But after all, they had no magic, so the Extinction Formula was hardly some powerful cheat for them...
It might not consume a quarter of their lifespan in a single use, but it was probably not far off.
Whether it was more or less than a quarter depended on whether they could shut down the Extinction Formula in time.
If they could not shut it down, then it would no longer be a matter of fractions.
The entire Calamity Committee would probably be buried alongside them.
Under such circumstances, both the Calamity Committee, which had gathered here while risking their lives, and the chairman, who had poured in countless investments without ever seeing a return, were really holding on through resolve and hope.
Relying on things like "Maybe there's a cure," "Maybe we can solve this," "Maybe it'll work," and "Maybe we'll find a lead"...
Relying on countless possibilities of "maybe," they forced themselves onward through all kinds of efforts, until they finally succeeded in kidnapping Cong Yu.
And Cong Yu's help and kindness were their reward.
It was something they had exchanged for that hope which was nearly impossible to understand, hope that could only be called madness...
"Being able to hold on until now, I feel like the Calamity Committee must be exhausted."
Cong Yu said this, and the chairman, a little embarrassed by his words, turned her head away. "I'm not that great, really... I'm also a Calamity Species, so I'm trying to save myself too."
Though she said that, the chairman was indeed floating on air from Cong Yu's praise, happily waiting for the admiring voices of the other girls.
Unfortunately, she waited for quite a while and heard nothing...
When she came back to herself, all she could hear was the blonde girl excitedly talking