“Right, Xin Ge?”
Shi Tailang asked Fang Xin.
Fang Xin looked at Shi Tailang. He had to admit that while the little Fatty didn't have much else, he was incredibly quick to get all sorts of information. Normally, when Shi Tailang said such things, Fang Xin would respond like a good straight man.
“There’s some truth to that!”
Shi Tailang received Fang Xin’s approval and smiled at Fang Xin. The kid naturally knew Fang Xin was giving him face, and he couldn't keep making Fang Xin lose face, so he immediately continued.
“Of course, everyone has different circles. Zhao Qinghu has his circle, and our Xin Ge also has his circle. What’s more, our Xin Ge’s future achievements definitely won’t be any worse than Zhao Qinghu’s!”
Zhang Yaozu pouted, “Fatty is quite good at talking in circles. How do you know Xin Ge and that Zhao Qinghu can’t form a strong alliance? Xin Ge and Instructor Zhuge can be so congenial, so it’s perfectly normal for him to be congenial with a military prodigy like Zhao Qinghu!”
Shi Tailang clicked his tongue, “Zhang Meiqiu’er, don’t argue. I’m just saying that Zhao Qinghu is very arrogant and won’t necessarily get along with everyone who has a background.”
“Our Xin Ge is also arrogant. If he doesn’t bother to play with our Xin Ge, then our Xin Ge won’t bother to play with him!”
Fang Xin chuckled exasperatedly. These two had been bickering since they met. Their current bickering reminded Fang Xin of the grand spectacle centuries ago when various die-hard fans on the internet would tear each other apart for their 'giegie' and other fans.
Bubbles rapidly ascended through the water. Suddenly, several loud explosions erupted from the Ark in the distance.
“Haha! It exploded! Mission accomplished!” Bai Yulin laughed loudly. Everyone else looked over and saw several towering pillars of fire erupting from the Ark, illuminating the pitch-black night sky as if it were day.
On the Ark, Luosai Hu was nearly knocked off balance by the huge explosion's airwave. He turned around and saw the towering flames, his eyes dark and sinister.
“The losses this time are so great, I must do something. Otherwise, when the higher-ups get angry, I will definitely be implicated. I must find that young man who was able to command the Super Soldiers just now!”
His gaze shifted. The two thousand men he had mobilized were already assembled. Although the enemy only had a few dozen people, sending out two thousand seemed a bit like overkill, even like using an anti-aircraft gun to swat a mosquito. But to ensure the mission was completed and to avoid being reprimanded by the higher-ups, bringing these forces was perfectly reasonable.
Dozens of shark-shaped speedboats entered the water. Luosai Hu led two thousand men and pursued Fang Xin’s group.
Fang Xin and the others were chatting. The mission was complete, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. They were all heading towards the coordinates sent by Tai Shi Bo.
But as time passed, Fang Xin suddenly frowned. He turned his head and looked in one direction. In the pitch-black, impenetrable depths of the sea, Fang Xin’s keen and powerful perception clearly sensed danger approaching.
Fang Xin made a decisive command, “Stay alert!”
Although everyone was puzzled, they still followed Fang Xin’s order and prepared for battle.
In the pitch-black world, two crimson lights suddenly appeared. Immediately after, more and more crimson lights emerged.
“Sharks!” Shi Tailang shouted.
Zhang Zhen took a closer look, “Not sharks! They’re enemy combat speedboats!”
Fang Xin, calm and composed, immediately ordered, “Form a formation!”
Everyone took out their zhilian devices and placed them around the bubble. Beams of light shot out from the zhilian devices, connecting with each other to form a grid-like hollow sphere, reinforcing the bubble.
The shark-shaped speedboats shot out several beams of light, tearing through the darkness and heading towards them.
Accompanied by a rumbling sound from the seabed.
The bubble, reinforced by the zhilian devices, uncontrollably sped off in one direction.
Dozens of enemy speedboats launched attacks one after another. Fang Xin and the others activated their zhilian devices to keep the bubble from being blown apart.
The enemy’s offensive was dense and frenzied. It looked like they wanted to shatter Fang Xin’s group's bubble as quickly as possible.
“Are they targeting these few people?” Zhang Zhen’s gaze shifted to the several researchers.
The others also involuntarily looked at the six researchers they had brought out.
Fang Xin glanced at the researchers, thinking it was not impossible.
The situation had been too urgent just now, and he hadn't found a way to let these researchers split up. He had planned to find an opportunity to do so later, but he didn't expect the enemy to catch up so quickly.
However, these technological talents were precious, and unless absolutely necessary, Fang Xin would never abandon these researchers.
The enemy’s attacks were too dense, giving Fang Xin and his group no chance to breathe. Each time the enemy concentrated their attacks, the bubble containing Fang Xin’s group would fly nearly a kilometer. However, the enemy’s shark speedboats were incredibly fast and could easily keep up, causing Fang Xin’s team to drift further and further from the planned rendezvous point with Tai Shi Bo, and the bubble was already showing signs of fragmentation.
As the enemy's attacks became more and more ferocious.
The bubble was already covered in cracks, looking like a heated glass ball dropped into cold water.
Fang Xin had already realized that the enemy had a full two thousand people.
If not for the Ninth Division's zhilian device being good enough, these people would have long been blasted into dust and fed to the fish.
The cracks on the bubble grew larger and larger.
And it was already emitting a grating sound, feeling like it could burst at any moment.
Dozens of seconds later, accompanied by a sound like shattering glass.
The bubble shattered into pieces.
Everyone was swept into the turbulent depths of the sea by the waves.
“Team Leader Fang! Why don’t you ask the team leader to bring people over for support!” Seeing this situation, Zhang Zhen’s head emerged from the water, and he shouted urgently.
Fang Xin moved through the water, gathering all six researchers, and said to Zhang Zhen, “I already sent a distress message to Bo Ge when we were attacked! There’s an island to the southeast. We’ll go there first and wait for Bo Ge to come and support us!”
The dozens of people in the team frantically swam towards the island.
After the bubble shattered, the enemy’s attacks clearly weakened significantly, and they didn’t attack people. At first, it was thought they were targeting the researchers, but then a loud shout came from the shark speedboats in the rear, “Catch the enemy’s Strength-based Muscle-bound Brute leading the team!”
Fang Xin’s face darkened, and he had many words bottled up, unsure whether to speak them or not.
He pondered why the enemy would make such a big fuss to capture him, then suddenly thought: did someone on the enemy side see Shi Gou being commanded by him?
But there was still good news: at least the enemy wasn't targeting the researchers.
And he could take advantage of the chaos to transfer the researchers.
Fang Xin gathered the researchers together, activated the Rewind Treasure Mirror, instantly deposited them in the God and Demon Ruins, and quickly returned.
The shark speedboats in the rear were biting hard, not letting go.
Fang Xin and his group used all their strength to reach the island.
“Go over there!” Fang Xin pointed to an area with more cover.
More than two thousand people from the rear swarmed forward.
Shi Tailang looked back, swallowed, “So many people, even if the team leader came, it would be very difficult. And if the enemy calls for more reinforcements, we definitely won’t be able to leave! I haven’t even left an heir for the Old Shi family yet!”
Fang Xin stared at the people rushing onto the island, and from a distance, he saw the main force that had attacked the Ark leaving in batches after the supply depot exploded.
He immediately directed the team to move while opening the chat group and sending a message.
“@Zhao Qinghu! Brother Zhao! Your little brother is surrounded by over two thousand enemies on an island! My underwear is about to be blown off! Can you help your little brother out!”
Zhao Qinghu sent a voice message, “Hahaha! What bad thing did you do to get surrounded! Are you hiding in a cupboard again? First, give me your coordinates!”
“Am I the kind of person who hides in a cupboard? If I were to hide, I’d hide in a wardrobe!” Fang Xin sent his coordinates.
Zhao Qinghu was quite straightforward, “Stall them for a bit, I’ll bring troops over immediately!”
Unexpectedly, Camel in the group also sent a message, “If the enemy reinforces, it should be very fast. I’ll bring people over too!”
Mad Dog quickly replied with a message, “Count me in, I’ll also bring people to join the fun!”
Who knew Ye Xing’s message followed immediately, “Since it’s so lively, then I, Ye, must also lend a hand!”