Chapter 48: When Septimus Was by himself

Translator: Pluto Editor: Tehrn

They heard a faint sound of an explosion in the far distance and felt the ground shook for a moment following that explosion. Septimus wiped the perspiration from his forehead while he turned to look behind him. In the darkness, all he saw was the vast ruins of the city, disfigured by the intense heat that enveloped around themOther than that, he did not spot any peculiarities.

After exhausting all their energy, running continuously for ten minutes at their maximum speed, the four members of the squad were now very far from the spot where they were separated from Lin Sanjiu. The number of duoluozhongs chasing behind them had long dwindled to less than half the original sum, and the remaining few were quickly killed off with the joint efforts of Griselda and Gao Fei. Blood and pus spurted, sprayed, and splattered everywhere, creating a literal path of bloodbath behind the few of them Fortunately, they were out of danger, for now.

Panting heavily, Gao Fei plopped down on the floor, wiping sweat off his face as he commented, Even though it isnt right for me to say this If Luthers friends didnt get into trouble then, we might not have escaped so easily.

Septimuss face visibly darkened when he heard these words. He gave his face a rough wipe and remained silent with a somber expression. Not far from him, Xu Xiaoyang stood quietly with Griselda, guarding her like a bodyguard.

I am bad with words, please dont take it to heart. Gao Fei felt the inappropriateness of his words when he saw Septimuss expression, Even though she is gone, she was a kind person. Dont forget this, she sacrificed her life to save others.

Septimus raised his hands to cover his eyes. After a while, he placed his hands down and pretended as if he was composed, but the corners of his eyes were still red. Gao Fei felt bad when he saw him acting in that manner. He sighed and said, Youre both good people. If you didnt yell for us to run, I would have been dead meat by now

When he heard this, Septimus gave a wan smile, Shouting a sentence is not that big of a deal.

If you didnt take the initiative to stay at the rear of the group with me, who else would even cover my back? Gao Fei got a little emotional as he spoke and gave Septimuss shoulder a slap. I think you should be about the same age as me, right? Why dont we become sworn brothers when we get back?

The teenager laughed candidly, and before Septimus could reply, he continued wilfully, I am 17 this year, my birthday is in July What about you? Youre younger than me by 2 months? Ha, then you should call me big brother Dont worry! I think you should have noticed that my ability is quite useful and practical. If you are in trouble, Ill definitely help

Stop your jibber-jabber! Are you done resting? Xu Xiaoyang interrupted him suddenly, Lets go! Before they stopped to rest, Xu Xiaoyang had made it clear that they will have to make a detour before they return to Oasis to inform the executives to send more backup to help eliminate the duoluozhongs. Even though the girl tried her best to sound threatening, her sweet adolescent voice made each word sound much milder, so Gao Fei didnt mind complying. He dusted himself off and stood up.

Uhh all of you can leave first, you dont have to be bothered with me, Septimus said suddenly, giving a feeble smile and avoiding Gao Feis shocked expression.

What are you saying? If you stay here alone, youll be eaten by duoluozhongs.

Even if I tried my best to keep up, I will just slow you down. Septimus sighed softly and confessed reluctantly, Actually, I sprained my leg just now. Basically, I cant even stand up right now.

Xu Xiaoyang exchanged a glance with Griselda when she heard what he said. Gao Fei cursed and hauled Septimus up by his arm, So that was it? You had me thinking that it was something worse! You just hurt your leg, do you have to act like youre going to prepare to sacrifice yourself? Ill carry you.

That wont do. If we meet the duoluozhongs again, it will be difficult for you to run Septimus protested to no avail as Gao Fei pulled Septimuss arms over his neck, latched his arm under Septimuss knees and carried him in a piggyback manner. Luther had a height of over 1.7m, so he fit quite comfortably behind Gao Feis 1.9m frame. Gao Fei had extraordinary strength so the weight of Luthers body was really nothing much to him. He flashed a smile at Xu Xiaoyang and gestured for them to start moving, Lets go!

Busybody, Griselda muttered under her breath as she crouched down for Xu Xiaoyang to jump on her back. With that, the four of them started moving again. Even though Griselda brought a map with her, it did not show the area beyond Long Hua Road. To make sense of their direction, they had to stop now and then to look around. There were even instances where they had to turn back when they found out that they were heading in the wrong direction. After they defended themselves against a few surprise attacks, the factory compound finally came into view in the distance. Just then, Gao Fei realized that the arms around his neck started to shiver.

Luther, whats wrong? he asked a little worriedly.

Septimus replied in a weak voice, I think I think I have a fever. I feel very, very cold....

Huh? Are you sure? Let me check! Gao Fei quickly stopped, shocked by Septimuss reply. At the same time, Xu Xiaoyang also turned to look behind...

Everything happened in a split second, it was so fast that no one could even react in time. Gao Feis neck was suddenly torn open as arterial blood sprayed in all directions, creating a shower of blood. With his throat severed, blood gushed continuously into his trachea. Gao Fei could not say a single word, he struggled and only manage to make a few gurgling sounds. His bloodshot eyes burned with fury, and as he stood tottering near the brink of death, he tried his best to reach for his back...

Septimus slid down from Gao Feis back nimbly, holding a blood-covered knife. He stared expressionlessly at Gao Fei who was withering in pain, then he lifted his leg and delivered a kick to the back of Gao Feis knee.

Bam! Just like that, the tall figure fell to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. Blood poured out from Gao Feis neck, and soon he stopped moving. Under the silent night sky, the cloud of yellow sand dust obstructed the view of the bloody, gruesome aftermath. As the sand settled again, it revealed Septimuss serene expressionon Luthers face.

Xu Xiaoyang was totally stunned. She gripped Griseldas clothes tightly as she turned pale. It took a while before she could react properly to what had happened. Why did you kill him? she only realized how dry her throat was after she spoke.

Huh, youre asking me? Septimus scratched his face with some annoyance, I thought you wouldve figured out once you see this. He paused for a moment, then his eyes gleamed with a hint of humor. Even though I dont know the reason, there can only be three survivors in our squad, right? Team Leader, it is the three of us here, no?

Xu Xiaoyang furrowed her brows. She did not question how he knew that information, but instead asked, What if your friends are not dead?

If that was the case, Ill just kill them both. Im sure itll be easier than dealing with Griselda. Septimus took two steps to the left, carefully avoiding the blood that was still spilling out from Gao Feis corpse. The atmosphere had frozen for a moment before Xu Xiaoyang commanded curtly for Griselda to continue walking. After that, she turned to look back at Septimus, You better watch out Turning back to the front, not intending to give Septimus another gaze, she said, Dont talk to me when were back at Oasis. I dont like you.