The cold wind whistled, blowing in the tropical jungle, causing the trees to form strings of frost. Icicles made the surroundings sparkling and translucent, freezing all kinds of strange and endless insects.
These weren't sturdy. Larger creatures like snakes and spiders could easily break free. However, they were afraid of the cold. As soon as they recovered, they retreated like the receding tide, leaving the area within a radius of twenty to thirty meters completely silent.
Lou Cheng sensed his surroundings and turned to Shadow Hunter Cheng An.
"Request, erm, to communicate with the Alliance Command Centre. Tell them that Ta Gu's group seems to have the help of a Physical Invulnerability expert. Ask them what to do next."
He had wanted to request air support, reconnaissance, and bombardment. However, when he looked up and saw the dense foliage and scattered light of dawn, he changed his mind.
"Yes." Cheng An took out his satellite phone from his backpack and reported the situation to the Alliance Command Centre.
After a short discussion, a new order was issued. "Continue the pursuit. If there is danger, leave on your own accord." Their primary goal changed from capturing Ta Gu to confirming the identity of the Physical Invulnerability expert and investigating which faction was involved.
"Then let's continue." Lou Cheng took in a breath of the forest air mixed with the smell of rotting leaves. For the time being, he didn't sense any strong danger.
Continue … Smith's mouth opened helplessly. He shot out spider silk from his palm and wrapped it around a huge tree branch.
Using this pull, he leapt into the air and landed on a high tree. Through the gaps between the leaves, he observed the path ahead and played the role of a responsible scout.
"There are no enemies within a radius of three hundred meters …" Smith concluded.
In the forest, with his eyesight, this was the best he could do, even from a high vantage point.
Lou Cheng watched with interest as the Spider became more and more professional. Under Cheng An's guidance, the Spider sped up the pursuit.
…
At a place not too far away, Ta Gu's face was gloomy as he followed the sallow-faced old man in a short black coat. He ran straight and turned at times.
Due to the presence of non-combatants, even if they were carried by their trusted subordinates, the team's speed was greatly reduced. This made Ta Gu very uneasy.
His gaze swept across his wives and young children. Gradually, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
Just then, he saw the old man with thin, silvery-white hair suddenly stop in his tracks. He turned his head in surprise and looked diagonally behind him.
"What's wrong, Mr. Talin?" Ta Gu asked in shock.
The old man Talin's already stiff face became even more rigid as he replied in a slightly heavy tone.
"The setup I left behind was dealt with in less than five seconds."
"We're in trouble …"
"Is he at Physical Invulnerability level?" Ta Gu swallowed his saliva and asked with difficulty. The expressions of the capable subordinates who were still following him all changed.
His sphere of influence was close to Hua Nation, and he was used to using Hua Nation's ranking as a standard.
Talin took a deep breath and said,
"I think so."
"I didn't expect China and America to value you so much that they would send a Physical Invulnerability expert here."
This was beyond the expectations of the organization!
Eliminating small forces like Ta Gu was a one-sided affair for both China and the United States of America, but they shouldn't make such a big deal out of it!
If they had to trouble a Physical Invulnerability expert for something like this, it could only mean that the military had wasted their budget.
In order to not expose the secret of the secret alliance, he was the only one in charge of the first half of the operation!
"This …" Ta Gu's expression darkened. No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't understand why China and the United States of America valued him so much.
How could he be worthy of a Physical Invulnerability expert?
"Mr. Talin, what should we do?" Ta Gu took a deep breath and stopped thinking about the reason. It had nothing to do with changing the current situation.
Talin pondered for a moment and said,
"Let's see if we can confuse them. As long as we can get out of the forest and reach the border, we'll have reinforcements."
As he spoke, green and milky-white furry bugs crawled out from the ground beneath his feet. They merged with the demonic spiders and colorful snakes that came from all around, forming a torrent.
These creatures crawled towards Ta Gu, towards his wife and children, and towards his trusted subordinates who had extraordinary strength.
Their scalps went numb. As they resisted instinctively, Talin spoke in a deep voice.
"Don't be afraid. They won't hurt you."
Suppressing the fear and the goosebumps, these insects crawled past every human present outside the Talin Forest. With different "pheromones", they spread out in all directions, heading to the north, south, east, and west.
"Let's go." Talin stroked his dry white hair and led the way to the southeast.
Ta Gu suppressed his impulses and decided to hold on to hope one more time.
If it didn't work, he would give up on everything else.
As long as he was alive, what couldn't he have?
…
After tracking for a while, Shadow Hunter Cheng An suddenly stopped.
"Did you find anything?" Lou Cheng looked around and saw many traces, all of which pointed to different directions.
"Ta Gu and his group seem to have split up," Cheng An replied hesitantly as he used his supernatural ability to detect the shadows.
This split was very strange because there were more or less the same "aura" in several directions.
Smith slid down from the tree, sniffled, and frowned.
He frowned and said, "I smell spiders. Here, here …"
He was very sensitive to such things. It was his instinct.
"Looks like they're using bugs." Storm Giant Dwyane had a deep impression of the "scenery."
He had experience in jungle battles, so he joined in the search for tracks and provided suggestions.
With the help of Smith and the others, Cheng An finally identified the "truth." He led the team and continued the chase.
…
Ta Gu and his group shuttled through the jungle in a hurry. No one spoke. The atmosphere was tense. It seemed like the situation would crumble at any moment.
After a few minutes, Talin paused again. Everyone's hearts were in their throats.
"They've caught up?" Ta Gu guessed the worst.
"They probably have the most professional trackers." Talin's stiff face twitched. "They're very close to us!"
Ta Gu glanced at his wife and subordinates from the corner of his eye.
He asked in a deep voice, "Is there a way to escape?"
If I'm the only one with them, is there a chance of escaping?
Talin was silent for a moment.
Then, he said solemnly, "We have to strike back and set up an ambush to deal them a heavy blow. That will make things easier."
If they were to just escape, he might not be able to outrun the enemy since he wasn't known for his speed. The enemy could very well only have subordinates who were good at tracking.
They might as well take advantage of Ta Gu's capable subordinates and give it a try.
"Are you confident?" Ta Gu narrowed his eyes. He no longer cared about his pride as a Physical Invulnerability Mighty One.
Talin looked back and replied with a hoarse voice, "Setting traps and traps.
I'm very good at it. As for the best results, that will depend on whether you guys are willing to give it your all. "
"That's what I'm good at!" Ta Gu said through gritted teeth.
…
The unique scenery of this place retreated as the trees swept past them.
As Smith gradually got used to the atmosphere, he suddenly saw Lou Cheng stop in his tracks and extend his arm to stop the group.
"There's a problem up ahead," Lou Cheng said as he looked at the jungle dozens of meters ahead.
Thump! Smith could hear his own heartbeat. He almost turned tail and ran.
"A problem?" Cheng An, the Shadow Hunter, looked around and asked in confusion.
He didn't detect any danger. The insects and birds were still active, and the shadows there were extremely normal.
"I smell danger …" Lou Cheng's lips curled into a smile.
He didn't attempt to find the enemy, identify the traps, or do any delicate work. Instead, he condensed a violent, crimson fireball around him.
After the crimson was a faint purple, a light blue, a blazing white, and a golden yellow. Lou Cheng was surrounded by the symbol of the gods.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Whoosh! He didn't say a word. Instead, he fired the Five Flames one after another to saturate the area.
During this process, he adjusted the frequency so that the speed at which he condensed the fireball could keep up with the speed at which he fired it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Clouds of black dust rose up one after another. Trees were either broken or broken one after another. Deep craters appeared one after another. Different colored fireworks bloomed one after another.
In less than a minute, the jungle was cleared.
As for the traps, what were they?
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Talin, Ta Gu, and the rest retreated pathetically, exposing themselves.
In that short period of time, they felt like they were being plowed by an artillery team.
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