Chapter 147 They've Arrived
Josie glanced at him, her voice indifferent: "Of course. Just wait, we'll let you know if there's any news."
She dropped the promise and said no more. She exchanged a glance with Shen Han, and the two quickly turned around and joined the dispersing crowd, walking briskly towards the exit of the black market.
As soon as they left the relatively enclosed environment of the factory and stepped into the chaotic streets of the black market, Qiao Xi and Shen Han keenly sensed that they were being watched.
And it wasn't just one group of people!
This was exactly what they had expected.
Pretending not to notice anything, he slowly walked out of the black market.
Several cold, piercing gazes, like maggots clinging to bones, clung to us from different directions.
Some people pretended to pick things out from behind the crowded stalls; others hung at a distance, using the crowd as cover to appear both close and distant.
Further away, several subtle yet powerful auras seemed to be lurking, like vultures waiting for their chance.
Shen Han approached Qiao Xi without making a sound, his lips slightly moving, his voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, yet clearly reaching her ears: "At least three groups of people."
A slight smile curved the corners of Josie's mouth beneath the mask.
She gripped the heavy bag of crystal cores in her hand and whispered, "Let them come. We'll talk about it once we find it!"
After leaving the black market, the people following behind became noticeably more agitated and kept getting closer.
After walking for most of the day, they began to probe, but the first group was quickly dealt with by Shen Han.
"Xixi, there are too many of them, and they're quite strong. A head-on confrontation would be too risky." Shen Han spoke quickly, his sharp eyes scanning the occasional figures of the pursuers behind them.
"Transform and wait for me around here. I'll lure them away. Remember, no matter what happens, don't show yourself until I come back for you!"
“Okay, be careful!” Josh nodded decisively without the slightest hesitation.
She had absolute trust in Shen Han's abilities. Dark-type superpowers were unpredictable and ever-changing, and he would become the Dark Emperor in the future. Therefore, she was not worried that Shen Han would be defeated by these small fry.
When it comes to hiding and protecting herself, her shapeshifting ability is top-notch.
As long as Shen Han shakes them off, they will be safe.
Shen Han gave her a deep look, confirming that she understood, and then his figure blurred, like a cheetah blending into the shadows, he suddenly accelerated and rushed towards another direction outside the alley.
He deliberately created obvious sounds and energy fluctuations, instantly attracting the attention of all the trackers.
"Chase him! Don't let him get away!"
"The crystal core must be on him!"
"Split and intercept them!"
Josie immediately slipped into a nearby alleyway filled with all sorts of random items.
With a thought, her body vanished instantly.
In the blink of an eye, a rough-edged, gray-colored, cracked brick with some dried mud on it was "thudded" into the pile of real construction debris in the corner.
Her consciousness calmed down, like the most patient hunter, carefully perceiving the outside world.
Before long, the first group of pursuers swept across the alleyway like the wind, chasing after the direction where Shen Han had disappeared.
Josie heard their heavy breathing and anxious cursing.
Immediately afterward, a second group appeared. They were more cautious, moved nimbly, and kept their auras restrained, clearly indicating their greater strength. The leader seemed to possess some kind of tracking ability. He paused briefly at the alley entrance, his nostrils flaring, his eyes scanning like a hawk, but ultimately found nothing and continued tracking forward.
Time flowed slowly through the deathly silent alley.
The sunlight moved across the narrow alley, gradually lengthening the shadows.
Josie calculated in her mind that it would indeed take Shen Han quite a while to lure these high-level trackers far enough away and then use his spatial abilities to escape and return.
She remained patient, lying dormant like a real stone.
As the daylight was gradually swallowed by twilight and the alleyway grew darker, an unusual sound of hurried footsteps and panting approached from afar.
It wasn't Shen Han, nor any of the groups that had chased after them before.
Josie's nerves tensed instantly.
A group of figures dressed in identical dark gray windbreakers rushed into the relatively secluded alley in a nearly disorganized formation.
It was the same mysterious team that had spent their crystal cores to bid on all the catalysts in the black market during the day!
They were in a terrible state, all injured, their faces filled with shock, and they kept looking back in fear as they ran.
Following their fearful gazes, Josie looked toward the slightly wider main street outside the alley, filled with abandoned vehicles.
A figure was approaching the alley entrance silently, step by step, with a seemingly slow but actually extremely fast pace and an eerie sense of stagnation, treading on the gravel and broken glass.
It was a female zombie.
Her skin had an eerie bluish-gray hue, but it was remarkably intact, with almost no signs of decay.
Long, tangled black hair fell loose, partially obscuring her face, which was already close to normal human features.
She was wearing a faded, stained, dark red dress with a tattered hem.
Most chillingly, she was barefoot, stepping on sharp shards of glass and steel bars, yet seemed completely oblivious to it.
With each step she took, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, and a terrifying, bone-chilling pressure, as if capable of freezing the soul, surged forth like an invisible tide.
Even though Josie was a "brick" at this moment, the fear of higher-level predators that came from her life instincts made her consciousness tremble!
"Damn it! It's catching up!" A team member with a bloodied arm said in a trembling voice.
"Brother Zhou! What do we do?!" Another team member, whose thigh had been pierced, was deathly pale.
Four-stage evolution zombie!
Zombies of this level already possess rudimentary intelligence and powerful supernatural abilities; they are truly walking calamities!
Mu Yanzhou stood at the front of the group, his face as solemn as water. His windbreaker was torn in many places, revealing the wounds underneath that were slowly healing.
His gaze was fixed on the red figure closing in from outside the alleyway. His voice carried an undeniable determination, yet also a hint of heaviness: "Its target is me! I'll draw its attention from the front! You all look for opportunities from both sides, using your strongest ranged attacks! Remember, don't aim for a one-hit kill, wear it down! Grind it to death!"
He knew that a direct confrontation would only lead to his death.
"clear!"
"Zhou-ge, watch out!"
Despite their pain and fear, the team members quickly dispersed, seeking cover, and conjured different colored supernatural lights in their hands.
Josie watched as this desperate battle began.
The red-skirted zombie didn't even make any extra movements; it simply raised its pale hand casually, its five fingers spread wide.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Dozens of crystal-clear ice arrows, radiating a chilling aura, instantly condensed in the air.
They shot with a sharp whistling sound, tearing through the air, and accurately targeted the scattered third-tier ability users.
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