deltrittennovels Chapter 154 The Prodigy's Last Words
Chapter 154 The Prodigy's Last Words
Chapter 155 The Prodigy's Last Words
"--If I really encounter a peak sixth-rank opponent, I can withstand one or two moves. Let me take the hits first; the worst that can happen is I die."
But this intelligence must be sent out. No matter who is left in the end, the intelligence must be sent out.
Qin Fengqing gritted his teeth and said, he was still quite sensible, after all, Lu Hao was the strongest of the three of them.
Lu Hao was the fastest runner, and if he were stopped, they probably wouldn't be able to get back.
"I can also block two or three moves. Qin Fengqing can block one move first, and I'll block the second. It will take a lot of effort for a peak sixth-grade cultivator to kill the three of us. Also, can we find a way to take a detour?" Wang Jinyang added.
"There's nothing we can do. We don't know how the security measures are in other areas. If we get bogged down by other sixth-rank martial artists, it'll be troublesome."
At least one sixth-rank underground cave squad on this road has been wiped out, and it's impossible for the caves to have countless squads stationed along one road.
The most likely place we'll encounter the enemy is outside Hope City, near the blockade; we might run into warriors from Tianmen City.
Now they can only hope that there are no high-level martial artists on the other side of the blockade, otherwise they definitely won't be able to withstand even one move.
If one is at the peak of the sixth rank, there is still hope of escaping with serious injuries, or holding out until a human grandmaster arrives.
"Qin Fengqing, what if you can't go back? Do you have any last words? I'll take them back for you."
As Lu Hao led the two away, he said, "After all, no one knows whether we'll live or die on this trip."
"Shut up, why are you saying such discouraging things?"
Wang Jinyang, who was standing nearby, immediately shouted, "Isn't saying this now just setting a flag?"
"It's alright, Lao Wang, you should say something too. After all, we're very likely to encounter a peak sixth-rank character on this trip. They might be dead in one or two moves."
Lu Hao said that the situation was indeed dangerous, and even he was not entirely confident. He also did not expect that the alliance between the two cities would be brought forward.
He originally planned to have Fang Ping play the hero, but now it's still unknown whether that guy has even been appointed yet.
So I can only rely on myself.
"If I can't go back, remember to visit my mother during holidays and festivals, and burn some extra money for me, because I'm afraid I won't have enough to spend down there—"
Qin Fengqing said with a grin, as if she were talking about some trivial matter.
He had long since come to terms with his potential death; otherwise, he wouldn't have been going down into the underground caves so frequently when he was only at the second rank.
Moreover, he agreed with what Lu Hao said. Of the three of them, Lu Hao was the most likely to survive, after all, he was strong, so it was okay to tell him.
In case something really happens, at least there will be an explanation.
"...? Okay, if you really can't go back, your mother is my mother. I'll burn you a lot of money, and I guarantee you'll never run out of it," Lu Hao agreed.
"Old Wang, what about you? You're not going to entrust your childhood sweetheart to me, are you? I'm not into that kind of thing."
"Haha, Old Wang can't bear to part with his childhood sweetheart."
Upon hearing this, Qin Fengqing immediately smiled and said.
"Get lost—that's my teacher's child, not a child bride. Put away your naive ideas," Wang Jinyang said with a dark expression.
"It's okay, we're brothers who've been through thick and thin together, we won't think you're weird," Lu Hao continued.
"Lu Hao, if you say that again, believe me, I'll die right here right now!" Wang Jinyang said viciously.
"Alright, alright, let's stop talking about it. Cheer up! We're going to be heroes, saving hundreds of thousands of people in a city from danger. We'll have a place in the history books in the future," Lu Hao said with a smile.
"From now on, on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, Lu Hao of the Magic Martial Arts Academy, along with two other martial artists, will sacrifice themselves to save Hope City."
"—No, what do you mean by 'two martial artists'? You, Lu Hao, have a name, but Old Wang and I don't deserve one!"
Qin Fengqing said with a protesting expression.
"Alright, if you two are both dead by then, and I'm the only one alive to send out the intelligence, then I can write whatever I want about it."
"Old Wang, why don't we take care of Lu Hao right now, then we'll deliver intelligence, and we'll become famous?"
Qin Fengqing said to Wang Jinyang, who was on the other side.
"Okay, then you go ahead. I can't beat him," Wang Jinyang said with a smile.
"Ahem... I think it's more important for us to focus on getting back to Hope City."
The three of them joked and laughed at each other, completely oblivious to the fact that they were heading towards a destination with a slim chance of survival.
Soon, Lu Hao unleashed his full power for an hour, while Qin Fengqing and Wang Jinyang also used up their pills and recovered almost completely.
The three of them had reached a point 40 kilometers from Hope City, where they could see the meat grinder, where many underground warriors were coming and going.
Ahead lay rows of armored soldiers reminiscent of those in period dramas, each a hundred men in a single unit, moving across the land in a serpentine formation.
The grass that had never been cleared before was now cut down by them with their weapons.
The place where Lu Hao and his two companions were standing wasn't too far from them. These guys clearly wanted to clear away the bushes to create an unobstructed open area.
These grasses were never cleared before, precisely to create a barrier zone that separated the two cities.
The grass has been cleared away because they feel they won't need it anymore, and they're also waiting for the arrival of the Eastern Sunflower Army to make their attack easier.
"What should we do? Just charge in?"
Qin Fengqing transmitted his voice.
"No, even though we only see these on the surface, there are definitely sixth-rank martial artists hidden in the shadows. If we only go to the high-ranking ones, we might not be able to alert them here."
Wang Jinyang transmitted his voice.
"Only ten kilometers or so left. All we need to do is get out of this meat grinder. After all, the underground cave is such a massive operation..."
Hope City will definitely take action as well; there are probably human sixth-rank or even higher-rank experts on the outskirts.
"Ten kilometers sounds simple, but if we go all out, it would probably take five minutes. That's enough time for a sixth-rank rank cultivator from the Underground Cave to discover us and intercept us."
"I'll take out an energy stone in a moment, channel my mental energy into it, and then we'll make our move and run. I'll then detonate the energy stone directly with my mental energy."
That should attract the attention of a sixth-rank official, and the human side will likely be drawn as well, increasing the chances of them escaping.
Lu Hao thought for a moment and said, "Although there aren't many energy stones, they're not enough to kill a sixth-rank enemy. But they can distract the sixth-rank enemy. Even if it only buys them a minute, it's still very good."
"Okay, let's do it this way," Qin Fengqing and Wang Jinyang said, exchanging a glance.
After all, if you charge into battle without any preparation, you'd probably just be asking for trouble.
This was something Lu Hao suddenly thought of after seeing the situation ahead, but his mental strength wasn't strong enough to get very far before he had to detonate it.