Chapter 1037: Underground
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
The knocking from underground, subtle and elusive at first, now seems so distinct as if it’s pounding right beside the ear, making it hard to ignore. Ji You closed her eyes slightly, clearing the chaos in her mind, then opened them again and said, "Yue Qiyuan, is the Protective Shield at its maximum?"
Yue Qiyuan replied, "It’s on, but there’s a bit of a problem." His voice paused for a moment; when he spoke again, it was still hard to hide the heaviness, "The energy isn’t sufficient. It’ll only last for 30 minutes."
Ji You lifted her hand and massaged her temples.
It was indeed a big problem.
When it rains, it pours. Just dealing with unforeseen circumstances is enough, but the repeatedly occurring energy shortages are giving Ji You and her teammates a massive headache.
Yue Qiyuan said gravely, "The defense system here was last overhauled three years ago, and the energy was replenished seven years ago. In other words, the energy here hasn’t been replenished for a long time. Normally, it only needs to maintain a Level 1 protective state, if not just be on standby consuming zero energy. Therefore, the usual energy consumption isn’t much. If it weren’t for this incident, the energy could have lasted another three years."
Chu Jiaojiao frowned so hard she could squash flies: "What do we do? Do we just hold on here till the end?"
Ji You looked through the fortress’s surveillance lens towards the outside battle. Giant Black Thorn Bees were relentlessly swarming in from all directions, and seniors like Ye Liqiang and warrior Xiao Liu had to handle more than 7 or 8 at once.
The numbers between enemy and ally are overwhelmingly disproportionate.