Lin Yi grumbled inwardly, but his body silently took a step back, hiding behind Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu was amused by his move, but she still stepped forward and stood in front of him.
Seeing its target blocked, the Iron-Back Lizard seemed to let out a low growl before suddenly pouncing at Xiao Wu.
"You're courting death!"
Xiao Wu's figure flashed. She easily dodged the Iron-Back Lizard's charge and kicked it in the side.
The Iron-Back Lizard rolled from the kick. After getting back up, it did not attack again, instead warily sizing up Xiao Wu as if judging her strength.
Shui Bing'er made a gesture, signaling everyone not to act rashly.
A moment later, the Iron-Back Lizard seemed to realize this group was not to be trifled with. It turned and burrowed into the bushes, quickly vanishing from sight.
"It's gone." Shui Bing'er let out a sigh of relief and did not pursue it.
After all, their target was not that lizard. There was no need to waste time on it.
Xiao Wu returned to Lin Yi's side, winked at him, and said with a smile, "How was that? With me here, you're safe, right?"
Lin Yi gave a dry laugh. "Safe. Very safe."
[That move was indeed pretty cool, but it was only a few-hundred-year-old lizard?]
[It'll only be truly cool if she can still be this cool in the depths, near the edge of the Mixed Zone.]
He grumbled inwardly and said nothing more.
The Skywater Academy group heard this Heart Voice and merely gave him meaningful glances before continuing deeper into the forest.
As they went farther in, the vegetation around them began to change, and the air became damp and chilly.
Lin Yi tightened his collar and muttered inwardly.
*[The temperature's dropping a little too