Chapter 167: Chapter 167: The Strongest Support

Shen Yan spoke with a relaxed expression, not a hint of worry on his face.

Seeing that he didn’t seem to be faking it, Xu Qingsui was a little surprised.

She then reined in her dissatisfaction with Chu Tian and once again released her spiritual power to begin scouting the surroundings.

Based on her previous scans, she guessed the Mutants’ nest was most likely deep down this fork in the road.

’We’re at their doorstep now,’ she thought. ’It’s bound to have alerted the Mutants. At their speed, they could rush out and attack us at any moment.’

To be safe, she had to keep the entire situation under her control to prevent any casualties.

’Chu Tian was already unhappy with me making the decisions, and I just talked back to him to vent my own frustration. If something really goes wrong now, he’ll definitely try to pin all the blame on me.’

To prevent that from happening, she cleared her mind and focused intently on her surroundings.

Seeing Xu Qingsui get serious, Shen Yan also fell silent.

For now, he just wanted to see how Xu Qingsui would perform.

After walking for another half an hour, it felt as if the path would never end.

Chu Tian, walking at the very back of the team, was already sullen. The seemingly endless path only reinforced his belief that they shouldn’t have listened to Xu Qingsui’s decision. They were just wasting their time.

Frustrated and feeling unappreciated by a boss who wouldn’t listen to him, Chu Tian shuffled along sluggishly at the rear of the group.

Just as he was wondering if they should cut their losses and go back to choose a different path, a figure suddenly appeared before him.

Before Chu Tian could see who it was, he took a blow to the chest that sent him slamming into the wall.

"Who’s there?!" Chu Tian roared in fury. But just as he was about to counterattack, he saw that the person in front of him was none other than Shen Yan, who should have been at the head of the group.

At that moment, the others also noticed a figure flash past. Just as they tensed, wondering if a Mutant had appeared, they heard Chu Tian’s roar.

Everyone was bewildered. Then they heard Chu Tian cry out, "Boss, you—"

Chu Tian’s words cut off abruptly, and a moment later, the group heard the sound of tearing flesh.

A spray of hot blood splashed directly onto Chu Tian’s face, trickling down his cheeks.

Chu Tian’s eyes went wide with shock. He stiffly lowered his head and saw a severed snake’s body lying at his feet.

Now everyone could clearly see Shen Yan standing before Chu Tian, and they saw the blood on Chu Tian.

But due to the angle, no one noticed the snake’s body at Chu Tian’s feet.

Just as everyone assumed the blood on Chu Tian’s face was his own and began to feel a sense of dread toward Shen Yan, Xu Qingsui’s voice rang out.

"More are coming! This time, on the left!"

The others didn’t understand what Xu Qingsui meant, but they saw Shen Yan draw his weapon, aim at the space to Chu Tian’s left, and hurl it violently.

Just as Shen Yan’s weapon left his hand, a blurry afterimage appeared in everyone’s line of sight. The afterimage met the weapon and was pinned directly to the wall.

Only then did everyone see that the afterimage was a snake-like Mutant.

They had just seen this type of Mutant not long ago, only that one had been a corpse, covered in scorch marks from lightning and fire.

As the captain of the Survival Team, Chu Tian quickly processed what had just happened and understood the situation.

Ignoring the blood on his face, he immediately drew his own weapon and stood back-to-back with Shen Yan, scanning their surroundings on high alert.

Seeing Chu Tian take a defensive stance, the other team members finally snapped to their senses.

The group all drew their weapons and watched their surroundings vigilantly.

"To Chu Tian’s right!"

"Behind the third row!"

"Shen Yan, front and back!"

Just as everyone was on high alert, Xu Qingsui suddenly shouted out several more coordinates.

By now, everyone understood she was calling out the Mutants’ positions.

Those who were named immediately threw their weapons in the directions Xu Qingsui indicated.

Although the Mutants were extremely fast, they were still flesh and blood. Against sharp weapons, they stood no chance.

Several more Mutants were immediately cut down.

For a time, no one dared to make a sound, afraid they might talk over Xu Qingsui’s voice.

Several minutes passed, and everyone’s nerves were stretched taut.

But there were no more warnings from Xu Qingsui, yet no one dared to lower their guard.

Until they heard Xu Qingsui speak again.

"All right, they’ve fled. We’re safe for now."

After Xu Qingsui spoke, Shen Yan was the first to put away his weapon. He glanced at the snake corpses on the ground, then looked at Chu Tian.

Chu Tian had been so defiant about letting Xu Qingsui take the lead. This was the best answer to his objections.

Noticing Shen Yan’s gaze, Chu Tian also looked at the corpses on the ground, finally realizing how foolish his previous behavior had been.

So many Mutants had been lurking right beside them just now, and he hadn’t sensed a thing.

But Xu Qingsui had not only sensed them, she had even precisely called out the exact moment the Mutants would attack.

If it weren’t for her, many of the team members would now be rotting corpses on the ground.

And he would have been the first.

Thinking of this, and then remembering his earlier attitude toward Xu Qingsui, Chu Tian felt his face burn with shame.

Not daring to meet Shen Yan’s gaze, Chu Tian hung his head and said nothing.

"Guide Xu, we owe you for that. Otherwise, half of us would probably be dead by now."

Shen Yan said as he returned to Xu Qingsui’s side. As he looked at her, a glimmer of excitement shone in his eyes.

Xu Qingsui’s Spiritual Power was so immense that she could precisely pinpoint the Mutants’ locations and the timing of their attacks.

If a Sentinel could possess this ability, it would be the absolute key to victory.

Of course, even if they couldn’t figure out how to replicate it, just having Xu Qingsui around would still be an incredible support.

Shen Yan’s words of thanks made the other team members snap out of it. They all crowded around Xu Qingsui, showering her with praise and gratitude.

Seeing everyone gathered around Xu Qingsui and hearing all the praise and thanks, Chu Tian felt restless.

Although Xu Qingsui had just saved his life, it wasn’t enough to completely change his male chauvinism.

But as a man, being saved and not showing any gratitude was just unacceptable.

After much hesitation, Chu Tian reluctantly shuffled over.

Seeing him approach, the team members tacitly parted to make a path for him.

Everyone understood what had just happened. They all wanted to see if the chauvinistic Chu Tian would change his ways and how he would thank Xu Qingsui.

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