"Is there a problem with the direction?" Lin Chun asked. We hadn't spent too much time before finding numbers three and five, but now, after two days, there was still no clue.
"The direction should be correct..." Even though I said this, I was a little worried.
Although I had been looking for them, they were also looking for the camp.
In this situation, if they found the camp before I found them, the savages and mercenaries following me would be in danger.
"Let's speed up!" I said.
Number three was naturally at ease, but Lin Chun was clearly struggling to keep up.
"How about this, you guys wait here for a moment..." I said, "I'll go ahead..."
Before I finished speaking, my eyes suddenly caught sight of a dead wild boar lying behind a large tree.
One of its legs had been cut off by a sharp object, and the blood on the ground had not yet completely dried.
"There are signs of activity here!" My eyes lit up, and I looked at number three, "Can you sense anything?"
Number three popped a piece of deer jerky into his mouth, closed his eyes, and after a moment, shook his head, "Nothing detected..."
"Have they already run far away?" I frowned and looked around. Within the range of my spiritual perception, I found nothing unusual.
"What do we do now?" Lin Chun asked.
"I'll go look." As I spoke, I looked at number three, "You protect Lin Chun here!"
Upon hearing the word "protect," Lin Chun's expression changed. He had always been the one protecting others, so being protected by someone else now was, to be honest, not a pleasant feeling.
For many people, it's unacceptable to suddenly become weak when they are used to being strong.
But I didn't have time to worry about that now. I could help explain later when I had time. What needed to be done now was to find that guy as quickly as possible.
As I spoke, I examined the footprints on the ground. Several small patches of grass were trampled down, and I immediately determined the direction and pursued.
The island was large, and there were all sorts of trees here. I was currently in a dense forest.
On both sides were towering trees, the smallest of which would require a person to spread their arms wide to hug.
The sounds of various animals occasionally echoed around me, but I had no intention of paying attention to them, remaining highly vigilant.
After taking two steps forward, I suddenly felt something was wrong. I looked down and saw a thin fishing line under my foot.
I instinctively sensed danger and quickly retreated.
The moment I retreated, a giant log fell from above, half of it buried in the ground.
One could imagine that if I had been hit by such a log, I would have been seriously injured, if not killed.
As I was inwardly congratulating myself, I suddenly felt something was off; the leaves under my feet seemed too loose.
The next instant, the leaves gave way, and my body started to fall uncontrollably.
I could clearly see that it was a deep pit nearly three meters high, with sharp wooden stakes at the bottom.
Without any hesitation, I summoned my short sword and plunged it into the soil. Using the leverage, I jumped out.
I landed steadily on the edge of the trap.
At that moment, a large cage descended from above. It was made of woven vines and branches, looking very sturdy. Without a sharp weapon, one might be trapped for some time.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on my face. I glanced around and said, "You've gone to all this trouble setting this up. Why not come out and have a chat?"
My voice echoed in the empty woods, but no one answered.
"I've already found numbers three and five. I wonder who you are... and by the way, I'm the person you're looking for, Lu Ziye!"
Before I finished speaking, something suddenly shot towards me from the distance.
I swung my short sword and cut the approaching object in half.
Only then did I see clearly that what had been flying towards me was a sharpened wooden stake.
"Also, this level of attack is useless against me. I suggest you don't waste your efforts," I said with a smile.
Just then, I suddenly felt something was wrong. The wooden stake I had cut in half fell to the ground, and countless powder-like particles scattered into the air.
At first, I thought these were just wood fragments from the stake, but now I felt something was not right.
A strange, mild scent filled the air.
But at the same time, I felt my body reacting strangely, a wave of dizziness spreading through my mind...