Yu
Chapter 414 Seizing the Opportunity
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Outside the south gate of the Imperial Capital Star Martial University, on a ravaged and potholed road, two groups of people arrived.
The first team was composed of teachers and students from the school, and the second team was the Triumphant Army, rushing to the scene.
From the spatial portal, massive meteorites, reduced to the size of the portal, tumbled out, engulfed in raging flames.
Let alone rescuing people, these rolling meteorites, their momentum undiminished, were enough to overwhelm them.
The streetlights on both sides of the road had long been swept down by the flame whips of the Giant Troll couple, with only a few distant lights persisting, emitting a dim glow.
The Triumphant Army soldiers from all over the country wore the same bright yellow reflective suits, making their presence clear to everyone.
Several members of the Triumphant Army worked together, each displaying their unique abilities to move the tumbling meteorites aside, but accidental injuries were inevitable.
Finally, a teacher-like figure arrived, causing a stir and even some cheers.
"Teacher Fang!"
"Teacher Fang is here!"
"Teacher Fang Xingyun!"
Obviously, this female teacher named Fang Xingyun was seen as a savior.
But this name... Fang Xingyun, Zhou Xinghe... if this world didn't have "Star Studies," these names would indeed be beautiful, but in this world... how much did their parents hope they would become dragons?
Also, Xingyun (star cloud) is a bit too low; couldn't they have had higher aspirations? Wouldn't Fang Xingkong (starry sky) be better?
Seeing the female teacher being treated as a savior by the proud students of the Imperial Capital Star Martial University, she must have already become Fang Xinghai (star sea), right?
The female teacher had a slender figure. Wearing high heels, she stood at 1.77 meters tall, with carefully curled ends of her shoulder-length hair.
She appeared to be in her mid-thirties, dressed with great taste in a black dress, carrying an expensive bag, and wearing black high heels... She was clearly not at school but had rushed over from outside upon hearing the news.
She probably went on a blind date...
As soon as she entered, Teacher Fang Xingyun announced her identity while her high heels clicked rhythmically, as she trotted to the Triumphant Army members.
Teacher Fang Xingyun's star power surged from her hands, and a massive spatial gate opened tightly against the Yan Pan Institute's spatial gate, completely blocking the continuous flow of meteorites.
"Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiaopi are still inside!" Song Chunxi shouted at Fang Xingyun, her clothes torn and covered in wounds.
Since it was too dark here, He Xu gathered light in one hand and threw out several orbs like nightlights, scattering them along the road to illuminate the dim environment.
Wu Yao's expression was grim as he said, "First-year students Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiaopi are still inside. We went in and killed a few Giant Troll Flame Warriors and Giant Troll Flame Maidens to guard the door, but we were ambushed by a Giant Troll Flame Master. They didn't escape."
He Xu's face was equally grim, filled with self-reproach. "Jiang Xiaopi ran out, but he went back to save Han Jiangxue. I... I didn't catch him."
Song Chunxi sat on the ground, covering her mouth with one hand, her eyes slightly red.
This strong Star Warrior, who had always endured the torment of the Black Flame, had never shown any weakness, but at this moment, her eyes reddened, and her voice trembled, "I tried to pull her out, I tried... I..."
Fang Xingyun said, "Given the collision frequency, density, and force of these meteorites, even if you could break in now, you would have to endure the baptism of the Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire. Platinum Star Skills are not to be underestimated; a moment of carelessness could lead to death. Wait a moment and see when the Giant Troll Flame Master stops, then wait for the pioneers to come."
Saying that, Fang Xingyun ordered the group of Star Martial students, "What are you all standing here for! Scatter and seal off this area! No one is allowed in except the Triumphant Army and the Pioneer Army. If you see any students from the Imperial Capital Star Martial University, conscript them directly to stand guard and seal off the scene together!"
The students watching the excitement hurriedly ran off the road, darting into the bushes to stand guard, showing great obedience.
Fang Xingyun's gaze swept over the Triumphant Army soldiers, and she asked, "Can we go in to rescue the students?"
A member of the Triumphant Army said, "Let's wait for the pioneers."
Meanwhile, inside the Yan Pan Institute, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue stealthily ran to a back slope, their little heads peeking out, watching the layers of overlapping portals from a distance.
They watched with trepidation, afraid that the Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire would smash the portal to pieces, which would be a disaster.
Jiang Xiao looked at the endless stream of falling meteor fire and couldn't help but complain, "What a grudge! Is it never going to stop?"
Han Jiangxue, as a top student, whispered, "Although it's a continuous Star Skill, it consumes a lot of star power when initially summoned. Maintaining it consumes much less star power than you think.
Also, judging by the situation, the Giant Troll Flame Master's attack target isn't just the two of us anymore; there must be newcomers."
Jiang Xiao suddenly lay down, saying, "Are those the Giant Troll couple?"
Han Jiangxue's expression stiffened, and she looked over, indeed seeing two Giant Troll couples sneaking and crawling forward from the south.
Although the terrain here was uneven, there were no obstacles. Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue had nowhere to hide, and they could only lie on this back slope. Once they were caught in a chase, they would be at an absolute disadvantage.
These were all platinum-level god-tier creatures whose physical qualities far surpassed Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue.
Jiang Xiao said, "It's a vicious cycle! The Giant Troll couples summon their kind to hunt, the Giant Troll Flame Master ambushes, and the Giant Troll couples follow the sound, and then they'll call for more companions. The frequency of these waves of creatures is too high."
Han Jiangxue stared intently at the spatial portal, saying, "Shhh, we didn't find the Giant Troll Flame Master, but the Giant Troll couple clearly found it. They're not coming for us. We'll take advantage of their sneak attack on the Giant Troll Flame Master and rush into the spatial portal."
Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment, secretly surveying the couple's direction of movement. Over there, it was also a series of rolling hills with no obstacles to hide behind. The Giant Troll Flame Master was probably lying on the ground summoning the Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire!
Jiang Xiao nodded. "Okay, that's settled. Let's move over there first."
Saying that, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue carefully moved westward along the back slope. The terrain here wasn't complicated. If the siblings moved a little further west, they would reach a flat plain.
Suddenly, Han Jiangxue pressed Jiang Xiao, who was crawling, to the ground. Caught off guard, Jiang Xiao ate a mouthful of dirt.
And it was scalding hot scorched earth...
"Pui, pui," Jiang Xiao spat out, looking up to see another small hill in front of him, not far away, with two more sneaky Giant Troll couples. They seemed to have been attracted by the Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire as well.
They were obviously searching for the Giant Troll Flame Master's whereabouts, in the midst of hunting.
Jiang Xiao saw them, and they saw Jiang Xiao!
Jiang Xiao was like: What are you looking at?
The Giant Troll couple was like: What if I look at you?
Jiang Xiao was like: It's nothing, um, big brother and big sister, don't be angry, I'm just asking, just asking...
Two couples... uh, the two groups made eye contact. Han Jiangxue secretly thought it was terrible and reached out to unleash an Ice Roar.
Jiang Xiao quickly grabbed her arm. This instinctive action was terrifying!
Jiang Xiao said, "Don't provoke them. They're hunting the Giant Troll Flame Master; they might not be interested in us. We don't have much meat. They... grass!"
Han Jiangxue: "..."
The Giant Troll couple suddenly changed direction, quickly climbing down the hill and crawling towards them.
Clearly, they had some intelligence and didn't want to stand up and attract the Giant Troll Flame Master's attention, but they also wanted to quickly approach Jiang Xiao.
Jiang Xiao said, "Then don't hit them either! Don't hit them! They're too vindictive; once you hit them, you can't escape. What the hell is a Giant Troll couple? They're just plaster couples, once they stick, you can't tear them off, and they can summon other plaster couples."
A decoy Jiang Xiao suddenly appeared beside Jiang Xiao and ran straight towards the Giant Troll couple without saying a word.
But after running down the hill, he suddenly made a sharp turn and ran towards the portal.
The Giant Troll couple, climbing down from the other side of the hill, were secretly pleased to see their prey running stupidly towards them, but then they saw the prey trying to escape?
How could the couple agree? They quickly crawled after him, with flame whips appearing in their hands, about to lash out at the decoy Jiang Xiao.
How could Jiang Xiao let them succeed?
I can't hit you guys; you're too vindictive, and you won't let go once you start chasing.
Then can't I heal you?
Jiang Xiao casually cast a Blessing.
Since the Giant Troll Flame Warrior's attention was all on the decoy Jiang Xiao, the pillar of light from the Blessing directly enveloped it.
The Giant Troll Flame Warrior roared instantly.
The Giant Troll Flame Maiden beside it was stunned and even reached out its claw-covered hand to touch the Giant Troll Flame Warrior's head...
"Let's go, let's go!" Jiang Xiao dragged Han Jiangxue backward, but where could they hide in these undulating hills?
Han Jiangxue also learned from Jiang Xiao and summoned a Flame Puppet, running in the direction of the decoy, constantly shooting out Flame Small Puppets while controlling it.
Since Han Jiangxue turned around and ran, no one was controlling them, so...
The Flame Small Puppet army was all over the mountains and fields, bouncing and jumping, extremely happy, obviously enjoying this hot environment very much.
They frolicked and rolled around, cheered and leaped, even jumping up and shooting flames into the sky, eventually blasting themselves clean...
The Giant Troll couple had a certain amount of intelligence and completely ignored this group of little fire people. Their target was still the decoy Jiang Xiao with a "flesh body." The Giant Troll Flame Warrior, regaining its senses, rapidly climbed, slapping out several little fire people with one palm...
While the Giant Troll couple was being attracted by the decoy, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue had circled behind the slightly higher hill not far away and said, "I'll open a tunnel directly with Azure Glow and then block the entrance so we can hide.
On the one hand, this place is not far from the portal, making it convenient to wait for rescue. On the other hand, we have to wait for the Heavenly Falling Meteor Fire to dissipate. It's difficult for us to rush out now, especially since there are several Giant Troll couples here."
Han Jiangxue's words were clean and concise: "Okay."