Su Hao ran forward without stopping, getting farther and farther from the small town.
After a while, he discovered that he still had not shaken off the pursuit of the nine Great Master Warriors.
So Su Hao began zigzagging, switching directions after running for a stretch, changing course again and again. Yet the nine Great Master Warriors behind him clung to his tail like hounds with their teeth sunk in.
Su Hao understood that they had some way of tracking him. No matter how he changed direction, they could immediately lock onto his position.
He stopped changing course and simply ran straight ahead with his head down. Since they could lock onto his direction anyway, changing course would not widen the distance. Instead, it would make it easier for them to catch up.
As Su Hao sprinted at full speed, he analyzed the situation. "The distance is currently around fifteen hundred meters. What are they using to lock onto my direction? Perception? Perhaps smell, sound, some unknown life field!"
Moreover, the nine Great Master Warriors were only slightly slower than Su Hao when running at full speed. He also had no idea what the maximum range of their tracking was. That meant he did not know how long it would take to shake them off completely.
"My speed is still too slow. Looks like I need to study Flying Runes!"
Su Hao frowned and pondered for a moment. He realized that continuing to run was not worth it for him, because he could not be sure these ten were the only ones. There might be others waiting to intercept him ahead.
If he turned back now, he would face nine Great Master Realm opponents. The risk was known. But if he kept running, he might face more than just nine.