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"According to you, we're still three days away from that place, but without a map, it's hard to say."

Before Perkin, Mr. York and the guide estimated their current location.

"I understand. Let's rest for today then. Mr. York, can you find some food? Most of our food is on the boat, and we didn't bring much out."

Mr. York knew the situation they were in. He also knew that it was almost dark, and he was the only one who could safely find food in this jungle.

So he readily agreed, "Sure, I'll go find some food now. Lai, you're in charge of starting the fire. Don't make it too big; this jungle is dangerous. Also, arrange the night watch. I need to conserve energy, so I can't stand watch."

The rest of them were stunned by Mr. York's request. Finally, Perkin said, "That's reasonable. Lloyd, you should rest early and take the second half of the watch."

Although Lloyd didn't quite understand why Perkin arranged it that way, he still seriously agreed.

The others also understood that it wasn't reasonable to have Mr. York search for food and then stand watch. So they quickly sat on the ground to rest, lest they not have enough energy to ensure the effectiveness of the watch when Mr. York returned.

After designating some good spots for everyone to rest, Mr. York entered the jungle.

This jungle was different from the ones he was familiar with, but Mr. York's abilities could still be easily utilized here.

Before long, he found traces of small wild beasts and some edible plants.

Mr. York's goal was to catch a small wild beast to bring back. Whether it was a rabbit or any other edible animal, what they needed most now was to replenish their energy; eating only fruit wouldn't be enough.

After searching the jungle for a while, Mr. York discovered a small tree hollow not far away. It was a squirrel's nest.

This discovery made Mr. York's eyes light up. Squirrels might be small, but they were a good source of meat. And if the nest was blocked, it was quite convenient to catch a squirrel.

Most importantly, squirrels had a habit of collecting nuts. Catching a nest of squirrels often meant finding a large amount of edible nuts.

Mr. York looked around, bit the dagger he carried in his mouth, and climbed the tree in a few strokes.

Just as he reached out to touch the squirrel's nest, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Something popped out of the squirrel's nest and pricked his hand.

It didn't feel like a squirrel bite at all, but more like being pricked by a sharp piece of metal.

Mr. York reacted instantly, withdrew his hand, and prepared to jump down from the tree.

At that moment, there was a "whoosh" from behind him, as if something had heavily struck the back of his head.

Mr. York displayed his abilities, flipping his hand and stabbing backward with his dagger.

But he didn't stab anything. Instead, the back of his head was hit by something.

The force of the blow was considerable, but there was no follow-up attack.

Mr. York looked down and saw that what had hit him was a broken tree branch. The force of the impact had even made him bleed.

Seeing this, Mr. York knew he had been ambushed, but he didn't know by whom.

Without further thought, he turned and ran back in the direction he came from. He was now a considerable distance away; even if he shouted for help, no one would come.

If he wanted to survive, he had to run back to the main group.

But after running only a few steps, he felt his feet tighten. A rope made of vines wrapped around his leg, hoisting him up.

Mr. York bent over, forcefully pulling his upper body up, and easily cut the vine with his dagger.

However, the moment Mr. York bent over, Liu Zhi, who had been hiding in the tree, sprang out.

His movements were like leaping between masts, effortless and precise.

Liu Zhi, who appeared suddenly, stomped on Mr. York's face.

With Liu Zhi's weight and the downward force, Mr. York's head was slammed down on the spot.

Liu Zhi didn't stop after landing. He heavily smashed the arm holding the dagger with the wooden stick he carried.

This strike was delivered with all of Liu Zhi's strength. After various training and system enhancements, Liu Zhi's strength had reached 3.2, comparable to his mental level, both far exceeding that of a normal person.

With this strike, there was a "crack," and Mr. York's arm twisted at an unnatural angle. The dagger he was holding also fell to the ground.

Only then did Mr. York see Liu Zhi. He stared at Liu Zhi with a look of confusion.

"You, how are you here? Weren't you..."

"Eaten by a giant snake? You think you're the only jungle survival expert?" Liu Zhi sneered dismissively. "In this jungle, if you're willing to give up some things, you'll do very well. Of course, now you have to give up your life."

Liu Zhi stared into Mr. York's eyes while using his foot to kick the dagger that had fallen to the ground.

Catching the dagger instantly, Liu Zhi flicked his right hand. A cold glint flashed as the dagger easily sliced across Mr. York's throat.

Seeing Mr. York's disbelieving expression, Liu Zhi said indifferently, "Sorry, I don't have a habit of explaining things to people."

He casually put away the dagger and silently watched the light of life in Mr. York's eyes slowly fade. Then, he grabbed a handful of dirt and cleaned off all the bloodstains on his hands.

They were in the jungle now, and any trace of blood could attract unnecessary trouble, even for a jungle survival expert like Liu Zhi.

It could be said that the more skilled one was, the more they understood the need to be careful about details.

Just as Liu Zhi was about to leave, he suddenly saw something. He stopped and looked back at Mr. York's still hanging corpse.

'+33'

[Found one valuable soul (white), do you wish to collect or absorb?]

Liu Zhi noticed that the prompt disappeared when he looked away from Mr. York's corpse, and reappeared when he looked back.

He thought for a moment and clicked on the explanations behind "Collect" and "Absorb."

[Collect Soul: Can obtain 1 standard unit of soul. Success rate for creating Level 1 Ghost +37.5%, Level 1 Skeleton +22.7%, Level 1 Zombie +1.22%]

[Absorb Soul: Jungle Survival Knowledge Experience +3176, Toxin Knowledge Experience +2199]