Chapter 1600 Magic Tracer

"But... where to hide... is the question?"

Ye Qiu looked around in confusion. Although this long one-way path was quite spacious, there were no other branches to hide.

"Alright, let me handle it at a time like this."

With a confident smile, Qiuya grabbed Ye Qiu's arm, pulling him into nearby depression, concealing her uneasy mood, pressing her body against Ye Qiu's side, then raised her left hand to begin chanting a spell.

Then, a swirl of green air rolled up from under their feet, enveloping their bodies. Only when their eyes turn light green do outsiders seem unable to see them. Qiuya looked up at Ye Qiu beside her and whispered:

"Keep your voice down as much as possible. If the noise is too loud, the magic will dissipate."

"Understood. This magic is really convenient."

Ye Qiu stared at the image of the wind, while Dong emerged from his pocket, murmuring with a complex expression.

"In two minutes, they'll enter our sight."

The two lowered their heads, pressing closely against the wall, and after a few tense seconds, Qiuya's ears suddenly caught a faint sound of footsteps, during her uncertainty, it seemed she could hear a heavy metal sound.—

Ye Qiu suddenly craned his neck, looking towards the unknown group.

"What is that...?"

"What? There shouldn't be any people, right?"

"It doesn't look like a player... maybe it's a monster? Like a small red bat..."

"?"

Qiuya held her breath, watching intently, and indeed, within the dark cave, a small red shadow drifted lightly towards them, just like that.—

"Damn it..."

Qiuya cursed under her breath, rolling from the depression into the middle of the road, causing the hiding magic to automatically break, Ye Qiu stood up suspiciously, a fox pounced onto his face.

"Hey, hey, what's going on?"

"That's advanced magic, very advanced Magic Tracers, something we must eliminate!"

She shouted as she raised both hands, chanting spells. After a long string of chants, countless flying needles with emerald radiance shot from Qiuya's fingertips, emitting a buzzing sound in the air, directly targeting the red shadow.

The bat flew lightly in the air. Though it cleverly dodged many of the flying needles, due to their sheer number, it ended up pierced by several needles and as it fell to the ground, surrounded by and destroyed by red flames, Qiuya confirmed this before turning and shouting to Ye Qiu.

"We need to rush directly to the town, Ye Qiu!"

"Why... can't you use that magic to hide again?"

"After the Tracer was eliminated, the enemy already found us, they're coming here and will release large numbers of those animal-shaped Tracers. We can't escape no matter what, and... that's Fire Magic, meaning the troops coming here now are...

"Fire Elf troops!"

Ye Qiu immediately made the connection, becoming more serious, speaking as a footstep with a metallic sound began growing louder, Qiuya looked back to see the red light in the distant darkness.

"Let's go! It's time to start running!"

They nodded to each other and started running.

As they ran desperately, checking the map to confirm the route, they realized that the path had reached its end. Ahead, not far away, was an underground lake, leading directly to a bridge across the lake.

Crossing this bridge will lead directly through the gates of the mining city Lugulu, because in a neutral city, attacks are impossible. Even if there are many enemies, they can't cause chaos within a neutral city.

But why are there so many Fire Elves here?

Ye Qiu didn't have time to think, what's most important now is to escape!

Qiuya bit her lip tightly. Based on the fact that the Tracer had been tracking them from the beginning, it's clear these people have been following them for a long time. But once they left the bush forest, there shouldn't be any chance for the enemy, especially since they have Dong's ability to search for the enemy.

The only possibility is that they were magically traced while still in Luban City.

Of course, within the Wind Elves, none could use Fire Magic. Different magical attributes are naturally corrected by different races. For example, Wind Elves excel at Wind Magic, while Earth Elves excel at Earth Magic, but by investing enough time, one can essentially learn the magic of another race.

Yet, the bat just eliminated was a high-level magic with the ability to track targets and reveal where enemies hide. Such magic usage is almost unimaginable except for the unexpected involvement of the Fire Elf race.—

"Are there Fire Elves in Luban City…?"

Qiuya murmured while running. If her guess is correct, the situation is quite concerning.

Generally speaking, Slope Town is open to other races, but nevertheless, there's significant caution regarding the hostile Fire Elves. The giant guards guarding the city gate would immediately kill if any entered.

Though not impossible, the methods for other races to enter Luban City are extremely rare.

"Ah, I see the lake."

Hearing Ye Qiu's voice from the right as he ran, Qiuya was brought back to awareness, and when she lifted her head, she saw the rugged path had turned into a paved road.

At the end of this road lay a fairly large space, where a hint of blue and black lake water was visible.

A stone bridge stretched straight across the lake's center, and in the distance, a massive door was visible, directly connecting to the cave above, the very gate of the mining city Lugulu. Once they could rush inside, it was akin to them winning the cops and robbers game.

After calming down slightly, Qiuya looked back again. The Tracer's red light remained far from them. At this rate, it should be alright—Qiuya thought to herself, stepping more forcefully onto the road.

As they dashed onto the bridge, the surrounding temperature slightly decreased, with the two rushing forward in cold, misty air.

"Seems like we've escaped disaster."

"Don't casually fall into the water. I heard there are big monsters down there."

After a brief exchange with Ye Qiu, they reached the circular exploration platform in the center of the bridge, and at this moment...

Behind them came two points of light, quickly piercing through the darkness above them. Judging by the special glow and sound effects, this must be a Wizard's swinging, likely the Fire Elf group catching up to vent their fury. It could utterly lack guaranteed success.

Bullets flew far away. When they slightly slowed down, that spot fell roughly ten meters in front of them.

With the impact and ensuing explosion, Qiuya shielded her face with her right arm, yet the next phenomenon surprised her—accompanied by the explosion noise! Accompanied by a huge blast, a boulder on the bridge surface completely blocked their path, cursing with a thoughtful face.