Heros's Spirit shock stalled the momentum of the swarm, which allowed the bonfire to rekindle. As the thick smoke accumulated, the situation improved somewhat. After a while, the area became filled with dense smoke, forming a nearly enclosed space, and the swarm finally stopped rushing in.

However, they were still rampaging outside, but no one could go out, and they could only wait here. In this way, they would inevitably fail to pursue.

About four or five hours later, the noise outside finally dissipated.

The bonfire also gradually died down, with only residual smoke still rising.

Those who had been knocked down by Spiritual Power also gradually woke up. After checking, it was discovered that many personnel had been lost. Many people were shocked to death on the spot, especially some support and technical personnel. Their Strength was already weak, and they were close to the explosion. Even with protective gear to weaken it, they had almost no ability to resist.

Heros wouldn't spare these people when he unleashed his Spirit power. In a critical situation, he couldn't possibly avoid them.

Although the loss of these people didn't Influence their overall combat effectiveness, many things became very inconvenient to do, such as setting up camp, Telegram communication, medical treatment, and various logistical maintenance tasks, which had to be done every day. If all of this was done by the main Martial Artists , it would take up a significant portion of their time, and efficiency would become very low.

This was actually the goal Xu Chan wanted to achieve.

After figuring out the personnel losses, the action Captain came to Heros and said helplessly, "Mr. Heros , three-fifths of the technical personnel have been lost, and the remaining ones still have severe aftereffects and have almost no Strength to move.

Unless we abandon them, we won't be able to set off today. But I need to remind you that if we completely abandon logistical, technical, and support personnel, if we can't find those Da Shun people tomorrow, our efficiency in finding them will gradually decrease over time."

Heros said very calmly, "This time, the enemy outsmarted us, but they only delayed us by one day. Nothing will change. Let the medical team try their best to treat the fallen, and record the names of those who unfortunately died. I hope their families won't be too sad."

"Yes, sir."

After listening, the action Captain gave him a Union salute.

Heros's Strength was undoubtedly the strongest here, and the benevolence and leadership he showed were unmatched by others. With his words, at least the rest of the team didn't have to worry about being abandoned for no reason.

Heros then asked, "Is our telegraph operator still there?"

"He's here. He survived. He just finished vomiting and has now recovered his Strength."

Heros said, "Then have him send a Telegram to our partners, telling them that we have encountered some difficulties and now need help from our partners."

The action Captain said, "I'll go and do it right away."

On the other side, Xu Chan , after pressing the detonator, immediately hid in a pre-selected tree hole nearby. This was actually a carnivorous trap of an active plant.

Generally, prey would usually regard this as a nest or a place to take refuge, but as soon as they entered, the tree belly would close, and then the prey could be digested and swallowed.

But he needed this thing to wrap himself up and use it to escape the swarm that was about to arrive.

Ordinary people would be directly digested upon entering, but he had made preparations in advance and applied a thick layer of Drugs to his body, which could effectively resist the digestive fluids secreted inside this plant.

Moreover, his Strength ensured that he wouldn't be crushed under the strong squeeze of the tree belly.

At this moment, his limbs were stretched outwards, resisting the powerful constricting Strength. Under normal circumstances, if he didn't rush out in one breath, he would have to persist for several days and nights to exhaust the active plant's endurance.

But now there was no need to worry about this, because once the swarm came, the plant would have no way to exert too much pressure on him.

Sure enough, only two or three minutes later, he felt the Strength squeezing him lighten, and at the same time, this active plant began to shake and tremble violently, as if it was engaged in a fierce fight with something.

This process lasted for several hours before finally stopping, and not only was there no more constricting Strength around him, but the entire active plant seemed to have fallen, and even the digestive juices were no longer secreted.

After waiting for a while, feeling that there was no movement outside, he exerted force, and with a hiss, forcibly tore a Fissure in the thick tree belly, and light immediately leaked in.

Looking out through here for a while, seeing that there was indeed no situation, he then used his hands to hold the seams on both sides and exerted force, tearing open a gap large enough for him to pass through in an ear-piercing creaking sound, and then squeezed out of it.

After walking a few steps outwards, seeing that the outside had become riddled with holes, most of the tree trunks that could be seen were lying on the ground, basically only bare, thick branches were left. The original dense jungle had become desolate, as if it had been hit by a hurricane.

He patted his body, and the shattered, dry Drugs chunks fell off piece by piece. Then, he circulated his energy and shook, turning it into countless fragments scattered all over the ground.

He looked towards the camp direction. The passage of such a large swarm, even if it didn't cause much harm to the Union people, was enough to destroy the traces they had walked.

He looked at the sky. It was now about two or three o'clock in the afternoon. Even if he chased again at this time, there was basically no hope, because in another hour or two, the other party would start preparing for nightfall.

In this way, he had successfully delayed for a day.

At this moment, he also needed to find a place to rest. This had been considered before. After he left here, he ran for ten minutes, lifted a floor woven from vines, and entered a previously excavated and reinforced underground cave. He patted the woven cage above, and the firefly-like insects inside quickly became active, providing him with some faint light.

After he sat down, he ate a few Nutrition Pastes and unfolded the map provided by the gathering place. This map had helped him a lot. If the advantages of the terrain could be used well, it would be enough to achieve the purpose of containing and controlling the enemy.

Now that he had used the insect nest, the other party would be wary of this tomorrow and would be heavily guarded. Therefore, tomorrow he could create a few small explosions, some real and some false, just to prevent these people from advancing at full speed.

The real trump card... is here.

He looked at a cave marked on the map, which was exactly on the way to Captain Hai and others. If they didn't track there, then he wouldn't take action. If they went there, then he would find a way to use this trap.

Linax Federation camp, General Sebil took the Telegram sent by the Union from the Telegram operator. After reading it, he instructed the adjutant beside him:

"The Union needs support. According to the agreement, we must commit. I will personally lead the team to meet with them later. You stay here and continue to improve the device."

The adjutant immediately saluted and said yes.

This time, General Sebil planned to take all the hired personnel with him. In his opinion, these people were all scum and garbage, each unruly. Without him leading the team, they would not honestly listen. However, garbage is garbage. It would be best to consume them all this time. There was no need to bring them back at all.

At this time, he thought of something and asked, "Where's Serafina ?"

The adjutant turned to the side and pointed to a corner: "Over there."

General Sebil looked over. It was a petite, black-haired Young woman with eye shadow and pigtails, squatting under a large tree.

She casually picked up a passing flying insect, plucked off its wings, and then threw it on the ground, watching them crawl. After a while, she grabbed another one and plucked it off and threw it down. There was already a pile of such flying insects at her feet, but she seemed to enjoy it.

After General Sebil looked at it a few times, he said, "Her talent is crucial to us. Whether we can complete the plan this time depends on her. Keep a close eye on her for me. Don't let her run around, and make sure she doesn't have any problems."

The adjutant solemnly responded yes.

Twenty minutes later, General Sebil led a team out of the camp and arrived at the Union's camp before nightfall. The main Martial Artists of both sides gathered together and discussed the specific action plan for the next day.

Before long, it became dark, and all parties fell into silence, waiting for the competition of the next day.

Another night passed, and the sky brightened.

If there were no accidents, the confrontation between the parties would continue today, perhaps entangled for a few days or even more before the results would appear. They were all aware of this, and both sides had prepared certain counter-measures and targeted strategies.

However, a sudden situation Disrupts everyone's original ideas.

After ten o'clock in the morning, in a certain direction, a magnificent glow suddenly rose, like the aurora in the polar regions, scattering from the ground into the sky, like a splash of paint on the dome, the color extremely eye-catching and gorgeous.

Heros suddenly stopped moving forward and looked up at the magnificent glow.

Not only him, but also the Thunder Twins, Grey Whale , and the not-yet-fully-recovered Blood Diamond , and other Martial Artists all looked there in unison, their eyes filled with incredulity and surprise.

That's... the light of relics?

How could this thing appear again? ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NovᴇlFire(.)nᴇt

Heros stared at the light for a moment, then turned to General Sebil , who was also observing, and said:

"General Sebil , there are other people interfering here. I hope that as partners, you will abide by the prior agreement and cover us during our actions."

General Sebil said expressionlessly, "I will fulfill our promise."

"That's good."

Heros looked forward again, puffed out his chest, and said loudly, "Everyone, I order you to abandon all burdens, carry only the necessary weapons, and advance rapidly towards the location where the light is emitted!"

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