Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1280 - 1273: The Crash Site

Chapter 1280: Chapter 1273: The Crash Site

After bidding farewell to Zisu, Luo’er’s vitality had clearly improved significantly. Seeing his complexion gradually turning ruddy, Tangmo let out a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but exclaim, "You scared me to death, I thought you were sick from the climate and soil difference."

"We’ve been vaccinated since childhood, our bodies are immune to all poisons by now, how could I possibly get sick," Luo’er said with a reassuring smile.

"That’s not for certain, this is the New Continent after all. Just think about how syphilis came about and you’ll understand the danger," Tangmo said.

"Are you implying something?" Luo’er asked, his face turning red.

"There’s no implication, it’s all in your head," Tangmo rolled her eyes.

Before long, Zhuyan Yu approached Luo’er and, seeing that he had recovered his vitality, she too finally let out a sigh of relief.

"I’m sorry, Teacher Zhu, for making you worry," Luo’er said with a look of guilt.

"Don’t say that, it actually makes us feel even worse," Zhuyan Yu waved her hand saying, "I know you fell ill because of the heavy stress. It’s really my fault for not taking on the responsibility of a leader properly, pushing all burdens onto you."

"It’s okay," Luo’er said, somewhat anxiously.

"The more you say it’s okay, the more guilty I feel," Zhuyan Yu sighed and then gave a bitter smile, "Luo’er, I finally understand why everyone cherishes you so much. If I were in their shoes, I would feel the same. Let’s share the burden together, don’t keep all the pressure to yourself, okay?"

"Yes," Luo’er nodded.

"He’s always like this, never listens, never listens," Tangmo stared at him with dissatisfaction, mumbling.

"I’m sorry," Luo’er said, grasping her hand, trying to comfort her.

Taking a deep breath, Zhuyan Yu spoke seriously, "From the current situation, the Helrandum has crashed, and Captain Reimer surely didn’t survive. While mourning, we also need to consider our future situation."

"Did those four supply ships not come back?" Luo’er asked.

"I guess they aren’t coming back," Zhuyan Yu shrugged, "After the crash of the Helrandum, those four airships disappeared. They probably got scared and flew towards the Western Continent."

"Does that mean we’re trapped here?" Luo’er asked, showing an uneasy look. Seeing his expression, Tangmo took the initiative to grasp his hand to comfort him.

"We don’t need to be so pessimistic; this situation won’t last too long. The headquarters will eventually come to rescue us. Until then, we need to establish a foothold in West Outer Heaven and wait for the headquarters’ rescue," Zhuyan Yu reassured.

"But now, our contact with headquarters has been completely severed. The magic messengers we sent out vanished like stones in the sea. Will they know our situation? Might they think we all perished?" Luo’er voiced his concerns.

"The Otherworld is vast, but also quite small," Zhuyan Yu said, "Don’t forget, the god of this world still resides in Lipei. With her here, do you really think headquarters would believe we all perished?"

"Lord Xia Yue," Luo’er’s eyes lit up, but then dimmed again, "But she is a god after all, she wouldn’t easily interfere in the mortal world. Do you think she would help us?"

"She will, I believe she will," Zhuyan Yu said, eyes glimmering, then looking at Luo’er she continued, "Besides, aren’t you friends with her? Wouldn’t a friend help when you are in trouble?"

"I don’t know, how deep can my relationship with her be?" Luo’er said, lowering his head.

"How deep do you plan for it to be?" Tangmo asked expressionlessly.

"Moreover, we are not alone, are we? This world does not revolve around just her as a god. Now, isn’t there another god with you?" Zhuyan Yu asked.

"Tana?" Luo’er furrowed his eyebrows and thought for a bit, then said somewhat confusedly, "But, I don’t know how to communicate with her."

"What did Xia Yue say to you initially?" Zhuyan Yu asked.

"Uh, she told me to ’soak’ Tana." Luo’er thought for a moment and said cautiously.

"Luo’er!" Tangmo’s tone suddenly rose.

"Come on, are you even jealous of a vague god?" Zhuyan Yu stopped Tangmo and said with a slightly reproachful tone.

Taking a deep breath again, Zhuyan Yu continued, "In any case, we are not alone here and there’s no need to panic. Right now, we need to stabilize the current situation and wait for a message from headquarters. I believe they will not abandon us, they will send someone to rescue us no matter what."

"Uh, I know," said Luo’er, nodding, "Thank you, Teacher Zhu, I feel much better now."

"No problem, this is my duty," said Zhuyan Yu, "The upcoming tasks might still require your leadership, I’m sorry."

"No no no, I have no objections, after all, I am the Captain of the Advance Team," Luo’er waved his hand and said.

Zhuyan Yu looked towards the door of the room, paused, and then, suddenly thinking of something, spoke again, "Zisu has already expressed the Beast-Ear Race’s stance. They are still willing to maintain their previous attitude toward us and have not marginalized us. This is our opportunity. Luo’er, now our fate is tied with Abisien, for better or worse. We now need to actively intervene in the conflicts in West Outer Heaven to ensure our safety. You know what to do."

"I know," said Luo’er, nodding affirmatively, "Now that we are a lone force, there is no need to adhere to headquarters’ non-interference principle. For our safety, we need to get involved in the conflicts in West Outer Heaven."

"Very good," seeing Luo’er’s attitude, Zhuyan Yu nodded with relief and said, "It looks like you already know what to do, so I’m entrusting full responsibility to you."

Five days after the Siege Battle, and after a night of continuous rain the previous night, the expanding forest fire was finally extinguished. By then, the fire line had burned to the edges of Lingyuan City, and had it not been for the protective river, the city itself would likely have suffered.

Seeing that the fire had been extinguished, the members of the Advance Team could no longer sit still. With the help of the Demon Clan, they began to leave the city to search for the wreckage of the Helrandum.

When the Overturning Beast self-destructed, the intense magical fluctuations nearly caused all the aircraft in the sky, including the transport planes and fighter jets, to crash.

However, fortunately, because ground combat support was needed, the High-peak people had left an artillery unit on the ground, along with two transport planes and one reconnaissance aircraft.

During the explosion, these three aircraft had not taken off, avoiding the crash. But these three aircraft were hardly in better condition; two of them were paralyzed and urgently needed repairs, with only one transport plane still capable of flight.

The magical fluctuations that day were somewhat similar to an EMP, the so-called electromagnetic pulse, causing all of the High-peak people’s Source river tech products to stop functioning. However, unlike an EMP, the magical fluctuations could also cause harm to biological entities.

Boarding the transport plane that still had some energy reserves, the members of the Advance Team flew towards the direction where the Helrandum had crashed.

The ground below was pitch-black, with tall trees burned into bare black poles, emitting a pungent green smoke. Although the heavy rain had extinguished the forest fire, some burning points could still be seen stubbornly smoldering.

On the scorched earth, besides the endless ruins, one could see giant beasts lying in the woods, their bodies blackened by the fire, with Source river continuously seeping out from underneath them. However, no animals were licking it as the fire had nearly killed all wildlife.

Looking down from the sky, Luo’er and his team could see members of the Demon Clan struggling through the forest ruins, rushing towards the direction of the crash of the Helrandum.

At this time, they did not have to worry about stealth attacks from Dongsheng’s troops since after the Siege Battle, Dongsheng’s troops had retreated hundreds of kilometers away from Lingyuan City to a campsite and had not dared to pursue further.

It was clear that this battle had also impacted Dongsheng’s military forces, making them increasingly cautious and conservative.