Almighty Genius

Chapter 1976 - 1519: The Discordant Small Group!_2

At the very least, Qin Fang could be considered to have one foot in the Grandmaster Level...What he needed to do now was quickly find a hidden place to cultivate, and consolidate until he truly advanced to the Grandmaster Level, which would be a true completion of his goal.

Qin Fang's pace was quite fast; although the Traceless Snow Stepping Technique couldn't be fully utilized, his explosive power and agility were extremely impressive, making his speed astounding in such a forest.

Of course, this forest harbored quite a few Hunters lurking around, each with terrifying strength. Although Qin Fang was in a hurry, he was also being very cautious, keeping an eye out for them.

Unknowingly, the sky gradually darkened, and night quietly fell, enveloping the entire forest in darkness.

This was unlike a city; there were no bright lights, only a pitch-black forest, trees, and a clear, bright starry sky overhead.

"I don't know if on such a night, those Hunters will continue to follow and hunt..."

At this moment, Qin Fang was resting on the trunk of a big tree, hidden within the dense branches and leaves. He took out a steaming baozi from the Props Box and nibbled on it while keeping alert to the surroundings.

Even though it was nighttime, and the surroundings were quiet with only the sounds of birds, insects, and small beasts, besides being a bit dark, it seemed exceptionally peaceful and harmonious.

However, Qin Fang knew full well that the more peaceful the environment, the more it hid intense killing intent...

These Hunters were clearly residents of Devil's Island, with their own dwellings, and were very familiar with the environment here.

On such a seemingly tranquil night, if those Hunters had temporarily returned to their dwellings, everything would be fine.

But if some Hunters hadn't returned and were instead lurking in the dim forest, or even wandering around... this would be quite troublesome.

After a whole day of hunting, the number of Trialists must have decreased, but in such a large forest, each Trialist was no weakling, so not many would be unfortunate enough to encounter the Hunters!

Out of about a hundred and thirty Trialists, at most only twenty or so were eliminated, leaving most still alive... This ratio was already quite high, even if a few more were gone, it was still quite limited.

"A whole month... and this is just the first day!"

Recalling the events of the day, Qin Fang couldn't help but shake his head.

When they arrived, there were about a hundred and sixty or seventy Trialists, but after just one day of the Devil's Trial, the number sharply dropped by one-third.

There were still many days to endure in this Devil's Trial, and who knew how long he could last...

"No, I must seize the time to cultivate! Every bit of strength gained means a greater chance of survival!"

Even Qin Fang didn't dare say he could definitely survive here. Although he had already imagined the Devil's Trial to be extremely difficult, the reality was far more perilous than he had imagined.

With this in mind, Qin Fang realized staying in place wasn't a great idea. Even knowing the forest was full of dangers, it was temporarily safe but not suitable for him to cultivate and consolidate his cultivation.

Leaving here and finding a secluded spot was what Qin Fang needed to do most at this moment...

"Huh..."

Suddenly, Qin Fang felt something, his gaze unconsciously shifted in a certain direction, and he furrowed his brows slightly, muttering, "Trialists?"

In that direction, about fifty or sixty meters away, a few people were walking through the forest. They weren't coming directly towards Qin Fang, but they were getting quite close!

A few people traveling together didn't seem like the habit of Hunters, so it was very likely a small group of Trialists.

Although these Trialists knew very well that forming small groups might make them targets for concentrated attacks by the Hunters,

they had no choice; the Hunters were too powerful, and none of them could face them one-on-one.

Instead of waiting for death, forming a small group for action meant they had a fighting chance when facing Hunters.

Not hoping to defeat the Hunters, but at least to temporarily protect themselves...

"But... wandering the forest so late at night?"

Qin Fang could understand these Trialists forming a group, for survival alone, but running around in the forest on such a night seemed strange.

"Let's go take a look..."

However, after a moment's hesitation, Qin Fang decided it was better to go and have a look.

Such a small group was formed primarily to guard against Hunters but also inadvertently attracted the Hunters' animosity.

Following such a small group could easily get the attention of Hunters, but as they say, the most dangerous places are also the safest. Following them might even be safer.

With this thought, Qin Fang set his direction towards the small group, approaching without directly alerting them, instead observing from the sidelines.