In the pine forest, there was a suffocating, deathly silence.

The brief flash of light from the red signal flare that belonged to Liu Dafu had completely faded, but its blinding red color seemed to be imprinted on everyone's retinas.

The strange smell of gunpowder, dirt, and paint mixed together filled the air and made one's chest feel stuffy.

The six-person alliance set off in a grand procession, expecting an easy hunt, but they didn't even manage to touch the hem of their opponent's clothes, and instead lost one of their key members.

shame.

A profound sense of shame, like a soaked cotton ball, weighed heavily on everyone's heart.

"It's all...it's all Liu Landi's fault! She runs faster than a rabbit!" Li Yue was the first to break the silence. She was panting heavily and sat down on the ground covered with pine needles, not caring about the dirt.

She raised her hand to wipe her face, her hands covered in mud. Sweat soaked her hair, which clung to her forehead in strands. She looked disheveled, her voice trembling with sobs and barely suppressed anger.

After chasing for so long, I'm exhausted like a dog, and what's the result? I got nothing!

Sun Erniu stood beside Zhao Yan and echoed in a muffled voice:

"Exactly, like a mudfish, slippery and elusive, darting around and disappearing in the blink of an eye."

Although she said that, she felt a little uneasy inside.

She stole a glance at Zhao Yan beside her, not daring to breathe.

Zhao Yan's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

Her chest heaved violently as she gripped the rifle tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force. In her mind, like a movie replaying on repeat, was an image—not Liu Landi's fleeing figure, but Su An's face.

That face on the shooting range, calmly watching her, calmly stating the fact that she had cheated.

That face was like a thorn, deeply embedded in her heart. Every time she thought of it, the pain drove her crazy.

Zhao Yan, who has always been the leader since childhood, has never been treated like this before.

"We can't waste any more time chasing after that Liu Landi!" Zhao Yan finally spoke, her voice sounding like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth.

"Wang Xiaoya, yes, that coward Wang Xiaoya! She couldn't have gone far, she must have gone to find Su An and Chen Xiaocao!"

Her tone was authoritative and left no room for argument: "We're going after them right now! Following the trail they left behind, this time, we'll make sure to wipe out all three of them!"

This was a long-standing habit of hers: to give orders, and then everyone obeyed.

Her goal has always been clear—Su An!

She no longer cared about scores or rankings; she had to get her revenge today! She couldn't swallow her anger until she saw Su An eliminated!

"Yes! Sister Yan is right! Let's chase after them!" Sun Erniu seemed to have found her backbone and immediately responded loudly.

Li Yue also struggled to get up from the ground. Although she was exhausted, the thought of killing Su An and the others made her feel that this was the only way, which was better than wandering around like a headless fly.

However, Lin Hao, who had been leaning against the tree in silence, frowned even more deeply. He glanced at the confident Zhao Yan, then at the equally silent Bai Wei, his lips moved, but ultimately he said nothing. He had been drawn here by Bai Wei's strength, but the current situation had completely deviated from his expected course. This didn't seem like going to gain points; it seemed more like going to seek revenge.

Bai Wei remained silent.

She leaned against a tall pine tree, slowly wiping the mud off the gun with a cloth, as if the failed chase and Liu Dafu's elimination had no effect on her whatsoever.