He had to admit that when Xia Nan followed the others in the party, tracing the bodies they had found across the plain until they reached the edge of Thin Mist Forest—
What surfaced in his mind was the image from his previous life of scattering grains of rice on the ground to lead chicks along.
These mangled sheep carcasses seemed as if that Beastman had deliberately left them for everyone to find, with the goal of luring Sea Thorn Squad into Thin Mist Forest.
Xia Nan could not help feeling suspicious.
But in truth, if Sea Thorn Squad had not had that encounter last night, they had originally planned to investigate Green Wheat Village and then head deep into the forest according to the approximate location provided by the Association.
Now, the plan had merely returned to its previous shape. They had only made an extra loop across the plain, with no obvious difference.
He stepped inside.
Along with the gray-white mist that quietly spread through the air, the cold, whistling wind over the plain abruptly died away, and the warm, bright sunlight dissolved into the depths of the lush, dense branches overhead.
It was as if they had entered another world. Only the chirping of insects and the faint rustle of Forest Wind brushing past remained by his ears.
Dangerous. Quiet.
Nearly a year of adventuring had already carved muscle memory into Xia Nan.
The moment the first wisp of mist brushed his skin, his entire body became alert.
His body, which had relaxed slightly because of the broad, open view of the plain, instantly went taut, his attention focused, wary of any danger that might appear around them.
At the same time, without Kash needing to give any orders as captain, the squad had already fallen into