Big Hamr stayed a bit further away from them, occasionally tossing rocks in all directions.
The stones flew with a whooshing sound into the depths of the mist, attempting to mislead the pursuers behind them, making them chase in the wrong direction.
Or he would swing his heavy iron hamr, smashing through tree trunks as thick as bowls, creating chaotic barricades to slow down the pursuers’ steps.
Lin Chuqiao barely ran a few hundred ters in the forest and was already panting heavily, her chest rising and falling intensely.
The strands of hair on her forehead were soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to her fair cheeks.
She glanced back, Bai Ling’s face was equally flushed, her steps were unsteady, clearly, this escape had exhausted a significant amount of physical strength.
And not far away, those pursuers were like sharp-sensed hounds, still relentlessly chasing.
The faint sounds of chaotic footsteps and shouting were like death warrants, making one’s heart race with fear.
Lin Chuqiao’s biggest worry now was that her and Bai Ling’s physical condition would drag down the entire operation.
If they were caught by those treasure hunters, the two won would barely have any strength to resist.
Only Big Hamr, with his strong physique, might be able to hold them off for a while.
At this thought, Lin Chuqiao bit her lip, determination flashing in her eyes, and despite her legs feeling as heavy as if they were filled with lead, she pushed herself forward again.
Her gaze swiftly pierced through the mist, quickly searching for the correct way forward.
Then, the three of them ran intermittently for another distance.
Finally, Lin Chuqiao saw a red cloth tied to a tree branch, faintly visible in the mist.
That was a marker for a safe route, and according to the plan, seeing the red cloth ant they were not far from being out of danger.
Lin Chuqiao’s heart relaxed, and she hurriedly reported the situation through the spiritual link:
"Professor, we have reached the target location."
Soon, the Professor’s voice ca through from the other end of the channel:
"Very well, as soon as you signal, Monkey will imdiately activate the switch."
"Wait!"
Bai Ling suddenly interrupted, "Big Hamr is still behind and hasn’t caught up yet!"
She then turned around, cupped her hands around her mouth, and shouted in the direction where Big Hamr was:
"Big Hamr, hurry up!"
At that mont, Big Hamr was swinging his hamr, intensely fighting two treasure hunters who had already caught up.
The opponents were agile and clear in their intent, repeatedly trying to get around Big Hamr to chase the two won who might be carrying the Golden Benba Bottle.
Hearing Bai Ling’s shout, Big Hamr’s eyes widened like copper bells, and he erupted in power.
He raised his large iron hamr high, sweeping it across with enormous force, the wind howling, breaking branches and sending leaves flying wherever it went.
Then he smashed it down again with a loud "clang," the sound resonating in the air, making the ground shake violently as if a small earthquake had occurred.
This fierce montum frightened the two opponents into retreating, a hint of dread showing in their eyes, clearly not expecting this big guy to have such brute strength.
Seizing the chaos, Big Hamr wasted no ti, kicking off with his legs and striding towards his companions.
As he crossed over the area marked by the red cloth.
Other treasure hunters followed suit, their silhouettes cutting through the mist, clearly appearing in view.
Each had a ferocious look, eyes glinting with greed, especially the two fastest ones who seed determined not to give up.
Lin Chuqiao’s eyes narrowed suddenly, and she shouted in the ntal channel:
"Get down!"
At the sa ti, she quickly dropped to the ground, agile like a rabbit.
Bai Ling and Big Hamr also responded quickly, unhesitatingly dropping to the ground.
The signal was sent, and two kiloters away on a certain mountaintop, Monkey pressed the pre-prepared remote detonation device.
In an instant, a series of earth-shattering explosions erupted behind the three who were lying down.
Firelight shot up into the sky, illuminating the dark forest in an instant.
The explosion’s shockwave blew the surrounding trees every which way, and dirt and rocks splattered everywhere like rain.
Under the imnse impact, those at the forefront of the pursuers were battered and bleeding, with broken bones.
So were even blown several ters through the air, heavily slamming to the ground, coughing up blood and struggling to get up.
Other treasure hunters, who narrowly escaped the initial blast, stopped in fright, quickly dropping to the ground with their heads covered.
Once the explosion’s aftermath subsided, they gingerly raised their heads, scanning the surroundings with their eyes.
Thick smoke billowed, forming a dense cloud of dust that blurred vision and made them cough repeatedly.
It completely obstructed their sight, making it impossible to discern directions.
Let alone find those three "Mike’s cohorts" hiding sowhere in this chaos.
anwhile, Lin Chuqiao and the other two had already used the explosion as perfect cover, disappearing into the depths of the mist, swiftly retreating in the predetermined direction.
"Well done!"
Upon learning of the situation on-site, the Professor’s voice ca through the spiritual link, with a tone that couldn’t hide his gratification:
"Everyone did a great job this ti, especially Xiao Chu, Bai Ling, and Big Hamr for holding off nurous treasure hunter pursuers and taking significant risks. You deserve special credit."
"Haha, that’s right, just look at how seamless our teamwork was!"
Big Hamr laughed in his booming voice, swinging his iron hamr still sared with dirt as he strode forward.
Sweat mixed with dirt on his face, though filthy, made him look like a victorious general, boasting incessantly:
"With as the advance guard, those guys can forget about getting close to the treasure."
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