I had no time to think. The tiger opened its maw, attempting to devour me. I was forced to urgently mobilize my energy. Veins bulged on my forehead, and my arms grew twice as thick as usual. I punched the tiger's head with all my might. At that moment, it felt as if some machine was quietly working, parts being disassembled in a place I couldn't see.

broken.

By the time I reacted, I was already one step behind.

A thick fog emanated from the tiger in all directions, obscuring my vision. I tried to see the road ahead, but found that no matter how hard I opened my eyes, it was in vain.

It took at least a moment for the mist to clear, and every one of them vanished from my sight. Fortunately, my heart was strong enough, and I didn't feel the unprecedented panic and despair. This was just a trick of the enemy. I gathered my thoughts, carefully analyzed and judged it. The enemy had set up these tricks step by step, waiting for us to trigger the switch and step into the trap. From the whistle to the branch to the tiger, one link after another, so interconnected, I had to applaud them.

Since you've gone to so much trouble to lure me into this maze, Qin Lan and the others are likely merely being held hostage. They shouldn't be in any immediate danger. But they haven't left me any clues to find them. This is truly baffling. It's a terrible feeling to be running around blindly. No clues, leaving me to find them on my own? You can't play with me like that. I'm speechless. It looks like this will be a protracted battle. I'm just a clown in their trap. They're controlling my every move from the shadows, while I'm passive and directionless in the open.

I checked my surroundings again and found my weapon still securely in my hands, and the evolution fluid intact. They hadn't taken advantage of my unpreparedness to make any move. My mind was still confined to one single route: the Zhizi tribe's settlement. Ugh, I never thought I'd be alone again. I couldn't escape my fate of being alone. I looked up to the sky and sighed deeply. I felt completely helpless.

After adjusting my mood, I embarked on this lonely and mysterious journey alone, and continued to move forward step by step according to the original plan.

The journey of one person is undoubtedly lonely, but I have to comfort myself like this: "When you are alone, you have fewer people to take care of, fewer worries, and temporarily fewer responsibilities. You can also be stronger alone." When I think of this, I feel much better and no longer feel that being alone is a problem.

The birds and animals along the way, let's just treat it as a sightseeing trip. Yeah, sightseeing. Have fun while you're at it. With such an optimistic attitude, the situation ahead becomes clearer and clearer. Clues? If you don't want to give them, then don't give them. Can't I find them myself?

But I still wasn't used to Qin Lan being around anymore. I had to admit, I was addicted to this young lady. I was afraid I could no longer simply fulfill my duties as a diligent bodyguard. Qin Lan, Qin Lan, Qin Lan. I silently repeated her name three times, my pace increasing noticeably. Even if I didn't care about the safety of Da Fei and his group, I couldn't comfortably expose Qin Lan to a crisis I hadn't foreseen. It was like roasting her over a charcoal fire. The thought of it made me anxious.

"Tiger..." I muttered to myself. I understood very clearly that the tiger was just an inducement, a man-made "tiger machine". It was a victim thrown out by the owner behind it to deceive and confuse the people.

Ah... after thinking about this, my mind became a mess again and I felt extremely melancholy.