Chapter 724: Not Letting Go of a Single One! (Extra Update)
In the blink of an eye, Jiangnan's entire team had all plunged into the space gate, not a single one left behind...
The Hongguo fortress fell silent once more!
And just then, the stinky mud pool outside the fortress rippled, slowly condensing into a humanoid figure!
Finally, it took the form of a long-haired man, who grinned as he watched Jiangnan and the others all enter the space gate.
"This little rabbit bastard is really sneaky. If anyone had actually set up an ambush for them at the entrance, you'd have been screwed!"
"Good thing we're even sneakier than you. Go on down and become feed. Wonder how many will break their necks this time?"
As he spoke, he pulled out a walkie-talkie: "Brother Fei! That Jiang Devil and his crew have fallen into the pit!"
On the other end, Fito received the message and sneered coldly.
"Keep watching. Let them all in, then seal the exit!"
"If you run into Danny from Yingguo, stop them. The fifth resource layer is their turf, and we still need them."
The long-haired man replied, "Don't worry, Brother Fei!"
Beside him, Walker clenched his fists excitedly: "Brother Fei, did it work?"
Fito nodded with a smile, and Walker pumped his fist: "That's the Kola Mine Pit. They're finished!"
This had been planned long ago by the Mi Guo side. There was a mole from Fito among the Bu Ye Cheng exploration team!
Even when the abyss was sealed, a message had been passed along—that was when this was planned.
The Mi Guo explorers stationed on the third layer had broken through the second layer's space gate.
They had left the walkie-talkie early at the entrance so Fito could stay in contact with the Mi Guo third-layer exploration team!
The goal was to use Mi Guo's advantage of controlling the third layer core to block competitors from other nations on the third layer!
And then monopolize the cores of the eighth and ninth resource layers.
After all, with the Lingxu core, as long as you could read the key incantations on it, you could change the Lingxu terrain and even alter the teleportation points of space gates!
This wasn't too difficult for Mi Guo.
Fito said flatly, "Don't underestimate the world. Do you think Jiangnan got this far on luck alone? It's by skill!"
"The Kola Mine Pit won't kill him, but it'll be enough to give them a hard time and buy us some time."
"By the time they get down there, the eighth and ninth resource layer cores will already be ours!"
At this moment, all the Mi Guo explorers were pumped. No matter how fast the others were, it was useless!
You can't get past the third layer!
...
At this moment, above the third-layer mine pit of the abyss, Jiangnan's entire team of over two hundred people was plummeting wildly, wind roaring in their ears!
Even though Xiao Jiuwo could fly, the moment they passed through the space gate, he had shrunk into a tiny form!
Under the Spirit-Binding Field, he couldn't grow bigger and couldn't carry anyone!
Many people screamed in panic, their faces turning pale.
Who would have thought that as soon as they came out of the space gate, they would fall from such a height into the pit?
And with all their abilities and spiritual energy sealed, falling from such a terrifying height—even Gold-rank spirit warriors with high physical stats like beast transformation would probably be severely injured!
Fragile output types would be smashed flat, with no chance of rescue!
How could they not panic?
It was as thrilling as skydiving without a parachute or bungee jumping without a rope!
But this time, Jiangnan couldn't teleport!
Jiangnan's mind raced. Since things had come to this, what good was screaming?
The most important thing now was how to get everyone down alive!
"Everyone, don't panic! Spread your arms and legs, slow down your fall, stabilize your body! If you don't want to die, listen to me!"
Even in the midst of the rapid descent, Jiangnan's roar reached everyone's ears clearly.
Instantly, they found their anchor. Everyone did their best to spread their arms and legs, falling in a "大" shape.
Jiangnan, meanwhile, alternately folded and spread his own limbs, using the airflow to move during the high-speed descent!
He went around picking people up one by one!
"Everyone grab onto the person next to you! Gather together! Form a human disk! Hurry, there's no time!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately understood Jiangnan's intention: by increasing the surface area to boost air resistance and slow the fall!
Soon, the whole team of over two hundred joined hands and feet, forming a disk made of human bodies!
But they were still falling fast!
Xiao Zhen said urgently, "What now? I recognize this place—it's the Kola abandoned mine pit!"
Ling Feng gritted his teeth: "This is a vicious move. If we just fall straight down, at least a dozen of us will die!"
Jiangnan looked toward the edge of the pit. The mine was over twenty kilometers in diameter—impossible to glide out!
The only reliable way was to use the rock wall to slow down!
But Jiangnan and the others had fallen from the center of the pit, far from the rock wall!
Jiangnan's eyes hardened: "We have to risk it!"
The Kola Mine Pit was like a giant funnel. The closer to the bottom, the smaller the diameter!
Only near the bottom could they possibly get close to the rock wall!
Jiangnan shouted, "Everyone adjust your position! Fly toward the north and get as close to the rock wall as possible!"
"If my calculations are right, we should be able to reach the wall near the bottom!"
"When you do, all melee fighters and shield-bearers, carry one or two squishies each!"
"When you get close to the wall, stick your hands into the rock to slow down. You'll ruin your hands, but you'll live!"
Everyone swallowed hard. This was dancing on the edge of a knife!
A single missed opportunity could mean death!
Now, the group had already fallen into the Kola Mine Pit and was rapidly drifting toward the north side!
...
At the edge of the mine pit, a row of mining carts was parked. About a hundred people sat on top of them.
"Hey, how many do you think will die this time? I'm betting at least twenty—ten thousand bucks!"
"The Huaxia guys know how to play, bunching up to slow down. Hmph, fifteen! Thirty thousand!"
"Haha, Boss Kaiqi, what do you think?"
On top of the cart sat a scruffy middle-aged man in a cowboy hat, his temples gray, wearing a leather jacket and jeans!
He had a scar on his lip and one eye missing, covered by an eyepatch, giving off a Western cowboy vibe.
"Heh, about ten. But there should be plenty of serious injuries too!"
"Falling into the Kola Cavern, bound by spirit and injured... tsk tsk, that makes them live bait. Once we seal the exit, it'll be nice."
A lackey laughed, "Don't seal it yet? There are still a few groups above that haven't fallen yet!"
Kaiqi grinned, "No rush."
...
At that moment, Jiangnan's group was extremely close to the bottom!
The rock wall was right in front of them!
Jiangnan roared, "Spread out! Seize the opportunity! Don't die on me, damn it!"
As he spoke, he grabbed Zhong Yingxue and pulled her into his arms!
"Hug me tight!"
Zhong Yingxue clung to Jiangnan like a koala, her eyes tightly shut.
|˃᷄◠˂᷅๐) "Mm-hmm!"
With his other hand, he pulled Da Lang Mie onto his back!
"Hang on tight!"
Xia Yao pressed her pretty face against Jiangnan's back, her long legs wrapped around his waist.
|⁼̴ᴗ⁼̴⸝⸝) "I never planned to let go."
Then Jiangnan used his right hand to pull Mila into his arms as well, carrying three people on him!
Finally, his left hand gripped the Blood-Drinking Halberd and stabbed it hard into the iron ore rock wall!
"Clang!"
The halberd blade dug into the rock wall, sliding down, sparks flying!
It left a fierce scar on the wall!
The gravitational acceleration of all four people was concentrated on Jiangnan!
Even he gritted his teeth and bore it!
I won't let go of a single one!
Meanwhile, Wu Liang, Xiong Er, Ye Xinghe, and the others each carried fragile teammates!
They thrust their hands into the rock wall to slow the fall, their flesh scraping against the iron ore!
They winced in pain, but who cared about that?
Just as they were about to slide to the bottom, Jiangnan realized something!
The Kola Mine Pit had no bottom—beneath it was a pitch-black, bottomless cavern!
The Mi Guo had abandoned this mine because they had smashed through to a cavern below?
A big pit within a big pit?
The group slowed down on the rock wall, and victory seemed near!
But then the rock wall suddenly disappeared!
Furious, Jiangnan cursed, "Just wait until I get out—if I don't blow up your fortress, my name isn't Jiang!"
Unable to complete the slowdown on the wall, everyone fell again into the pitch-black cavern!
Fortunately, the cavern wasn't too deep!
After falling another thousand meters, everyone hit the ground hard!
"Boom!"
Jiangnan smashed a huge crater into the ground!
The Blood-Drinking Halberd in his hand was red-hot from friction, steaming white smoke!
With a series of "boom" booms, everyone crashed down!
Jiangnan's heart was in his throat: "Anyone who died, make a sound!"
Xia Yao: ???
This one sentence echoed through the cavern, followed by laughter!
"Haha! How can a dead person make a sound? Not dead! Just broke both legs and ruined my hands!"
"That nearly knocked my heart into my stomach! What a rush!"
"This might be the craziest bungee jump I've ever done! Too damn exciting!"
The cavern echoed with the laughter of survivors. Though everyone was sweating from pain, nothing was better than knowing everyone had made it through!
Xiao Zhen counted the heads and said excitedly, "Not a single one missing! Everyone's still breathing!"
Jiangnan finally relaxed. Injuries weren't a big deal—everyone had small ginseng on them!
But the loss left a bad taste in Jiangnan's mouth.
Zhong Yingxue, however, was full of worry. She grabbed Jiangnan's arm, her hands trembling: "Xiao Nan, your arm..."
Only then did Jiangnan notice his left arm hanging limply like a noodle at his side!
"What the hell? When did it dislocate?"
He grabbed the arm and pushed it back up!
With a "crack!"
Jiangnan nonchalantly shook his left arm: "Anyone uninjured, scout the area and stand guard!"
"Injured, take some ginseng and get back to fighting shape quickly!"
Everyone watching was stunned!
Even Jiangnan's physique had dislocated his arm from the impact—imagine the force!
And he had come down with three people!
But seriously, popping a joint back in that casually?
PS: Happy New Year, everyone! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ Yeah!
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