"Rustle, rustle!"
The sound of footsteps and shaking leaves forced everyone to heighten their vigilance.
"Whoosh!"
The sound of the wind reached everyone's ears.
"Ah!"
It wasn't a player scouting outside who had been attacked. Feng Chen had caught the Orange-named Player who was preparing to attack first.
"You can go back now."
The player who had just been rescued realized that he had been careless.
"Sorry... And thank you."
The player bowed to Feng Chen and returned to the group.
The enemy had already come this close. Feng Chen couldn't guarantee the safety of the Strategy Group players.
"I'll count to three. Everyone, follow me and break through their encirclement."
The number of players from the Wind Forest Volcano and St. Freya guilds wasn't exactly large.
Compared to the Criminal Players who often disrupted the Strategy Group's progress, they really weren't many.
What Feng Chen could guarantee was leading everyone out of the Labyrinth Area temporarily. He couldn't guarantee that there would be no casualties.
"Hey, Feng Chen, is there really no other way?"
There was actually no need to ask again. Klein knew that Feng Chen wasn't a god and couldn't save so many people.
Feng Chen didn't need to answer that question. The answer had already been in everyone's hearts, hadn't it?
"One..."
Kirito stood beside Feng Chen, intending to lead the charge through the encirclement as well.
"Two..."
Silica was no exception. As one of the few female players and a child, fighting side by side with Feng Chen would surely boost the morale of the other players, right?
Surely no one wanted to lose to a girl younger than themselves, right?
"Three..."
Klein and Agil also stood beside Feng Chen.
"Charge!"
Just as they took their first step, time had already slowed down.
"Bang! Bang!