Han Sen and Queen kept on running, hoping the raven wouldn't show up.
When the two of them got close to the bone, they noticed that the red-cloud donkey didn't seem to want to get close to the bone. It kept its distance from the bone.
The two of them were overjoyed. Ordinary creatures would not dare to come within one thousand meters of the skeleton, but super creatures were still able to do the same. It seemed as if the red-cloud donkey did not want to come within ten meters of the skeleton.
Han Sen and Queen tried to jump into the skeleton, but the red-cloud donkey kept neighing at them from the outside. It looked as if it was afraid of something, though, and it didn't dare enter the skeleton.
Han Sen let out a long sigh of relief. He sat down on a bone and rested. He looked at the red-cloud donkey, who was pacing back and forth, and said, "I wonder what kind of creature left this skeleton behind. For it to be able to strike fear into the hearts of living super creatures, it is very strange."
"Let's rest for a while. We need to leave this place as soon as possible." Queen sat down and closed her eyes.
Han Sen nodded. They were only able to rest for a short while. They had unlocked their gene locks for too long, and it was very taxing on their bodies. If they didn't have a place to rest, Han Sen wasn't sure if they'd be able to make it all the way to the bottom of the mountain.
They didn't know if the raven would show up, either. If they stayed for too long, the raven would come and block their path. They'd be trapped, too.
But as he rested, he heard footsteps coming from a distance. A few shadows were approaching. It was Chen Ran and the others.
When Chen Ran saw Han Sen, he was shocked. The red-cloud donkey was looking for someone to vent its anger on, so it ran towards Chen Ran and the others.
Fortunately, they were very close to the bone. Chen Ran and the others were able to evade the donkey's pursuit and enter the bone.
Queen and Han Sen didn't look too happy. They saw the raven descend from the sky and land on a dead tree nearby. It looked at them coldly.
"If I knew this was going to happen, I would have run all the way down the mountain."
Han Sen felt depressed. He didn't expect Chen Ran and the others to make it all the way here. Han Sen thought they'd all been killed.
Chen Ran and the others didn't look too good, but they weren't injured. Although there were only five of them left, it was far more than Han Sen and Queen had expected.
Under Crow's terrifying pursuit, they were actually able to escape to this place. Clearly, something was not right. Something must have happened.
"Old Chen, why are you here?" Han Sen asked, looking at Chen Ran.
"It's a long story." Chen Ran sighed, but he didn't seem to want to explain.
Han Sen, seeing that he wasn't going to explain, knew there was no point in asking. He looked outside and saw the donkey was pacing back and forth...
. and the raven didn't make a sound. It just squatted on a branch and watched them.
"It is lucky they won't come in, but we can't stay here forever. Even if we don't starve to death, we'll die of thirst. Old Chen, do you have any ideas?" Han Sen asked after a while.
"There are two scary creatures waiting outside. What can I do?
Let's wait and see. Maybe they'll get tired of waiting and leave, "Chen Ran said.
Han Sen didn't say anything more. He sat down next to Queen, who was resting.
Opening her gene lock for such a long time was very taxing on Queen. She didn't practice Heresy Mantra or Jade-Sun Force like Han Sen did. She didn't have Han Sen's stamina, so it was a miracle she hadn't fallen.
They waited for a whole day and night, but the donkey and the raven didn't seem to want to leave. They continued to wait outside, which made their faces look glum.
Han Sen had no other choice. Whoever went out first would die. There was no way they could survive being attacked by two super creatures.
Sitting on a bone, Han Sen felt something like a heartbeat in his chest. It reminded him of the gourd he had placed in his pocket. He had been so nervous that he had forgotten about it.
He took the gourd out of his pocket, and the heartbeat disappeared. Han Sen played with the gourd in his hand, but he couldn't tell what was so special about it.
"What a weird gourd."
Han Sen didn't put it back in his pocket. He kept playing with it, so if there was any movement, he'd be able to detect it.
The donkey and the raven were very patient, and they didn't want to leave. After a few days, Han Sen and the others were beginning to feel very thirsty. They were all out of water, and they didn't want to leave the bone. If things continued like this, they'd all die of thirst.
"Brother Han Sen, it looks like they're not going to leave. We can't keep waiting like this." Chen Ran approached Han Sen and tried to negotiate with him.
"Old Chen, if you have any ideas, just tell us." Han Sen knew Chen Ran had something to tell him.
"We can't die from holding in our urine. We are all elites among evolvers, after all. If we die of thirst here, people will laugh at us."
After pausing for a moment, Chen Ran went on to say, "This bone is a few hundred meters long. If we split into two groups and run in opposite directions, we might have a chance. What do you think?"
"That might work, but how are we going to split the spoils?" Han Sen knew Chen Ran had a point.
But the donkey was near the tail. If they ran in that direction, they'd be at a disadvantage. Perhaps both super creatures would chase after them.
"Since I came up with this idea, I can't let you guys take the risk. You guys run from the head, and I'll run from the tail." Chen Ran sighed and said, "But I have one condition."
"What is it, Old Chen?" Han Sen was surprised by Chen Ran's generosity.
"Xu Dong Jin and the others are my best friends. They have been through thick and thin with me. I hope you can take them with you. My movement skills are the best here. I can walk to the tailbone and buy you some time," Chen Ran said.
"Old Chen..." Xu Dong Jin and the others were touched, and they wanted to say something.
"You guys don't need to say anything. I've made up my mind. You guys have been with me for so long, and I can't do much for you. Plus, I'm not a big target. Maybe they won't come after me, and I'll be the one who owes you." Chen Ran smiled.
Chen Ran insisted, so Xu Dong Jin and the others followed Han Sen and Queen to the skull. Only Chen Ran went to the tail.
Both sides set a time, and when the time came, they would run in opposite directions.