Chapter 229
"The super-powered missile cannon is quite destructive; I feel like we're doomed."
"Don't just stand there, get to her and cover her! If she can't get in, we're all doomed."
After saying that, everyone activated their supernatural abilities and attacked.
As the super-powered missiles landed, various kinds of supernatural lights flashed.
The booming sounds of the attacks colliding echoed continuously.
Xu Jintang sensed the fire support from his teammates behind him and charged forward even more swiftly.
Missiles launched from above quickly covered the entire area outside the city.
Xu Jintang raised both hands, and ice-type energy condensed in his palms.
In just a second, the entire area was transformed into a world of ice and snow.
The artillery fire falling from the sky was gradually extinguished.
Satellite surveillance detected Xu Jintang's rapid movement, began scanning and locking onto his location, and launched a more precise targeting attack.
"Bang bang bang--"
A barrage of attacks swept towards Xu Jintang.
She spread her arms to maintain her balance, lifted her leg and flipped backward, narrowly escaping a stray shell.
After dodging the attack, Xu Jintang clenched his fists, channeled his spiritual energy into his feet, and once again assumed a charging stance, rushing towards Star City.
In just two minutes, Xu Jintang rushed directly to the foot of Star City.
The city gates were tightly shut, but targeted missiles continued to be launched from the city walls.
"Warning! Warning! The enemy is attempting to breach the city gate defenses." A sharp alarm sounded from the satellite surveillance system.
Immediately afterwards, the satellite surveillance lights fell on Xu Jintang.
Satellite surveillance within a radius of several kilometers simultaneously focused on Xu Jintang.
"Satellite 1 missile is about to launch, three seconds countdown."
"Satellite missile number two is about to launch, three seconds countdown."
Upon hearing the notification tone, Xu Jintang cursed inwardly, but he didn't have time to think too much. He only paused for a moment before quickly turning around and jumping onto the city wall.
At the same time, several satellite missiles launched towards her also flew straight towards her.
These missiles are all newly developed, and each one is equipped with Tracking Inscription.
Xu Jintang had just jumped onto the city wall when the missiles came chasing after him.
"Whoosh--"
Xu Jintang turned around and threw out Phantom Darts.
Several darts struck the pursuing missiles, producing loud "bang" sounds.
Xu Jintang's eyes darkened slightly, and he clenched his fists, instantly igniting the Power of Dragon Blood within his body.
A terrifying power erupted from within her.
The next second, she clenched her fist and slammed it at the incoming missile.
The missile was instantly deflected, shattering into countless fragments scattered across the ground.
"Stop immediately, you people outside!" a shout came from the city's security room.
Xu Jintang paused for a moment.
Turning my head, I saw a man in a work uniform rush out of the security room.
He was a burly man, and when he clenched his fist, the veins on his arms bulged out.
"Do you know that Star City is under martial law right now, and no one is allowed to enter or leave?" The man stared at Xu Jintang with a fierce look, his tone not very friendly.
Xu Jintang immediately stopped and explained, "Many of us just returned from our training and were unexpectedly locked outside the city. Now that the battle has broken out, it's too dangerous outside the city, so we have no choice but to find a way to force our way in."
The man frowned even more. "You should know that Star City is under martial law, and people are prohibited from entering or leaving. To some extent, your forced entry into the city is already a violation of Federation regulations."
"Can't you make an exception?" Xu Jintang asked in a softer tone.
The man's expression softened slightly. He looked Xu Jintang up and down, then waved his hand. "Come with me first. I'll definitely have to report your forced entry into the city to my superiors. As for how to deal with you, that's up to them."
Xu Jintang smiled and said, "Okay."
As they entered the city, the sounds of artillery fire gradually faded away.
Xu Jintang followed the man into the city, and soon he was led into the command center.
A tall, imposing man sat in the command center.
His back view looked somewhat familiar.
Xu Jintang was stunned for a moment. After a few seconds, the man sitting in the main seat turned his head and revealed that familiar and handsome face.
It was Gu Xiuwen.
Chapter 229
Gu Xiuwen turned around, his gaze falling on Xu Jintang, his expression not changing much.
"Commander Gu, this is the person who forced his way into the city, triggering the emergency alert," the man reported, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Xu Jintang quickly explained, "It's too dangerous for us to be locked up outside the city. We had no other choice but to resort to this."
Gu Xiuwen's gaze swept over Xu Jintang, his tone calm, "How many people are still outside the city?"
"I know of more than a dozen in total," Xu Jintang replied.
Gu Xiuwen pursed his thin lips and ordered, "Open the city gates and let the people outside in."
The man standing guard beside him paused, his tone incredulous, "Open the city gates?"
In all the years since the Federation was founded, no one has ever been able to break this rule.
"Open the city gates," Gu Xiuwen repeated.
As the commander-in-chief, Gu Xiuwen had absolute authority over the orders.
The man snapped out of his daze and immediately replied, "Yes!"
Meanwhile, the fighting outside the city intensified.
The panic among the adventure team hiding somewhere outside the city began to spread to the surrounding area.
"She should have gone in already, why haven't we heard from her yet?"
"Forcibly entering the city violates Federation regulations. Could she have already been arrested and taken to the Administration Bureau?"
"I told you this method was unreliable; we'd be better off finding a safer place to hide."
The adventure team members immediately started fighting amongst themselves.
Xue Zhongqi and Yan Yuting exchanged a glance.
The two remained relatively calm.
Based on their understanding of the squad leader, they knew that once they got into the city, she would have a way to handle everything.
"Boom--"
A piercing explosion rang out.
Another satellite missile exploded in the air, sending up a huge mushroom cloud.
The aftershocks of the explosion directly affected the location where Yan Yuting and the others were hiding.
"Damn it! Run!" The adventure team leader was the first to react, quickly getting up and running in the opposite direction.
The team members who reacted a little slower had just gotten up when the incoming missile exploded behind them.
The impact of the explosion sent everyone flying.
Xue Zhongqi's expression tightened, and he immediately stood up and flicked out the inscription.
Hundreds of inscriptions instantly transformed into a shaped array pattern in mid-air.
The intense light from the array patterns was blinding, and the power fluctuations it emitted almost completely distorted the surrounding air.
The adventure team members, who had been rushing to escape, all stopped in their tracks and turned back to look at Xue Zhongqi with surprise.
The array patterns blocked Xue Zhongqi's path, instantly bursting forth with intense light, stirring up the nearby winds.
A gust of wind swept across their faces, ruffling the hems of their clothes.
Xue Zhongqi lifted his hands and forcefully pressed them onto the array patterns.
"Come on, let's all do it together!" The adventure team leader snapped out of his daze and immediately turned around and rushed towards Xue Zhongqi.
The other team members gradually came to their senses and turned to surround Xue Zhongqi.
The group worked together to activate their supernatural abilities, aiming at the oncoming satellite missile.
"No, this missile is too powerful. We can't withstand it with just the few of us." Xue Zhongqi felt the pressure of the array patterns on his hands about to break.
The others were also exerting all their mental energy, but they were no match for the destructive power of the satellite missile.
Yan Yuting chanted incantations frantically beside her, and one Pineapple Toast Bun after another appeared in her palm.
"Here, one for each of you. You'll get a bonus after you finish them."
Song Tianqi reached out and took the Pineapple Toast Bun, stuffed it into his mouth, and took a big bite.
The intense energy rapidly spread throughout his body.
Vermilion Bird Form: Crimson Flames of the Nine Heavens!
After a loud shout, Song Tianqi raised his hands, and nine balls of golden- Scarlet Flame appeared behind him one by one.
The blazing fireballs scorched the surrounding air to even higher temperatures.
The impact of the satellite missile was temporarily repelled.
The group breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before it could hold for more than a few seconds, an even more terrifying force burst forth from the missile and blasted towards the group.
"This missile has too much energy stored inside; at this rate, we'll be exhausted sooner or later." Xue Zhongqi frowned deeply.
Others also began to feel the strain.
"What should we do? Should we retreat first?"
"We can't retreat any further. The battle between the Dragon-Tiger Lion pack is just around the corner. If we retreat now, our situation will be even more dangerous."
Are we just going to be stuck here and die?
Many team members began to despair.
Song Tianqi gritted his teeth and continued to increase his mental energy output.
The rate at which my mental energy was being depleted was accelerating, giving me the feeling that I was about to be completely drained.
Xue Zhongqi frowned deeply, and his hands, which were supporting him on the array patterns, began to tremble.
"Click--"
The cracks and fissures on the array pattern are getting deeper and deeper, and it looks like it's about to break apart.
Just then, a shout came from the city wall, "Alert status lifted, open the city gates!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the satellite missile, which was still in the process of being launched, immediately shut down.
Song Tianqi and the others were stunned for a moment.
"The city gates are open?" Yan Yuting asked in surprise.
Xue Zhongqi put away the array patterns on his hand, revealing the same surprised expression, and looked at the city tower opposite.
The city gates, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened.
A man in uniform stood inside the city, waving to the crowd. His expression was solemn. "The city gates will only be open for half a minute. Enter the city as soon as possible."
A loud voice echoed outside the city.
The adventure team members, who were on the verge of despair, were all stunned.
Half a second later, everyone came to their senses and quickly turned around and rushed towards the city gate.
"Holy crap! We can actually get into the city!"