Ang and the other two traveled through the hilly terrain, surrounded by rolling low mountains and rugged ground. Even the Camelback Beasts had some difficulty walking.
Linya looked around and frowned. "The terrain here is complicated, and the roads are hard to travel. Should we set an ambush here?"
Ang stopped and thought for a moment before nodding. "Alright. It'll be safer this way."
He led Linya and Dana to a concealed slope, then used Earth Magic to quickly dig out a cave. He widened the entrance enough to accommodate their Camelback Beasts.
"Lead the Camelback Beasts inside, so they won't get startled and expose our position," Ang instructed.
Dana responded and led the Camelback Beasts into the cave. He gently soothed them a few times before coming back out.
Ang then used magic to seal the cave entrance, leaving only a narrow gap so they could open it whenever necessary.
"Ang, what do we do next?" Dana gripped the steel rod in his hand, a hint of tension in his eyes.
Ang pondered. "If the Lizardman Great Warrior catches up to us, the three of us must fight side by side. According to my plan, he should have already suffered some injuries, but we can't let our guard down."
Linya closed her eyes and sensed the distant aura. "Indeed. His aura has weakened considerably, which means your traps worked."
"But we still can't let our guard down," Ang said solemnly. "We must prepare for the worst."
With that, he took out a heavy suit of plate armor from his Spatial Bag and handed it to Dana. "I don't have any suitable Enchanted Armament for you. Make do with this ordinary plate armor for now."
Dana eagerly accepted the armor and slowly put it on with Ang's help.
The plate