In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.
However, for this Destruction team, the time felt excruciatingly longâ¦
âThat white shadow keeps jumping out and launching sneak attacks. Although the chances are slim, eventually someone will get suddenly dragged away⦠On this stretch of road, weâve already lost four team members.â A team member walked next to the youth, frowning as he spoke.
He glanced back at his gathered but tired-looking companions and couldnât help but quietly ask, âVice Captain, what should we do? If we keep chasing like thisâ¦â
What should we do?
âIâd like to know too!â
The youth was frustrated, and this frustration only intensified as time went on.
If we chase, the mutation beast would continue to harass us from the side, but if we donât, itâs hard to swallow this anger.
Moreover, the mutation beast moved too quickly. Based on his psychic probe results, there might be more than one mutation beast around here.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Even if he could detect their location, he didnât dare rashly pursue them, given that their mission wasnât to strangle monstersâ¦
Typically, mutation beasts reveal some weaknesses after multiple attacks, no matter what cover they use. But the white shadow lurking in the grass was completely different. Not only was it adept at choosing the right timing, but it also seemed to see through their intentions. Because of this characteristic, the Destruction team had to set aside their thoughts of eliminating it and instead focus on defense.
Fortunately, a few people had dispersed to the outskirts of the group, including a woman named Kaili.
Each possessed unique skills, and for the moment, they managed to barely hold off the mutation beast.
Yet what made him the most unwilling to accept was the luck! He was sure Ling Mo and his group were ahead, but the mutation beast ignored them and stubbornly locked its target on their team!
âIt might not just be luck; it could be related to the secret heâs hiding! If not for that, how could they have escaped?â The youth thought through gritted teeth, then lapsed into pondering. âNo wonder Chief of Staff Wang values this so much and specifically chose that town without any zombies. Itâs really to limit him as much as possible! No, we must capture him. Even if not for Chief of Staff Wang, Iâve got to pry the secret out of him! With my superpower, he canât hide the truth! The reason heâs survived this long and caused us such trouble during the chase is all thanks to that secret⦠If I could obtain it too, what would there be to fear from zombiesâ¦â
The youthâs excitement lasted only a few seconds before he bowed his head in frustration.
Itâs pointless to think about this if we canât catch him!
âWe need to come up with a solutionâ¦â
âContinue the chase! But first, find a way to move to the road, we canât stay here any longer.â The youth clenched his fist and made his decision.
During the pursuit, they finally decided to back off. Even though it was just a detour, in reality, this meant they had given up on immediately capturing Ling Mo and his group⦠ɽåâ¦ÃβÐsÌ©
âWe canât press too hard; as long as we temporarily avoid these dangers, our advantage will remain,â the youth thought to himself.
Controlling his inner desires in such a situation was no easy task for the youthâ¦
The more dire his teamâs situation was, the greater his anticipation grewâ¦
âThis is for the bestâ¦â The team member breathed a sigh of relief.
He could see the Vice Captainâs frustration, but he preferred this to risking being dragged awayâ¦
âIs this the location mapâ¦â
From a distance, Ling Mo muttered to himself with his eyes closed before slowly raising his head.
Separated by over a thousand meters of wilderness, Ling Mo could only vaguely sense their presence. However, with Black Silkâs illusion projection, every move the youth and his team made was laid bare to Ling Mo.
Though his probing skills were inferior to this youth, he possessed an unexpected methodâ¦
Unexpected, unguarded-Ling Mo was waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Weakening their strength through surprise attacks and wearing down their patience was just part of Ling Moâs plan.
What he truly aimed to do was⦠counterattack!
âWhoosh!â
With a faint sound slicing through the air, a slight disturbance emerged from the grass.
âHere it comes again!â
Barely had a team member shouted when a soft âpuffâ sound came from beside him.
As the youth turned his head, a spray of fresh blood splattered across his face.
At the same time, a team member on the outermost edge let out a short cry, but by the time everyone looked over, he had vanished without a trace.
Only Kaili quickly raised her handgun and fired a dozen bullets in the direction where the cry had disappeared.
A few seconds later, a dark shadow was suddenly thrown from the grass and landed heavily beside them.
Someone stepped back in panic, and the others only gathered closer after lighting a match with a âsnap.â
âAh!â
In the flash of firelight, a face filled with despair and terror appeared before them. His body was riddled with bullet holes, blood gushing continuously from them, and his body was still twitching slightly.
Kaili slowly lowered her gun, her brow slightly furrowed.
The others couldnât help but look at her, their expressions a mix of fear and angerâ¦
Yet what was even more horrifying was another corpseâ¦
The deceased was none other than the team member who had just been following the youth⦠Noticing this, the youthâs expression turned grim.
The two were less than a meter apart; if the target had been the youth himself instead of the team memberâ¦
âThereâs room to dodge, but injury is likely! No⦠maybe I couldnât even dodge at allâ¦â the youth thought coldly.
At the moment he realized what was happening, the team member was already shot.
Whatâs more, when the anomaly appeared, everyone was on high alert, yet the opponent still managed to hit the target accuratelyâ¦
What a precise judgment ability!
âItâs a sniper bullet,â a team member said, crouching down to examine the scene.
âCould this⦠just be a coincidence?â someone murmured, their eyes filled with fear.
âCoordinating with a mutation beast, such a thingâ¦â
The remaining members fell silent. Regardless of how the other side accomplished this, it deeply disturbed their spirits.
âIf only we hadnât pursued them from the beginningâ¦â a team member began to say, but was immediately silenced by the youthâs fierce glare.
The team memberâs heart sank, but when he turned his head, he noticed that everyone else wore a similar expression.
The youth gritted his teeth, his anger blazing.
âTwo birds with one stone⦠no, itâs actually three birds with one stone! This not only threatened and intimidated us, but also made most of the team members hesitantâ¦â He looked down at the corpse at his feet and thought, âI donât know how they achieved all this, but in this wilderness, their view should also be obstructed. But judging by the situation, they might not be able to identify fixed targets, yet they still have basic aiming skillsâ¦â
âAnd this corpseâ¦â The youth glanced at the team member who had been shot and returned by Kaili. Aside from the bullet holes, there werenât any visible external injuries. But no matter how you looked at it, the mutation beast wouldnât likely return its preyâ¦
This slight suspicion was quickly dismissed by the youth. Even if itâs unusual, it can only be attributed to this mutation beastâs high intelligence⦠There is an eerie similarity between its actions and Ling Moâs, which is⦠to heighten their fear.
Now theyâre stuck-neither advancing nor retreating seems rightâ¦
âHe hid in here not to escapeâ¦â the youth muttered under his breath.
âLetâs go,â Kaili suddenly said.
She smiled as everyone turned to look at her. âThe opponentâs intentions are clear. Continuing like this will only keep us on the defensive. No matter how cautious we are, a sniper shot canât be evaded. Plus, everyone is terrified of being the next target. Waiting like this, to be picked off one by one, is a torment, isnât it?â
âSo, while a portion of the team continues to advance, we should select a few to go on the hunt⦠Using a decoy to engage in battle is just the right strategy for our current situation, donât you think?â