As the announcement ended, the number on their watches representing the survivors instantly changed.
Their expressions shifted, and He Zheng's heart jolted. He could not understand what had happened.
Damn it!
What happened!?
After they had killed those four Goblins, the total had remained at 86. Yet in less than a second, sixteen people had died all at once!
Not only that, the demon squad pursuing them would also enter sooner. They had already been pressed for time, and now they had only six hours left!
"Ye Lin!?"
"Move! Pick up the pace!"
With barely any hesitation, Ye Lin barked the order, no longer bothering to conceal their tracks.
They could not afford to worry about that now. Even if other teams lay in ambush, they had to gather clues as quickly as possible.
Searching took time. Deciphering took time.
Although they did not know why people in the second faction had suddenly died, this rule meant that any further deaths would bring the Echo Demon-no, the other two teams-in sooner as well!
By then, they might have to face pursuit from three or even four teams before finding a single clue.
Realizing the gravity of the situation as well, An Ke stopped worrying about the drain on her mental energy and pushed her energy perception to its limit.
Soon, traveling at full speed, the five of them raced toward the city.
Fifteen minutes later.
The city was already close at hand.
After their all-out sprint, apart from Ye Lin, who had conserved much of his stamina by flying with Psychokinesis, the other three felt a burning pain in their lungs. Aroro had been jostled so badly that he had nearly thrown up.
The only good news was that perhaps they had been moving fast enough that any other