"Wait!" Lao Da, who was leading the group, suddenly raised his hand, and everyone stopped in their tracks.
"Beep, beep..." An alarm sounded on the Mithril Knights' scanning interfaces. All three turned toward the trunk of a tall tree to the group's left.
An ordinary black insect sat there, about the size of a thumb, with membranous wings on its back. It looked rather like a cicada.
"What's wrong?" The Guard Captain looked warily in that direction, placing himself in front of Rose.
Just then, the insect seemed to be frightened by their murderous stares and fluttered its wings, taking flight!
But without a word, Lao Da fired two miniature laser beams from his eyes, striking the insect with pinpoint accuracy.
"Pop!" With a faint burst, the insect exploded on the spot. Its remains fell to the ground, flickering with the electrical sparks unique to mechanical devices!
Everyone present had keen senses, and they all saw the incredibly intricate mechanical structure inside the wreckage.
"Those are... the Twin Stars' recon insects!" Rose's expression changed.
The enemy had deployed recon insects right on their doorstep. It seemed... their intelligence was accurate!
"This won't work! The enemy is already monitoring the area closely. Our group is too conspicuous, and optical camouflage stops working at high speeds. The Twin Stars will be able to pinpoint us easily. We have to split up!
"You three take Her Majesty the Queen and leave first. Everyone else, scatter and withdraw to draw the Twin Stars' attention!" the Demon Sword suddenly said.
"No! We will not leave Her Majesty the Queen's side!" The Guard Captain immediately objected, eyeing the three warily.
Clearly, after being threatened twice, the Kara Civilization's relationship with Nie Yun's side had cooled considerably. In short, they were having a crisis of trust...
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