I wasn't expecting the other rabid humans to power up so easily like that, especially when they already have enough power to take on soone with a high level in terms of cultivation. It was like seeing a last stage boss by the end of the dungeon, you assu that they would have so sort of Berserk Skill that would buff all their stats but you wouldn't normally expect a transformation after that said Berserk, right?
Boy, I was totally wrong!
Unlike before when the atpile Rabid Humans would just constantly attack with their long tentacles and inhuman speeds, they started slowing down, gathering the remaining bodies of the rabid humans that we left when we killed them. At first, I told myself that maybe they were just going to absorb their remaining Qi Energy so they could buff themselves appropriately.
And then I realized that atpile Rabid Humans are, in fact, a literal pile of rotten at and bones and muscles! How did they get big like that? Of course! They must've absorbed the bodies of other rabid humans and rged with them!
Gross, but oh well, that's their thing.
Slowly but surely, the atpile Rabid Humans grew in size unlike ever before. When I first t them, they were at least twenty or so stories tall but now, they could easily reach fifty stories. And with that amount of flesh dragging them down, one would think that maybe they would slow down... but no. With that size and with a considerable amount of Qi Energy in them, they could move insanely fast.
Furthermore, they don't suffer any damage at all! No matter how strong my Summoned Pets or Rabid Human Subordinates were, they deal no damage against the atpiles that continued to push through the Settlent. They were like a massive mass of a black hole, devouring not just rabid humans but everything else in its path, including people.
"Hey White, are atpiles supposed to be like this?" I asked since I totally underestimated them when I first t them.
With a grim expression on his face, White nodded, not saying another word. He was busily pushing the rabid humans but it seems like there was no end to them. And add the atpiles to the mix, and you have what we call a pandemonium... or for the lack of a better term, a rabid human frenzy. I don't know how to accurately describe it but it was hellish.
'You should've told sooner, that way we should've gotten rid of the rabid humans by burning them.' I badly wanted to tell White about it but I knew there was no use worrying about spiled milk. The best we could do for now is try to minimize the damage brought upon by the atpiles and hope for the best. There was no way we could beat those bad boys, not with our current cultivation levels.
Hours passed and the atpiles wreaked havoc on everything they touched. They were unstoppable beasts that brought about the end of the world, literally speaking. And it's not like we have an unlimited amount of Qi Energy either. We may have eliminated a majority of the rabid humans but we were defenseless against the atpiles. One by one, the other cultivators who were a part of the Battalions were picked by the atpiles and eaten alive. Their screams could be heard in a split second before it turned into a groan a deathly groan that resonated through the silent night that day.
"Yongrui, if we don't get out of here, we're going to die along with this Settlent!" White called out to . "If you want to retreat then now's the ti. You have no part in this Settlent so I don't expect you to help us. As for , I'm tied to this place. My father worked hard and diligently took care of and oversaw this Settlent for five or so years. If I were to leave now, then I'll just be tarnishing the Maximilien Clan. But as I said, you don't have any ties to this place... Natalia as well."
White said it while wearing mixed expressions on his face. After everything we've been through, he knew that my safety cos first because I was connected to so sort of mysterious ancient power. And although he badly wanted to stay, he probably thought that there will be a greater chance at saving the whole Middle Plane if I were to stay safe. Well, he wasn't wrong but he wasn't totally right either. Because first, while I do have the mysterious ancient power within , I'm not really stronger than any cultivators in the Middle Plane. I just had a lot of life and combat experiences, giving the edge against them. Aside from that, there really is nothing noteworthy about it.
"What are you talking about, White? We're brothers, and brothers never leave each other especially in tis of trouble. Although this situation is hopeless, I'm not selfish enough to leave all of you behind while I tuck my tail and run, I'm not doing that anymore. I'm going to fight with you until the end, White. Well, let's just hope we don't die in the process."
After hearing say that, White finally felt peace in his mind. He smiled, sighing in relief. "Thank you, Yongrui. I hope you didn't make a bad decision this ti. Because I really feel like we're all going to die here." He said.
"Sect Master Yongrui, if you're not leaving then I'm staying with you." Natalia backed up, sending a hailstorm of ice towards the atpiles.
"Sa here, Master Yongrui." Zenith added. "I will assist you until the end, as your disciple, and as your woman."
"Woman?!" Natalia exclaid, but she didn't ask for an additional explanation. Also, I averted my gaze from her... just in case.
Just in case.
With renewed motivation and morale, our group, along with the Battalions, continued driving the atpiles out of the Settlent. More like, we tried to drive them out but to no avail. Pretty soon, they reached the agricultural area where all the residents are currently evacuated.
Yes, our replenished morale didn't do a single thing against the overpowerful atpiles. So much about the power of friendship and whatnot!
The atpiles relentlessly and notoriously swung their tentacles of rotten corpses, fully intending to destroy the entire Graudon Settlent. Even though I could tell that all hope was lost, I still tried to wear a reassuring face. I didn't want the residents to feel more hopeless than they already well. As a Sect Master, that's the last thing I wanted them to feel.
White and the others seed to have the sa mindset as well since they forcefully smiled as we continued on. Our bodies suffered countless wounds and our clothes were all torn up but we remained to fight, not intending to leave the residents who were cowering in fear in one of the largest storage spaces in the agricultural section of the Settlent. Since we can't really stop the atpile Rabid Humans, we decided to defend against its tentacles so it won't hit the storage where everyone was currently located. It was our last option... our last chance at defending against the atpiles. It may be unbecoming of us strong cultivators but at least there's a chance we could keep everyone alive. As long as they don't die, we can still rebuild this Settlent and hope for the best.
Or at least, that's what I think.
But then again, I know that I was just being optimistic. Even if we did save everyone, there's no way they would be able to recover from the damage. Ninety percent of the Graudon Settlent was flattened to the ground. And that ans most of the food was flattened to the ground as well. While most of the agricultural portion of the Settlent was still undamaged, the overall amount of crops and cattle lost was major. There was no recovering from it.
Should I just give up? Is there anything I can do against these atpiles? I had no idea what to do. Right now, the Settlent is on its countdown as it awaited its demise. What's the point of fighting?
No, not yet. We can still get by!
"Hui-ying, I'm going to do it," I said as I blocked one of the atpile's tentacles. "You know, that Skill Stacking thing."
"Yongrui... are you thinking of using it on your Virus Madness? No, you can't do it. You'll die." Hui-ying panicked, trying to shake to my senses. "If you do that, the amount of Virus in your body will exceedingly multiply, making you more vulnerable against the Virus and the Virus Qi Energy. You know what that ans, right?"
"Yes, I'm going to turn back into a rabid human," I told her.
"Yes! And if that were to happen, do you think these guys will be safe from you?"
"No, but it's worth a try. Try keeping my consciousness intact for as long as possible, and then we'll work from there. I know we can do this, Hui-ying." I told her.
"System, please. You know this is the only choice. If we don't do this now, we'll let the last settlent of the Middle Plane die. And if you keep my consciousness intact as long as you can, then I'll have a chance to get out of here and head towards the Black Spirit Sect."
"Yongrui, you " Hui-ying stopped talking. The next thing I heard was the prompt from the System. It seems like they finally got what I'm saying.
That's right, I don't want another Tang Sect tragedy happening ever again. If I could stop it, then I'll gladly do it, even at the expense of my own life.
"Ye "
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