Chase Game

As the fifteenth minute approached, the bamboo hat proved ineffective, rendering Ling Yi's ability to track the Tibetan Mastiff virtually nonexistent.

He did encounter them twice, but he only caught a glimpse of them from afar. By the time he arrived at the location, the Tibetan Mastiffs were nowhere to be seen.

Fifteen minutes later, the bamboo hat took effect again, providing guidance. Ling Yi naturally went without hesitation.

During those fifteen minutes, the Tibetan Mastiff wasn't just hiding; it was thinking about how to fight back.

Even if you manage to dodge, it will only result in a draw in the end, and you'll still fall into the hands of the association after the game.

Winning is his only way out; winning this game is the only way out.

Even though it was incredibly difficult, he was determined to try and turn the tables.

So, the Tibetan Mastiff turned its attention to the field. The second stage was equivalent to the prop mode. Apart from the straw hat and raincoat in Ling Yi's hand, there were only three props on the field.

【Reversed Hourglass】, 【Muddy Land】, 【Stretchable Vines】.

The Tibetan Mastiff looked at a brief introduction to three props:

【Muddy Land】is a scene change with a slowing effect.

【Extendable Vines】They can be displaced and also have a control effect.

The [Reversed Hourglass] is the item he is currently searching for and is determined to obtain.

If the Seed of Predation was the key to Ling Yi's counterattack against Li Fang, then the key to the Tibetan Mastiff's counterattack against Ling Yi lies in the Reversed Hourglass!

The items are not differentiated by player or identity; their effects are fixed and anyone can use them. However, only the fugitives have the approximate location of these items, and Ling Yi can only rely on luck.

"Found it!"

Under an ordinary tree, a Tibetan mastiff's paws had dug a large hole, and at the bottom of the hole, an hourglass the size of a palm was covered with soil.

The Tibetan Mastiff used its mouth to retrieve it, and in doing so, learned about the item.

【Reversed Hourglass】Active skill "There's a reversal!", can be flipped once every 25 minutes, and after each flip, you can transform into another identity for one minute.

In other words, after 25 minutes, which is the 40th minute of the game, the Tibetan Mastiff flips the hourglass and can switch from being a fugitive to a pursuer for one minute.

Using the hunter's skills, they will face off against the original hunter, Ling Yi, to see whose methods are superior.

Now that he has a way to fight back, all he has to do is hold out for 25 minutes.

He had just climbed out of the pit when he sensed Ling Yi's approach. This sense came from one of the effects of his escapee-exclusive skill, Guardian Dog, called Territorial Awareness, and it was definitely not wrong.

Without hesitation, he took off running.

This time, Ling Yi used the [Wind Speed ​​Shoes], making him even faster, and he stayed close behind the Tibetan Mastiff.

The Tibetan Mastiff thought to itself, "If this continues, they'll be caught up."

Left with no other choice, he had to use his skill items to shake off Ling Yi once again.

Ling Yi, the pursuer, was not angry. He could fail many times, but if the Tibetan Mastiff made a mistake even once, it would fall into an abyss of no return.

If the straw hat can be used once every fifteen minutes, then he still has two more chances. Now, by expending more of the Tibetan Mastiff's item skills, he can wait for the final, fatal blow.

Moreover, during the chase, he sensed the presence of an item in a certain area along the road. He hadn't had time to investigate thoroughly while chasing the dog, and since he couldn't find the Tibetan Mastiff anyway, he might as well go and get the item first.

After spending some time searching, he found a vine hanging from the tree.

"This thing is a prop?"

Ling Yi held it up to his eyes to examine it closely, and the prop's information was revealed.

【Stretchable Vines】Active Skill "Oh ho ho ho ho!" With it, you can become Tarzan and move freely through the forest.

"So it's a movement item..." Although the skill name and description are a bit odd, its effect is actually quite significant.

The Tibetan Mastiff, however, was in a bit of a predicament. The second item he wanted was the [Extendable Vines], but it had now fallen into the hands of his pursuers.

Ling Yi was already faster than me, and now that he has a movement item, things are even more complicated.

He had no choice but to settle for the "Muddy Land," an item that looks like a lump of mud and has the active skill "One Deeper Stomp, Another Deeper Stomp."

This item can turn a large area of ​​land into a muddy swamp, making it difficult to walk. Without an escape tool, one will suffocate and die once completely trapped.

Now, the three items on the field each have their own owners. The Tibetan Mastiff must wait until the 40th minute to flip the hourglass and gain the right to use the Chaser skill once.

Time quickly reached the thirtieth minute, the guidance of the straw hat took effect again, and the [Wind Speed ​​Boots] were off cooldown and could be used again.

However, the [Wind Speed ​​Shoes] cannot be used together with the [Extendable Vines], as one item requires running on the ground and the other requires swinging in the air, which contradicts each other.

Considering the side effects of the [Wind Speed ​​Shoes], Ling Yi first used [Extendable Vines] to pursue the enemy.

He wrapped the vine around his body, held both ends in his hands, and extended it to wrap around the tree trunk, easily swinging up.

In terms of speed, it is much slower than the [Wind Shoes], but it has the advantage of being in the air.

When the tugging on his straw hat became increasingly intense, he switched to his Wind Speed ​​Boots to give chase.

If he gets just a little closer this time, he can mark the Tibetan Mastiff with a karmic sign, which will then trigger a negative consequence. With just this one move, the Tibetan Mastiff will surely be defeated.

However, the Tibetan mastiff running ahead seemed to sense something. It threw down the clump of mud from the "Muddy Land," which landed behind it and quickly formed a large swamp.

Ling Yi was too fast to dodge and still stepped into the mud.

The mud kept pulling him downwards, very quickly.

However, this mere swamp could not trap him. Ling Yi flung the vines in his hand towards a tree trunk beside him, then retracted the vines, and he was pulled out as well.

This pursuit also ended in failure.

Next time, at the forty-fifth minute, which will also be the last time, Ling Yi will guide the Tibetan Mastiff to its location, capture it, and decide the outcome of the battle. This is naturally what Ling Yi hopes for.

However, he also had to be wary of the Tibetan Mastiff's last stand, since the Tibetan Mastiff still faced real-world difficulties. Even if it successfully escaped in the game, it would not escape being hunted down in reality.

For Tibetan mastiffs, a draw means defeat; for Ling Yi, a draw has no score or reward and is meaningless.

The game quickly progressed to the 40th minute, and the Tibetan Mastiff's [Reverse Hourglass] could be flipped once more.

However, he did not use it immediately; this thing could only be most effective when used unexpectedly.

Five minutes later, Ling Yi once again learned the Tibetan Mastiff's location. Needless to say, he had no reason not to try this last chance.