Chapter 490: Initiating the Decapitation Strike
"It's over!!"
"We've lost this chance!"
"We can't make it over there in time!"
"If that throw had been just a little slower, we might have made it by gliding!"
At that moment.
Someone let out a regretful sigh.
There was no way around it.
They simply couldn't make it!
It wasn't that they didn't want to, but their flight capabilities just weren't enough!
However.
Humm!!
In an instant.
Although Ling Zhan had a clear path ahead, he suddenly stopped, and a mysterious ripple of energy appeared before everyone!!
Huh?!
That ripple...
It was familiar!!
Too familiar!
Wasn't this a space ripple?
Could it be that the non-specialist was once again planning to use spatial transfer to forcibly transport them all?
Uh, what...
That's a bit far-fetched, right?
Could this non-specialist really pull it off?
As mentioned before...
Spatial teleportation had its limits.
To transport hundreds of people mid-air, all parachuting, would place a tremendous burden on Ling Zhan!
Even though he had the 'Space Dominator' talent.
Trying to teleport such a large group through space, right before the shield repaired itself, would still exact a heavy toll.
However...
Ling Zhan paid no attention to the squad members' doubts.
In any situation.
Ling Zhan didn't like being second-guessed, especially in tactical command!
If you had real tactical skills, he might listen.
But if you didn't...
Then shut up and follow orders!
Humm!!
As everyone was reflecting, the spatial wormholes forcibly absorbed the hundreds of squad members!!
"Ugh..."
Blood trickled from the corner of Ling Zhan's mouth!
Yes.
He was injured.
Why was he injured?
Naturally, it was due to the strain of teleporting hundreds of living beings through space!
At his current level and attributes, teleporting twenty or thirty people was easy.
But teleporting hundreds of living bodies in one go was a different level of difficulty.
For a moment, Ling Zhan's heart had even swelled painfully!
This was, of course, a result of using his teleportation talent.
Yet, Ling Zhan calmly stepped into the space tunnel.
His swollen heart and injuries healed instantly.
'Immortal Body'!!
With this S-grade talent, Ling Zhan had extraordinary regenerative abilities!
Swoosh!!
Just as the defensive barrier was about to fully repair itself.
All of the Dragon Kingdom's ninth squad members forcibly teleported by Ling Zhan arrived!!
"Roar!!"
The nearby ghost slave defenders began roaring angrily at the invaders, summoning reinforcements to deal with the hundreds of humans who had infiltrated the inner walls!
"Zhou Xue'er, take 100 people and fight your way left! At the end of that path is a control room for the defense system. You have one minute to destroy it!"
"If you fail, you'll be replaced as vice-captain!"
"Zuo Junyu, Ying Tong."
"You two take the remaining 300 and attack the right side. You also have one minute to take down the control room!"
"If you fail, you're out of the ninth squad!"
At that moment.
Ling Zhan's severe yet emotionless voice rang out again!
"Yes, sir!!"
Zhou Xue'er, Ying Tong, and Zuo Junyu responded immediately, their expressions serious. They quickly organized their teams and charged towards both sides of the wall!
Now only Ling Zhan was left.
What was he going to do?
No one asked.
No one cared.
Because as the captain, he naturally had his own plans!
The members' only duty was to carry out orders.
By now.
Reinforcements for the ghost slaves were being urgently deployed.
With their home breached, they wouldn't let the intruders go!
Ling Zhan glanced at the magic formation.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
There was no doubt.
He clearly felt an evil gaze fixated on him from the void!
Simultaneously.
A terrifying pressure descended upon his shoulders from the void!
In that moment.
Ling Zhan understood who this gaze belonged to!
It was undoubtedly the commander of this city—an Earth Ghost General!
The Blinding Ghost!!
Yet Ling Zhan stood calmly in place, quietly waiting for the enemy to come to him.
Soon.
A minute passed.
Zhou Xue'er, Ying Tong, and Zuo Junyu returned on time, reporting mission success!
Every member's face was filled with excitement.
As they fought the ghost slaves, they couldn't help but reflect.
This was exhilarating!
Absolutely thrilling!
This airborne assault...
Felt like a rollercoaster, swinging between hope and despair, only to have their non-specialist captain turn the tide each time!
The reliability and sense of security...
Well.
Even though it might be a bit cruel to say.
They had to admit...
This non-specialist captain was far more competent than the previous one! Much more reliable!
Keep in mind...
The former captain of the Dragon Kingdom's ninth squad had been killed by a Sky Ghost General from Takamagahara.
At the time, that captain was dating the previous global Monster Battle Championship champion.
Perhaps to relieve the stress built up from long days at the frontline...
The two of them went on a date.
And they chose to visit a beach outside the Hundred Ghosts Fortress.
It was indeed a beautiful location.
Even the ghostly miasma didn't seem to reach it.
But the more serene the place, the more it had been warned against.
In the end...
Ignoring warnings, the former captain had indulged his girlfriend's whims.
They both went to the beach, and the result was known to everyone—their deaths.
Even their souls couldn't escape.
Now.
Though this new captain was not a man of many words and his attitude was always indifferent...
They couldn't deny...
He was extremely reliable.
This dangerous airborne battle had shown just how terrifyingly powerful he was!
It was hard to imagine...
That this was the strength of a first-year student!
And a non-specialist at that!
"All fourth-year members, follow me to the defense system control center of Liuli City!"
"The remaining third-years, head into the control rooms and disrupt the city's defense systems!"
"Next..."
"We'll initiate a decapitation strike against the Earth Ghost General!"
At that moment.
Ling Zhan's voice rang out again.
The squad shouted in unison: "Yes, sir!"