would at least take two or three hours. However,孤星 only used one or two hours and then continued on.How did she manage to do thisRegardless of how Lone Star accomplished it, under the intense stimulat...Chapter 240: Prey and Hunter

Among them, there were some people who aimed to ensure that Feng Hai and others would not encounter any mishaps, preventing those individuals from having the chance to set up traps. Even if there were traps, they would be known ones that could be easily破解的。

However, at this moment, Xianyao's two traps had sprung without prior warning, and they continuously claimed lives among these second-generation members!

Someone seemed to have noticed this as well. Why were those who fell prey to the traps all second-generation members rather than their underlings

Could this also be a coincidence

It should be, otherwise it would be too terrifying!!

"Since you are incompetent in handling matters, then lead the way at the front!!"

After experiencing two traps, they were not only cautious but also somewhat afraid. They had their underlings go first to ensure safety before following.

Feng Hai sneered as he said, "Let's see if this can still be a coincidence!!" He believed that even if there were traps and they were cleverly designed, it would not matter since those who died would definitely not be them but rather the unimportant underlings!

In their view, these underlings' lives were dispensable and could be sacrificed at any time.

Initially, everything went smoothly. Under the cost of casualties by these underlings, several traps were destroyed. It seemed that Xianyao had no other options as his traps had been dismantled; what else could he do

In reality, Xianyao still had a way out. He had thought this through and designed another type of trap to handle the current situation.

Traps did not necessarily trigger immediately; with delayed mechanisms, one could control when they activated!

Hence, Feng Hai and others were hit by another clever trap once again, on a larger scale this time.

When those underlings had all passed through after several attempts without incident, their guards dropped. They directly walked into Xianyao's trap as the delay was calculated to perfection. At that moment, the traps appeared.

A multitude of flying traps sealed off every possible escape route in the area, leaving no chance for anyone to flee. This was a meticulously planned trap that Xianyao truly invested considerable time into.

This round of traps claimed the lives of five or six second-generation members, instilling fear in those who remained!

"Who can tell me what's going on" Feng Hai and others started to go mad.

"This time, who caught this person Not only is he a master at poison but also adept with mechanical traps. This absolutely cannot be done by an ordinary person!"

Seeing the dead bodies unable to escape, they realized how ingenious these mechanical traps were. Otherwise, with their abilities, how could normal traps cause them to fall for it

During a careful inspection, not only did they find that the trap was ingeniously crafted to an extent they couldn't believe, but also someone had sacrificed themselves checking this. Xianyao had anticipated this and set another trap there, losing yet another scumbag.

"Why didn't such a person escape or reveal their identity Why did he mix in with us" Everyone began speculating.

"Perhaps, he deliberately targeted us. We've killed many people; perhaps someone is related to him," suggested one individual. The saying goes that those who walk at night are bound to encounter ghosts, a truth everyone can understand.

"This is possible, but I think there's another possibility: although this person is proficient in poisons and mechanical traps, his own strength isn't high. Therefore, he couldn't escape nor face us directly; he could only use these methods to bring us down!!" said a somewhat wise individual.

"This likelihood is quite high. The people we've captured are all Knight-level or below, with just a few Generals. I believe the person who designed this trap should be that last youth. He's merely in the early stage of the Knight level and very weak!" Feng Hai analyzed.

"I also think it was that young man. Who is he, and who captured him" Now everyone had to take this insignificant figure seriously.

"I caught him; he’s just a rookie Knight-stage and even claimed to be a discarded servant," said Feng Hai with furrowed brows, now feeling like he'd been toyed with all along.

"A discarded servant Such a person could never be one. If this is true, then the master of this house must have gone blind!!" someone said sarcastically.

Indeed, they had gone blind!

If the Mo Family heard these words and truly understood Xianyao's value, they would probably want to bang their heads against a wall in frustration!

However, they are currently unaware of the value of Xiaoyao. They regret driving Guxing out but don't care about a mere household servant like Xiaoyao, even though this servant is useful.

The only ones who know Xiaoyao's worth are those from the demonic cult and Ning Ziyuan’s circle—people standing at the peak of the continent. However, they have no dealings with the Mo family, so the Mo family remains unaware.

Not just the Mo family; even families far superior to them do not deserve to know!

It is because of this that these people are even less likely to find out about Xiaoyao's identity. They can only speculate but will never get an answer.

"Whether he’s a servant or not, what should we do now"

"What else Of course, we need to find him and kill him. Don't forget, his strength is merely at the Initial Rank Warrior level." Feng Hai said.

"But his poisoning techniques and mechanical arts are unpredictable," someone pointed out the critical issue.

"Such an arrangement requires time; I don’t believe he can keep it up!" Feng Hai coldly replied.

"You’re right! It’s impossible to have such a long period of preparation…" someone echoed in agreement.

In fact, Xiaoyao indeed didn't have that much time. Even if his trap-setting time was far less than others', the intricate designs still required time and couldn’t be faster than their walking speed.

"Have some people in front return to monitor the surroundings; I don’t believe he can set these traps without making a sound!" Feng Hai issued an order. To say that he’s smart, Xiaoyao setting such traps would certainly leave some clues behind. If someone were vigilant, they would definitely notice.

Previously, Xiaoyao used a vacuum zone to arrange his traps. Should it be discovered, the effect of these traps would be lost!

The creation of this vacuum was because the people in front ran too fast; most people had already been far ahead, so those monitoring naturally focused on the front. Even if they knew someone else was still around, they wouldn’t pay much attention since they thought everyone was already up front.

Now that the front group has returned and closely observed, it would certainly prevent Xiaoyao from setting traps. At least the road under their watch would be safe, and later on, if Xiaoyao wants to lure them into a trap, he must reveal himself; he can no longer set them along their path.

With this move, it seems to have cut off Xiaoyao’s idea of using mechanical traps. He could only start from other aspects or lay some traps that might be needed but also might not.

Or perhaps…

"No one That's impossible; you mustn’t have searched carefully enough! Go back and look again!"

Feng Hai and others were puzzled. Although the traps didn't appear, Xiaoyao seemed to have vanished. After meeting with those responsible for monitoring, no one was found, meaning either Xiaoyao wasn’t in this area or he hid somewhere undetected.

Given the situation, it's more likely that he’s hidden somewhere undetected because they all felt Xiaoyao couldn't run far due to the time spent setting traps. Moreover, they believed Xiaoyao would continue setting them ahead, so he must be in that area.

The reason for his disappearance is that he might have noticed someone searching and hid accordingly. Therefore, find him!

Among Feng Hai's group were some experts in tracking; otherwise, how could they play this hunter game Even if inexperienced at first, after a few attempts, their skills improved.

The person being hunted wouldn’t be unaware of hiding methods, and many would know to do so. After escaping to a certain distance, shaking off the trackers and hiding is something that must happen.

So, those following them naturally knew how not to get shaken off; even if someone hid, they could still locate their target.

Because of this and having many people working together, finding one person shouldn't be difficult. They believed Xiaoyao hiding wouldn’t be too hard to uncover.

However, they were wrong again; after another search, he was still nowhere to be found. If they continued searching, more time would be wasted. At that point, not only could they not catch Xiaoyao, but even the earlier group might run off.

In the past, their ability to prevent others from escaping relied on having enough manpower and being familiar with the terrain. Plus, it was due to not dragging things out for too long; within a short time, they could resolve issues, regardless of any trouble or unexpected events.

Now, however, Xiaoyao had reversed and hunted down several of their people, surpassing what they were willing to endure. Additionally, apart from dealing with Xiaoyao since the start, no one else was encountered, giving some time for others to get an opportunity. With part of their manpower here, such opportunities are even greater.

The current situation seems to force Feng Hai and his group to make a choice: pursue Xiaoyao or those people!

Because if they abandon one to chase the other, they believe Xiaoyao would escape. This is something they could anticipate and be certain of.

To continue pursuing Xiaoyao means others might run away; this forces them to make a choice!ng Free-and-Easy basically wasn't possible either because he himself carefully kept his distance and could easily pull away further; unless he got careless and approached Feng Hai's group, which was a...