NOVEL NEXT Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Shared Vision
Chapter 24: Shared Vision
When Su Mo expressed his interest in going to Shrek Academy, Bibi Dong, standing nearby, couldn't help but feel happy.
With this, she could continue to stay by Yu Xiaogang's side.
To be honest, when Bibi Dong first learned that Yu Xiaogang had known Tang San's identity from the beginning and still chose to accept and teach him, she was indeed furious.
But the anger didn't last long.
After all, Yu Xiaogang didn't know the truth, and it was she who had abandoned him.
Whatever Yu Xiaogang chose to do after that, he didn't need to consider her feelings anymore.
So, there was no reason to blame him for taking Tang Hao's son as his disciple.
...
"Su Mo, be careful! It looks like someone has their eyes on you!"
"For now, it might be best not to go any deeper; head back to the outskirts!"
On the second day of searching for soul beasts deep within the Soul Hunting Forest, Bibi Dong suddenly warned Su Mo.
In her spiritual sense, Bibi Dong's expression was both serious and worried.
She hadn't expected Su Mo to encounter such danger in the forest controlled by the Spirit Hall.
Her spiritual sense had already detected that three men were silently closing in on Su Mo from behind with clearly malicious intent.
"Three people?"
"Goddess Sister, can you tell their strength?"
Upon hearing this, Su Mo's expression slightly changed, and he quickly asked Bibi Dong.
"All three are Soul Grandmasters, and one of them is close to reaching the level of a Soul Elder!"
Bibi Dong, with a distant glance, quickly gauged the general level of their soul power.
"Got it!"
Su Mo nodded slightly, then subtly changed direction and gradually quickened his pace.
He planned to heed Bibi Dong's advice and return to the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, where there were more soul masters. Even if the opponents intended to do something, they wouldn't dare in such a public area.
It was likely because he ventured deep into the forest that he got targeted.
"Not good, that kid has noticed us. Let's move!"
One of the three men trailing Su Mo quickly realized Su Mo's intentions and immediately stopped hiding.
The three quickly chased after Su Mo, only to find that Su Mo's speed was surprisingly fast, making it difficult for them to catch up.
"You two keep chasing him. He's heading back to the outskirts; I'll circle around and cut him off!"
The man who first noticed Su Mo's intentions spoke again.
It was clear that within this trio, this man held the most authority.
"Yes, boss!"
"Yes, boss!"
The other two quickly responded and continued chasing Su Mo.
"Su Mo, they've split up. The strongest one is moving ahead to intercept you!"
Bibi Dong swiftly alerted Su Mo.
"Will I be blocked?"
Su Mo asked while running.
"Yes, it seems you'll have to go deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest. Your speed is fast enough that they won't be able to catch you if you keep going deeper!"
Bibi Dong responded to Su Mo, then offered her suggestion.
"Alright!"
Su Mo acknowledged and then changed direction, continuing deeper into the forest.
However, after running for a while, Su Mo hid behind a giant tree instead of continuing forward.
This was the Soul Hunting Forest—going deeper might lead to an encounter with soul beasts that actively attack humans, which would spell trouble for Su Mo.
If he ran into a soul beast head-on, Su Mo wasn't confident he could handle it quickly.
So, it was better to look for an opportunity to strike back.
They were just three Soul Grandmasters. While facing all three head-on might be difficult, Su Mo could surprise them by taking out one or two first!
They would never expect him to counterattack.
"Goddess Sister, let me know as soon as they get within 20 meters of me!"
Su Mo leaned against the tree trunk, not bothering to peek out to observe the situation behind him. Instead, he relied on Bibi Dong to monitor the surroundings for him.
At the same time, Su Mo had already drawn his bowstring, ready to shoot at any moment.
"Alright!"
Seeing that Su Mo was preparing to counterattack, Bibi Dong, though a bit worried, quickly agreed and focused her attention on the two people approaching from a distance.
Bibi Dong was somewhat nervous as well, concentrating fully and ready to inform Su Mo the moment the enemies entered a certain range.
Buzz—
As Bibi Dong concentrated her attention intensely and Su Mo remained highly alert, some kind of connection seemed to form between their consciousnesses.
Su Mo suddenly discovered, to his amazement, that he seemed to have gained an additional field of vision, allowing him to see what was happening behind the tree.
"What is this..."
"This must be Bibi Dong's vision, right?"
"I can actually share Bibi Dong's vision!"
Su Mo was initially shocked, then overjoyed.
With this, he no longer needed Bibi Dong's warnings and could react even more quickly.
After his initial excitement, Su Mo quickly calmed down and entered a hunting state.
"Ha, that kid is out of steam!"
"But what good is hiding?"
"Just wait until our boss devours him!"
"Yeah, then the boss will break through to level 30 and become a Soul Elder!"
The two soul masters chasing Su Mo were still unaware that they had transitioned from being the hunters to the hunted. When they saw from a distance that Su Mo had stopped running and was hiding instead, they burst into laughter.
Whoosh!
However, as soon as they entered Su Mo's shooting range, Su Mo suddenly emerged from behind the tree. It was as if he didn't even need to aim; the moment he appeared, he released an arrow toward one of them.
The situation caught them completely off guard.
"Not good!"
"Get out of the way!"
Realizing the danger, the two tried to dodge.
Thud!
But Su Mo's arrow struck the lead soul master directly, piercing through his chest and exiting the other side.
"Ah..."
The soul master let out a blood-curdling scream before collapsing to the ground, writhing in agony.
"Damn it!"
"First Soul Skill: Armadillo Shield!"
The other soul master was shocked and immediately activated his first soul skill, encasing himself in a protective shield.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
As soon as he activated the shield, Su Mo's next two arrows followed, striking the shield.
Clang! Clang!
However, after the soul master activated his soul skill, Su Mo's arrows were deflected.
"A defensive soul skill, huh?"
Su Mo frowned slightly. With just arrows, it would be difficult to break through the opponent's defense in a short time.
Given some time, Su Mo was confident he could defeat the opponent with his arrows, but time was running out. The enemy with the strength close to a Soul Elder would catch up soon.
"Then let's see how this Soul Hunting Spear performs!"
Su Mo immediately tossed aside the compound bow, grabbed his long spear, and charged toward the opponent.
"First Soul Skill: Pierce!"
As he charged, Su Mo activated his first soul skill, enhancing the spear with a 200% piercing boost.
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