Gou has already controlled the RV to move away, gradually disappearing from Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's sight, and soon there's not even any sound heard, allowing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei to relax.

With the RV and Gou hidden away, they can focus all their efforts.

However, with Gou controlling the RV and moving away, they can't hear Gou reporting the distance of the approaching people.

Fortunately, the two have excellent hearing, and soon they heard a sound coming from a distance, something quickly approaching.

From that sound, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei could determine that there are at least two Type A Neo-Humans among them.

—There are three red dots, Gou's tip-off also indicated three energy sources, but Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei could clearly distinguish two sounds, not far apart, approaching side by side.

This situation could mean one of them is carrying another, or possibly similar to them, one of them is a Fungus Stone.

"Let's head to the sea."

With the piercing wind approaching fast, Lu Xi'an immediately proposed.

The battle on ice is something he and Yao Wei have specifically trained for, with ample experience. The enemy may also be familiar with ice combat, but if they haven't had special training, they can gain the upper hand on the terrain.

"It's ice."

Yao Wei reminded him, and spoke as she leapt over the shoreline ice flowers, jumping onto the ice of the sea.

"Indeed, it's ice."

Lu Xi'an laughed and said, then followed suit with a jump.

They certainly didn't intend to just stop on the ice of the sea; the shoreline isn't enough to gain an advantage, making it easy for the enemy to use long-range methods against them from the shore.

Therefore, after landing, they continued running eastward.

The sea's frozen ice seemed to stretch endlessly to the east; looking back, three silhouettes could already be seen in the northwest distance.

—Surely, it was three people!

Two of them were sprinting, a man and a woman, tall and slender with long legs and extraordinary speed, clearly all Type A Neo-Humans.

There was also a short man being carried by the sprinting man, seemingly tied with ropes and reinforced with a board.

Thus, he was tightly pressed against the sprinting man's back, not liable to break his neck from sudden acceleration.

The trio also noticed Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei. Their target was indeed Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei, so upon spotting the duo on ice, their speed doubled abruptly.

The obsessive speed made the wind chaotic.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei even heard one of the men amidst the chaotic wind saying, "They're here! We found them!"

He looked back, seeing the two sprinting people with blood-red eyes, faces twisted, veins bulging all over their bodies.

Since the seawater had just receded and the freezing current had just arrived, the terrain underfoot was a bit slippery, with uneven bumps, unlike the ice.

To achieve maximum speed and prevent slipping, they simply embedded their feet into the ground upon landing, with their toes slightly sinking, then pushed off, combining maximum bodily forward force, causing dirt, rocks, and ice shards to explode behind them.

They seemed to be treading on gray-white mixed fireworks, as they sped forward like cannonballs amidst the rumbling explosions.

The short man on the sprinting man's back could hardly take the impact, had to squint, grit his teeth, face contorted.

The cannonball-like speed was truly remarkable; within a few steps, the three had closed the distance to within 500 meters with Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

However, Lu Xi'an did not panic, nor did he emulate the actions of the trio.

—He simply wanted to run more towards the "sea" and wasn't willing to waste energy on such matters.

Recalling the movements from speed skating competitions seen on TV in his previous life, he bent and flexed his knees, gliding forward quickly.

Without ice skates, he relied solely on his strength and coordination to increase speed.

"Follow me."

He said to Yao Wei as he skated eastward, observing the situation behind him.

Yao Wei obediently followed Lu Xi'an, even matching his movements completely.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The pursuers were still rapidly approaching; even on the sea ice, they still embedded their toes and pushed off, blasting fireworks made of ice shards forward.

After just three explosive ice flowers, they caught up to Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

Sensing it was about right, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei stopped, turned around, and naturally stood up.

"Two Type A, rare."

After stopping, the short man on the long-legged man's back gasped, speaking.

Even though he had been carried the whole time, he seemed to be the most exhausted one.

While talking, he asked, "Where's the other one? Where did it go? It's a D-Type, right? Invisible? The object is with him, right?"

At this point, Lu Xi'an could finally see the overall appearance of the trio.

Nothing much to say about the two sprinting Type A Neo-Humans, it was the short man bound on the long-legged man's back, wrapped head to tail in a thick blanket.

The board was stuffed inside the blanket—perhaps not a wooden board but another type of panel.

Anyway, his back was straight and rigid; one glance, you could tell there's a stiff board-like thing fixing him.

In this way, it could rely on the board to stabilize its form and on the blanket to cushion the impact, avoiding a fate like Yang Guan, who was speedily snuffed by the Type A Neo-Human Chang.

Looking at the outline tied by the rope, both of the man's legs were bound to the waist of the tall man, securely fixed, and the tall man showed no concern for the burden.

This blanket, the board, and even the ropes used for binding, were undoubtedly crucial resources to them.

Upon hearing the short man's words, Lu Xi'an immediately understood what was happening—

This group, or rather the people of Jiangbei, definitely had a Resonant Gene Scanner in their possession.

Through the Resonant Gene Scanner, they discovered themselves, Yao Wei, and the Fungus Stone, mistaking the Fungus Stone for another Neo-Human.

However, the newly acquired Fungus Stone, in their assessment, was still a Fungus Stone.

—So, was the real purpose of this group the new Fungus Stone?

Is it possible that their frequent visits to Caiyang Mountain for the pools of water were just a facade, or simply what Hu Xiaodong assumed their goal to be?

Their true aim was the Fungus Stone.

Then how did they know about the Fungus Stone before?

Lu Xi'an was overwhelmed with thoughts, but he did not respond to the short man's question, instead saying, "Two Type As, one Type C..."

"Yes, two Type As, one Type C, you've figured it out too."

The short man sneered, "It looks like you discovered us early on, so why bother running? Wasting energy, wasting time, what's the point?

"What, unwilling to hand over the item, still want to spar with us? With me here, you're already beaten in speed, do you think you can win in any other way?"

Yao Wei held a handful of short needles, frowning, barely holding back from taking action.

Lu Xi'an glanced at Yao Wei's expression, somehow feeling that at this moment, Yao Wei was thinking, "What are they even talking about, might as well start fighting."

Previously, Lu Xi'an had told Yao Wei the story of Kurusaqi Yigugu, and Yao Wei greatly admired the protagonist's attitude of "What are you even saying?"

So, let's move.

"What are you even saying!"

Lu Xi'an straightforwardly copied a line from a manga, casting out a handful of short needles, and charged forward.

The current surroundings were open, completely different from the time at the 923 Base, rendering the previous tactics useless.

Lu Xi'an knew that against a Type A, with the opponent aided by a Type C Neo-Human, his short needles could only serve as a slight distraction, not very effective, so he attacked first to seize the initiative.

—Fortunately, with long-standing scientific training and nourished by two Fungus Stones, he was now far beyond his capabilities back at the 923 Base.

The same went for Yao Wei.

Thus, Yao Wei almost simultaneously moved with Lu Xi'an, casting out a short needle and then joined the charge.

"Seeking death!"

The short man cursed, tucking himself into the blanket, saying, "Counting on you!" The smell of sweat instantly rushed out from the blanket.

The long-legged man carrying him and the other woman's eyes were instantly bloodshot, extremely red, veins bulging, and faces contorted.

"Sure thing!"

The two finally spoke, bursting forth, with the woman charging at Lu Xi'an and the long-legged man carrying the short man charging at Yao Wei.

—This was their choice, even more, strategically switching their positions while attacking.

They obviously felt this matchup was suitable, judging by their attack, where the woman exerted more power than the man.

Hence, the man carried the short man, ensuring their strongest fighter could unleash her full power.

They actually aimed to clash directly with Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei!

Of course, clashing directly was viable with the support of a Type C Neo-Human, allowing two Type A Neo-Humans to exert force far surpassing an average Type A Neo-Human.

With absolute power, why not confront head-on?

Additionally, the short man in the blanket's words "counting on you" were merely a deception to mislead Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei.

In the moment the five closed in, the odor of sweat pierced Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's nostrils.

Both Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei felt a sudden numbness, beset by an overpowering, discomforting sensation in the very instant of punches connecting.

They bit down simultaneously, confronting the opponents' fists as though colliding with a mountain.

"Boom!!!!!!"

For the first time, Lu Xi'an experienced such an earth-shattering boom from fists clashing. The sound seemed to emanate from within the bones, numbing bones, muscles, blood vessels, and blood.

If not for being a Type A Neo-Human, just that punch could easily pulp someone.

After the fist collision, they were pushed backwards, sliding across the ice at a speed exceeding that of racing cars.

Before even separating, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei seized the opportunity, casting out another handful of short needles.

Two Type A Neo-Humans, accustomed to daily training and battles together, displayed such united combat strategies and harmoniously synchronized actions.

As they slid backwards, it was evident under the veil of short needles, the shock in the eyes of the pair of Type A Neo-Humans, and the trembling of the long-legged man carrying the short man.

—The blanket covering the man shook violently, pierced by two short needles exploiting the opportunity.

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