Triggers pulled, tongues of fire spewed, dense gunshots echoed in the air, and bullets whistled into the Ice Armor.
The soldiers of the second squad who could still fight kept firing single shots until one bullet hole after another appeared on the Ice Armor Crocodile Turtle's shell.
When Chen Bugu walked back, the last gunshot fell, and the Ice Armor Crocodile Turtle's body was riddled with holes, already lifeless.
Chen Bugu walked over to Xu Lu, who was currently asking Li You about the casualties.
In this battle, seven soldiers from the second squad died, and one of them was a Black Iron Three Stars Awakened. Chen Bugu had seen that person when he was negotiating with Xu Lu; he was said to be the squad leader of the third squad.
Besides the seven who died, many others were injured, and two were severely wounded and disabled. Chen Bugu also had some impression of one of them; he should be the young soldier who collected stones with Lin Ye earlier.
After Li You and Xu Lu finished counting the situation, they followed a soldier with medical abilities to rescue the remaining wounded.
Chen Bugu took out a large piece of starfall crystal from his storage ring and threw it on the ground in front of Xu Lu, his voice slightly tired.
"This is more than one kilogram. I've done what I promised you. We're clear, and our cooperation is over."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen."
After Chen Bugu turned and walked two or three steps, he suddenly turned back and said to Xu Lu in a cold tone.
"Professor Xu, although you may not be clear, the danger level of this operation is completely different from what was initially estimated."
"When I arrived near the starfall crystal, almost all the demon beast eggs were broken for some unknown reason. The original mission did not say that we and these two demon beasts would be in such a life-and-death situation."
"The mission difficulty increased, and I should have asked you for more compensation, but your personnel casualties are also not small, so let's forget about it."
"I don't know what the military wants these ores for, nor do I know what kind of mission you are truly bearing, or how much confidential information you still have, but I can give you two pieces of advice."
"First, no matter how much information the military had before, the development of events from now on will definitely not be under your control. It's best to enhance your strength as soon as possible."
"Second, whether you want to treat the wounded or count the battle losses, I advise you to leave here as soon as possible."
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he ignored Xu Lu and walked straight towards Lin Xiaoxiao, Yan Kuan, and the others.
Although Liu Shifu had already been fully healed, Lin Lin was still using Holy Light to treat Lin Ye.
After Liu Shifu's treatment ended, Han Badou reminded Lin Lin that Lin Ye also needed treatment.
Lin Lin suddenly remembered that before Chen Bugu rushed out again, he had indeed told her to treat Liu Shifu and Lin Ye.
It was just that Lin Lin didn't pay much attention since Lin Ye didn't seem to be injured.
"Lin Linjie, don't you think Teacher Lin's situation is a bit similar to Chen Dage's?"
Han Badou had no combat ability, so he had been hiding in the back from the beginning after completing the Energy Monitoring.
Although Han Badou had only been with the team for one night, perhaps thanks to his ability, he always noticed many details that others didn't.
Although he couldn't say he perfectly understood the personalities of Chen Bugu, Lin Ye, and the others, he felt he could roughly grasp their general styles.
After Chen Bugu returned from collecting the starfall crystal, he clearly became much more agitated.
Han Badou tried to check everyone's condition with Energy Monitoring, but at a glance, there was nothing unusual.
If anything, it was that a small, faint black mist seemed to have appeared on the energy mass in Chen Bugu's abdomen at some point.
That wisp of black mist was fleeting; Han Badou only caught a quick glimpse and could no longer capture it.
Han Badou wasn't entirely sure if he was seeing things. After all, Energy Monitoring was only a reconnaissance ability and did not have the ability to detect a person's physical condition.
However, fortunately, Chen Bugu himself also noticed the change in his state and promptly had Lin Lin treat him.
Under the healing of Holy Light, Lin Lin indeed confirmed that there was a strange energy within Chen Bugu's body.
Unfortunately, the treatment was not yet complete, and Chen Bugu had to return to the battlefield.
Except for Liu Shifu, whose injuries were more severe, Lin Ye was almost unharmed. Why did Chen Bugu still ask Lin Lin to treat him?
Immediately after, Han Badou discovered from Lin Ye's words that his temperament also seemed to have changed slightly.
Han Badou quickly activated Energy Monitoring and carefully observed the green energy mass in Lin Ye's abdomen. On top of it, he indeed saw that faint black mist.
This energy was enough to affect a person's original temperament.
After confirming this point, it just so happened that new flesh had grown on Liu Shifu's back wound, so Han Badou reminded Lin Lin to treat Lin Ye.
Lin Lin also confirmed through Holy Light that Lin Ye's internal condition was indeed the same as Chen Bugu's, with a strange energy flowing within him.
Although Holy Light could dissipate this energy, perhaps due to Lin Lin's lower level, the Holy Light's dissipation efficiency was not fast.
Now that the problem was confirmed, the next step was to figure out where the problem originated.
Han Badou quickly locked his gaze on the demon beast egg that Lin Ye had previously placed on the ground.
The demon beast egg was overall light blue, covered with white diamond patterns.
However, at this moment, there were also two large cracks on the surface of the eggshell, with faint black mist and dried dark red bloodstains lingering around the cracks.
Under Energy Monitoring, the surface of this egg was also shrouded in a faint energy black mist.
Chen Bugu and Lin Ye had only been in contact with this egg for a while, but they were unknowingly affected.
This demon beast egg was far more troublesome than imagined.
Han Badou stopped others from touching this demon beast egg again and stated his hypothesis.
Lin Xiaoxiao and the others were somewhat disbelieving; they hadn't personally witnessed the changes in Chen Bugu and Lin Ye.
Instead, Lin Ye, after listening, had a belated realization. He had indeed been in a very irritable state before, and it was only when Lin Lin's Holy Light shone on him that he felt some improvement.
Seeing Chen Bugu finish his conversation with Xu Lu and slowly walk back.
Everyone looked and noticed that his complexion was not good.
"Chen Dage, that egg has a problem, you guys..."
Han Badou wanted to warn Chen Bugu, but Chen Bugu interrupted him coldly.
"I know."
"Lin Lin, stop the treatment. Teacher Lin, re-summon the Snow Mystic Antelope."
"Don't ask yet, just do as I say!"
After Chen Bugu finished speaking, he took out a patient gown from his storage ring.
He walked to the egg, wrapped it in the clothes, walked to the newly summoned Snow Mystic Antelope, and wrapped the clothes containing the demon beast egg around its neck.
"It's not safe here! Let's go!"