84. Bait
Under normal circumstances, there would have been a chance to safely navigate their way back. But under the constant chase of a sea of snakes, there was no chance of doing such a thing.
The group looked at each other and frowned.
"This can't go on," said Aiden. "If nothing changes, we'll eventually exhaust ourselves to death."
Raelia heard Aiden's words, and her ears drooped in despair.
"Aiden, we all know this, but what can we do? No matter what we do, they keep chasing us. If we want a way to escape, we need to lose them and find a way out of these tunnels without fighting. But that's impossible—they can track us no matter where we go!"
"Well, I'm not so sure about that," said Oliver. "I think there really is a way for us to lose them."
"How?" asked Raelia and Aiden at the same time.
"Isn't it simple, really?" said Oliver. "Just abandon the Netherspring Lotus."
But as Oliver said this, both Aiden and Raelia froze.