"Be careful." Lin Shiyi reminded Du Yu as she looked at his back.

Du Yu pressed his shoulder against a large tree, eyes glued to a distant patch of shrubbery. He didn't look back, just waved his hand.

"Ying!" Xiaoyan swiftly scrambled up Du Yu's long leg. With nimble leaps, she landed steadily on his shoulder and hooked her long tail around his neck.

Turret No.1—Hu Xiaoyan, standing by!

"Let's go!" Du Yu whispered, darting out at lightning speed.

Today, I have to find out exactly who's the boss of this road!

At the same time, near the northwest border, behind another big tree—

"Gulp." Zhang Qiming leaned against the tree, swallowing hard. Having always played the hunter, he suddenly found himself as prey. The feeling sucked big time.

"Meow?" Lightning Cat on his shoulder sensed his anxiety and let out a soft whimper, trying to calm Zhang Qiming's nerves.

"Shh!" Zhang Qiming hurriedly gestured for Lightning Cat to quiet down.

"Mew." Lightning Cat looked a bit aggrieved, turning its head away.

Zhang Qiming carefully poked his head out, straining to look, only to find the spot where Lin Shihang had fallen was now empty—everyone was gone.

Zhang Qiming's heart sank!

He hated to admit it, but he was honestly scared.

Surrounded by a bunch of attackers, Du Yu had shown terrifying strength!

He pulled off bows and arrows tricks like a god, straight-up forcing back the four who had been hunting him down!

And that Little Fire Fox was even scarier—it blew Sun Beizhi out of the competition directly, which not only knocked him out but also scared off his three teammates.

Zhang Qiming had thought Lin Shihang had seized the moment and that together with Lin Family's young master they could take down Du Yu—but turns out, Du Yu's moves were truly wild.

One jump, two twists and turns.

Now Zhang Qiming's biggest ace was gone.

When others faced Lin Family's young master, never mind their strength, they were mostly cautious, dared not speak up, and ended up buying some peace with a Demon Crystal.

But this Du Yu...

Fuck it, he's really got balls!

Not only did Du Yu dare to fight back, he even shot an arrow straight at Lin Shihang's head—and shot him right out of the arena!

"Gulp." Zhang Qiming's Adam's apple bobbed again; the more he thought about it, the more jittery he felt.

Damn, I've run into a real piece of work!

Zhang Qiming peeked out again—this time he saw Lin Shiyi and her female roommate strolling along like it was a picnic.

No Du Yu in sight!

"Meow!!!" Suddenly, Lightning Cat on his shoulder fluffed up all its fur. Far more sensitive than any human, it gave a warning cry.

Zhang Qiming had no clue where the enemy was or where the attack would come from, but he couldn't worry about it now. With a loud stomp, he launched himself off the tree and leaped ahead.

"Bang!"

Sparks exploded, a wave of heat surged!

Time rewinds to a few seconds earlier...

Du Yu had circled halfway around, sneaked quietly to Zhang Qiming's left-rear. Though the guy was well-hidden with not a trace showing, the trembling of the shrubs earlier suggested he'd rolled over and hidden here.

For the first time, Du Yu didn't speak to give Xiaoyan instructions.

Thanks to the Contract, Du Yu pointed at the spot by the big tree not far ahead, trying to mentally communicate with Xiaoyan.

Following the direction Du Yu pointed, Xiaoyan sensed her master wanted to attack, so she tried forming a little fireball at her mouth.

Du Yu was delighted and hastily gave a thumbs up.

Xiaoyan, sensing her master's approval, focused even harder on gathering her fireball.

Heroic Bronze·Spark Splash!

Whoosh~

A fireball sailed toward the tree, crashing heavily to the ground!

The fireball wouldn't hurt whoever was hiding behind the tree, but don't forget—Spark Splash does double damage.

Du Yu's read was dead on, because before the fireball even hit, a figure bolted out in a panic—"Shit!"—scrambling to dodge.

Du Yu was thrilled, instantly side-stepped, drew his bow, notched an arrow, and muttered to himself, "Damn, Du Yu, you really are devious as hell!"

Zhang Qiming, who dove out ahead of time, clearly had some skills. He didn't end up flopping on the ground as expected, but rolled forward and—stood up straight?

Even so, Zhang Qiming still grimaced in pain, as the Spark Splash's Demon Breath shockwave rattled him good.

Though the explosion was a little far, so his Demon Breath Battle Robe wasn't blown apart, the sting of that hit was very real.

"Squad Leader Du! Let's talk this out!" Zhang Qiming lunged forward, then suddenly cut back, leaping to the side.

Du Yu's fingers, gripping the bowstring and arrow, were just about to let go—but froze up instead.

What's this supposed to mean?

Zigzag running, dodging intentionally?

Turns out, Zhang Qiming pulled it off!

Du Yu adjusted his aim a bit, and right then, as Zhang Qiming sprinted right, he suddenly stopped again.

Just as Du Yu predicted he'd double back, Zhang Qiming, instead of switching directions, kicked off again and dove behind another big tree.

Du Yu: ???

"Squad Leader Du, I surrender, let me off easy." Zhang Qiming's voice called out from behind the tree.

Because of his hiding spot, he could just see Lin Shiyi strolling along.

One side was death-defying chase, the other side just chilling on a field trip.

This scene… honestly too funny...

"Sister Lin, put in a good word for me, I'm Shi Hang's teammate." Zhang Qiming plastered on his handsome face, put on a pitiful look, and tried his luck with Lin Shiyi.

"Heh." Lin Shiyi laughed lightly, unmoved. "You're so good-looking, beg for yourself."

Her female roommate hugged Lin Shiyi's arm, blushing slightly, sneaking glances at Zhang Qiming.

"Squad Lea——"

"Meow!!!" Before he finished speaking, Lightning Cat fluffed up again.

He raced forward, and just then, another fireball exploded by the tree he'd been hiding behind.

The trees up ahead were thinner now, so there was nowhere left to hide a person.

At this critical point, Zhang Qiming tapped every last skill he had, ducking and weaving through the woods, stopping and starting erratically.

Damn~ Allen Iverson?

Doing crossover dribbles around trees now?

With danger nipping at his heels, Zhang Qiming showed crazy survival instinct, and since that Fire Arrow still hadn't come, he spotted hope!

Finish line!

Forty meters up ahead was the finish line!

"Phew~"

Demon Soldier Black Wood, Fire Arrow ignition.

"Damn." Du Yu kept adjusting his aim in tiny increments, eyes locked on Zhang Qiming, his gaze growing ever brighter.

No, this way I can't hit that bastard Zhang Qiming!

"Hiss..." Du Yu suddenly sucked in a cold breath. His eyes were burning hot, and he instinctively wanted to shut them, but couldn't bear to let his target go so easily.

So he squinted, and in that moment, it was like he entered another world.

In that world, there was only Zhang Qiming's back, alone.

And that dazzling shuffle, butterfly-dancing between the trees, seemed to slow down and slow down...

Du Yu's heart leaped!

He'd turned on this "mode" before, accidentally.

Just now, back when Rose Spirit's tendrils had dragged him upward, when he drew sideways and loosed that arrow...

That stumbling Lin Shihang—Du Yu saw his movement slow down back then, too.

Could it be... that wasn't an accident? And not just my imagination?

Du Yu's eyes burned unbearably. Just before he couldn't take it anymore and squeezed his eyes shut, his fingers finally let the arrow fly.

"Thunk!"

The bowstring snapped taut!

"Whoosh!"

Fire Arrow—shooting star!

"Crack!"

Demon Breath Battle Robe shattered!

"Ah! Ahhhhhh..."

The butterfly darting through the woods took an arrow straight to the back of the head and crashed heavily to the ground!

Lin Shiyi and her roommate froze in their tracks.

The teachers past the finish and all the spectators stared at Zhang Qiming, curled up clutching his head, rolling and wailing just shy of the line.

"Zhang Butterfly" had danced until everyone was dizzy, but that Du Yu, who delayed so long—was he just lucky, or did he really have the skills?

Li Mengnan and Wind Witch both gawked, mouths open in an "O", staring at Du Yu far away in the forest.

As for Du Yu himself...

He let the bow droop from his left hand, while his right hand rubbed his eyes.

He was still on the battlefield, but the way Du Yu looked, it was like he'd just woken from a nap?

Right now, Li Mengnan's mind was blown.

We agreed we'd slack off together,

So how come you secretly turned into a goddamn king?

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