Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 248 Captain Selection
After escaping from the town, Xu Shen dived into the jungle in the suburbs.
Xu Shen escaped into the virtual world, concentrating his virtual energy on his eyes and carefully sensing his surroundings.
Seeing that there was no one around, he raised his arms, then suddenly thrust his knee hard.
With a snap, the arm broke at the elbow.
The armor on the arms is soft armor. Although it can resist the penetration of hard objects such as swords and knives, it cannot defend against the impact of force.
As his arm was bent and broken in a reverse joint position, Xu Shen sat down on the ground, breathing slightly.
Severe pain came from his arm. He gritted his teeth to hold back. After it eased a little, he used the chain condensed from Xu silk and, through the reverse acceleration of the ability of using small to gain big, hit himself hard.
The armor on the chest, shoulders, abdomen, etc. was slightly dented and had serious marks of attack.
After doing all this, Xu Shen grinned slightly, not knowing whether he should admire his own strong attack power or his weak defense. It really hurts!
He didn't stop, but got up and continued to rush forward.
Run straight towards the city.
Soon, Xu Shen arrived at the suburban streets.
The continuous running around made him physically weak, especially when he was running, the broken elbow was swinging, the repeated friction, and the severe pain caused by the wear and tear of the bones and joints made Xu Shen secrete cold sweat all over.
Seeing the vehicles on the street, Xu Shen got in without saying a word, sat in the driver's seat, and came into reality.
Then he inserted the thread into the keyhole, twisted it slightly, and the car started.
Xu Shen held the steering wheel with one hand and drove the car towards the city and back to the Snow Palace.
As for trivial matters like robbing vehicles, there is naturally no need to worry about it.
Only those who have no power can be said to be robbing.
Those with the power call it emergency requisition.
In less than an hour, after running through more than a dozen red lights, Xu Shen returned to the Snow Palace. The guard at the door cast an unfriendly look at him when he saw the unfamiliar vehicle.
Xu Shen staggered out of the car. The golden armor of his personal guards was quite eye-catching, which made the guards' faces change. They realized that something big had happened and quickly stepped forward to support him.
"What happened?" A guard supported Xu Shen and asked quickly.
Xu Shen said weakly: "Where is Her Highness? Is she back?"
"His Highness hasn't returned yet..." said the guard.
Xu Shen was stunned. The queen ant hasn’t returned yet?
She should have gotten rid of that beast. It's impossible for her to be caught up by it, right?
No matter what, he could only pretend to be anxious and said, "Quick, send someone to reinforce us, in West City..."
At this time, a siren sounded, and it was the traffic police vehicle from the Patrol Office chasing after them.
They surrounded Xu Shen's vehicle that ran a red light, treating it like a serious criminal. When they saw Xu Shen and the guards beside the car, the detective in the leading police car froze and got out quickly:
"Were you driving this car just now?"
Xu Shen looked at the other person weakly: "I'm doing something."
“Oh oh…” The middle-aged agent, sweat on his forehead, said quickly: “Sorry, sorry, we thought… we’re leaving now. Um, do you need our help?”
"This is none of your business." The guard frowned.
The agent felt relieved, then waved his hand to return to the team, and a group of patrol vehicles sped away.
"Go on."
The guard immediately asked, "What happened in West City? Where exactly is it?"
"The outer wall of the west city, Yelu Town." Xu Shen hurriedly said the place name.
The guard turned around and passed the information to his companions and sent it to the intelligence department. At the same time, he sent someone to send Xu Shen away: "Take him for treatment."
"No, I also want to go to reinforce..."
"You should rest for now." The guard seemed to see what Xu Shen was thinking: "Recover from your injuries first. It won't be considered deserting if you bring back the information."
Xu Shen looked embarrassed, as if his secrets had been exposed.
Soon he was taken to a treatment center on a stretcher.
The queen ant didn't come back... Xu Shen's mind was spinning. Could it be that she had come back again? That was impossible. Or had she gone somewhere else?
When Xu Shen was thinking deeply, he suddenly heard someone rushing to the stretcher: "His Highness is in the Snow Palace. Let you take the person over."
The guard who was carrying Xu Shen was stunned, as was Xu Shen. The guard asked in astonishment, "Your Highness is back?"
"Yeah." The person who delivered the message was the queen ant's personal guard, who had a pretty figure but a cold gaze.
The guard did not dare to delay and immediately carried Xu Shen over.
After Xu Shen was stunned for a moment, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, it was good that the queen ant was not dead, otherwise there would be chaos in the bottom city. With his current ability, even if he got to the top by various means, he would not be able to control the Termite City.
After all, if the guys in the inner city knew that there was no king in charge of this huge city, one can imagine what they would do.
It seems that the queen ant has returned from the deep world, and the guard did not see it...
While Xu Shen was thinking about this, he had already been carried to the back hall of the Snow Palace.
Xu Shen struggled to get up from the stretcher, and saw the queen ant sitting on the throne on the steps in front of him. The queen ant had taken off her silver armor and changed into casual clothes. Her expression was cold and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Xu Shen quickly saluted with one hand on the ground.
The queen ant glanced at Xu Shen's broken arm and said, "What hurt you? Tell me about the situation over there."
"yes."
Xu Shen agreed but looked hesitant. Finally, he pretended to muster up his courage and spoke out the speech he had prepared long ago.
How he saw Xi Changlin's secret, how he was attacked by him, the sources of his injuries, and how he escaped back.
The queen ant listened quietly, looked at Xu Shen for a moment, and then ordered: "Send the healer over and heal him."
"yes."
Soon, a reconstruction-type ability user came over. It was a young woman.
After she saluted and obtained permission from the queen ant, she came to Xu Shen, took off his armor, revealing his underwear, and then treated Xu Shen's arm and examined his body.
Seeing that Xu Shen's arm was fractured in reverse, the queen ant's eyes quietly calmed down a little.
Soon, Xu Shen's injuries were healed.
"Do you know what desertion is?"
Before Xu Shen could feel happy, the queen ant's indifferent voice came.
Xu Shen's face changed slightly, and he quickly bowed his head: "I deserve to die, but I have no intention of deserting the battlefield. I just want to bring back the news. Moreover, I know that in a battle of that level, with my strength and the number of our people, it is difficult to help Your Highness. I will only become a burden. Therefore, I rushed back and brought back the information."
"If you want to send the information back, just send it back directly through the communication."
The queen ant said indifferently: "Why do you have to come back by yourself? What if I happen to be fighting with Xu and both of us are injured, and I need help when I am weak?"
Xu Shen knocked his head hard on the ground and said quickly, "I deserve to die! I didn't think it through!"
"Okay, don't try to be clever like this in the future. Go and have a rest first." The queen ant said indifferently.
Xu Shen felt as if he had been pardoned. He thanked him repeatedly, then stood up and left in disgrace like a dog with its tail between its legs.
Looking at Xu Shen's leaving back, the queen ant's gaze penetrated the palace and saw Xu Shen still looking sullen and annoyed outside the palace. Her lips curled up slightly and she smiled in her heart.
"How is it? How did he get injured?" The queen ant looked at the healer below.
"Replying to the Queen Ant, the arm was broken from the reverse direction, and it was broken a long time ago. The bone joints are rough and worn. In addition, when I took off his armor, I saw slight dents on it..."
The treatment officer reported with his head down.
The queen ant listened silently and already knew the answer in her heart.
After the healer left, the female assistant beside the queen ant whispered, "The bone wear and tear means that it was not broken suddenly by himself, but had been broken for some time. So, he was really attacked by Xi Changlin?"
The queen ant nodded slightly. When she escaped earlier, she saw the two fighting.
She knew Xi Changlin's ability, a very powerful trait ability. It would be difficult for Xu Shen to be his opponent, but Xu Shen actually escaped, which showed that he had some hidden skills.
"Xi Changlin is so bold that he actually betrays his own people. If he lets him run away, he probably won't dare to come back. Will he defect to that subordinate..." the female assistant asked in a low voice.
The queen ant looked calm, "These are all small matters, but the noise he made was a bit big. That thing is not easy to deal with, and it has already eaten half of the shell. I need to go to the Xuhai."
"Xu Hai?"
The female assistant was shocked.
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Xu Shen returned to the palace where the Sixth Division's guards were resting.
He moved the arm being treated and secretly sighed that the reconstruction system's treatment was indeed exquisite, there was no abnormality, and it could be healed immediately.
Xu Shen took out his headset and communicator and contacted Lin Xiao and Lou Haiyin.
Soon, the communication was connected and Xu Shen informed them that he had returned.
The two were surprised to hear the news, and then learned from Xu Shen that the queen ant had returned. They did not delay any longer and hurried back.
Soon, Xu Shen saw Lin Xiao and Lou Haiyin in the palace.
"I heard from the security guard that your arm was broken. Who did it?" Lin Xiao asked hurriedly.
Xu Shen raised his eyebrows. Lin Xiao looked rough, but he was actually very thoughtful. He even knew how to get information from the guards.
Lou Haiyin was slightly stunned and looked at Xu Shen with a slightly strange look in his eyes.
This guy's arm was broken? Did he fight that beast head-on?
"Attacked by Xi Changlin." Xu Shen said.
"I guessed it!" Lin Xiao had an expression that said, "As expected, if we met that guy, Xu Shen would not have just had an arm injury, it could only have been a human attack.
"None of those guys in the second squad are good. I have been on guard against them for a long time. When I was escaping earlier, I saw one and I ignored him."
Lou Haiyin glanced at Xu Shen twice, and found his expression difficult to read, and felt somewhat puzzled.
She didn't know much about Xi Changlin's abilities. Although Xu Shen was very strong, it was not impossible for him to break his arm. The most important thing was...
"What about Xi Changlin?" she asked.
"After being attacked by Xu, he probably won't be able to come back." Xu Shen said.
Lou Haiyin was stunned and speechless. Was he going to exchange his arm for Xi Changlin's life?
He is the captain of the second squad. In the entire Royal Guard and the entire Snow Palace, his combat power is ranked among the top five!
"Serves him right! This is what they call "evil will be punished by his own punishment!" Lin Xiao clapped his hands and cheered.
"Why did you two come back so late?" Xu Shen looked at them.
Lin Xiao was stunned and coughed lightly: "We are afraid that we will come back too early and be blamed by the Queen Ant, saying that we deserted the battlefield or something, so we have to pretend..." As he spoke, he glanced around, as if he was suddenly afraid that the Queen Ant would hear it.
Xu Shen smiled. This idea was easy to understand.
Lou Haiyin glanced at Xu Shen in confusion. They all thought of delaying for a while before coming back, but Xu Shen actually ran back directly. Isn't this stupid?
But in her impression, Xu Shen is not a stupid person.
Maybe it was a mistake?
Lou Haiyin thought about it and still felt that there was no need to think too much about it.
Several people recuperated in the palace, and over the next few days, they heard some news.
Troops have been sent to guard the western city border.
The ghost and the wandering corpse that attacked them earlier seemed to have disappeared, and no one knew where they had gone. The Intelligence Department refused to inquire, citing confidentiality.
5 days later.
The other guards also rushed to the Snow Palace.
Xu Shen was recuperating in the palace when someone suddenly came to visit him. It was the female assistant of the Queen Ant, named Nasefani. Her face was somewhat similar to Elena's, and both belonged to minority races.
On weekdays, everyone called her Miss Fanny and was very respectful to her.
Because the queen ant loves him very much, he is a celebrity around her.
"Come with me."
Nasefani called Lin Xiao out alone.
Xu Shen and Lou Haiyin exchanged a glance, and Lou Haiyin asked in confusion, "What's going on? Is Miss Fanny delivering the message on behalf of His Highness?"
Xu Shen's eyes flickered, but he said nothing.
Not long after, Lin Xiao came back and called Lou Haiyin out alone.
After a while, Lou Haiyin came back with a strange expression. He called Xu Shen out and signaled him with his eyes.
When Xu Shen saw her expression, he immediately understood that it was similar to what he had guessed.
Xu Shen saw Nasserphone and entered the world of ruins at her invitation.
Xu Shen asked doubtfully: "Miss Fanny?"
"Xi Changlin, who attacked you, has not returned yet. He is either dead or has betrayed us. Now the captain position of the second squad is vacant. Wang Cheng, the captain of your sixth squad, is also missing. He is most likely dead..."
Nasefani spoke quietly and casually, but her eyes were sizing up the young man in front of her.
Xu Shen's expression was sometimes surprised, sometimes relieved, and finally there was a little hidden joy.
All of this fell into Nasefani's eyes.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, but it was like an illusion, and she still looked at Xu Shen calmly: "Now that the positions of two captains are vacant, the Queen Ant needs to choose new people to serve as captains. Who do you think is suitable for your Sixth Division?"
Xu Shen was stunned for a moment, then hesitated: "This..."
"Speak boldly." Nasefani smiled.
Xu Shen seemed to muster up the courage and said, "Me! I think I'm suitable!"
Nasefani was stunned and asked with interest: "Really? Who gave you the courage?"
"I hope to share more of your worries!" Xu Shen said.
Nasefani couldn't help but laugh. She clearly wanted to get promoted, but she spoke so passionately. She was really cute.
"Do you think you are more capable than your teammates?"
"I think so." Xu Shen said.
Nasefani smiled and said, "You are very confident. How can you know without a fight?"
"I'm not afraid of challenges." Xu Shen said.
Nasefani chuckled and said, "If I hadn't called you out separately, I would have thought you had tamed them both. They both recommended you just now. Regardless of whether you are sincere or just pretending to be modest, I prefer people like you who are straightforward."
…At least I can see through your tricks. She smiled in her heart and said.
