Nine Star Burden - Chapter 109
Chapter 109: New Third Last
Due to the group of White Ghouls that were scattered all over, the tunnel was already sealed by the time the mercenaries created the Mud Walls and mazes.
A group of people shuttled back and forth in the intricate maze while Second Last charged forward immediately and ferociously.
Jiang Xiao followed her and finally returned to where he belonged, right in the middle of the team.
He could occasionally throw out a ray of “Bell” or give Second Last a Blessing to help her recover better.
Hai Tianqing and Li Weiyi naturally proceeded to the back of the team.
While enjoying the thrill of “leapfrog killing”, Jiang Xiao basked comfortably in the joy of effortless winning.
When everyone assembled with the buff leader, Jiang Xiao had already accumulated 104 Skill Points.
As one of the leaders of the Guardians Of The Night, the captain was definitely competent.
Except for the slight excitement that he felt when he first saw Second Last, his face was usually expressionless.
From the exchange of information between the captain and Second Last, Jiang Xiao learned that there were also groups of people fighting to protect the snowfield without their knowledge.
In the beginning, Jiang Xiao managed to take a shortcut to get to the Holy Ground without making any detours or wrong turns.
Otherwise, Jiang Xiao would have encountered the countless mercenary corps and Guardians Of The Night.
Logically speaking, the Holy Ground was the foundation of everything. Once it was destroyed, the remaining space-time tunnels in the snowfield would slowly collapse. Hence, the Holy Ground would be the most-attacked place.
However, the huge snowfield was, in fact, now a place of war. According to the captain’s description, two space-time tunnels in the Southwest area had been cut off by the mercenaries.
When another Light-chasing team arrived and defeated the mercenaries, the space-time tunnel had already collapsed, and the Guardians Of The Night were also heavily injured.
Light-chasing team?
It was Jiang Xiao’s first time hearing this term.
He also finally realized which team Second Last belonged to. It was the Light-chasing team of the Guardians Of The Night.
The Guardians Of The Night were already a very special team in China, but the Light-chasing team was even more special.
They were called the Guardians Of The Night because that was the name of their army.
Of course, internally, they were called the Light-chasing team.
Unlike the Guardians Of The Night, they were not restricted to a specific space in the Dimensional Spaces. In fact, they were like “firefighters” as Jiang Xiao would call them.
They would be at the places of danger in the Dimensional Spaces.
In comparison, the Light-chasing team was much more mobile and they may be on “standby” for a long time.
Of course, there was a huge possibility of them rushing to the battlefield and getting killed instantly, shortly after receiving a task.
When they were on “standby”, they wouldn’t go home to rest or fool around. They would usually spend their time training or patrolling in some Dimensional Spaces according to the rotational system. They would also explore the different terrains and get familiar with the local Guardians Of The Night.
In theory, the Light-chasers and the Guardians Of The Night were considered colleagues who were in the same positions. However, due to the special nature of their team and the particularity of the tasks they performed, the Light-chasers usually outperformed the latter.
For example, there were 11 Guardians Of The Night out of the 16 members that were meeting up with Jiang Xiao’s team now. However, the commander was a Light-chaser.
Apart from the captain of Second Last’s team, Jiang Xiao managed to see a true Light-chasing team.
The chief commander of these 16 people was also the commander of the Light-chasers. He was a male Rules Awakened who was about 40 years old.
Be it the Guardians Of The Night or the Light-chasers, they were all a little surprised when they saw Jiang Xiao’s team.
Where did these kids come from?
When they heard Second Last explain the situation and that they had already killed the mercenaries underground, their expressions became rather interesting.
The forty-year-old male conductor looked at Second Last before turning to look at Hai Tianqing again. He then nodded gently and expressed his approval of Second Last.
The male commander was all ready to take his own team of four and a group of Guardians Of The Night to the Holy Ground, in a bid to continue guarding the portal and wiping out the ubiquitous mercenary corps.
The male commander stated that they would not withdraw from the Holy Ground until the grand battle was completely over.
The captain immediately agreed and assembled his teammates, including Second Last and Hai Tianqing. They then proceeded to go around giving aid according to the information given.
After they left the Holy Ground where White Ghouls were rampant, they returned to their normal fighting modes.
What made Jiang Xiao feel terrible was the fact that the captain hoped for the students to leave the snowfield.
Although the captain had a sullen expression, he was very polite and thanked them sincerely for their contributions and hard work.
However, everyone could tell that he just wanted to get rid of them because he found them to be burdensome, as they would disrupt their rhythm. On the other hand, he also wanted to ensure the safety of the students.
The captain seemed to have temporarily requisitioned the expelled Hai Tianqing. He decided to lead the team along the route given by the Guardians Of The Night. He would then escort the team of students to a certain supply point where he would then hand them over to the Guardians Of The Night, who would bring them away from the snowfield.
Han Jiangxue had no objections, just like everyone else in the team. Except for Jiang Xiao.
It was not a battle that they should be partaking in at this age.
Jiang Xiao was the only one who was disappointed.
What a powerful teammate.
Yet, I have to leave before I even managed to cozy up to her.
My points accumulation. Ah!!!
“Xu Li,” said Second Last.
It turns out the captain is named Xu Li.
In that case, why doesn’t anyone call Second Last by her real name? Almost everyone she met called her “Second Last”, including those who know her very well.
They chose to tread along the snowfield towards the North instead of crossing the snowy mountains.
Second Last whispered something into Captain Xu Li’s ear, but the five at the back could not hear a thing she said because of the noisy wind.
However, Xu Li turned around and looked at Jiang Xiao in astonishment, after which everyone began to guess what Second Last meant.
Jiang Xiao suddenly got an idea.
Bring me along!
I’ll cheer you guys on from the back!
You must take me with you!
Second Last is so, so powerful and domineering. She’s two meters tall too…
I’ve already taken part in the most difficult battle of my life and I really like the thrill of it.
Now, we’re just roaming around and giving aid to Guardians Of The Night. Those mercenary corps can’t be stronger than those attacking the Holy Ground, can they?
All of a sudden, Jiang Xiao felt someone holding onto his arm. He turned around with an intense gaze, only to see a worried Han Jiangxue.
Jiang Xiao’s feelings of excitement gradually began to fade.
From Jiang Xiao’s own perspective, he felt that he would gain more benefits by sticking with this competent team of Light-chasers.
However, from Han Jiangxue’s perspective, it would be difficult for Jiang Xiao, who was lowly-qualified, to really learn anything from such a dangerous battle. In fact, his life would be in danger instead.
The benefits did not outweigh the risks at all.
He only had one shot at life.
Even if the benefits and risks were proportionate, she would still be very worried about Jiang Xiao.
As Han Jiangxue once said, “I only have him.”
While Jiang Xiao was being stuck in a dilemma and was considering how he should rejoice, things did not get the way he imagined them to.
Second Last did not want to keep Jiang Xiao by her side.
She simply whispered something simple to Captain Xu Li.
However, Xu Li was flabbergasted by her words.
She said, “In nine months’ time, that kid will be the new Third Last.”
