Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 529 - 522: A Long-Term Strategy

Chapter 529: Chapter 522: A Long-Term Strategy

"Ah, sister, I’m about to vanish again." Fulajie’er let out a long lament.

"No, no, sister will find a way to continue your existence." Nightingale anxiously rummaged through her backpack, but unfortunately, her magic crystals were already exhausted.

"Sister, don’t worry so much, we’ll see each other again, won’t we?" Fulajie’er floated to her, saying with a smile.

"Fula..." Nightingale reached out, trying to touch her increasingly transparent cheek once again, but this time she was disappointed as her hand went straight through. Seeing this, a pang of despair filled Nightingale’s heart, and she instantly burst into tears.

"Sister, don’t cry, make sure to come back and save me!" Fulajie’er said with a smile, her eyes narrowed. She extended her hand towards Nightingale’s cheeks, attempting to wipe away her tears.

"Fula, sister will surely..." Nightingale moved forward to embrace Fulajie’er. This time, Fulajie’er’s body dissipated and turned into a pervasive magic, distorting the surrounding view.

"No..." Nightingale sobbed. Despite knowing it wasn’t a permanent farewell, she couldn’t help but kneel on the ground, crying inconsolably.

As the magic array’s last ghostly light disappeared, the previously conspicuous magic cluster became invisible in an instant. Luo’er and the others still heard the girls’ sighs of regret but saw no trace of them.

"Sister, don’t cry." Fulajie’er, transformed back into a magic cluster, floated on Nightingale’s shoulder, gently comforting her.

"I, I, I wish I could hold you again!!" Nightingale continued crying, her bent waist touching the ground, tears and snot flowing out.

This was the first time Luo’er and the others saw Nightingale lose her composure. Silently, they watched her without daring to interrupt.

After a considerable time, Luo’er finally couldn’t help but approach her, saying, "Nightingale, lower your voice a bit, you’ll attract Theron."

By this time, Nightingale had vented her feelings. Hearing his words, she stopped crying, wiped her tears, and got up from the ground. With her red eyes and disheveled appearance, she gazed at the dark air in front of her, saying firmly, "Fula, rest assured, sister will definitely save you, definitely, definitely!"

"Mmm, I believe you, sister." Fula’s voice echoed in front of them.

"Everyone, rest assured, we will save each one of you, no matter what. This is my promise and I guarantee it with my character!" Luo’er also looked at the empty air in front of him and said firmly.

"Yes, we believe you, you must come back to save us!" The ghosts, in contrast to their serious demeanor, didn’t seem so melancholic and had obviously grown accustomed to their fate.

In the following hours, Nightingale leaned against a tree trunk, spoke to Fulajie’er under a blanket, while Luo’er and the others were sorting through information by the faint light of the magic crystal lamp, consulting the ghosts whenever they were in doubt.

The ghosts floated around them in clusters, enveloping them like carefree children. From time to time, Luo’er could hear their cheers due to the resonance of their souls.

As for Cheng Ziang, he had been ensnared by Luoya from the start, leaving him no time to join the conversation. However, apparently happy with his current predicament, he watched Luo’er and Hu Daoke hard at work with a satisfied expression.

It wasn’t until dawn broke, and the ghosts’ numbers significantly decreased, that they finally got a chance to rest. It seemed the ghosts had their own schedules, and they had to return to their bodies. Still, some ghosts stayed near, protecting them from Theron’s detection.

After a night of busy work, Luo’er and Hu Daoke were exhausted and fell asleep leaning against each other. Fulajie’er left Nightingale just before dawn, and at that time, Nightingale was fully engrossed in writing her research report to be sent to the Headquarters.

Since they had promised these ghosts that they would save them, they needed the Headquarters’ full support. However, the people at the Headquarters are not to be taken lightly, they would not be moved by the deep sisterly love between Nightingale and Fulajie’er. To convince these people, they had to bring out the benefits that they could see.

Nightingale had already planned to collect the full set of Creating God Plan data and assist the Headquarters in their research to win their support. Haiya Academy’s Otherworld Research Center is very interested in the Otherworld ancestor’s magic technology, and the power of these men was enough to persuade the top decision-makers of the Headquarters.

To some extent, the relationship between Nightingale and the Headquarters is more of a mutual cooperation. The Headquarters sheltered and trained her in her time of need, with the aim of utilizing her clear understanding of the Otherworld.

After the Advance Team entered the Otherworld, Nightingale had always been their liaison officer with the Headquarters. But in fact, she had been a distinguished senior researcher at the Haiya Academy before this. She once studied in Earth and was involved in the Origin Project, providing some guidance.

So, the Headquarters has a lot of trust in Nightingale, otherwise, they wouldn’t have given her the role of being the liaison officer for the Advance Team. After all, besides replying at regular intervals, the Headquarters have no idea when the Advance Team will send a message, only Nightingale could sense it. If she had betrayal intentions, the Advance Team wouldn’t have known how many times they’ve been put in fatal situations.

The day finally dawned, and Luo’er, who had rested a bit, regained some energy and was preparing to pack and leave. At this time, there were still some ghosts wandering around the forest, they would run to Luo’er from time to time, chattering about the nearby situation.

In fact, there were always ghosts wandering in the Weird Talk Forest, some liked to wander at night, and some preferred wandering during the day. However, when the Advance Team first came, these ghosts were a bit shy, so they dared not talk to them. After spending a night together, they gradually became familiar with Luo’er and his team, and their courage also grew.

While it was still morning, the Advance Team took the opportunity to quickly leave Weird Talk Forest, and left the alert area of ​​Theron. Luoya was scared all night. Although she had slept all night, she still looked a bit haggard.

All the way, she clung tightly to Luo’er’s clothes, inseparable from him, and frequently looked around in fear.

"Are you still afraid of those little girls?" Luo’er looked at her and couldn’t help but ask.

Hearing his words, Luoya raised her head and pouted, staring at him fiercely, seemingly very dissatisfied with his mockery. Luo’er sighed, shrugged, and said, "I didn’t say that it’s wrong to be afraid."

"Yes, these ghosts are actually very cute. If we weren’t so busy, I would like to play with them." Hu Daoke walked up to them and said.

"Being afraid of ghosts is a girl’s privilege, don’t go and provoke her." Cheng Ziang patted Hu Daoke on the shoulder and said.

"A girl’s privilege, then she..." As Hu Daoke spoke, he couldn’t help but turn his head to look at Nightingale, who then glared at him fiercely.

"You’re just asking for a scolding, I don’t even dare to look back." Cheng Ziang conveyed in a low voice, his face showed a schadenfreude expression.

In their team, Nightingale was the eldest. Although she looked about thirty-something on the outside, the aura she carried indicated that she was not of that age.

Next were the Luo siblings. Even though Luoya was about eight years younger than Luo’er, she was still older than Cheng Ziang and Hu Daoke.

However, based on looks alone, the Luo siblings seemed the youngest in the Advance Team, even younger than Tangmo and Baiyue. This was mainly due to the fact that they were both Half-elf. According to the Half-elf tradition, Luo’er has just reached adulthood, while Luoya is still an underage girl, despite being older than the rest of the Advance Team.

The surrounding area of ​​the forest was not very crowded in the morning, and Theron’s alert was fairly relaxed, so they were easily able to leave the alert area. They were gradually heading to Nailin Town. Nightingale needed some more time to write her report, and may need to do another site investigation, so they didn’t immediately return to the Airboat. Luo’er gave some thought and decided to take her to an inn outside the town for a rest.