Lin Mo did not hesitate for long. He abandoned the Gale Fox's corpse, activated Concealment, and withdrew from the scene first.
When he returned, Alston and the others had evidently heard the noise as well and were waiting anxiously.
"I'm going to take a look..."
Ally was the first to lose patience. Just as she was about to set off, Alston stopped her.
"Calm down, Ally. Have you forgotten what Lin Mo said earlier? If anything unusual happens, he'll retreat directly."
Alston had great confidence in Lin Mo's strength. Even if he encountered a Crimson Flame Tiger, escaping would certainly not be a problem. Acting rashly now might only cause trouble.
"I'm back."
Lin Mo emerged from the forest, and everyone immediately gathered around him.
"Are you alright?"
Alston asked with concern.
"Is Mr. Lin Mo injured?"
Phini gripped her staff, ready to cast healing magic at any moment.
Ally, meanwhile, walked right up without ceremony and sniffed him for a while. Only then did she relax and quietly stand beside him.
Compared to her eyes, she was better at using her nose to assess the situation.
Lin Mo shook his head, though a trace of doubt lingered in his heart. "Captain, you said before that subadult Crimson Flame Tigers are generally around three to four meters tall?"
"That's right." Alston nodded. "A few individuals might be slightly larger, but they basically never exceed four and a half meters."
So it was correct. That was how the Monster Bestiary described them too.
"But the one I saw just now was already over five meters tall."
Lin Mo's words immediately made everyone tense.
"An adult Crimson Flame Tiger?"
Carson's entire body tightened, as though he were ready to retreat at any moment.
Soran and Rick also looked horrified. That thing was