Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 390 Chasing

"It seems that man did not deceive us."

Zhang Wenchu let out a long sigh, his words filled with a sense of relief.

These days, they had been worried that the map provided by that person was wrong and would put them in a more dangerous situation. Now it seemed that this map had indeed helped them avoid the enemy and averted a potentially very serious disaster.

Hearing this, Li Zhi nodded calmly.

Since they set foot on the route guided by the map, they successfully avoided the place where the dragon was, and the unbearable feeling of high temperature and dryness gradually dissipated. The hot air no longer burned everyone like a furnace, and breathing became much smoother, which was undoubtedly a strong proof that the map was accurate.

However, Li Zhi has always been cautious, and he still reminded them solemnly: "Although there is nothing unusual for the time being, I must make it clear to everyone that you must not let your guard down. In this desert, danger can come at any time, and the slightest negligence may lead to eternal damnation."

"Well, we all know this."

Zhang Wenchu responded quickly. He knew that what Li Zhi said was absolutely right. In this dangerous desert, even a moment of relaxation could become a fatal mistake.

Li Zhi looked down at the map in his hand. The lines and marks on the map seemed to be their only guide in the darkness.

He looked at it carefully and judged from the location on the map that it would take them about ten days to get out of the desert.

If they had not taken a detour, they might have successfully escaped from this dangerous situation and embarked on a new journey.

But Li Zhi knew that compared with the terrifying monster that blocked the road, taking a longer detour and wasting more time was nothing. After all, being able to safely avoid this huge threat was the most important thing.

"Master Li."

Just as Li Zhi was deep in thought, a shout broke his thoughts.

Li Zhi looked up and saw Captain Yang with a stern expression, bowing towards him.

Li Zhi was originally still secretly rejoicing for having no trouble along the way, but when he saw Captain Yang suddenly appear, his heart sank suddenly, and he inexplicably had an ominous premonition.

He knew Captain Yang very well. He would never bother him unless there was something important. Whenever Captain Yang showed up, it was always because there was a difficult situation that needed to be resolved.

Li Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Captain Yang, there's no need to be polite. What do you want to see me for?"

Captain Yang had a stern face and nodded to Li Zhi, saying, "According to the scouts, there are a lot of small insects and animals running towards us on our left side. This is a bit abnormal."

His words were simple and clear, but they were like a blockbuster bomb, causing huge waves in Li Zhi's heart.

Li Zhi frowned, feeling more and more uneasy, and said, "Come on, take me to find the sentinel."

The situation is urgent and he must understand the situation personally in order to make accurate judgments and responses.

Following Captain Yang, Li Zhi hurriedly found the scout who had just returned.

At this time, the scout was taking off his light armor. His clothes were soaked with sweat and his face was full of fatigue.

Before he had time to rest for a moment, he saw his immediate superior, Captain Yang, and the person in charge of this mission, Li Zhi, coming together, and he was immediately cheered up.

He quickly stood up straight and saluted, "Greetings, my Lords!"

Li Zhi waved his hand and said anxiously: "No need to be polite, tell me what you saw!"

"Yes!"

The scout did not hesitate and immediately replied: "Today, I patrolled and explored the left side as planned. After walking about ten miles, I saw many small insects and animals in the desert. They seemed to be hiding from something and ran towards us."

Li Zhi said, "You mean, they seem to be avoiding something?"

The scout nodded and replied confidently, "Yes, judging by their hasty appearance, they do seem to be avoiding some natural enemy. The insects and animals were in a panic and ran in a hurry, and many of them bumped into each other."

Li Zhi felt that something was wrong. His heartbeat quickened and a strong sense of crisis surged in his heart.

He hurriedly took out the map and compared the location. Then, his eyes suddenly widened and his face was full of shock and worry.

Because he found that to their left was the location of Yong!

A rare hint of urgency appeared on Captain Yang's stern face. He asked, "Should we speed up?"

Li Zhi's face was extremely gloomy. He said to Captain Yang, "It's too late. Stop and get everyone ready for battle immediately. I'll go find Duan Heng and the others!"

 …

"What? That monster is chasing us?!"

Chen Hua's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, as if he had heard something out of the ordinary. His voice rose unconsciously due to shock, which seemed particularly abrupt in this slightly dull atmosphere.

Although Zhang Wenchu's expression was ugly, he was not too surprised. He frowned slightly and said solemnly: "Since the monster could sense our entry into this area from a long distance, it must have a way to detect our detour. There is nothing to be surprised about."

"What should we do now?!" Chen Hua was anxious, his eyes full of anxiety, and asked impatiently.

He paced back and forth, his hands unconsciously clenched.

"What else can we do? There are only two options before us."

Zhang Wenchu's eyes flickered as he continued, "One way is to set off immediately and try our best to leave here before the monster intercepts us..."

"Leave? Can we still leave at this critical moment?" Jia Zhen's face was full of worry.

"If you can't leave, you can only take the second way..." Zhang Wenchu's voice was low and slow, as if every word carried a thousand pounds of weight.

"What's the second way?"

Chen Hua asked hurriedly, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. He stared at Zhang Wenchu with anticipation in his eyes.

Duan Heng chuckled. Although his face looked a little pale due to nervousness and worry, he was full of a crazy fighting spirit. He tightly grasped the big knife in his hand, and his joints turned white due to the force. He said in a deep voice: "The second way is to... fight!"

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes swept over everyone like lightning, and slowly said, "We can't leave. As a demon bird, the monster must be incredibly fast. We still have at least ten days to get out of this desert. And with the speed of the monster, there is absolutely no way we can leave here before it finds us."

Nangong Wen heard this, nodded solemnly, and said concisely: "I understand. I'll go get ready."

Having said that, he turned around and left without hesitation.

Li Zhi glanced at the resolute Nangong Wen, then looked at the others again, his eyes firm and serious, and said loudly: "At this moment, we have no choice but to fight. If we win, we can leave here in a swagger. But if we lose..."

His tone suddenly paused, and the air around them seemed to freeze, with an invisible pressure enveloping everyone.

Then, his voice sounded unusually cold and serious: "If we lose, the only thing waiting for us is death!"

His voice echoed in everyone's ears like a loud bell, and every word struck their hearts heavily.

Everyone's heart suddenly trembled, as if their fighting spirit was ignited by an invisible force.

They looked at each other, their eyes full of determination and resolve, and shouted in unison: "Fight to the death!"