"BOOM!!!"
The distant grenade blast and death notification struck Han Yuer's heart like a heavy hammer.
Han Yuer shuddered, nearly stumbling to the ground.
Although she had long since prepared herself for death, and had realized as soon as they entered this Team Battle that they would probably never make it out alive.
Surviving alone hurt even more than dying.
They had survived four examinations together. Every one of them had risked their lives for the others countless times. She still remembered how they had gone from being wary of each other to entrusting their backs to one another without reservation.
She had few friends, but she remembered that Chen Qing loved durian, and A Long liked collecting figurines.
And Zhang Qi, the quietest of them all, actually loved rock music.
In the darkness, Aroro could sense Han Yuer's anguish, but they were out of time. Listening to the relentless explosions and footsteps behind them, he could already picture the Rebels pursuing them inside. They were only a dozen or so seconds away.
Looking at the two storage rooms ahead, one on either side, which seemed to hold data, Aroro pointed at them urgently.
"Team Captain Han Yuer!"
"You take the left, I'll take the right! We have to hide! Lord Ye Lin will be here any moment! We just need to-!"
Before Aroro could finish, Han Yuer suddenly interrupted him. To his astonishment, she handed him the Identification Module.
"It's no use! They only have to split up and search! Hiding separately won't help!"
Han Yuer spoke urgently. Her gaze swept swiftly across both areas, then a flash of resolve appeared in her eyes.
Giving Aroro almost no time to react, she lifted him straight up toward a strap hanging from the ventilation duct overhead.
"Aroro, grab the strap