Li Kaiming knew the overall combat strength of Liu Xinzhe's team, so he was filled with apprehension at the sight of the five beasts in the distance.
He immediately crouched down, carried Liu Xinzhe onto his back, and prepared to leave.
Lin Li was still sitting leisurely on the ground, eating wild fruit. Seeing Li Kaiming and Liu Xinzhe getting ready to leave, he finally rose slowly to his feet.
He patted the dust from his clothes, calmness showing in his eyes.
Just as the three of them were preparing to leave, the five beasts in the distance also sprang into action. Like arrows loosed from bows, they rapidly chased after them, moving so fast that they kicked up a cloud of dust.
With Liu Xinzhe on his back, Li Kaiming kept increasing his pace. But barring any surprises, even if he used all his strength, the five beasts would still catch up to them soon and surround them.
"Damn it, they've caught up." Liu Xinzhe glanced back and said heavily, worry filling his eyes.
Li Kaiming did not look back. He continued to accelerate.
At that moment, Lin Li's voice rang in their ears. "Keep running forward at your current pace. I'll hold those five beasts back."
His voice was calm and unhurried, as though it had injected them with a powerful force and restored their panicked emotions to composure.
Li Kaiming's brows knitted tightly, his face full of concern. He said urgently, "You're going alone to intercept those brainless beasts? That's far too dangerous."
Liu Xinzhe also nodded repeatedly beside him and chimed in, "Exactly. Those five beasts aren't easy to deal with. They're incredibly powerful. It would be too much for you to handle them alone."
Lin Li merely looked at them in silence.
Then he raised