The night was as dark as ink, and raindrops fell with the wind, bringing a touch of coolness to the spring of Hang Lake.
Under the cover of night, the connecting parts of the propeller of the armed helicopter carrying Qin Xiaozhi and the other three were destroyed, causing it to plummet straight down, accelerating with the force of Earth's gravity.
Inside the cabin of the armed helicopter, Qin Xiaozhi and the other three immediately unbuckled their seatbelts, preparing to jump.
*Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!*
As the armed helicopter was about to crash to the ground, all four leaped out of the cabin almost simultaneously.
The four landed ahead of the helicopter, frantically channeling the true energy and internal strength within them to its limit, moving away from the crashing aircraft.
This was because they all knew that the armed helicopter would explode upon impact, unleashing terrifying energy. Being close to it, even with internal energy and true energy protecting their bodies, would be futile.
Among them, Xing Tian landed and bounced up, directly reaching Qin Xiaozhi's side. He grabbed Qin Xiaozhi and then rapidly retreated forward.
"Bang!"
"Boom—"
Just then, the armed helicopter crashed to the ground. As they had predicted, it erupted in a violent explosion, the flames illuminating the night sky. A fearsome energy wave swept outwards from the center of the blast.
In addition, the wreckage of the helicopter flew out in all directions like bullets.
Dongfang Xiaoyao and Huangfu Weixia immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, dodging the flying debris, while simultaneously using their true energy to shield themselves from the energy wave generated by the explosion.
On the other side, Xing Tian acted like a mountain, shielding Qin Xiaozhi and fully absorbing the impact of the energy wave. He was also struck by a piece of aircraft wreckage, his entire body trembling violently.
It was clear that Xing Tian understood that with Qin Xiaozhi's current strength, even with internal energy protecting him, he would not be able to withstand the energy wave.
Therefore, he bore all the damage.
Qin Xiaozhi, on the other hand, was completely unharmed.
This scene was clearly displayed on the screens of the command and control consoles in the operation rooms of the Eastern Domain Legion and the Martial Department Headquarters.
Seeing that Qin Xiaozhi and the other three had survived the crash, the expressions of Qin Yuanzheng, Qi Wufu, and the others remained solemn, their brows furrowed with undiminished worry!
This was because they all knew that with the strength of Qin Xiaozhi and his companions, escaping the crash was not difficult. The real challenge was how they would withstand the extraterrestrial elder in black robes!
This was because Jiang Wuming had not yet arrived at the God of War Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
Based on Jiang Wuming's previous travel speed, he would only arrive in another minute.
This meant that Qin Xiaozhi and the other three would have to independently resist the extraterrestrial elder in black robes for the next minute!
What would they rely on to resist him?
Neither Qin Yuanzheng nor Qi Wufu, nor anyone else, had an answer in their hearts.
As if to confirm their concerns, in another image, the extraterrestrial elder in black robes, at the very moment the armed helicopter crashed, rapidly moved towards the entrance of the God of War Pharmaceutical Research Institute.
At the same time.
Because Xing Tian had protected the uninjured Qin Xiaozhi, he clearly sensed the movement of the extraterrestrial elder in black robes. He immediately prostrated himself, raised his specialized sniper rifle, aimed, and pulled the trigger.
"Bang—"
The gunshot rang out once more.
This time, it was still a one-star bullet.
As the saying goes, a single scare makes one fearful for ten years – the elder in black robes had been blown away by a three-star bullet once before and was still wary. Hearing the gunshot and sensing the bullet whistling towards him, he immediately dodged to the side, evading the projectile.
"I'll hold him off. You three, quickly escape towards the captain's rescue point!"
After forcing the elder in black robes to dodge, Qin Xiaozhi skillfully loaded a bullet while shouting loudly.
There was no reply.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia, almost instantly, moved to Qin Xiaozhi's side, intending to fight alongside him.
Sensing this, Qin Xiaozhi, who had always been calm and collected, became furious and roared,
"Are you damn deaf? Leave, that's an order!!"
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Qin Xiaozhi was answered by three crisp sounds.
Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia did not obey Qin Xiaozhi's order to leave. Instead, they all drew their combat knives!
Seeing this, Qin Xiaozhi was about to say something but again sensed the elder in black robes moving. He immediately pulled the trigger again.
However, this time, his mindset was affected by the three people's refusal to obey his orders, and his absolute marksmanship faltered, causing him to miss.
The elder in black robes easily dodged it, then suddenly accelerated, rushing towards Qin Xiaozhi and the other three, completely denying Qin Xiaozhi another chance to shoot!
"You three idiots, do you really want to die together?!"
Knowing he no longer had a chance to shoot, Qin Xiaozhi quickly took out the bullet box from his backpack, held it in his hand, his eyes red, and roared at Xing Tian and the other two.
"Captain said, not one less!"
Xing Tian spoke expressionlessly, then stepped forward, drawing his saber to block in front of Qin Xiaozhi.
Since Qin Xiaozhi no longer had an opportunity to shoot, the subsequent battle was no longer his concern.
Dongfang Xiaoyao and Huangfu Weixia also took a step forward with perfect coordination, standing in a line with Xing Tian, completely shielding Qin Xiaozhi behind them.
They shared the same thought as Xing Tian.
If the elder in black robes wanted to kill Qin Xiaozhi, he would have to step over their corpses first!
At the same time, the elder in black robes had flashed out of the entrance of the God of War Pharmaceutical Research Institute, now only thirty meters away from the four of them.
Thirty meters was an instant kill distance for a ninth-stage Three-star War God!
Under the night sky, the extraterrestrial elder in black robes was enveloped in yellow true energy, exuding a terrifying aura. His expression was cold, and his gaze was fearsome. It felt as though Qin Xiaozhi and the other three were mere fish on a chopping block, at his mercy!
"Heh, you can't use long-range weapons anymore. What will you use to stop me? All of you, die!!"
The extraterrestrial elder in black robes spoke coldly, like a harbinger of death, directly pronouncing the death sentence on Qin Xiaozhi and the other three.
As one of the core esteemed guests of the Mu family, he possessed immense strength. Even upon arriving in this world, he was a ninth-stage Three-star War God. Yet, he was intercepted by three One-star War Gods and one Seven-star martial artist, and even took a bullet, putting him in a very sorry state.
This was a humiliation for him!
He intended to slaughter Qin Xiaozhi and his companions to wash away the shame!
"Then let's go down together!"
As the extraterrestrial elder in black robes finished speaking, before he could make a move, a voice suddenly rang out.
The voice belonged to Qin Xiaozhi.
As he spoke, he strode to the front of the other three, holding the bullet box in his hand.
Hmm?
Hearing Qin Xiaozhi's words and seeing his resolute expression, the extraterrestrial elder in black robes' pupils suddenly constricted!
The battle just now was less about the four members of the Battle Dragon Squad intercepting the extraterrestrial elder in black robes, and more about Qin Xiaozhi alone.
The extraterrestrial elder in black robes was clear about this. He hated Qin Xiaozhi the most, and at the same time, he held a trace of wariness towards Qin Xiaozhi—this was an extremely cunning native!
"Do you see what I'm holding? It's called a bullet. Just now, a bullet hit you, and after exploding, it sent you flying. So, do you think you will die if so many bullets explode simultaneously?!"
Qin Xiaozhi held the bullet box in his left hand, raised his right hand, and pointed at the bullets in the box, asking expressionlessly.
Yes.
The extraterrestrial elder in black robes' mind instantly produced the answer.
Meanwhile, Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia were deeply shaken.
It was only at this moment that they understood why Qin Xiaozhi had roared at them to escape earlier.
After the crash, the young man had no intention of using the sniper rifle to suppress or repel the extraterrestrial elder in black robes.
If he had attempted to do so, he would have been killed by the elder in black robes with absolute certainty, and Xing Tian, Dongfang Xiaoyao, and Huangfu Weixia would not have been able to escape!
The young man had told them to leave because he had already prepared to perish with the enemy.
To resist to the death.
For the young man, this was not just a slogan.
From the moment he stepped out of the curtain, he was already dead!
Next moment.
Before the extraterrestrial elder in black robes could reply or attack, a voice sounded from behind Qin Xiaozhi and the other three, and a figure rushed towards them rapidly.
Under the night sky.
That person,
As swift as the wind, as resounding as thunder.
Not one less.
The young man rejoined the ranks!
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