"I have to find Dai Li," Jin Chao crawled on the ground.
He wasn’t the only one thinking this way.
All the team mbers who had separated from their partners shared the sa thought.
Only when they reunite will they be able to fight with their full strength—not because they gain more power,
but because everything they need to protect is right beside them, allowing them to focus better.
In fact, this can be considered a kind of strength.
When they fight alongside soone who cares for them more than himself, it gives them psychological support.
i Li looked at Kogan with curiosity.
Isn’t this an exclusive ability to First Rank individuals? Does that an he...
"Everyone, run back the way we ca—fast!"
Suddenly, Ray Kang’s voice echoed in their minds.
"I’ve found him. It’s Wang Tu, and he’s working alone."
Hearing this, the team mbers felt a bit relieved.
They had learned about many important figures among the sinners, so they could deal with them according to the circumstances.
The sowhat fortunate thing this ti was that Wang Tu was a lone person who wanted everything for himself and didn’t work in a team like Liu Jian.
This made him a little easier to handle.
Wang Tu was a First Rank individual who had committed a series of criminal acts and attacked many teams, causing dozens to die by his hand.
And now, he was fighting Ray Kang, the team captain and their protector.
It was rare for two First Rank individuals to fight each other to the death.
Both would have roughly the sa physical strength; the only difference lay in their skills.
But if one felt that the other’s skills were superior, they would gradually withdraw from the fight.
After hearing Ray Kang’s words, everyone ran back the way they ca.
Bai Tong approached his partner, feeling overwhelming happiness upon seeing her.
Each person searched for their partner while running nonstop.
"Where is he?" i Lan ran, glancing wildly around like a madwoman.
The darkness was a major and terrifying obstacle—running fast and scared, you might crash into a tree right in front of you.
The visibility range was only a few ters, like carrying a small candle.
To widen the field of vision, besides paths containing the essence, torches could be lit.
Though the range would still be short, it was considered an improvent.
But now, who would have enough ti to light a fire?
Also, it might reveal their position to the enemy.
Whoosh!
"Why don’t you co here and fight face to face?" Ray Kang shouted loudly.
He said this so that if anyone in the team got lost, they wouldn’t get too close to the enemy.
Wang Tu laughed and fired another arrow at Ray Kang.
"I didn’t co here for a duel. Just as you ca to hunt those animals, we ca to hunt you."
Hearing this, Ray Kang’s brows furrowed.
’We ca? Since when did he start working in a team? Or is this just a trick to distract ?’ Ray Kang lost in deep thoughts.
***
i Lan ran alone through the forest, looking back in search of Kogan or anyone else who might have seen him.
’He might be making noise without even realizing it,’ she felt a heavy burden.
Her running slowed as she thought about it.
A deaf person wouldn’t realize their actions were making noise, which would attract attention.
The next mont, a young girl appeared in front of her.
"i Li." i Lan felt so relief upon seeing her.
But in the following mont, she felt even more relieved.
"Kogan." Tears almost fell from her eyes.
She stopped moving involuntarily, but Kogan pulled her forward.
The goal was to get as far away as possible from Ray Kang’s location.
"Kogan, is everything okay there?" Ray Kang sent ntally.
"Yes, we’ve moved far away from the attack site," Kogan replied.
"Be careful. From what he said, it seems he didn’t co alone," Ray Kang warned everyone this ti.
"Oh!" Kogan’s eyebrows rose.
***
The exchange of arrows between Ray Kang and Wang Tu continued.
For Wang Tu, this was a stable and favorable situation.
But for Ray Kang, it felt like he was trapped in a cage.
"Do you really think fighting here is a good idea?" Wang Tu kept mocking him while aiming precisely.
Ray Kang frowned.
He didn’t want this either, but if he decided to return to his team now, it would an bringing the tiger along with him.
Yet staying here also ant leaving the hyenas to devour his team.
With every arrow he fired, Ray Kang advanced, closing the distance between him and Wang Tu as much as possible.
He wanted to force a close-range fight—that would be to his advantage.
But would Wang Tu allow it?
"Co on, co on," Wang Tu laughed as he stepped back.
If Ray Kang advanced, Wang Tu would retreat.
If Ray Kang tried to withdraw, Wang Tu would follow.
"Tsk،" Ray Kang grit his teeth.
This was a deadlock—and it could drag on for a long ti.
For First Rank individuals, as long as they had enough essence, they could keep manifesting more arrows.
***
Kogan ran with i Lan and i Li ahead of him.
He could’ve outrun them easily, but he didn’t.
After more running and weaving between trees, they encountered more people.
Since they were all heading in the sa direction, their paths inevitably crossed.
"You heard the captain. Seems that bastard didn’t co alone—we have to be ready," Bai Tong said.
But his partner shook her head.
"No, we have to keep moving. We don’t know how many he brought—they could outnumber us two to one."
The others agreed with her.
People like Wang Tu had never worked with a team, which made it hard to predict their actions.
But those who led organized groups—like Liu Jian—could at least be estimated.
By studying their attack patterns and analyzing their tactics, one could co up with a rough guess of their numbers.
That way, they could prepare accordingly—or at the very least, have a fighting chance.
Their conversation lasted only a few brief seconds—
But in that very sa mont, an arrow tore through the leaves, slicing the air at terrifying speed.
A body dropped before them.
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