Chapter 268: Don't Expect Me to Help!
Chapter 268: Don't Expect Me to Help!
"Cough! Cough, cough—"
Lin Sai forcibly pulled Hong out of the Sea of Dead Silence.
As her body emerged from the crimson-black waves, the entire underground space seemed to sense the change at that moment.
The chaotic crimson-black waves on the water's surface began to transform into an enormous counterclockwise vortex.
The rushing waters were terrifying, and the situation intensified! The air was filled with an increasingly strong aura of death.
"Changes are happening one after another," Lin Sai muttered.
Although he had successfully rescued Hong, Lin Sai's condition had deteriorated to an extreme.
During the rescue, the crimson-black liquid inevitably came into contact with Lin Sai's body, immediately corroding his flesh.
Even though the Essence of Life had self-healing abilities.
But with the vast difference in power, it was impossible for him to eliminate the entanglement of this deathly force.
"In any case, we can't stay here any longer."
Looking at the vortex below, which was getting faster and faster, Lin Sai made a quick decision.
The Treeman form possessed strong regenerative abilities.
Even though he was injured, he dared not cancel the transformation. He tied Hong to his back and rushed back up the tunnel.
A deafening rumble echoed.
Within just a few seconds, the sound of a collapse reverberated from below the tunnel.
"Usually, this would be the beginning of another perilous escape, right?" Lin Sai sighed as he climbed upwards.
The reality was much better than usual.
His quick reaction and decisive decision to flee with Hong had bought them precious time to escape.
After climbing several hundred meters upwards.
Although the commotion below remained intense, it could no longer affect them.
It wasn't until they returned to the tunnel parallel to the ground that Lin Sai finally had a chance to rest and assess Hong's condition.
The girl's body hadn't changed much.
But half of her once jet-black, silky hair had turned pale, clearly affected by the Sea of Dead Silence.
Lin Sai attempted to use his Appraisal Skill.
[Human: Essence Lost/Awakener]
[An Awakener who has regained Essence after being in a lost state, currently in the process of recovery.]
[A slave with a special status. This slave's body contains an ancient soul. The soul is awakening, and the future ownership of the body is yet to be determined.]
"As expected..." Lin Sai muttered softly.
Hong had fallen into the hands of the Dark Abyss, and it was only natural that the servant of the Crown of Annihilation would not allow his master's soul to remain suppressed.
Fortunately, Lin Sai's timely intervention prevented the transformation from completing.
A loud boom reverberated from above.
At that moment, a violent Essence fluctuation emanated from above.
The battle between the Dark Abyss and the Dragon Beast continued.
The Chaos Dominator, sensing the problem with his master, naturally wanted to return immediately to check on the situation.
But unfortunately, the Dragon Beast, determined to keep Hong out of the hands of this individual, unleashed its full array of skills to keep him at bay.
The two Seventh Stage powerhouses fought with unrestrained ferocity.
Mountains shifted, and the earth's veins melted.
Countless glaciers were frozen, and the cracking sounds and melting ice turned into raging torrents.
The underground world was filled with wails and deafening roars.
Being in the midst of it felt like the entire world was on the brink of an apocalyptic crisis!
Even Lin Sai, hidden underground, was shaken by the intense sounds emanating from above.
"Wait..."
"If this tunnel were to collapse unexpectedly, we'd be buried alive."
Lin Sai prepared for the worst.
He immediately dispelled his Treeman form and replaced his magic engravings with the Mountain Emblem.
Reverting to his human form, Lin Sai's entire left arm was pale, corrupted by the power of Withering Silence.
It was the arm he had used to transform into branches to rescue Hong.
After coming into contact with the terrifying Essence-filled Dead Sea, this arm inevitably sustained injuries.
Lin Sai could barely make any decent movements.
"Hehe—"
"It doesn't hurt at all."
Lin Sai chuckled lightly, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
No need to mention whether rescuing his companion was worth it.
If the Crown of Annihilation were to fully revive, and an Eighth Stage enemy appeared before them, even with an extra set of Radiant Grenades in Lin Sai's bag, he would likely be completely helpless.
"Umm..."
At this moment, the girl beside him moaned.
Lin Sai turned to look, and Hong just woke up from her unconscious state, her crimson eyes still flashing with the fiery brilliance of old.
The first thing Hong saw upon waking was Lin Sai, and her gaze instantly calmed.
What followed was her covering her face, her voice revealing a hint of pain:
"Ah, Lin Sai, why does my face hurt so much?"
"I had to grab your face to pull you out when you were lying in the Dead Sea with only your face exposed. What else could I do?"
Lin Sai grumbled without holding back.
The girl lying on the ground immediately kicked him, expressing her dissatisfaction, but her words contradicted her actions:
"Lin Sai, thank you for coming to rescue me."
Lin Sai rolled his eyes in annoyance:
"You're acting like it's the first time you've said something like this."
"Hehehe." Hong loosened her grip on her face and crawled up from the ground. She then pointed to the noisy area above, "What's the situation up there? It sounds pretty intense."
Lin Sai immediately explained:
"The Seer in our team had his body controlled by the Dragon Beast. To get a chance to rescue you, I pulled a trick and guided the Dragon Beast and the Dark Abyss."
Although Lin Sai spoke casually, Hong still sensed the danger in the plan, and her eyes revealed a hint of worry:
"That's quite a risky move."
Lin Sai also pointed to the top:
"Fortunately, the plan went smoothly."
Because of this gesture, Hong suddenly noticed the paleness of Lin Sai's hand:
"Lin Sai! Your hand...?"
Lin Sai waved his hand dismissively:
"It's nothing, just a minor issue. I'm not going to die from this."
Hong wouldn't be fooled by such words.
She was already quite proficient in using the powers of Slaughter and Death's Touch, and immediately realized the source of these injuries.
The girl grabbed Lin Sai's arm.
The power of Death's Touch was resolved by Hong, and it no longer spread, but the damage to the arm remained affected, and it couldn't recover for a while.
Hong bit her lip hard, her expression turning serious:
"This was caused by saving me!"
Seeing Hong completely disregarding the two Stage Seven powerhouses and insisting on getting confirmation from Lin Sai, his heart softened.
Lin Sai sighed out loud, but the tense emotions in his heart calmed down due to the girl's concern.
He smiled and asked the girl in front of him:
"Then, if I were in such a situation, would you not lend a hand?"
Hearing this question, Hong also smiled:
"At that time, you'll have to figure it out yourself. Don't expect me to help!"
Hong leaned over and bumped Lin Sai's shoulder with her own.
Only then did the girl extend her hand:
"My Wooden Poison Spear is gone, Lin Sai. Prepare another weapon for me."
At this moment, it was absolutely impossible to be frugal with resources.
Lin Sai immediately crafted various spears on the workbench and equipped Hong with them.
After that, the two stood still in the tunnel.
As the continuous vibrations shook dirt from above, their voices remained as steady as mountains:
"Next, let's deal with those two guys up there!"
(End of Chapter)
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