Chapter 207 We Save Ourselves

The crowd watched as the three figures plummeted towards the earth. In the director's booth, someone shouted, "The camera, follow them!"

The remotely controlled camera was fed commands and entered the central opening. However, before the camera could record anything useful, it was torn to shreds in the crevice.

Meanwhile, Meng Huai and the other two encountered no danger. Meng Huai skillfully maneuvered his flying sword, catching the falling pair.

Just as Meng Huai was about to ascend with his sword, the hole they had fallen through was sealed. They were instantly buried underground, with rocks and debris raining down from above. Meng Huai immediately deployed a perception barrier, deflecting the falling objects.

Meng Huai's mental power could be continuously converted into mental perception, allowing her to sustain it for a long time. The flying sword landed steadily after they stopped falling.

However, debris continued to fall from above. After landing, the three of them began searching for a place to shelter.

Assessing the situation, Meng Huai pointed in a direction with her finger: "Let's go over there."

The three walked to where Meng Huai indicated. This area was unaffected by the falling debris, and they were temporarily safe.

"Is this just a mine tunnel?" Hui Xingxiu asked, surveying their surroundings.

"It appears so."

The place where they fell was evidently a mine tunnel of considerable depth. It was relatively safe here, but "Will we be buried alive here?"

Jing Yuancheng surveyed the area, believing their chances of being buried here were high.

Meng Huai replied, "It's safe enough here, but for now, there's no way out."

Clearly, the earthquake had buried the exit of the mine tunnel. There were no paths to their left or right.

"Let's just wait and see."

Their hiding place seemed stable, showing no reaction to the tremors. So, making the best of the situation, they decided to wait.

Jing Yuancheng and Hui Xingxiu remained silent, having expected certain death. But being trapped in a mine tunnel was a far better outcome.

They waited quietly, but the situation outside was chaotic.

"Meng Huai! Jing Yuancheng, Hui Xingxiu!"

"No, save them first! Save them!"

On the aircraft, Zheng Yiran and Rong Feiwen could no longer hold back their distress. They struggled on board, shouting for rescuers to save their teammates.

Zheng Yiran, usually a calm person, was losing her composure.

Forget calmness, she couldn't be calm at all right now.

"I shouldn't have agreed to this! How can a commander abandon their teammates!"

Rong Feiwen also grabbed a rescuer's uniform, shouting loudly, "Hurry and save them!"

But the opening was buried; how could anyone go down?

"Return first, withdraw from the scene."

The command center issued orders for the pilots to escort the two members of the Imperial Military Academy out of the competition area.

Although the air was currently unrestricted, such intensity could affect the magnetic field. It was uncertain if the aircraft could still fly normally afterward.

Therefore, the priority was to send out the rescued team members while they still had the chance. After all, many had already been lost, and they couldn't afford to lose more academy students.

The students who could represent their academies in the league were all outstanding individuals – the backbone of the future military regions!

Despite Zheng Yiran and Rong Feiwen's desperate attempts to stop them and urging the rescuers to save their teammates, the rescuers on the aircraft followed orders, restrained the two, and the pilot maneuvered the aircraft towards the exit.

By this time, many academy aircraft had already exited the area. It was only when they stood outside the competition grounds that they felt truly rescued.

However, being outside the competition grounds didn't mean they were safe. They were still quite close to the disaster zone. Therefore, the teachers from each academy led their students, urging them to quickly leave the dangerous area.

The teacher from the Tenth Military Academy could only stand aside, silently wiping away tears, but he did not leave. He was still waiting, hoping for a chance of survival for his students.

The Imperial Military Academy's aircraft appeared last. Teacher Wang watched as the aircraft arrived but saw no one disembark. He rushed onto the aircraft and saw the two individuals desperately pulling at the rescuers, repeatedly pleading, "Go save them."

Still maintaining his stern expression, he kicked each of them and said, "Go back with me first!"

Without waiting for their response, he grabbed them one by one and dragged them out of the aircraft. He then pulled them onto the Imperial Military Academy's spaceship and took them back to Imperial Capital Star.

During this process, the sight of him dragging students was witnessed by many. After they left, some were discussing, "It's such a shame. Meng Huai was a very capable individual soldier. It's a pity that something like this happened."

However, while speaking regretfully, the person's face showed no sign of sadness. If one didn't look at his expression, one might truly believe he was mourning the misfortune of a promising young talent.

But looking at his expression, it was filled with schadenfreude.

Indeed, with Meng Huai present, his students would never stand out. Moreover, with many more matches to come, if the three individual soldiers from the Imperial Military Academy were all lost, the subsequent rankings would be uncertain! Therefore, some people were wishing that Meng Huai and the others wouldn't be rescued!

Meanwhile, Teacher Wang dragged Zheng Yiran and Rong Feiwen onto the spaceship. When they protested, he tied them to their seats.

Only when the two finally stopped struggling did Teacher Wang calmly say, "Calm down. I'll go find the Dean. If no one goes to save Meng Huai and the others, our Imperial Military Academy will rescue them ourselves! We need to be calm at this time, understand?!"

When the incident occurred, Teacher Wang was also communicating with the organizers and the personnel at the competition grounds. However, they had abandoned the rescue efforts, and no matter how Teacher Wang pleaded, they refused to re-enter the competition area.

Furthermore, to prevent the collapse area from expanding, the competition grounds personnel even proposed sealing off the venue.

At that moment, Teacher Wang became agitated: "If you seal off the competition grounds, we won't be able to get in! Are you giving up on the students trapped inside?"

However, the other party merely explained to Teacher Wang, "We apologize, but we also need to ensure the safety of more people. Please understand."

Orders from above mandated the sealing of the competition grounds. Teacher Wang knew that his individual efforts were insufficient. Therefore, while sending the two students back to the academy, he went to gather reinforcements. His personal strength was limited, and he was merely a teacher, unable to contend with those in higher positions.

Zheng Yiran and Rong Feiwen also calmed down. Upon hearing Teacher Wang say he was going to rescue Meng Huai and the others, both Zheng Yiran and Rong Feiwen declared, "I'll go too!"

"I'll go too."

They spoke in unison, both expressing their willingness to contribute.

Teacher Wang did not immediately refuse, allowing the two to believe their assistance would be needed, thus keeping their spirits up.

Otherwise, their constant emotional outbursts would not be conducive.