"Can you still move?" Frostnova jumped in front of them, asking with concern.
As the cold wind controlled by Frostnova blew across their faces, the Yeti Squad members shivered, then looked at the small fox in front of them with shock.
"D-Dajietou (Big Sister)?" The leader asked the strange fox in front of him with a hint of doubt and disbelief in his tone. After all, both her tone and the art that had woken them up reminded them of Frostnova, who should have died in Lungmen.
"What's wrong? You don't recognize me just because I've changed my appearance?" Frostnova knew her team members' psychological fortitude well, which was why she dared to appear openly before them.
"As for my appearance, after you all left, Rhodes Island used some special methods and luckily pulled me back from the Grim Reaper's hands. However, the price was turning into my current form," Frostnova said to them, shaking her body.
"So Dajietou (Big Sister) isn't dead!" Hearing Frostnova's words, their expressions changed from shock to surprise. As uneducated individuals, they didn't realize the immense ripple effect that pulling Frostnova back from the brink of death would cause if exposed. At this moment, they were only happy that Frostnova was alive.
Just as Frostnova was about to speak again, she suddenly found her forelegs clamped, and she was lifted into the air by her subordinates. The others gathered around, jumping and dancing, much like they were performing some mysterious ritual.
Feeling the Doctor's group behind her watching her with mischievous eyes, Frostnova's small face couldn't help but flush, "You guys, stop it!"
As her words fell, a cold wind blew from her body, and the Yeti Squad members were instantly frozen in place, becoming a vibrant ice sculpture in the snowy plain.
Not far away, Kanna clearly watched this scene, especially when Frostnova was picked up and her body elongated, much like a cat being lifted. She couldn't help but laugh, sitting on the ground and slapping her thigh.
After breaking free from her team members' hands, Frostnova didn't let them off, instead keeping them frozen in place, then looked at Patriot.
"Call all the squad leaders here! Given the current situation, Reunion Movement has no chance of winning if we keep fighting."
Patriot floated in front of his Shieldguard deputy.
"It is I, Brozkarst. Give the order for all members to retreat into the city, and for the Captains to gather here." After speaking, he floated to the center of the previous battlefield and looked towards Rhodes Island's side.
As Patriot's deputy, this team member was naturally familiar with his leader's way of doing things, but was this floating thing in mid-air the leader he had always followed???
He was somewhat at a loss.
"Don't be confused, Ivan, he is that Old Fogey. Do as he says!" Just as Patriot's deputy was shocked by Patriot turning into a sword holding a shield, Frostnova's words left him dumbfounded.
If he closed his eyes, he would completely believe that these two strange "creatures" were Patriot and Frostnova, but after seeing their appearance clearly, he couldn't possibly equate the two with the things in front of him.
However, the situation on the battlefield was clear; after that single roar that stunned everyone, the battle was already without suspense.
Although Rhodes Island's side was also stunned by that roar, they mostly recovered extremely quickly. At this moment, if they really wanted to harm Reunion Movement, the Reunion Movement members scattered on the ground would probably have long become corpses.
But Rhodes Island's side had retreated a bit, avoiding further engagement with the awakened Reunion Movement members. He also noticed that after fighting for so long, there were no casualties on the front line, so he understood that Rhodes Island's side had held back; otherwise, in such an intense battlefield, it would be impossible for both sides to fight for half a day with zero casualties.
At this point, Ivan also somewhat believed that the "creature" standing in the middle of the battlefield was Patriot.
After a brief thought, he realized that Reunion Movement's best course of action was to follow Patriot's instructions: have the main force retreat into the ruined city, leaving elites outside. This way, even if Rhodes Island intended to harm them, at least the elite Captains would have a chance to resist.
Thinking this, having "lost" their supreme leader Patriot, he decided to proceed with this plan first. This way, whether that creature was truly their boss or not, it wouldn't be a loss for Reunion Movement.
Soon, under his direction, Reunion Movement's forces slowly retreated into the ruined city behind them. Rhodes Island's side, as if by agreement, did not pursue.
After seeing the main force retreat into the ruined city, Ivan also breathed a sigh of relief. He led the Captains who had stepped forward after receiving the news to Rhodes Island's group.
"What does Rhodes Island intend to do? And what are your intentions towards our Reunion Movement?" Unsure if the "Aegislash" was Patriot himself, Ivan stood in front of the Doctor.
Kanna pointed to Patriot floating nearby and Frostnova riding on him, saying, "Seriously, are you guys really not going to acknowledge your top boss and second boss?"
Hearing Kanna's words, Ivan's words were involuntarily blocked. At this moment, the other Captains also looked at Kanna with strange gazes.
Because Patriot turning into an "Aegislash" was too incomprehensible, Ivan hadn't told the others about it when giving orders.
Now that Kanna spoke, everyone looked at the strange creature floating in the air.
They had noticed it when they arrived, but due to their trust in Patriot and the Shieldguards, no one had raised any questions.
Now Kanna said that the one above was the leader of the Shieldguards. It was well-known that only two people in all of Reunion Movement could command the Shieldguards: "Patriot" Brozkarst and "Frostnova" Yelena. Could it be… A shocking thought arose in the minds of the Captains at this moment.
"With Old Fogey and my current appearances, even if we speak, they might not listen. It's better to let them represent Reunion Movement and talk to you. After all, Old Ivan has been with the Yeti Squad for decades. When Old Fogey is not present, he is fully capable and qualified to make decisions as the leader of the guerrilla force."
Frostnova's words, though lacking the demeanor of "I am the Frostnova you know, you must listen to me," actually made the accompanying Captains believe her somewhat.
Because this "fox's" tone and manner were practically identical to Frostnova's.
"Indeed, Ivan can perfectly serve as Reunion Movement's interim leader to speak with you," Patriot's muffled voice came from above them.
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