CHAPTER 241: CHAPTER 240: CRITICAL

Chapter 240: Critical

They didn’t know how many people were like her and Shen Lou. For the meantime, they must not allow someone like her to die. They needed this ability to survive.

"Yes!!"

The situation was once again put on higher alert when they noticed another wave of zergs coming towards them.

He Li and others quickly gather themselves up and begin fighting non-stop. Sounds of the weapons clashing against the hard skins from the zergs, the screams from the monsters, the blasting of cannons to the groans from the pains from her comrades not just due to the wounds but also from their aching head that she could no longer protect— Su Jinxi could finally hear it after the beep disappeared from her head.

She raised her head dully and looked at the chaos in front of her. She saw how hard her comrades tried to endure the pain they got. Because of the mental attack from the higher zergs, their actions slowed down which made some zergs take advantage to attack them viciously.

She saw some of them couldn’t finally make it and fell down on the ground, unknown whether there’s still breathing or not. Because at this moment, no one could dare to look for the fallen comrades around them.

They couldn’t even glance nor say their final goodbye because they needed to stand up and fight.

Su Jinxi could also feel their protection.

She could fully understand the Marshal’s intention. Her ability is way too important for the federation. Right now, they lack manpowers and knowledge about this.

So she could not risk her life on this battlefield.

She must stay alive— no, how could she?

How could she stay unfazed when she’s seeing her comrades falling down one by one? How could she remain still under their protection when it means death for them?

Is it worth it? Maybe for them because she has this ability.

But... Su Jinxi remembered the young man.

Qin An looks very powerful at first glance.

... maybe it’s not a loss if she dies?

Or was this just selfishness? Knowing their sacrifices but still fighting to death?

Su Jinxi felt like she fell into an ice cellar. Her body was too cold to move and her mind was turning blank from the current events.

The black mist around the battlefield is getting thicker as the deaths from everyone lingers.

Then in the next moment, Su Jinxi started seeing some blurry figures. At first she couldn’t comprehend the strange phenomenon but as these figures floated one by one, Su Jinxi was finally able to realize some things.

The strange figures formed into a familiar shape of a human and their appearance became clear on her eyes.

"!!!"

Su Jinxi was totally stunned.

It’s them— her dead companions.

The dead soldiers didn’t seem to notice that someone could see them as they were busy looking extremely anxious for the other comrades that’s still fighting.

Some of them tried to fight the zergs but their soul state only penetrated as if what’s in front of them was just some virtual data that they cannot have contact with.

They clearly knew they died, why do they still seem ’alive’?!

But they also came to their senses when they happened to look down and saw a familiar appearance of their faces on the ground, looking lifeless.

They are really dead. But what is this?!

"J-Jiaojiao..." A dead soldier heard her name and subconsciously turned to that direction. Her eyes unexpectedly met Su Jinxi, which made her stunned.

Is Su Jinxi looking at her? But she’s already dead!

... or is Su Jinxi dead? That can’t be! She was clearly— she halted.

There was no corpse and she looked totally alive.

Which meant Su Jinxi could see her.

"Jiaojiao!" Su Jinxi called again.

"Y-You could see me?" Jiaojiao was bewildered. Su Jinxi nodded.

"That’s great! Jinxi, you should hurry up and leave!" Jiaojiao didn’t waste time and immediately urged her to leave.

The other dead comrades also noticed them and sided with her.

"Jinxi, you have the special ability that the federation needed the most. You must stay alive and return!"

"That’s true. Jinxi, please leave!"

But Su Jinxi was clearly hesitating. Unlike the usual feistiness that she had, her vulnerability was now opened in front of them.

"I-I don’t want to! I must avenge you!"

"Jinxi!" Jiaojiao looked at her sternly. "Now is not the right time to avenge us! Please remember that this is our duty! We died because we wanted to save you."

"But—"

"Jinxi," a comrade sighs. "I know you are still hesitating but you must do this. The country needs you. There are many people waiting."

Su Jinxi understands but she couldn’t just accept it in her heart. When this war was announced. She vowed that she will not leave anyone. If her comrades will die, then she will also do her best to be like them— a hero for the country.

She has no family, only them. If they are no longer here, what’s the point for her to stay alive? Truthfully, she just became a soldier because she wanted to protect them too. Now that they are gone, what’s the point of everything?

But is this really the right thing to do? When it was not what they wanted?

"Jinxi... can you go home with us?"

She stilled.

"You coming home means we will too."

"..." Silence prevails.

She gritted her teeth and clenched her hands tightly. Her body was trembling and just as she made a decision, she heard a call from afar.

"Marshal!"

They quickly turned their attention and saw the Marshal being attacked by a high-level Zerg. That zerg was clearly attacking the Marshal using its mental power and since the Marshal had been using his mental power non-stop, his condition was not fine.

His usual grip on his weapons was now wavering, showing that his condition is definitely going out of control.

"Marshal!" The dead soldiers shouted and wanted to help but their state could not do anything. He Li’s team also wanted to fly towards them to help but the zerg kept on coming like crazy.

He Li’s face remained calm even when he could feel his body trembling slightly. He felt like his head would burst any second from now.

For the first time, he doubted if he could still survive in this war.

The exhaustion of strength not just physically but also from the overuse of mental power is crazily draining him.

He can hear his soldiers anxiously calling for him but his body seems to be uncontrolled, only knowing to fight without stopping.

Can he survive? He didn’t know.

But if he really can’t... Can he still see him?

He Li paused for a second. Him?

Who?

The face of a young man flashes inside his mind.

Qin An.

But why? At this point of his life that’s on the verge of death, why did his mind choose to recall him instead of his family?

As He Li’s body turns weary and his mental power starts snapping, an unfamiliar memory begins pouring inside him, driving him crazily.

He didn’t know but just a name from someone made him whisper it silently in his mind.

No. 444.

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