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Chapter 379 "Survival"

Due to rather cruel reasons, it is not difficult to find people who have awakened Originium skills in the Infected Legion, and it is not difficult to find magicians who can perform eye-catching Originium skills.

The difficulty lies in another aspect.

"But... what should we do?" The uneasy soldiers felt the pressure doubled, especially the occasional sounds of huge objects crashing into the fortifications outside, the sounds of buildings collapsing, and fierce fighting in the flames. The increasing frequency of the sounds of attacks on the defense line was like a huge rock pressing on everyone's heart.

Once the infected group is defeated and dispersed, without any cover or terrain advantage, most of them will end up being torn to pieces by the bloody monsters.

And they were just "warriors" who participated in the battle for a month or even less. Before the disaster, they were just vendors, farmers... or just young students.

They sought refuge from the Crimson Plague and were forced to contract Ore Disease. The Originium skills they were forced to awaken were like new limbs that suddenly grew out of them, causing pain and extreme disharmony.

The actions described in the plan sound like they would need to use Originium skills accurately and quickly, especially when surrounded by enemies.

"Lieutenant, sir, it's not that we don't want to... We're willing to risk our lives and charge into battle, because we truly can do it. But most of us haven't even finished high school, and the best we can do about this is just to be able to, like a blind cloud beast encountering a dead beast, occasionally unleash those, uh, abilities..."

Ling Dengxian knew this feeling, or rather knew a little about it. When he first learned to use the White Flame, the radiating power did show signs of deviating from the predetermined technique, but he adapted and mastered it quickly, perhaps because of his talent. But now that he could not use the White Flame, he could only find someone with the same talent in the crowd. This was the only way.

"...Don't underestimate yourselves." Madeline's upright posture invisibly gave everyone confidence. She looked at Ling Dengxian and the other warriors and said firmly, "If trial and error are necessary, we will buy you time. Perhaps there is indeed an element of gambling, but what I want to say is that because there are warriors who have stepped forward and risked their lives fighting outside, we still have the opportunity to gamble."

"We have done everything we can tactically, and the final way to survive has to be fought by ourselves. Before you become truly desperate, we will be your last shield guards." Ling Dengxian picked up the big sword. Most of his body was stained red with blood. Before disappearing, Ling strengthened his physical strength, which was enough for him to fight to the last moment.

If the situation was still bad by then, he would try to invoke the power of the White Crown, but without the White Flame, he wasn't sure if he would die.

The origin of the White Crown is unknown. Every time after initiating a battle with it, Ling Dengxian always feels uneasy from the bottom of his heart. Xiaoxie's weird attitude also makes him smell a hint of danger... It seems that even the outcome of losing his life cannot outweigh the unknown consequences.

Shaking off his personal troubles, he knew that reality was more important now.

After the two made their stance clear, the magician team, who were tasked with the mission of "survival", regained their confidence and morale. At this moment, a figure arrived breathlessly and nearly fell.

"Wait a minute..." Jane Willow panted heavily, bent slightly, her chest heaving violently. She clutched the tattered flag tightly in her hand. She raised her head, her eyes bright, "After being infected, I also have the Originium skills that meet the requirements!"

"Jane, I remember you were in charge of first aid and transportation of the wounded on the battlefield..." Ling Dengxian remembered that Feng Di said he had a good relationship with her and didn't want her to take this risk.

"All... the wounded have been transferred! If the front line is lost, the area where they are will be the last to fall." The girl's light was completely obscured by the war, and her tattered clothes revealed her hideous wounds.

She also remembered him. When they met for the second time, his injuries were so horrific that it was heart-wrenching, but he stubbornly continued to rush to the battlefield. It was he who gave her the courage to risk her life.

Ling Dengxian was about to say something, but Madeline patted him and nodded in agreement: "There's no time to dawdle. She's a soldier after all, and having her around will give us more assurance."

The army does not have a large proportion of magicians, and they focus more on practicality. Most of the magicians who meet the requirements of this operation are assigned to communication positions. In this war, the garrison without strong shelter capabilities suffered the most losses in the front-line messengers and scouts.

Madeline pressed his shoulder and said briefly, "You can't just allow yourself to be so selfless."

Before Jane was infected with the Ore Disease, she had not awakened her Originium skills and was a ceremonial soldier, but she did listen carefully to the army's regular science classes.

Ling Dengxian watched her, despite her fatigue, keep up with the group. The sharp pain in his back reminded him that ten minutes ago, he had also refused a break and requested to escort the "survival" magician team. Madeline saw his thoughts and added, "If you really can't bear it, then protect them."

Ling Dengxian didn't say anything more. The negative state caused by blood loss did not allow him to waste his energy. He just nodded and chased after him with Waifan.

The fortifications were breached and had irreparable gaps, and coupled with the threat of the Hybrid Earthshakers, Horn promptly ordered the abandonment of fortification defenses and instead engaged in street fighting using building shelters for small-scale, zoned resistance.

However, everyone knew that without the advantage of position and group suppression, and without fire support, the Deep Pool team could still fight back, but was also losing ground. Under such a confrontation, these monsters almost one-sidedly slaughtered the Infected Legion.

"Captain! There are too many of them!" Xiaogu threw away the military crossbow with exhausted power and switched to melee weapons to prepare for the approaching enemies.

"...Just now, when Bagpipe returned to the team, I informed them that the 'Survival' team has begun its movement." Horn checked the remaining grenade in the cannon chamber and picked up the replacement sword. "We must buy them enough time... even if we can only stop the enemy from one direction."

A bloody wind howled as a second wave of bloody figures began to emerge from the distance. The nearby Deep Pool team came to join them because the "leader" position was vacant, and chose to temporarily obey the orders of the Storm Commandos. The infected regiments that suffered heavy losses were unwilling to be killed, and stood up to prepare for the last fight.

"Wait until my last grenades are cleared and the Deep Pool Shield Guards form up. Everyone, cover them and counterattack!"

"We must strive to see the signal they light!"

The battle formation issued a deafening response war cry.

On the other side, facing the ferocious beasts blocking the road ahead and roaring excitedly, the number of them exceeded Madeline and the others' expectations.

"We killed so many before... and yet there are still numbers of this magnitude."

Madeline's face was extremely grim. They had expected a large number of blood tides this time, but not this many. The previous casualty ratio was close to 1:10, and even exceeded 1:10 at one point.

This does not include the number of Shenchi leaders and those killed by artillery fire from the rear.

"This one has been exposed, and there may be more that haven't been revealed." Ling Dengxian's facial expression was a mixture of anxiety and anger, but there was no fear.

His heart sank, he knew that on the other side, Fengpi and the others would have to face even more enemies after losing all their advantages.

Madeline's old comrades followed the two of them and formed their own teams, protecting the "survival" team in the middle.

"The whole army obeys the order!"

Madeline hissed.

"Target! Escort the team to the summit! Charge!"

"Roar!!"

The blood tide roared and moved forward as if it had received an order. The two leading figures, White Dove and Madeline, swept away the obstacles in front with their two greatswords!

A bloody battle is about to break out.