Adapalene (7)

After the three of them had traveled along the mountain path for a while, Margherita suddenly frowned and said softly, "There's movement behind us."

"I noticed it long ago." Ang glanced back, his gaze casually sweeping over the figures hidden among the trees.

"It's those Black-Eat-Black bastards." Dana narrowed his eyes and muttered, "We can't shake this tail."

"Ignore them." Ang's tone was calm, but carried a trace of coldness.

"As long as we cross the ridge ahead today, we'll enter the Rock-Crushing Ground Rhino's territory. If they dare follow us in, they'll be courting death."

"They're probably after us." Dana sighed. "Want me to scare them off?"

"No need." Without looking back, Ang said, "If they really dare make a move, kill them."

"Oh? I thought you'd show them some mercy." Dana grinned, his tone light. "Fine by me. My Bone Crusher has been itching for action."

They quickened their pace, climbing along the ridge while observing the terrain.

The followers behind them clearly had not expected them to suddenly speed up and were temporarily unable to keep pace.

Meanwhile, in the mountain forest, a bald warrior with a face full of knife scars panted as he hurried forward a few steps.

He called out to the bearded leader ahead of him, "Boss, they're heading for the Rock-Crushing Ground Rhino's territory. Are we still following?"

The bearded man stopped and revealed a cunning smile. "Of course we are. Only idiots would go provoke that kind of magical beast. We just need to wait for them to die, then clean up the leftovers."

"Doesn't that mean we're getting rich again?" someone beside him said excitedly, rubbing his hands together.

"Don't start dreaming about riches yet." The bearded man sneered coldly. "Wait until the Rock-Crushing Ground Rhino tears them apart."

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