Chapter 111: Accidents
The passage, which is enough for two cars to run side by side, presents an almost fantastical picture at this time: on one side is the howling snow, snow and frost, which completely turns the area into a white country;
On the other side were raging flames and dazzling lights, completely ignoring the laws of physics and manipulating them to merge into one, like a roaring dragon crashing head-on into a white torrent.
Using the natural elements as the expression, the three forces are engaged in an endless duel, and most of the area has completely become a forbidden area for life. The snow monsters standing behind the Carters girl also had to retreat more than ten meters away to avoid being accidentally injured by the aftermath.
The confrontation lasted nearly thirty seconds before ending as both sides exhausted their moves. Glancing at Frost Star, who had lowered his arm expressionlessly but did not retreat, Zhao Xi calmly bent the musket, loaded the projectile and asked at the same time, "You... Got old wounds? ”
"Old problem, get used to it." As if reluctant to mention the past, Infinite Tower Himeko panted and straightened up and wiped the blood from the corners of her mouth with the back of her hand. The thrusters of the joints of her limbs were retracted from her suit, and she licked her rosy lips and reassumed the position of holding the sword in both hands.
"I can do two more rounds, what about you?"
"Three or four times." Estimating the loss of light power, Zhao Xi gave a more conservative answer. Seeing Carters raise his hand to stop the snow monsters from coming forward, Zhao Xi, who believed that the other party was planning to do another round, raised his musket and was dumbfounded by the scene in front of him: five fingers together, arms stretched out, raised above his head, Frost Star standing in place, two hands in the above pose.
According to Zhao Xi's understanding, this action represents surrender.
What's it, a suspicious tactic? I didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the other party's gourd, Zhao Xi subconsciously looked to the side, but failed to find a familiar figure.
It is estimated that he has already entered the resettlement area to avoid the aftermath of the energy. After thinking about it and coming to a conclusion, he found that he was the most powerful person present, Zhao Xi could only cough dryly twice, lowered his voice and said, "Frost Star, what do you want?" ”
"As you can see," his complexion was much worse than before, and Carts had an unconcealed exhaustion in his eyes, but his tone remained cold and emotionless. "We give up resistance and hope that Rhode Island will give us humane treatment."
If it weren't for the fact that the atmosphere was really inappropriate, Zhao Xi felt that he would definitely laugh out loud: When you released the ice spell a few minutes ago, you didn't ask us how we felt, and now you find that you can't take the position in an instant, so you will treat the captives with a good attitude?
If there was only Hannah at the scene, Zhao Xi would not be too lazy to care so much, and directly pulled the trigger, but now that outsiders were present, he had to have some scruples.
Penguin Logistics is only a collaborator who has reached an agreement with Rhode Island, not a strictly subordinate superior, Zhao Xi can't ask them with a gag order, not to mention that Infinite Tower Himiko is still a person from another world, if she sees this as a prisoner abuse and publicizes it, the parties and even Rhode Island will be in big trouble.
So after thinking about it, Zhao Xi decided to accept Frost Star's surrender. "You lay down your arms first."
The rabbit ears on her head swayed up and down, and the childish girl silently untied the large shuriken on her waist and threw it at her feet. The snow monsters behind her whispered in accented Ursatian for a moment, eventually pulling out their weapons in Froststar's gaze and tossing them aside with reluctance.
The enemy behaved submissively, but Zhao Xi was a little embarrassed, because according to the process, he wanted to detain the other side, but counting the immeasurable tower Jizi who supported him with friendship, there were only three people present, and it was really difficult to see the number of infected people who were more than thirty.
The location is also an issue, as it is certainly not appropriate to leave the snow monsters in the air, and there is a danger in bringing them to the resettlement area, which still has a considerable number of sympathizers for the integration movement, and the contact between the two sides is very likely to cause riots or even a new round of riots.
Fortunately, the reinforcements finally arrived and solved Zhao Xi's dilemma. "Sorry for being late, Mr. Miller!" With the sound of footsteps from far and near, Amiya, still wearing a large Rhode Island uniform, ran from the end of the passage, followed by more than a dozen operators, including Huang.
Just as he wanted to ask them how to find him, the sharp-eyed Zhao Xi saw that the doctor was in the middle of the crowd and waved at him excitedly.
"I see......"
Muttering in a tone that only he could hear clearly, Zhao Xi quickly restrained his mind and briefly informed the top person in charge of Rhode Island of the situation.
"Good work, Mr. Miller, and my friends." Nodding politely, Amiya quickly turned her gaze to the unarmed Carters girl, blinking with a complicated expression.
"See you again, Miss Froststar."
"In the surface area before, this girl fought Rhode Island in order to cover the withdrawal of the rest of the infected people from the dragon gate." Sensing someone's doubts, the doctor leaned into his ear and whispered:
"The little rabbit wounded her at that time and persuaded her to surrender, but the white-haired beautiful girl refused."
If so, then the surrender may be real. Under Zhao Xi's vigilant gaze, the cadres of the integration movement who had exchanged two sentences of greetings with Amiya sighed faintly, narrowed their eyes and said calmly:
"I'll leave it at your disposal, please let them live."
"How's that going to work!?"
"Eldest sister, I said that we would live together."
"No, let's fight with those guys who hide their heads and tails, we still have some source stones left, and we can replace a few people no matter what..."
Before Carters could finish speaking, the snow monsters behind him immediately exploded, expressing their objections. Thinking that they were going to counterattack with all their might, when Zhao Xi subconsciously raised the musket, the girl standing at the front of the team raised a hand and shouted to stop them.
"Obey orders."
"But, but ---"
"Obey, order!" His face was no longer bloodless, and Frost Star, who coughed a few times, said earnestly, "Snow Monster, our mission is over." ”
"It is impossible for Longmen to be captured, and the compatriots have basically left, accept the jurisdiction of Rhode Island, they will spare you."
"Uh, about this..."Amiya, who squeezed next to Zhao Xi and looked at the silver-haired girl, said embarrassedly, "As long as you accept the arrangement, Rhode Island can contain and treat Miss Froststar and the snow monster." But we're not law enforcement agencies, and your previous behavior in Chernobog and Longmen..."
The subtext is not complicated, Rhode Island can contain the snow monsters humanitarianly, but if the Guards Bureau or the Ursas law enforcement agencies trouble Froststar and others, Rhode Island can't help it.
"Don't be cranky, little bunny." Rubbing Amiya's brown hair vigorously, the Doctor pursed his lips in protest and walked towards Froststar with a smile. "Just do our best, it's a big deal to apply for medical parole~~"
Explaining his point in a tone that everyone could hear, the Man in the Iron Mask walked up to the white-haired Carters and calmly extended his hand to the latter's wrist. "Come with me, White Rabbit."
As if accepting his fate, Froststar did not resist, allowing the other party to hold hands and walk towards Amiya and the others. Always on guard against the attack of the snow monster and its princess, Zhao Xi squinted his eyes and watched the two of them getting closer and closer to him, and his feet shook violently.
What's the situation? Lowering his head in disbelief, the young man was surprised to find that the ground was already full of cracks at some point, spreading outward at an extremely fast speed. The brain flashed and figured out the reason, and seeing that the two people who were in the middle of the two sides were instantly suspended in the air, Zhao Xi reflexively kicked the ground on tiptoe, jumped to the doctor who began to fall with all his strength, and held him in his arms.
This guy is so light, is he malnourished? couldn't help but desert, witnessing the next layer of ground getting closer and closer, Zhao Xi only had time to open the barrier of light power, and felt the impact like a giant hammer in his chest, and his consciousness fell into darkness in an instant.