[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-78":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882279,2498,"Chapter 78: Pursuit in the Forest","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>“B-boss——! I think they’re catching up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fleeing for their lives through the forest, the remaining bandits panicked as they noticed the birds startled into flight behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tch! Useless fools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss cursed his men silently, weighing his options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His underlings stood no chance of outrunning Rank C adventurers. Should he abandon them and flee alone? No...... Even on his own, he couldn’t match the adventurers’ jungle experience—he’d be caught sooner or later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......I have to take a gamble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss suddenly stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, why’d we stop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits stared at him in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why run? We’ll be caught eventually! Better fight back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh——? Fight back? With just us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits pointed at themselves, dumbfounded—as if saying, “Boss, have you lost your mind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss gritted his teeth in anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You idiots, follow me! They haven’t locked onto our exact position yet—let’s hide somewhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“O-oh, right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits stumbled after the Boss as he sneaked into the dense jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alec held up his hand, and the pursuing adventurers came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s off. Did they split up? No...... They’re hiding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The bastards are in hiding! But they can’t be far. Spread out and search——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The adventurers scattered through the jungle, Hulim Heyerar included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced around. The forest looked the same in every direction, easy to get lost in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Hulim and the seasoned adventurers, that wasn’t a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The real challenge was finding the hidden bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I climb a tree to look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly dismissed the thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest was too thick—even from the treetops, she couldn’t see what was below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait, there’s a spell that can......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim suddenly remembered a magic Semiris had taught her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the oldest beings in the world, Semiris mastered countless ancient and modern spells. Many of the ones she’d passed on to Hulim were rare—even lost—to the current era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A case of literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you see it, report the violation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spells like Earth Palm, Ice Construct, and the rarely used Shadow Stealth were already uncommon today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the truly lost spells included Water Breathing, and——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“【???????????????????????????????????????????????????】”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“——Wind Messenger Bird!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of wind elements converged into a bright glow before Hulim. From the glow, a small, glowing green bird emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird fluttered around her, agile and lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she’d used this spell many times, it still felt incredible every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she could share the Wind Messenger Bird’s vision, seeing two perspectives simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go——”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her command, the bird shot into the sky, piercing through the tree canopy. In its vision, the world suddenly opened up—endless trees stretched as far as the eye could see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the view plummeted rapidly, passing through layers of leaves to reveal the dark forest of tree trunks—nearly identical to Hulim’s own view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim controlled the bird, darting through the jungle to track the bandits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere moments, she’d searched a 500-meter radius. If the adventurers—who usually risked their lives crawling through dangerous terrain—knew about this, they’d be green with envy......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm——, this is......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused the bird’s vision, locking onto some suspicious tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, these are definitely human footprints. They must be nearby.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim directed the bird to search the area around the tracks, while moving quickly in that direction herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found them——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits’ figures appeared in the bird’s view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim raised her wand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No...... We’re still too far. Sending a signal might mislead the others. I need to get closer first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her wand and continued approaching the bandits......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, they’re searching everywhere! What do we do? We’ll be found sooner or later!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits were panicking. They knew hiding was only a temporary reprieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up! Can’t you see I’m trying to think!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss snapped. But despite his words, he was panicking internally—no plan came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is close enough......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim checked the distance to the bandits. They hadn’t moved, so she raised her wand above her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!Boom——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fireball exploded high above the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scattered adventurers looked up simultaneously, spotting the glow through the leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found them! Let’s go——!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the fireball exploding nearby, the bandits froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What the hell? We’ve been found!? But where is he!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They glanced around, but saw no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You idiots! The signal came from over there! Why would he be here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss cursed, his expression darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever this is must have spotted us, but didn’t want to alert us—so they pulled back to send the signal......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?! Boss, what do we do now? Run again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits stared at him blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Run run run! That’s all you know how to do! He’s right behind us—how can we run!? If we’re going to flee, we need to take him out first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take him out......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits exchanged glances. They had no courage to fight at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss laughed bitterly at their cowardice. But bandits were always greedy and afraid of death—he couldn’t expect much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You fools! Didn’t I just say he hid to send the signal!? That means he’s weaker than us—otherwise, he wouldn’t be hiding! Can’t you get that through your thick skulls!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! Right! You’re so smart, Boss!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandits suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss didn’t bother responding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you waiting for? Move! Do you want the adventurers to come greet you!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reassured that their enemy was weaker, the bandits’ fear faded. Besides, if they didn’t take him out, he’d keep exposing their position. For a moment, murderous intent flared in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as they marched forward, none of them noticed a figure falling behind—growing farther and farther away until it stopped completely......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ps：Having a bit of a mental block, so I’ll grab a coffee and clear my head. I’ll try to post 1-2 more chapters today—double happiness for the weekend!!\u003C\u002Fp>",982,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.917Z",1,"novelbin.me","14b147c4542058a4448eef42b7c6b6153d3febc8ae5d99813dd331b7398806ea","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-79","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-77",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]