Betrayal

[Explorer Assessment: Abandoned Factory Forest]

In the forest, the Cameraman's detector suddenly emitted a rapid series of beeps.

Immediately afterward, more than a dozen red dots appeared in the shared vision he had given Chen Kong.

Those dots lunged toward Chen Kong and the others like meteors, moving at astonishing speed.

If the detector had not suddenly sounded the alarm, ordinary people would never have noticed them.

"They're Shadow Wolves—at least ten of them. Their presence was hidden by the Black Mist, so I didn't detect them right away."

The Cameraman calmly analyzed the situation as his lens swept swiftly across the surroundings.

"They're closing in from the northeast and northwest. Watch out."

The moment his words fell, rustling sounds came from the forest.

Through the misty light and shadows, the figures of more than a dozen Shadow Wolves slowly emerged.

Their blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Chen Kong and the others. Black drool dripped from the corners of their mouths, and their fur resembled melting ink. One glance was enough to tell that these things were trouble.

Although these Shadow Wolves seemed to have known Chen Kong's destination in advance and had been lying in ambush here for some time,

Chen Kong and the others did not think much of it.

After all, Eternal Nightmare was the Raccoon Administrator's domain. It was perfectly normal for it to make preparations in advance.

[Name: Shadow wolf]

[Level: 2–3]

[Traits: Can merge into shadows while in stealth, movement speed +30%. Some elite individuals' attacks carry the "Shadow Erosion" effect.]

[Evaluation: Fears strong light. No obvious weak points below the head. A star energy attack striking the head can instantly destroy its body.]

"Awoo!"

After a brief exchange of gazes, one shadow wolf launched the first attack.

Its body abruptly merged