strictlysupreme Chapter 50 2-Star Signal Flare - Choice! Abyssal Demon Worm - Little Devil
Chapter 50 2-Star Signal Flare - Choice! Abyssal Demon Worm - Little Devil
Everyone was stunned after hearing Su Chen's words.
They were all misled by Zhang Yan.
The fog was so thick, and the sky was so dark, that the two dark red dots of light slowly rose in the gray-black fog, and they did indeed look like two huge eyes, one on the left and one on the right.
It was as if some indescribable monster was slowly opening its eyes from the abyss.
But thinking about it now...
That's clearly a signal flare!
The atmosphere instantly shifted from tense to awkward.
Zhang Yan's face visibly flushed red, the color spreading from her cheeks all the way to her ears.
She shrank back, her voice eight octaves lower than before: "It seems...it really does seem to be a signal flare."
No one responded.
Su Chen glanced at her, his lips twitched, and he managed to suppress a laugh.
Zhou Chengjie coughed and spoke calmly, as if he were explaining something to everyone: "Each team will be equipped with ten signal flares. There are clear standards for the number to be fired."
"One shot means that the enemy we've encountered is stronger than the team can handle, and we need to ask nearby students for help."
"In such situations, it's generally up to nearby students to decide whether to offer assistance, and the team that does provide help will receive bonus points!"
"Two shots means the enemy is far stronger than our team. The energy protector can hold out for a while, but if no one comes to our aid, people will die. At this point, the teacher must intervene. The student teams can decide whether to go to our aid based on their own strength."
"Three shots, extremely dangerous, lives could be lost at any moment. Nearby instructors must arrive immediately!"
"Four attacks mean that at least a significant number of warrior-level creatures, or even leader-level ones, have appeared. One instructor may not be able to control the situation. Upon seeing this signal, the school must develop an emergency plan."
"Fifth shot! Full mobilization! The exam is to be terminated immediately. All trainees in the vicinity must evacuate immediately."
He paused, his gaze fixed on the two points of light in the distance that had risen a short distance and were now slowly descending.
"Under normal circumstances, if a crisis is sensed, a maximum of three rounds will be released. If four or even five rounds are released, a thorough investigation will be conducted afterward."
"After all, you can't be scared out of your wits by a little monster; that will get you punished."
Su Chen looked at the two beams of light and said, "Shall we go? There are seven teams in the Great Rift Valley of the Eastern Third District. Only Guo Hao's team is about as strong as ours."
He paused, then said confidently, "We can handle the requests for help from other teams!"
Zhou Chengjie did not answer immediately.
He glanced at the supply crate, then at the fading light in the distance, and quickly analyzed, "We definitely have to go! I'm just worried that the group isn't sure about their own situation."
He paused, his tone becoming more serious: "The location of the signal flare is not far from the location of the demon's lair mentioned in the intelligence."
"That intelligence report clearly stated over a thousand subordinate monsters. This is beyond our capabilities!"
"If we misjudge the situation and rush in rashly, we'll get trapped ourselves, and then we'll have to send out a signal flare to call for help..." He looked at Su Chen, "That behavior itself is a big mistake."
Zhang Yan slammed her spear on the ground, tossed her ponytail, and said urgently, "Captain! There are only five hours left in the exam! It's already getting dark. Instead of waiting here to be ambushed by monsters, we should seize the opportunity to intervene when the battle is at its fiercest!"
Zhou Chengjie glanced at her, then raised his hand and pressed down slightly: "Don't rush!"
He crouched down, patted Hei Ling's head, pointed in the distance, and whispered, "Hei Ling, go take a look first."
Black Spirit darted out silently, disappearing into the mist in a few leaps.
Zhou Chengjie stood up and turned to the group: "Distribute these supplies first, and wait for Black Spirit's message. If they don't fire a third signal flare within a few minutes..."
His tone was decisive.
"Let's go! We'll get there as fast as we can."
"no problem!"
........
On a hill.
Yang Fan held the flamethrower and swept it horizontally to the left and right in front of him.
Orange flames scorched the air, and the heat distorted the view.
The monster before us is an abyssal worm!
It has six legs, and its body resembles a caterpillar magnified countless times, segmented, with dark red patterns covering its gray-black exoskeleton, like lava flowing beneath its skin.
The mouthparts are a circular opening surrounded by sharp, inward-curving teeth.
The flames shot up, and the exoskeleton of the demonic insect crackled and popped instantly, with dark red fluid splattering from the cracks.
A deep-sea demon worm, struck head-on by the spray, let out a sharp, piercing screech, its body twisting violently as its six legs frantically pawed at the ground.
Yang Fan didn't give it a chance to catch its breath.
The flamethrower was given special attention!
A moment later, the demonic insect froze, lying motionless on the ground.
He didn't linger in the fight, and took advantage of the lull in the fire to quickly glance down the mountain.
Nearly a hundred abyssal demonic insects, a dark mass, crawled rapidly across the ground, their six legs moving in alternating directions.
Mixed among them were also the region's common demon wolves, dozens of demon rats, and...
Yang Fan's gaze suddenly sharpened.
Below the hill, in the shadow of a few withered trees, there were more than a dozen winged little devils!
They are only half a person tall, with dark red skin covered in fine scales, long limbs, and sharp claws.
The wings on its back resemble the membranous wings of a bat, thin and transparent.
They did not join the battle.
It just squatted on the tree branch, its red eyes darting around, observing every corner of the battlefield.
Yang Fan's expression changed.
His grip on the flamethrower tightened, and his heart raced.
He turned to his captain, Liu Yongchao, his voice tinged with urgency: "Captain! There are little demons! They look like the Abyss's regular army. The monsters might be multiplying! Should we fire a third signal flare?"
Liu Yongchao wears glasses, but he doesn't look like a scholar. He has a strong build and is a pure muscle man.
He had just taken an incendiary bomb from his belt, pulled the pin, and thrown it with a thud.
"Boom!"
Flames exploded where the demonic insects were densely packed, and waves of heat rushed towards us.
Several demonic insects were engulfed by the flames, emitting mournful hisses.
Liu Yongchao pushed up his glasses, his gaze sweeping over the dozen or so little devils below the mountain, and hesitated for a moment.
"We've found supply crates; our ammunition and other supplies are fairly plentiful. Judging from the current situation, if we fight and retreat, we can hold out for at least five minutes!"
He paused, as if trying to convince himself and his teammates: "The mentor will definitely get there! And maybe the mentor is already observing from the shadows."
"After all, with so many monsters appearing here, the school's detectors will definitely be able to detect them and will pay close attention to this area."
"What's more, we haven't even used the Hellfire Type-1 Super Bomb, which we've been using as a trump card."
The Hellfire Type 1 Super Bomb is the ultimate item possessed by each team leader. It has a huge range and can severely damage warrior-level creatures.
This thing can only be used in extreme crisis situations.
In normal circumstances, the score is halved or even zero is given.
Liu Yongchao's tone became even more confident: "If we're going to fire three signal flares with just this few monsters... we'd be too cowardly! Wouldn't it be embarrassing if word got out? We probably wouldn't even get a 60!"
"A warrior may die on the battlefield, but must not be a coward!"
He glanced at Yang Fan, then at the other team members, and encouraged them, "If we can withstand the pressure, all nine of us can score over 100 points!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Fan felt energized: "Alright!"
He ranked in the top 400 in the ten-school joint exam! After a while, the classes will be reassigned.
He has a chance to get back into the top class!
Thinking of this, he picked up the flamethrower again and aimed it at several approaching demonic insects.
"Fire!!!"
Just then, one of the teammates exclaimed in surprise.
"Look! What's that?"
Yang Fan looked in the direction the man was pointing.
Down the mountain, in the gray-black mist, a silver-white figure was rushing towards this direction.
It moved at an astonishing speed, leaving afterimages in the fog.
"Holy crap! It looks like a Thunder Hound! The city guard's exclusive battle pet!"
"What's going on? The city guards are here? Has a new great rift valley appeared nearby? This is a major event!!!"
"If that's really the case, then our courage to withstand the pressure and only fire two signal flares is truly admirable! Doesn't that earn us a huge bonus?"
The group started talking all at once, their tone shifting from tense to excited.
Yang Fan stared at the silver-white figure, his brows furrowed.
Judging from the distribution of hair color alone, it looks very similar to Brother Chen's Little Purple.
But the core reason he couldn't be sure was...
The person riding on the Wind and Thunder Hound is charging towards the horde of abyssal monsters.
That's incredibly powerful!
The Chen brother he knows... doesn't match up.
But as the figure drew closer, Yang Fan's eyes widened.
The person's features became clearer.
Holy crap!!
Yang Fan exclaimed in surprise, his voice changing tone.
"It's Brother Chen!"
"What? Brother Chen? Does our No. 1 High School have someone this amazing?"
"It's Brother Su Chen!"
"The one from Class Six?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"Wow! Is Brother Chen really that awesome?"
Most of the team members are from Development Zone No. 7, and they all attended the same school district for elementary and middle school. Many of them know Su Chen.
Yang Fan's voice trembled with excitement.
"Su Chen's team is full of academic geniuses! There's Wang Yichuan, Zhou Chengjie, and Lin Xiyue!"
"We're saved!"
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly relaxed, and the tension on their faces was replaced by excitement.
Liu Yongchao was also taken aback.
He watched the figure riding a large silver-white dog charging into the monster horde in the distance, checked it repeatedly for two seconds, and then suddenly swung his hand, hoisting the flamethrower onto his shoulder.
"Let's do it! Let's fight our way out!"
"Don't be afraid of triggering the energy protector. As long as we can survive this wave, everyone will get a perfect score!"