Li Xiang and her group rounded everyone up!
At dawn the next day, You woke up and counted heads. He vaguely noticed that more than half the group was missing, but assumed everyone had gone out on patrol. He thought little of it and brushed past the discrepancy.
With the time ripe, the entire Science Kingdom officially mobilized.
Even the people buried in the pits were won over by Li Xiang's righteous speech.
"What do you mean, brainwashed? Wasn't my speech inspirational?" Li Xiang raged helplessly.
[Xeno] looked thoughtful.
Hey, you didn't have to analyze everything!
Chrome kept provoking the approaching men. The pits dug earlier had been filled with water, turning them into bogs.
People disappeared into them one after another, like dumplings dropped into a pot.
Hyoga, at the rear, finally noticed something was wrong and immediately sent troops to pursue them and counterattack.
The pursuers sank into the mud, unable to escape. Hyoga stopped just in time, only for Maguma to kick him in.
[Hyoga]: Excuse me?
"Kukuku, I never expected Li Xiang to come up with something like this," [Senku] said approvingly.
"Uh... actually, it was Chrome's idea. I only offered a suggestion."
Chrome beamed with pride at the compliment. Naturally, everyone praised him.
The footage continued.
Amid the chaos, Tsukasa seized Gen Asagiri, using him as leverage to keep everyone else in check.
The situation reached a deadlock.
Everyone looked grave, afraid to make a reckless move.
Just as the standoff dragged on, Li Xiang stepped forward slowly, her expression calm and certain.
She spoke clearly, enunciating every word. "I can save your sister, Mirai Shishio."
Tsukasa went rigid and clenched his teeth. "Even modern medicine couldn't cure my sister... what makes you think you can?"
Faced with his questioning, Li Xiang did not back