Zuo La had been chosen to lead this team not only because of his exceptional strength, but also because of his outstanding tactical acumen-another fundamental reason Tang Hanpei had entrusted him with this responsibility. For a captain, sound, accurate judgment mattered far more than his own combat power.
"We need to land! I'm running out of energy cards!" one card adept cried in panic.
At those words, the other card adepts' faces changed. The energy in their wrist devices was nearly depleted too! If it ran out completely, they would fall from the sky to their deaths. Their most pressing task was to descend to the ground immediately and replace their energy cards.
Zuo La's heart gave a sudden jolt, and a chill shot up his back. Had their opponent even factored their energy cards into his calculations?
"Everyone, evade five hundred meters toward three o'clock, then land!" There was no time to think it through. He issued the order decisively.
"I can't! I don't have enough energy!" The card adept who had spoken earlier went deathly pale. Without another word, he pitched forward and flew down!
Damn it! Zuo La cursed inwardly, but there was no time to say anything. Every extra second they lingered meant another measure of danger. The other card adepts were beginning to panic too, but his order immediately pulled them out of their helpless confusion. They swiftly followed him toward three o'clock.
Their individual prowess showed itself now. Their dazzling evasive maneuvers prevented even Chen Mu from locking on, sending a chill through his heart.
Just as Zuo La led the remaining ten card adepts toward three o'clock, another great swarm of red explosive bombs burst out of the clouds to their left!
Damn it! Zuo La closed his eyes helplessly. He knew the