Having transformed into a gigantic golden bear, Gergen led his Bear Clan members into a fierce battle with a large horde of Infected Creatures.
Although their morale had soared and they swept through their enemies, more and more Infected Creatures gathered, slowly eroding the small advantage they had gained at the outset.
Watching soldiers fall one after another and his Bear Clan members die horribly at the hands of the Infected Creatures, Gergen roared, "Chen Hao, why aren't you here yet? You're late!"
The moment he finished speaking, Chen Hao descended from the sky. After wiping out a large wave of Infected Creatures with two moves, he smiled and said, "Just a little hiccup. I didn't expect you to fold so quickly."
Gergen laughed heartily and roared to all his clansmen, "Sect Leader Chen says we're about to fold!"
"Who says so? Show Sect Leader Chen how brave the Bear Clan is!"
Chen Hao smiled knowingly and hurriedly began setting up the array.
Over ten minutes later, as the last piece of jade was placed in the array's core, the second golden pillar of light finally shot into the sky.
Far away inside the Sky Curtain, Chu Jinliang was timing them with a stopwatch and cheering them on.
Glancing at the time in his hand, Chu Jinliang said quietly, "Come on, Chen Hao. You're over ten minutes behind schedule."
Under normal circumstances, ten minutes might have meant nothing. But in a world teeming with Infected Creatures, even a single extra second, let alone ten minutes, held far too many uncertainties and dangers.
Once the second array core was in place, Chen Hao moved both palms again. Golden light burst from his body, forming a golden barrier like a miniature Sky Curtain that securely enclosed the core.
"Gergen, guard this place