Chapter 1393: Chapter 1393
Dawn had arrived, and the rising sun emerged from the horizon, casting mottled light through the branches and leaves of the jungle.
The tranquility of the morning was disturbed by combat and cries; the damp air was filled with the scent of blood, causing startled birds to flap their wings and flee the terrifying region one after another.
"Grandfather!" the little girl screamed in agony as she watched her grandfather cough up blood and slump motionless from the puppet’s back.
Xu Biyun was stunned, having not anticipated such a turn of events, while Shen Qingshuang’s expression remained flat, having expected this scene; as for Sha Ou, there was no sign of remorse.
"I’m doing this for the team!" Sha Ou spat, moving with ease among his teammates.
Lin Weiguo glanced back and sighed, while Qin Yan’s face showed unwillingness to bear the sight; Bai Guo pursed her lips and fought the natives with even greater ferocity.
"Stop making a fuss, your grandfather is dead!" Dong Zixuan couldn’t console people—her well-intentioned words only caused the girl to fall apart.
"Let go of me; my grandfather is not dead, I want to stay with him!" The girl nearly went mad; seeing that the policewoman wouldn’t let go, she leaned down and viciously bit into the policewoman’s scalp, her hands violently tearing at her hair.
Dong Zixuan yelped in pain and let go, causing the girl to tumble off her back; however, she didn’t cry out in pain, instead getting up and running towards her grandfather’s corpse.
Tao Ran and Black Long Straight turned to pursue, but it was already too late.
A chief, taking advantage of his comrades entangling the enemy, breached the defense line and mounted an attack; after all, it was a dim environment and the team was stretched thin, even the Conquerors couldn’t perfectly protect everyone.
A javelin hurled by a chief threaded through the trees, piercing brutally through the little girl’s left rib, carrying blood as it transfixed her tiny body to the ground.
The girl didn’t die straight away; she reached out with a bloodstained hand, trying to grasp her grandfather, her body convulsing from the excruciating pain.
Dong Zixuan and Tao Ran stopped in shock, overwhelmed by the cruel sight.
Whoosh, whoosh, two javelins were shot at Dong Zixuan at tremendous speed; the policewoman had no time to dodge.
"Watch out!" Tao Ran roared as a dark barrier snapped open and enveloped the two; the javelins slowed down upon entering.
Tao Ran grabbed the javelins and charged at the chief, while Dong Zixuan, also roaring, sought vengeance for the little girl.
"Come back, don’t be impulsive!" Shen Qingshuang cried, startled by the recklessness of the two women; the native adorned with colorful feathers was clearly much stronger than ordinary foes.
Sha Ou waved his hand, using telekinesis to scatter a mass of leaves towards the chief to disrupt his vision.
The chief leapt out from the forest, rolled through the rising leaves, and reached the girl to grab the javelin, swinging his robust right arm forcefully.
The girl’s body was ripped from the javelin and hurled towards Dong Zixuan.
Dong Zixuan knew this was a feint, anticipating the chief’s following strike, but she couldn’t bear to see the girl’s body being desecrated.
The policewoman caught the girl; as expected, the chief drew his curved knife and sprinted forward.
Tao Ran stood in front of the policewoman, narrowly intercepting the blade with her javelin, thanks to the slowing effect of the Sighing Barrier, but the opponent’s strength was too great and shook her off.
The Time-space Blackfish darted out, biting at the chief.
The chief swung, leaving a deep cut on the Blackfish.
Xu Biyun arrived to provide support, and Ruan Feifei fired a bolt of lightning over.
"Grandfather, I can join you now, so you won’t be alone!" The girl, looking in the direction where her grandfather lay, showed no fear of death; instead, she felt a sense of relief.
Ah, Dong Zixuan screamed, grieved by the smile emerging on the pale face of the little girl.
The chief charged forward, and a thick fountain of magma burst from the ground, just in front of him; the chief had to quickly change direction, zigzagging forward, only for several more fountains to erupt.
The chief was scorched, with lava pouring onto him and causing many blisters to form, yet he was not gravely injured.
Magma shot skyward and then scattered; orange-red lava-like myriad fireflies adorned the dark forest.
The chief reached them, aiming his curved knife at Dong Zixuan’s head.
"Get down!" Lu Fan shouted; a tsunami of sand dust advanced from the side, forcefully covering the chief, engulfing and pushing him aside.
"What are you doing being foolish?" Lu Fan cried too, unable to bear looking at the girl’s body, but she knew she must fight; at this moment, every bit of combat power was precious.
"If you can’t fight, then don’t be a burden," Shen Qingshuang’s voice was ice-cold as she rebuked Dong Zixuan, who clearly hadn’t adapted to the dark and brutal world of the Trojan World.
"Close ranks, maintain distance for mutual support, speed up the escape!" Qin Yan finally made a decisive command, loudly issuing the battle order.
As the Red Sun rose completely and hung in the sky, Team Warhammer finally shook off the pursuit of the Natives and took a rest by a small creek.
Three more unlucky Newbies fell on the run, and if it weren’t for the heavy casualties among the Natives, which, along with driving the outsiders away from the Holy City’s range, they would have kept up the chase, which could have ended up with all the Newbies dead.
The Wristwatch couldn’t be used, which also meant no supplies. Several gentlemen prepared to go hunting in hopes of resolving the breakfast dilemma, but they had scarcely stood up when a shout startled them.
"If you run again, I will not be polite, you good little Rabbit, stop now, let me kill you!"
Those resting, including Qin Yan and her companions, stood up in unison and focused their gaze across the creek into the Dense Forest. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novᴇlfire.net
It didn’t take long for a small figure, about the same height as Lu Fan, to tumble out from behind a thick broadleaf tree.
"Little Lolita?" Mu Nianqi frowned, paying her no mind but instead gazing into the depths of the Tree Forest, wondering if the girl had any companions.
Alas, the little girl let out a cry and puckered her lips discontentedly. She didn’t get up but instead clenched her fists and beat the ground.
"Mirene hates the Tropical Rainforest, Mirene wants to see sister," the little girl cooed in a soft, milky voice.
"Hehe!" The crowd could not help but laugh out loud.
Surprised by the laughter, the little girl’s ears twitched like those of a cat, and she immediately clammed up, sat up straight at once, and then very primly stood up and dusted off her dress, ridding it of dust and fallen leaves.
"Darn, that was embarrassing." Mirene’s face flushed with shame. She was frustrated, thinking she was alone.
"Still quite the lady!" Sha Ou’s bellowing voice teased, but deep down, he was not so relaxed. A child in the Tropical Rainforest? Impossible to be alone. Even if she didn’t get eaten by Ferocious Beasts, she would starve to death.
Lu Fan glanced at the corner of his mouth, scrutinizing the girl who claimed to be Mirene.
She was an English noblewoman dressed in a pretty blue princess dress, now a bit worn and dirty from traveling through the jungle.
With a melon seed face and beautiful waist-length blonde hair, her eyes shone like Stars, as lustrous as Jewels and brimming with vitality.
"Hey, who are you?" Lu Fan jumped onto a large stone, eying the foreign girl who looked as impeccable as a Barbie Doll.
Mirene did not speak but took a few steps, picked up a fallen small Umbrella, and held it over her head, appearing nonchalant. Still, the corner of her eyes sweeping over Lu Fan revealed she was sizing up Fanfan.
"Hey, I’m talking to you, did you not hear me?" Ignored, Lu Fan was quite angry.
"Hmph, Mirene will not speak with a child who lacks manners," the blonde loli huffed, turning her back on Fanfan and waving her hand towards the Tree Forest, "Charlie, come quick, I’ve found a source of water!"
Qin Yan and the others were ready for a fight, awaiting the arrival of the Butler.
Dressed in a small blue hat slightly askew, the blonde loli twirled her little boots on the ground, but quickly realized that drawing circles wasn’t ladylike. She promptly stopped and stood up straight.
"Miss, you walked too fast!" The Butler emerged from the Dense Forest, a young man about one meter eighty in height, wearing a suit and white shirt with a Butterfly knot, and a black overcoat outside. His skin was slightly pale, his expression stern and speech somber.
The most striking thing about him was the characteristic Travel Bag he toted, nearly one and a half meters long.
"It’s because you’re walking too slow. I’m thirsty and want water!" the blonde loli commanded naturally, fanning herself with her left hand, "It’s so hot, I wish I were swimming by the seaside."
"Very well, Miss, just a moment!" The Butler, paying no mind to Team Warhammer, took out a white handkerchief and wiped a stone. "Miss, please sit."
Mirene intended to go to the creek but sat down upon hearing his words.
The Butler set down his Travel Bag; Shen Qingshuang thought it would contain Weapons, only to see it was filled with the blonde loli’s personal items – spare clothes and small boxes.
"Miss, it’s time for breakfast, please have some pastries first!" As the Butler opened several boxes, beautiful Cakes were revealed, and the scent of cream wafted through the morning forest.
"This Little Lolita knows how to enjoy life, doesn’t she?" Seeing the Butler place the Cake and a rusty fork on a plate, handing it to the Little Lolita, Sha Ou was flabbergasted; by comparison, he was worse off than a stray dog.
"Hmph, that’s nothing special. I have a Butler too, I just didn’t bring him along," Lu Fan muttered, feeling the blonde loli had stolen all the attention from him, greatly dissatisfied.
"Oh wow, the Cake is so sweet. Charlie, I want Darjeeling tea today!" Mirene, obvious to Lu Fan’s comment, deliberately raised her voice when instructing Charlie.
"Yes, Miss!" The Butler, Charlie, set up a camp stove expertly, placed an iron pot on it, added water, and brewed tea.
"What do you mean by that?" Lu Fan furrowed his brow, feeling provoked.
"I never quarrel with children," the blonde loli retorted with a show of magnanimity, which only betrayed her child-like boasting nature.
"Hmph, Uncle Lin, hurry up and drive her away. A little girl in a Tropical Rainforest is very suspicious." Lu Fan looked over Mirene, "Just look at the collar on her dress, that’s Tyrannosaurus Protective Clothing."
Those words immediately made Sha Ou anxious. Meanwhile, neither Qin Yan nor Li xinlan gave orders to engage in Combat as they still hadn’t adjusted to fighting against a child. (To be continued. If you work, you’re welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)