Xingtie, started with a guitar, and made a living by singing

There is no doubt that the sound comes from here——

However, the appearance of this child horrified him.

The child was almost skin and bones, with deep eye sockets and sickly pale skin.

His hair hadn't been taken care of for a long time, so it was messy and covered his face, with only his thin lips opening and closing.

But he couldn't utter a word, and just raised his hand in vain to point to the inner room.

The sergeant carefully leaned inside and then smelled a faint stench of corpse.

On the only bed in the room, the corpse of a woman with dry lips and exposed gums was lying quietly.

That should be the child's mother...

Judging from the appearance of the body, it must have been dead for more than a week, but due to the low temperature, the degree of decay is barely maintained at this level.

He made this judgment subconsciously.

However, just as he was about to go back and take the child away, a buzzing sound came from the ceiling -

The sergeant captain instinctively ducked to avoid the attack and retreated to the inner room, but a cold light still brushed across his helmet, and the frost spread outward along the attack location.

He did not sit there and wait for death, but quickly counterattacked and thrust out the halberd in his hand. It was not until he felt something piercing through a hard object that he could see the attacker's appearance clearly.

It was a frost crystal creature with half a wing missing. It had escaped here at some point and had been coexisting with the mother and child ever since...

However, while he was still shocked by this, shouts of "enemy attack" were heard one after another outside the house.

Peeking out through the slit in his mask, he saw a group of Eternal Winter Shadows crawling out from every corner of the street like the living dead.

The deformed Eternal Winter Shadows, which roamed freely on the border of the dead and hated the living, were attacking like a pack of wolves with axes in hand.

The king wolf they are surrounding is a huge monster with a mechanical body.

The official name given to the Silvermane Iron Guard within the group is the Frost Prowler, a mechanical unit eroded by the power of the Rift, and most of the time it only wanders within the Rift.

From the outside, although it has many similarities with the Grizzli model automatic soldiers, a layer of ice crystal structure is covered on the original heavy armor.

This monster, imitated by the distorted power of the Rift, will never abide by the three major principles of robots and will only execute killing orders without hesitation.

The anvil-like reverse-angled head swept over everyone on the block, and then the radiator lights on the huge mechanical body made a rapid roar, and the hollowed-out, twisted belly made a hungry wriggling sound.

The shadows of eternal winter summoned by the twisted power of the rift gradually gathered around.

Without exception, they stared at humans, waiting for the Deep Frost Wanderer's order to launch a general attack.

Although the Rift Creatures themselves are not very intelligent, when there are specific elite individuals on the scene, they will default to obey the orders of the "leader".

Although they themselves are unable to achieve any high-level tactical coordination, with the help of the memories reproduced by the power of the rift, they can also reproduce the combat habits of the living to a certain extent.

The biggest difference between an organized attack and an unorganized melee is efficiency.

Once the Rift Monsters launch a general attack, how long this team of Silver Mane Iron Guards can hold out depends entirely on when the other side finishes "playing around."

At this critical moment of life and death, the sergeant's first thought was not to escape or to lose the fight.

Rather - we must buy time for others to evacuate.

That’s right, whether or not they can win the fight is never the first consideration of the Silver Mane Iron Guards; the thing that matters is the oath they have to fulfill.

From the moment they become Iron Guards, their lives are like an hourglass entering a countdown. When the last grain of sand falls, silence will come.

This is something that all the Iron Guards know, and it is also an oath that they made together during the fireside chat and should not be violated.

——Use this body to forge the strongest shield for Beloberg, live and die with your comrades, and protect the people.

The oath itself is not binding, otherwise there would not be such a cowardly group that abandoned the people in the outer city and chose to retreat directly to the inner city.

But they are different. All the Iron Guards who stay here stick to their promises.

The sergeant quickly made a decision in his mind, put away his weapon, and turned to look at the child.

"Can you... still walk?"

The sickly-looking child just stared at the woman in the inner room without answering.

This situation made the sergeant fall silent, and then he picked up the other person.

"I'm sorry... this place is no longer habitable. I'll have someone take you to the inner city, where it will be safer."

Rather than persuasion, it would be more accurate to say that the sergeant was unilaterally persuading himself.

The moment he stepped out of the house without hesitation, the child seemed to have lost his support, drooping his head and leaning against him.

The sergeant silently quickened his pace, stopped an adult who was about to run away, and solemnly handed the child to him.

"Please, take him with you and evacuate. All the Iron Guards will buy you time."

The other party was stunned for a moment, looked at the monster that broke the world, then looked at the sergeant, gritted his teeth and took it.

As the crowd became more and more agitated, the Iron Guards stood on full alert, blocking the monsters like a solid breastwork.

The Deep Frost Wanderer finally made a new move at this moment. It let out a deafening roar, and the Eternal Winter Shadows quickly charged forward, holding the axes emitting cold light high in their hands, while the Iron Guards opened fire to block them, and some of the guards were engaged in a tangle fight.

The sergeant captain rushed to the front. His target was not the Eternal Winter Scourge Shadows, but the Deep Frost Wanderer who was guarding the rear.

If the other party continues to issue orders, the situation will only deteriorate faster.

However, its huge size is not as bulky as most people think.

After solving the problem of energy limitation, the thrusters installed on the mechanical body quickly revealed their brutal side.

The powerful thrust and mechanical body make its charge unstoppable. With just one round, it can crush these ignorant human ants into a bloody pulp.

The sergeant also dodged hastily. No one would try to fend off the charge of a monster that was four or five times his own size.

However, just when he thought he could avoid it, the charging Deep Frost Wanderer suddenly braked to a stop. The mechanical wheels rubbed sparks on the ground and made a sound like nails scratching on a blackboard.

Its bloated body swung its arms back suddenly like a drawn bow, and then it punched the soldier captain who had to hastily raise his halberd to block because of its change of direction.

The ice crystal structure covering the mechanical arm also changed into a chainsaw-like structure at this time, and a large number of sparks burst out the moment it touched the opponent's weapon. At the same time, the huge force that exploded directly blasted the Iron Guard into the house next to it.

The sound of broken bones, bent arms and scrapped weapons basically announced that this encounter would end with the Silver Mane Iron Guards trying to stop a chariot with their bare hands.

However, when the soldier was lying in a pool of blood, trying his best to stand up again.

There was a new turn of events on the field.

"—Dissipate with the butterflies... the phantom of the past!"

A cold female voice came from somewhere, accompanied by quantum ripples that were imperceptible to the naked eye. A swift shadow appeared behind the Deep Frost Wanderer, who had revealed his weak spot.

The blurry attack, like a flutter of butterflies, cut a huge, difficult-to-heal gap in the opponent's back.

The attack and defense switched almost instantly. The Deep Frost Wanderer staggered and rolled into the surrounding group of monsters, crushing several Eternal Winter Scourge Shadows that had no time to dodge.

The mechanical body also let out a shattering sound.

Xier, arrive on time——!

Chapter 61: Don’t Let Down Your Beliefs (Subscribe)

——Severe pain.

The pain from the injuries on his body was so severe that he almost lost his mind and almost passed out.

But compared to the pain, he cared more about the situation of his companions who had fought alongside him, and whether those people could evacuate successfully.

With this perseverance, the sergeant struggled to open his eyes, wiped the blood from the observation seam with his other remaining hand, and was able to see the situation on the battlefield again.

There, stood a girl with purple hair as graceful as a butterfly.

She held a sickle that was almost as tall as a person, standing across from the monster, the red ribbon tied around her arm swaying in the wind.

Like a wisp of fire...

He didn't know whether he was hallucinating before he died or someone really came to save him, but either way it couldn't stop his determination to live and die with his comrades!

As the sergeant was struggling to stand up again, enduring the pain, a cold shout interrupted him.

"If I were you, I wouldn't choose to get up and get in the way at this time."

The purple-haired girl turned her face slightly and continued to speak while maintaining the confrontation.

"If you don't want to die by your own hands first, you'd better lie down and don't move."

“…You, you are?”

"What nonsense! Is this the time to ask about someone's origins?"

The answer sounded like a mockery, but also like a complaint. However, the sergeant did not see any impatience on the face of the dashing girl.

She simply rearranged her attacking stance and whispered, "But since you asked, remember this: we are Earthfire."

--us?

Isn't she alone?

Could there be other reinforcements?

Before he was about to pass out, these three questions popped up in the sergeant's mind. Then he caught a glimpse of the other party charging towards the group of monsters again. Just as he was about to say something, he fainted.

When the other Iron Guards found that their captain had fallen, they desperately pushed the front line forward until they reached the sergeant-in-chief. Only when they confirmed that he still had signs of life did they breathe a sigh of relief.

However, getting in was easy, but breaking out was difficult. They were all basically trapped here now. The only good news was that they had successfully held back the monsters from the Rift, buying those people precious time to evacuate.

From now on, even if I die in battle, I will have no regrets...

Despite thinking so, there were still some people who were unwilling to die. They fixed their eyes on the girl who "didn't know the consequences" and rushed into the group of monsters alone.

The way of using weapons made them feel inexplicably familiar.

The sickle is an extremely difficult weapon to master, and almost no one would choose such a weapon as their main choice. Not only is it easy to accidentally injure teammates, it is also not conducive to team cooperation.

However, the Silver Mane Guards' weapons training course actually teaches how to use weapons such as sickles.

Of course, that is just simple written instruction. To actually get started, you not only need to spend a lot of time training, but also need a teacher's guidance.

The fighting skills used by that girl were unique, like a sweeping storm, and could easily leave dense cutting marks on the enemy.

It is completely different from the skills they have learned, but they can feel that the skills they occasionally use seem to have something in common with what they have learned.

Of course, they now just think it is an illusion, but that does not stop them from considering her, who currently has the highest martial power, as one of their hopes for survival.

So, a part of the Iron Guards left the team and rushed to reinforce.

At this time, Xier also completed her retreat. When she caught a glimpse of the group of iron guards coming to reinforce her, she did not show any joy or annoyance.

She could deal with all the monsters here by herself. Unlike the Windmaker, when they fought just now, she had roughly figured out the level of the "Ice Fatty" in front of her - he was far inferior to her.

She held the sickle blade upside down, and the surface that was glowing with a faint light was not stained by even a trace of ice.

The opponent has no resistance against himself. Not only that, he will even be restrained by the power of quantum.

Although she didn't quite understand the relationship between them, she could only roughly tell which monster was easier to chop and which monster was as prickly as a turtle shell, but just knowing this was enough.

After a brief pause, the girl touched the ground with her toes and once again burst out at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to keep up with.

The Deep Frost Wanderer that was severely injured by her stood up again at this time, and even grabbed with both hands and sucked the unlucky Eternal Winter Disaster Shadows that were crushed by it directly into its twisted abdomen, and all the rift energy that constituted their movement was absorbed.

Then came a roar that everyone present could hear—!

The frost roaring out from the abdomen quickly covered the street ahead. The low temperature caused a layer of ice to quickly condense on the ground. It was not only slippery, but also had a frosty effect.

Even the armor of the Iron Guards was stained with a hint of gray, their limbs were frozen stiff, and their moves became more difficult to perform.

Xier also frowned and glanced at the corner of her clothes. The wind and snow that covered her all over had also hit her, but it did not cause much damage. It was just a little physical discomfort. The unfavorable environment was not enough to affect her.

But the group of Iron Guards who tried to help her were surrounded -

After secretly sighing at the trouble in her heart, Xier escaped into the quantum world again. After a few ripples in space, her figure completely disappeared.

The Deep Frost Wanderer subconsciously made a defensive move. The human before had been attacking it in this way, but it could not keep up with the opponent's speed at all.

Even though my own speed isn't slow, it still needs to be compared...

It is easy to crush those small fish, but when it really faces a tricky high-speed enemy, the larger damage area caused by its huge body often puts it at a disadvantage.

Although it should not have such logical thinking intelligence, the components of the mechanical unit repaired by the power of the rift have restored some of the abilities that the original body should have had.

However, the predicted attack did not come. When the opponent appeared for the second time, he was already next to the group of surrounded iron guards.