Chapter 872: Heiyu Anomaly

Want to go back?

Stiff in place, Yuan Feng's shocked expression on his face quickly returned to normal.

Expressionless, muscles tensed throughout his body, ready to run again at any moment.

From a distance, he looked like a stone sculpture frozen in the night.

Heaven only knows how intense his shock was upon hearing that sound.

Cleary I've already run two kilometers; adding the distance outside the Safe Zone, that monster is at least nearly seven kilometers away!

For an ordinary Awakened One, the mental power diffusion range is at most about ten times their will attribute, even if they specialize in will.

Even with skill bonuses and various means, it won't exceed twenty times!

One point of will covers a twenty-meter range.

So, simply calculating...

Lin An's will attribute isn't it as high as 350 points!?

How is this possible!? Even a Fourth Stage couldn't have this mental strength!

There must be some problem, or else the opponent's will attribute is indeed abnormal, and with some unknown skill of mine, they locked onto me in advance.

Laughable, he didn't feel anything abnormal at the time.

Deep apprehension.

In a situation he couldn't understand, he didn't dare move at all.

Theoretically, if one's mental power can envelop oneself, one can use a skill to lock onto oneself...

His face grim, Yuan Feng quickly thought in his mind in less than a second.

If not for the strong sense of unease and unknown interference clouding his judgment, where would he have stopped?

What to do? Run or not run?

It's not that he's too cowardly or lacks courage to face things; rather, his post-apocalypse experiences and encounters in the Heiyu made him deeply understand a principle.

A gentleman does not stand beneath a dangerous wall! If one cannot judge the level of danger, and there is any possibility of death, then without hesitation one should run as far as possible.

Only by surviving does one have the right to become stronger.

During the last large-scale gathering, many Awakened Ones with talent and combat power higher than mine entered the Heiyu— why was I the only one who survived?

Wasn't it because he was cautious enough and considered things thoroughly?

His eyes flickered.

My speed is 370 meters per second; although not agility-focused, short bursts can still break Mach 1!

Assuming that person is really Lin An, even if he chased at Mach 2 speed...

(((7000/350)*370)/720)...

I would be caught in about 37 seconds... if we also consider terrain factors and sustained bursts...

His heart sank.

With such calculations, his only chance of survival is probably the Heiyu.

Fleeing into the mountains would likely get him caught as well.

But...

As long as he isn't instantly killed by a super long-range strike, he still has a good chance of escaping into the Heiyu range.

Once inside the Heiyu, even if Lin An is stronger, he probably couldn't find me; maybe I could even use the Heiyu...

After a brief calculation, Yuan Feng took a deep breath, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

Still, let's run.

Looking at the vast mountain range shrouded in black mist under the night sky, his heart trembled.

He hadn't not considered returning; Lin An would answer whatever he asked.

But... on the contrary, because the power gap between them is too great, he knows he probably can't hide any information.

Judging by that person's conduct, they are clearly a ruthless, unscrupulous individual.

Once forced to reveal the core secret of the Heiyu...

Put yourself in their shoes— anyone who learns that information would kill to silence it!

Entering the Heiyu, one can survive, and perhaps even rely on its layout...

Not entering, going back...

Life and death would then be in others' hands.

"Lin Dui, did that guy run?"

After ending his transformation, Zhang Tie dragged a lingchi victim covered in minced meat, walking toward Lin An with a suspicious expression.

He also noticed the black shadow fleeing inside the city; that guy truly runs incredibly fast.

He ignored the Awakened One troops behind him, and also ignored Lianglong, whose pupils dilated upon hearing his name.

Zhang Tie somewhat embarrassedly scratched his head and gave Lin An a hehe smile.

There's no way; it seems I've been recognized.

With his right hand resting on Lianglong's head, Lin An's eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness and confusion.

He had told Zhang Tie to avoid transforming as much as possible; otherwise, anyone who had gone through the trial would know who they were.

But this simpleton's bear-like nature remained unchanged, and he completely forgot about it.

However, I also indeed didn't deliberately conceal my identity; my strength is evident, and unless he feigned weakness to waste time, a perceptive person could probably guess.

Except... Lianglong.

"The one who ran away, is it Yuan Feng?"

He asked casually, Lin An didn't think much more, just vaguely realizing the other might have mastered a secret of the Heiyu that cannot be spoken.

Moreover, Lianglong probably doesn't know this secret.

Otherwise, fleeing would be meaningless.

After a moment's thought, Lin An still gave up the pursuit.

The distance is indeed too great; he cannot even instantly kill a third‑rank from that far.

That psychic transmission was actually also intimidating, saving him the trouble of going to capture people.

Although his will attribute is high, his actual lethal range is only about 700 meters.

From this route, the other party is determined to go into the Heiyu.

His expression was complex, somewhat dazed.

After looking at that face which he still couldn't see through the disguise, all the thoughts in Lianglong's mind were completely dispelled.

It... really is Lin An.

Although he promoted externally that his strength wasn't weak, even when boasting, he often told others that he was only slightly inferior to Lin An.

After saying it so much, he himself came to believe it, after all, everyone is a third rank.

But after actually encountering him, his face showed only a bitter, wry smile.

This person is actually stronger than the rumors, and... he has already reached the intermediate third rank.

Probably no one could have imagined that Lin An's strength had once again surpassed that of all Awakened Ones worldwide by a large margin.

He feels his loss is not unjust.

That's right, the person who escaped is exactly our Safe Zone's Leader Yuanfeng.

Having given up, Lianglong openly admitted, replying bitterly.

Yuanfeng ran away, and he himself was caught again.

Without third‑rank command interference, the Yingshan Safe Zone is like an undefended maiden, opening her thighs.

Apart from shouting a couple of times for fun, he probably doesn't even have the qualification to let the opponent bring an umbrella.

Even if they still have many Awakened Ones in the city, it's already meaningless.

The core node of the Yingshan Safe Zone.

Looking at only a second‑rank spiritual node, a flash of disappointment passed through Lin An's eyes.

A second‑rank node is too trash.

Whether it's moving it back to Long An or consuming it himself, the significance is not great.

It seems that such a large Safe Zone could be built only thanks to the output of the Heiyu.

Under the azure blue light, he quietly pondered the content of the earlier question.

The Heiyu information Lianglong knows is not much; he has only entered twice.

But the escaped Yuanfeng has not only gone in and out four times, but also penetrated deep into the Heiyu interior.

Obviously, in that total army annihilation, the sole survivor Yuanfeng grasped the most important information.

What a pity.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Actually, Lin An himself didn't expect the other party to flee so decisively.

Know that once they flee, it means completely abandoning the Safe Zone.

Who would bear to give up as an ordinary person? At worst, they'd try throwing a skill to test it.

If he came with the intention of annexing Yingshan, the other party would be handing over his painstakingly built power on a silver platter.

Logically, even if they hid and put up a token resistance, relying on home advantage and the many Awakened Ones, they would at least have the wherewithal to contend with him.

After all, there are still many Awakened Ones in the city who haven't joined the battle.

But once they flee, the blow to morale and people's hearts is devastating.

You mean, the supernatural incidents in the Heiyu won't pursue out of the Heiyu?

Being able to survive is purely because they ran fast?