Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1674: Gathering of the Strong

Chapter 1674: Chapter 1674: Gathering of the Strong

"We lost, did we still lose?" Ning Qi gritted her teeth in anger, glaring fiercely at Gu Fan, her expression so furious that it seemed she wanted to devour Gu Fan whole.

In response, Gu Fan spread his hands, wearing an apologetic and conceding expression.

Ning Qi still couldn’t figure out many things—how on earth did Gu Fan pull this off?

At this point, Gu Fan began explaining his plan. During the previous battle in the abandoned city, many corpses from the X Legion were left behind, and these corpses were utilized—their uniforms were stripped off.

The Resistance Army then launched an all-out assault on the X Legion’s East Troops, creating an intense battle.

When the opportunity arose, the Resistance soldiers disguised themselves and silently infiltrated the East Troops. This was easy to execute, especially considering the chaos that had occurred multiple times—for instance, during the ammunition depot explosion, which caused disarray among the East Troops; it was a perfect chance.

Lin Yue and Zhuo Hang appeared to be locked in brutal combat, but in reality, they were creating chaos, knocking X Legion soldiers toward the Resistance soldiers to facilitate the infiltration.

Since it was during combat, the loss of many Resistance soldiers did not raise suspicion—after all, it’s normal for people to fall in battle.

When the North and South Troops of the X Legion arrived, they rescued some wounded from the East Troops, who were, in fact, Resistance fighters undercover.

At this stage, Resistance soldiers had successfully infiltrated the forces of the East, South, and North, paving the way for the X Legion to turn on itself later.

The most challenging aspect of this plan was the sacrifice of five hundred people—to convince the X Legion that they had completely wiped out the Resistance, so they wouldn’t quickly suspect that Resistance fighters had infiltrated their ranks.

What happened after didn’t need Gu Fan to explain—Ning Qi understood it all.

The remould person’s brain, which should have led to the complete annihilation of the Resistance here, somehow failed, allowing many of them to escape. It was maddening—truly maddening.

"Ning Qi, give the order. Let’s finish this guy off." The remould person decided to target Gu Fan directly.

But to everyone’s surprise, Ning Qi actually decided to retreat. She said little and simply turned to leave. This battle wasn’t lost, but it wasn’t won either, and there was no need to continue fighting.

Gu Fan watched Ning Qi leave and couldn’t help but breathe out a sigh of relief. He slowly straightened up, looking around, silently praying for more Resistance fighters to survive.

At that moment, Gu Xiaojin soared in with the wind, and upon seeing Gu Fan take off his mask with a fatigued expression, she couldn’t fathom what kind of battle he had just been through.

To Gu Fan, this wasn’t a battle—it was psychological warfare.

"Dad, are you okay? You look exhausted." Gu Xiaojin was deeply worried about Gu Fan’s state and even reached out to support his arm.

Gu Fan reassured her that he was fine. He glanced upward—there were no enemy helicopters, nor any reconnaissance drones—confirming that the enemy had indeed retreated.

"Alright, let’s head to the rendezvous point." Gu Fan, anxious, quickly ascended into the air.

"Dad, wait for me!" Gu Xiaojin lifted off with the wind, closely following him.

The father and daughter rose into the air and looked down. Below, amidst thick smoke and scattered corpses, the grisly battle they had just endured unfolded in their minds again.

Among them, five hundred Resistance soldiers had fought until the very end, sacrificing themselves to give their comrades a chance. They fell here, forever part of the earth they sought to defend. The one who created the plan requiring their sacrifice was none other than Gu Fan.

Gu Xiaojin offered comfort: "Dad, don’t blame yourself. You’ve already done your best—you saved more lives."

A heavy sigh escaped him. If he could, Gu Fan truly wished he could save more.

After twenty minutes of flight, Gu Fan and Gu Xiaojin saw a group of people assembling on the ground. Among them were Leng Feng, Lu Yi, and Jie.

In the chaotic battle, the X Legion scattered, and the Resistance members dispersed as well. Yet, following Gu Fan’s orders, they all fled in the direction of this rendezvous point.

Gu Fan counted carefully, estimating that fewer than three hundred had survived, many of whom were injured.

The number of survivors exceeded Gu Fan’s expectations, bringing him a sense of solace—his efforts hadn’t been in vain after all.

Everyone looked at Gu Fan with gratitude. He had saved the Resistance—he was their great benefactor.

Through this battle, everyone firmly believed in Gu Fan. Gu Fan was Gu Fan; the Demon King was the Demon King. They trusted that Gu Fan’s goal was to overthrow the Demon King, and with him leading them, they truly believed they could achieve it.

Zhuo Hang supported the newly conscious Lord Xiong, watching as everyone gazed at Gu Fan with admiration and reverence. For a fleeting moment, Zhuo Hang felt a twinge of discomfort in his heart.

At that moment, Gu Fan noticed that Lord Xiong had awakened. His brow furrowed, and he walked over quickly to inquire, "Lord Xiong, have you regained clarity?"

"I’m sorry for causing trouble." Lord Xiong’s expression was apologetic. He couldn’t even remember what he had done during his previous bout of madness.

Gu Fan speculated that the X Legion must have tampered with Lord Xiong’s brain. Unfortunately, their influence could only be temporary. After all, Lord Xiong was immortal and had extraordinary regenerative abilities, swiftly repairing his damaged brain and regaining clarity.

Seeing this, Lu Yi couldn’t help but exclaim, "Damn, Lord Xiong, you’ve finally snapped out of it! Do you know how terrifying you were when you went mad? I was scared to death!"

Everyone chuckled awkwardly upon hearing her comment.

Leng Feng then added, "Now that Lord Xiong has regained clarity, what about the big boss...?"

His words snapped Gu Fan out of his thoughts, reminding him of the existence of their formidable foe.

As the group prepared to return to the abandoned city, they noticed a solitary figure striding across the desolate land, each step firm and powerful.

With an icy expression and murderous intent in his eyes, the big boss’s very presence seemed to crush everyone in the vicinity with his overwhelming aura. Some even began to feel the pressure in their breathing.

Gu Fan didn’t retreat. He stepped forward and faced the big boss head-on, greeting him directly: "Big Boss, hello. I’m Gu Fan, here today and gone tomorrow."

"I know." The big boss responded succinctly. The killing intent in his gaze gradually subsided as he stared intently at Gu Fan and declared slowly, "You want to overthrow the Demon King. I want to overthrow the Demon King. I’ll join you. I’ll follow your commands."

Upon hearing this, everyone froze momentarily before bursting into exhilaration. This was perfect—they had secured a powerful ally.

The big boss, Zhuo Hang, Lord Xiong, and Gu Fan stood together—the gathering of four immortals. With such a lineup, what couldn’t they face?