Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 1634: Encirclement and Pursuit

A rocket landed, obliterating the spot where Gu Xiaojin and Lu Yi had just been standing.

Having narrowly escaped, Lu Yi stopped to catch his breath. He could even hear his own heart pounding in terror. That hair-raising moment was not something he wanted to experience again.

Suddenly, the bombardment ceased. Everyone stared up at the sky with lingering fear, unable to believe it. Could it be the enemy only intended to bomb for such a short time?

Lu Yi shook his head and began to voice his thoughts: "I don’t think it’s that simple. If the enemy has stopped bombing, it means they’re sending ground troops to attack. I fear..."

Gu Xiaojin, quick-eyed and decisive, cast a spell, silencing Lu Yi.

Lu Yi desperately tried to speak, but no sound came out. Realizing it was a trick pulled by Gu Xiaojin, he immediately gave her an innocent, aggrieved look.

"I’m sorry, Uncle Lu Yi. For everyone’s safety, I have to wrong you just this once," Gu Xiaojin said with an apologetic expression.

Lu Yi was so anxious that he opened his mouth wide, but not a single word came out. However, everyone could tell from his lip movements that he mouthed "What the fuck."

The situation was urgent, and no one cared about Lu Yi’s feelings. Following Jie’s orders, the group split up into smaller teams and took cover in various buildings.

The resistance forces had fought against the X Legion many times before and were familiar with their tactics: bombing first, followed by vampire assaults, then a final large-scale push by their main troops.

Up to this point, the resistance had always relied on guerrilla tactics. In previous large-scale skirmishes with the X Legion, they had never won. This time was no exception. Jie’s order was to scatter and break through, surviving by any means necessary.

A small team had just entered a building, gripping their weapons tightly as they remained alert, trying to control their breathing and heartbeats.

The surrounding darkness posed the greatest danger. Vampires, using the shadows to their advantage, crept in silently. They hid behind you. They hung above you, mocking your terror with sinister smiles.

A hand emerged from the darkness, grabbing onto your head or neck with overwhelming strength, dragging you into the void.

A scream pierced the silence, and then the person vanished into the darkness. The others, terrified out of their minds, were frozen with fear. Before they could react, they too were pulled into the shadows by a brute force.

Hopeless cries and futile screams filled the air. The remaining team members shot blindly into the darkness, hoping the sound of gunfire could drive away their fear.

But their efforts were in vain. After they emptied their magazines, trembling hands struggled to reload. What was once an automatic reflex now became a fumbling mess.

They felt the impending danger, cold sweat pouring down their faces, yet they persevered and fought to survive.

As they finished reloading and raised their rifles, they suddenly came face-to-face with a wicked, grinning face staring back at them.

"Ahhh!" A vampire lunged at them, tackling them to the ground and tearing into their necks like a savage beast. freewёbnoνel.com

At this moment, thirty or so scattered squads all faced varying degrees of attacks. Their screams echoed through the ruins, striking fear and sending chills down the spines of anyone who heard them.

The vampires held the upper hand, reveling in the slaughter with unrestrained euphoria, their shrieks resembling victory cries that shattered the resolve of the resistance fighters.

Yet suddenly, the vampires’ triumphant screams turned into shrieks of pain. A powerful figure had intervened, restoring the resistance’s morale, which had been on the brink of collapse.

Gu Fan single-handedly killed six vampires and rescued an entire squad.

"Thank you!" The squad, having narrowly escaped with their lives, was at a loss for how to express their gratitude. In that moment, they completely separated Gu Fan’s image from that of a demon lord.

Gu Fan didn’t say a word. He simply pointed in a direction, signaling the squad to retreat immediately.

The squad wanted to follow Gu Fan, but his movements were so rapid that in the blink of an eye, he disappeared. He had other places to be, more rescues to carry out.

Besides Gu Fan, Lin Yue also joined the fight. His razor-sharp Jian Qi expanded outward relentlessly. Vampires nearby were sliced to pieces, while those farther away sustained severe injuries.

Elsewhere, Leng Feng and Jie teamed up, working seamlessly with others to take out several vampires.

As for Lu Yi, he stayed close to Gu Xiaojin. Wherever they went, no danger seemed to follow. The cries of allies and enemies alike felt like distant echoes, as if they were completely removed from the chaos.

A few resistance fighters who encountered Gu Xiaojin immediately ran towards her as if seeing a savior. They swore to stick close no matter what.

Gu Xiaojin naturally didn’t turn them away. The more people she could safely escort, the better. However, she worried that a large group would make them an easy target. Like a serpent with a long body, the larger they became, the more likely they were to be noticed—and if the head escaped, the tail might get caught.

Above, X Legion helicopters circled, using advanced sensors to monitor the movements of everyone amidst the ruins. These images were transmitted directly to the command center.

The X Legion command center analyzed the situation and deployed troops to encircle and eliminate, ensuring not a single enemy escaped.

When the number of people gathered around Gu Xiaojin grew, the X Legion command center immediately identified their group. Orders were issued for nearby forces to converge on them.

However, to the command center’s astonishment, just as their forces began to move, that group seemed to have foreseen it and sped up, breaking through before they could be surrounded.

"Impressive. It must be the young lady. What do we do now?" The personnel at the command center concluded this must be Gu Xiaojin and quickly reported the situation to higher-ups.

After the report, the X Legion command center refrained from taking any aggressive actions against Gu Xiaojin’s group, fearing any harm might come to her.

Elsewhere on the battlefield, other locations caught the X Legion’s attention. Any vampire or regular soldier who encountered a particular individual was utterly destroyed. This was undoubtedly the work of an immensely skilled fighter.

The command center promptly deduced that this must be Lin Yue, the heir to Jian Shen’s legacy—a primary target for elimination.

Apart from Lin Yue, two other points of resistance inflicted severe damage on the X Legion. Every unit sent to those areas ended up slaughtered.

There was growing concern that these remarkable individuals could turn the tide of the battle.

But the X Legion’s commander was exhilarated. From his perspective, the resistance’s most capable fighters were all concentrated here. If they were eliminated, the resistance would no longer pose any threat, and it would be a monumental achievement.

"The resistance may have their experts, but we have even more. It’s time to send our specialists into the fray." The X Legion commander’s lips curled into a smile, and with a snap of his fingers, he signaled for a more aggressive assault.

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