Since you court death, I shall grant your wish

These Nuger Worms crawled faster than expected.

In less than two or three breaths, they had advanced ten meters toward Xu Fan.

As they moved, they let out shrill screams that sounded eerily human.

It made one's scalp crawl.

Especially their mouths and tiny, needle-like fangs.

They looked dense and packed, utterly horrifying.

If it were any other nation's contestant—even a fully armed Lighthouse Nation contestant—seeing such a sight would likely plunge them into deep despair.

They wouldn't know how to respond.

And unlike the encounter with the Snow Wolf King, this was different.

The Snow Wolf King was dangerous, but there was only one of it.

These Nuger Worms, however, covered the mountains and fields.

On top of that, Xu Fan had just endured a long trek of dozens of kilometers.

Enough to drain any adult's stamina completely.

Some viewers couldn't help but speculate.

Maybe Xu Fan wasn't acting out of confidence, but simply lacked the strength to turn and run!

The live stream's online count began to plummet sharply.

They seemed to have already foreseen the image of Xu Fan and the Female Snow Wolf being buried beneath the swarm of Nuger Worms.

Even the viewers who insisted on staying.

Felt uneasy in their hearts.

One after another, they began praying for Xu Fan.

At the same time...

They recalled the Zhayu Kingdom contestant's ordeal.

That contestant, upon first entering the Forbidden Land, relied on weapons like guns and knives, never taking the Snow Wolves seriously.

The result...

In the midst of fighting the Snow Wolves.

All his bullets ran out, and his body was pierced by the Snow Wolves' fangs.

Some parts were even torn apart.

His death was a gruesome sight.

If Xu Fan hadn't stepped in.

The Zhayu Kingdom contestant might not have even left behind clean bones.

Yet the situation Xu Fan now faced was a hundred, a thousand times more terrifying than that!

The most horrifying part...

Was that Xu Fan carried not just his own life on his shoulders.

But also the lives of ten million people from the Yan Kingdom!

If anything happened to Xu Fan.

Those people would inevitably be buried with him!

And no one knew who those buried people would be.

Completely random.

Perhaps their friends, family, or colleagues.

But it could also...

Be themselves!

Even though, based on the Yan Kingdom's total population, the odds of being chosen weren't as high as in smaller nations.

This uncertainty and unpredictability were the most terrifying!

Rather than worrying about Xu Fan's safety.

It was more accurate to say they worried about themselves and those close to them.

Based on this relationship, the live stream's barrage of comments began flying wildly.

Some prayed desperately, hoping Xu Fan would come through unscathed.

Others directly cursed Xu Fan out, launching personal attacks.

If Xu Fan had been more cautious, more reserved, he wouldn't have put himself in such a dangerous spot!

His current predicament was entirely the result of his own overconfidence!

Comments like these poured in.

The remarks from some foreign viewers were even harsher.

They had long been hoping that contestant Xu Fan would die soon.

Among them, the loudest voices came from the Zhayu Kingdom and the Curry Kingdom.

The Zhayu Kingdom's mindset was straightforward.

Our contestant is already dead.

We got nothing in terms of resources.

And the supplies our contestant brought were taken by Xu Fan.

If we're going down, everyone goes down together!

As for the Curry Kingdom, they had long held a grudge against the Yan Kingdom.

The worse the Yan Kingdom fared, the happier they were.

Even the less pessimistic viewers, seeing the scene before them, couldn't muster any optimism.

Meanwhile...

Inside the Forbidden Land.

Xu Fan, of course, knew nothing about the livestream or the barrage of comments.

"These Nuger Worms are faster than I thought," Xu Fan muttered to himself.

Although these Nuger Worms appeared to move quickly, if he ran at full speed, shaking them off would be a trivial matter.

But...

Why should he run?

Such a massive swarm was bound to have a leader.

Killing it might even yield a Treasure Chest.

Secondly...

He had traveled a long distance, covering dozens of kilometers.

This area might no longer belong to the previous mountain forest territory.

Treasure Chests.

Resources.

Either reason alone was enough to make Xu Fan stay.

Let alone the possibility of obtaining both rewards.

Besides, he had no fear of these mindless creatures!

Thud!

Xu Fan tossed his duffel bag to the ground and threw the cured meat on top of it.

He gripped his self-made long blade in one hand, standing tall between heaven and earth, staring directly at the crawling Nuger Worms.

Suddenly...

A massive Nuger Worm leaped into the air, its mouth opening to the size of a soccer ball.

Tiny, sharp teeth densely packed together, its oral cavity emitting an extremely foul odor.

It lunged straight for Xu Fan's face.

In the nick of time, the Female Snow Wolf, which had been biting tightly onto Xu Fan's pant leg, released it without a second thought, a glint of killing intent flashing in its eyes.

The Female Snow Wolf pushed off with its front paws, leaping high into the air.

Its upper and lower jaws snapped apart swiftly, clamping down on the Nuger Worm's neck, then exerting force suddenly.

It bit straight through the worm's flesh and blood.

The wolf and the worm landed simultaneously.

Green mucus splattered all over the Female Snow Wolf's mouth.

The Nuger Worm twitched twice, then lay motionless.

A single strike, instant kill!

After all, the Female Snow Wolf was a D-Rank Beast; in one-on-one combat, its combat power far exceeded these Nuger Worms.

However...

This scene caught Xu Fan completely off guard.

He had thought that, seeing the swarm bearing down ferociously, the Female Snow Wolf would abandon him and flee.

But unexpectedly...

This little thing actually wanted to protect its master!

"Awooo!"

In the next instant, a wolf howl burst from deep within the Female Snow Wolf's throat. Relying on its speed advantage and superb technique, it charged toward the next Nuger Worm.

Crunch!

Another one, bitten to death in a single snap!

It was only at this moment that the livestream audience fully understood.

Why the Female Snow Wolf's danger rating was D-level.

This thing...

Was truly vicious!

However...

The number of these Nuger Worms was simply far too great. By itself, the Female Snow Wolf could not hold back their assault.

Before he knew it, Xu Fan had been surrounded by dozens of Nuger Worms.

And these Nuger Worms were clever enough to coordinate their attack.

At the same time, from different directions.

They opened their gaping maws.

And lunged straight at Xu Fan.

The situation...

Had reached a critical point of danger.

Yet Xu Fan remained silent. He didn't even bother to watch the movements of these Nuger Worms.

With one hand, he swung his long blade.

A single slash sent air rippling outward, as if stirring up ripples, transforming into a terrifying current of wind that swept forth.

So fast that the Nuger Worms lunging at Xu Fan had no idea what had happened before their bodies were split in two.

Severed into halves!

Green liquid splattered in all directions.

What was most eerie...

Was that not only had Xu Fan's slash killed a large number of Nuger Worms in an instant.

The direction he had cut seemed to generate a powerful pressure of wind, pinning a great many Nuger Worms firmly to the ground.

In the end...

Their bodies, unable to withstand this force, exploded on the spot!

A vast stretch of land.

Was stained green!