I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Gu Yan felt embarrassed by her bluntness.

"I know."

"But couldn't you have put it more tactfully?"

"You're an angel, and all you talk about is sex, sex."

Elena tilted her head.

"This is a biological term."

"That's what it says in your human physiology textbooks."

"Do you want me to switch to a placement?"

"I think having sex is already more subtle than mating."

Gu Yan covered her face.

"OK."

"You win."

"Then can you tell me if there are any other auxiliary methods besides this?"

"For example, practicing cultivation techniques, or mental meditation."

"have."

Elena lowered her head back to read.

"But none of them are this fast."

"You can try meditation first."

"However, the effect is only about one percent of that of sex."

"Even one percent has an effect."

Gu Yan sighed.

"Teach me."

Elena raised her eyelids and glanced at him, a very faint hint of mischief flashing in her golden pupils.

Are you sure?

"Meditation requires calming the mind."

"Right now, all you can think about is how Chiyomiya Hanyu was just now."

"I can't calm down."

Gu Yan's face turned red from her neck to her ears.

He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found that he couldn't refute at all.

The angel knew everything he had just done in Yuzuru's tent without even leaving the door.

"...Then we'll wait until tomorrow."

I will definitely calm down tomorrow.

Elena didn't say anything more, but the corners of her mouth curved up very slightly.

The smile was very small, but Gu Yan saw it.

This angel, who has lived for countless millennia, is now looking at him with the same eyes one would use to look at a lab animal, a smug "I told you so" look on his lips.

He suddenly regretted coming to see her.

It was already dark when we left Elena's place.

Gu Yan did not return to the command post.

He walked alone along the old road outside the camp, through a residential area where the lights were off, and came to an abandoned playground.

The iron gate was rusted, and the hinges creaked in the wind.

He pushed open the door and went inside. The fallen leaves on the ground were swept up by the wind and swirled in the moonlight.

The roller coaster track lies coiled in the darkness, like a sleeping steel serpent.

The Ferris wheel cabins swayed gently in the wind, making a very faint creaking sound.

Gu Yan walked to the bottom of the Ferris wheel and looked up.

He thought of Cecilia.

That day, she was sitting in a wheelchair, and he was standing beside her. The lights from the Ferris wheel shone on her white hair, gilding each strand with a pale gold hue.

This amusement park is about to be swallowed up by the Kuroshio Current.

The Ferris wheel will never turn again, the roller coaster will never sound again, and the colorful lights that once illuminated the night will never light up again.

He stood in the deserted amusement park, the wind ruffling the hem of his clothes.

He suddenly felt a little sentimental.

But he quickly suppressed his sadness.

Being sad won't help.

What he needs to do is remember this place, remember everything that has happened here, and then one day, lead everyone back to fight it off.

Let the Ferris wheel start turning again, let the roller coaster roar by again, and let the city lights shine again.

He turned and walked out of the amusement park.

The moonlight stretched his shadow long, landing on a withered leaf.

Back at the command post, Gu Yan called Wei Changfeng and Pei Youyi together again.

The retreat route on the sand table has been broken down into dozens of operational maps by the staff team.

The three people stood in front of the sand table and went through all the details again.

"The civilian convoy will depart from the western passage at 3:00 AM tomorrow."

"The first group consists of the elderly, children, and pregnant women."

"The second group consists of the wounded."

"The third echelon is the main force."

"The rearguard deployed three lines of defense around the city to cover the complete evacuation of everyone."

Wei Changfeng's voice was steady, as if he were reciting a vow that had been written countless times.

"Deputy Commander Gu, you lead the main force to escort the civilians."

"Ms. Pei is in charge of air cover."

"Leave the rearguard duties to this old man."

Gu Yan looked at him.

The old man's white hair shone brightly under the light, his old military uniform was faded from washing, and the injury to his right leg made him stand slightly tilted.

But he stood in front of the sand table, his back ramrod straight.

"Commander Wei."

Gu Yan's voice was a little strained.

"It's too dangerous to cover the rear."

"You take the civilians and leave first."

"I'll cover the rear."

Wei Changfeng waved his hand.

"I've fought for forty years. When it's time to leave, I'll leave on my own."

"You've been guarding the beach for so long, you're already the biggest contributor to Shanglu."

"Let me handle the final stand."

"I have only one request."

"Take the people out of the city."

"Not one can be left behind."

Gu Yan remained silent for a long time.

Then he raised his hand and gave Wei Changfeng a very standard military salute.

"I promise you."

"Not one will be missing."

The evacuation began at 3:00 AM.

Gu Yan stood at the entrance of the west passage, watching the first truck full of elderly people and children slowly drive past him.

The car headlights formed a winding ribbon of light in the night, stretching from the city center all the way to the open area outside the city.

Every vehicle was packed with people; some were wrapped in blankets, some were holding children, and some had stuffed their last remaining belongings at their feet.

No one spoke; only the sound of wheels rolling over the road and the distant, mournful murmur of the sea breeze could be heard.

"The first group has all passed through checkpoint number one."

The voice of a staff officer came through the communicator.

Gu Yan nodded and glanced at her watch.

3:21.

According to the plan, it will take the first group forty minutes to pass through the western passage.

Then came the wounded echelon, followed by the main force, and finally Wei Changfeng's rearguard.

If everything goes smoothly, everyone should be able to leave Shanglu before dawn.

But Kuroshio didn't give them four hours.

At 3:47, the observation post on the north side discovered the first swarm of bone-eating insects.

They emerged from the mudflats and wetlands to the north; their numbers were small, but their speed was extremely fast.

Immediately afterwards, the observation post to the south also reported enemy activity.

Then, to the east, the main force of the Kuroshio Current reappeared on the beachhead.

Attack from three sides simultaneously.

"They know about our deployment."

Wei Changfeng's voice came through the communication channel, hoarse and urgent.

"The north and south are feints; the east is the main attack direction."

"Deputy Commander Gu, you lead the main force to escort the civilians and continue the evacuation."

"Rearguard troops, follow me!"

"All blocking positions, enter combat readiness!"

Gu Yan stood at the exit of the western passage, with her back to the evacuating convoy and facing the approaching Black Tide.

A seven-colored light had already shone deep within his pupils.

"Sister Youyi, I'm leaving the air to you."

"I'll handle the ground."

Pei Youyi stepped out from behind him.

Her dark-colored outfit was clung to her body by the sea breeze, and half of her jade hairpin had fallen off at some point, with a few strands of her long hair cascading down.

She didn't speak, but simply nodded. Then, with a light touch of her toes, she soared into the night sky above the convoy like a blue crane.

Pale blue wind-elemental spiritual energy emanated from her body, forming two wind walls on either side of her retreat route.