Cave Refuge-Chapter 144 - 143 Failed Tracking_1

Knowing that someone was following him, Dong Tianyu did not take out his own transportation from the Shadow Space, but instead began to casually stroll with the Special Warfare Team members trailing behind him.

Since Dong Tianyu had no vehicle when he left the War Reserve Warehouse, the members of the Special Warfare Team assumed that his destination was not far away, so they didn’t take any vehicles either, choosing instead to travel on foot, just like Dong Tianyu.

"Boss, this guy’s physical endurance is bizarrely good. He has been going for such a long time and hasn’t stop to rest."

Hearing the complaint from a member of his Special Warfare Team, the team leader responded in a tone of disdain, "What, the target hasn’t rested, and you’re tired now? Is your body that weak?"

Hearing his leader speak in such a manner, the special forces member retorted somewhat discontentedly, "How could my physical stamina be worse than his; I’m just a little curious. I didn’t expect him to walk so long without a break."

The team commander unscrewed a water bottle from his waist, took a small sip to moisten his mouth, before speaking, "Don’t completely trust the information in the documents, adjust your breathing rhythm, and enter stealth mode."

Hearing the team leader say this, several Special Warfare Team members showed puzzled expressions on their faces, but they didn’t voice any objections, silently trailing behind their leader.

Silent Mode is a combat technique mostly employed during long-term tracking or lurking missions.

Simply put, this mode requires team members to maintain silence, stand down from their armed alert, and follow the leader’s movements in the most energy-efficient manner.

Unless they encounter an enemy or other unexpected situations, all team members will maintain silence and reduce physical exertion, waiting for the next order from the leader.

None of the team members expected the leader to put them in this special state, which is typically only activated for lengthy ambush positions or physically exhausting tasks.

Though Dong Tianyu appeared to be casually strolling ahead, his Divine Sense firmly captured those pursuers behind him. Their every move was clearly visible under his Divine Sense scan.

When he heard the Special Warfare Team leader order the group to go into Stealth Mode, Dong Tianyu understood that the other party had probably figured out his plan, but due to confidence in themselves, they were prepared to engage in an endurance competition directly with Dong Tianyu, to see who could last longer.

If their target was an ordinary person, their physical strength would be overwhelming, similar to a father teasing his son, easily manipulating in any which way they desired.

However, Dong Tianyu was not an ordinary person; he was a cultivator who had successfully built his Foundation, and his decision not to use his flying sword for travel was out of consideration not to bully ordinary people.

In terms of physical stamina, even if the Special Warfare Team members relayed to compete against him, their chances of victory would not exceed thirty percent.

With one person leading the way and an entire team following behind, the sun gradually rose above the horizon, and the external temperature steadily climbed. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Team leader, is this guy’s endurance really this good? We’ve been trekking for several hours already, and he hasn’t stopped for a rest once. Plus, he didn’t bring a water bottle with him when he came out. He doesn’t get thirsty?"

After saying this sentence, he cautiously unscrewed the water bottle from his waist, took a sip to moisten his mouth, then quickly fastened the cap and hung it back on his waist.

At this point, the water bottles carried by these Special Warfare Team members, which had been full when they set out, were mostly half-empty.

If it were in the past, even with only this mug of water, they could survive for over five days in the wild.

But that survival method involved very little movement to reduce exhaustion.

Now, faced with scorching weather, they had to keep going outside, their skin constantly sweating, therefore they needed to replenish their bodily fluids from time to time, or they might faint on the road.

Although they had obeyed the orders of the team leader and tried to reduce water consumption, the speed of sweating was too fast in this temperature. They had to drink water to replenish the loss every hour.

Dong Tianyu, leading the way ahead, had noticed their water bottles through his Divine Sense and knew how much drinking water was left in their bottles after each time they drank.

Looking at the rising sun and seeing that there was more than half a bottle of water left, Dong Tianyu, who did not want to delay his practice today, decided to increase the intensity to make the others give up and turn back.

So, Dong Tianyu began to gradually increase his speed.

At first, the Special Warfare Team members thought Dong Tianyu was approaching his destination, so he started to speed up. After confirming this information, the members rallied their spirits, and all showed excited expressions. They also felt their bodies, initially somewhat tired, become reinvigorated.

One hour,

Two hours,

After increasing his speed to a certain limit, Dong Tianyu didn’t go any faster. Instead, he maintained his speed within this range.

The Special Warfare Team members hadn’t anticipated that what they thought was a simple tracking assignment would turn out like this.

As the sun rose further, the external temperature gradually approached forty-seven or forty-eight degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, Dong Tianyu and the Special Warfare Team members trailing him had started a walking race.

Now one could not help but admire the physical strength of these Special Warfare Team members. Even three hours after Dong Tianyu’s speed had increased, not a single member had fallen behind.

When the sun was at its highest, and the outdoor temperature had broken fifty degrees Celsius, a member of the Special Warfare Team suddenly fainted as they were advancing. Fortunately, a teammate next to him caught him in time, preventing him from falling to the ground.

Hearing the noise behind him, the team leader turned his head for a quick glance. Although his body kept moving forward, the team leader’s voice reached the ears of the team members behind him:

"Mole, stay with Red Duck and take him to the nearest Refuge Center for treatment. Once Red Duck wakes up, you two head back to Command Headquarters through the subway network and report the mission’s progress to the higher-ups. The rest of you, keep following."

After hearing the team leader’s command, Mole simply acknowledged the order, then unscrewed Red Duck’s water bottle and started to cool Red Duck down in a simple manner.

Once Red Duck woke up, he helped the annoyed-looking Red Duck walk towards the nearby Refuge Center.

Seeing that two members had already left the team, Dong Tianyu knew that the remaining three could not hold on for much longer, so he decided to keep them on a merry round.

Indeed the leader was the leader, his physical fitness was stronger than the average member.

After the remaining two members could not keep up and left the team, the leader of the Special Warfare Team followed Dong Tianyu for almost an hour longer before he too could not keep up.

However, he knew he had no teammates by his side. He didn’t push himself to the brink, leaving enough energy to head to the Refuge Center nearby.

After Dong Tianyu used his Divine Sense to scan several times and confirmed there were no trackers behind him, he finally took out his transportation tool from the Shadow Space and headed straight for his Cave Mansion.