The team led by Cai Er in the front was still full of energy, ready to rush to the end in one go, but Fang Yuâs team was starting to lag behind.
At this moment, two choices lay before Fang Yu.
The first choice was to speed up and catch up, blending in with Cai Erâs team. But that would mean abandoning the safety of those behind.
The second choice was to slow down and face difficulties together with his own team. Yet, it was uncertain what that [Hei Yuxin] was capable of, or whether that [Spirit] would come after them.
He might end up being destroyed along with his team due to a momentâs softness, for the sake of love and unity, and ultimately lose his own life.
The wilderness is not childâs play; itâs a place where one could truly lose their life at any moment.
Although Fang Yu had the fallback of player revival up his sleeve, and thus his fear of death wasnât so strong, who really wants to die if they can live? After all, he wasnât familiar with the people behind.
However, Cai Erâs team might not necessarily accept him, and that was the crux of the problem.
If he ended up alone, it would be better to return and lead his own team, gaining more capital to survive in the wild.
Besides, Ling Huxiang, standing beside him, was a pure native NPC; under such pressure, who could say what she would do?
If one doesnât look out for themselves, the heavens and earth would annihilate them. If she truly could abandon the team to save her life, no one could say anything.
As Fang Yu contemplated, Ling Huxiang spoke up.
"Lady Cai Er! Thereâs strength in numbers; we should have already escaped the previous barrierâs range and are at a safe distance now. Please take us with you and act together!"
Would it work?
Fang Yu frowned. Based on previous reactions, Zuo Lv and Hei Ao had very low authority in the team, and the others didnât have the slightest intention to act together with them.
Indeed, after Ling Huxiangâs voice fell, Cai Er and the others in front didnât give them any response.
The Foolish Underworld and the Five Great Families are not intimately connected; they might exchange pleasantries in the city, but once in the wild, everyone fights for themselves. Why would anyone help you?
Hei Ao and Zuo Lv seemed to have pleaded once, mainly to bring only Fang Yu along, but it was still like sinking a stone into the sea.
Their team didnât need outsiders.
By this time, Fang Yu had already slowed down.
He had realized that retreating with Cai Erâs team was unlikely to happen.
He glanced back at the people in his team.
Dong Xingzhou was biting his teeth in silence, looking at him.
Zhu Huida, carrying someone on his shoulder, had a cold gaze, showing no change in emotion.
The others were more or less on guard, with hints of pleading in their eyes.
Fang Yu took a deep breath and gradually fell back, getting farther from Cai Erâs team in the front.
"Relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself."
At this time, Ling Huxiang also stopped, watching Cai Erâs team go far, she said coldly.
With their physical strength, they could certainly hang tightly behind Cai Erâs team, but it was meaningless. Others could indeed leave you to die, so what was the use of following someone elseâs team? Better to stay and lead his own team to act.
As long as that [Spirit] in the back didnât catch up, their team could handle other demons.
"Captain Diao!" Dong Xingzhou exclaimed excitedly after catching up.
"Captain Linghu!" Even Zhu Huida, usually calm, had a bit of excitement in his eyes at this moment.
Between life and death, there is great terror.
If they were abandoned by the two captains, they would be in grave danger.
Even if they werenât killed by the [Spirit], walking in the wilderness not on the official road would be fraught with danger at every step.
But now it was different, the captains had returned, as if giving the team a backbone, the momentum of the team came back all at once, as if their hanging hearts fell back, and everyone excitedly called out the captainsâ names while keeping formation and running outward together.
From the rear came another loud boom, frightening everyone to speed up again immediately.
Fang Yu didnât know how much distance their team had run, only that gradually people in the team began to fall from exhaustion, only to be carried by companions who helped each other move forward.
This was not ordinary running, but a desperate sprint, like the shortest plank of a barrel, where the weak would constantly drag down the strong, slowing the teamâs speed.
Fortunately, after running so far, they had already left the previous pit area, and because their actions were so loud, demons occasionally came to attack them, so it could be basically confirmed that they had already escaped the danger range.
Fang Yu managed to earn four attribute points along the way, but with a formidable Ling Huxiang beside him, distributing the spoils was still a bit tough.
"This way."
Ling Huxiang said.
Fang Yu glanced over, noticing next to Ling Huxiang, on the bark of a large tree, was a carved mark, nodding slightly.
It was an arrow.
Underneath was the character [Zuo].
"Fortunately, you have a connection with Miss Zuo, otherwise this road might be hard to traverse."
Their team was not as strong as Cai Erâs team, and after running non-stop, everyone was already exhausted.
Encountering Little Demons was fine; Fang Yu and Ling Huxiang could resolve them with ease.
If they encountered a Great Demon, needing the teamwork to act, it would be disastrous.
Fortunately, with the marks left by Zuo Lv, they traveled along Cai Erâs teamâs path, making it relatively safe along the way, even seeing the body of a large, just-recently-defeated Great Demon.
"Everyone, keep going, if we find a suitable place, weâll camp and rest."
Fang Yu shouted back.