CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 327: THE ADVANTAGE IS OURS

Unexpectedly, Liu Hua’s move made Boss Liang think that they had teamed up with Xuan Xiaocao. Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei didn’t explain and continued pursuing with the Flying Ants covering the sky.

Boss Liang shouted again, "Yang Shuxia, do you think that relying on these people from the north can make you oppose us? Don’t forget that Xuan Xiaocao and her bunch couldn’t do anything to us back then! Except for Xuan Xiaocao, the rest are trash!"

"Listen to me obediently, give them the power, and I won’t hold you accountable for these matters! I mean what I say!"

He seemed convinced that Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei were empowered by Yang Shuxia, and only with his power could they unleash such strength.

As he spoke, he retreated with Xu, glancing around, trying to find Yang Shuxia within the surroundings.

To find someone, it was quite simple for them.

Chai Xin’s current strength was unmatched compared to before, and her disguise was excellent, allowing her to perfectly conceal visually and aurally.

However, the problem was that Boss Liang and Xu had consumed the Fungus Stone, and now everyone, including Chai Xin, was marked and could be sensed by Boss Liang and Xu.

Boss Liang quickly locked onto a direction, feeling displeased, ignoring Tang and Luo Ping who were in the open. He snapped two branches from a riverside tree and, finding an opening, hurled them with a "whoosh."

The branches were aimed to weave between Lu Xi’an, Yao Wei, and the Flying Ants, heading towards the direction he had locked on.

Lu Xi’an tossed two stones with a "whoosh," striking the branches with a "smack," knocking them down, and laughed, "Been on guard against this trick of yours."

Boss Liang became more displeased and said coldly, "Did Yang Shuxia tell you this?"

He suspected Yang Shuxia had informed Lu Xi’an about his fighting style.

However, Lu Xi’an didn’t answer directly, only saying, "Guess."

Boss Liang and Xu, powerless, could only yell in frustration, "If you dare, come after us. If you do, I’ll make you suffer!"

After saying that, they sprinted back the way they came without any hesitation.

It sounded like provocation, but Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei had no choice but to give chase.

Chasing at such high speed would likely disconnect Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei from Liu Hua, losing the support from the Type C Neo-Humans, significantly weakening their strength.

Why did Boss Liang and Xu suddenly lose power during the fight?

It was surely because Tang Er, Yao, and Gou had severed the connection between the Type C Neo-Humans and Boss Liang and Xu, those insects.

There were too many Type C Neo-Humans among the enemies from Northern County. If Boss Liang and Xu returned to the realm of those Type C Neo-Humans, they would be empowered again.

By then, the tide would turn, making this battle hard to win.

Moreover...

Yao and Tang Er were taking Gou and a drone on the west side, and if those two ran back, Yao and Tang Er would be in danger.

Lu Xi’an gritted his teeth, pushing his limits, accelerating to pursue, unleashing his full potential. With the boost from Liu Hua’s abilities, his terrifying speed shot him out like a cannonball, punching towards Boss Liang.

He had to entangle these two people quickly.

Lu Xi’an thought to himself.

As long as they could hold these two back and slow them down, Liu Hua’s ants could catch up and engulf these Type A Neo-Humans who exceeded their limits with Fungus Stone.

Seeing Lu Xi’an’s actions, Yao Wei quickly understood Lu Xi’an’s intention. She immediately followed up rapidly, unleashing her own full potential to attack Xu from the front and back, moving in perfect sync.

However, though they were in sync, so were Boss Liang and Xu.

Their sole focus was escape. Facing the attacks from Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei, they didn’t bother to respond. Even when hit, they forced themselves onward, staggering forward, and continued running, or when knocked down, they rolled forward and got back up to keep running.

Even when their bodies were indented, heads rattling, and blood spraying, they ignored it, only focusing on fleeing.

In the previous battle, they had been pounded by Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei for a long time, which stimulated the potential of the Fungus Stone within them, greatly enhancing their strength. As Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei chased and hit them, they could barely strike but couldn’t hold them back or slow them down.

With the Fungus Stone in their bodies, their recovery was incredibly fast, and they were tremendously powerful. With Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei chasing them, they could only blindly run without being stopped.

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei knew they couldn’t continue like this, as continuing would only make Boss Liang and Xu stronger.

Such hammering instead benefited the enemy; what was going on?!

How could consuming the Fungus Stone turn them into such freaks?!

Seeing Boss Liang and Xu like this, they really wished they could swallow the Fungus Stone too.

But the problem was that they already knew the Fungus Stone was hugely risky to consume.

Northern County developed this method, but only Xu and Boss Liang survived, while others became food for others.

With the Flying Ants lagging behind, Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei decided to stop.

Given the current situation, they couldn’t act recklessly. After helping the enemy, if their main forces, them and Yao Wei, were further harmed, they would be doomed.

The best course now was to make their positions clear and engage in battle later.

They only hoped that over on the west side, Yao and Tang Er were wise and cautious enough not to fully reveal themselves, and could quietly withdraw if things went wrong.

Just then, they saw someone barreling down the highway, moving at incredible speed.

Looking at him, he doesn’t seem to have the advantage of a Type C Neo-Human, and he’s definitely one of the Type A Neo-Humans from the Northern County faction.

As soon as he saw the four of us in this chase, he showed a look of surprise, licked his lips with a fierce expression, sped up and rushed towards us.

I really didn’t expect to catch up with Boss Liang and Xu here.

Even more unexpected was that Boss Liang and Xu had fallen into disadvantage.

But it’s fine, looking at Boss Liang and Xu, it seems they are only slightly behind.

Now with me, the third-ranked fighter from Northern County, joining, along with Boss Liang and Xu, it’s three against two.

Three against two, the advantage is mine!

Thinking this, he immediately pulled out two blades, and threw them towards Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei with a "whoosh".

— His combat tactics were surprisingly similar to Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei’s, preferring to start with hidden weapons.

However, just as he tossed his blades, Xu was already yelling with gritted teeth, "Run!"

He was momentarily confused, not understanding what was happening, when he saw that Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei had already extended a hand each to catch his blades.

"Boom!"

Immediately, two fists followed up, landing left and right on his face.

The man and woman who were just a bit of distance away closed in on him in the blink of an eye.

Their fists moved with terrifying speed, he couldn’t dodge at all, and he was instantly knocked back, seeing stars.

"Slash, slash, slash!"

Before he could react, his head and neck were pierced repeatedly, leaving him a bloody mess, dead beyond doubt.

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei stood up and exhaled lightly.

If we can’t kill Boss Liang and Xu, can we not kill you?

Next comes the clear-cut battle, and reducing your numbers is still beneficial for us.

Boss Liang and Xu’s faces twisted in anger, gritting their teeth more and more, but they didn’t dare to look back, their expressions hidden at the front, leaving only the backs of their heads for Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei.

The backs of their heads getting further and further away.

Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei didn’t pursue; they just stayed in place waiting.

After a while, they heard a commotion behind them. Turning around, they saw two cars approaching, one from the 923 Base and another belonging to Lu Shou.

The cars pulled up next to Lu Xi’an and Yao Wei and stopped. The group got off, and Luo Ping said, "Sorry, I didn’t consider the possibility of a mobile battle and didn’t arrange for the cars to come. I just went to have someone bring them over."

Lu Xi’an said, "What’s there to apologize for? It’s the first time any of us has fought so many people; none of us has any experience. How’s the situation over at Tang Er’s side now?"

Luo Ping seemed to have already checked the Resonant Gene Scanner and had an idea, immediately answering, "They’re down one person over there, looks like Yao and Tang Er succeeded."

"But not completely successful."

Lu Xi’an said, "I hope they’re okay, hope they took down a Type A or Type C Neo-Human."

These two types are the most impactful in battle.

"Yes."

Luo Ping nodded, "I hope they realize the situation isn’t right and sneak back quietly..."

He instructed people to unload the Resonant Gene Scanner, connected to a power bank, from the car and place it on the front hood. When everyone looked again, they saw that the red dots representing Northern County had reshuffled, going from eleven to nine.

The red dots had stopped on the highway, neither advancing nor retreating, seemingly caught in a decision-making moment.

"Do you think they’ll retreat or come at us again?"

Lu Xi’an asked, looking at the map on the Resonant Gene Scanner.

Luo Ping shook his head, "Not sure, hope they decide to retreat. It’d be best if they did."

"But we are marked and can never truly shake them off."

Lu Shou said in a deep voice, "Even without looking at the map, I can feel their position. This sense of direction is too accurate; once we split up, they’ll find us immediately..."

Everyone understood what he meant, and felt a weight settle in their hearts.

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao."

Suddenly, Tang Er’s voice came through.

Following the sound, everyone saw a car suddenly appear in the northern wilds, with Tang Er standing on top of it.

Drones flew out of the car, the door opened, and so did Gou.