Xu Fan Was Far Too Cautious!

It wasn't just the livestream viewers.

Even the livestream hosts Xiao Ying, Brother Qiang, Warrior King, and the others were deeply shocked!

Without factoring in firearms, a Snow Wolf's combat strength could absolutely crush an ordinary soldier.

Moreover, the Snow Wolf on screen was over two meters long and weighed even more than an adult.

It could absolutely be called a ferocious beast.

Yet for such a ferocious beast, clearly visible to everyone, the official rating was the lowest tier: E!

This completely overturned their understanding!

"Are the things in the Forbidden Land all this terrifying? Such a huge wolf is only the lowest rank? Then what kind of monsters are B-Rank and A-Rank? Could they be the little monsters from Ultraman?!"

"It's over, it's over! Our Yan Kingdom contestant is completely finished this time!"

"Hey, why is Xu Fan still walking forward? Run already!"

A flood of comments swept across the screen.

Aside from their shock at the Snow Wolf's rank, most of them were worried about Xu Fan's situation.

Faced with such a terrifying beast, Xu Fan not only did not turn around and flee for his life, but instead walked step by step toward the Snow Wolf.

It was as though...

He had not seen the Snow Wolf at all!

Could it be that Xu Fan had begun hallucinating in such an extreme environment?

He had not seen the Snow Wolf?

The most frightening part was...

Xu Fan represented more than just himself.

Once he died in the Forbidden Land...

Setting aside the question of how many resources would be lost...

The disappearance of ten million people alone would be enough to cause panic.

Even for those people's sake, Xu Fan could not gamble with his life!

"See? Xu Fan's run ends here." Yuan Yuan spoke again from the guest seats, certain that Xu Fan would die in the wolf's jaws.

Although host Xiao Ying badly wanted to retort, she could only think about it.

Her heart felt like it was about to leap into her throat, and even breathing had become difficult.

It was as though she, rather than Xu Fan, were the one facing the Snow Wolf.

In truth, there were many people like Xiao Ying.

No matter what, Xu Fan was now bound to Yan Kingdom's national fortune.

If he died here just like that, it would undoubtedly be a tremendous blow to the people's morale.

"No."

However, at that moment, Brother Qiang, who had been watching Xu Fan's every move, suddenly voiced a different opinion.

"Contestant Xu Fan is even more formidable than we imagined."

"Viewers who enjoy wilderness survival shows should understand the habits of such ferocious beasts."

"If you face them bravely, they will instead remain wary of you."

"But once you show fear, that becomes the signal for them to attack!"

Brother Qiang spoke with conviction. Back when he hosted wilderness survival programs, he had encountered a brown bear deep in the forest.

He had escaped only by confronting the brown bear and slowly backing away.

"Brother Qiang is right. That is a snowfield, the Snow Wolf's home ground. Even if Contestant Xu Fan turned and ran, how could he possibly shake off the Snow Wolf?" Warrior King interjected, affirming Brother Qiang's view.

It was not that Xu Fan did not want to run. He simply could not.

The instant he turned around would be the moment the Snow Wolf pounced!

However...

Although they agreed that Xu Fan had made the right choice, neither Brother Qiang nor Warrior King believed he had any chance of surviving.

In fact...

Warrior King specifically gestured to the director, telling him to cut the feed at any moment.

This was to keep overly bloody footage from disturbing the livestream viewers.

"Even I couldn't retreat unscathed without a weapon," Warrior King thought as he stared fixedly at the screen.

At the very least, Xu Fan had not panicked or wet himself. He could be said to be dying with dignity.

Now they could only hope that the next contestant to enter the Forbidden Land...

Would have better luck.

"What a shame. If Contestant Xu Fan had brought sufficient supplies and his starting location had not been so terrible, perhaps... he would have been the most eye-catching one," Brother Qiang said, narrowing his eyes and shaking his head helplessly.

Whether it was mental fortitude, wilderness survival knowledge, or physical fitness, Xu Fan was the strongest person he had ever seen.

He was not even inferior to Bear Grylls.

It was truly such a pity.

For a time, both the livestream guests and viewers became convinced of one thing.

That Xu Fan was definitely going to die this time.

But who could have expected such an utterly shocking scene to unfold?

Xu Fan remained calm, maintaining a steady pace as he moved forward.

His gaze was fixed on the Snow Wolf, without the slightest trace of fear.

On the contrary, the Snow Wolf watched Xu Fan with extreme vigilance, baring its teeth and struggling to maintain its expression. It occasionally let out terrifying growls.

Yet what no one could have imagined even in their wildest dreams was...

Once the distance between Xu Fan and the Snow Wolf fell below fifty meters, every step Xu Fan took forward...

Made the Snow Wolf lower its stance, while one of its paws shifted a step backward.

In reality...

Xu Fan was releasing his own aura.

The aura of a powerhouse!

Though he appeared to be an utterly ordinary, unremarkable man, he had secretly unlocked thirty percent of Whitebeard's template.

Even without using a skill like Conqueror's Haki, his gaze and natural presence alone could intimidate the ferocious beast before him!

And...

The closer the distance between them became, the more powerful Xu Fan's aura grew.

The Snow Wolf felt as though a massive boulder had suddenly crashed down upon its body.

Forget attacking Xu Fan or howling— even breathing had begun to grow difficult.

The vapor exhaled from the Snow Wolf's mouth and nose became increasingly visible.

Its heartbeat pounded faster and faster.

It simply could not understand what kind of existence the creature before it was.

It only knew that this creature was exceptionally powerful!

It was absolutely not something it could provoke.

No...

Perhaps not even its pack could do so.

"Come on!"

Xu Fan suddenly shouted at the Snow Wolf with a voice that rang like thunder.

Yet to the Snow Wolf, that voice was like a thunderclap on a clear day, deafening and overwhelming—the final straw that broke its resolve.

The Snow Wolf's eyes filled with fear toward Xu Fan.

It paid no attention to anything else as it turned around on the spot, fled in blind panic, and ran for its life.

It even lost its footing and fell to the ground, but nothing could stop its desperate escape!

"Whew..."

Seeing this, Xu Fan deliberately acted as though he had let out a breath of relief, as though a heavy burden had been lifted and he had narrowly escaped death.

No matter what, every one of his actions would be broadcast to the entire world through the livestream.

And the officials of other countries also had ways to contact their contestants.

In this situation, where he was in the open and his opponents were in the dark...

The more trump cards he could hide, the more cautious he would be.

Most importantly...

"After all, I've only unlocked thirty percent of Whitebeard's template. My body still isn't strong enough. If I'm ambushed, I could still be injured..."

"And I don't know enough about the Forbidden Land. I have no idea how powerful the creatures here are or how intelligent they might be."

"Under such complete ignorance, blindly revealing all my trump cards would undoubtedly be extremely foolish."

"It's better to lay low—no, it's better to be cautious."