Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Hearing Kailin's words, Zhao Heng lowered his head again and said, "That's true. If the people here knew about this, they might misunderstand our intentions and think we were trying to escape. Then the situation would be even more difficult to deal with."

Mo Yan waved his hands and said jokingly, "Oh, if only the motorcycle hadn't broken down, maybe I could use my old tricks again..."

"It's all because of someone's fault that I don't have any means of transportation now. It's even a problem for me to get around." Karen said with her hands on her hips.

"Ah? Didn't you say before that you wouldn't pursue the matter?" Mo Yan asked after a moment of surprise.

"That's why I told you, don't even think about it. I will never let you do such a dangerous thing alone again!" she continued.

"Oh my~" Mo Yan turned around and shrugged, then said with a smile, "It's such an honor to receive Miss Kailin's care."

Hearing this, Kailin subconsciously took a few steps back: "Hey, why are you talking so cheesy? Let me tell you in advance, even if you say nice things, I won't agree to your request."

"I know, I know. I just want to express my lady's concern for me." He smiled.

Seeing this, Kailin became even more frightened: "Hey, you don't have a fever, do you?"

"Okay, you two stop joking around." Zixuan said helplessly on the side.

Mo Yan folded his arms again and said, "Well, I'm not sure I can escape from these bugs this time, but I have to give it a try."

Zi Xuan frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "We really have to try, but we can't act blindly."

"That's true. I think we should let Kailin go with you this time so that we can have someone to look after us." Zhao Heng said.

"No problem, leave it to me!" After hearing this, Karen said excitedly with her hands on her hips, then opened the door and walked out.

"Well, where are you going?" Mo Yan turned his head and asked.

Kailin turned around and said, "Repair the car. Just in case, we have to prepare in advance. And you see, there are wood and tree roots all around here. We have to find a place to repair the car."

"That's true." Mo Yan nodded, "But is it too late?"

"It depends on the situation. I'll do my best." Kailin shrugged and then said, "By the way, since you're the one who crashed my motorcycle, why don't you come over and help me? That way I can guard it faster."

"Got it, I'll be right there." Mo Yan stood up and greeted a few people, then followed Karen out of the room.

Shortly after the two men left, Long Xianlin and his men returned to the room with some insect repellent herbs. After a brief discussion, they all went to the village entrance and began making arrangements. Soon, it was evening.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the edge of the rainforest, gilding everything with a golden hue. A circle of simple stoves burning herbs had been set up at the entrance of the village, awaiting the insect swarm's arrival.

At this time, Zhao Heng came to Zixuan and asked with concern: "How are you? Are you feeling okay? Don't try to hold on if you can't."

Doctor Long came over and said, "Yes, your body has just recovered. My advice is that you should rest well."

Seeing the two people's worried faces, Zi Xuan shook her head and smiled, "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine now. Besides, the current situation is not the time to rest and recuperate. The rioting insect swarm may arrive at any time. If these guys break through the defense line, I will be your last shield."

She held the Flame King's credentials tightly, as if she was ready to face all the consequences.

Suddenly, the sound of a motorcycle engine was heard behind everyone. Turning around, they saw that it was Kailin and Mo Yan who had repaired the car and rushed over.

She held up her sunglasses and asked in a cool way, "How is it, are we not late?"

Zi Xuan chuckled: "Huh, why are you being so solemn? It's not a ceremony."

Kailin jumped out of the car and patted the body of the car: "Isn't this car just repaired? It will come in handy at the critical moment."

Mo Yan jumped off his motorcycle and walked into the middle of the group. He looked at the simple stoves set up around him and asked, "Is everything ready? Are those bugs making any noise?"

Zhao Heng shook his head: "Not yet. I guess they won't move out in large numbers until it gets darker."

Long Xianlin looked up at the sky and said, "Based on past experience, insects are most active at night. Although the herbs we've placed have an insect repellent effect, we don't know how long they can keep them away."

squeak!

Suddenly, a shrill cry rang out in the quiet rainforest, followed by a series of loud noises.

At this moment, everyone turned back and saw smoke and dust rising from the distant forest, as if stirred by a powerful force. Along with the smoke and dust, dense black dots quickly surged from the depths of the rainforest toward the village entrance. It was the terrifying insect swarm.

"They're coming! They're really coming!" Someone shouted with a hint of fear. Everyone's nerves were instantly tense to the extreme, and their eyes were fixed on the approaching insect swarm.

"What a great time to pick it." Zi Xuan said gritting her teeth.

In the distance, there were not only wasps, hornets, fire ants, and bullet ants, but also many other reptiles, such as rainforest scorpions, spiders, centipedes, and the largest ones were vipers and monitor lizards. If it weren't for the lack of toads, it really felt like a gathering of the five poisonous creatures.

"It's already this late and you're still talking about this. Tell us what we should do!" Karen complained.

Looking at the approaching reptiles in the distance, Long Xianlin lit the herbs in the stove without a second thought. Thick smoke with a pungent smell rose up in an attempt to stop the insect swarm.

At first, the insect swarm paused briefly when it smelled the scent. However, just a moment later, these insect beasts, driven by their survival instinct, rushed towards the crowd again without hesitation.

"Ahem, no way, such a strong smell can't stop them?" Karen said in surprise, covering her mouth and nose.

"It seems we can only implement plan B!"

Zi Xuan gritted her teeth and raised her staff. The next second, the air before her instantly solidified, the temperature plummeted, and a thick layer of frost rapidly spread from her center, surging towards the insect swarm. Those in the front were instantly frozen in the ice, unable to move.

"Well done Xuanxuan, let me take over next!"

Kailin took the opportunity to pick up the machine gun and fired wildly. There were flashes of fire, and soon she had eliminated a large number of surging insects, but this was only temporary.

Suddenly, a giant lizard of a special color walked out from the swarm of insects. Its claws were long and sharp, and its face was also engraved with several black stripes.

"Oh no! It's Salamander!" Long Xianlin yelled. "This kind of monster usually lives in swamps. Their fire isn't afraid of ice damage!"

Hearing this, Kailin was instantly shocked: "No way, what should we do?"

"What else can we do? Let's just solve it with force!" As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Yan drew his sword and rushed forward.