Chapter 807: The Hunt (Part 4)Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Legend had it that there was a ghost fire in the Changbai Mountains that only appeared at night. The curious would be attracted to the orange fire involuntarily and then, they had never returned again.
Well, Lu Shu thought that he had recreated a modern version of the story. On the second day after he entered the central areas of the mountains, dozens of more foreign Pract.i.tioners lost their lives under Lu Shu’s anti-Dark Forest Rule.
Lu Shu was elated as he thought about the huge amount of distress points he would receive when the rumor spread out.
Wait a moment, could the person behind the legendary ghost fire have done the same thing as he?
Probably not. Lu Shu shook his head. He believed that he was the first genius mind that had thought of this idea.
Pitifully, though, he could not let the rumor spread out. The purpose of killing all who had seen his fire was to keep his ident.i.ty a secret so that more ignorant souls would fall into his trap.
Nevertheless, after the end of the war, Lu Shu could write a ghost story based on his real experience to gain some distress points.
But even so, Lu Shu realized that this method would not work for long because many foreign Pract.i.tioners were equipped with telecommunications devices and his secret plan could well be exposed. By then, he would render himself a target for the organizations.
The bonfire flickered in the darkness. Its orange flames looked warm and peaceful, drying up the dew-wet ground surrounding it.
In the deep mountains, the low temperature and high humidity at night was very uncomfortable. However, considering the risk of setting up an open fire here, most people would choose to suffer in silence.
Suddenly, Lu Shu heard a rustle of leaves. He looked up into the darkness and saw a Heavenly Network squad.
Lu Shu grinned. “Come and warm yourselves.”
Yet, those people frowned at the dead bodies on the floor, as if pondering something. Lu Shu did not mind at all because it was understandable to be shocked by the sight.
Lu Shu unfolded a map of the Changbai Mountains and made a few markings on it. The mountain range was too big. Therefore, Lu Shu had to confirm his current location and planned his future path everyday.
However, as the Heavenly Network squad drew near, none of them uttered a word. Besides, Lu Shu had a feeling that… they were encircling him!
Alarmed, Lu Shu suddenly looked up and, in the next instant, he bounced up by the support of his arms and sped backwards like an owl.
Instantly a giant rock broke out of the ground at where Lu Shu was sitting, and the surrounding atmosphere was crushed and exploded!
Lu Shu slowly stood up after he landed safely on the ground. Now that he thought back, he realized a few loopholes in the visitors’ actions.
Firstly, this place reached deep into the enemies’ front line. Lu Shu had never seen any Heavenly Network’s operation squads since the day before and Ma Youjin’s squad were the comrades he had met.
Thus, the fact that he would meet a Heavenly Network squad coming towards him from the east was odd by itself. Besides, their energy waves had far exceeded the expected level of an operation squad. Yet, all of those details had slipped Lu Shu’s mind earlier.
Furthermore, it appeared to him that it was a well-organized mission as all of the squad members were Asians dressed in the Heavenly Network uniform. However, upon close inspection, the facial features of the last two members looked more like Southeast Asians.
That could explain their reticence since the beginning, as they did not want to expose themselves through their awkward Chinese.
Lu Shu’s face turned cold. His comrades would have been in danger if they were to meet this squad before him. After all, with the poor visibility at night, who would expect that those in the same uniform as themselves could be their enemies too?
Meanwhile, the squad seemed unsurprised that they had not managed to kill Lu Shu with their first move. Based on the piles of corpses beside the bonfire, they had a clear idea that this boy’s abilities should not be underestimated.
As a carefully selected team of elites, those people were not afraid of Lu Shu at all. They had the confidence to slaughter a Heavenly King!
Indeed, this squad was dangerous. They aimed to break through the defense line of the Heavenly Network by disguising as their men. Moreover, there was a Cla.s.s B in the team!
Now that more than half of the organizations in the world had gathered on the eastern slope of the Changbai Mountains, Lu Shu would not be surprised that they could form a squad of experts like this.
The squad slowly closed in towards Lu Shu, but the latter had no intention to confront them head-on. Instead, he receded into the darkness of the forests and hissed with a cold laugh. “None of you deserves this uniform.”
Lu Shu turned and dashed into the depths of the forest. He sped through the uneven terrains agilely, while the squad was following closely behind.
Lu Shu realized that they were experienced fighters too, which made the chase even more thrilling.
However, Lu Shu’s retreat into the forests was not because of his fear of them, but the fear of letting them escape!
Indeed, it would be too difficult to slaughter all of them if they decided to scatter and run for their lives in the dark forest.
Nevertheless, Lu Shu would never forgive a team that would bring potential threat to his fellow comrades!
During the chase, the squad noticed that Lu Shu was not that fast, but he was incredibly familiar with the terrain.
That made the squad members nervous. Their combat experience had taught them that good knowledge about a difficult landscape would give one a great advantage.
For instance, they kept losing sight of Lu Shu and had to depend on traces left behind on the branches or fallen leaves to determine which direction he had gone to.
Yet, at this moment, the leaves behind the squad suddenly exploded. Lu Shu jumped out and closed his fingers around the last person’s neck.
Unguarded, the man fell backwards under Lu Shu’s forceful pull. He could not resist at all!
As soon as the other members realized it, they immediately took action and attacked. However, the man was instantly thrown onto the floor and died due to the violent impact on his head. In the next instant, Lu Shu receded back into the darkness again!
Before he disappeared, moonlight partially illuminated his face. For some reason, the squad believed that they had seen the boy smiling at them!