Sharman watched Xu Fan and the Female Snow Wolf.
A sinister thought began to stir in his heart.
A malicious thought.
Although Xu Fan was over 1.8 meters tall, he wasn't particularly burly.
And he wasn't carrying any modern weapons, just a long knife.
"Thinking about it carefully, when I saw the beasts, I was too busy being scared. All I could think about was how to get away from danger."
"Come to think of it, they're just animals. Just beasts."
Sharman thought to himself.
So far,
he hadn't seen any beasts as huge as the Snow Wolf King or the Nuger Worm, whose size defied common sense.
And after Xu Fan's reminder,
he felt that he'd been biased by the danger ratings from the start.
In reality, the beasts weren't as terrifying as he'd imagined.
Otherwise,
given Xu Fan's situation, how could he have killed any beasts?
He must have overestimated them!
As for the announcement that the Nuger Worm swarm had been killed,
how big could a bug be?
As a child, he'd lost count of how many ants he'd killed out of curiosity.
The more he thought about it,
the less impressive Xu Fan seemed.
They were all people from Blue Star.
They knew each other well.
"There are no mysterious forces or superpowers on Blue Star."
Sharman muttered to himself, then took the smoked meat from Xu Fan.
"I'm grateful to you. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have known how to get through tonight."
On the surface, Sharman thanked Xu Fan.
But inside, he was plotting something truly terrible.
Xu Fan had enough food with him to last one person half a month.
Even if Sharman wasted a lot of it, it would still be enough for him to enjoy until the next contestant entered the Forbidden Land.
And this cave looked quite comfortable, too.
It kept out the wind and rain,
and offered a wide-open view.
It was perfectly suited to handling most unexpected events.
He should be able to spend the next few days here without any problems.
Contestant Xu Fan had really found a great place.
The most important thing was...
"Although our country and the Yan Kingdom are neighbors, we're competitors."
"Especially the Yan Kingdom. They fear our country's rise, so they target us at every turn."
"Sometimes they even encroach on our borders."
"They're simply the most despicable people in the world."
"But even so, our Curry Kingdom has overcome one obstacle after another."
"We've achieved tremendous progress in fields like economics and technology."
"It's only a matter of time before we become the strongest country in the Asia Region."
Although Sharman often did things that left people dumbfounded, he felt a deep sense of belonging to the Curry Kingdom.
Besides, contestant Xu Fan seemed to have been born with good luck.
He didn't look strong at all.
His weapons were terrible, too.
Yet he kept finding Treasure Chests and resources.
Some of the Treasure Chests even contained rewards that could enhance a person's body.
If Xu Fan was allowed to keep going,
he might well turn into Superman.
And then the Yan Kingdom could use all the resources it had obtained from the Forbidden Land
to do who knew what.
They might even try to suppress the Curry Kingdom!
"After all, people from the Yan Kingdom have always been selfish and self-serving."
For the sake of the Curry Kingdom's future,
killing contestant Xu Fan here was clearly the best thing to do.
And there was his pet, too.
Maybe killing it would earn him a Forbidden Land Treasure Chest.
Besides, there were no laws or regulations in the Forbidden Land.
The law of the jungle reigned supreme here.
Even if he killed Xu Fan,
he wouldn't have to face any consequences.
Of course...
Though Sharman had hurt plenty of people, he'd never killed anyone.
And Xu Fan had received Wrist Strength Enhancement.
"To be safe, I should wait until the contestant from the Yan Kingdom falls asleep before making my move."
After thinking it over carefully,
Sharman finally made up his mind.
He would kill Xu Fan here.
And take his supplies.
If he was lucky, he might even get a Treasure Chest.
Even if he wasn't, he could still deal a heavy blow to the Yan Kingdom
and stop them from gaining an advantage in the Forbidden Land.
Mercy toward one's enemies was cruelty toward one's own people.
If his father and the others knew what he was thinking,
they would surely support him.
"Mm."
A vicious glint flashed in Sharman's eyes,
then quickly vanished.
Sharman wolfed down the smoked meat.
It barely had any flavor, but for someone who'd been hungry for almost a day,
it was simply the food of the gods.
Seeing Sharman gobble it down, Xu Fan kindly reminded him, "Take it slow. There's plenty of smoked meat, so be careful not to choke."
Before long,
the two men and the wolf had filled their bellies.
Sharman especially
felt that this was the fullest he'd eaten since entering the Forbidden Land.
And thanks to the fire, he didn't have to curl up for warmth like he had the night before.
But...
Sharman didn't let his guard down and drift peacefully off to sleep.
On the contrary, his nerves remained taut.
"Mr. Xu Fan, I'm truly grateful to you this time. Without your help, I don't think I would've survived tonight."
Sharman thanked Xu Fan again.
"Don't mention it. Now that we've entered the Forbidden Land, we carry more than just our countries on our backs. We carry the fate of all humanity. Helping one another is only right," Xu Fan replied without hesitation.
He's really not wary at all.
Sharman kept smiling, but inwardly he couldn't help complaining.
"That's true, Mr. Xu Fan. Meeting in the Forbidden Land must be fate."
"Why don't we travel together?"
"Yawn..."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu Fan. I'm really exhausted and sleepy today."
"It's getting late, too. I'll get some rest first."
With that, Sharman ignored Xu Fan's reaction and walked straight to the edge of the cave, where he lay down.
He slowly closed his eyes, turning his back to Xu Fan.
But his mind refused to relax.
He stayed alert to what was happening around him,
listening to Xu Fan and the Female Snow Wolf.
Once Xu Fan was sound asleep,
that would be his moment to act.
After all, contestant Xu Fan had received Wrist Strength Enhancement, and his pet had learned the Ghost Stone Hell skill.
At such close range, even with a gun,
Sharman couldn't be sure he'd succeed.
A sneak attack was the safer option.
But what Sharman didn't know was...
Xu Fan had Observation Haki
and had already noticed the malice hidden beneath Sharman's smile.
"Holo, let's get some rest, too."
Xu Fan turned to the Female Snow Wolf.
The Female Snow Wolf obediently lay down and slowly closed her eyes.
About an hour later...
In the Live Stream Room,
seeing Xu Fan, Sharman, and the Female Snow Wolf all settle down to rest,
everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Host Xiao Ying and the guests were also getting ready to end the stream and get some rest, leaving the evening broadcast to another group of commentators.
However...
Just as they were about to get up, host Xiao Ying suddenly noticed
that Sharman, who should have been fast asleep, had rolled over.
Then...
he opened his eyes.
He hadn't been asleep!
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