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Chapter 113 The Rescue Team and an Unexpected Welcome

Chapter 113 The Rescue Team and an Unexpected Welcome

He bowed his head in silent mourning for a moment, then forced himself to pull himself together and contacted the law enforcement headquarters via his badge.

"Repeated: A suspected descent of an evil god has occurred in the mission area. The target has been temporarily repelled, but it's uncertain whether they will return. The Hunter has crashed, and the crew—most likely all perished."

His voice was hoarse and tired, carrying a deep sense of powerlessness.

The response from the law enforcement headquarters was unprecedentedly swift and solemn, stating that they had received all the information and would immediately dispatch their strongest support team, ordering them to hold their ground, preserve their strength, and await rescue.

The next two days were filled with agonizing waiting.

They dared not enter the village area again, and could only set up a temporary camp on the relatively open take-off and landing platform, using the collapsed building materials and the simple tents they carried with them.

Their provisions were quickly exhausted, and the task of hunting fell to the eighth squad, who were in relatively better condition.

Captain Eric led the members of the Eighth Squad on a hunt in the mountains and forests surrounding the platform.

It mainly catches small animals such as wild rabbits and pheasants.

Li Ang's physical attributes had been enhanced by muscle-building potions. Although he was still not as good as some special races, he was still much better than his frail wizard colleagues.

With his agile skills and the ability of the [Predictive Ring] to predict the movement of his prey, he can always capture his prey with ease.

The ample food brought back by the eighth squad somewhat offset the gloom of losing their comrades, preventing the atmosphere in the camp from becoming too somber.

The group gathered around the campfire, roasting wild rabbits and pheasants. The aroma of the oil helped them regain some energy, and the long day finally came to an end.

Elisa performed well in the subsequent hunts, quickly adapting to her one-eyed vision. Only her occasional, unconscious, vacant gaze into the distance betrayed her inner trauma.

At noon on the third day, the long-awaited buzzing sound finally came from the sky.

Two airships pierced through the clouds and slowly descended toward the platform.

Leading the pack was yet another Hunter gunship, followed by a slightly larger ordinary transport airship to its side and rear.

As soon as the airship came to a stop, several figures eagerly jumped down from the gangway.

The leader was none other than the renowned Deacon Seronster of the enforcement team, still wearing a wide black robe, his eyes sharp as an eagle's.

Behind him followed three formal wizards dressed in green robes, and an elderly astrologist in a blue robe.

Then, twelve law enforcement team members dressed in brown robes filed out of the airship.

Seeing this impressive support lineup, Commander Negan's tense face finally showed a hint of relief.

Captain Martin watched as the three full squads and one level four and one level three wizard filed out, and murmured to himself, his voice filled with an indescribable bitterness:

"If—if this was the lineup from the start—"

Captain Natasha, who was standing nearby, heard his whisper, sighed softly, and patted him on the shoulder:

"Martin, we all know there are too many places inside the tower that need to be defended—the higher-ups responded to this incident with a very high level of preparedness after receiving the missing person report. It's just that—no one expected it to be a disaster involving—the level of an evil god."

Martin remained silent for a moment, then let out a long sigh and said nothing more.

He knew Natasha was telling the truth, but the pain of losing teammates couldn't be easily soothed by reason.

Deacon Thanos strode up to Negan, his gaze sweeping over the exhausted team members, his brow furrowed.

"I have a general understanding of the situation. Thank you for your hard work. Negan, you can lead the team back now. Leave the rest to us."

He spoke succinctly and then directed the team members who had come with him to take over the camp in an orderly manner.

The old shaman of the astrological school walked straight to the edge of the platform, his gaze fixed solemnly on the ruins of Langkawi village. An ancient astrolabe had appeared in his hand, and he muttered to himself:

"A chaotic trajectory—a fate line heavily interfered with—this matter is probably far more complicated than we thought."

Commander Negan, forcing himself to stay alert, completed a brief handover of the situation with Deacon Celons.

After personally collecting the body of the frozen law enforcement team member, he boarded the transport airship with his team members.

The continuous fierce battles, the intense mental strain, and the shadow of losing their comrades had pushed everyone to their limits, and they desperately needed to return to the safe environment inside the tower to rest.

The atmosphere remained somber even after boarding the transport airship.

Most of the members of the fourth and sixth squads, who had lost their teammates, sat silently in the corner, their faces filled with sadness and exhaustion.

The situation for the eighth squad was much more relaxed. Although Elisa had lost her left eye, there were no casualties. The atmosphere among the squad members inside the submarine was the opposite of when they arrived.

Due to personnel losses, the remaining personnel of the three squads were temporarily reorganized under the instruction of Commander-in-Chief Nigan, and even Nigan himself participated in the duty shifts to ensure basic vigilance on the return route.

Fortunately, this transport route connecting the mine and Lelita is regularly cleared by law enforcement teams, and there are no dangerous monsters along the way.

During the two-day journey, apart from the occasional few clueless level 0 flying monsters that were easily dealt with, no further danger was encountered.

As the airship pierced through the clouds, and the familiar outline of Riley City and the towering Wizard Tower gradually became clear, almost all the team members by the porthole breathed a long sigh of relief.

The tension finally eased a little, and everyone felt a sense of relief that they were safe here.

The airship slowly landed on the platform on the twelfth floor. The hatch opened and the gangway was lowered. When Li Ang stepped out of the hatch with the group, the scene that came into view made him slightly stunned.

On the platform, there were quite a few familiar figures standing.

"Li Angqing!"

A petite figure rushed forward like a cannonball; it was Sandra Meya. She threw herself at Li Ang, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist, burying her face in his stomach, her voice choked with sobs:

"Thank goodness, you're alright. I—I was so worried about you."

Li Ang was knocked back slightly by her bump, feeling the girl in his arms' undisguised excitement, a warm feeling welled up in his heart, and he gently patted her back: "Yes, I'm back, Your Highness."

Harris quickly followed, adjusted her glasses, and carefully examined Li Ang behind the lenses. Confirming that he was unharmed except for a bandage on his forehead and a slightly pale complexion, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Welcome back, Wizard Li Ang. It's so good to see you back safe and sound."

Li Ang nodded gently. "I'm fine, Harris. Thank you for your concern."