Ark Journey

Xue Zhi, who had anticipated the attack, turned around and said:

"In addition to attacking, this can also be used for defense."

To the snow monsters, it seemed as if the enemy fired mortars to confirm what Xue Zhi said.

A hard ice shield was formed at high altitude, just enough to detonate all the flying shells in the air.

"What monster..."

Maintaining two different forms of Originium skills, the snow monsters only felt that the consumption was a little higher.

"You may not be able to calculate the trajectory of the shells when you use them alone. You can try to erect a wall directly."

A second wave of shells arrived, and this time a solid wall of ice appeared in the sky, almost completely covering their heads.

The consumption increased sharply, but it was still within an acceptable range as the infected had amazing resilience in this regard.

The commander of this unit turned pale as he watched the shells explode in the sky. One of his arms had disappeared and blood was dripping.

The commander, who once fought alongside the war wizard in the Far North, was furious.

[How could the Reunion Movement's dirt-legged magicians have such a formation! ]

Struggling to resist the endless ice crystals, he turned around and shouted to his adjutant:

"Retreat with the reconnaissance team and go back to tell the Lord that a war wizard has committed treason! We will help you buy time!"

"Yes!"

As a small group of troops separated and retreated, the remaining Ursus troops began a desperate charge. They left a long red trail on the snow-white ice field, which allowed them to successfully approach the snow monsters within 500 meters.

Several crossbow arrows were shot over, but at this distance their accuracy and power were drastically reduced, so there was no need to pay any attention to them.

Xue Zhi saw the enemy in the distance.

"Someone's running?"

He raised his hand while continuing to guide, and a small colorful ball flew towards the fleeing troops. It was so inconspicuous that no one noticed it.

On the front, looking at the enemy getting closer and closer, Xue Zhi changed the form of the Originium skill again.

The solid ice turned into ice cones and suddenly rose from the ground, blocking all the charging people and arrows.

"Damn infected..."

These were the last words of an Ursus soldier who had rushed within 300 meters. One of his arms had already disappeared and his blood seemed to have dried up and had stopped flowing.

The wind carried those words to Xue Zhi's ears, and he whispered:

"No one deserves to die."

Chapter 23: Mistakes and Alina's Battle

In the distance, the colorful ball had caught up with the retreating Ursus troops. When it touched someone's back, the violent energy contained in it was instantly released.

In an instant, it was as if a small sun rose in the snowfield, and the rapidly expanding killing range instantly engulfed everyone.

This is the power of the Primordial Core.

At this point, the Ursus force was completely wiped out.

The guidance disappeared, the energy field dissipated instantly, and the surrounding temperature dropped immediately.

Xue Zhi turned around and asked:

"Okay, guys, how do you feel?"

Froststar put away his staff and let out a long sigh.

Her eyes were full of surprise.

"Very interesting. I don't think the consumption is too great, but it can lead to such a result."

The snow monsters also echoed.

They had never won a battle with such little loss, and the enemy didn't even get close to them.

"Remember that feeling, the intensity of the Originium technique, and the position you stand in. You can practice it in detail during future training. This way, the sum of the parts will be greater than the sum of the parts."

"Ah."

After putting away the book and looking at the snowy field littered with corpses in the distance, Xue Zhi said:

"Let's clean up the battlefield first and see if there's anything worth seizing."

After taking all the supplies worth collecting from the large number of corpses, the Yeti team walked towards the designated assembly point.

On the way, Shuang Xing curiously asked Xue Zhi:

"Is the book you read before the book about Originium skills from Yan Country?"

"No, what is recorded there is something more basic that can be used in various places, not just in Originium Techniques."

"so smart?"

“That, of course, is the beauty of basic research.”

The snow monsters moved very fast along the way, and only a small part of the troops were escorting the main force of the Integration Movement to evacuate. All the troops capable of fighting had gone out.

Small snowflakes are floating in the sky. It is early winter now, and the different angles of the planet's rotation and revolution have created a cold winter.

In the afternoon, the snow monsters arrived at the designated location but did not see any sign of the main force.

"They haven't arrived yet? Maybe they encountered some accident."

Xue Zhi now felt a little regretful that she did not leave a clone in the main force of the Integration Movement to prevent any unexpected events.

The drone following them overhead was unable to transmit the signal to him due to the distance.

If the inner guards launched a surprise attack at this time, no one except Tallulah would be able to step forward to resist.

"I'll go over and take a look."

Xue Zhi set off and headed towards the previous Integration Movement base.

After a few flashes, the Yeti Squad couldn't even see his back.

An invisible spirit separated from Xue Zhi early on, and then slowly floated to the center of the snow monster team.

"Sister, what should we do?"

"Rest here and send a few people to scout the surrounding area."

"Yes."

The scenery in the forest kept changing. Xue Zhi had already seen the infected people carrying large and small bags. Fortunately, there was no panic look on their faces.

This made Xue Zhi feel relieved.

[It seems that I didn't encounter the inner guards. This time I made a mistake. 】

There was an infected person walking in front who had received help from Xue Zhi. The moment he saw him, he quickly said:

"Xue Zhi, the back half of the team seems to be under attack from the enemy, let's go check it out."

Xue Zhi nodded and flew directly into the air.

"I'll be there right away."

In the back half of the team, near the middle, more than a dozen bodies were lying on the ground, and the red blood had turned black.

Next to these corpses, there were many wounded people sitting on the ground. Alina, whose dress and boots were stained with blood, was kneeling beside a small figure, with a faint light in her hands.

Next to this small figure, there were several teachers I had met that day, all of them were injured.

"Sister, I'm so cold."

"Little Anna, you will be fine. Don't worry, sister won't let anything happen to you!"

The wounds on Anna's body had healed, but the massive loss of blood had obviously become a big problem, and the gradual loss of body temperature would kill the child.

Alina was very anxious, but she had just awakened the Originium skill and was extremely tired after killing these intruders and rescuing several people. The effect of the Originium skill was seriously reduced.

The mineral sickness that was not serious at first quickly worsened due to excessive use of Originium Techniques. Pain came from her chest, where the Originium broke out of her body, and Alina's vision suddenly became blurred.

Then the faint light in her hand dissipated, and she fell to the side.

A hand with a brighter light suddenly reached out from the side and caught the fallen Alina.

Xue Zhi's voice and body temperature came from behind.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine."

Alina closed her eyes and handed the weight of her body to the person behind her.

"Xue Zhi..."

"Don't talk and have a good rest."

With Xue Zhi's joining, Anna's condition improved at a visible speed. Her originally pale face became rosy, but her spirit was still a little weak.

The spell spread, and the wounds of the surrounding injured people healed quickly.

Talullah's voice sounded behind her. As the leader, she was covering the retreat for the Reunion, but too many enemies suddenly appeared and her defense line was breached.

Seeing so many dead bodies and fallen friends on the ground, Tallulah couldn't help but shout:

"Is everyone okay?"

Holding Alina's thin shoulders, Xue Zhi noticed that she had fallen asleep and signaled Tallulah to keep her voice down.

"Everyone who is still alive is fine. Alina just fell asleep because she was too tired."

Tallulah nodded quickly, then asked in a low voice:

"Oh, you killed these people?"

"No."

One of the teachers who picked up Anna added:

"It was Alina who dealt with them. After these people rushed in, they injured many people. Alina drew her sword and fought with them. Her sword was very sharp and could start a fire like the leader. None of the enemies could withstand her second sword."

Xue Zhi and Tallulah looked at each other, then both fixed their gazes on the already unconscious Alina, and finally said in unison:

"It seems your training is of great use./It seems your weapons are of great use."

Late at night, the Integration Movement temporarily set up camp in one place. They could not move to the designated location as quickly as Xue Zhi.

In a simple tent, Alina still had her eyes closed.

"Is Alina okay?"

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong with me watching over you. You should also get some rest early, Tallulah. You are the backbone of the Reunion Movement now. Without you, it's hard to say what will happen to those infected people."

"Ah."

Outside the tent, Tallulah, who was worried, chatted with Xue Zhi for a few words and then left.

Tallulah has a lot to deal with. Today's attack within the Reunion has made many people panic and uneasy, and now they need her, the leader, to comfort them.

Chapter 24: Each of Our Battlefields

Let’s go back a little in time to the other two battlefields.

The Patriot led the Shield Guards to fight the enemy in the wind and snow. The heavy Shield Guards perfectly demonstrated what it meant to be as still as a mountain and as powerful as thunder.

All kinds of attacks, whether physical or magical, could not shake the formation of these strong men, not even those small-caliber mortars could do it.

But every time their giant shields smashed down, at least dozens of people would break bones and tendons.

Facing the shield guards who were pressing forward step by step, someone in the crowd who was about to be overwhelmed shouted:

"Patriot! I knew you, a Sarkaz, could not be trusted! Damn Wendigo, you betrayed Ursus! You betrayed this name!"

The gleaming silver halberd pierced the noisy man, and the patriot who killed him said calmly:

"She betrayed me."

After dealing with all the enemies, the Patriot standing in the wind specifically instructed the shield guard:

"First, look for things like Originium on those magicians. We still owe Xue Zhi a lot."

"Yes, Captain."