In a desolate wilderness, a specific location stood out.
The surroundings were filled with dilapidated buildings, covered in moss, as if they had survived the wear and tear of ages.
Two figures were sprinting at an extremely fast pace such that even if an Awakener encountered them, they would only feel a gust of wind and see nothing more.
The speed was astonishing.
A dignified middle-aged man led the way, with a figure that seemed like a shadow closely following behind him.
Lin Wei was an Awakener.
In the eyes of others in Lindong, Lin Wei's talent was not particularly high. Although he had risen to the Fourth Layer of Awakening with the help of his subordinates, he still couldn't match the top Awakeners of Lindong.
Including the intelligence Tang Yu had gathered from various sources, the perception was the same.
However, these people didn't know that Lin Wei's strength was much more than it seemed; that Fourth Layer was just the level he displayed when he concealed his aura.
His true strength had already broken through to the Sixth Layer of Awakening a long time ago, much before Fang Qiang or Xu Yancheng had.
This was Lin Wei's deepest secret.
It was also because of this that he was able to successfully escape the range of the Arrow Tower's attack after disguising himself as a regular Awakener.
"Damn it! I didn't expect Green Shadow Sanctuary to be so deeply concealed. This definitely isn't a small shelter. There might be some organizations backing it, and it's not something Lu Jianjun or Elder Lu could handle with their expertise."
"And those Arrow Towers," Lin Wei's expression fluctuated, "A Special Ability shouldn't be this miraculous. Even if there really were abilities that powerful, they should inherently be much stronger than them and wouldn't need to rely on Arrow Towers to block them..."
Green Shadow Sanctuary definitely had secrets!
Following that, Dark Owl spoke up, his voice raspy, "Boss, what should we do now? Considering the strength shown by Green Shadow Sanctuary, even if we call in the rest of our people, I'm afraid we might not be a match."
"First, let's head to the pharmaceutical plant and see when Dr. Zheng's research can be completed, then we'll plan further..."
Lin Wei said in a deep voice, his gaze suddenly sharpening.
As they raced down the street ahead, a man wearing a straw hat stood in the middle of the road.
And his aura had already faintly locked onto both of them.
The sound of the wind whistled by their ears, Tang Yu and Eileen sprinted between buildings.
He was pursuing Lin Wei's escape route.
Knowing Lin Wei and Dark Owl's strength, Tang Yu was vigilant. Everyone, except Winnie who stayed in the Territory to treat the injured, was mobilized.
Kong, Shay, Luo Zhe among others, were faster and had already gone ahead, leaving just the two of them...or more precisely, leaving Eileen to follow and protect him.
After all, they had strayed beyond the operating range of number one and number two.
Tang Yu took out a reconnaissance lens and glanced through it. The two rapidly moving dots had already stopped, "They've been intercepted by Kong, Luo Zhe and Shay should also be arriving soon."
Thinking this, he didn't stop moving. He stepped on the edge of the rooftop, leaped high, and quickly landed on the rooftop of another building.
A Demonized Beast, disturbed, roared and pounced toward him.
This Demonized Beast was hideously ugly, beyond description in human language, but facing its strike, Tang Yu didn't flinch or dodge, and swung out his fist.
His fist vibrated through the air, hitting the Demonized Beast.
In an instant, the surface of the Demonized Beast was dented and deformed. Then, with a loud bang, its entire body burst open.
Blood sprayed, making Tang Yu hurriedly avoid it.
"Didn't expect I'd be this strong. The body of an Awakener at the Fifth Tier really is different."
Still, looking at the blood smeared on his fist, he slightly shook his hand in distaste.
He had truly hoped to become an elegant Mage.
This was just a minor episode; they hadn't encountered any tricky Demonized Beasts along the way.
A loud noise came from afar.
A five-story building collapsed thunderously.
Tang Yu didn't continue forward, instead, he found a relatively hidden spot and observed secretly.
The two sides had already engaged in a fierce battle.
Kong wielded a slender sword, moving so fast that only afterimages could be seen.
The light of the sword flashed past, slicing through the air.
Standing on the street, Dark Owl was instantly cut into over a dozen pieces.
Strangely, no blood flowed from Dark Owl, who was cut into several pieces, instead, his body turned into black smoke and re-formed in the distance.
It was his Special Ability, quite bizarre.
It seemed almost like an Undying Body, however, Tang Yu observed closely and noticed that his opponent's complexion had turned much paler, "There must be a limit to this ability. A few dozen more slashes should do it."
Not far from the battlefield, Shay occasionally took cold shots, leaving Dark Owl powerless to retaliate, being continuously tormented.
Tang Yu looked to the other side, where the battle between Luo Zhe and Lin Wei was even more intense.
The building that had just collapsed seemed to have been destroyed by the two of them.
Lin Wei wore a pair of specially made gauntlets, and Luo Zhe swung his sword.
He blocked it with one hand, his body sank, the ground cracked, but Lin Wei's expression remained unflustered as he swung another punch, blasting the air.
Luo Zhe's sword fell, cracking open the ground.
Lin Wei swung a punch, which Luo Zhe dodged, hitting a building wall.
With a bang, the wall, along with the building behind it, was penetrated layer by layer, sending up a straight line of white dust.
Lin Wei's aura was of the Sixth Layer, but the strength he displayed was far beyond that.
Though Luo Zhe still had the upper hand for now, he couldn't settle Lin Wei quickly. This strength was indeed much stronger than that of Dark Owl on the other battlefield.
Especially, the punch Lin Wei had just thrown surpassed the power expected of a normal attack. It seemed more like a skill, capable of multiplying its impact.
Tang Yu noticed that Lin Wei had assumed a posture when throwing that punch, and throughout the fight, Lin Wei's advances and retreats had a systematic method.
He seemed like a Martial Arts master.
"Moreover, Lin Wei can actually conceal his aura. Except for Luo Zhe and his followers, I haven't seen any Awakener who can hide their own aura."
Concealing one's aura firstly requires control over one's own energy.
Luo Zhe and his group could do this because their world had a systematic heritage that allowed them to grasp their own power far better than other Awakeners.
What was Lin Wei relying on then?
Tang Yu had some guesses.
Soon, on the other side, Dark Owl was the first to fall. After his Source Power was exhausted, he was cut into a dozen pieces, blood sprayed out, and this time he didn't recover. It was clear he was dead beyond doubt.
During this time, Lin Wei tried to escape multiple times, but was consistently entangled by Luo Zhe.
Until he was surrounded by three people and killed on the spot.
Lin Wei's eyes widened, seemingly unable to understand why Green Shadow Sanctuary could find him so accurately.
(PS: In order not to split the chapter, the author spits blood for two more chapters ah ah ah ah ah~~~)