Found You ~

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, little friend!"

Not long after Su Mu flew into the air, Cyrene stuffed him into the space where they usually stayed, leaving him only able to watch the situation outside.

Elysia and Remiel were watching beside him as well.

Originally, Su Mu could have used 100 Gold Soul Coins to summon three employees at once, but for ease of movement, he had only summoned Cyrene. The other two remained on standby in this space.

"What should we do? The strongest among us is being held up by him." Elysia puffed out her cheeks.

Su Mu looked down as well. The team dispatched to Wasteland City in the distance was getting farther and farther away.

If they left his sight, then with his terrible sense of direction, it would be difficult to find the so-called Wasteland City again.

"No choice. Cyrene can hold him off for now. We'll head over first."

As Su Mu spoke, he pulled his short-sleeved shirt out from beneath his coat, cut two holes into it, and pulled it over his head.

The next second, Remiel spread her wings and grabbed Su Mu, taking flight in midair before appearing in the real world.

At the same time, Cyrene moved, condensing an ice bow in her hand.

An ice arrow cut through the air like a sharp blade and shot toward the black-robed man.

Soul Rings rose beneath his feet—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black. Nine Soul Rings pulsed beneath him. He was a Titled Douluo.

At the same time, his arms suddenly swelled to more than twice their original thickness.

"Cyrene, hold him off for a while. We're following them to Wasteland City first," Su Mu said.

Cyrene moved. Endless chill spread outward, gradually expanding until even the pool dozens of meters underground began to freeze.

The stubbled face beneath the black robe softened at the corners of his mouth.

"Ultimate Ice attribute? A Titled Douluo with the Ultimate Ice attribute?" he muttered.

With a forceful motion, two yellow Soul Rings lit up, and he threw a punch in their direction.

"I am Elder Bear Fist! It's been a long time since I met a Titled Douluo I didn't know. This time, I'm going to have a proper spar. Come fight! We'll talk after you win!"

Elder Bear Fist threw a punch, and the wind blew away his robes, revealing a sturdy little old man beneath them.

Cyrene drew her bow and nocked arrows, firing three ice crystal arrows in succession. They streaked through the air, freezing all the moisture around them as white mist gradually rose.

Meanwhile, Remiel relied on her wings and the weapon on her back that could assist with acceleration to glide swiftly through the sky.

Su Mu felt the fierce wind whipping past his ears, eyes, and mouth. It was completely different from the sensation when Cyrene had carried him earlier while shielding his body.

Cyrene possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo. Though she had been weakened by more than half, she could at least use Soul Power to provide him with a windproof defensive barrier.

Remiel, on the other hand, only had the strength of a three-ring Soul Elder and simply lacked that ability. Being able to glide a little longer with her wings was already her doing her best.

As Remiel continued descending through the air, a forest gradually blocked Su Mu's view.

Beyond that forest lay clusters of abandoned camps. This place seemed to have once been a city.

Su Mu looked at the ruined buildings below. Many had already collapsed and were covered in moss.

Could this be the Wasteland City they had mentioned?

Remiel landed, and Su Mu stepped onto the soft ground. Before he realized it, his left foot sank in, exposing a bottomless crack below.

Fortunately, Remiel reached out and pulled him back.

Su Mu immediately summoned again, and Elysia appeared beside him. With the protection of a six-ring Soul Emperor, their safety was much more assured.

Su Mu stepped forward to inspect the area. It was quite vast, roughly half the size of Heaven Dou City, and it seemed to have been abandoned for many years.

Su Mu looked at the scrap metal below and the walls blown apart by explosions, feeling somewhat stunned. He had never known such a place existed.

"Then how do we search now?" Elysia asked.

Su Mu looked over the surrounding wilderness. There was no sign of any living person at all, while the search team from earlier was looking on the other side.

Su Mu surveyed the surroundings, standing atop a high point among the broken walls and looking into the distance. As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but ruins like these.

If they searched blindly one by one, who knew how long it would take? And once the search area became too large, the man could easily hide somewhere they had already checked.

Seeing that half an hour had already passed on the countdown, Su Mu grew anxious.

If he could not find the other party, seize the Soul Tool in his possession, and take the one million Gold Soul Coins inside within two and a half hours, he would suffer a huge loss.

But if he found him, he would strike it rich.

Although the stolen Gold Soul Coins could not be used for draws, Hextech draws, or system upgrades,

they could greatly improve his quality of life, the quality of his cultivation, and his future expenses.

One million Gold Soul Coins would be enough for him to spend lavishly for quite a while. He would not need to save money just to make ends meet and could put all his money into his fried chicken stall.

Maybe after taking those one million Gold Soul Coins, he could go back and open a shop immediately.

"Remiel, fly up high and take the high ground. Keep searching and see whether he might sneak out while no one is paying attention. Elysia and I will search the area carefully. What do you think?" Su Mu said.

Remiel slowly flapped her wings twice, looking a little dejected.

The boss was clearly doing this on purpose. Elysia could fly too, yet he deliberately made me go. Is he worried I can't protect him properly?

Remiel pouted, but she still obediently flew up and monitored every movement around them.

Meanwhile, Su Mu was carried by Elysia as they searched every place that might conceal a humanoid creature. They repeatedly opened windows, vehicle windows, and door panels, but found nothing in the end.

After quite some time, Cyrene arrived. There was nothing unusual about her now, as though she had not fought at all. She was in peak condition.

The moment Su Mu saw this, he knew that Cyrene had once again been toying with the younger ones like an old man teasing children.

"Since we can't find him through a careful search in a small area, we'll lock down a larger area," Cyrene said, pulling Su Mu into the sky.

An ice crystal condensed in her hand before falling. In an instant, a blizzard covered the area within the ice crystal's range and continued spreading outward.

It gradually spread across the ruins below them~

As the icy mist spread, coughing sounded continuously from the surrounding area.

One exploration team after another, along with the soldiers searching this region, withdrew, but they still failed to find any trace of the other party.

Su Mu was becoming doubtful now. Something was wrong. Even after a Titled Douluo swept the entire area, he still had not been forced out.

Could it be that he never ran this way at all, but had instead conspired with that captain to embezzle the money?

Cyrene, whose perception far surpassed Su Mu's, discovered something abnormal in one place~

When the ice crystal spread there, a trace of ice elemental power that did not belong to her appeared...

"Found you."