What the hell is this...
Before she could try to grab something nearby, her other foot also sank into it the next moment, followed by her thigh, waist and even her entire body.
wow-
wow-
Together with Xia Yibing, the two of them fell to the ground.
It was not until they had completely passed through this layer of dark red flesh membrane and, with the help of the faint light from above, they were able to truly discover what was underneath the cave.
This is the cavity.
Huge cavity.
It was as vast and boundless as the underground world, and the air was covered with dense, dark red flesh membranes like tiny spider webs.
They fell down like this, bouncing back and forth on different flesh membranes, repeating the process of being torn apart and falling.
In this endless cave... falling deeper and deeper.
Chapter 56: Relics Two-in-One
As far as Hitzfeld could remember, there had never been a journey more difficult than this one.
From the first moment she fell, Xia pushed her away forcefully.
She knew that the woman didn't want to kill her, nor did she want to use her as leverage to escape...but in such an extremely special environment, two people pulled together, the danger they might bring to each other might be greater than the environment itself.
What if they collide in mid-air?
What if a bone fragment from one of them pierces through the skin and pierces into the body of the other person?
Xia Yibing didn't dare to take any risks. She immediately decided that this was the best thing to do, so she did it as a matter of course.
The two people continued to fall.
Not all flesh membranes will be torn apart. Some flesh membranes are thicker and more elastic. When they hit them, they will first sink into them, then roll and fall in another direction, repeating this process continuously.
So you can imagine how uncomfortable Hitzfeld felt... Even the craziest roller coaster couldn't give people this kind of experience. She tried desperately to control her thoughts and stay rational, but the intense dizziness caused by the centrifugal force and the constant bouncy touch made her unable to hold back, and she began to vomit while rolling and falling.
Should I be thankful that I didn't eat much at night...
She thought to herself trying to find the best in misery.
Except for the first two bites, she basically retched the rest. But this was also very dangerous because there was a high probability that she would bite off her tongue, so she had to raise her left hand during a flip, protecting her fragile face while swallowing the sleeve of her left hand into her mouth, carefully maintaining the status quo - without biting them hard.
This was also the method she had read in Madam's notes. Madam had made an additional note emphasizing that one should not bite too hard, otherwise the teeth would break if there was a strong pull.
Hitzfeld just tumbled and fell... and kept falling.
Gradually, she barely got used to this rhythm, and maybe on the twentieth time she bounced, she began to try to change her body posture in mid-air, using this method to control the direction of the bounce and fall.
She failed many times, and the sense of crisis of facing death further strengthened her learning ability. When she failed for the sixteenth time, she finally got the hang of it.
She bounced three times to verify whether she was proficient in it, and then began to actually control the direction of the bounce and began to approach Xia who was rolling and falling on the other side.
Insomnia is helpful at times like this, as it forces Hitzfeld to stay awake.
Xia Yibing did not have insomnia, she had fainted after the multiple collisions.
This is more dangerous.
Although there are many flesh membranes to act as a cushion during this fall, the joints of human hands and feet are too fragile.
Once a joint is stuck in an impact, it may cause broken hands or feet at the very least, or a broken neck at the worst.
She had to get close to Xia Yibing, try to hug her, and lead her to continue falling in a safer and more scientific way.
There was now about three meters between the two of them, and Xia Yibing was positioned lower than her.
Hitzfeld deliberately avoided the flesh membrane buffer twice, took the opportunity to reach a deeper position, used the next impact to fly diagonally, and opened his arms to hug the woman tightly.
"Oh..." Her chest was hit hard and she couldn't help but groan in pain.
But she quickly suppressed the pain, tried her best to hug the woman with her thin arms, and lifted and folded the woman's knees with her left hand.
She tried to make Xia curl up, and use her body as a shield at all times, receiving every impact with her back.
It was very uncomfortable... It was okay at first, but the weight of two people was different, and her back started to feel numb after a few times. After a dozen times, she couldn't even feel anything there.
But she still had no intention of changing her plan, and was determined to protect the woman in her arms to prevent her from getting hurt.
You protected me so many times...
Hitzfeld gritted his teeth.
But I've saved you many times too!
That doesn’t make sense. This time I’m just going to watch you die!
"boom!"
I don't know how much time passed, but accompanied by a muffled sound, they were hit again.
Her head was still dizzy...Logic told Hitzfeld and the others that they had reached the bottom and should be lying on the real ground now, but just like the feeling of dizziness when stepping on the ground after returning from a long sea voyage, she couldn't confirm for a moment whether the fall had ended.
do not care……
She loosened her completely numb arms and lay on her back on the ground, gasping for breath. At the same time, she struggled to open her eyes to check on Xia to see if she was injured.
But she didn't have that chance—not yet.
After opening her eyes, the first thing she saw was the layers of spider web-like membrane covering her head.
This is not the key point. The key point is that she captured it...there are still a lot of small black dots falling down.
That's... the rest of the patrol!
With a warning sign in her mind, she tried her best to control her sore and numb body and turned over. She held the woman's armpits from behind and pushed the ground with her legs to create some distance.
This was definitely a wise move - less than a second after they left the spot, a broad-shouldered man in linen clothes came crashing down.
"boom!"
In the next second, a flint knight in leather armor crashed into the man, waking him up from his coma. He opened his mouth and screamed loudly.
"Bang! Bang bang bang!!"
Like dumplings being cooked in a pot, the muffled sounds merged into one amid the screams.
Hitzfeld hugged the woman and huddled beside her, trying to count the number of people who fell. He guessed...either most of them listened to her and jumped down without hesitation, or the layer of flesh that she stepped on spread to the upper part, tearing that piece of ground apart.
That's why they all fell down at once, right?
She personally tends to lean towards the latter possibility.
But these people are not as lucky as Xia Yibing.
Hitzfeld clearly saw seven or eight people with broken limbs. One unlucky guy was directly pierced through the chest by his own broken arm and became a corpse in mid-air.
There were also those who were buried or crushed by the people who fell down... Hitzfeld didn't intend to take care of these.
Can't control it.
She was now completely exhausted. If it weren't for her insomnia, she would have fainted from exhaustion.
"Ai... Aisuen?"
After a while, Xia Yibing woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt her head buried in a soft embrace, and her nose was filled with a familiar light fragrance. She looked up hurriedly and saw Hitzfeld staring at her with half-closed eyes.
Xia Yibing jumped up instantly, stood in place and shook her arms and legs, observing the environment while being surprised that she was completely fine.
But this is impossible...
She looked at the group of people huddled together and wailing in front of her, then suddenly turned back and stared at the girl.
"Aisun... is that you?"
"You protected me?"
Hitzfeld didn't even have the strength to speak, and he barely managed to pull the corners of his mouth in response.
Xia Yibing immediately rushed to her, blocked her view from behind with her body, and pulled open her collar to examine her.
There are no major problems ahead.
What follows is shocking.
From the shoulders to the back, and from the back to the buttocks, the originally fair skin was covered with purple scars.
Xia Yibing's eyes became hot and two tears rolled down uncontrollably.
She was also a detective, and this information was enough for her to figure out what happened.
"Aisun...Aisun~~~~"
Unable to say anything else, Xia Yibing could only hug the girl tightly in her arms, gently stroking her back while chanting her name.
"I won't let your efforts go to waste."
She assured her almost through gritted teeth.
"We can definitely escape!"
"must!!"
Hitzfeld rolled his eyes.
I know you are very touched now, but could you please not put me in this position?
After all, the butt...
My butt is swollen and painful...
As time passed, Hitzfeld recovered his strength.
She and Xia Yibing pulled the fallen people apart, putting those with broken limbs on one side and those who were unconscious on the other.
During the process, some lucky people who were only slightly injured woke up and immediately joined them to help rescue the wounded.
Two hours later, the casualties were finally counted.
Including Hitzfeld and Xia Yibing, a total of 76 people fell in this wave, and basically everyone was injured.
The only difference is whether the limbs are broken, whether they can move, or whether they are dying.
The three golden knights, Smail, Frick and Hart, were all still alive, but because they were wearing armor before they fell - that is, they fell from the camp - they indirectly caused some damage to the team.
Several people were simply crushed to death by the power armor.
There was still dried brain matter on Frick's breastplate.
Besides that, Kak is alive.
Broken left hand.
Willensel and Leah are alive.
The former was seriously injured, with six broken ribs, while the latter was lucky enough to only have scratches.
Merchant Hughes is dead.
He was the one who died the most miserably. His fat body was torn apart during the fall and bounce, and what fell down was a wreckage.
The ribs of the debris pierced one person's throat, killing him instantly.
The only one who had no injuries at all was Darent.
Oh technically he was injured... there were deep scratches on his hands and feet.
But he didn't bleed a drop, and it didn't hurt him at all.
He was also the first one to wake up and help them. After they were done, he looked at the scene with his hands on his hips: "What should we do next?"
Looking up, you see a network of fascia all over the sky, and under your feet is a dark red land.
The cavity in this cave is a little too large.
It's boundless, and standing here you can't see what's elsewhere.
"Check the weapons first."
Smail lay on the ground, gasping for breath while directing others to help him remove his armor.
