Chapter 60: Meet Your Doom, Treasure Hunting Squad!

Looking at the two members of the Treasure Hunting Team who had directly abandoned the two of them and rushed after the intrusive chicken, Zhao Qian opened her mouth.

"Shouldn't we run away?"

Qin Lang's expression was solemn. Although he hadn't had time to scan the middle-aged man's culinary spirit in that split second, being able to possess three culinary spirits meant the opponent's strength was definitely not something they could rival.

Normally, now that a turnaround had finally presented itself and the opponent had discarded them to chase that chicken, he should seize the opportunity to flee.

However... that chicken was also his target.

Based on the condition of the Traveler's Book that Qin Lang had figured out so far, wanting to turn to the next page required finding the location of the previous landscape painting first.

In other words, if he gave up on this chicken, he would likely never be able to flip to the later pages of the Traveler's Book and obtain the corresponding rewards.

And this was something he could not accept no matter what.

"Zhao Qian, you head back first."

"Then what about you?" Zhao Qian's eyes widened as she looked at Qin Lang in disbelief. "You're planning to follow them?!"

"I have a reason I must follow." Qin Lang took a deep breath, just about to say something when a sharp phone ringtone interrupted him.

Answering the call, Tang Yu's cool voice came from the other end, "I've arrived at the location you mentioned. Where are you guys?"

Tang Yu was here!

Qin Lang's spirits gave a sharp jolt. "Danbao, use Breath of Blazing Flames into the air!"

"Gulu!"

Danbao nodded and forcefully spat a ball of fire toward the sky.

"I see it. I'm coming over now." Tang Yu hung up the phone.

Lowering his phone, Qin Lang let out a heavy sigh of relief.

Tang Yu possessed a four-star culinary spirit, which should be enough to deal with that middle-aged man. This way, the danger of him following along would be greatly reduced.

Turning his head to look at Zhao Qian, who was still standing nearby, Qin Lang blinked.

"Why aren't you leaving?"

"If you're not leaving, wouldn't it be terribly disloyal of me to run off?" Zhao Qian crossed her arms. "Sister Tang Yu is here, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Now, the tables have turned!"

"You..." Qin Lang was momentarily at a loss for words. "Thank you."

While the two were speaking, Tang Yu's figure had already appeared not far away.

Seeing the devastation all around, her expression tightened slightly.

"Are you guys hurt?"

"No." Qin Lang shook his head and pointed in the direction where the two members of the Treasure Hunting Team had left. "They chased a culinary spirit that looks like a chicken and went that way."

Hearing this, Tang Yu's expression sank abruptly, and without another word, she gave chase in that direction.

Qin Lang and Zhao Qian followed closely behind.

Soon, the three of them spotted two figures not far ahead.

Liu Chuang and the middle-aged man, coordinating four culinary spirits, were surrounding the escaping fat chicken from front and back, gradually narrowing the encirclement.

"We can't let them succeed!" Tang Yu gave a low shout. "Tornado, use Azure Feather Blade Slash!"

"Suoda!"

Tornado responded, its body surging with light cyan wind-type energy, instantly gathering hundreds of feather-like cyan light blades that slashed forward.

"Damn it!" The middle-aged man's expression turned gloomy. "Ice Fiend, stop it!"

"Beinai!"

One of the man's culinary spirits quickly moved to condense a layer of crystal-clear ice barrier, blocking the path of the light blades.

"Crack—"

In just a fraction of a second, the ice crystal, which had easily blocked Danbao and Bubu's full-forced attacks without any damage, developed spiderweb-like cracks under the light blades.

The next moment, the ice crystal completely shattered, and the remaining light blades swept across the entire area, instantly plunging the previously stable situation back into chaos.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck!"

The little fat chicken let out a piercing shriek, and the moment a gap appeared in the encirclement formation, it flapped its wings vigorously and resumed its desperate mode of escape.

"Little girl from the Public Security Management Team, you've ruined my big plan!" The middle-aged man's expression grew even gloomier, fierce light churning in his eyes as he stared at Tang Yu.

"Association wanted fugitive, Treasure Hunting Team executive Cao Yu," Tang Yu said, word by word. "I am arresting you in accordance with the Public Security Management Law!"

"Arrest me? Then let's see if you have the strength!" Cao Yu snorted softly. "Liu Chuang, go chase it!"

"Leave this to me!"

The moment his voice fell, Cao Yu's three culinary spirits lunged toward Tang Yu.

Tang Yu's expression tightened.

"Tornado, Lieshie, get them!"

"Boom!!!"

In a brief moment, the energy generated by the collision of five powerful culinary spirits swept across the area like a storm, kicking up countless clouds of dust.

Qin Lang pulled Zhao Qian back rapidly, his peripheral vision catching Liu Chuang, who was taking advantage of the chaos to chase after the little fat chicken, and his gaze flickered slightly.

"We can't help Sister Tang Yu here."

"Let's chase after them too!"

"Okay." Zhao Qian didn't hesitate, following right behind Qin Lang in pursuit of Liu Chuang. "Qin Lang, can Sister Tang Yu beat that guy?"

"I scanned them just now, and the three culinary spirits of that guy named Cao Yu are all three-star." Qin Lang slowly began, "Even though Sister Tang Yu has one less culinary spirit, she has a four-star one."

"At least stalling for a while won't be a problem."

"That's good." Zhao Qian nodded with reassurance, looking at Liu Chuang ahead, and let out a soft huff.

"Bubu, use Frost Blossom Storm!"

"Buyi!"

Bubu called out loudly, and a storm wrapped in frost blossoms blasted forward instantly.

Liu Chuang relied on the power of Star Spirit Protection to block the attack, but Xiaopi wasn't as fortunate. After letting out a miserable cry, its speed plummeted sharply.

"Danbao, we strike too!" Qin Lang's gaze flickered. "Breath of Blazing Flames!"

"Whoosh—"

Blazing flames followed closely behind, instantly engulfing Xiaopi within them.

Having consumed a massive amount of physical stamina in the previous battle, Xiaopi was hit repeatedly and completely lost its combat capability, turning into a stream of light that returned to the astral veins.

"Xiaopi!" Liu Chuang cried out in alarm. Looking at Qin Lang and Zhao Qian closing in, he gritted his teeth. "You forced me to this!"

With a loud shout, he pulled a grenade-like object from his hand.

"Get back!" Qin Lang's pupils constricted, pulling Zhao Qian to dodge, but he heard a "bang—" sound.

Countless smoke bombs burst open, filling the surroundings. By the time the smoke cleared, Liu Chuang's figure had already vanished from the spot.

Qin Lang: "???"

Wait a minute...

This guy ran away again?!

"Are we going to help Sister Tang Yu?" Zhao Qian covered her nose and mouth, looking back toward the other side where Tang Yu and Cao Yu were fighting.

Even from a distance, the commotion of their battle could still be clearly seen.

Qin Lang was about to nod when he saw dark clouds instantly gathering in the distant sky, sweeping up large patches of flying snow, and the surrounding woods instantly covered in a layer of frost.

That was...

The ice-type combat skill [Frozen Land and Snow]!

The image of a certain someone surfaced in his mind, and a trace of a smile appeared at the corner of Qin Lang's mouth.

"Looks like we don't need to make a move."

Taking a deep breath, he turned and walked toward the location of the little fat chicken.

Perhaps tired from running all the way, now that it suddenly relaxed, the little fat chicken had leaned against a clump of small grass and fallen lazily asleep just like that.

A "swish" sound of a page turning echoed in his mind. Qin Lang picked up his phone and scanned the little fat chicken.

"Beep—"

【Type: Precious Spirit】

【Level: Lv20】

【Attribute: Salty, Savory】