Chapter 79: Silent Slaughter Begins
"What should we do?"
The remaining seven martial artists were sweating profusely.
At this moment, one of them said, "This is an order from the King himself. We all know the consequences of failure. There's no point in hiding anymore."
Everyone nodded.
Another martial artist, who was quick-witted, suggested, "If we can't defeat him, let's wear him down!"
"How do we wear him down?"
"We'll stick to his tail, but not get too close. If he turns back, we'll run, and if he tries to escape, we'll pursue him..."
"What if we get caught up with?"
"Our opponent excels at long-distance ambushes and is extremely fast, but if he starts chasing us, he loses his speed advantage. So, even if he catches up, we won't be afraid!"
"Yes, if he attacks us when he catches up, we'll gather together and take him down."
"How long are we going to wear him down?"
"The King didn't set a deadline, so whenever is fine."
"Better than impulsively losing our lives!"
"Great idea!"
"Let's do it then!"
This proposal received unanimous agreement from everyone.
So, when Su Hao changed direction and turned back, he found that his seven enemies were fleeing.
"They're running away just like that?"
Su Hao chased after them for a while, but he realized that even if he caught up, it wouldn't be easy to deal with them.
Both sides were running in the same direction, so his speed advantage was almost nonexistent.
Without the speed advantage, it was unrealistic to expect to instantly behead the opponent in close combat.
"In that case, I should leave quickly and shake them off." After thinking for a moment, Su Hao stopped pursuing and turned to leave.
However, he hadn't run very far when he noticed that the opponents were chasing after him again.
"They dare to chase? Are they asking for death?" Su Hao frowned, activating the runic effects and directly changing direction to meet them.
But to Su Hao's surprise, the opponents ran away again.
"!!!" Su Hao's eyelid twitched, and he stopped paying attention to them, turning around to leave.
However, before he ran too far, he saw that they were chasing after him again.
Su Hao sprinted back, and the seven martial artists turned and ran.
"???" Su Hao was left scratching his head, almost unable to resist cursing.
What were those seven idiots trying to do? If they wanted to fight, then fight! If not, everyone should mind their own business!
Su Hao kept running, and they kept chasing. Although the distance between them grew, they were still constantly pursuing him.
Su Hao ran with determination. After distancing himself more than 2,500 meters from the seven martial artists, he lost precise perception of them. After running a bit further, he changed direction and sprinted all the way.
He didn't know how long he had been running, but Su Hao gradually slowed down, panting heavily. He murmured to himself, "We've run this far. According to the speed comparison, I'm at least 5,000 meters away from them. I should have left them behind!"
However, Su Hao wasn't entirely sure if he had successfully shaken them off.
Instead of running at full speed, Su Hao chose a direction and jogged at a moderate pace.
After running for some time, the blood reactions of the seven martial artists gradually entered his perception range.
"Damn!" Su Hao couldn't help but curse.
So he decided to wait in place. He wanted to see what these seven idiots were up to.
However, they didn't do anything. After noticing that Su Hao was waiting, they also gradually stopped and approached slowly. When they were a few hundred meters away, they stopped as well.
Su Hao shouted from a distance, "Why are you following me?"
They replied, "The King has ordered us to bring you to him!"
"No need to see him, I don't want to. You can go back!" Su Hao said.
The seven individuals exchanged glances and remained silent.
Su Hao said, "In that case, I'm leaving. No need to see him!"
Su Hao turned and walked away, but a few of them continued to trail behind him.
Unable to bear it any longer, Su Hao took a deep breath, activated his blood energy, and unleashed the runic effects. He turned around and rushed towards them at an extremely fast speed.
Upon seeing this, the seven individuals gathered together and started running.
As Su Hao closed in and was about to attack the last person, the seven individuals, while running, formed a defensive formation to confront Su Hao's assault. It seemed like they were waiting for the moment when Su Hao revealed a flaw.
Su Hao narrowed his eyes. He realized that if he dared to attack one person, the remaining six would engage and make it difficult for him to escape.
These seven martial artists were all experienced veterans with rich battle experience, far beyond what he could compare to. Once he lost the advantage and was entangled by them, his life would be in danger.
He couldn't fight!
Su Hao immediately made a decision. He activated the "Earth Spike" and "Fire Ring," disrupting their formation, and took the opportunity to escape. He slowed down and eventually stopped, while the seven individuals also halted a few hundred meters away, locking gazes with him.
At this moment, Su Hao realized the shortcomings in his own strength. First, he lacked high mobility. Second, he lacked effective long-range attack methods. Third, he lacked powerful explosive capabilities.
Looking at the seven individuals in front of him, he was somewhat troubled. What should he do? How did they manage to track him?
The heritage of the human race for so many years was truly not to be underestimated.
Su Hao stood there silently, contemplating strategies while the seven individuals also remained patient, seemingly discussing strategies to overcome him.
Su Hao glanced at them from afar, confirming that they didn't dare to charge at him, so he ignored them. He scanned his surroundings, searching for the direction where he could find wood.
Soon, Su Hao spotted a large tree standing in the distance and ran towards it.
Thinking that Su Hao was trying to escape, the seven individuals followed suit.
Su Hao arrived at the foot of the large tree, which had a trunk about one meter thick, enough for his purpose.
He jumped up and swung his blade, cutting off a branch. He carefully observed the cut and poked it a few times with his knife to ensure the wood was firm and solid enough to be used. Satisfied, he didn't hesitate any longer.
Lifting his long blade, he activated the "Sturdy," "Penetration," and "Sharp" states, and his blood energy surged as he cut through the branch.
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, the large tree slowly fell.
"Boom! Crack, crack..."
With the falling of the tree, the home of the small creatures collapsed. The lucky ones who survived the disaster screamed and fled.
Under the guidance of Little Light, Su Hao used his knife to cut off a section of the log and began carving and sculpting it.
Initially, he used his long blade to hack and cleave, causing wood chips to fly everywhere. Then he switched to a short knife, flipping and flying, creating a flurry of wood shavings.
The seven individuals watched Su Hao's inexplicable actions, completely
bewildered. How did he, out of nowhere, become a carpenter?
"What is this 'Passerby' doing?"
"I don't know, maybe he's venting his frustrations. Our plan succeeded; we disrupted his mind."
"Very likely. Victory is within reach."
Someone voiced opposition, expressing concern. "Perhaps he's making some kind of runic trap that we're not aware of. After all, he's a Silver Armor Runic Master; we can't underestimate him."
"Makes sense. Should we go up and stop him?"
The other six immediately looked at him and said in unison, "Why don't you go stop him?"
The person fell silent.
Then everyone looked at each other, hoping someone would take the initiative to stop the 'Passerby's' actions.
Because allowing it to continue, who knew what might happen?
After all, their opponent was a genius who had thoroughly researched runes. No one dared to underestimate this 'Passerby.' When they received the mission initially, they thought that having ten Tai Shi-level martial artists participating would guarantee their success.
What did ten Tai Shi-level martial artists represent? The top powerhouses among the human race were at the Ancestor level, of which there were only nine—namely, the nine city lords of the main cities. Below them were the Tai Shi level martial artists. They could be considered the pinnacle of human strength.
However, after a brief encounter, they dispelled their arrogance and suddenly realized that deploying ten Tai Shi-level martial artists was not only not secure but also extremely dangerous.
Unease crept into their hearts.
"Shall we all charge up to stop him together?"
Someone proposed.
After a moment of silence, someone asked, "Sure, then who's going to take the lead?"
And so, the proposal was left unresolved.
The two Tai Shi-level martial artists who loved to take the lead had already lost their heads.
These two Tai Shi-level martial artists had great reputations and belonged to the first echelon of Tai Shi-level martial artists. They were well known.
However, even such formidable experts died within one round. They didn't want to follow suit.
However, what they didn't know was that darkness had silently descended, and silent slaughter was about to commence.
(translated by begs)