Shen Heng ignored the Two-Horned Lizard's thoughts and continued to move forward while dodging the increasingly dense attacks from the branches around him.
The fact that the Fifth Tier pursuers caught up with him didn't surprise him at all.
Once you've been tricked into revealing yourself, being targeted is already inevitable.
After all, their team had the largest number of members among all the waves.
The problem now is how to avoid the other party.
There's no way they can win in a fight, and running away isn't an option either, after all...
A faint, almost imperceptible feeling of being watched emanated from him.
"... What should we do then? Just keep running like this?" The Two-Horned Lizard's voice came from the side, full of seriousness and anxiety.
Stone looked at Lord Shen Heng with a hint of panic.
There's no other way; if we can't solve this problem, they'll all die!
Qin Yu, standing to the side, also turned her gaze toward the captain.
Shen Heng did not reply immediately. He naturally understood this principle, but the difference of at least two ranks did indeed make things somewhat difficult.
He paused, then slowly raised his gaze.
In my field of vision, the branches are even more surging than before!
Yes, compared to before...
"Boom, boom boom--"
Explosions rang out suddenly and continuously ahead.
Black Spine, which was moving quickly forward, paused, its gaze fixed on the occasional flashes of firelight appearing in the forest ahead.
The booming sound continued incessantly.
Without much thought, Black Spine quickly understood what the other party meant.
The goal is to activate the forest, and then...
Are you dragging me along?
A smile appeared on Black Spine's face, devoid of warmth and utterly cold.
Theoretically, this is indeed possible, but if even it can't overcome a thriving forest, how could those creatures possibly survive?
Now, if it just drags itself a bit, then flies up high, it can watch the opponent die, but...
Black Spine paused.
It couldn't be completely certain, but the other party's behavior in that short period of time made it highly suspicious of its position within the group intending to rebel.
Even if they aren't the leaders, their status will definitely not be low!
If we catch this guy, the rest...
After a moment of pause, Black Spine slowly raised its gaze.
What comes into view are branches, one after another, slowly rising from the ground...
"Boom, boom boom boom boom boom--"
The ear-piercing explosions echoed wildly through the forest.
The Two-Horned Lizard struggled to run forward.
This time, it's really tough!
Branches and vines surged toward them like madmen, and even the tree trunk, which would normally only slowly rotate after they left, now began to move with agility.
One tree after another turned around and looked at them.
The thick, stiff branches swayed beside them, as if trying to move along with them.
The Two-Horned Lizard looked at the scene before it with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
His gaze shifted to a figure standing to the side.
The Shadow Wolf, several meters tall, was running forward, while simultaneously condensing Origin Power bullets around itself and sending them flying towards the trees.
Although the booming sound was very loud, it was the only one doing this.
after all...
"Okay, let's do it together!"
A sound came.
The Two-Horned Lizard paused for a moment, glanced at the human, then looked behind it before looking away again.
"Now?"
"Well, at this distance, even if the Black Rat realizes something is wrong, it's unlikely it will abandon us. What we need to do now is to make the surrounding trees recover at a faster rate!" Shen Heng said quickly.
The Two-Horned Lizard nodded; it wasn't questioning, but simply confirming.
Then, with the mobilization of its internal Origin Power, one after another, Origin Power bullets similar to those of that idiot formed around it and quickly flew out.
" Qin Yu, wait a moment..."
The sound came from the side.
Then came the same white sphere that flew out from the side.
"Boom--"
Light projectiles formed from the Origin Power exploded on the tree.
The energy blast, which should have at least created a large hole, only managed to create a small dent at this moment.
Even so, they have already achieved their goal.
The surrounding trees, which were surging, grew stronger again at a very subtle but perceptible pace.
Several figures flashed past.
The Two-Horned Lizard glanced at the dent in the tree trunk that flashed by.
These guys have so much stuff, it's a shame they won't teach me...
Seemingly somewhat unconvinced, the Two-Horned Lizard mobilized even more Origin Power and unleashed it in all directions.
Amidst the barrage of light bullets, the originally difficult escape process suddenly became much easier.
However, this simplicity is rapidly fading.
Of course, they are not the only ones who feel this decline.
"Roar--"
A roar, accompanied by the tearing of tree branches, suddenly came from behind.
The Two-Horned Lizard turned its head away.
What I saw was a huge Black Rat, perfectly intact, but with eyes gleaming with rage.
But the anger only flashed for a moment in its eyes.
Soon, it turned into a sneer, and even the corners of his previously composed mouth were replaced with a cold laugh.
"Aren't you guys supposed to be fast runners? Keep it up!"
The shouts could be heard.
The Two-Horned Lizard didn't reply, turning its gaze to the figure beside it.
Without even turning their head, the other person continued forward.
Damn it, this guy, doesn't he even glance at it?... The Two-Horned Lizard cursed inwardly, then quickly ran forward as well.
The light bullets formed from the Origin Power continued to shoot outwards.
They did not attempt to attack the Black Rat behind them.
Tier 2 and Tier 3 attacks are hardly effective against Fifth Tier Calamity Beast.
The Black Rat behind them don't even need to defend themselves; they can be attacked by Tier 2 and Tier 3 Calamity Beast without taking any damage.
This applies even to those who are actually at the Fifth Tier!
However, they don't need to stop it themselves.
It seems that they were aware that the creature behind them was not on the same level as the creatures in front.
The vast majority of the awakened trees rushed towards the Black Rat behind them.
This further slowed down the Black Rat's catch-up speed.
But no matter what, it only slows things down.
The distance between the two sides is still gradually closing.
More than 100 meters away, nearly 100 meters away, within 100 meters...
"Hey, the one behind is catching up!"
"That's really fast..."
"Just now..."
"Lord Shen Heng..."
Suddenly, Shen Heng turned his head.
He didn't stop; he just stared at the Black Rat behind him, which was much larger than he was now.
Murderous intent, icy coldness, and a hint of joy at the prospect of capturing them.
" Qin Yu!"
Shen Heng began to speak.
Qin Yu, who had been standing by without using his Origin Power, finally began to mobilize Origin Power at this moment.
A shadow, like a curtain, enveloped the group.
Third Tier Shadow ability cannot completely disappear under the watchful eyes of the surrounding trees and Black Rat.
However, it is still possible to evade their detection to some extent.
A moment of surprise flashed in Black Spine's eyes.
When I noticed again, the already rampant branches had become even more frenzied...