Everyone was fighting over the Blood Essence Stones, but at this moment, Jiang Kai only wanted to savor this brief reunion.
"Uh, aren't you going to fight for the Blood Essence Stones?" Chang Siyao asked softly.
"Oh, I don't have a true energy attack, so I can't cut through the earth pillars," Jiang Kai said. "And besides, I've used up a lot of energy earlier—right now, I probably can't compete with them."
Wild beasts were everywhere around them. Although their attention was all focused on the ores at this time, the fierce battle just now had still left Chang Siyao uneasy, and her body instinctively leaned closer to Jiang Kai.
Jiang Kai secretly glanced at her. She subconsciously brushed back her slightly messy long hair, revealing a flawless profile.
Those bright, lively eyes still carried a trace of panic and excitement, like ripples spreading across a tranquil lake under starlight. Her naturally parted lips revealed a glimpse of pearly white teeth, and a small smear of blood on her lips seemed to paint them with a vivid crimson gloss.
Her facial features were so perfect that not a single flaw could be found.
Something about her brows and eyes even made Jiang Kai recall an old photo he once saw in a dusty library collection—of a former Japanese actress named Sawaguchi Yasuko. Though it was from a century ago, and Jiang Kai didn't particularly like the island nation, it didn't affect his sense of beauty.
In truth, as long as Chang Siyao didn't open her mouth, she was absolutely a stunning beauty.
"Ahem, did that little guy tell you… everything?" Jiang Kai finally mustered his courage to ask.
Chang Siyao hesitated for a moment, turned her head, and glanced at Jiang Kai. But when her gaze met his, she quickly looked away.
"He… he did."
Jiang Kai took a deep breath. Right now, everyone outside thought he was someone who only knew how to secretly crush on others.
All thanks to Zhuzi, Old Hu, and Ruan Yu—the so-called "friends" who helped spread the word!
But this time, he wanted to make a bold decision—to completely shatter everyone's preconceptions about him.
"Siyao, I… I have something I want to tell you!"
"Huh?"
"I… actually… would you be my… girlfriend?"
With a thunderous boom, the ground suddenly shook violently. The largest pit changed from erupting—to devouring!
"Huh? What did you say? I'd what? I didn't hear you clearly!" Chang Siyao couldn't even stand straight, but still anxiously asked Jiang Kai.
"I said—would you be my—" Jiang Kai shouted louder, straining his voice.
But just then, the ground beneath them suddenly collapsed violently!
Seeing this, Jiang Kai didn't have time to finish his sentence. He quickly scooped up Chang Siyao in his arms and shouted, "Combat Leap!"
However, the collapse spread far faster than he expected—and expanded outward rapidly.
All the pits, big and small, caved in one after another, merging into the main one!
Countless beasts—and even those battle gods who had held out until now—plummeted into the abyss. A few, like Jiang Kai, tried to escape using various means.
Jiang Kai had just leapt upward when suddenly, a tremendous pulling force yanked him straight down from midair!
"Not good!" Jiang Kai and Chang Siyao's bodies plunged downward. Beneath them, the pit had already turned into a gigantic abyss, like a monstrous beast opening its jaws wide to swallow them whole.
Under this terrifying suction, every remaining beast and battle god was pulled in at incredible speed!
Far away, Hu Yan and the others watched this shocking scene unfold, utterly stunned.
Before their eyes, the entire area turned into a massive, black abyss—devouring everything within its range!
"Wh-what… what's going on!?"
"Not good—Captain Kai is still in there!"
Chang Siyao's companions struggled to break free from Old Hu's grasp. "Yaoyao!"
Jiang Kai clutched Chang Siyao tightly. As they were about to be sucked in, he looked at the woman in his arms and gritted his teeth. "Siyao, I'm sorry—please forgive me for this!"
"Huh? What… what are you going to—"
Before she could finish, Jiang Kai gathered all his strength, lifted Chang Siyao high, and hurled her outward.
"Ultra Long-Range Shot!"
Although Chang Siyao herself wasn't a weapon with a critical hit attribute, Jiang Kai had a Critical Ring and a strong Agility bonus—giving him an overall 6% critical hit chance.
And this time—he actually critted!
When Jiang Kai scored a critical, the effect was terrifying.
Even against such immense suction, he managed to throw Chang Siyao clear!
Countless beasts and battle gods were pulled into the pit—but Chang Siyao became the only person to break free from the gravitational pull.
Hu Yan saw a figure shooting toward them from afar. Focusing his gaze, he realized—it was Chang Siyao!
"Wind Whisper Spell!" Hu Yan quickly summoned a gust of wind to catch her.
Fortunately, by the time she reached them, the force of the throw had dissipated. Hu Yan caught her without too much effort.
Chang Siyao's companions, ignoring their injuries, rushed forward to hold her. "Yaoyao! Are you okay? You scared me to death!"
After landing, Chang Siyao didn't even answer. She immediately turned back to look. "They were sucked in! Jiang Kai—he was sucked in too!"
Ruan Yu asked, "Siyao, how did you make it out? Even the battle gods didn't!"
"It was Jiang Kai—he threw me out… he even used a skill!" Chang Siyao's emotions were in turmoil.
"He must've sensed the danger ahead of time," she murmured, lowering her head. "He even asked me if I was willing to be his… 'Ultra Long-Range Shot'…"
When she finished, her voice trailed off, her thoughts drifting somewhere else.
Everyone around her listened, stunned, frowning deeply.
He used Chang Siyao as a long-range projectile?
Captain Kai really was a strange man…
But now wasn't the time to dwell on his peculiar habits.
This sudden mutation of the Fallen Mine Zone was something no one had anticipated.
What exactly had happened underground?
The entire mine had collapsed into a massive abyss.
As for those who were sucked in—what would happen to them? Would they, as before, die and log off after some time?
"This change in the Fallen Mine Zone is definitely not normal! No—we have to head back immediately and report this!" said the man closest to Chang Siyao.
"Friends, the four of us are badly injured. We'll need a few days to recover."
"Many people left the mine before—but most were drawn back by the final eruption. Now, it looks like only we few managed to escape."
"Please take Siyao back to the main city and report this to the military!"
Hu Yan was worried about Jiang Kai's safety, but the situation was urgent. He hesitated.
"We'll keep watch for Jiang Kai!" the man said quickly, seeming to read Hu Yan's thoughts. "Don't worry. In a few days, we'll have recovered our strength."
"This time, we don't even know how many Huaxia battle gods were pulled in. The situation is critical—please, you four must put the greater good first!"
Hu Yan looked at Ruan Yu, Xia Hua, and Dong Xue, then at the enormous abyss that had swallowed everything.
They truly couldn't do anything more now. He nodded. "Alright. We'll return and make the report!"
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