CHAPTER 113: FIGHTING IN WATER

Carlotta naturally knew that Victor and the others would definitely catch up, so after leaving the valley, she quickly distanced herself, passing through one forest after another.

She avoided any monsters along the way if possible, and quickly dealt with those she couldn’t avoid, not wasting any time. Fortunately, she didn’t encounter any troublesome monsters.

They traveled for several hours and eventually arrived at a river.

"This river is really big."

The river ahead, its origin and destination unknown, was extremely long and very wide.

The river was rapid, constantly surging, its rumbling sound as powerful as thunder. The splashing water moistened the riverbank.

Carlotta had deliberately come to this river. She had previously obtained two maps, which not only showed the location of their destination but also revealed the terrain of a large area, including this surging river.

"Let’s explore along this river," Carlotta suggested.

Following the river would lead them to the pond where the tri-colored fish were, and the treasure site wasn’t far beyond.

Amelia had no objections to this decision, and Mia didn’t need to have any.

"Roar!"

A roar came from the river.

A giant beast emerged, with a gaping mouth, and a foul smell reached them before it even got close.

"Boom!"

With a thought from Amelia, a massive rock formed in mid-air and then slammed down, crushing the beast, causing its flesh to splatter, and it was instantly motionless.

Carlotta glanced at the beast: "A Bigmouth Beast, its materials aren’t useful."

She shook her head, and as the rock disappeared, she kicked the Bigmouth Beast into the river.

As soon as the Bigmouth Beast entered the water, Carlotta saw a large shadow emerge from the river, followed by a swarm of sharp-toothed fish that quickly devoured the beast, leaving only its skeleton in a short time.

"Bloodthirsty Fish," Carlotta recognized these monsters.

Bloodthirsty Fish weren’t strong and wouldn’t attack living creatures unless they smelled blood. Once they caught the scent of blood, they would relentlessly pursue it, making them somewhat troublesome.

Since the Bloodthirsty Fish had no value, Carlotta ignored them and continued walking along the riverbank with Amelia.

Amelia took out two magic bananas from the Ten-Heart Pearl and gave one to Carlotta as a snack.

Then she heard a gurgling sound and looked at Mia.

"Have you not eaten for a long time?" Amelia asked.

"You haven’t given me anything to eat," Mia looked a bit aggrieved.

Amelia paused, then handed Mia a few magic bananas. These bananas were good as snacks and could also serve as a main meal, their abundant magic replenishing the body’s needs.

The three continued along the river.

Along the way, there were quite a few monsters, as they also needed water, and this was the only large river nearby, so monsters from both banks would come to drink.

After another hour, the sky began to lighten, and the horizon turned pale.

At this moment, Mia tensed up and said, "Someone’s following us from behind. It feels very familiar, probably someone from the Meyer Adventure Group."

Carlotta and Amelia were surprised. They had already run so far, yet the Meyer Adventure Group could still catch up?

Along the way, they had tried to cover their tracks as much as possible, and the night had helped to some extent. They thought they wouldn’t be found.

"It seems the Meyer Adventure Group has some skills," Carlotta said calmly.

"What should we do?" Mia was nervous.

She knew that if the Meyer Adventure Group caught up, it wouldn’t just be a middle tier listener. There might even be a peak tier listener, which they definitely couldn’t handle.

Was there still time to run?

Could they escape?

Mia’s legs started trembling again. She wasn’t brave to begin with, and now she was very panicked.

Carlotta suggested, "Dragging this out isn’t a solution. Since they can find us, it means they have excellent tracking skills. We probably can’t shake them off. Rather than that, we should turn around and deal with them. Otherwise, if we run into trouble later and they take advantage, it’ll be even worse."

Amelia nodded, "I agree."

Hearing this, Mia was dumbfounded.

She couldn’t help but say, "Wait, what about the peak tier Listener? How can we fight them?"

As far as she remembered, all three of them were apprentices, right?

The Listeners on the other side include early tier, middle tier, and even peak tier. How could they handle that?

Carlotta smiled slightly, "Listeners, even peak tier ones, are no big deal."

Mia was stunned, wondering if Carlotta had gone mad. They were listeners, even peak tier ones. Since when could they be looked down upon?

She looked at Amelia, thinking she must be crazy too.

"As I said before, if there are any apprentices, you handle them, Mia," Amelia said.

Mia was speechless.

There was no time to persuade them now, as the Meyer Adventure Group had already caught up.

Peak tier Listener Victor Meyer.

Middle tier Listener Matteo Rosen.

Early tier Listener Vilan Costa.

There were no others in sight, as the apprentices of the Meyer Adventure Group couldn’t keep up with the three Listeners and were still behind, unable to arrive immediately.

"Finally found you," Matteo sighed in relief upon seeing the three ahead, then glared at them.

These three little apprentices had previously fooled him, making him think they were someone he couldn’t handle, causing him to flee. He considered this a great humiliation!

"That eighth-tier apprentice is the leader of the Moonlight Adventure Group, but to us, she’s nothing," Vilan said.

The leader of the Moonlight Adventure Group, as an eighth-tier apprentice, had once defeated an early tier Listener, which was indeed an impressive feat.

Even he wouldn’t dare to face her rashly. But now, they not only have an early tier Listener but also middle tier and peak tier ones. No matter how skilled an apprentice is, they’re still just an apprentice and can’t turn the tables.

Victor’s eyes were filled with killing intent as he strode forward, "So, you’re the ones who killed Jay? You really have a death wish, thinking you can escape from us?"

Additionally, he had discovered that the wind stones he had mined from the Wind Stone Mine were all missing, certainly taken by these three. Since they didn’t have anything on them, they must have a spatial artifact.

Thus, Victor’s killing intent was also mixed with greed. Spatial artifacts, regardless of their level, held astonishing value.

Victor immediately took action, not wanting to waste any time.

He already knew that these people were from the Moonlight Adventure Group, and their leader was even capable of fighting against an early tier Listener. But even so, how could they be a match for him?

He wanted to end this quickly!

He took out a bag from his waist and with a wave of his hand, a large number of corpses fell to the ground, both human and monster.

This bag was an alchemical artifact, not an ordinary spatial item. It could only contain living beings or corpses, but living beings couldn’t be stored for long, while corpses had no such restriction.

As a practitioner of necromancy, Victor had a high compatibility with this body bag, which made it convenient for him to carry corpses... Although a necromancer wouldn’t lose their combat ability without corpses, having them allowed a necromancer to unleash even greater power.

As the corpses fell to the ground, they shakily stood up, forming a semi-circle around Carlotta and the others.

Then, Victor’s palm surged with magic, and a red light ring expanded, quickly sweeping over the area and passing over the numerous corpses.

In the next moment, the corpses became frenzied as if injected with adrenaline, emitting roars that were neither human nor beast-like, and then they all charged madly towards Carlotta.

"So fast!"

Carlotta turned and ran.

She could tell at a glance that these corpses had been enhanced, possessing extremely outrageous combat abilities. Each corpse was equivalent to a Listener, with terrifyingly high combat power.

Is this the power of a peak tier Listener?

Of course, this was also related to the magic Victor practiced. Necromancy didn’t have much advantage against opponents of the same level, but when dealing with lower-level opponents, the advantage was enormous, allowing the creation of a large number of undead almost equivalent to early tier Listeners.

Carlotta quickly retreated to the riverside, and Amelia, without hesitation, chose a position on the river, summoning the Moonlight there.

The reason they dared to stay and fight after discovering Victor and the others chasing them was because of the Moonlight. As long as this alchemical ship could sail, it was enough for them to face a peak tier listener.

"Boom!"

Because Amelia summoned it in a hurry, the Moonlight landed heavily on the river, causing the river surface to sink and splashing water everywhere.

This scene stunned Victor, Matteo, and Vilan. Their eyes almost popped out in disbelief. They never expected Amelia to casually summon such a large alchemical ship. This was an alchemical ship! What level of spatial item could hold such a large chemical ship?

After the shock, Victor’s expression turned ecstatic, and he shouted, "Hurry up and attack! They’re trying to escape, don’t let them get away!"

At this moment, Carlotta and the others were near the alchemical ship, looking as if they were trying to escape.