Chapter 366: Heading East (3k)
“Someone must have intervened. It’s very likely something happened that forced Yela to back down.”
Staring blankly at the other’s retreating figure, Yun Mo’s gaze revealed a glint of sharpness as he whispered to his confused secretary beside him.
“Intervention?” The secretary was slightly stunned and looked up at Yun Mo, asking softly, “Is there anyone who can cause a situation that forces even a country to halt its actions?”
“Perhaps some organization is doing the same thing as us, or someone has entered the battlefield.” Yun Mo let out a sigh as he watched the Yela representative’s incredulous expression, found a chair, and sat down, saying softly, “The work ahead is no longer our concern; superiors will handle everything.”
“Entering the battlefield…” Upon hearing this, the secretary’s face showed surprise. “Wars between countries, even an ordinary Battle King Level would be instantly crushed, right? Besides, generally, except for international mercenaries, ordinary people wouldn’t undertake such a thankless task.”
At a certain moment, he suddenly recalled the girl to whom he had handed the national flag. Did she know something? But this thought was quickly dismissed. This was a real war, not a competition. No matter how well she performed in a competition, it would be useless.
“Not necessarily. According to international conventions, wars between countries are forbidden to deploy Advanced Stage Warriors who can use even a trace of rule power. If several or even more than ten Battle Kings intervene in the battlefield, there’s a chance to make both armies temporarily cease fire.”
Yun Mo spoke with a rather serious tone, his gaze still fixed on the somewhat exasperated Yela representative. He paused and added, “We will only know the specific situation tomorrow.”
Around 12:50 AM.
The night was still, and a thin mist and thick clouds enveloped the International Hospital. Clusters of black dots were huddled inside the buildings – these were citizens who could use external qi to support themselves, Advanced Stage Warriors. They were gathered in groups of seven or eight, using external qi to support themselves.
Since the underground parking lot was already full, and the hospital could not accommodate so many people, refugees who had reached the Advanced Stage Warrior level or above could only stay under the eaves of various buildings outside. They were all forced to stay at the hospital because their relatives were injured.
Liu Gang and others also remained outside the hospital, looking up at the sky nervously, gripping their beastly weapons. No one knew if bombs would fall the next second.
Suddenly, the checkpoint a kilometer away opened, and a dark mass surged in. Before the Yela soldiers guarding it could even ask questions, they were instantly killed by several black shadows. Immediately after, the dark mass flooded in from the gate.
“Are they refugees being driven away? But they don’t seem very injured.”
Soon, the sharp-eyed Yuko noticed that the refugees were rushing over. They passed through the iron fence a kilometer away, surrounded by several Yela soldiers. The refugees seemed to still have expressions of lingering fear on their faces, but more than that, they had a sense of relief.
“Could there be something wrong with the Yela army?”
After exchanging glances with Liu Gang, Yuko noticed the surprise in each other’s eyes. Why hadn’t the Yela army fully swept through the city immediately? What was going on?
“Everyone, please don’t be too nervous. It seems they are just ordinary civilians.”
Signaling to the civilians who were also on alert not to be nervous, Yuko walked quickly towards the refugees. She showed her International Red Cross identification and, after offering some comfort, turned to a black shadow that was maintaining order among the refugees and asked, “What happened to you? Were you driven here by the Yela army?”
The person being asked was Mola. She glanced at Yuko’s identification and the Level 2 Medical Badge on her chest, her eyes showing gratitude. Then, she turned and smiled, replying, “Are you medical personnel here for Yela… Outside, a big shot intervened and blocked a disaster for us. The full invasion has been postponed until 6 AM.”
“Mokala’s Wing of Freedom armband… Was it a strong person from Mokala who intervened?”
Yuko’s gaze inadvertently fell on the green armband on Mola’s arm, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes. If Yela really had a big shot, would they be invaded like this?
Shaking her head, Mola’s eyes filled with a strange reverence. She slowly looked up, paused, and then couldn’t help but gasp, saying, “No— she was a Blood Clan, a very powerful Blood Clan. With a single casual strike, she split a small patch of desert in half. Her divine element could heal nearly a thousand people. Her strength is probably comparable to Yela’s Chief Commander.”
“Blood Clan… Divine element? Did you see wrong?”
Confirming the seriousness in the other’s eyes, Yuko found it inexplicable. Why would the proud Blood Clan come to such a place? Moreover, a Blood Clan with a divine element, wasn’t that ridiculous?
“Where is there any Blood Clan? That was a radiant Angel Miss!”
“Yes! Didn’t you notice the holy light on her?”
“…It seems I did see that she had silver hair, but not everyone with silver hair is necessarily a Blood Clan, right?”
…
At this moment, sporadic responses came from the side. The refugees, hearing Mola’s words, couldn’t help but chime in, chattering amongst themselves and describing the figure as a strong person with Angel bloodline.
“Squad leader Mola, these are the potions that big shot exchanged with me. Please take them to the deputy commander for distribution.”
Soon, a young man also wearing an armband walked over. He hesitated for a moment, then took out a bag of potions from his pocket and handed it to Mola.
“Potions that a big shot exchanged with you?”
Taking the potions, Mola was taken aback. Then she opened the bag, her pupils slowly widened, and her face showed extreme shock. She pointed at the potions inside and said, “What did you trade for this stuff? These potions are not ordinary recovery potions.”
“Just a motorcycle, and not even one modified to carry multiple people— aren’t these the little potions she mentioned?” The young Aers soldier obviously hadn’t opened the potions to look. Seeing Mola’s shocked expression, he looked equally confused.
“No…”
Mola slowly shook her head. She looked up at the sky again, clasped her hands in prayer piously, and whispered, “Thank you for your mercy.”
Beside Mola, Yuko looked with curiosity. As soon as she saw the contents clearly…
“Six hours should be enough for the United Nations to issue mandatory policies. It will take at least two more days for all the refugees in the central region to be evacuated to the port. Aers’s transportation is completely paralyzed.”
Not far away, Liu Gang and the others watched the refugees still pouring in. They glanced at each other, sighed, and then got busy again.
The person who caused all this had already moved towards the central region. This was because Su Jiu and Mokala had obtained some important information—in the eastern part of central Aers, there was a substance that could increase the carving rate, and this was one of the reasons for Yela’s large-scale attack.
Under the night sky, a desert vehicle sped along, its driver’s white robes billowing in the wind. Behind him, a petite figure clung tightly to the waist of the white coat, exuding a strange romantic aura.
This person was Su Jiu and Bairnis. The reason they didn’t head towards the hospital was not only to acquire the mysterious substance but also because she had a sudden idea. If she stayed in the hospital, she wouldn’t gain any information. Now that she had something that could transmit information, she might as well take a look at what the occupied city of Yela looked like.
As for why they were riding a motorcycle, the reason was simple – it was for concealment and less likely to be exposed. Yela might even treat them as ordinary doctors. After all, they had to pass through many areas occupied by Yela to reach their destination, and not being exposed was the key.
“We’ve already driven more than forty kilometers. Are there any gas stations in the cities we’re passing? We’re still hundreds of kilometers away from our destination.”
Driving the motorcycle, Su Jiu looked up at the still dark night sky and slowed down. She had the map cached on her phone, so she wasn’t worried about getting lost.
Hearing this, Bairnis erected a cerulean shield and lowered her head to look at her phone. She slid her finger a couple of times, then put the phone back into her pocket and said loudly, “There’s a small city called Zhuoka about thirty kilometers ahead. If anything goes wrong, we should be able to get gasoline there.”
“Zhuoka… that name sounds so familiar.” Su Jiu murmured softly, but she couldn’t recall where she had seen it before, so she continued to drive the car slowly.
“Of course, it’s familiar! It’s the ‘War Civilization City’ that was reported on the news back then…”
Bairnis hugged Su Jiu’s waist, inhaling the latter’s unique fragrance, a look of infatuation appearing on her face. She adjusted her expression slightly and then said, “It’s said that Yela specifically publicized photos and videos of their peaceful coexistence with civilians on a large scale, but the comment section erupted because of the fearful eyes of the Aers children.”
She paused for a moment, nuzzled Su Jiu’s shoulder, and then said, “Many people felt that the Yela soldiers were pointing guns at them behind the cameras to elicit that reaction, while others felt it was reasonable, after all, in war, who isn’t afraid?”
“What do you think?” Su Jiu asked with a smile.
Bairnis fell silent for a moment, her arms around Su Jiu’s waist tightening. Then she whispered, “They are truly afraid. After witnessing Yela’s methods, I feel as if I’ve returned to the era of resisting the Others. They invaded our territory just like this…”
“This war won’t last much longer. At least today, we are the victors, and we have allowed those disaster victims to see the dawn again.” Su Jiu drove the motorcycle, her black hair flying in the night. Looking at the endless desert in the distance, a faint smile appeared on her face.
After such a continuous journey, when the fuel tank was about to announce its emptiness, Su Jiu and the other gradually approached the city named Zhuoka. And as they got closer to Zhuoka…
Su Jiu also found it somewhat astonishing that the road ahead began to have fewer and fewer people. She had to drive for several minutes to see a person in the distance, and that person, upon seeing Su Jiu’s white clothes, showed a fearful expression and cautiously took a detour to avoid contact with Su Jiu.
“Zhuoka… we’ve arrived.”
After this arduous journey, around three o’clock, at the end of the desert, a sign that looked like a playground appeared faintly in Su Jiu and Bairnis’s line of sight.
