"Tap, tap, tap..."
The sound of hurried footsteps echoed continuously through the woods as one figure after another strode forward.
Behind them, three figures followed at a leisurely pace.
"... Sister Zhaoran, have you encountered any Calamity Beast these past few days?"
Yes, quite a few.
"Huh? So how did you handle it?"
"Just like during previous migrations, those who are weak will be dealt with directly, while those who are strong will be detoured and avoided."
"Well, I thought so too. So, is there anything...?"
The voices continued to come.
Qin Yu followed beside her, listening silently.
Suddenly, her gaze paused, settling on a figure slowing down and approaching from ahead.
Lin Zhaoran and Yu Yanhui, standing nearby, also looked over.
"Report! A Bloodfang Wolf at the Early Fourth Tier has appeared about 5 kilometers ahead!" The scouts who had come over turned around and followed the group.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhaoran nodded slightly and looked at Yu Yanhui.
Yu Yanhui, then asked:
"Aren't you going to let the soldiers below go and fight?"
Was this method... originally meant for lower-ranking soldiers to take on these tasks?
Qin Yu looked at Lin Zhaoran with some confusion.
In the Early Fourth Tier, considering the limitation of Origin Power and the possibility that if the Calamity Beast Calamity Beast cannot be killed quickly, it may be forced into Distortion, making it even more difficult to deal with.
Even with superior numbers, it wasn't as easy for the soldiers as they had imagined.
In this situation, let the soldiers below go...
Qin Yu thought about it briefly and then understood.
Perhaps it's to give the soldiers below some training, so now...
"Time is limited, we don't have time to let them fight it out, we have to deal with it directly!" Lin Zhaoran said quickly.
Upon hearing this, Yu Yanhui nodded as if in realization, then turned her gaze to the investigators.
"Is it up ahead?"
"It's about 15 degrees to the left ahead, but it's moving directly in front of us. We expect it will only have just passed us by the time our main force has gone past!" The reconnaissance personnel clarified the information.
"Okay, I understand!"
Yu Yanhui, then turned to look at the two people beside her.
" Sister Zhaoran, I'll head over now! Oh, and Qin Yu too!"
Qin Yu paused for a moment, then nodded along with Lin Zhaoran beside her.
Then, Yu Yanhui's figure was seen rushing forward.
The reconnaissance personnel raised their hands in salute, then quickly returned to the front ranks.
Is this the first time you've seen something like this?
A sound suddenly came from the side.
Qin Yu looked over, paused, and replied:
"I've seen similar cases before, but this kind of evacuation of over a hundred people..."
The two followed silently behind, exchanging quiet conversations.
Yu Yanhui returned in the middle.
Subsequently, several more Calamity Beast appeared ahead, potentially blocking their path.
Some are of the Third Tier, and some are of the Fourth Tier...
Those at the Third Tier will be handled directly by the warriors at the Fourth Tier. Once the Calamity Beast reach the Fourth Tier, they will all be handled by them.
However, seemingly because she thought Qin Yu was only there to help, Lin Zhaoran didn't let Qin Yu handle it, but instead left it to her and Yu Yanhui to handle one each.
More than an hour passed.
At the rear of the column, the scout paused, his gaze fixed on a position diagonally ahead.
Then, he suddenly stopped.
The soldier in front gave him a strange look, then continued forward.
"Have you found anything?" Lin Zhaoran stopped next to the scout and asked with a furrowed brow.
Beside her, Qin Yu's brows furrowed slightly.
The investigators were still staring intently at the spot diagonally in front of them, as if confirming something.
Then, very quickly.
His face turned pale at a visible speed.
"Lin, Captain Lin, that Bronze Skull Beast we encountered a few days ago, for some reason, it's appeared ahead of us!"
His voice trembled slightly as he spoke, his voice strained.
Then, the scene quieted down.
Yu Yanhui's eyes widened slightly, her gaze filled with disbelief.
"Oh oh..."
The voice seemed to say something like bad luck, echoing in my mind.
Qin Yu did not respond.
She lowered her eyes slightly and stood silently in place.
"No, the front... the front? Are you sure?" Yu Yanhui looked at the investigators in disbelief.
"Yes, it's about forty kilometers away, and then, as if it's looking for something, it slowly swims towards us!" Although the investigators were pale, they still nodded very seriously to confirm.
"No, this, this..."
Yu Yanhui her mouth, paused, and turned to look at Sister Zhaoran and Qin Yu.
His eyes were filled with confusion.
Not only were they puzzled as to how the Bronze Skull Beast had appeared here, but they were also confused as to how it had come from the front.
Even if they wanted to find them, shouldn't they be chasing after them from behind? Why are they acting like they're lying in wait in front of them?
Could it be that the Bronze Skull Beast went to that other dimension for some business, then came back and just happened to run into them?
Yu Yanhui's mouth was involuntarily agape.
She wasn't sure if she was right, but it seemed like she and her friends were having some bad luck!
Beside him, Lin Zhaoran was equally puzzled as to why the Bronze Skull Beast had come from the front.
But now is not the time to think about that.
She stared at the ground, her brow furrowed in deep thought.
Suddenly, he looked up and saw Qin Yu standing to the side.
" Qin Yu, could you try to conceal our existence?"
"There are too many people, and the Bronze Skull Beast is only at the Sixth Tier..." Qin Yu paused, then continued, "It's not to say that they definitely can't hide, but there's a considerable chance that the Bronze Skull Beast will discover them!"
"Yes, I understand!"
Lin Zhaoran nodded, her gaze fixed on Qin Yu.
"Well... could you please give it a try? After all, this might be the only thing we can do right now!"
There was no immediate response.
Qin Yu looked at Lin Zhaoran, whose eyes were bright and resolute, paused, and nodded.
"I can give it a try!"
Thanks!
Lin Zhaoran breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at the investigators.
"Continue forward, and then report back when the Bronze Skull Beast is about 20km away!"
"Also, share the intelligence with the other soldiers ahead and tell them to prepare. In a little while, everyone will enter stealth mode."
"Yes!"
The investigator responded and then quickly ran forward.
Behind them, the three men continued to follow.
Lin Zhaoran turned her gaze back to Qin Yu.
"I'm sorry, Qin Yu, for dragging you into this!"