Threat 170

Standing at the start of the lane, with his back against the outer courtyard fence, Yu Hong glanced at the murky gray mist ahead, took a deep breath, and confirmed the time.

"10:12 a.m."

Under normal circumstances, it would take him at least two minutes to run from here to the highway; this was after the road had been cleared and made passable. By regular walking, it would usually take a good ten minutes or so. The road's uneven lifts and falls, the possibility of encountering Black Disasters, and some steep slopes made it difficult to navigate.

But now...

Yu Hong looked ahead through his goggles, concentrating and calming his mind.

Thunderbolt Inner Qi filled and swelled within his legs.

Hiss!

In an instant, the ground behind him exploded into a small pit, and he was already gone from his original spot.

A gusty wind howled past his ears while Yu Hong kept his eyes fixed forward, the mist rapidly thinning and splitting to reveal the clear forest floor.