About five kilometers east of the lake lay a town. As for whether the town was truly normal, Lu Ren had no doubts.
If there really were a normal town in an environment like this, that would be what was abnormal.
So the question was: was the wilderness safer, or was the town safer?
It was a question worth pondering deeply, but given his current circumstances, in these deep mountains and ancient forests filled with threats everywhere, it was better to head for the town and seek a chance at survival.
The lake was a typical example.
Lu Ren slowly headed into the nearby forest, gradually disappearing into the woods.
Whether it was the forest or the town, he would only know after testing them out.
In the silent forest, where only his own breathing could be heard, Lu Ren's ears twitched unconsciously.
A faint, almost imperceptible sound of weeping drifted into Lu Ren's ears, making him pause slightly.
Someone was crying amid these twisted, grotesque trees? And it was a woman's voice?
Lu Ren fell silent for a moment, then simply stopped paying it much attention and continued toward his intended destination.
Curiosity killing the cat was a common occurrence. In novels, some utterly foolish protagonists would hear the slightest movement and immediately rush over in a panic to investigate.
That was no different from courting death.
Yet Lu Ren had not expected the crying to grow louder and louder. Had he run right into it?
Lu Ren immediately turned around and left without hesitation. If the road ahead was blocked, he would just go somewhere else.
He had barely turned around and taken two steps when every muscle in his body suddenly tightened. A chilling cold surged straight up from his tailbone to the top of his skull.