Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1673 - 1073: Fleeing in Four Directions

Chapter 1673: Chapter 1073: Fleeing in Four Directions

"Wow, such a grand setup, I can’t handle it." Gu Fan didn’t charge forward to fight because he knew he couldn’t win.

Ning Qi crossed her arms, watching Gu Fan with interest, then said, "You’re invincible, you’re free to do as you will. Don’t give up so easily; I believe you can catch me. Come on, keep trying."

"No, no, I can’t. Please don’t have that kind of confidence in me," Gu Fan waved his hand dismissively, looking as if he didn’t dare to act and was utterly intimidated.

Despite her advantage, Ning Qi did not let her guard down; she believed Gu Fan must be scheming to deal with the situation from the past.

Ning Qi pointed to the battlefield. "If you don’t act soon, your companions will likely be annihilated. Honestly, my mission this time isn’t about dealing with you—it’s about completely wiping out the remaining forces of the resistance."

"Actually, I think, why do we have to fight each other? Wouldn’t living in peace be better?" Gu Fan scratched his head, looking as though he was genuinely troubled.

Ning Qi sneered at this. "Living in peace? Without strength, what right do you have to coexist peacefully with us? Without strength, I wouldn’t even bother finding an excuse to beat you up."

Hearing this, Gu Fan once again felt the cruelty of the Law of Jungle and couldn’t help but sigh.

Ning Qi let out a cold laugh. "Gu Fan, you must be planning something, but I advise you not to waste your efforts. Because the one who devised this plan is the Demon Lord. What can you possibly do against that?"

"The Demon Lord?" Upon hearing this, Gu Fan’s eyes flashed with fear, and his fists clenched instinctively.

"Thank you, Ning Qi. I was beginning to think the hope of winning was slim, and I wasn’t planning to try anymore. But now that you’ve said this, I must beat you just to prove you wrong." Gu Fan’s fighting spirit ignited; he had come here to defeat the Demon Lord and, in this moment, he absolutely couldn’t afford to lose.

Gu Fan didn’t rush to attack but instead plopped down on the ground, crossing his arms, appearing deep in thought.

A few remould persons thought Gu Fan was bluffing and moved to test him, only to be stopped by Ning Qi. Ning Qi was genuinely curious about what Gu Fan might come up with to prevent the total destruction of the resistance forces.

At that moment, the North and South Troops of the X Legion arrived, combining their forces to attack the resistance forces.

With this, the resistance faced the X Legion’s East Troops from the front, while the North and South Troops attacked from behind, caught in an inescapable predicament.

As crisis loomed, Gu Fan looked to the sky and let out a long sigh, appearing deeply pessimistic, as if he truly had no plan left.

Soon, under the pincer attack of the X Legion, resistance fighters fell one after another, resulting in heavy casualties.

"You’re finished!" Ning Qi observed the battlefield using drones. With victory clearly secured and resistance corpses strewn across the field, Ning Qi believed Gu Fan now had no chance to turn the tide.

After a bloody struggle, Zhuo Hang managed to carve out a bloody path from the encirclement.

Lin Yue grabbed Jie with one hand, Lu Yi with the other, and flew into the air to escape.

Leng Feng, with the help of Gu Xiaojin, also managed to float away. Only a few resistance fighters remained.

Watching as the X Legion’s troops closed ranks to fully encircle the resistance forces, Gu Fan slapped his thigh and couldn’t suppress his laughter, filled with a bold heroism.

Ning Qi frowned. She felt that Gu Fan wasn’t just bluffing—he must have a counterattack planned. But given the current situation, could it really be possible?

While the X Legion soldiers were busy searching for surviving resistance fighters and tending to their own injured, the unexpected happened—the East Troops suddenly opened fire on the North and South Troops without warning.

"What are you doing?!" The North and South Troops, hit by the gunfire, scrambled back, cursing the East Troops’ mothers a hundred times over in their hearts.

Quickly, the North and South Troops retaliated, with even more soldiers taking aim at the East Troops.

The X Legion, supposed to be one united force, suddenly erupted into infighting, exchanging gunfire, viciously attacking one another—bullets flying everywhere, and the number of fallen soldiers increasing rapidly.

Ning Qi was dumbfounded. She had no idea what had happened or why her own troops were fighting amongst themselves.

"Sorry, but I have a backup plan," Gu Fan said with a meaningful smile, then shifted his gaze to the battlefield, admiring it like a masterpiece.

After some thought, Ning Qi suddenly pieced it together: "In the midst of battle, you disguised yourselves as our troops and blended in. Those East Troops who first opened fire were actually your resistance fighters."

"That’s right, Ning Qi. You’re really smart," Gu Fan nodded, openly acknowledging it.

"Bastard!" Ning Qi shouted in fury, quickly picking up her communicator to order the X Legion soldiers to cease the fight.

But now, with thousands of soldiers shooting at one another, who would dare stop? Who would listen to Ning Qi? Even if someone actually ceased fire, the resistance fighters disguised among them would seize the opportunity to shoot at them, forcing them to retaliate.

X Legion soldiers fell in droves, suffering heavy losses. Of course, because it was chaotic, the resistance fighters were also affected, with many of them falling.

The East Troops, who had already lost much of their weaponry in previous fights and were outnumbered by the North and South Troops, were at an absolute disadvantage in the chaos.

After a brutal struggle, the East Troops were nearly wiped out—those who survived scattered and fled.

Not only the East Troops but even the North and South Troops began retreating en masse. They couldn’t endure the madness of fighting their own comrades; their spirits had collapsed.

Ning Qi realized the worst had happened. With her troops scattering like this, the resistance fighters disguised among them could escape unscathed.

Just as Ning Qi was about to issue the order to regroup her forces, Zhuo Hang and Lin Yue began chasing down the fleeing soldiers, driving them to run even harder.

Seeing the resistance fighters on the verge of escaping, Ning Qi made another critical misstep—she ordered that all deserters be executed on sight.

The North and South Troops broke into over a hundred smaller units, scattering even further as they chased the deserters and tried to bring them back.

"Not bad, quick thinking." Gu Fan couldn’t help but praise Ning Qi, though his tone carried a hint of amusement—he didn’t seem to believe Ning Qi’s actions could turn the situation back in X Legion’s favor.

At the same time, the West Troops arrived. Following orders, they also prepared to split into numerous small units to chase down deserters.

Seeing the situation, Gu Fan rested his hand on his forehead, chuckled lightly, and said, "Ning Qi, do you know the outcome of splitting your troops into smaller units now?"

"This..." Ning Qi’s heart sank, realizing something was very wrong. She wanted to issue a new order to regroup her forces, but it was too late.

Zhuo Hang and Lin Yue began dividing their efforts, targeting those fragmented small units for attacks—dispersing them even further, creating more chaos, and causing even more deserters.