Chapter 304: Chased Once Again (1/2)

Around two minutes later, I gained enough distance from them that the three Transcendents now looked like tiny dots chasing behind me.

It's not that they're slow, but I got a headstart when they started bickering towards each other.

I'm new to this world and although I already adapted to the Source Energy, flying in here wasn't as smooth as when I was in a Mortal World. It's like I'm swimming against the wave. Parting it to allow me to continue demanded more Energy Control than normal.

Through this, I'm starting to understand the nature of a higher world and my earlier guesses about this Energy as something hard to control despite being a Transcendent was proven.

Thankfully my unlucky stroke stopped. However, I shouldn't count this as me being safe. I still need to lose them on my tail and wait somewhere near that Portal.

That way, I will be able to enter it without being detected. I shouldn't stay too long in this world. It's already a mistake to jump in without thinking it through. If I also stay here for more than what I intended to, not only will those girls worry, they might also fall under a disadvantage against those Transcendents. I need to go back soon to even out the playing field and ultimately close the connection of the World of Elements to this world.

Since I was already away from the hill where the Portal was located, the terrain below me also changed. The lush greenery filled with all sorts of plants that silently grow there changed to a forest where pine-like trees whose leaves were redder than blood grew.

After extending my Transcendent senses in there, numerous beasts instantly filled it, some of which were beasts I already encountered when a Dark Beastmaster summoned them.

Luckily, every beast which entered my sight and senses was all below the Transcendent Rank in strength. Sending out my Transcendent Aura was enough to freeze their steps or whatever idea that appeared in their minds against a newcomer trespassing their territory.

”Now this feels a bit nostalgic. Although it hasn't been long since that time, I couldn't help but remember how I was also chased by a bunch of Metagen, Pentacom and Darkgen.”

I shook my head as I muttered to myself.

In the end, I successfully lost those chasing after me and reached my destination, the Scorched Forest, where I met Dannae and called for the Door of Transcendence.

Well, since I remembered it, let's do the same tactic as I did before. I could create more clones now which will confuse these guys better. However, at that time, I didn't use the Totem to increase the Clones' prowess. Since I was still a Mortal Back then, even if I used the Totem, with a lot of them chasing me, it wouldn't matter whether the clones were strong or not.

Now, however, there are only three. Although I'm a bit confident with that tactic, I still have to exercise caution and plan another step in case it failed. Let's have them face Totem-enhanced Clones first and think about the next step after that.

Phantasmic Doppelganger!

Filling up the Totem with Flux Energy, a Transcendent Clone was conjured ten seconds later which instantly turned around and flew towards the three dots following behind me.

I only sneaked a glance at it but as soon as they saw the clone, they easily saw through its nature. Leaving one Transcendent to hold it down, the two dots continued their chase.

Well, it's not like I can only make one.

Repeating the process two more times, in less than a minute, the first two dots already left my sight and the last one was also soon to follow.

They thought about holding the clone down, in the end, they were the ones being held down by it, gaining more distance between me and them.

Bringing my attention back to the front, I continued on my way and conjured two more twenty seconds later which went on to reinforce the clones.

Before leaving the area, I looked through each of the clone's eyes and saw how those three expertly fought against them.

Expertly, right.

Although the clones conjured using the Totem have at least 80% of my current base power, they couldn't overpower those Dark World Transcendents.

Well, except the last one that was facing against three Transcendent Clones.

With all of the skills they could use, the clones surrounded that Transcendent and didn't even let him move from his spot.