Chase Game

Rewind a few minutes, and Zhang Qiang, relying on the information in his mind, had already entered the patrol team's daily patrol area.

In addition to their mission of detecting threats, the patrol team also has a hunting mission.

A group of about twenty people had tied up a wild boar and lined up in a long queue to return to their tribe.

Zhang Qiang suddenly emerged from the tall grass nearby, causing everyone to be on high alert.

The leader stepped forward. Zhang Qiang recognized him; in the game's setting, he was the second son of the tribal chief, named "Yasi".

Yasi had dark skin and a strong physique.

His face was frosty, and he stared at Zhang Qiang with unfriendly eyes, asking:

"Are you the one who lies?"

"Weren't you already expelled from the tribe? You dare to come back? Do you want to be taught a lesson again?"

Zhang Qiang took a breath. He knew there was no time for reasoning; he had to attract hatred in the most direct and fastest way.

He happened to know a way to incite public outrage and make everyone present want to kill him.

He shouted:

"I came back to tell you that the Mountain God does not exist, and even if he does, he is a complete idiot, an utterly stupid idiot."

The Mountain God is the highest deity of the Mountain God tribe. From childhood, everyone is taught that the Mountain God is real, sacred and inviolable, and must always be respected.

Most importantly, if anyone dares to slander the Mountain God, his tongue will be cut off.

But someone like Zhang Qiang could be beheaded.

He could have used even more vulgar language, but he was afraid these idiots wouldn't understand, so he played it safe.

After saying that, he ran away.

As expected, Yaxi and the others were taken aback at first, then reacted and began to discuss among themselves:

"Ah! How dare he slander the Mountain God!"

"Mountain God above, please calm your anger. We will immediately seize the slanderer and cut out his tongue as punishment..."

"No, cutting off his tongue is too lenient; his head should be chopped off to atone to the Mountain God!"

Asi also said:

"You despicable liar, you must be harboring resentment after being banished, slandering our great Mountain God. You will pay for this..."

"Yes, we must catch him!"

"He ran towards the Lake of the Underworld, hurry and chase him!"

A group of people abandoned the wild boar, grabbed their weapons, and gave chase.

Like Ling Yi, Zhang Qiang was actually relieved to see the group catching up. All he had to do now was lead them to the lakeside.

"Ling Yi, you have to hang in there..."

He quickened his pace.

……

Ling Yi's landing spot wasn't chosen randomly; he selected the shoreline closer to the tribe, so that it might be closer for Zhang Qiang to come from that side.

He had pushed himself to the limit, using up all the available items and skills, and dragged it out for about ten minutes.

He figured that if everything went smoothly with Zhang Qiang, he should have arrived by now.

But seeing the giant tiger swimming towards the shore, Ling Yi felt that the pursuers might arrive before them.

When the giant tiger swam ashore, Ling Yi had already run into the woods.

After resting on the magic carpet for three minutes, he has regained some strength.

Zhang Qiang hadn't arrived yet, and he couldn't just stand there and wait to die. He headed towards the Shanming tribe, running as far as he could.

After the giant tiger came ashore, its fur did not become scraggly from the water, but instead became soft and smooth. It could create a large curtain of water with a casual flick of its wrist.

After regaining its composure, it chased after Ling Yi again.

The giant tiger, empowered by its status as a pursuer, not only gains the stamina for continuous and rapid movement and an exceptional sense of smell, but also an unwavering spirit of relentless pursuit.

On Ling Yi's side, the side effects of the [Wind Speed ​​Shoes] were very strong. His newly recovered stamina was quickly depleted, and he was so tired that he was somewhat delirious.

He heard someone calling his name in a rapid-fire manner—

"Ling Yi..."

"Ling Yi...you...he...don't die..."

No, someone was actually calling his name!

And he recognized the voice.

Ling Yi stood up, and with the last bit of strength in his body, uttered his final words:

"Qiang-zi"

Zhang Qiang heard it; he was nearby!

He suddenly turned and rushed toward the source of the sound.

He found Ling Yi under a tree fifty meters away.

But the crisis is not over yet. They are now caught between the patrol team and the giant tiger and must find a place to hide as soon as possible.

Zhang Qiang was also very tired, but without saying a word, he picked up Ling Yi and started running again.

He risked his life to carry Ling Yi to the back of a shoal, but he was too exhausted to walk any further.

Fortunately, just as they hid, the giant tiger and the patrol arrived at the same time, and the two came face to face.

"It's a big worm!"

"How come it's so big..."

Yasi reacted swiftly, stabilizing morale:

"Don't panic, quickly form ranks! The Mountain God will grant us power!"

Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang lay down behind the earthen slope to observe.

They didn't know if the so-called Mountain God of the Underworld actually existed, but the patrol team did gain power after completing their formation.

A mysterious gray light enveloped everyone.

As the giant tiger pounced on one of them, everyone threw punches at the same time, and the giant tiger was unexpectedly knocked back several steps.

The next ten minutes were pretty much the same.

The giant tiger tried to find a way to break through, but each time it was inexplicably repelled and would accumulate some injuries.

The situation isn't good for Yasi either; some people are already swaying and unable to stand steadily.

So he immediately made a decision, drew his spear, and addressed the crowd:

"Mountain God above, all of you, please gather your power upon me alone!"

It was said to be an invitation, but there was no hint of invitation; rather, it was an unyielding demand.

Once they relinquish their power, without protection, they themselves will be in danger.

But these people seemed to have no idea about this at all, and they all put their hands together in prayer.

The gray light on his own body grew dimmer, while the gray light on Asi's body grew stronger.

The giant tiger then pounced again, knocking one of the tigers to the ground.

It turned its head, opened its blood-red maw, and bit a person's neck, causing blood to gush out.

At the same time, a long whip-like motion was lashed out, sending another person flying and causing them to fall to the ground, vomiting blood.

Without the gray light protecting them, the group was slaughtered by the giant tiger like sheep.

Fortunately, the gray light of Asi was fully gathered, and he gripped his spear, assuming a throwing posture.

Aim, throw!

This strike didn't pierce the stars, but it firmly sank into the giant tiger's neck!

Yasi thought to himself that it was a pity, as he had originally aimed for the heart.

The giant tiger, severely injured and terrified, became even more enraged and attacked the patrol team in a frenzy.

Despite the undiminished gray light emanating from Yaxi, he charged forward and engaged in close combat with him.

Ling Yi and Zhang Qiang, who were watching from behind the earthen slope, were shocked and exclaimed:

This guy is practically a superman!

The man and the tiger fought for several tens of minutes without a clear winner, but the system's announcement came.

[The game has ended. Congratulations to fugitives Zhang Qiang and Ling Yi for successfully escaping.]

[In this game, you two performed exceptionally well, cooperated seamlessly, and were perfectly in sync.]

The settlement phase is about to begin, and fugitive Zhang Qiang will receive the winner's reward.

Ling Yi, the helper who came to your aid, you will receive a special reward.