Chapter 702 - Ambergris and Retreat!
"Run!"
Seeing two other giant "Flying Centipedes" fly out of the hole, Feng Luo did not hesitate to turn and run.
Even though he had a few Force skills with him, there was no way he would be able to deal with three Commander-Grade monsters that were almost Level 80 all at once.
Moreover, there were more than three Commander Grade monsters coming from the platform below the s.p.a.ce battles.h.i.+p. Indeed, an entire horde of centipedes was emerging.
Boom! Boom!
After Feng Luo activated Raging Charge, he quickly caught up with the other five in front of him.
When the group turned a corner about 20 meters inside the corridor, two giant condensed energy fireb.a.l.l.s exploded behind them. A large hole instantly appeared on the ground, accompanied by a blistering heatwave.
Puff, puff, puff...
Although they had already turned the corner, the powerful shockwave threw the six of them some seven to eight meters against the wall or ground in the corridor.
At the same time, damage numbers ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 popped up above the head of every group member, apart from Feng Luo"s.
The damage was incredibly extensive.
The good thing was that the heatwave only sent the six of them flying. If the energy fireball had hit them directly, there was no doubt, everyone, except Feng Luo — who was completely covered by Life Armor — and Rose Thorns — who had an incredibly high amount of HP — would have died on the spot!
Chairman Jiao ran slightly slower than the rest and was struck by the edges of the exploding energy ball. His energy s.h.i.+eld was broken as his head was slammed against the wall. As a result, his HP dropped to below 20%.
He got up hastily as he shouted, "They have caught up! Keep running!"
The "Flying Centipedes" behind them had no intention of stopping even after chasing them out of the Terminal zone.
They continued to charge at the group of six who had low HP, which forced each of them to use a blood tonic immediately before running backward again.
However, even though the "Flying Centipedes" were not very fast, they were still quicker than normal players. If they kept running at the current pace, it was only a matter of time before the monsters caught up with them.
Rose Thorns suddenly remembered something and screamed at One Pillar Skyward, who was running in front of her, "Ambergris! Hurry! Ignite your Ambergris!"
The large chunk of Ambergris dropped by the Commander Grade Sand Whale had already been used throughout their journey when they encountered a few different hordes of gregarious monsters.
The good thing was that they had cut the Ambergris into multiple pieces early on and gave one to each player.
Now, only One Pillar Skyward and Mu Zi had one piece each left.
"Ambergris?"
"d.a.m.n it. Earlier, when we were sent flying by the explosion, I felt as though I had dropped something," One Pillar Skyward said with a grim expression as he tried to find the item while running.
"What?"
Dai and Chairman Jiao were stunned. Mu Zi, on the other hand, reached into his vest as he was running and prepared to take out the last piece.
On the other hand, Feng Luo stopped suddenly and turned around once more. He quickly aimed his lighting device at an area of the corridor just behind them.
With eyesight and observational skills several times better than the average human, Feng Luo easily found the fist-sized black Ambergris that had dropped in the middle of the corridor.
He raised Wings of Death quickly and, once more, without looking through the sniping scope, shot at the Ambergris lying on the ground.
The fist-sized target lay more than 50 meters away. Had it been any other sniper, who even used a sniping scope, one might not have dared guarantee a hit.
However, after shooting the mouthparts of the centipede earlier, Feng Luo was in a state of "hot hands!"
"Bang!"
A Deflagration Armor-piercing Bullet accurately hit the Ambergris on the ground.
The impact of the Deflagration Armor-piercing Bullet crushed the Ambergris into multiples pieces. Because the crushed pieces had a layer of flammable liquid, the area around them started to burn quickly.
Hiss! Hiss!
The two uninjured flying centipedes had reached the corner of the corridor.
However, when they reached the location of the Ambergris, they unconsciously slowed their movement. Their four-cornered rectangle mouthparts let out a hissing roar as though they were feeling afraid.
The Nightless City Club group took the opportunity to continue retreating, keeping to their original path, which had been cleared of monsters.
Mu Zi leaned his body against the ground and used the Detection skill. Then, with a relaxed expression, he turned around and said to the others, "They have retreated. They are not pursuing us anymore."
One Pillar Skyward slumped to the ground, panting heavily, and said, "Phew, we finally got away."
They had finally escaped from the pursuit of the dozen-plus Commander Grade "Flying Centipedes" that neared Level 80.
However, the team had lost another person.
Now, of the 10-player team, only five were left.
The Ambergris was certainly useful; however, when it came to monsters at or above Commander grade, the effects of the Ambergris were reduced. It might also be because the "Flying Centipedes" were of a higher level than the Sand Whale.
As such, it only worked to stop the Commander Grade monsters for a while. The dozen or so Commander Grade "Flying Centipedes" forced their way past the Ambergris zone before long. Then, they continued chasing the players.
In the end, after running for a long time, Chairman Jiao had used up all of his stamina and did not want to run any longer. He decided to sacrifice himself to buy the group some time, and allow the remaining five of them to retreat to an area outside the Terminal zone.
"Brother Feng, what should we do now? Do we continue with the mission? Or..."
Mu Zi raised his head and looked at Feng Luo, who was standing with Wings of Death in his hand and checking to see if there were any other monsters in hiding.
They were in a region that looked like the military base they had first entered.
Earlier, everyone had discovered this place through the structural map. After that, they decided to head here specifically and found that due to the terrain, this part of the military base was not concealed by the sand.
One could even say that the corridors in this area were connected directly to the desert above.
That was why the group decided to retreat to this location while being chased frantically by the "Flying Centipedes." And indeed, they really did manage to shake off the incredibly powerful group of Commander Grade monsters after a pursuit of over one kilometer.
Feng Luo looked like he was deep in thought.
Among those that had survived, all the remaining ones were employees of the Nightless City Club.
As such, Feng Luo could decide their next course of action.
Of course, even if Chairman Jiao or Boss Meng were here, the group would still prioritize any suggestion or advice given by Feng Luo.
After all, the game prioritized a player"s strength.
Moreover, Feng Luo"s ability to make judgments had been proven in the past to be far better than normal people"s.
"Let"s put the mission on hold."
Feng Luo looked at the specially-designed box carrying the corpse of the Cerebrate held by Rose Thorns.
The positive was that despite the chaotic retreat, the box nonetheless remained with Rose Thorns.
And although they probably would not be able to find the A-2 research base right now, they could continue with the story as long as they still had the item.
"Let"s wait here for a while. After we exit the combat mode, I"ll go offline and discuss with Mu Wu," Feng Luo said after a pause.
Then, a look of determination filled his eyes before he spoke again. "Hey guys, I have an idea. And I"d very much like to hear your thoughts."
Then, he raised his head and looked at the four internal employees of the Nightless City Club.
"Why don"t we build our Nightless City Club base here? So, what do you say?"
"Hah?"
After hearing Feng Luo"s suggestion, the first reaction of the other four was, naturally, one of shock. Then, each had a different opinion.