These people were not foolish; they knew that the best way to prevent being picked off one by one was to stick together. With so many nine-star evolved gathered in one place, attacking them would not be easy.
They quickly moved to the position where the sentry should have been, searched the area, but found no trace of the two companions who were supposed to be there. However, they did discover so clues.
"Blood?"
The captain asked a mber skilled in tracking. This mber picked up so soil from the spot, brought it to his nose, sniffed, then nodded and shook his head.
"It's bloodstains, but..."
Seeing the mber hesitate, the captain knew there was sothing difficult to say. But since everyone was watching, he had to let him speak directly.
"It very much resembles an instant kill caused by so ability. The wound is extrely small, and the death process is extrely short—almost instantaneous."
The captain’s expression turned grim, sowhat disbelieving. "Instant kill?"
At their level, even if ambushed, the possibility of being instantly killed was minuscule. If soone could truly do this, their strength must far surpass theirs.
Undoubtedly, this statent would cause panic among the team mbers.
"I’m afraid so."
The captain took a deep breath, about to say sothing, but suddenly stopped.
"The people on the south side also didn’t check in on ti."
This sentence made the already tense atmosphere even more solemn.
"Let’s split up to investigate the situation. The other three directions should also be checked," one person said, constantly scanning the surroundings, clearly already on alert.
"No, we should have the sentries return. If they don’t co back, it ans sothing’s wrong. We shouldn’t risk going to check, but should instead investigate the cause together or leave this place. After all, there’s not much ti left."
Soone objected. After all, no matter the species, the instinct when facing danger is to seek advantage and avoid harm.
"We can’t abandon them, even if there’s only a sliver of hope."
"We might have encountered troubleso parasites or the most powerful red-na newcors. With less than half an hour until the safe period, acting rashly will only make things worse!"
"But don’t forget, among the eight sentries sent out, two have special abilities. Without them, our hunting in the next few cycles will be greatly affected!"
"Enough!" the captain growled. "The situation is unclear, and you’re already turning on each other?"
"We can’t abandon our companions for our own safety or unwillingness to take risks. Think about it—if you were in danger and your companions chose to abandon you, how would you feel?"
Hearing this, dissenting voices faded. Even if unwilling, they couldn’t show it; otherwise, they might be the ones abandoned in the future.
"Airezeiya, take half the people to the south. The rest co with
to the north. Whatever you find, return here to regroup within five minutes. If there’s any trouble, signal imdiately."
Airezeiya bowed and nodded, her hand resting on her long samurai sword. Her face, revealing only her eyes, showed no expression, but from her brows, one could sense a coldness.
She selected so people and headed south with them, while the rest followed the captain to the other side.
This captain, with over three thousand points, likely never imagined what this seemingly foolproof decision would bring to the team.
Not far away, Jie Kui quickly returned to Ye Zhongming’s side.
"Boss, the third scenario—they split forces north and south."
Ye Zhongming and the others smiled upon hearing this.
This was what they hoped to see most.
In their anticipation, the target team would make three possible decisions when faced with silently hunted sentries.
The first was to flee far away, disregarding the lives of their companions. This was what Ye Zhongming and Ji Ruiguang least wanted to see because it would leave them with fewer options, forcing a direct assault.
That would result in many deaths, with a win rate guaranteed only at sixty to seventy percent, greatly impacting future plans.
The second was for the target team to investigate collectively. This seed similar to the first, but was vastly different because they would enter an ambush. Although it would still end in a decisive battle between the two groups, the target team would be forced to fight back in an incomplete state, giving Ye Zhongming’s side a significant advantage.
The last scenario involved them splitting their forces. Whether divided into several parts, it would weaken their strength, presenting a perfect opportunity for Ye Zhongming and Ji Ruiguang.
"Which side is their captain on?" Ye Zhongming asked quickly.
"North," Jie Kui replied swiftly.
"Then we go south."
The decision was made in a few words, and the team imdiately followed Ye Zhongming south. Actually, regardless of which side they chose, they would enter the battlefield before the target team because the clues they left would lead the target team into a trap.
Quickly occupying advantageous terrain and activating so setups, only Jie Kui and Shi Kangbu remained by Ye Zhongming’s side. The three of them would be responsible for the first wave of sneak attacks.
"Boss... will those people cooperating with us show up?"
Jie Kui wasn’t afraid; he just didn’t trust Ji Ruiguang. From Ye Zhongming’s few words, he could tell the two had been adversaries on their ho planet.
"Don’t worry," Ye Zhongming said, then looked ahead and whispered, "They’re here."
It wasn’t Ji Ruiguang arriving, but the portion of the target team that had split off, appearing in everyone’s sight—right where they had set up the battlefield.
There were four such battlefields, covering all possible locations the target team might appear.
Ye Zhongming and the other two narrowed their eyes, while the rest averted their gazes.
They feared being detected by these people; top experts were very sensitive in this regard.
Airezeiya muttered a string of Japanese in the lowest possible voice, venting her dissatisfaction.
Although her individual combat strength was high, arguably the second strongest in the team after the captain—thanks to her luck in retaining many abilities after coming to Earth from her ho planet, giving her a natural advantage, as well as her willingness to fight fiercely at all tis—she was not happy. Her temporary leadership position didn’t substantially improve her situation within the team.
These people had an instinctive discrimination against Earthlings.
Just a minute ago, they had discovered traces of the missing sentries. She thought they should regroup with the captain before investigating, but the others ignored her entirely. Without waiting for her decision, they followed the clues to investigate this area.
Indeed, this area seed to have no danger—just so low shrubs, stone pieces, moss, and plenty of fallen weeds.
Airezeiya also thought there were no major issues, but she felt indignant, brimming with rage. She didn’t voice it, only listlessly following at the rear of the team.
However, the mont they stepped into that seemingly harmless area, things changed. Dozens of cold gleams shot up from the ground, instantly charging into the team.
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