Tian Meng's Grilled Fish

"I've told you before, relying solely on my mental power to mask your presence won't work. After you consume the Simulation Gold Jade Sausage, the mental power lingering on it will still carry my scent.

The method I mentioned last time is purely theoretical. If it really doesn't work, run for it immediately. I have plenty of ways to make his Blue Silver Emperor inheritance fail when the time comes..."

Hiding within the Inner Scene, Tian Meng shivered. Although he spoke with such confidence, only he knew the truth of the situation. If he truly had a way to sever an inheritance, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state.

But Oscar was genuinely frightened, terrified that this guy would cause some massive catastrophe in the Star Dou Great Forest that would be impossible to clean up.

Moreover... he had never actually heard of any Blue Silver King in the Heaven Dou Great Forest, but that guy Oscar simply wouldn't believe him.

He had spent a great deal of effort trying to persuade this stubborn fellow, but unfortunately, it had little effect.

"Let's try it first, we'll talk if it doesn't work."

Oscar said to Tian Meng before diving toward the bottom of the river.

Just as Oscar and Tian Meng were underwater studying the Breath Concealment Method, a "whoosh" sound echoed from somewhere in the Heaven Dou Great Forest.

Immediately after, an arrow condensed from soul power shredded through layers of fallen leaves and pinned itself firmly into a tree not far away!

A girl in black clothes happened to be descending from the treetops. With an incredibly exaggerated movement, she tapped against the trunk, using the surrounding bushes to conceal her figure as she leaped, leaving behind only a glimpse of her curvaceous silhouette.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

Dense and light footsteps echoed through the forest, and more arrows were being fired in this direction!

"Rip!"

In her attempt to dodge the arrows, the girl in black could not avoid brushing against the bushes. Her fabric tore, and thin trails of blood appeared on her skin.

"Ngh~"

Overcome by the sudden pain, the girl in black gritted her teeth, a muffled groan escaping her lips as her figure faltered for a moment.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three streaks of arrow light crossed the air, shooting toward the girl. One arrow pierced her right shoulder, causing her to stumble.

But strangely, the second arrow grazed past the girl's leg without even scratching her, and only the third arrow lightly grazed her side, kicking up a faint mist of blood.

If Oscar were here, he would clearly understand that this person was going easy on her!

After the first arrow hit and caused a stun, the second and third arrows were purely stationary targets. Unless the opponent was a complete novice at archery, they would never have missed!

But given the scene of a life-or-death pursuit, the attacker clearly couldn't be a novice, which left only the possibility that they were holding back!

Unfortunately, Oscar was not here; he was in the river studying the Breath Concealment Method that sounded reliable in Tian Meng's words but was proving quite unreliable in practice.

"Phew..."

I don't know how much time had passed when Oscar surfaced from the water. He exhaled a breath of murky air, shook his hair, and said:

"You big meat worm, if anyone else used this Breath Concealment Method of yours, they would have been practiced to death long ago... Forget it, I have to thank you for this, otherwise moving through the Star Dou Great Forest would be a real headache."

Oscar was an optimist who didn't take much to heart; the fact that he had almost suffocated in the water just moments ago was already forgotten.

"You must have caught plenty of fish in the sea when you escaped from that ice field, right? Give me control of the body and show your buddy how it's done."

Oscar truly had no experience catching fish. In both his lives, he had either eaten food from the temple or dined out; this was definitely a task for someone with experience.

Tian Meng didn't stand on ceremony. He took over control of Oscar's body, dove headfirst into the water, and effortlessly scooped up two fat fish.

"You're in for a treat tonight, though it's a pity for me—I can't eat."

Tian Meng said with a hint of jealousy, but he still cleaned the fish and set them over the fire.

"Do you smell blood? Hmm? Where did he go?"

Tian Meng, having just finished cleaning the fish, wrinkled his nose and asked softly, only to find that Oscar was sprawled out on the halo of the Inner Scene, seemingly already asleep.

"He really trusts me enough to do that. Whatever, I'll just roast the fish; it has nothing to do with me anyway."

Tian Meng curled his lip, his eyes gleaming as he roasted the fish.

He had actually never eaten roasted fish before; he had always eaten them raw. The last time he smelled such a scent was when he encountered that Title Douluo.

"Is it roasted?"

I don't know how much time had passed when Oscar's voice appeared. Tian Meng lost control of the body, and at that moment, he was holding a roasted fish in his hand.

"Hmm? Why is there a smell of blood?"

Oscar furrowed his brows. Although fish had a fishy scent, it was completely different from the metallic tang of human blood. He was certain he smelled the scent of human blood.

"It drifted down from upstream. Maybe someone is injured up there?"

Tian Meng, coiled on the halo, pointed in the direction with his antennae before lying back down, aggrieved and motionless.

"The Dao values life, and I shall save all who are in need. Let's go take a look..."

Thinking this, Oscar placed the fish back on the tree branch and hurried upstream. It only took a few breaths before he arrived at the location.

Peering out from the bushes to look ahead, the smile on Oscar's face instantly froze.

"..."

"..."

The two stared at each other, the atmosphere instantly becoming awkward to the extreme.

"My sin... my sin... I must not look... I must not look..."

As Oscar spoke, he quickly turned his head and prepared to bolt.

But soon, he heard a splash, and looking back, he saw a dazzling patch of white collapse into the water.

"Damn, she didn't faint from blood loss, did she?"

Oscar didn't know whether to keep covering his eyes or not, and after quickly hauling the young girl to the bank, he fell into a dilemma.

To help, or not to help? That was the question...

He had caught a rough glimpse earlier; the bloodied hole in her shoulder was a serious injury. Although this world had soul power and infection was rarely an issue, if not treated in time, it could easily leave behind lasting complications.

Most importantly, there were many bloody gashes on her waist and thighs, likely from being chased by soul beasts and scraping against bushes while fleeing.

The critical part was that this sudden fall into the water had caused her wounds to tear open further; if left unattended, excessive blood loss could lead to shock.

It might even attract soul beasts due to the scent of blood, which would definitely be a huge problem.

"She must have come to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts. She's only around level twenty, still a distance away from level thirty, so she should have companions nearby. Forget it... I'll just wait here."

Oscar took a piece of clothing to cover the girl and sat down nearby to wait.

"Hey, you can't be like this. Do you think I, Tian Meng, am the type to peek? Seriously..."

Tian Meng complained from within the Inner Scene. His only joy in life was usually watching the scenery outside through the Inner Scene, and now that sole pleasure had been completely stripped away by Oscar.

But Oscar ignored him entirely, unable to resist glancing at the girl once more.

Of course... it wasn't because of her appearance; after all, she was covered up like someone lying in a morgue, and he had no such interest.

He was wondering if he had guessed wrong. The wounds on the girl's body were physical puncture wounds, not caused by soul skills... the most likely culprit was an arrow...

Could it be a vendetta?