Chapter 110 If There Is an Afterlife, I Am Willing to Continue Fighting Side by Side With You!
Chapter 110 If There Is an Afterlife, I Am Willing to Continue Fighting Side by Side With You!
Song Lingxuan was now in a complete panic.
Although Pang Fei had applied on his own to be transferred to Defense Area 25,
She, Song Lingxuan, had personally approved it.
If her aunt pressed her for answers…
How was she supposed to explain this?
Now that Pang Fei had been captured by the half-human wizards and had escaped past the three lines of defense,
He had undoubtedly been taken to the Voodoo Clan's base camp.
There was no way to rescue him.
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Many soldiers had been captured before,
But the military had no effective way to save them.
Just resisting the beast tide alone had already exhausted the military both mentally and physically.
To break through enemy lines and reach the Voodoo Clan's base camp?
That was simply impossible.
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Even though she knew a rescue was unrealistic,
Song Lingxuan still bit the bullet and contacted District Commander Wang of the Baitan City Military Region.
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Inside the General Command Room
Song Lingxuan's voice was firm.
"Commander Wang, we cannot abandon our captured soldiers."
"I, Song Lingxuan, am willing to organize a rescue team and personally lead the operation."
There was a long silence.
Then, District Commander Wang's tone turned sharp.
"Nonsense!"
"Do you have any idea what period we're in right now?"
"This is the second counterattack of the beast tide!
What are we supposed to use for a rescue mission?"
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"Do you want to save a handful of people at the cost of Baitan City?
Do you want to abandon the millions of civilians here?"
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Commander Wang's voice grew colder.
"Song Lingxuan, go back to your post and guard the third line of defense!"
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Song Lingxuan gritted her teeth.
"But—"
"There is no 'but'!"
Commander Wang's tone softened slightly.
"I know."
"Pang Fei is your cousin, isn't he?"
"I've already seen the coordinates of his group."
"They're at the base camp of the Voodoo Clan."
"They will most likely never return."
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Song Lingxuan clenched her fists.
She knew this was true.
But accepting it was another matter.
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Commander Wang sighed.
"Lingxuan, I understand your pain."
"My own brother died in battle—right in front of me."
"I know it hurts. I know it's unbearable."
"But you are not just a sister. You are a soldier!"
"You cannot let personal emotions cloud your duty."
"We want to save them, but not now!"
"If we manage to repel the beast tide and secure Baitan City,
I will personally lead the rescue mission!"
"For now—return to your post.
Do not mention the rescue again!"
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Back in Defense Zone 25
Song Lingxuan returned to her post.
But her heart felt like it had been torn apart.
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Some well-informed veterans soon heard the news.
Xu Yan's team.
Feng Wu's team.
Both had been captured.
The veterans were devastated.
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"What an incredible group of recruits… How could this happen?"
"They left without saying a word. They must have gone to the front lines."
"Even though they're strong, they're still recruits.
They had never fought against the half-human wizards before.
They didn't know how terrifying their curses were."
"If only we had warned them… stopped them…
Maybe this wouldn't have happened."
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"It's too late now."
"They've been taken to the Voodoo Clan's base camp."
"They're not coming back."
"If they hadn't taken such a risk… If they had been more cautious…
They could've soared to the top in a few years."
"What a cruel twist of fate."
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News Spreads to Defense Zone 50
In the rear area, the new recruits were in mourning.
They beat their chests.
They stamped their feet in frustration.
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"Damn it! Just when we found a true dragon among us, he was taken away!"
"Xu Yan, Feng Wu, Liang Qiu… They were all meant to be legends."
"But just as they emerged, they were gone."
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A recruit gritted his teeth.
"Remember that small beast tide during our assessment?"
"We thought a veteran team had saved us."
"Later, we learned the truth.
It was Xu Yan's team."
"They summoned the Tree Realm. They rained down thunder."
"They saved us!"
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"We owe them our lives."
"And we'll never get the chance to repay them."
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Another recruit sighed.
"If they hadn't held back the level 30 disaster beasts,
how many of us would still be standing?"
"We all owe them our lives."
"And now, we can do nothing for them."
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The recruits pooled their merit points and bought cases of fine wine.
They uncorked each bottle and poured it onto the ground.
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"Brothers, have a good journey!"
"If there is an afterlife, I will repay this debt!"
"If there is an afterlife, I will fight by your side again!"
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Instructors at Defense Zone 50
When they heard the news…
A heavy silence fell.
The instructors clenched their fists.
These were their recruits.
They had trained them.
They had nurtured them.
And now, they were gone.
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The Ice Mage instructor was the most shaken.
He had thought he was protecting the recruits.
He had thought that by holding the beasts back,
He was giving them safety.
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Now he realized the truth.
Because of him—
The elite recruits had gone elsewhere.
And now they were lost.
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He lowered his head.
"I was too naive."
"I should have let a few disaster beasts slip through."
"If I had, maybe they wouldn't have switched defenses."
"Maybe… they would still be here."
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Meanwhile—At the Edge of the Beast Tide
The Voodoo Clan army was driving disaster beasts toward Baitan City.
They had no idea…
A human team was watching them from the shadows.
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Xu Yan's group finally understood.
Why the beast tide would never stop.
Why the second counterattack was only the beginning.
Because among these mountains…
There were ENDLESS disaster beasts.
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And if they didn't act now…
Baitan City was doomed.
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"It's time," Xu Yan whispered.
"The real mission begins."
"Let's go."
And they vanished into the darkness.