Beneath the Colossal Rock
Zhao Ziwu, Professor Yamada, and Miyazaki Jiro followed Li Bai as he changed direction, quickening their pace even further.
The people drawn over by the phenomena triggered by the talismans and the explosions of the grenades knew nothing of this and, unsurprisingly, found nothing.
After a long period of peace, the Kakaya people and Academy Under Heaven had not monitored the interior of Meteorite Crater as closely as they had imagined. This was also because the native tribe strongly rejected modern creations from the outside world.
Otherwise, if they had installed a few infrared thermal-imaging surveillance devices, the four men's movements would certainly have been difficult to conceal.
Conversely, the moment the people from the Kakaya tribe or Academy Under Heaven entered the radius covered by the Glazed Heart amplified by the purple-sand formation disk, their every move would immediately be exposed.
Although one side had superior numbers and the advantage of knowing the local terrain, the disadvantage of asymmetrical information allowed Li Bai and the others to move like fish in water, repeatedly avoiding the searches and interceptions without danger.
After winding their way around for nearly half a day, the four of them had already circled to the other side of the colossal rock in the center of the crater. The Kakaya tribe and Academy Under Heaven, however, remained focused on the original area, repeatedly combing it in a carpet search. The result was always futile. They never imagined that their targets had already gone in an unexpected direction.
A burst of giggles came from nearby, rapidly approaching.
"Someone's here!"
Zhao Ziwu nearly threw the grenade in his hand.
"Don't panic. They're children!"
Li Bai waved his hand.
Just then, a group of children rushed out from the depths of the forest. Even after