"No, is this... really true?"
After a long pause, a voice, sounding somewhat incredulous, finally rang out.
Upon hearing this, everyone snapped out of their daze.
Then, after a slight hesitation, a voice rang out.
"I doubt anyone would dare joke about this, right?"
"But didn't the Bronze Skull Beast scout ahead and find nothing wrong before leaving? Why is it back now?!"
"Who knows? The problem now is..."
" Sixth Tier, we're still at least twenty minutes away from the teleportation portal. Can we really get there before the Bronze Skull Beast arrives...?"
"You..."
One after another, barely suppressed voices began to rise rapidly.
The journey continues, but the discussions also continue, growing faster and more intense.
Behind them, three people followed in silence.
Yu Yanhui bit her lower lip.
She wasn't surprised by the soldiers' discussion; after all, even she was feeling flustered, let alone the soldiers in front of her.
But if this continues...
Instinctively, she turned her head and looked to the side.
Sister Zhaoran was looking ahead, her face showing a mixture of heaviness and hesitation.
She was also aware of the soldiers' situation ahead, but didn't know what to say; this wasn't something she was good at.
Seeing this, Yu Yanhui slowly looked ahead.
This is also not something she's good at, but...
After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth, about to say something, when her attention was suddenly drawn to the low but repetitive voice in the team channel.
"Mmm, mmm..."
What is this...? Yu Yanhui, then subconsciously listened carefully.
The whispers were gradually picked up from the cacophony of voices.
Yu Yanhui gradually heard clearly.
That is...
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
As if this was the only phrase he knew, the voice kept echoing in the channel, tinged with inexplicable guilt.
Slightly startled, Yu Yanhui unconsciously scanned the area in front of her.
After a moment, his gaze settled.
In my field of vision, a figure is running forward silently with its head down, its lips moving as if it were murmuring something.
Yu Yanhui for a moment, then recognized the soldier.
This is the one in front, who, out of curiosity, subconsciously looked up at the Bronze Skull Beast, causing the Bronze Skull Beast to notice some unusual warriors.
"So, what he did was..."
Yu Yanhui slight hesitation.
Suddenly, he paused slightly, startled.
The noisy sounds around me had stopped at some point, leaving only the continuous and repeated "I'm sorry."
One soldier after another looked toward that figure.
Then, silence fell.
Suddenly, a soldier with a quick temper spoke up angrily:
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Can you please stop apologizing?"
Upon hearing this, the soldier paused slightly, then lowered his head even further, his body trembling.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
The words continued to repeat themselves as before, but faster, and... more collapsing.
The impatient warrior's lips twitched.
He stepped forward, seemingly wanting to say something, but two soldiers nearby stopped him in time.
Then, before he could lose his temper, he pointed in the direction of the soldier.
He looked over.
The soldier's squad leader slowly slowed down and retreated to his side.
Wu Wei.
The squad leader slowly spoke.
Upon hearing this, the soldier trembled slightly. He didn't turn to look at him, but at least the constant apologies finally stopped.
Seeing the young man who didn't even dare to raise his head, the squad leader sighed softly.
Earlier, when the Bronze Skull Beast hadn't noticed their situation and left, he was the first to reprimand it.
But now, he no longer has that thought.
He slowly opened his mouth and said soothingly:
"You keep saying sorry, but what are you sorry for?"
"Squad... Squad leader!" The soldier turned his head and said, his voice choked with emotion.
"Hmm," the older class monitor responded, then asked again, "You keep saying sorry, but what are you sorry for?"
"I..."
After a moment's hesitation, the soldier looked away and said:
"I'm sorry, if it weren't for me, we would have safely evaded the Bronze Skull Beast's detection; if it weren't for me, the Bronze Skull Beast wouldn't have become suspicious of this place; if it weren't for me, the Bronze Skull Beast wouldn't have returned, and we wouldn't be in this situation now..."
He paused, his body trembling even more violently.
So... I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
"It's because of me that this situation has arisen; it's because of me that everyone is now in this predicament..."
The sounds of repentance continued.
The crowd followed nearby, listening silently.
It's probably impossible to say that no one resents his previous behavior, but...
Everyone remained silent as they stared at the figure that was clearly on the verge of collapse.
Perhaps it was because of his condition, perhaps because the warrior had clearly realized his mistake, or perhaps because the Bronze Skull Beast was right behind them, and blaming him now would be pointless...
In short, everyone remained silent.
The soldier who had been comforted in the past also remained silent.
He listened intently until the soldier's words trailed off, at which point he finally spoke.
"So what? You're planning to go to hell with your mistakes like this?!"
Upon hearing this, the soldier paused slightly, raising his eyes in surprise to reveal his dark, thin face streaked with tears.
"What are you looking at? I'm asking you a question! So you're planning to go to hell with your mistakes like this?!" the middle-aged class monitor shouted sternly.
"M, M... No, no! I didn't intend to!" the soldier stammered.
"If you don't intend to do that, what's the point of all this nonsense you're spouting?! Are you trying to demoralize our troops?!" the middle-aged squad leader continued his stern rebuke.
"No, I didn't even think that!" the soldier said, his face flushed red.
"If you don't have one, then shut your stinking mouth! Let me tell you, if you manage to get back alive this time, you're in for it, you know?!"
"I, I..."
"What do you mean, 'what...?!
"Report, I understand..."
A rousing shout rang out.
"Is it possible... like this?"
Yu Yanhui stared blankly at the scene in the distance, her lips unconsciously agape.
In my field of vision, the warrior who was just a little broken is now in a completely different state.
Although it hasn't fully recovered, it's better than before.