The Battle God's Blessing, Jackals

Little Garden, central island region.

The air in the forest was damp and heavy.

Ivankov crouched before a clump of strange plants and touched them with his fingertips.

"Can this be eaten?"

"Better not." Kuma warily scanned the surroundings. "A lot of the plants here might be poisonous."

"It looks pretty delicious. What a shame." Ivankov sighed.

Lin Nuo walked at the front, his steps steady.

But his eyes remained half-closed, as though he were intently listening for something.

"Brother Lin Nuo's been really quiet since earlier." Ginny jogged up beside him. "Are you looking for something?"

"I'm waiting for a signal." Lin Nuo did not open his eyes.

"A signal?"

"A signal that the Giant Tribe is fighting."

Rumble...

Slowly, tremors spread through the ground.

At first, they were faint, like distant thunder. But they rapidly intensified. Leaves rustled down from the trees, and small stones bounced across the ground.

Lin Nuo suddenly opened his eyes.

"It's here."

"The volcano is erupting. Follow me, quickly!"

The instant his words fell.

Boom—!!!

In the distance, the long-dormant crater at the center of the island exploded.

A crimson pillar of lava shot into the sky, dyeing half the heavens orange-red.

Then, chunks of lava of all sizes came crashing down from the sky, trailing black smoke as they bombarded the forest and mountains.

A blazing boulder the size of a house was falling straight toward them.

Kuma stepped forward, both palms aimed at the sky.

"Pressure Cannon!"

The attack struck with perfect accuracy. The boulder exploded in midair, scattering fragments everywhere.

"This way!" Lin Nuo took the lead and rushed down a beast trail to the left.

The four of them raced through the forest.

They crossed over a fallen giant rotten log and pushed through tangled vines.

Their view suddenly