Toying with Her Pursuers / A Conversation Before Parting

At this moment, Suika on the mountain looked somewhat disheveled.

She glanced at Yuugi Hoshiguma not far away, and thought to herself that he truly deserved to be praised as the strongest by the very entity of Gensokyo.

Even though he was confident that Mount Oe Tempest's skill level was no less than his opponent's, the difference in strength ultimately manifested in their skills.

His own momentum was suppressed by the opponent.

This was a problem she discovered after the first punch.

But so what if she found out? From the other person's smile, she could tell that they had also discovered the situation, which was why they were so unreasonable and kept using the Mount Oe Tempest to oppress her space.

At her current level, she is simply unable to mount an effective counterattack against the cunning and shrewd Yuugi Hoshiguma.

But if she were to lose to her opponent like this, she would feel extremely unwilling.

So, just as the other person was about to get close, her eyes narrowed.

Suika stretched out her hand, and instead of a gust of wind, a tremendous suction force pulled everything around her towards her palm.

"Oh my, you're getting impatient!" Upon seeing Suika's actions, Yuugi Hoshiguma calmly jumped back lightly.

Despite the fact that dozens of tons of rocks and trees around her were being pulled toward Suika, she deftly broke free from the suction force as nimbly as a swallow in flight.

Seeing that she had failed to catch her opponent Suika remained calm. She jumped into the air and threw a stone sphere, about ten meters long and made of a mixture of stone and wood, directly at Yuugi Hoshiguma's direction.

Facing the flying stone ball, Yuugi Hoshiguma neither dodged nor evaded, but leaned back slightly and clenched her fists behind her back.

Just as the stone ball flew towards her, she slammed it down, instantly shattering it into dust.

"Not bad, not bad. Since you know the Mt. Togakushi Throw, what's your move?" Yuugi Hoshiguma's aura continued to rise. It was only because she was facing Suika that she dared to confront this terrifying aura. Even a "god" would not dare to fight back against anyone else.

Suika remained silent, but took a step forward, and that step suddenly expanded tenfold.

Seeing this, Yuugi Hoshiguma was not afraid at all; instead, he laughed and took a step forward.

"I told you two to stop fighting now. If you keep going, I'm not confident I can protect the people down the mountain."

Before the two could take their second step, Alice's irritating voice reached their ears.

Upon hearing Alice's words, their momentum vanished almost instantly, like a punctured balloon.

Yuugi Hoshiguma patted Suika on the shoulder, his face full of satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad, I, on behalf of the drunkard, acknowledge you."

"Thank you so much!" Suika, her back still sweating slightly as she recalled what had just happened.

Although he called it an exchange, Yuugi Hoshiguma didn't hold back at all; the pressure was greater than that of the Kjerag Snow Mountain.

If it weren't for Suika's skill, she probably would have blasted him to dust with a single punch.

Even now that it seems like she's truly passed, Suika still feels a little weak in the knees.

After flying down the mountain, Suika finally understood why Alice had stopped the two of them.

This once picturesque hillside is now almost entirely a mess.

When the two landed in front of Talulah and her group, their eyes held a complex expression.

Was that some kind of communication?

The initial gusts of wind were one thing, but what was that strange suction force that almost pulled them up the mountain?

What was that double strike that shook me to my core?

What was that final, breathtaking aura that almost took your breath away?

Looking around, apart from the campsite being intact, the surrounding environment was completely different from before.

That terrifying aura suddenly dissipated for some unknown reason; otherwise, they all doubted they would have survived the aftermath of the two's "exchange."

"Haha, sorry, Yongyi and I haven't seen each other in so long, we couldn't help but feel a little bit over the top..."

Suika gestured with a forced smile, indicating the universe at her fingertips.

Talulah sighed.

"Well, we were discussing what kind of commotion would attract the military's attention, but it seems there's no need to think about it anymore..."

The commotion they made could probably be seen clearly from dozens of miles away. What they needed to consider now was not how to make a scene to attract the military's attention, but how to escape smoothly without being seen by those around them.

Chapter 360 Teasing the Pursuers

"Leaving now? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

Seeing Talulah and the others start packing their things, Suika was a little confused. It was almost evening; why was the Ursus Military reacting so quickly?

Chen nodded with a serious expression.

"Don't underestimate the Ursus army; besides being the most warlike, they are also among the most disciplined and organized."

With the commotion you've caused, the military will definitely arrive to investigate within an hour at most.

Now that you've made this place so messy, there's nowhere to hide, so evacuation is inevitable.

After everyone packed their equipment, they headed off into the distance. Less than half an hour after they left, Ursus's drones reached the mountainside. Forty minutes later, a helicopter brought a team of elite soldiers down to the summit. An hour later, the main military force arrived.

Looking at the mess on the ground, even the military personnel couldn't help but feel a sense of horror.

If there hadn't been a warning of Catastrophe, they would have thought this place had been destroyed by Catastrophe.

After investigating, someone found traces that Talulah had deliberately left behind.

"This is... the symbol of the Reunion Movement. Are there any others?" The leading officer picked up the red armband and looked at his subordinates.

"Report: In addition to this mark, there was also an extinguished fire source. According to the investigation, this fire source was extinguished no more than an hour ago."

The officer's expression hardened.

"They can't run far in an hour."

"Send the tracking team here, catch them by the tail, everyone be on standby, we must take care of those Reunion Movement scum tonight."

Although he didn't know exactly what had happened here, judging from the state of the damage, he didn't think it was the work of the Reunion Movement.

If the Reunion Movement members had that kind of strength, they wouldn't need to run at all; they could just annihilate them all right here.

The scattered campsite and the markers left behind during the evacuation undoubtedly indicate that they left in a hurry. Perhaps what happened here caused serious injuries or even casualties among their men.

At his command, a tracking team of dozens of Tracking Beast appeared near the camp where Suika and her group had been.

After searching the camp, these Tracking Beasts all rushed off in one direction.

Seeing the Tracking Beast's movements, the officer's face lit up with joy.

But before he could be happy for long, he saw intense flames erupting from the Tracking Beast that had run less than a hundred meters.

In less than a minute, these Tracking Beasts were reduced to a pile of charred remains.

"Warlock! Where is our warlock?!" Faced with this sudden turn of events, the officer's face turned furious.

He hadn't expected that the Reunion Movement, which was like rats, would dare to fight back against them while fleeing.

"Order the drone squadron to search in this direction. We must find them. I want to crush their bones bit by bit!"

The officer, furious at being tricked, ordered his sorcerers to search the surrounding area for any other traps, while simultaneously deploying drones to search the direction the Tracking Beast had traveled.

On the other side, Suika, walking through a valley, looked back at the place she had come from.

However, the direction they were currently in was not the direction the Tracking Beast was tracking; it had already been deflected.

After all, Talulah and her group had already gained experience from being chased by the Ursus military.

"What's wrong?"

Hoshiguma was walking behind Suika, asked.

"Those guys ran into my backup plan on the other side of the mountain. I killed all the Tracking Beast they brought to track us."

Suika pointed to the small hill from before and then said.

Hearing her words, Talulah breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, the most troublesome thing about getting rid of the Ursus army's pursuit was these Tracking Beasts.

Their noses are extremely sensitive; they can smell their scent even from ten kilometers away.

Each time, in order to escape the pursuit of the Tracking Beast, they were either forced to leave behind some elderly people and wounded who could not walk, or they would send assassins to exchange for the beasts.

Even Red was ambushed and seriously injured while assassinating these Tracking Beasts, and it took him several months to recover.

"Wait, when did you prepare this backup plan?"

Hoshiguma was somewhat surprised, after all, she had been clinging to her side and hiding from Yuugi Hoshiguma ever since they came down the mountain, so when did she set up the trap for the Tracking Beast?

"Before retreating, didn't that guy squat down by a flower bush for a moment, right around that time?"

Alice Megatron stepped out from the side and answered Hoshiguma's question.

"Ah! I thought she was interested because she saw that the flower hadn't been destroyed by the aftershocks of their battle!"

Hoshiguma recalled Suika's earlier actions and couldn't help but marvel at how Suika had left a hidden trick in what seemed like a harmless crouch, severely injuring Ursus's Tracking Beast -tracking team.

Without the Tracking Beast, Ursus's tracking will be much slower, which will be more conducive to their plans.

After all, their goal was to attract attention, and if they were constantly being bitten from behind by the Tracking Beast, they wouldn't be able to carry out their subsequent plans and arrangements in a relaxed manner.

As for whether the other side will lose Tracking Beast... there's even less to worry about that.

Ursus's tracking methods are not limited to just Tracking Beast.

However, for humans, especially those on foot, the pursuit of Tracking Beast is the most effective method.

The next day, realizing they had gone the wrong way, the Ursus army quickly found the direction Suika and her group had taken when they retreated.

But when he found it, the commander felt a chill run down his spine.

According to clues, this mysterious and powerful Reunion Movement team is less than 50 kilometers away from Grand Duke Baikal's estate.

Although Grand Duke Baikal was not at the estate, his youngest son and his family were there.

Moreover, judging from the direction the Infected were heading, their destination seemed to be that manor.

It's important to know that Grand Duke Baikal adored his youngest son.

If something goes wrong, they'll probably all get a severe beating at the very least.

He immediately ordered helicopters to airdrop hundreds of elite troops to the front of the manor to form a defensive line.

Then urge the team to speed up and try to attack from both sides to annihilate this Reunion Movement in one fell swoop.

However, when they rushed to the manor, almost running themselves to death, they were once again disappointed.

The Reunion Movement team didn't come to the manor at all; instead, they detoured again halfway and headed in another direction.

After the forced march, the army failed to capture anyone, resulting in extremely low morale. Many soldiers also looked at their commanders with strange expressions.

The commander's face was already so dark it was almost dripping with water after being tricked again, but he dared not urge the troops to continue pursuing these cunning fellows, because his morale was about to collapse after being fooled several times.

Chapter 361 The Conversation Before Parting

Indeed, Suika and her group turned and headed in another direction halfway through their journey.

It's simple not to attack the manor: firstly, it's unnecessary, and secondly, there's no benefit in it.

Attacking this manor would definitely result in a strong blockade by the Ursus army, and according to the intelligence Talulah knew, the commander of the army chasing them was also an official from the line of Grand Duke Baikal.

Whether or not there is anyone in the manor, the other party will not stand idly by and watch them enter.

Moreover, if there really are people inside, killing the younger one would only push the older one too far, and the other side's counterattack would be even more ferocious, potentially affecting the other side as well.

So the best approach is to do what we're doing now: scare them a little and then leave, putting enough pressure on them without causing any real harm.

In this way, to save face, the other side would have to completely annihilate them, thus drawing their attention to their side.

All we need to do now is stall for time, and we'll win.

A few days later, just as the group was about to reach their next destination, Yuugi Hoshiguma and Alice's stay was coming to an end.

That evening, the three of them sat on a hill drinking.

"How's your reconnaissance going these past few days?" Suika asked Alice.

"It's a very large world, much larger than Gensokyo," Alice without hiding anything.

After learning that this was not Gensokyo, she kept sending out dolls to explore the surrounding area. At the same time, through her connection with the dolls, she learned a lot about this world from the batch of dolls that Suika had initially obtained.

"That's for sure, and don't you all think that the people here all look like monsters or half-demons?"

Suika poured a glass of wine for each of them.