Chen Shu and all the members of the patrol guard were surrounding the hole, which was dug out by a creature that had eaten one of their residential people.
Due to this, an emergency alert was transmitted to every person in the vicinity to hide over the building's first floor and above.
That way they will be able to concentrate on the enemy, while the chances of the bug jumping up to the first floor were truly impossible at a second thought.
Mai was also a little bit nervous after all, it was going to be a hard fight, even with her skills and reaction speed.
What she truly lacks a concurrent chanting. Which was one of the methods which allow a person to chant while moving around.
Therefore, Chen Shu stepped up as he held the girl's slim waist, which made her blush suddenly because of Chen Shu's touch.
"Don't worry, I am here. So, just do your best, lest leave everything to me to handle."
Though she had devoted her will to be with Chen Shu, still it was her first experience.
Which made her little heart a little flustered at the turn of the event. Where Chen Shu spoke in a calm voice, "Don't worry, I'll keep you safe and sound. Just focus on the enemy before you."
Which made her heart, incomparable calm, and at ease.
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On the other hand, to others, it looked like, Chen Shu was teasing his girl during a dangerous period like this.
While only those, who were closer to them heard them talking clearly. While they knew, what Chen Shu did, was something, Mai needed at this moment.
While they also knew what kind of tremendous pressure, it will bring to the person who said those words to the girl he like.
Following this, Mai smiled back at Chen Shu sweetly, "I will be alright, just keep them safe for me. Or, this spell might end up hurting them in the process."
Chen Shu nodded, as he looked at the city guards and special force people speaking in smiling pattern, "You heard her, go guys and camp around from 1st floor. While used bullets hail and no's to suppress them from above."
"I will keep her safe from the ground, for which you guys have to cover up for us." He ordered around while looking at the sky to which the sun was hanging up high, and fewer shadows on the ground.
Chen Shu smiled passively.
Looking at the sky as he spoke, "My passive ability will not be able to enhance my speed this time around."
Given, he was aware of the fact that, it was a good time to work on his reaction speed and impulse.
Which was something he had never done before.
After all, what he trained in was Dao of Array Master.
Which do not need Reaction Speed and Impulse.
Where one has to know, that using Reaction Speed and Impulse. One would be able to slay cultivators above their level.
Also, Chen Shu, who has merged with 2 souls, had been provided with an extra-keen Soul and perception. It was a very common occurrence in the cultivation world too.
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Even though Chen Shu was able to release tremendous power with his sword art, he was still a novice in swordsmanship. After all, Sword Art and Swordsmanship are two different things, in all together.
Swords Art and Swordsmanship were 2 different spectrums of the same rainbow.
Mai, stood silently as she waited patiently for the enemy to appear, where all the people in the city had already entered inside the building's first floor and above to the safe ground.
When Chen Shu detected the worm group of 5 rushing to the surface, seemingly they were directly heading toward them.
[Heat Detection]
Was the skill, which was the source of those worms' perceptions. Given those guys, can easily grasp their position by the heat produced by their body.
Where Chen Shu was like an invisible entity to them.
The group of warm, who had eaten started to lay eggs in the underground area.
Where Chen Shu when detected that process, could not help but chuckle at that.
After all, this kind of species was very well suited for an apocalyptic world like this.
While they could also potentially become a sign of threat for humanity in the middle period of their struggle.
Eat and reproduce, this kind of process could make their entity, one of the topmost powerful predators among the most the species.
Here they come! Chen Shu shouted while standing back to back with Mai. Chen Shu found a worm coming out of a dug which appeared 222 north of his position. Which was fast and accurately targeting Mai.
Mai furrowed her brow, seeing the attack in front of her when Chen Shu sidestepped. To which his right leg stepped in front of Mai, where he held her waist from his left hand. Pulling her closer to his chest, and unsheathing his sword in blinding speed.
Craww!
The little thing was split apart by that attack, where 5 more of them jumped out from 4 different directions.
Peng! Peng! Peng
Hails of bullets covered the 2 monsters from the south and east side. Ahh!!!!
Suddenly twenty or more of them jumped out of the earth, causing all the squad members a surprise and shock.
This can be seen, on the face of all those people standing on the second or above floors.
Soon their shocked face turned into worry and a mixture of different feelings.
At that instant, Thousands of branches grew up from the ground and squashed a small amount of them, but those trees definitely helped Chen Shu and Mai from a pinch.
Given those worms were not able to target them directly in this pattern.
Where Mai spell, was already cast and a blue icy magic circle wrapped around the area.
The temperature of the surrounding dropped...
Due to this, all the people in the surrounding, felt their breath freezing along those icy waves.
Which was being emitted by Mai magic circle.
Huh! She is this strong, Ralph looked at Mai with an astonishing expression, while feeling the cold air making his breathing air chill. Just like he has reached the northern continent, Icy planes.
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Mai attack was about to be released. It was at that moment, that a bug jumped toward Mai's neck. Which astonishingly fast, causing all the people who saw them, to shout in worry.
Hmm! Is that it...
Mai knew, it was impossible for her to dodge that attack, where Chen Shu was facing the other side and slashing an opponent...
The soldier was covering Chen Shu, they do not have time to cover her. And there was no one in the surrounding, who can help her at this period.
Chen Run!
Mai tried to scream and push Chen Shu away, at least that way, she would be able to protect him and she knew. That! Chen will definitely, avenge her for sure in this lifetime. "Nobody will ever harm you! You should concentrate." A tingling sensation, passed through Mai when she heard those words.
After all, it was the words from that person.
At which, Chen Shu has appeared right in front of Mai with blurry steps and figures. Which was the result of a powerful steeping technique, Aerial Lift.
Given It was hard to use this technique, where even for Chen Shu to use at this moment. It was an absolute necessity for the current predicament.
Causing blood to explode out of his foot, making his leg clothes drip with blood. While making his face scowl at awful pain coursing inside his mind.
Hiss!!!
Chen Shu took a deep breath while stabilizing his breathing.
Given all of his mana was gone with that movement technique, where the recovery rate was not fast enough, to provide him with extra backup.
Sling!
Yes, at this moment, only his fast reaction and physical strength were his only backup.
To which, his tendon was squeezed to the limit, while his sword, which was unsheathed at that instant, cut apart its sheath and released a phoenix cry.
To which, blood spilled the air, in a horizontal arc...
The poor thing, never saw that coming, while its poor body was slashed into two.
Hiss!!!!
This time, everyone present in the gallery took a deep chilly breath with Chen Shu's performance.
After all, what they saw Mai who was desperate enough to help Chen Shu, was suddenly saved by a moving shadow, which had split the worm into two with a single slash.
Was nothing compared to realizing that, the blurry figure was Chen Shu itself, while Mai was saving an afterimage of Chen Shu's body?
The spell power exploded, covering the whole surrounding while those trees were frozen with a thin layer of ice sheen.
From the above, one would be able to see, a white air of steam condensing at the blue magic circle causing all the surroundings to look like ice cream with vanilla flavor.
Shrinking and expanding until it was blasted around the area like a huge wave of Vanilla.
Chen Shu was not affected by the spell, whereas on the other hand, the Ice Mana inside him which was depleted during casting that technique had recovered instantly.
Magic Spells' tendency is to condense similar mana from the surrounding, which is why they are able to cast such a tremendous amount of power with little mana present inside them.
On which Lallay repeated these words, looking at the Mai at the center of that technique. Thinking about, if she would be able to do so in the near future.
While silver of jealousy, passed her mind, looking at Chen Shu who was holding on to Mai so tightly. To which an unknown feeling started to build up inside her mind.
Remembering the figure of Chen Shu, where he appeared in front of Mai, to protect her and keep his words to her in that dire situation.
"He was truly cool! For that instant, I guess." Lalay murmured, while Ralph turned to look at Lalay with fleeting shock and emotions.
As he looked back at Chen Shu, while thinking, 'You truly are different, little lord. I will help you fix it with my sis. So, I hope you will care for her, just like you do for Mai.'
After all, reaching a higher position and wishing for that, is what human greed is all about.
While that is what, most of the people in this world work hard for.
Ralph was also not an exception in this world...
But Lalay's feeling was one of the primal instincts.
Which was the sense of security a male would provide, in the world of killing and death.