Great Battle I. A metal disc stood upright, slowly emitting faint ticking sounds like a clock. Now and then, tiny blue currents flashed across its surface.
"Have you seen Jack?!" Andy suddenly shouted.
"Jack?!" A Er Ni, not far away, came back to her senses as well and quickly swept her gaze over the small crowd.
She really could not find Jack anywhere. "He couldn't still be in the research institute, could he?!" Kai Duo of Dawn Squad hesitated.
"I'll go find him!" After a moment's hesitation, A Er Ni said decisively.
"Are you crazy?! What's the situation now? Can you even get out there? If the monsters find you, no one can save you!!" Bei Luo Si hurriedly grabbed her.
"I..." A Er Ni could not explain what exactly she felt toward Jack. The instant she heard that Jack was not here, her first thought had been to save him. "I'll go." Andy struggled up from his wheelchair. "This body of mine won't hold out much longer anyway." He showed a bright, open smile.
"Jack is my brother. While I can still move, it would be best if I can help him. If I can't, at worst I'll just lose one cripple."
"You!" A Er Ni froze at the smile on Andy's face.
For a moment, she did not react, while her heart struggled fiercely.
Yet Andy did not hesitate in the slightest. Supporting himself with his crutch, he walked in the direction opposite the group.
By the time his figure was about to vanish from sight, A Er Ni stamped her foot and hurried after him.
"Hey! You guys, wait for me! Have you all gone mad??" Kai Duo was furious. Watching A Er Ni actually chase after that cripple Andy, he gritted his teeth and rushed after