Hard-Earned Rest

Afterward, Weimeng summoned the Ravenous Rat Swarm with one hand and gripped the Revolving Shotgun with the other. Together with the fully armed Erigat, he led Xiya toward Ye Chen. After a brief hesitation, Firona at the rear ultimately summoned her Sniper Steel Plates as well, aiming their pitch-black muzzles at Ye Chen.

Oko turned to look at Ye Chen, and his words immediately reached her ears.

"It's alright, Oko. Just do as Weimeng says."

Upon hearing this, Oko nodded gently. She rose to her feet, grasped a pair of Round Sun Longswords gleaming with cold light in both hands, and slowly walked behind Ye Chen.

At the same time, Weimeng and Erigat took up positions on Ye Chen's left and right respectively, while his front was covered by Firona in the distance.

At this moment, his former teammates were like four executioners poised for action, completely sealing off all four directions around Ye Chen.

Xiya hurried to Ye Chen's side. Seeing their captain forced to be treated this way by his own comrades left a bitter taste in her heart, so she could only comfort him softly.

"I'm sorry, Ye Chen. It'll all be over soon."

Ye Chen nodded lightly, quietly closed his eyes, and placed his hands on his knees, showing complete compliance. He looked like a prisoner calmly facing judgment.

Next, Xiya leaned down and sat beside Ye Chen, her soft palm gently pressing against his neck. Then, a brilliant and dazzling emerald radiance flowed from her palm into Ye Chen's body, like a trickling stream carrying a cool breath, beginning a carpet-like search through every limb and bone for the power of the Abyss.

Throughout this tense process, Oko, Weimeng, Firona, and Erigat stood watch around Ye Chen without a word, quietly awaiting the final inspection