Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 470: Detour, Leap, and Blind Spot

"David and Fred were too weak. Where did Jiang Xinran find these Pig Teammates!"

Li Wei complained inwardly, but he could also basically confirm that the strength of these two Elite Squads was insufficient, and their confidence was even more lacking.

If there was suitable terrain and suitable timing, it wasn't impossible to fight them.

This thought flashed through Li Wei's mind rapidly, but he quickly extinguished it. The most urgent task right now was to jump out of the encirclement. He indeed had the confidence to wipe out one Corrupt Minister Faction, or even a Rebel General Faction next, and with good operation, he could even achieve three consecutive victories.

But then what? He would be exposed, and his soldier attrition would be even more severe. Soldier attrition was one thing—they could resurrect and fight again—but if the Warhorses died, they really died. If the Cavalry turned into Infantry, what would he have left?

"Everyone listen to my orders: dismount, store the Warhorses in the Pet Cards, and change all your Plate Armor into Light Armor or Training Cloth Armor to reduce unnecessary encumbrance. From this moment on, everyone maintain Silence and put away all Hunting Pets. Li Yue, you cover the rear."

Thinking of this, Li Wei directly issued the order. This time, no one questioned him. They truly achieved Strict Discipline and traveled light.

Then, Li Wei took out a portion of 3-Star Life Potion, directly sprinkled it on the ground, and fiddled around back and forth, playing with mud for quite a while before leading the entire army straight into a Mountain Forest.

No one noticed, and no one cared about this small action of his. But no one knew that half an hour after Li Wei and the others left, the vegetation in this area actually became extremely vigorous, growing rapidly and directly erasing the traces left by Li Wei and his group to the greatest extent possible.

This was the new Innate Talent of the Five-Star Life-Bound Farmer Card.Along the way, Li Wei led everyone exclusively through rugged areas, sometimes even weaving back and forth, making people dizzy. Occasionally, when resting, he would run to the rear and sprinkle another portion of 3-Star Life Potion, play with mud for a while, and use the method of plant growth to erase the traces of their march.

Of course, this method wasn't omnipotent. It required a very familiar understanding of the surrounding environment, and at the same time, a deep understanding of the thought process of top-tier Scouts. One had to know where to use this concealment method for the best effect. Otherwise, what was the use of just concealing a few hundred square meters?

It had to be done in places where the surrounding terrain was very suitable; as long as the traces in this area were concealed, the enemy wouldn't be able to find their tracks for the next dozen miles or so.

Therefore, Li Wei's goal was not to jump out of the encirclement as quickly as possible, but to create the illusion of having jumped out of the encirclement.

To tell the truth, the enemies weren't idiots. A millennium-old Duke had probably anticipated everything—what subsequent escape, what subsequent pursuit. Jiang Xinran Poking the Tiger's Butt this time was a provocation against the millennium-old Duke, so the nature of this matter had already changed.

It was a pity that Jiang Xinran was smart for a Lifetime of Cleverness, but she didn't think this through.

Of course, Li Wei also hadn't expected that an organization that constantly talked about basic Humanistic Care would have a Mid-level Official with such great Official Prestige...

In short, he had to reverse-analyze the enemy's thought process.

The enemies were currently encircling, pursuing, blocking, and intercepting. However, since it was only the second day of the start and the Grand Map was entirely black, no matter how they laid out an Inescapable Net, there would definitely be loopholes.

This was something the enemies themselves were also Knowing in One's Heart.

The facts were all there, leaving no room for refutation.

Furthermore, to be honest, Li Wei wasn't too afraid of the enemies pursuing and killing him. What he feared was the enemies becoming a Lingering Soul—killing one or two of his people today, taking three or five heads tomorrow. They wouldn't be able to live like that.

So from the very beginning, he had to shake them off, disappear from their sight, and then go Hiding Name and Identity. He would go into Biding Time for three to five years, and wait for the situation to change before making further plans.

This was the correct solution!

At this time, that Duke Kaidel was like the midday sun. What benefit was there in going against him? It would just be acting as a Sacrificial Vanguard.

For the entire next day, Li Wei led his people winding around and weaving through the mountains, like walking through a maze and taking unnecessary detours.

It also felt like hitting a Ghost Wall, because it was currently midsummer, everything was growing, and no matter how you looked at it, the surroundings looked the same.

But Li Wei never took unnecessary detours. He was detouring to avoid some very powerful Magical Creatures.

Otherwise, they would enter their territory and provoke attacks.

At the same time, he would walk past some paths without any concealment and not process the traces, creating a misjudgment for the pursuers that he had left in another direction. At one point, he even led the team out of the encirclement, walking nearly two hundred li, and then manufactured the appearance of going downstream at a River. Following that, he covertly went upstream, but ultimately went ashore midway, utilizing the terrain and the farmer's mud-playing Innate Talent plus Secret Life Medicine to detour back from another direction.

On this day, the entire army ran at least a thousand li.

Many people ran until they were about to pass out.

Fortunately, their supplies were sufficient, and they had enough Stamina Potions. Fortunately, even the Kitchen Auntie was a Four-Star Profession. From top to bottom, absolutely no one complained, and they forcefully pushed through.

And when night fell, even Li Yue didn't know where she was. Where were they?

"Everyone rest for two hours. No lighting fires, no cooking, and then we continue setting off."

Li Wei's calm voice came. Although everyone was exhausted, they were actually fully convinced in their hearts. After a whole day, they actually hadn't encountered any enemies, nor any pursuers. This was too awesome.

If anyone at this time was still being Stubborn as a Dead Duck and thinking there were no pursuers, that would truly be too naive. Duke Kaidel was an Old Geezer who had lived for over a thousand years and had killed Jiang Xinran, a powerful Fourth-Tier Mage and former Marquis of the Kingdom. On what basis should they think they were an exception?

The following night was another long, nightmare-like night march. Stopping and going, going and stopping, everyone lost their sense of direction, and no one knew where they were. They felt like puppets, at the mercy of Li Wei's arrangements.

All they could do was persevere and not fall behind.

As for what exactly Li Wei was doing, they knew absolutely nothing.

But perhaps this was the deterrent power of a top-tier Scout.

When dawn broke the next day, which was the third day of the start, Li Wei finally led the team into a dense forest. Then he ordered them to rest and reorganize, and build cabins in the woods, looking as if they were going to stay here permanently.

"Li Wei, where are we? Have we jumped out of the encirclement?"

Li Yue walked over and sat down next to Li Wei. She couldn't even find north, let alone the others.

"We haven't. This place is less than fifty li away from Fred's starting location." Li Wei didn't hide it, just whispered softly.

Li Yue's eyes widened instantly, feeling it was incredible. She wanted to say something, but ultimately nodded. She chose to trust Li Wei unconditionally.

"Of course, this is also a temporary measure. This strategy of Hiding in the Blind Spot only works during a specific period. Because right now is just the beginning, and everything is Awaiting Restoration. Besides using the most thunderous methods, Duke Kaidel can only send out small groups of elite troops to hunt us down. He can't possibly divert too much manpower. Don't forget he has many competitors, and the Neanderthal army will invade in ten years. No, to them, the Neanderthal army will appear within a few years."

"Furthermore, Tyrant William is also his enemy. Unless Duke Kaidel is willing to face a Reduction of Feudatories, this is an irreconcilable conflict. In short, I judge that we can safely stay here for half a month to a month. When Duke Kaidel's people realize that we might be Hiding in the Blind Spot and begin to explore the Grand Map, we can then retreat unhurriedly. For the next few years, it's not suitable for us to show our heads. Let's wait quietly for the right time."

Li Wei explained in a low voice, then had Li Yue stay in the Forest Camp to oversee things while he continued to go out and deploy. On one hand, he cleaned up the traces they had left before, and on the other hand, he scouted the surroundings.

He had barely rested for the past few days and nights, yet he was still full of energy and stamina. It couldn't be helped; in such a Mountain Forest, he almost wouldn't have any physical consumption at all.

And as he expected, the pursuers had been completely misled. Unless the pursuers had a Fourth-Tier Mage or above accompanying them, and they had to ensure the time elapsed didn't exceed five hours, they would absolutely not be able to see through the concealment methods he created by playing with mud as a farmer.

A top-tier Scout wasn't omnipotent either. As long as the initiative was taken and all possibilities were blocked in advance, even if the pursuer's Perception was higher than Li Wei's, how could they perceive things that happened several hours ago?

In a confrontation between two top-tier Scouts, the time difference was extremely important, and who had the initiative and who was passive was equally very important.

Li Wei's advantage of exploring thousands of miles overnight on the first day was incomparably huge.

Soon, Li Wei arrived at the battlefield where Fred killed the Seven-Star Earth Magic Bear two days ago. The battle that day must have been tragic, with traces everywhere. What a pity, what a sigh.

This Primeval Forest should also be a good resource point, but it was still a bit lacking compared to the Five-Star Stone Mine he had hollowed out before, and probably even less comparable to the resource points Jiang Xinran had previously occupied.

These were all pre-marked by Duke Kaidel, the foundation for developing and explosively producing troops.

Li Wei wandered around for a while. He didn't chop down those four-star or five-star precious big trees, but instead gathered many precious medicinal herbs and mountain goods. This place was the home turf of Mountain Folk, Hunters, and Woodcutters.

It was already dawn on the fourth day of the start. After a night's rest, almost all members had recovered their stamina and spirit, and their morale was still quite high. But they inevitably felt lost about the future, especially the soldiers of the Blazing Legion. They had a deep impression of Jiang Xinran, the former Night Owl Marquis. During the battle at Thorns Pass, the demeanor and power of a Fourth-Tier Mage had shocked them incomparably.

As a result, she died just like that. So, could they carve out a place to settle down in the future?

They couldn't help but think about these things.

Everyone is human. Humans have expectations and fears. Even though their admiration and loyalty toward Li Wei had significantly increased, it was still not enough!

Li Wei could clearly sense all this, and he also knew that the challenge for him had just begun. If he couldn't integrate everyone's strength and unify everyone's beliefs, relying solely on personal martial prowess wouldn't last long.

However, the first thing he did after returning at this time was to ask the Cook to light a fire and cook.

"You can light a fire. The moisture in this forest is relatively heavy. The morning mist every day won't gradually disperse until at least around eight o'clock. It's fine to light a fire and cook right now. Li Yue, come help! We must first make a delicious meal to celebrate our Survival After Disaster! Because right now, I can solemnly tell everyone that, at least for this moment, we have completely shaken off the pursuers. Of course, don't cheer, just be happy secretly in your hearts!"