Captain Hu immediately said, "We need to split up. Let the fastest person escort the relics to the camp, while the rest of us stay behind to intercept the pursuers."

Captain Lu seemed to agree with this suggestion.

However, Captain Hai immediately said, "No, we cannot split up."

Captain Hu, somewhat impatiently, said, "Captain Hai, have you lost your mind? If we all go together now, none of us will make it out!"

Captain Hai looked at the two of them and said, "No, I have a better plan." At this moment, he waved over a certain guide from the side, signaling for him to come closer.

The guide looked at him, then at the box in his hand, and cautiously approached.

Once the guide was close, Captain Hai shoved the box into his arms, staring into his eyes and said, "I'm making one last deal with you. You know these roads well. As long as you take this to the camp, whatever you want, Da Shun will trade with you in the future."

The guide was taken aback, his eyes flickering, then he tightly grasped the box.

"Captain Hai, what are you doing?" Captain Hu shouted angrily.

Captain Lu also looked at him with a serious expression, saying, "Captain Hai, do you really think this guide will follow through and take the box to the camp?"

Captain Hai replied, "I trust them. If it doesn't make it back, I'll take full responsibility for losing the relics."

Captain Hu angrily said, "I'm afraid you can't bear that responsibility. The opportunity Old Xu fought for us isn't for you to use like this! Give it back!" As he spoke, he stepped towards the guide.

But Captain Hai quickly blocked his path and urgently said to the guide, "I'll hold him off, you go first!"

"Don't let him go!"

"Get out of the way!"

Captain Hu tried to get around to grab the guide, but Captain Hai once again stood in his way, causing him to become furious. He reached out to push him aside, but Captain Hai raised his arm to block his hand. At that moment, a figure flashed by, and Captain Lu had already charged forward, but after only a few steps, Captain Hai turned sideways and made a grabbing motion towards his back from a distance.Captain Lu immediately felt a tingling sensation on his back. He knew Captain Hai was skilled in the Seizing Technique. Now, with his back to him, if he didn't avoid it, he would definitely be caught, rendering him unable to do anything. So, he had no choice but to turn back, using his Heart Qi to deflect the force, and with a bang, he dissipated the incoming Internal energy.

Meanwhile, the guide took advantage of this moment to run away, soon disappearing into the forest, with only the glow of the dawn lingering above. As for the other guides, they had already run off as soon as their own people had taken the box.

"Captain Hai! I suspect you're colluding with the enemy!" Captain Hu shouted angrily, his attacks becoming more and more fierce. Captain Lu looked serious. He tried several times to leave but was always blocked by Captain Hai. However, at this moment, none of them let their teammates from behind intervene.

When the glow gradually moved away, after Captain Hai once again blocked their attacks, Captain Hu and Captain Lu suddenly stopped, and the anxious and angry expressions on their faces disappeared, replaced by extreme calmness.

Captain Lu looked into the distance and said, "Captain Hai, you were right. These guides were indeed problematic. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken on such a dangerous task."

Captain Hai shook his head and said, "Captain Xu had already seen through it." Latest content published on ɴovelfire.net

Captain Hu said, "If we hadn't given them the thing today, they probably would have attacked us, right?"

"They might not have attacked us because they're not qualified," Captain Lu shook his head and said, "But I'm afraid someone else would have attacked us." He looked at Captain Hai, "Captain Hai, I hope your choice is right."

Captain Hai said, "I don't know if this choice is right, but holding onto the thing is definitely wrong because we can't take it away. It's better to let these two groups fight first. Even if we can't be the hunters, we shouldn't become the most conspicuous prey. That would be the worst outcome.

Also, we need to send a signal flare to Captain Xu. If he sees it, he should understand our message."

"Right!" Captain Lu realized, "We need to do it quickly. I'll take care of it!"He immediately went back and found a higher ground, then fired a signal flare into the sky with a signal gun. With a bang, a huge signal flare flew into the sky, its bright light hanging high in the air.

However, if Xu Chan was far away from them, he might not be able to see it. In that case, they could only leave some marks at agreed places along the way.

Xu Chan indeed couldn't see it, not only because of the distance between them but also because it was daytime, and the dazzling glow of the dawn almost filled everyone's sight, making the light effect of the signal flare very low.

As for the hidden signals left behind, he didn't have time to stop and look at them even for a moment now. He had to maintain a certain speed of progress. However, he also found that even at this moment, the Union had not given up their vigilance against him, with a group of people blocking between them.

If one could look down from the sky at this moment, they would see several parties drawing four running routes in the forest. In the middle were the Union team, and beside them were the Linax Federation personnel responsible for covering their flanks. The outermost was Xu Chan, who was almost neck and neck with them, all rushing towards the location of the relics.

This unknown area was not easy to traverse, with various strange creatures constantly disturbing them. Yet, despite this, they still maintained a relatively fast speed of progress.

The holder of the relics, although moving at a considerable speed, was gradually being caught up by them. After running for half a day, everyone felt that they were not far from the opponent.

At this point, the powerful Martial Artists among the parties no longer cared about the others, all unleashing their speed.

Because dragging on for a few more hours would lead to nightfall, and then they would have to wait until dawn to continue the pursuit. Who knows what new situations might arise then?

Under this premise, the members of the teams gradually distanced themselves from each other, with Heros undoubtedly at the forefront;

Sebil, the major general, the Thunder Twins, Grey Whale, the Skinner, the Soldier Ant, and others were slightly behind, with some ahead of others. Further back were the injured Blood Diamond and other Martial Artists.

As time went on, the gaps between the several echelons widened.

On the other end, Chen Chuan suddenly stopped, pressing down his wide-brimmed hat as his jacket fluttered. Behind him, a rolling roar immediately followed, with a long trail of dust and scattered leaves churning and swirling there.He had been running at high speed for two hours, significantly closing the distance to that glow. He estimated that if the speed ahead remained unchanged, he could catch up in about two or three more hours.

Despite not feeling physically fatigued, the prolonged release of Spiritual Power had taken its toll. Considering the high likelihood of encountering the enemy soon, he needed to recover.

He drew his sword, and with a single swing, he cleaved a Fissure in front of him. He then took out the shell-like object, which, under the Fissurelight, began to emit wisps of smoke. Just a whiff of it made him feel that his previous exertion was gradually being replenished.

At this moment, the Lynx Stone Tablet began to tremble impatiently. Ever since Chen Chuan obtained this relic, it would always try to get a piece of the action whenever it was in use.

Chen Chuan did not stop it, allowing it to come up and nibble at the smoke, as he might need the lynx later. He also didn't discriminate and let Zhao Ming have a sniff as well.

Over the past few days, he had tried to let Zhao Ming fly in the air as much as possible during the day, only allowing him to come down after exhausting his strength, to promote the growth of his Mutated Tissue. However, this also led to significant consumption, but with these items for recovery, he was able to maintain his condition.

After regaining his strength, he adjusted his hat brim, looked at the light, and with a step forward, continued to dash towards that direction amidst the roar of the atmosphere.

More than an hour later, Heros burst out from a dense forest. Ahead of him was a flat open area where the trees had thinned out considerably, and a winding river flowed less than a kilometer away.

On the other side of the river, a man who seemed to be injured was resting against a lake rock, with the bodies of several unidentified creatures lying a short distance in front of him.

This man was holding a black box from which the light was spilling out. As Heros looked over, the man also sensed his presence, his expression immediately showing panic. He hurriedly got up and stumbled away.

However, before he could run far, his body exploded with a bang, his flesh and blood scattering in all directions, splattering onto the soft soil. The black box fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and stopped after hitting a stone, causing the contents inside to roll out.Heros retracted his fist, took a few steps forward, and with his agile arm, picked up the object emitting light, holding it up to examine.

The object was spherical in shape, resembling an egg that had been smashed but not completely shattered. The scattered pieces of shell seemed to barely maintain structural integrity, with many naturally occurring gaps and damages.

Through these gaps, one could directly see the faint glow inside and the texture resembling biological meridians, which brightened and dimmed intermittently, as if maintaining some kind of breathing.

He wiped off the bloodstains on it with his hand and then said, "With this thing in hand, I can go back, because we only came for this. I don't care about the rest. However, I think this might violate your duty, so let's settle this before that."

He turned around, and Xu Chan was already standing not far away. The Executive Captain's military coat was quite damaged, indicating the hardships he had endured on his way here.

Heros showed some surprise and said, "You know, there's no such thing as a fair fight here. My team will arrive here in a few minutes at the latest. Or do you have the confidence to defeat me and take this thing in that short time?"

Xu Chan said, "That's not necessary." Suddenly, he spun around and threw something at Heros.

Heros was cautious and did not catch it, instead dodging to the side. However, the object exploded in the air with a bang, scattering a lot of flesh and tissue, some of which landed on his clothes and shoes.

Heros glanced at it in surprise. He saw clearly that it was a small creature resembling a mouse and a monkey, with membranous wings. He quickly speculated on the purpose of the other party throwing this thing and soon thought of something, his eyes narrowing. Just then, he suddenly saw a dense swarm of things flying towards them from the sky.

Xu Chan then unbuttoned his military coat and flung it to the ground, saying, "I might not be enough alone, but what if we add them?"

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