Chapter 76: [Overtake III]

[China]

The moment that Jinwoo found some trace of the target which could lead them to some answers that they were seeking, Ai his supporter back on a hotel in Wuhan directly related the messages to the other people spreader throughout China

The first one of course was both Kanzaki and Alice as they heard about Jinwoo's case, without any further ado Kanzaki made his decision as he out himself in the comms

"We're pulling out of the south, both of us are going north" said Kanzaki

(Huh? Do you know how far will that be? I think even an overnight won't help you get to that place) complained Isabelle as she told him about facts

"Even with a super fast vehicle?" Asked Kanzaki as he insisted

(.....)

Hearing this question, Isabelle couldn't help but be a loss for words when he heard that

Luckily at that moment Alice came as she defended Isabelle cause

"I don't think it works that way Kanzaki, you should know even the both of us who are just going to the south, barely made it hear in Few days... And now that your thinking of going in the north, just imagine how far will that be? I don't think our rations will hold"

Hearing what Alice had said, Kanzaki then took a look at his supplies and found out that it was actually a fact

"... Well..." At a loss for words Kanzaki then finally became silent as he tried to think of something

"If the situation is like this then I think going to Wuhan would probably better choice as a restocker for our supplies... What do you think?" Asked Alice

With that question Isabelle replied

(Alright! I'm gonna go out of the building and buy your needs, that much is how I can help you know)

"Thank you! Also make sure to put up your guard since some might spy on you" advised Alice

(Is that so? Then understood)

With that Isabelle turned off her comms and got herself ready in buying off the supplies that both Kanzaki and Alice will need when they come back in few days

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On Shanghai however as Ryuuji heard of such news coming from Jessica, he couldn't help but exclaim on shock as he didn't expect that the a clue would be found in the north

"So your telling me that there are tracks in the north leading to Mongolia?" Asks Ryuuji

(That's what Jinwoo has explained to Ai... Deal with it)

At that Ryuuji then heaved a heavy sigh as he leaned on a cold wall

"Nope I'm really planning on dealing with it, it's just that it's quiet special on this place that I can't put my finger to it" murmured Ryuuji

But since he was still on comms, everything that he had said was caught on comms

(Don't just murmur things like that Ryuuji, you should stay a bit positive yeah?)

"I wish I could be, if somehow you were in my position... Can you say that exact line again?" Asks Ryuuji

Feeling that something wasn't right Jessica then asked

(Are you in a currently tight situation?)

As Soon as she asked that Ryuuji then replied

"Is that really something you would ask? Shanghai is currently quite a dangerous place you know... I'm on edge this lately" said Ryuuji as he dodged at attack from a chaos being

As Ryuuji was talking to Jessica through the comms, he in turn wasn't in a particular good position as he was escaped a narrow corner as he slashed down his sword Ifrit towards such monsters

After that another huge one much larger than the chaos beast immediately emerge behind him

With a figure of a giant and a demonic face such chaos hybrid swings it's hand vertically aiming at Ryuuji

Seeing this Ryuuji himself held up his weapon to block the initial attack only recieving a knock back before taking a huge spin and did a counter attack

With that movements flood of flames immediately submerged the area into a burning degree so hot enough that it charcoaled such hybrid

Inserting his huge weapon on the ground Ryuuji then went back on his comms

"Fine I understand, I'm going to the north, Jessica! Lead me to where Jinwoo is" he ordered

(That would be easy enough)

With that he suddenly remembered something

"What about Kanzaki and the others? Have they received the message?" He asked

(Isabelle has informed both Kanzaki and Alice, as for the Greg guy... I'm still contacting him)

At that Ryuuji have a nod as he turned and plans to pick up his weapon

Just as he was about to leave this place, a small figure in white suddenly came out from a corner and observed the dishes on the pond

Apparently with it's small stature and the obvious body size, Ryuuji immediately recognized that such settings was indeed Claire

Seeing the little girl Ryuuji then suddenly went near her for confirmation

But as soon as he got closer he suddenly took a misstep and alerted Claire

When the child turned around she saw Ryuuji standing in his place quite stunned

"Brother Ryuuji?"

Recognizing the person Infront, Claire immediately held out her arms and ran up to Ryuuji without hesitation

Seeing the girl infront of him, Ryuuji even felt like this was an illusion of sort all of the sudden, but after touching her he suddenly realized that the girl Infront of her wasn't an illusion at all but rather a genuine child

But as soon as he thought of this, he suddenly remembered what Jessica said about Jinwoo finding a track

"If this kid is right here, then what is in up north?" Asked Ryuuji in a hurry

Hearing the urgency in his voice, Jessica too felt an intense pressure as she said

(Wait up! I'll tell Ai to contact Jinwoo and inform of him about your findings)

Moment later an exclamation arose from the comms as a panicked voice Informed Ryuuji

(This is bad, someone has cut off the connection from the north and jammed the signals, Jinwoo might be falling into a trap)

Hearing such words Ryuuji then became even more intensified as he gripped his weapon and tried to go out towards the north

But suddenly he felt like he can't move a muscle at all as he looked down at Claire that was hugging him

Soon such a thing suddenly looked at Shun with lifeless eyes

After seeing that he suddenly realized that the aura of life and death wasn't inside this child's body, which only explains one thing, it's a trap as well

With a smile the fake Claire suddenly click her tongue and detonated herself thus, engulfing Ryuuji in the process of explosion

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Back to Jinwoo just as was following such tracks up in the north, he suddenly found out that his comms had died, thus reassuring himself that someone jammed his signal

But the moment he noticed such abnormalities he suddenly 9 shadows behind him

When he turned around 9 people standing on a platform of the rock in different places were looking down at him

"Well! Look what we have here... A wanderer?"

"This guy actually found our tracks"

"What should we do to him?"

After taking in the considerations the guy wearing a hooded jacket and holding a huge death sycthe on the back of the group stood up and said

"He's a witness of our existence, kill him"

With that order eight people who seemed to follow that hooded guy, immediately unsheathed their terrifying presense as they charged towards Jinwoo

With an initial attack a battle broke out on one of the route leading to the northern border of China