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Chapter 255: The Rescue Team
Chapter 255: The Rescue Team
Lindsey turned to leave, taking two steps before he heard Hong's voice calling out, but something was amiss.
Lindsey turned back...
"Nanya!"
The Awakened human, who had just lost an arm, shouted his companion's name, his eyes welling up with tears as he rushed into the collapsed two-story building.
The other two managed to keep their composure, but their expressions betrayed their distress.
These people had lost their companions inside.
Lindsey sighed.
Emotionally, he could understand their impulse.
But logically, now was not the time for emotional outbursts.
Lindsey tossed the Meteor Hammer to Hong, who was standing nearby:
"Take them and head away from here. Dig a downward tunnel, I'll be right there."
Hong was completely nonchalant.
She smirked, took the Meteor Hammer, and charged into the Noble District behind her.
Lindsey immediately rushed into the collapsed building's ruins.
Amidst the rubble, he spotted a one-armed human cradling the body of a young girl.
Silent tears streamed down his face, falling onto the blood-soaked corpse's chest.
Lindsey scanned the surroundings.
With the help of the Puzzle Game, the details of the ruins became vividly clear.
The main cause of the building's collapse was the destruction of two pillars on the southeast side. Bloodstains in the rubble also revealed the remains of several other humans scattered and buried within.
The dusty air masked the scent of blood.
But the scene's evidence indicated that something had been buried here.
Lindsey shook his head slightly and approached the one-armed man:
"Sir, we must leave immediately. Those undead are still swarming towards this place!"
He reminded the man as he walked up to him.
The man lifted his gaze, his remaining arm unable to wipe away the tears. Instead, he tried to hoist the girl's body onto his shoulder.
"I'm sorry."
"But I have to take Nanya with me. I can't leave her here alone!"
Lindsey sighed inwardly.
The man's basic empathy made his pain understandable.
However, there was no time to waste, so Lindsey took the initiative, grabbing the girl's body from the man and shoving it into his satchel, along with the other bodies nearby.
"Nanya?"
The one-armed man looked bewildered.
But the next moment, Lindsey pulled him up and rushed out towards the direction where Hong had gone.
...
Half an hour later.
In a dimly lit underground cavern, Lindsey, holding a torch, breathed a sigh of relief.
Hong's action capabilities were as swift and decisive as ever.
After Lindsey brought the one-armed man here, he immediately spotted the tunnel she had dug. They jumped into the cave, and Lindsey used the dirt to seal the entrance.
They continued until they reached a natural cave.
Only then did they pause.
At that moment, Lindsey was scouting the situation above.
The group of Revivers who arrived at the battle site immediately began searching the surroundings.
Unfortunately, these Revivers were mostly Fifth Stage entities.
Without more powerful individuals among them, they couldn't detect Lindsey and the others, who had hidden nearby underground.
After confirming this on the map.
Lindsey turned around and waved to the others:
"It's fine now. They've given up the pursuit."
"We're safe for now."
The other three humans immediately relaxed.
A middle-aged man in relatively good condition stepped forward and bowed to Lindsey in gratitude:
“Thank you, sir, and the young lady, for your rescue.
"If it weren't for your timely assistance, we probably wouldn't have had a chance..."
Lin Sai had no intention of being polite with them.
He immediately interrupted their thanks and got straight to the point, asking, "You don't need to thank us."
"As fellow humans, we must help each other in such situations."
"What I want to know is your origins. As far as I know, there are no human settlements in the Black Mountain World?"
As he asked the question, Lin Sai already had a rough idea in his mind.
These people looked to be in their youth to middle age, but Lin Sai had extensively studied the history of the Hidden Fringe. After the Teleportation Array was destroyed, no such Awakener had left the town; moreover, the weapons and equipment on these three individuals, despite showing signs of wear, were all well-maintained.
These clues all pointed to the peculiarity of their origins.
Facing their savior Lin Sai's inquiry, the middle-aged man had no reason to refuse an answer. He spoke frankly, "We came from the Forest Courtyard, tasked with scouting the situation in the Black Mountain World."
"Forest Courtyard..."
Lin Sai immediately understood.
In the expedition team's records, the world that could be reached through the large waterfall at the edge of the Black Mountain World was named the Forest Courtyard! Lin Sai's tone couldn't help but be a little excited, "Forest Courtyard! You're from the world on the other side?"
The middle-aged man also realized, "Are you from the outpost?"
Lin Sai nodded and pointed to himself as an introduction:
"Death School - Lin Sai."
"Mediator - Platinum Palace." The middle-aged man also introduced himself and then pointed to his other two companions, "This is the Perceiver - Omar, and this is the Defender from the War School - Ethan."
Lin Sai had never heard of a profession called Perceiver.
However, he did know about Mediators, one of the dozen or so professions in the world that had a main city and were widely distributed, sharing the same origin as Messengers.
Mediators often possessed excellent communication skills.
And it was with these skills that they developed their unique abilities.
Lin Sai suppressed his curiosity and continued to communicate information between the two worlds: "For over a decade, the Hidden Fringe has been out of contact with the outside world."
"We've also had people on this side attempt to break through the Black Mountain, but most of them disappeared without a trace after leaving..."
"I'm sorry, we haven't received any news of anyone escaping from there." Platinum Palace shook his head regretfully, then continued to explain, "We also tried to rescue your outpost, but that seven-stage Dragon Beast is entrenched on Black Mountain. After its extreme reaction, it even tried to extract the world's Essence to advance."
"In this situation, we can only conduct the rescue at a slower pace."
Lin Sai immediately understood Platinum Palace's implication: "So this is why you appeared in the Black Mountain?"
Platinum Palace nodded:
"We currently have no plans to confront that seven-stage Dragon Beast."
"Instead, we're preparing to open a new path from the foot of the mountain to secretly bypass the Dragon Beast."
Speaking of this, the Mediator also recalled their journey.
They had originally thought that the secret passage they found in the glacier was the key to reestablishing communication between the two worlds. But who would've known that they'd stumble into a horde of undead, nearly leading to the demise of their entire team! Platinum Palace's face showed a hint of bitterness, "But after entering here, we encountered attacks from these undead."
"In the end, it was thanks to the two of you that we were spared."
(End of Chapter)
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