Chapter 168: Pain Piercing the Soul! Su Su’s Consolation

Down the mountain.

After the battle just now, both the Nine Heavens Guild and the Qingfeng City troops suffered heavy losses.

When Chen Ming returned to the team, he could feel the terrible low pressure atmosphere.

Everyone looked dejected.

The whole team was filled with a heavy atmosphere.

Even the queen, who had never had much brains, pursed her lips tightly at this moment, and stared at the injured people with clenched fists...

She was regretting.

She regretted that she was unable to save these people.

In her opinion, she was a heroic role like a savior.

She should not be powerless at this time.

...

Chen Ming appeared.

Brother Gang came up with a sad face.

"Boss, our losses this time are too heavy..."

"More than one-third of the brothers died."

"Experience loss is heavy."

"The only thing to be thankful for is..."

"Fortunately, we were killed by NPCs, and they won't pick up our equipment."

"So it's just a simple loss of experience."

After hearing this, Chen Ming nodded.

"Calm down the brothers."

"But don't overdo it."

"After all, this is an S-level mission, and it's natural to encounter such troubles."

"How can there be rewards without effort?"

"Any mission above S-level means both opportunities and risks."

"Tell everyone, cheer up, as long as you complete the mission, these losses can be recovered in one go!"

"It's not a big deal!"

Brother Gang nodded.

He understood what Chen Ming meant.

At this time, everyone needs encouragement and morale, but they can't do too much.

If they do too much, it will easily make everyone afraid.

They must be tempted with benefits.

As a social animal who has been in the workplace for many years, Brother Gang instantly understood what the leader meant. After patting his chest and promising that he would take care of it, he turned around and boosted morale.

On the Jiuchongtian Guild side, it should not be difficult to boost morale with the help of Brother Gang and Sister Shazi.

But...

It's not so easy for Edward.

Chen Ming walked to the edge of the team.

In the past, Edward always liked to stand in the center of the team.

Enjoying the admiration of the soldiers.

Enjoying his leadership position.

But at this moment.

He was sitting alone in the corner of the team.

Facing the valley gap that he had just escaped from.

Chen Ming walked in and approached him and found out...

This guy was not sitting on the ground at all.

It was just that the cloak behind him just now covered his movements, making Chen Ming unable to see clearly.

Only when he went around to the front did he find out.

He was actually kneeling on his knees.

Towards the valley gap... kneeling on his knees!

Chen Ming originally had a lot of words of comfort in his heart.

But at this moment, it got stuck in his throat.

He couldn't say it.

In the end, Chen Ming chose to sit next to Edward, accompanied him silently, and looked at the valley.

Among all the players present.

Perhaps only Chen Ming could understand Edward's sorrow.

Because only he understood...

These people are not NPCs made up of data.

But living, real lives.

The two men sat side by side without saying a word.

Behind them, the armies led by the two men and the people of the Nine Heavens Guild were also waiting quietly, with no intention of disturbing the two.

After a long time.

Edward finally raised his head, which had been hanging down all the time.

His eyes were bloodshot.

But he managed not to shed a single tear.

He did not have the dejection of a lost dog.

Only the anger like a volcanic eruption.

"Who are they?"

Edward's low voice, but full of murderous intent, sounded.

Chen Ming knew that Edward was asking about the culprit.

But he didn't get any information, just shook his head helplessly, "I don't know."

Silence again.

But this time the silence was not as long as before, dead silent.

After a while, Edward picked up the helmet he had just taken off and placed beside him, stood up firmly, and put it on.

"The other party wants to stop us from going to the Dusk Forest."

"Then I'm going to go there to take a look!"

"Near the territory of Qingfeng City... such unstable factors are not allowed to exist!"

As he said, he stood up.

After taking a deep look at the valley.

He turned his head suddenly.

He waved his hand resolutely.

"Soldiers, move forward!"

"Target, Dusk Forest!!!"

No soldier in the army objected.

Even those with serious injuries stood up with all their strength.

Everyone in the Nine Heavens Guild was infected by such an atmosphere.

They all stood up.

But Chen Ming patted Edward's shoulder at this time, "I don't think we need to rush to Duskwood."

"We have just experienced a fierce battle and need to rest."

"Why don't you come to our guild territory to rest for a while."

"Our guild territory is nearby... Although it is not as prosperous as Qingfeng City, it is also good to rest for a while."

Edward frowned slightly.

He knew that Chen Ming was right.

But he...

did not dare to rest.

At this moment, he seemed to feel that there were dozens of old friends' eyes staring at him in the valley behind him.

It was like a thorn in the back.

He couldn't say the word "rest".

Just when Edward was in a stalemate and didn't want to let go.

Su Su suddenly came up.

She smiled at Chen Ming, then turned her head to look at Edward, "I think you are right, the soldiers also need to rest... By the way, Captain Edward, I don't think your sacrificed companions will see you make irrational decisions because of the guilt you carry, right?"

"They definitely want you to take revenge."

"But... definitely not the brainless kind."

Chen Ming looked at Su Su with some surprise.

This girl...

Can actually say such a thing.

In her cognition, isn't this just a game?

Edward... is just an NPC.

Will anyone be emotional about the NPC in the game?

Will anyone empathize with the dead soldiers in the game?

Su Su felt a little embarrassed when Chen Ming stared at her.

She lowered her head quickly and said with some shame, "Sir, please, please don't look at me like this..."

"I know this is a bit childish..."

"But, but..."

The more Su Su spoke, the smaller her voice became.

It seems that she thought Chen Ming thought she was childish, and she actually invested so much emotion in a game.

Chen Ming smiled slightly.

He rubbed her head.

"This ability to understand the suffering of others and feel their emotions is very precious."

"I don't look down on you."

"You did a great job."

Chen Ming was a little emotional and a little sad.

He could guess why Su Su was so sensitive.

A girl with disabled legs.

It must be very difficult in reality to cultivate such sensitive nerves.

Su Su finally raised her head carefully after hearing this.

She saw Chen Ming's gentle smile.

She also saw Edward's sadness that he no longer hid and finally revealed.

The officer, who seemed to have aged a dozen years overnight, nodded, "Okay, then go to your territory to rest first."