Holding Their Own Space, the Family Returns to the Apocalypse

100: No matter what, we have to get through this.”Young General, we are ready to set out,” Yan Li entered and reported.

”Good, let’s go!” Gu Xiheng waved his hand, and everyone followed quickly. Gu Xitian curled her lip and followed at the very end.

The group boarded the vehicle in an orderly fashion. Suddenly, Gu Xiheng shouted, ”Xitian, what are you doing coming up here? Get out!”

Gu Xitian was stunned by the shout and immediately retorted, ”Why should I get out? I want to go too!”

Gu Xiheng wore a dark, solemn expression and said bluntly, ”What are you going for? To cause us trouble? The Superpower you awakened isn’t suitable for combat. Get out now, don’t make me say it twice.”

Gu Xitian pouted and said angrily, ”No, I’m going too. Besides, I don’t need you to protect me; Sister Siyu is here.”

”Siyu is coming with us to save people, not to be your personal bodyguard. This isn’t a game. Get. Out. Now!”

Seeing that her brother was truly angry, aggrieved tears flashed in Gu Xitian’s eyes. Yan Li couldn’t bear to see it and tried to persuade her, ”Miss Xitian, you should get out. This trip is truly dangerous; one mistake and you’ll lose your life there.”

”If it’s so dangerous, why do you all have to go? Can’t you let someone else go?”

”Xitian, stop acting up. You’ll make your aunt worry if you’re like this,” Cheng Siyu patted her hand and advised.

”Hmph, you all just think I’m a burden and despise me for awakening a useless skill like Invisibility.” After saying this sorrowfully, Gu Xitian pushed open the car door, jumped out, and walked away with large strides.

”Xitian!” Cheng Siyu was about to get out and chase her, but Gu Xiheng stopped her. ”Don’t chase her. She just has a childish temperament. It’s good to let her be alone for a bit. I’ll comfort her personally when we return. Let’s go!”

Cheng Siyu sighed and could only close the car door.

With a ”bang” as the car door closed, Yan Li stepped on the gas and drove toward the base’s main gate.

Gu Xitian, who had run off the car in a huff, looked back and saw that no one had come to chase her and the car had driven away. She became even angrier, stomped her feet twice, and said hatefully, ”Ai Yue, it’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you, how could my brother and the others treat me like this? Ai Yue, I am irreconcilable with you!”

Meanwhile, the group had already reached the base’s main gate.

”Xiheng, how are we going to break out?” Cheng Siyu asked as she looked at the swarms of Ancient Centipedes three hundred meters away from the base.

”Uncle Ai, Siyu, Mo Li, the four of us will lead the way. Auntie, please replenish our energy in time when we are exhausted. Old Zhang, provide fire support at any time. Yan Li, you must drive out quickly, understood?”

Gu Xiheng assigned everyone their tasks and then ordered the base gates to be opened.

The moment the gates opened, the Ancient Centipedes were like cats smelling fish, lunging toward them with claws and fangs bared.

Several people seized the opportunity to release their Superpowers. The most powerful one here was Ai Guosheng’s Annihilation; with one move, a large area of Ancient Centipedes in front of the car was completely turned to ash.

Next was Gu Xiheng’s flames. A ball of fire shot out, and accompanied by Mo Li’s wind Superpower, it instantly became a massive inferno that cleared an entire area. Cheng Siyu’s Ice Blades were not to be outdone either; with one move, hundreds and thousands of Ice Blades shot toward the Ancient Centipedes.

The Ice Blades she released covered a large area, and some always managed to hit the black armor plates six inches down the centipedes’ bodies, killing many of them.

The first wave of attacks was effective, and Yan Li took advantage of the gap to weave through the dense swarm of centipedes.

However, they seemed to have fallen into a surrounding circle of Ancient Centipedes. Countless centipedes attacked them from underground and from all directions.

At this time, Li Shilan’s Superpower proved immensely useful. Whether they were injured, poisoned, or exhausted, as long as Li Shilan’s green light swept over them, everyone immediately became high-spirited and regained their combat strength.

Gu Xiheng once again realized deeply how vital the abilities of this couple were in battle.

Through their combined efforts, they finally escaped the encirclement of the Ancient Centipedes.

Meanwhile, Ai Yue and the other were replenishing their energy, eating delicious Peking Duck.

”Rui Rui, eat more. We’ll have a tough battle to fight in a bit.” Ai Yue tore off another large piece of meat for her.

”Sister, can the two of us really break through?” Ye Rui said worriedly.

”I’ve calculated it; there’s a fifty percent chance we can return to the base alive. Don’t be afraid even if we get injured; my mom’s Superpower can help heal us,” Ai Yue said while taking a large bite of meat and chewing.

”What if we can’t make it back to see Auntie alive?” Ye Rui’s small face was filled with worry; she was terrified of being eaten by the centipedes.

Ai Yue gave a helpless smile. ”There’s no other way. We either leave or we break through. It’s unrealistic to stay here forever; they’ll find us and swarm us sooner or later.”

She continued, ”Leaving is impossible; I’m worried about my parents, so we have to break through. Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”

”Okay, I believe you, Sister.”

Ai Yue sighed inwardly. She didn’t want to take risks either, but she was worried that if the base’s higher-ups discovered her parents’ Superpowers, they would eventually be turned into the base’s enforcers, sent wherever it was dangerous, with their lives tied to others’ orders.

She would never place her family’s safety in the hands of others.

”Are you ready?” Ai Yue asked, looking at Ye Rui.

Ye Rui took a deep breath and said firmly, ”Ready!”

Ai Yue smiled at her, stepped on the gas, and the kaibaihe battle shield lunged forward.

The rumbling sound approached the Ancient Centipedes, which caused them to discover Ai Yue and Ye Rui.

Ai Yue drove with one hand and held a pistol with the other, multitasking. With every shot, she accurately hit the fragile black armor plates, killing them.

Ye Rui was even more direct and brutal; with a flick of her hand, a bolt of lightning shot out. A large area of centipedes in front of the car was electrocuted, turning rigid and unable to move for a time.

This situation bought the two of them time to rush out.

Ai Yue couldn’t help but praise, ”Rui Rui, good job.”

Being praised, Ye Rui’s eyebrows twitched with pride, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips, but an increasingly serious look flowed from her eyes.

The good times didn’t last long as more and more Ancient Centipedes swarmed over, making their progress increasingly slow and difficult.

However, neither of them showed any panic. Their gazes remained steady, and their hands didn’t shake as they continued to clear the centipedes in front of the car.

Seeing more and more centipedes, Ai Yue took a box of grenades from her space and threw them out without a hint of hesitation.

Using a box of grenades plus Ye Rui’s lightning, they traveled two kilometers, with eight kilometers left to the base.

Ai Yue’s expression turned grave as well. It was indeed difficult to travel; currently, she had no other choice but to kill her way through.

The number of Ancient Centipedes they killed grew, but the car’s speed became slower and slower. Neither said anything, only doing their best to clear the centipedes ahead.

Eventually... the car came to a stop. Eventually... the entire vehicle was surrounded.