The Medallion novel Chapter 1699

Meanwhile, Rocky and Vivian led the two Spiritual Emperors and the rest of the members of the joint team to try to catch up with Valeria and the others. But soon, they realized that Valeria and the others were too far ahead and that they had left no marks behind. Obviously, there was something wrong.

"It's strange. They retreated to the west. Why haven't we caught up with them yet?" Vivian asked, looking around her suspiciously.

"I think the performer might have adjusted the illusionary array temporarily and changed all the paths in the valley, deliberately cutting off the connection between us and Valeria..." Rocky guessed, scratching his chin.

"Do you have any way to break it?" Vivian questioned. There was a sense of urgency now. If she couldn't find Valeria and the others soon, something terrible would happen to them.

Rocky shook his head immediately. He was not all-powerful, after all.

"How about this? Let's split into two groups and search for them," Vivian proposed. She was so worried that she was beginning to have trouble thinking logically.

"No. If we were to split up now, our opponents could attack us separately. Actually, what I'm most worried about are Valeria and the others..." Rocky hesitated.

"Why? Shouldn't we be worrying about ourselves right now?" Vivian was puzzled. Logically speaking, there were a lot of people in the joint team and many of them were Spiritual Emperors. But on the contrary, her side had suffered great losses. Her side was more exposed to the enemy and they should be worried about themselves more.

"Valeria does have lots of people with her but we just encountered an ambush and they retreated in a hurry, which will have a negative impact on their morale. If our opponents are determined to attack them, they will struggle to fight back." Over the years, Rocky had experienced a lot of battles, so he knew the bad effects that could be brought on by an unexpected retreat. Plus, Valeria was not as calm as Vivian and she tended to act rashly.

"Then we should find them as soon as possible!" Vivian agreed with Rocky but that only made her feel more anxious.

"Miss Vivian, you need to calm down. Our opponents want to see us panic. You don't want that to happen, right? Listen to me. I think Valeria and the others are safe right now. We need to find a secluded, quiet place to heal ourselves and carefully plan out what we will do next," Rocky said in a soothing voice. Nervousness played into bad decisions. Instead of running around clueless, he thought it would be better for them to recuperate and ensure their combat effectiveness.

Vivian nodded and led the team onwards. They moved quietly and cautiously.

Before long, they found an area that was covered by a huge, arched stone. Tucking themselves underneath it, they began to rest.

"If I had listened to you earlier, this would have never happened," Vivian said in a regretful tone. If she had been smart, she would have considered his opinion more.

"That was all speculation. If I was wrong, it could have also hurt the team. So, don't blame yourself," Rocky told her.

"What should we do now? I feel like they are watching us as we speak..." Vivian was well aware of the fact that they were in the light and their opponents were in the dark. It put them at a disadvantage if an attack were to unfold.

"Yes. I'm sure they are watching. That is why we can't act rashly. If we want to find the others, we have to break the illusionary trick in the valley first. I am going to go out on my own and find the source of the illusionary trick," Rocky said after some careful consideration.

"Alone? No, it's too dangerous!" Vivian objected, shaking her head and crossing her arms over her chest.

"Dangerous? This is just the beginning. If we don't solve this problem fast, the situation will become even worse!" Rocky knew that their opponent hadn't physically attacked them yet. When that happened, things would get a lot harder.