Chapter 527: Success or Failure
The two tiptoed, trying not to make any noise, and hurried through the rugged corridor that looked like a cave.
Before passing by the room where the old witch usually rested, both Okili and Thor were so nervous that they even stopped breathing.
Fortunately, the worst did not happen, and the two passed the old witch's room smoothly.
Even after Ou Qili used potion to suppress the magic circle guarding the cave entrance and escaped with Thor, the old witch still did not appear behind them.
The two carefully passed through the cave without triggering the alarm and finally left the old witch's stronghold.
It was late at night outside, and the starry sky above added a little brightness to the dim world.
Ahead are several gently sloping hills and barren fields.
Seeing the scenery outside and then looking at the cave entrance behind him, Thor felt a little emotional. They had been locked in a cave for all this time.
When they left the cave and looked back, they found that the cave had turned into a fist-sized rat hole when viewed from the outside. There was no magical fluctuation emanating from it.
It seems that this is the way the old witch hides from her captors.
They ran all the way to the nearest hill and hid behind a few solitary aloe trees.
"Okay, let's separate now." Ou Qili, his chest heaving, suddenly said.
"Separate? But..." Thor was interrupted before he could finish his sentence.
"Now that we're out, it's time to escape on our own. Now is not the time to relax, as the old witch is very good at finding people. I asked you to improve your strength as soon as possible, not just to get out of the cage. The real scary thing is the subsequent pursuit. If we're together, we'll be too big a target and easier to be caught. I'm going to escape that way, so remember to change direction." Ou Qili's lips touched quickly and he explained a few words to Thor.
Then his whole body disappeared into the black mist and floated away in the direction he said.
Thor looked at the afterimage of Okili's witchcraft, but stood where he was and did not run away immediately.
He put his hand on his right arm that Ou Qili had just grabbed, and said thoughtfully: "So...which direction should I run?"
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While escaping, Ou Qili appeared to be very calm, but in fact his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
After being imprisoned by the old witch for three years, he longed for freedom all the time and was threatened by the shadow of death all the time.
He had been planning this escape for more than a year.
The witchcraft materials he asked Thor to steal were only a small part of them. He had started secretly hoarding the materials a year ago in case he would need them in the future.
It’s just that some important materials are difficult to obtain, and the old witch will be watching him from behind. If it weren’t for Thor and him cooperating with each other, it would be impossible to get the last few materials.
Now he finally managed to escape! After running for most of the night, Ou Qili stopped at a valley, took out a plant root that could restore magic power from behind, and swallowed it in big gulps.
Such untreated materials are actually toxic if swallowed directly, but Ouqili doesn't want to waste time now.
A lot of toxins have accumulated in his body over the past three years, and he can only wait until he regains his freedom to slowly get rid of them.
Now he had to race against time. He had to reach the nearest wind demon's territory before the old witch used the magic mirror to find him.
As long as he finds the wind demon's subordinates and reports the old witch's whereabouts, he will not only be safe from now on, but also receive a handsome reward.
It would take three days just to get from here to the wind demon's nearest territory.
There are too many uncertainties during this period.
Fortunately, there is someone who can help him delay time.
Ou Qili waited for his magic power to recover, turned his head to look into the distance, and gradually revealed a twisted smile.
"Thor, run quickly. Use all your strength and try every possible way. The faster you run, the better. The farther you run, the better! This way, the old witch will spend more time searching for you by following your scent."
When Ouqili prepared the medicine, he actually prepared another ingredient.
When this material is applied to the body, it initially has the effect of concealing the smell, but if it is not wiped off with a special agent within twelve hours, it will begin to emit a very obvious smell of fireworks.
The old witch who always used this material to avoid being hunted was naturally very familiar with this smell.
When she wakes up, she will naturally try to catch Thor, who has left a small tail.
This indirectly prolonged Ou Qili's escape time.
And Okili deliberately smeared this material on Rasol's arm when he was released from the cage.
As for the stain on his hands, he naturally washed it off when he escaped from Thor's sight.
As long as Thor can survive for one more day, Okili will be able to reach the wind demon's territory! ...
Three days later.
Ou Qili hid in a patch of grass, looking at a settlement ahead.
There are no houses made of brick, stone or wood in the settlement, but huge tents instead.
The tent in the center is the largest, and the others are built around it.
Because No Man's Land is a place where danger may occur at any time, all of Wind Demon's subordinates will choose this kind of tent that is easy to disassemble and move as their base.
"This should be the territory of the wind demon. Judging from the size of the tent in the middle... there should be a second-level wizard stationed here."
Ou Qili was delighted. If there was only one wizard stationed here, it would at most make the old witch's pursuit of him more covert, but it would not be able to stop her.
But if there was a second-level wizard stationed here, the old witch would definitely think twice before coming in, wondering if it would attract more enemies.
"Now there are only the last 300 meters left." Ou Qili did not let down his guard. He moved forward carefully while trying to cover his body with his gray-yellow robe covered with sand.
He had a scent-masking material on his body, which he would wash off immediately when the time came.
Now that he has just applied new material, he still has plenty of time.
"As long as I meet that second-level wizard..."
Suddenly, two people came out from the settlement, talking and laughing.
Ou Qili did not dare to show up immediately, but just squatted aside and performed a concealment spell.
The two men exuded the aura of wizard apprentices. Perhaps because they were not far from the settlement, they were not as vigilant as they should be, and were still talking about recent news.
It happens to be related to the old witch.
"I heard someone found traces of the old witch."
"Ha, Master Wind Demon has already sent more people to catch her. Once the old witch is caught, we won't have to worry about people around us disappearing without knowing it."
At this time, the first person suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Do you know, it is said that the last time the old witch appeared, she actually injured the Wind Demon..."
The two people's voices became lower and lower, and Ou Qili could no longer hear clearly.
But judging from the information he just received, he could report the old witch's whereabouts here.
Maybe the second-level wizard here will reward him for this! Ou Qili's eyes lit up and he was about to get up from the ground.
Suddenly, his legs felt numb and he had no strength at all.
Ou Qili's heart was beating wildly, and a bad thought came to his mind.
He opened his mouth and wanted to shout, but when he really opened his mouth, the only sound that came out was not much louder than his breathing.
"No way? No way!"
"No! No! No!!!"
The next second, the soil under Ou Qili's feet loosened and he fell down.
"Who is it?" The two apprentices who were just whispering to each other suddenly noticed something was wrong.
"Humph, sometimes being too alert isn't a good thing."
A sinister voice sounded, and then the flesh and blood of the two apprentices began to roll down, as if an invisible knife was cutting their bodies quickly, not even sparing their skeletons! Soon, everything returned to peace.
Ou Qili was lying in a deep pit, feeling warm liquid dripping down from his head, slowly soaking his face.
"Are you running fast?" The old witch pressed behind Ou Qili.
She lowered her head, and the little finger on her braid just touched Okili's nose.
"It's over!" Ou Qili gritted his teeth, feeling extremely desperate.
He lost the bet.
"That bastard boy is so useless that he couldn't even last a day!"
He couldn't help but hate Thor who was working with him, and felt that the little wizard was only good at research and was useless in other aspects.
The old witch heard Okili's mumbling and slowly grinned, "Hey, what, did you run away with Thor?"
Ou Qili was stunned. Why would the old witch ask that?
The old witch's voice continued to ring in his ears, "Then do you know... that kid didn't run away at all?"
(End of this chapter)
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