So coincidentally, just as Jiang Kai activated his skill, from under his feet, a black snake rushed out of the lake surface, directly pounced on Jiang Kai, and swallowed him in one bite.
Zhao Tiequan, seeing this scene, was completely dumbfounded.
"This…"
But Chang Siyao tugged at him, "That guy isn't that easy to kill, don't be fooled by him!"
As someone who'd been through it, and who had personally issued the "scumbag certificate" to Jiang Kai, Chang Siyao had already seen through the truth.
This kind of ordinary-grade beast shouldn't be able to swallow Jiang Kai so easily.
As Zhong Qiang was closing in on the little mouse, out of the corner of his eye he saw the loud commotion behind him, and after seeing Jiang Kai get swallowed, he sneered, "Idiot, even this you couldn't dodge."
However, just as Zhong Qiang turned his head and reached out to grab the little mouse, the little mouse actually dodged to the other side. Immediately afterward, it was grabbed by an invisible force.
That dodge and that grab actually avoided Zhong Qiang!
Zhong Qiang's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the little mouse. Under the influence of the Eye of Temptation, this little creature's movements should be greatly affected.
Originally, Zhong Qiang thought grabbing the little mouse was a sure thing. But it dodged on its own, and combined with that strange force, it actually evaded him?
Even more bizarre, originally this little mouse was skimming across the water surface rapidly, but now, it was actually floating in midair, and even changed direction, flying rapidly toward the south.
This thing… can fly?
No—that's not it, someone is invisible and caught it! The ripples on the water surface confirmed this—clearly, someone got ahead of him and grabbed the strange beast!
"You little bastard!" Zhong Qiang was furious, and based on the ripples on the water surface, began to give chase.
According to the rules of the Life-and-Death Survival Battle, as long as someone grabs the strange beast, it's considered a win—but how could Zhong Qiang just let it go? He still pursued relentlessly!
However, that invisible person did not reveal themselves right away. After grabbing the little mouse, they sprinted wildly toward the shore.
Once that person, along with the mouse, had left Zhong Qiang behind by over a hundred meters, they finally revealed themselves.
And upon seeing the person's back, Zhong Qiang instantly erupted in rage.
"It's him!"
That person was none other than Jiang Kai!
In order to seize the little mouse, Jiang Kai was forced to activate a Fraud Substitute once again—on one hand using the substitute to attract others' attention, while on the other hand grabbing the little mouse one step ahead.
Jiang Kai knew that only after grabbing the little fellow would the true test of life and death begin.
He sprinted toward the shore with the little mouse at full speed—even faster than before, clearly using every ounce of strength he had to run wildly.
Zhong Qiang was still trying to control the little mouse with the Eye of Temptation, but the mouse was being held in Jiang Kai's hand, completely unable to move.
Not long after, Jiang Kai had already reached the shore and directly dove into the forest!
Behind the competition area, among the two mysterious individuals, the black-robed man narrowed his eyes slightly, "Trying to run? Is that even possible!"
The red-robed man gave a low shout, "Chase!"
Zhao Tiequan and Chang Siyao quickly noticed two figures speeding past them at an incredible pace, chasing in the direction Jiang Kai had left.
"Is it them?" Zhao Tiequan wondered in his heart. "Miss, hurry up and catch up!"
After Jiang Kai rushed into the dense forest, the other roamers also came ashore one after another.
Everyone looked at each other with puzzled expressions.
"Why are those people still charging ahead? Isn't the match already over?"
"I saw someone grab the mouse, so how come they're skipping the awarding part? Do they think the competition is still going?"
These uninformed people naturally had no idea Jiang Kai's real goal was to use the Life-and-Death Survival Battle to shake off his pursuers.
At this moment, Jiang Kai was using every bit of strength he had, madly dashing toward the secret realm.
As he ran, he was also removing the cards attached to the little mouse.
He didn't care about the Purple Mysterious Stone—the key was the No. 7 material. He had it now!
At this point, for the Tier 4 Destiny materials, only the No. 2 material remained.
The little mouse stared at Jiang Kai with its round eyes, its two tiny claws constantly scratching Jiang Kai's hand.
"Ow!" Jiang Kai yelped, looked at his right hand and said, "Little guy, stop scratching me! You sneaky thing—you were smart enough to know to run toward me. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to snatch you from Zhong Qiang."
"You must've been controlled by Zhong Qiang, right? He's still chasing from behind. If you don't want to get caught by him, follow me for now. When I get the chance, I'll let you go."
After hearing this, the little one's wary gaze finally softened a bit and let Jiang Kai hold it without resistance.
It was still around seven kilometers to the secret realm Zhao Tiequan had mentioned. Judging by those two individuals' strength, they might not necessarily be able to reach it ahead of him.
Thinking of this, Jiang Kai once again activated a Substitute—he left behind a dummy that deliberately veered off the path, while his real body continued fleeing for his life.
Not long after, Zhong Qiang caught up. He reached the substitute ahead of him and slashed with his sword, "Die!"
If Jiang Kai had seen this scene, he'd probably be a little surprised.
This Zhong Qiang was actually so ruthless—he truly wanted his life!
However, Zhong Qiang quickly realized he'd been tricked again.
That kid not only didn't bleed, but even disappeared rapidly before his eyes!
"Substitute?" Zhong Qiang trembled with rage. "Damn it, that brat tricked me again!"
Just then, two men suddenly appeared behind Zhong Qiang.
One of them quickly flashed to the front of Zhong Qiang and said coldly, "Where is he?"
Zhong Qiang was already in a foul mood. Seeing these two speak so forcefully, he coldly snorted, "Why should I tell you? Who are you people? How dare you talk to me like this?"
"I should be asking you—why do you…" Before Zhong Qiang could finish, the black-clothed man directly grabbed Zhong Qiang's throat with one hand.
Zhong Qiang never expected their speed would be this fast—he didn't even have time to react.
To be subdued so easily—could it be, these two are… superhuman experts?
"Speak! Which direction did he run?" the black-clothed man said coldly. "If you don't tell the truth, I'll kill you right now!"
Zhong Qiang panicked and hurriedly said, "That brat… he left behind a substitute to trick me…"
The red-robed man said coldly, "Trash. Kill him."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Qiang's heart tightened. These two were actually so ruthless!
Just as the black-robed man raised his hand, Zhong Qiang hastily said, "Spare me, sirs! I—I know which way he ran!"
The black-robed man's raised hand paused momentarily. Under the black veil, those fierce eyes stared down at him. Zhong Qiang, trembling with fear, said, "That guy captured the strange beast. The beast is affected by my Eye of Temptation. I can find them using the Enchantment Jewel!"
The black-robed man narrowed his eyes slightly, then released his hand. "Find him now! If you lead us astray—you know what comes next."
"Yes, yes, I'll find him now… I'm sure I can find him."
Zhong Qiang quickly opened his palm. In it was a gem.
The gem resembled an eyeball. In its center was a black dot. Under Zhong Qiang's activation, the black dot "looked" toward a certain direction.
"There!" Zhong Qiang immediately pointed in the direction the eye was looking.
The black-clothed man snorted coldly, "You lead the way!"
Zhong Qiang still wanted to escape, but seeing the situation, there was no way. He could only rush into the dense forest.
On the other side, Chang Siyao and Zhao Tiequan also entered the forest, continuing to chase Jiang Kai's trail.
"Those two are way too fast!" Chang Siyao exclaimed. "Their strength is a whole level above everyone else!"
"Who are they? Why are they chasing Jiang Kai?"
Zhao Tiequan couldn't explain. He stood in place, furrowed his brows, and after thinking for a moment, suddenly came to a realization. "I know where he went—follow me!"
With that, he led Chang Siyao in a different direction.
Zhao Tiequan had already figured out Jiang Kai's plan—he wanted to escape from this deathmatch. The secret realm was his only chance!
However, it was still about seven kilometers away from the secret realm. With those two's speed, it would be incredibly difficult to shake them off.
But with the forest being so dense, the only way to find Jiang Kai was to take a shortcut and get to the secret realm ahead of time. Only then would there be a chance to meet him!
"Jiang Kai, you'd better survive to make it there!" Zhao Tiequan said in a low voice, then sped up his pace.
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