across a desert dune and made their way towards the orc settlement a few hundred meters away...

Will the freezing spell really kill Reed and the others an hour later?

Not will.

But if Ankai reveals this secret, will Reed believe him?

Neither will it.

Having lived in the desert for so long, Reed and his men wouldn't feel comfortable doing anything without Ankai employing some threatening tactics.

They were on tenterhooks, fearing that Ankai would betray them.

The threat of freezing magic was like a reassurance to Reed and his group.

They could go about their business with peace of mind, at least they were certain that Ankai wouldn't suddenly turn against them.

The reason this is so is because we've experienced similar situations too many times and become accustomed to them...

Ankai had thought it through very thoroughly.

If among the orcs, there truly is someone he cannot defeat.

He will definitely run away decisively.

As for Reed, he won't save him.

Ankai didn't feel anything was wrong with sending Reed and his three companions as cannon fodder, given how many powerful individuals were in the experimental orc settlement.

He saved Reed and the other three; without him, they would have been orc excrement long ago.

The storage ring that Reed handed over afterwards contained a value far less than what he owed for saving his life.

Therefore, sending Reed and his companions to the orc settlement was more like a way for the four of them to repay Ankai…

Ankai and the Stone Giant lay atop the sand dune, gazing towards the orc settlement in the distance, awaiting Reed and the others' return…

Five minutes later.

Suddenly, a series of angry roars erupted from the orc settlement, followed by Reed's group of four suddenly running out of the settlement.

Two of the soldiers, with bent arms and broken legs, were carried forward by Reed and another soldier…

Behind them, nearly a hundred orcs, wielding massive weapons and their faces contorted with rage, charged out!

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.

After all, carrying the injured person affected Reed and his companion's speed.

During their escape, Reed kept waving his arms, sending out their secret signal to Ankai...

"Two people at the second-tier triple level, one person at the second-tier double level, five people at the second-tier first level, and seventy-nine people at the first-tier level."

Through Reed's hand gestures, Ankai learned about the strength of these orcs.

After thinking it over, I feel it shouldn't be a problem.

After all, they had occupied the high ground!

However, he did not rush to take action.

He was still waiting, firstly, until no more new orcs appeared in the orc settlements, so as to prevent the emergence of stronger ones.

Secondly, wait until Reed and his group are within 50 meters of him.

This distance represents the maximum effective range for maximizing the power of his fireball spell.

If the distance is far, the power of the fireball spell will be reduced.

Of course, he wouldn't have saved Reed if he hadn't been within 50 meters.

Life and death are preordained, wealth and honor are determined by fate.

This is something that every member of the Desert People knows.

You can never predict whether an accident or death will come first.

It was this environment and this mentality that cultivated the humans in the desert into an anomaly—one who fought without hesitation, only with all-out effort…

Reed ran while waving his arms.

An Kai has yet to show up on his own initiative.

He knew that Ankai was waiting for the right opportunity.

If he didn't hold out until that opportunity came, An Kai wouldn't come to his rescue.

He had no way to ask An Kai to help him.

Putting himself in Reed's shoes, he would also make the same decision as Ankai.

Having understood the cause and effect, Reed stopped waving his hand; he had already delivered the message he needed to.

All I have to do now is fight to survive...

However, his speed was still too slow in the eyes of a second-tier orc!

As he ran, Reed wondered if it was just his imagination.

He could vaguely hear the heavy breathing of a blue-faced, fanged orc...

The next moment, a loud roar suddenly came from behind Reed!

A figure leaped up, the shadow of which obscured Reed!

"It's over!"

...

At a critical moment of life and death!

A fireball radiating scorching heat suddenly struck!

boom!

With just one strike, the orc above Reed's head was blasted backward by the fireball!

He fell to the ground, his fate unknown!

Reed let out a long breath, and suddenly, as if all his strength had left him, he collapsed to the ground.

He exchanged a smile with another soldier carrying a wounded soldier...

"I survived..."

Reed muttered something, put the injured person aside, and lay down in the desert in a spread-eagle position.

He gazed at the sky, a fiery red expanse densely covered by fireballs, and couldn't help but wonder, "Can a third-tier mage really do this?"

boom!!!

With the arrival of the first fireball!

The war suddenly began in this space!

Ankai stood atop the sand dune, holding the [Strength Staff], and one fireball after another, radiating scorching heat, flew rapidly from him!

Not far from Reed, fireballs fell, turning the area into a living hell!

One after another, giant craters radiating scorching heat appeared!

The orcs, who were just moments before furious, have now become lambs to the slaughter.

Under the overwhelming barrage of fireballs, they wailed in agony...

The orcs' wails sounded like beautiful music to Reed.

He stared blankly at the impenetrable fireballs in the sky, muttering, "It's good to be alive..."

Thank you to Zhujie Weiyi and Xuyang for sending monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)