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Chapter 281 Jiang Liu: We're on the same side, boss!
With the blessing of the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Gravity Body, General Yang plunged into the depths of the earth, and the commotion he caused not only startled the other players, but also surprised himself.

He knew he had probably alerted the enemy.

But it doesn't matter. Even if we alert the enemy, so what? Now that we know the player with the ninth employment contract is hiding underground, we are absolutely confident that we can find him. It's just a matter of how much time it will take.

All of the top 20 players in the Celestial Dynasty server are present, meaning that the player holding the ninth employment letter has a combat power outside the top 20 in the overall rankings.

The player ranked outside the top 20 is, frankly, only because he has nothing better to do right now; otherwise, he wouldn't have a chance to take action against an enemy of this caliber.

Let's start from here.

General Yang opened the mini-map, glanced at his coordinates, and muttered to himself.

He unleashed a powerful surge of spiritual energy, annihilating and pulverizing all the earthen walls and rubble within a hundred meters of him, creating a small, silent vacuum.

Then, the muscular behemoth, which had grown to two meters in height, shot out like a missile and charged wildly toward the left side of the map!

With the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Guidance Body and surrounded by Nascent Soul-level spiritual energy, every move he makes is accompanied by destructive power. Wherever he steps, there are ruins for thousands of miles, and no land grows where he goes!

He rampaged through the underground like a runaway train, the thick, heavy earthen walls appearing as fragile as thin paper before him.

Ten li, one hundred li, one thousand li
Jiang Liu was merely digging tunnels underground, while General Yang smashed the entire underground space into dust!
General Yang crashed all the way from the center of the map to the edge of the safe zone, only stopping when he hit the poison circle.

Only after reaching the edge of the poison circle did he begin the real search.

A thorough search!
There is no visibility underground, so if you want to find a human within a range of thousands of miles, you can only conduct a thorough search.

He amplified the spiritual energy emanating from his body to its maximum, shattering all the earthen walls within a radius of a thousand meters.

He can search two kilometers per second, and it would probably take him less than two hours to search the entire safe zone.

The second-best player in the entire server has been eliminated; who can withstand that?
General Yang took action, stomping heavily on his foot and rising straight up from the bottom of the map to the ground.

From bottom to top, a straight line of thick soil was crushed into powder; if it hadn't all been piled up together, the ground would probably have collapsed.

After going from bottom to top, he turned around, walked horizontally for a thousand meters, and then fell to the lowest underground level again.

After returning to the lowest underground level, he walked horizontally for another kilometer before rushing back to the highest underground level.

Ascending → Walking 1,000 meters → Descending → Walking 1,000 meters → Ascending.

In an endless loop, like a gluttonous snake, he used his powerful physique to turn the entire underground world upside down.

Jiang Liu was lucky; he dug towards the right side of the map. If he had dug towards the left, he would probably have run into General Yang immediately.

At that point, it really was game over.

Jiang Liu didn't know General Yang's search methods, but he knew that once someone guessed that he was hiding underground, he would definitely be found out sooner or later.

What he needs to do is postpone this time, the later the better.

"Why is there no movement?"

As Jiang Liu dug the tunnel, he listened to the sounds and vibrations coming from all directions. After finding nothing unusual, his heart, which had been in his throat, slowly calmed down, and he became a little calmer.

If there's no more movement, it means my chosen escape route is fine.

Yay, I can survive a little longer!
After about twenty minutes, he stopped and secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the poison circle advance.

His current location is at the very edge of the bottom right corner of the map, which is the furthest he can hide. If that doesn't work, his last resort will be to enter the poison circle.

His limited-time item, the Supreme Bone, at max level, can restore 5% of his maximum health per second.

The poison circle causes a loss of 10% of maximum health per second.

With the Supreme Bone, self-regeneration, and the use of drugs, he felt that, while he couldn't completely traverse the poison circle, he should be able to swim in it for an hour without any problems.

After all, there are still peach pits and peach juice to tide them over.

However, peach pits and peach juice are too rare, and he doesn't want to use them indiscriminately unless absolutely necessary.

Jiang Liu hid in the lower right corner of the map, moving with the poison circle while listening to the sounds coming from nearby.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes, an hour.
More than an hour had passed since that deafening roar, and the surrounding area was deathly quiet, making Jiang Liu even wonder if the other party had given up.

An hour and a half later, a sudden muffled thud shattered the last vestige of hope in his heart.

The enemy, the cat-and-mouse game, has finally caught up!
The muffled thud made Jiang Liu instinctively shudder, his expression changing slightly as he turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

The muffled thuds continued unabated, as if some terrifying behemoth was rampaging recklessly. The sound grew closer and closer, approaching at an extremely rapid pace.

Holy crap, that was way too fast!

Jiang Liu couldn't help but curse inwardly. At this rate, the enemy would probably be right in front of him in less than two minutes!
Now, there's only one way to go!
Without the slightest hesitation, he plunged headlong into the world of drugs.

The moment he entered the poison circle, a warning red light began to flash at the edge of his vision. Although there was no health bar displayed, he could still clearly feel that his health was dropping rapidly!
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10%, +5%, -10%, +5%, -10%
With his Supreme Bone and his self-recovery speed, he felt he could survive in the poison circle for at most 2 minutes.

Two minutes is enough for a dry hangover!

As Jiang Liu ran further away within the poison circle, he frantically stuffed Rejuvenation Pills into his mouth.

At this moment, only the Rejuvenation Pill could bring him a sliver of warmth.

With the support of the Rejuvenation Pill, his health loss slowed down again, and he could probably survive for another 5 minutes.

Eating two peach pits every 5 minutes can restore 50% of your health.
Even he couldn't afford it!
If there were a sales channel for this stuff, he could eat it forever, but the problem is there isn't!
Rotten peach pits have only been obtained through events and resource items, and even he only has a few hundred of them.

Eating two in 5 minutes is a bit of a waste.

I have to eat it even if it hurts!
Before a written employment contract, consumables are nothing!

Jiang Liu gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart: as long as he wasn't caught, he would eat as many peach pits as he could and stall for as long as he could!
He frantically dug in the opposite direction of the shrinking safe zone, the farther he was from the safe zone, the safer he would be.

There are still 18 hours left in the battle. Keep it up!
the other side.

General Yang also stopped and stood still, his brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

He spent an hour and a half searching the entire underground area of ​​the safe zone.

However, no one was found, not even a trace of the players fleeing.

Why is this?

It's normal that no trace of Jiang Liu's escape was found. Every move he makes will destroy an area within a kilometer radius, and Jiang Liu's tunnel is only three meters wide. It was accidentally affected and collapsed, so where could he find any trace of him?

It's normal that no trace can be found, but...
What about people?

"Could it be that I guessed wrong?"

General Yang muttered to himself, sinking into deep self-doubt.

But he quickly put the idea out of his mind.

He couldn't possibly be wrong; he trusted his judgment!

If not in the sky, then on the ground!
If you can't find it, then you've overlooked something!
Where exactly did the oversight occur?

General Yang frowned, deep in thought. Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the poisonous fog so close at hand. He paused for a moment, then instantly realized what was happening. Inside the poison circle!

He thought very firmly.

The only place he hadn't searched was the poison circle.

Being in the poison circle will cause you to lose 10% of your health per second, but it is not an instant death. If you have items or equipment that restore health, you can survive in the poison circle for a long time.

"Poison circle, huh, a bit clever, but too bad, you've run into me."

A stiff smile appeared on General Yang's stern and serious face.

Other players can't survive long in the poison circle, but he's different; he's the strongest body cultivator!
He also has the physique that automatically regenerates maximum health, and there are many different kinds of it!

No one is more resistant to poison than him!
He stepped into the poison circle, briefly felt his health slowly decreasing, and continued his thorough search.

Up and down, down and up.

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes.
Another hour passed.

"Damn it, this little brat can really run!"

After searching for more than two hours without finding anyone, General Yang's face darkened considerably. He couldn't help but curse and even had the urge to turn around and go back.

This is the right side of the map. Could it be that the player is on the left side of the map?
He was torn and silently ate a peach pit.

Should we continue searching in the safe zone on the right, or turn around and search in the safe zone on the left?
Just as he hesitated, suddenly, as if he had discovered something unexpected, his eyes widened and he stared straight at it.

A hole more than two meters in size appeared on the earthen wall in front of us.

The sight of this cave entrance caused General Yang's face to contort with rage, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent: "Finally... caught you, you little brat!"

This eighty-year-old man had been digging in the ground for hours, holding back his anger with nowhere to vent it, and now he finally had his chance.

No matter who that person is, even if he offers me a job, it won't help. I'm going to beat him up a few times to vent my anger!
Jiang Liu was digging holes from the bottom of the map outwards, while General Yang was conducting a carpet search from top to bottom. It would be normal for the two to collide.

Or rather, the fact that General Yang only discovered this tunnel now only shows that Jiang Liu was really lucky.

General Yang, with a stern face, withdrew the outward fluctuations of his spiritual energy, compressing them to within three meters of his body.

Then, it crashed into the tunnel dug by the river.

Ten li, a hundred li, a thousand li
A light drizzle appeared out of nowhere, its damp and chilly air landing on General Yang's forehead.

"This is... a rain-type skill?"

General Yang frowned slightly, a strange look flashing in his eyes, and the effects of rain-type skills subconsciously surfaced in his mind.

Recovery is extensive and lasts a long time.
If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to catch him soon!
"I'd like to see who this guy is who dares to play me for hours!"

Not just soon, but almost immediately.

Upon hearing the faint sounds coming from behind him, Jiang Liu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, a helpless expression on his face.

There's no other way; after dragging on for so long, we've finally reached our limit.

Since we've reached our limit, there's no other way but to turn back.

Although the commotion behind him was getting closer, Jiang Liu still did not give up.

Before he was caught, he had one very important task to complete as soon as possible.

Return to the safe zone!
Once found, it's time for a real, hard-fought battle. Being hesitant and timid in the poison circle means you can only really go all out once you're back in the safe zone.

"Ultimate Dragon Boat, set sail!"

There was no need to hide anymore. Without saying a word, Jiang Liu summoned the Supreme Dragon Boat, and the 10,000-meter-long dragon boat squeezed out a space in the enclosed underground area.

If the Azure Blood Hundred Slaughter Sword is a shovel, then the Supreme Dragon Boat is an excavator!
He revved the Ultimate Dragon Boat to maximum power, made a U-turn, and headed towards the safe zone!

"What's the noise?"

General Yang also heard the sound of the Supreme Dragon Boat pressing down on the ground. After a slight pause, he quickly quickened his pace.

A few minutes later.

He stared at the empty space in front of him, deep in thought.

What the hell is this thing?
"Ten thousand meters in size... Could it be a top-tier mode of transportation?"

General Yang secretly guessed, his face growing even darker.

If it's a top-tier mode of transportation, it's very difficult to catch up with just two legs.

"Sigh, it's so hard to catch someone."

General Yang couldn't help but let out an extremely weary sigh. Immediately, his spiritual energy surged, and an extremely violent hurricane appeared out of thin air, enveloping his body.

"Hurricane strikes!"

He was enveloped in a hurricane, his speed increased dramatically, and he rushed rapidly toward the Supreme Dragon Boat!

Ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes.
In just over thirty minutes, he caught up with the Supreme Dragon Boat, which was moving at full speed!

Finally, I caught you!
When General Yang saw the supreme-class dragon boat in front of him, he was so excited that he almost burst into tears.

General Yang discovered Jiang Liu, and Jiang Liu also discovered General Yang.

When Jiang Liu saw who had been chasing him underground, his face instantly turned green.

I am!

Second in the entire server!

You're an old man in your seventies or eighties, aren't you tired after chasing me for hours?!
"I am Jiang Liu, the leader of the Taiyao tribe in this city. Greetings, Senior Yang!"

Jiang Liu's mind raced as he drove the Supreme Dragon Boat at full speed, shouting loudly without turning his head.

General Yang: "??????"

When General Yang heard Jiang Liu's shout, he was clearly taken aback, thinking to himself that the person holding the ninth employment contract was one of his own.

River flow?

That name sounds so familiar.
Isn't that the kid who snatched the first job offer in front of everyone and then escaped from the siege of Taiye City?
He even had the employment letter with him!

But so what?

General Yang sneered, his anger surging to his head. With a ferocious expression, he shouted, "Since you are from the Taiyao tribe, then why don't you stop him and pay your respects to this King Yao!"

Jiang Liu: “.”

Stop?
You should take back that murderous aura first.

(End of this chapter)