Chapter 521: Chapter 384 Retreat and Total Exhaustion
Hearing Dong Tianyu say this, Yara contemplated and agreed that indeed, the most important thing right now was to prioritize their tasks, especially since he couldn’t be certain whether the Bug Race carcass had been stolen or had been turned to ashes by the flames.
At this time, the remaining Awakener with the Healing Water Technique had used the pure water he carried to treat the wounds of the members of the Simon Family.
As expected of the Awakener carefully selected by Yara to join them, the effect of the Healing Water Technique was much stronger than Dong Tianyu had anticipated. After being treated with the Healing Water Technique, even the severe wounds on the youngest Simon brother were now gone, except for the blood on his body that had not yet been wiped clean.
Although the Bug Race creatures below had been cleaned up by the fire, there were still many Soldier Bugs approaching at an increased pace in the distance. However, these Soldier Bugs seemed scared, not venturing into the area that had just been ablaze but instead forming a larger encirclement around it.
Seeing this, the people on the Platform breathed a temporary sigh of relief. Yara turned to the eldest Simon brother and asked, "Big brother, did you notice that Spider creature? Was it burned to death by the fire just now?"
Upon Yara’s inquiry, the eldest Simon brother recalled the scene from just moments ago and replied with some uncertainty, "Young Master, when the fire erupted earlier, it seemed like the Spider creature fled decisively. If there were no accidents, the flames not only did not burn it to death but probably did not even injure it."
Understanding what the eldest Simon brother had said, everyone’s expression turned sour, as in their minds, apart from the Brain Bug, it was that Spider creature that possessed higher intelligence and the ability to communicate with humans.
In fact, despite this calamity being a Bug Race invasion, the Bug Race had not shown much intelligence in the first two appearances. Even though the Bug Race had demonstrated formidable combat power, the survivors still looked down on them somewhat.
That’s why the expressions of the others on the scene turned so ugly after hearing what the eldest Simon brother had said about the Spider creature’s escape.
In the midst of this silent atmosphere, the second eldest Simon brother hesitantly suggested, "Should we seize the moment to leave before the encirclement tightens?"
Before anyone could comment on the second eldest Simon brother’s suggestion, the fourth Simon brother immediately countered, "That’s true, but considering the situation just now, the path we came in has likely been occupied by those Bug Race creatures. It will be very difficult to exit through the same way now."
Hearing the well-founded analysis from the second eldest Simon brother, the atmosphere once again became silent. It was then that the third eldest Simon brother spoke up, "We should take the original route, take turns to clear a path, I’ll go first."
After the third eldest Simon brother spoke, the atmosphere remained gloomy. Yara glanced at everyone present. The three Awakeners were his subordinates, the Simon brothers went without saying, and only Dong Tianyu was a friend he had invited.
If Dong Tianyu were not there, Yara could have made a decision directly, but with Dong Tianyu present, both out of respect and reason, it was appropriate to consult Dong Tianyu’s opinion.
Seeing Yara’s glance, Dong Tianyu instantly understood his thoughts and without waiting for Yara to ask, took the initiative to say, "You decide, I’ll follow your arrangements."
Having received Dong Tianyu’s response, Yara no longer hesitated. He took another box from the eldest Simon brother and threw it towards their incoming path, resulting in several gunshots followed by the blast of hot flames, as the scene from before repeated itself.
"The white powder that ignites flames is a special substance produced in the laboratory, which combusts immediately upon contact with flesh. So, we must wait until the flames are completely extinguished before we can retreat from there.
If you get any flames on you, don’t hesitate, amputate courageously, and cut off the part that has been touched by the flames immediately.
After numerous tests, attempts to smother the flames with objects or submerge the burning area in water, methods that are effective against regular flames, were all basically ineffective against it.
So if it comes to that, don’t hesitate, don’t gamble with your life, be decisive."
Yara’s words were actually directed at Dong Tianyu and the three Awakeners—the Simon brothers were all too aware of the potency of this substance.
Once Yara had explained everything to Dong Tianyu and the others, the fire on the other side began to die down. The Bug Race, having suffered a setback from the flames, had learned to be much smarter.
Just as Yara had said, those Soldier Bugs that had caught fire stayed behind, while those that were not set ablaze quickly retreated from the area covered by flames.
As the fire gradually diminished, Dong Tianyu and the others had already jumped down from the Platform constructed by Xzavier in the air—the thirty-plus meter height posed no problem for these Martial Artists.
As they approached the area that was recently ablaze, many spots began to emit wisps of blue smoke. Seeing this, Yara reminded everyone, "Smoke means that the flames are not entirely extinguished inside.
If possible, avoid these areas. If it’s unavoidable, you can use a tool to flick the embers away; it’s best to dispose of the tool as well."
