The arrow's trajectory shifted by an inch, grazing Lu Nian's shield before flying backward and striking an abandoned office building in the distance.
The entire building was instantly frozen into a massive ice sculpture, reflecting a blinding glare beneath the sunlight.
Although Lu Nian and his unit had escaped disaster, they were still trapped by the residual force of the bow.
A thick layer of ice crystals covered their bodies, temporarily imprisoning them in place. Only their eyes could still move.
Mu Ningxue dropped to one knee, her face as pale as snow.
The Ice Crystal Bow dissipated from her hand, turning into specks of icy dust.
"Go," she said with difficulty.
"I can only hold them for a short while."
Mo Fan looked at the icebound Military Mages before looking at the weakened Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, and the others.
He felt terrible. He was clearly a transmigrator with cheats, yet whenever disaster struck, he could only rely on others' help to survive smugly.
But it should not have been this way. He was unwilling to always be protected, unwilling to always drag others down because of himself.
"Mu Nujiao, take Mu Ningxue and Ai Tutu away." Mo Fan's voice was unusually calm. "We'll split up. I'm their target."
Before they could react, Mo Fan had already turned and sprinted deeper into the ruined city. At the same time, he deliberately unleashed powerful dual-element lightning and fire energy fluctuations, blasting apart two Military Mages on the outer perimeter who lacked magical equipment protection.
Very soon after.
Mu Ningxue barely managed to stand.
As she gazed in the direction where Mo Fan had disappeared, her ice-blue eyes still held not the slightest trace of emotion.
To her, Mo Fan was merely the driver's son. All she could do was buy