If we were just going to let this place become an Asura Field, then what were we here for? We might as well send in more soldiers with heavy weapons and storm the place, attacking indiscriminately regardless of friend or foe. Even Silicon-based lifeforms could be wiped out.
But that was not what we wanted.
After all, there were 161 living people here.
And many of them were children who had not even truly seen what the world was like.
What should we do?
I had originally planned to trade myself for the hostages' safety. That kind of compromise was worth it.
But he said that he could not make that decision alone. Even if he agreed, the other members would not accept it. They appeared to be fighting together, yet each acted independently.
That left me in a dilemma.
If I refused, they would kill hostages to threaten us. If I agreed, I still could not guarantee the hostages' safety.
At that moment, not even Ying Gou had any idea what to do.
Just then, my communicator stirred. I discreetly pressed a button, and a message was transmitted into my mind.
It was from Tina. She told me two things. First, they had basically secured the office building. There had only been three outsiders there, yet those three had controlled everyone in the entire building. Tina's team had eliminated two and captured one alive. Second, the Atlanteans waiting outside had learned that I had entered the kindergarten alone. Fearing that we might need help getting out, they had sent a distress signal to Jiang Xiaohui, who was stationed outside. Jiang Xiaohui had already led his team in. His group specialized in stealth and should be able to infiltrate the kindergarten soon and relieve us.
That eased my mind somewhat.