Everyone had lost count of how many curses they had sworn inwardly.
They had barely woken up and finished their sparring when they ran into those deranged Monster Birds again. Then General Mott had driven them out in the name of protecting his country. Their luck could not possibly have been worse!
Behind them were a hundred thousand Monster Birds; ahead lay the seemingly unreachable Ancient Castle. As their escape dragged on, no one in the group had anything left to say.
Fortunately, the Royal Mage had not lied to them. Soon, Li Kaifeng, who was scouting ahead, spotted the Ancient Castle. With hope finally in sight, everyone mustered their strength and charged inside.
The castle stood on a sea cliff in an excellent defensive position. A towering cliff face rose behind it, and thick defensive walls guarded both sides, leaving only the main entrance exposed.
"Great, we only have to face enemies from one direction. That gives us some room to maneuver," Jiang Yu said in relief.
"There's a barrier! This Ancient Castle still has a barrier! Buy me some time, and I'll reactivate it. It can hold them off for a while!" Nan Jue cried excitedly.
Hope lit up everyone's eyes.
A barrier! That was exactly what they needed!
"This place probably hasn't been abandoned yet. The computers in the Command Room still work, and there's an internet connection."
"Split into two groups. One group holds off the Monster Birds—don't let them get inside. The other helps Nan Jue find a way to reactivate the barrier. Move, move, move! Don't just stand there!" Ai Jiangtu immediately issued orders.
"We'll hold them off first. Hurry up and get that barrier working," Mo Fan volunteered.
He ran toward the entrance. Nan Rongni, Jiang Shaoxu, Zhao Manyan, and Jiang Yu immediately