Evil Thoughts Arise, a Sneak Attack

Sharman observed Xu Fan and the Female Snow Wolf.

A wicked thought began to stir in his heart.

A malicious intent.

Although Xu Fan stood over 1.8 meters tall, he wasn't particularly burly.

And he carried no modern weapons—just a long blade.

"Thinking back, whenever I saw a beast, I was too scared to do anything but run."

"At the end of the day, they're just animals. Beasts."

Sharman mused to himself.

So far, he hadn't encountered any beasts with freakish sizes like the Snow Wolf King or the Nuger Worm.

Coupled with Xu Fan's earlier reminder, he felt he'd been prejudiced by the danger levels.

In reality, the beasts weren't as terrifying as he'd imagined.

Otherwise, given Xu Fan's condition, how could he possibly kill beasts?

He must have overestimated them!

As for the announcement about wiping out the Nuger Worm swarm—

how big could a single worm be?

When he was a kid, out of curiosity, he'd killed countless ants.

The more he thought about it, the more Sharman felt Xu Fan was nothing special.

They were both from Blue Star.

They understood each other.

"Blue Star has no mystical powers or super abilities."

Sharman muttered to himself, then took the smoked meat from Xu Fan's hand.

"Thanks to you, I really didn't know how I'd get through tonight."

On the surface, Sharman expressed gratitude to Xu Fan.

But in his heart, he was plotting something terrifying.

The food Xu Fan carried was enough to last a single person half a month.

Even with waste, before the next contestant entered the Forbidden Land, it would be plenty for his own enjoyment.

Besides, this cave looked quite comfortable.

Sheltered from wind and rain, with a wide enough field of vision.

It could handle most emergencies.

Spending the next few days here shouldn't be a problem.

Xu Fan had really found a prime spot.

Most importantly...

"Although our country is neighbors with the Yan Kingdom, we're rivals."

"Especially the Yan Kingdom—they fear our rise and target us at every turn."

"Sometimes they even encroach on our borders."

"They're the most despicable people in this world."

"But even so, our Curry Kingdom has broken through countless obstacles."

"We've achieved great things in economics, technology, and more."

"The title of strongest nation in the subregion will belong to us sooner or later."

Though Sharman often did things that made people's jaws drop, deep down he had a strong sense of belonging to the Curry Kingdom.

Moreover, Xu Fan seemed to be naturally lucky.

His body looked weak, his weapon was terrible, yet he kept obtaining Treasure Chests and resources.

The reward inside the Treasure Chest was something that could strengthen a person's body.

If left unchecked, Xu Fan might end up becoming a superhuman.

By then, the Yan Kingdom, relying on the various resources obtained from the Forbidden Land, might do something crazy

to suppress their Curry Kingdom!

"After all, those Yan people have always been selfish and self-serving bastards."

For the future path of the Curry Kingdom, it was clearly the most suitable thing

to kill Xu Fan right here.

And his pet too—

maybe after killing it, he could obtain a Forbidden Land Treasure Chest.

What's more, in the Forbidden Land, there were no laws or regulations.

Here, the law of the jungle reigned supreme.

Even if he took care of Xu Fan, he wouldn't have to bear any consequences.

Of course...

Although Sharman had hurt quite a few people, he had never killed anyone.

Plus, Xu Fan had obtained Wrist Strength Enhancement.

"To be safe, I'll wait until the Yan Kingdom contestant falls asleep before making my move."

After some deep deliberation, Sharman made up his mind completely.

He would take care of Xu Fan here, seize his supplies.

If luck was on his side, he might even get the chest.

Even if not, he could still deal a heavy blow to the Yan Kingdom, keeping them from taking the lead in the Forbidden Land.

Mercy to the enemy is cruelty to one's own people.

If his father and the others knew what he was thinking, they would definitely support him.

"Mm."

A flicker of malice flashed through Sharman's eyes, but it quickly vanished.

Sharman began devouring the Smoked Meat in big bites.

Though it had little flavor, for someone who had been hungry for nearly a day, this stuff was practically heavenly.

Seeing Sharman wolfing it down, Xu Fan kindly reminded him, "Eat slowly, there's plenty of Smoked Meat. Be careful not to choke."

In no time at all, the two men and the wolf had filled their stomachs.

Especially Sharman—

he felt this was the fullest he'd been since entering the Forbidden Land.

And thanks to the campfire, he didn't have to curl up to keep warm like he did yesterday.

But...

Sharman didn't let his guard down and fall asleep peacefully.

On the contrary, his nerves remained taut.

"Mr. Xu Fan, I really have to thank you this time. If it weren't for your help, I probably wouldn't have survived tonight."

Sharman expressed his gratitude to Xu Fan once again.

"Don't mention it. Since we've entered the Forbidden Land, what we carry on our backs isn't just our countries, but the fate of all humanity. Helping each other is only right." Xu Fan replied without a second thought.

What a lack of vigilance.

Sharman kept his smile, but couldn't help sneering inwardly.

"Mr. Xu Fan speaks truly—meeting in a Forbidden Land is also a kind of fate."

"Why don't we travel together, then."

"Yawn..."

"My apologies, Mr. Xu Fan. I'm truly tired and sleepy today."

"It's already getting late. I'll rest now."

With that, Sharman paid no heed to Xu Fan's reaction, walked straight to the edge of the cave, and lay down.

He slowly closed his eyes, turning his back to Xu Fan.

But his mind never relaxed.

He remained alert to his surroundings.

Listening to the sounds of Xu Fan and the Female Snow Wolf.

The moment he fell into a sound sleep.

That would be the time to act.

After all, contestant Xu Fan had obtained Wrist Strength Enhancement, and that pet had also learned Ghost Stone Hell.

At such close range with a gun.

Sharman wasn't fully confident either.

A sneak attack was safer.

Yet what Sharman didn't know was...

Xu Fan, who possessed Observation Haki.

Had long noticed the malice hidden beneath his smile.

"Holo, let's rest early too."

Xu Fan turned and said to the Female Snow Wolf.

And the Female Snow Wolf obediently lay down on the ground, slowly closing her eyes.

About an hour later...

In the livestream room.

Seeing that Xu Fan, Sharman, and the Female Snow Wolf had all begun to rest.

Everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Host Xiao Ying and the guests were also preparing to go off-air and rest, handing the evening session over to another commentary team.

But...

Just as they were about to stand up, host Xiao Ying suddenly noticed.

Sharman, who should have been fast asleep, rolled over.

And then...

Opened his eyes.

He wasn't asleep!