"Forget it, I'm not going back," I said slowly.
Hearing this, Lin Chun nodded in agreement, "At least not for a while."
I felt a surge of annoyance, as if I were prey.
We had no idea about the enemy's numbers, their combat strength, or when they would attack.
We were even cautious when sleeping.
I let out a slow breath, "Since it's happened, we need to find a way to deal with it. Running away is useless."
"Lu Ge, have you thought of a plan?" Lin Chun asked.
"Judging by the traces, the monster that destroyed this place seems to be alone," I said. "If it's just one, then we have a way."
Lin Chun nodded, "That would be the best-case scenario."
"Yes!" I nodded. "But no matter what, we need to be thoroughly prepared!"
The two of us quickly left the room and ran out of the cave, then stopped by a nearby beach.
"Let's set up some defenses around here," I suggested.
Among the people I had rescued before, Number Five was very skilled at using traps. He was said to be a great admirer of formations.
But this kind of thing couldn't be learned, and might even be legendary, which was why Number Five focused on traps.
If traps were used effectively, they could be used in a defensive battle to wear down most enemies.
After roughly marking out positions on the beach, we found a small hill.
The hill wasn't very high; compared to the surrounding tall mountains, it was like a small mound.
However, its geographical location was excellent.
Firstly, the surrounding view was wide, allowing us to see far into the distance in a short time.
The two of us quickly got to work.
I applied the inspiration I had from using the Shepherd's Power and bottles to make bombs.
However, there weren't many bottles available here, so I had to use mud, shape it into small jars, and fire them. Once I confirmed the strength of these earthenware jars, I began infusing them with power.
I could infuse both lightning and fire simultaneously, while Lin Chun continuously infused them with lightning.
We spent nearly half a day making over fifty earthenware jars.
Then, about fifty meters away from the hill, we buried these power-infused earthenware jars underground.
Each jar was connected to a strip of bark, tied to the side.
This formed a closed circle around the area.
As long as the monsters entered the area and accidentally tugged on the bark or stepped on an earthenware jar, a violent explosion would occur.
At the same time, we dug a moat about five meters wide around the hill.
With our current strength, doing such a thing was no longer difficult.
The moat wasn't very deep, but it was wide enough, and we channeled water into it.
This method was discovered by Lin Chun and perfectly utilized the nature of lightning.
To some extent, lightning is electricity.
By infusing lightning power into the water, the water could carry electricity. Once anything approached, it would naturally trigger the lightning and cause a terrifying explosion.
In addition, we made several larger earthenware jars, filled with extremely potent lightning power.
If the small earthenware jars outside were like pistols, then these large earthenware jars were bombs!
After completing these, we also set up some defensive measures on the outer perimeter.
What we feared most now was a surprise attack.
That way, we wouldn't even have a chance to escape.
Most importantly, we still didn't know the enemy's numbers.
If there were only one or two, we might have a chance to fight, but if the numbers were too large, we would have no choice but to flee.
Since we were already being tracked, there was no need to overthink it. We would be hunted whether we ran or not, so it was better to wait here quietly for them to catch up.
This way, we would at least have a chance to fight back.
One of the reasons for setting up so many traps on the outer perimeter was to detect the enemy in the shortest possible time.
Then, we could determine their numbers. If there were too many, we would just run.
After all the preparations were completed, we were both exhausted. We sat on the hill, ate a simple meal, and rested.
This was not only to alleviate fatigue but also to recover our Shepherd's Power.
At a time like this, there was no room for stinginess. I brought out some Water of Life, and after each of us took a sip, we immediately felt all our fatigue disappear, and our Shepherd's Power recovered much faster.
By evening, the two of us were revitalized!