At that moment, a tiger's roar interrupted Nameless's thoughts.
A majestic, powerful White Tiger strode slowly out of the forest.
Its overwhelming presence intimidated the animals around it. In an instant, all of Owl Lake fell silent—the birdsong, croaking frogs, and rustling of animals all vanished.
The shift from liveliness to silence happened so quickly that both Nameless and Xia Shu experienced a phantom ringing in their ears.
Then the silence was broken.
In an extremely quiet environment, even the slightest sound became amplified.
Nameless heard Ma Lie's voice and immediately looked toward the White Tiger's head. Ma Lie and Zhu Chixia were waving at him from atop it.
He quickly stopped Xia Shu, who was about to act, and said, "Wait, Doctor Xia Shu. This White Tiger probably isn't an enemy!"
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The White Tiger swaggered forward slowly.
Xia Shu finally spotted Ma Lie and Zhu Chixia, who looked like fleas atop the White Tiger's head.
The two of them were still desperately waving and shouting:
"Lord Nameless, over here! Over here!"
"As expected of Lord Nameless! You found a way to grow bigger so quickly."
"That must be Doctor Xia Shu, right?"
As the White Tiger drew closer, Ma Lie and Zhu Chixia's voices became clearer and clearer.
Nameless gave Xia Shu a reassuring look, then slowly stepped forward and successfully reunited with Ma Lie and Zhu Chixia.
Afterward, the two sides exchanged their experiences. Nameless introduced Xia Shu to them, and introduced Ma Lie and Zhu Chixia to Xia Shu.
Once everyone was acquainted, they gathered together to discuss what to do next.
Sitting on the grass, Xia Shu took out one test tube after another and said, "The next