She vaulted over the windowsill and landed lightly on the ground. Just as she was about to rush forward to help Lu Luo, he gestured for her to stop.
Lu Luo turned, thrust his knife into the ground, and clapped his hands together. Instantly, Qi He erupted from the center of his chest.
FWOOSH!
The explosive burst of Qi He pulverized the insects clinging to him, filling the air with a pungent, fishy stench. With that single strike, Lu Luo had killed dozens of them.
He retrieved his knife, no longer bothering to conserve his Qi He. Each swing unleashed a blade of energy extending several dozen centimeters from its edge.
The blades of energy, coordinated with Gu Fangyi's sniping from the floor above, finally forced the cockroach tide to fall back.
[They've released a second type of pheromone. It should mean they're retreating.]
[Creatures like this shouldn't possess such high intelligence or collective combat capabilities. There must be a more advanced being directing them.]
