Running for Their Lives

"There are still ways, but not running away, nor finding a place to hide. 🐚🐠 ☞🐧"

As Qian Ye ran, he said to Bai Jierou, "Captain Bai, you're a Junior Warlord, you should know how powerful these rats are. Even Advanced Warlord and Wargod have a headache when they see them, they can't handle them, and it's very difficult for them. Not to mention Mentor Huang and Xu Xin, these students, they're not even Prospective Fighter, how can they outrun them?"

How can we escape their encirclement and attack?

Bai Jierou nodded in agreement. Let alone Mentor Huang and the others, even she herself would have no choice but to accept the fate of the rat swarm.

The reason is simple: the rat swarm was too strong, far too powerful.

That's terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

"Qian Ye, what's your idea?" Bai Jierou asked as she ran.

He glanced back; the swarm of rats was almost upon him, and he was on the verge of being caught. He grew anxious.

Qian Ye also looked back, not in a hurry at all, unlike Bai Jierou who had a worried expression. He looked at the group of students Mentor Huang, who were already panting and unable to keep up with the pace in front.

"So tired!"

"Mentor Huang, I can't run anymore!"

"Me too..."

Hearing the words of several students who couldn't run anymore, Mentor Huang became extremely anxious. He glanced back at the swarm of rats, which was terrifyingly overwhelming. His face turned pale. How could they possibly get rid of them?

"Classmates, don't be discouraged, don't give up. I believe Captain Bai others will find a way to rescue us from the rat swarm! What's more, we have Qian Ye, who can kill a C-rank monster with a single strike. As long as you don't give up, there will always be hope," Mentor Huang encouraged.

Try to say some nice things to encourage the students, hoping they can keep moving forward.

Even if you eventually run out of steam and are overwhelmed by the swarm of rats, as long as you outrun them before that, there is still hope.

"Qian Ye, look, some students can't keep up anymore and are starting to fall behind! I'm afraid they won't last more than a few minutes before the rats catch up with them, and then we're all doomed," Bai Jierou said worriedly, noticing the students' inconsistent pace.

This is also urging Qian Ye to come up with a good solution quickly, otherwise there will be no hope.

Qian Ye knew exactly what she was thinking, and smiled, "No rush, Captain Bai. Just run a little further ahead, and you'll find an open space. Once you get there, gather everyone together, and I'll have a way to save you."

"Okay!" Bai Jierou readily agreed, choosing to completely trust him.

This also reflects trust in his abilities.

His ability to kill a C-class monster with a single strike is a testament to his strength.

No need for excessive words or embellishments; tangible and visible strength is more convincing.

Moreover, this is a last resort.

Qian Ye's trust in Bai Jierou was also a form of acceptance of her in his heart. He smiled and said nothing more. (69shux. com)

Fatty Guo led the group to an open space in front of them, a flat outskirts of the city before the apocalypse.

In the past, some people opened farms here, growing and selling vegetables.

Now, all that's left is overgrown wasteland.

"Fatty, did you call everyone to gather here?"

Just as Fatty Guo was leading the group to this spot, he suddenly heard Bai Jierou shouting from behind. He immediately stopped and yelled at everyone, "Don't run! Stop and gather around me! Hurry up and get together!"

It was puzzling; this was a flat area with no cover whatsoever, offering no place to hide. Why stop here?

But he was a member of the Moth Squad and also the vice-captain. He had been trained, and the captain said there was a reason for stopping here; he would never let everyone die in vain.

Without asking any further questions, she listened to her and gathered Mentor Huang and the students together on the spot.

Mentor Huang and his students were puzzled. Why did they choose an open space to stop? Mentor Huang couldn't help but ask Fatty Guo, "Brother Guo, this place doesn't seem suitable for hiding. Why did you stop here?"

Fatty Guo scratched his head. "Mentor Huang, I only listen to the captain. If the captain says it's necessary to stop here, then there must be a reason. Don't worry, everyone. The captain won't harm you."

As soon as he said that, everyone fell silent.

The key point is that things have come to this point, and everyone is helpless. If we don't rely on them, who else can we rely on? Besides, we can't outrun the rat swarm. At worst, facing it together is better than facing it alone.

More than half of the students were already too tired to run anymore. Even if they kept running, they wouldn't be able to keep going for long and would eventually be overtaken by the tireless swarm of rats.

Sigh~

Mentor Huang sighed; there was nothing he could do but accept this reality.

Soon after, Qian Ye and Bai Jierou caught up.

Fatty Guo quickly stepped forward and asked, "Captain, why did you tell everyone to stop here? There's absolutely no cover here!"

Mentor Huang and his students looked at Bai Jierou after hearing his question, wanting to hear her reasons as well.

Bai Jierou was still in shock. The rat swarm was almost upon them. If Qian Ye didn't have a good solution, then all of them would become food for the rats, and they probably wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth.

Looking at Qian Ye, he asked, "Why don't you tell me?"

Qian Ye simply smiled, stood in front of everyone, opened his arms, and the rat horde surged in from a hundred feet away, overwhelming everything. His body rippled with energy, and suddenly golden light burst forth.

Then a transparent barrier slowly rose around everyone, reaching all the way to their heads and enveloping them.

"Alright," Qian Ye said with a smile.

"What?"

The people, being mere mortals, were completely unable to see the barrier he had already set up, so they had no idea what he was doing.

They all looked at him with puzzlement, showing their distrust.

Qian Ye naturally understood everyone's feelings, so he smiled and said, "Don't ask why. Just walk forward a hundred steps quickly, and you'll understand why. Quickly?"

The group exchanged glances, and immediately some people took action.

Soon, the group had walked forward about a hundred steps.

Bang bang bang~

Ah~

Immediately, everyone discovered something strange: after walking a hundred steps forward, an invisible, transparent wall crashed into their faces, causing them to ache and making it impossible for them to take another step forward.

"Is this... is this a barrier? The kind of barrier inside?"

"Yes, although it's transparent, you can feel it with your hands."

"Haha... my head hurts from bumping it!"

"Amazing... Brother Qian Ye is amazing! Since he can create such an invisible barrier, the rat swarm can't get in, and everyone is saved."

"Yes, yes, everyone's saved! There's a barrier protecting everyone; no matter how many there are, they can't get in."

Haha~

Immediately, everyone burst into laughter, as if they had forgotten how distraught they had been just moments before, terrified by the swarm of rats.

After hearing what the students said, Fatty Guo, Bai Jierou, and Mentor Huang quickly took a hundred steps and touched the wall. Just as everyone had said, there was an invisible wall in front of them, and they couldn't get out at all.

"Captain, we're saved!" Fatty Guo said happily to Bai Jierou.

Bai Jierou nodded happily, "Yes, there's hope!"