Under the combined might of Chu Chen and Dimo,
the four brutal Giant Barbarians,
each managed to hold out for about five minutes,
before succumbing to their demise.
However, as the five leader-level monsters vanished completely,
the over a hundred thousand Rift creatures on the scene,
began to riot in earnest!
Without those five monsters leading them,
these Rift creatures were left with only their most primal instincts.
That is, to annihilate any living beings they encountered.
The vast number of Rift creatures surged towards Chu Chen, Jizi, and the others like a tidal wave,
as if to completely devour them.
“Ah?!”
“It's over, Chu Chen!”
“These Rift creatures have gone completely mad!”
“They're trying to bury us alive!”
“What do we do, what do we do?!”
“Should we run for our lives?!”
March Seventh looked at the thousands of Rift creatures quickly swarming around them,
her delicate face turning slightly pale.
She wasn't yet strong enough to contend with thousands of Rift creatures.
If so many of these Rift creatures were to attack,
they would undoubtedly shred her and Amy's combined weight of less than a hundred pounds to pieces.
“March, don't panic.”
“Go help me collect the loot dropped by those giants.”
“Dimo and I will clear a path, and we'll break out and run.”
Seeing March Seventh slightly flustered,
Chu Chen quickly shouted loudly.
“Alright!”
“I'll go right away!”
Chu Chen's confident voice immediately calmed March Seventh's heart.
She activated her Wind Technique, lifted Amy, and flew towards the direction where Chu Chen and Dimo had just killed the Giant monsters.
To collect the hearts that were left behind.
“Friends down there, could you please help me collect another monster heart?”
At this moment, Chu Chen shouted again to Jizi and the others.
Near them, there was another Brutal Giant Barbarian heart.
It was dropped by the monster he and Dimo had just killed together.
“Collect the monster heart?”
“...No problem!”
The group felt somewhat confused about Chu Chen’s request to collect the monster heart.
However, they didn’t question it further.
They immediately readily picked up the strange heart.
“Everyone, next, I'm going to clear a path here with my partner.”
“You guys take this opportunity to leave first.”
“Understood?”
Seeing that all his Lock Diamonds had been collected,
Chu Chen nodded and, with a slightly serious tone, called out to Jizi and the others.
“Are you sure you can escape?”
Walther asked hastily upon hearing this.
“Don't worry, these monsters won't stop us.”
“You guys go first, we'll meet up ahead!”
Chu Chen's voice was incredibly confident, assuring them to leave with peace of mind.
“Alright!”
“In that case, please be careful, everyone.”
“The three of us will be waiting for you ahead.”
After a moment of silence, Walther nodded seriously.
Then, without hesitation, he left with Jizi and Dan Heng.
He had realized that
the group would only hinder Chu Chen if they stayed.
It would be better to leave first.
With Chu Chen and the others' strength, without them as a burden, they might easily escape.
After all, they could fly.
“Alright, Dimo, let’s get to work!”
Seeing that Jizi and the others had started to move,
Chu Chen immediately called out to Dimo to start clearing a path for them.
Brilliant rays of light began to rain down in large swathes,
like a washing machine,
in an instant, clearing away all the Rift creatures on Jizi and the others' path.
Then, Chu Chen waved his staff,
and another Flaming Meteor covering a hundred-meter radius slammed into the road not far ahead of Jizi and the others.
Causing the Rift creatures blocking the way to be blasted to death.
Just like that,
under the powerful fire support of Dimo and Chu Chen,
Jizi and the others successfully broke out,
escaping from the encirclement of over a hundred thousand Rift creatures.
After Jizi and the others had successfully left,
Chu Chen, without hesitation,
prepared to run away with March Seventh.
However, when he saw March Seventh at that moment,
he was amused by her actions.
“Amy, over there!”
“There are a few more Active Cores over there!”
“Hurry, get them to Big Sis!”
“......”
March Seventh was running through the battlefield gaps cleared by Chu Chen and Dimo,
diligently picking up the scattered loot.
She then put it into a small blue satchel she was carrying across her body.
This wasn't any ordinary bag.
It was a magic bag that Chu Chen had spent a full five thousand Lock Diamonds on.
It had a space of ten cubic meters.
It was a real magic storage item!
“Alright, March, stop picking them up, we have to go!”
“If we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave later.”
Chu Chen came to March Seventh's side, directly scooped her up, and started to fly into the air.
“Hey, hey!”
“Can you wait a little longer, there are so many more things down there that haven’t been picked up yet.”
“They're worth a lot of those, what are they called again... Lock Diamonds!”
Being suddenly held and flown away by Chu Chen made March Seventh feel a little dejected.
There was still a ground full of shiny loot that hadn’t been collected.
Leaving like this was such a waste.
She knew,
that she could exchange those things for many wondrous magic items with Chu Chen.
So, watching those things slip through her fingers made her quite uncomfortable.
“We can't wait any longer.”
“Dimo and I just used all our strength to clear a path, we're nearing our limit.”
“If we wait any longer, and we both completely exhaust ourselves, we'll be stuck here as snacks for the Rift creatures.”
“How about it, would you like to be snacks for the Rift creatures?”
Seeing March Seventh’s dejected look, Chu Chen found it quite amusing.
He couldn’t help but scare her a bit.
“No!”
“This young lady will not be eaten by Rift creatures!”
“Wuu, alright, alright!”
“I guess I have to give up on these good things.”
March Seventh finally took one last look at the loot on the ground with lingering regret,
then deeply buried her head into Chu Chen’s chest, using it to comfort her wounded little heart.
“Aw, don’t be sad!”
“Once you get stronger, you'll be able to get a whole bunch of these things.”
“You won't need to be attached to them.”
Chu Chen watched March Seventh hide in his chest like an ostrich,
and couldn't help but tease her.
“Hmm... although what you said is true.”
“I'm still very reluctant to part with all these things.”
March Seventh’s soft voice came through, causing Chu Chen to involuntarily reveal a look of wry amusement.
“Sigh, I can’t help you.”
“Dimo, take Amy, let's go!”
“Those Rift creatures are about to swarm us again.”
Chu Chen shook his head,
calling out to Dimo,
and then, holding March Seventh, flew in the direction where Jizi and the others had just left.
Seeing this, Dimo wanted to do the same as Chu Chen, holding Amy and flying.
But he found that it was very uncomfortable to fly this way!
So, with frustration, he could only continue to carry Amy.
......
Near an iceberg,
Jizi and the other three were waiting there.
From time to time, they would show a worried look.
They had been there for almost ten minutes.
But they still hadn’t seen Chu Chen and the others.
This started to make them anxious.
“Mr. Walther, should I go back and check?”
Dan Heng, who had been silent all along, finally couldn’t hold back and asked Walther.
“....”
“No need, just have faith in them.”
“They are all strong, they shouldn't be trapped by the Rift creature army.”
Walther pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
“Alright!”
“If we still haven’t gotten any news in ten minutes, then I'll go take a look.”
Dan Heng quietly replied, then retreated and remained silent.
Time passed bit by bit,
just when they were about to get restless,
finally!
Chu Chen and the others appeared in their sight.
“Sorry, everyone, we're a little late!”
Chu Chen came to the group, put down March Seventh, and greeted them.
“Dimo! (Hello!)”
“Amy! (Hello everyone!)”
Dimo and Amy, who followed closely behind,
also came to the group and greeted them friendly.
“Hello, I'm March Seventh!”
“Nice to meet you.”
March Seventh was the most enthusiastic, with a bright smile on her face.
“Hello, I’m Jizi.”
“These two beside me are Walther Yang and Dan Heng!”
“We're all members of the Astral Express.”
“Nice to meet you all!”
“Please allow me, as the Astral Express's Navigator, to express my gratitude for your assistance just now!”
“Thank you for saving us!”
After introducing the three of them, Jizi stepped forward, bowed slightly, and sincerely expressed her thanks to Chu Chen and the others with a gentle and dignified voice.
Seeing this, Walther and Dan Heng also expressed their gratitude to Chu Chen and the others.
“You’re being too kind!”
“I've heard of the Astral Express.”
“Today I am honored to have met the Astral Express’s nameless guests.”
“Lending a helping hand is nothing more than a trivial matter, you don't have to be so polite!”
Everyone praised the sedan chair,
Seeing Jizi and the others being so polite,
Chu Chen also responded humbly, communicating with them.
For a while, the group chatted quite pleasantly, quickly closing the distance between them.