"Master, what should we do next?"

At this moment, Su Su asked the question that everyone wanted to know.

I looked at the remaining supplies on the ground. These things should be enough to sustain our exploration for about five days.

We've just arrived and haven't gathered any intelligence yet, so how can we leave so soon?

After letting out a long sigh, I said,

"We can't go out for the time being, nor can we leave."

Judging from their willingness to do anything to kill us, it's clear that those Haru are up to something secret.

We must, while ensuring our own safety, try our best to figure out what they are doing.

I have a bad feeling that what they are doing now will pose a great threat to our future.

Dante remained silent for a long while, then looked at me with a firm gaze and said,

"Sir, Dante is willing to stand with you through thick and thin. Just like our ancestors, I will have no regrets even if I die in battle!"

"Well done, Dante!"

I patted Dante heavily on the shoulder. I was genuinely happy for the Mira tribe for this brave young man. Perhaps Dante could become the next leader as powerful as their chief.

"Master, please tell us. We will follow your instructions from now on."

By this time, Su Su already knew my thoughts and wasn't surprised. They had come here for the benefit of the tribe.

Since even her master didn't back down or say he wanted to leave, Susu naturally couldn't possibly hold everyone back. In fact, Susu even wanted to kill more Haru to appease the spirits of her parents in heaven.

"Hmm... Next, we should first do this... like this..."

I had already come up with a backup plan before I arrived, specifically to deal with this kind of unexpected situation.

Our focus remains on exploration. I've covered the main details, so I'll now assign tasks to everyone.

Dante's blowguns are fast and accurate. Now I've given Dante all the poisoned needles and blowguns I have on me, all of which are filled with anesthetic liquid.

In addition, he also had a number of homemade tranquilizer darts, so the long-range fire support and long-range assassination missions in the group were handed over to Dante.

In addition, Dante was also responsible for collecting some meat, and the blowguns made a quiet sound that was unlikely to cause unnecessary trouble.

Su Su has the fastest hand speed and reaction time among us, plus she has outstanding shooting talent.

I handed all the metal drum magazines I had to Susu. She was mainly responsible for providing precise fire coverage and using crossbows to accurately strike any potential Haru attacks.

Then came my own arrangements. As the only one in the team with eagle eyes, coupled with my agility comparable to a monkey, the task of scouting the enemy ahead naturally fell to me.

Of course, after that battle, I discovered a new use for Pat; now it's not just for high-altitude patrol and reconnaissance missions.

During necessary periods of conflict, Pat also served as our “air bombing drone,” providing effective air support to our ground forces.

Since Pat's location is very important to us, I even made a point of clearing out a leather bag in my backpack that I usually use to store small items, so that I could fill Pat's bag with the muscles of the giant dragonflies we had obtained.

I slung this bag full of food across Pat's chest. Since flying consumes more energy, this can be considered as backup "fuel" for the "smart drone".

As for Top, it has excellent hearing and eyesight. Besides being able to convey commands and information, it would also be a good choice to remain hidden in the shadows as an intelligent sentinel.

Once everyone's tasks were clear, we began our work.

What we need to determine now is the direction of our reconnaissance, which I have already considered. Judging from the excitement of those Haru who just broke in, it's clear they don't want anyone to venture deeper into this area.

So my plan is to continue advancing cautiously in formation for a while and observe the situation.

The commotion we caused earlier was enough to get them to take it seriously. Perhaps this commotion wasn't entirely without its benefits; at least for now, they should have some things to worry about.

If I'm not mistaken, such highly intelligent animals must be considering strengthening defenses in a certain area, a place of great importance to them.

We're currently without a direction for our investigation, but this spot could be a good starting point. If we begin here, we might discover some clues, and then follow those clues to investigate further.

To increase our safety, we're currently traveling in groups of three.

This time we were just more cautious along the way. Whenever we came to a place that looked unusual, Top would go and scout ahead first. Only after we found that there was no problem did we continue on.

Just as I expected, it wasn't long before we discovered the first Haru team turning back into the heart of the territory.

They hurried along, paying no attention to their surroundings, and hadn't even bothered to scout or search for us beforehand.

I'm now certain that the mission of this returning Haru team wasn't to search for our location. I think I'm probably right; they have something more important to worry about, and they've gone back to strengthen their defenses.

Unexpectedly, this returning group appeared right before our eyes, just as we had been searching high and low. I immediately gave Su Su and Dante a wink, and they both nodded in response.

Using the dense jungle as cover, we transformed into three ghosts within the jungle, closely following the Haru team.

Our roles have reversed at this moment. Before, we were in the open while they attacked from the shadows. Now it's our turn to sneak up and hide to deal with these cunning guys.

Haru was probably preoccupied with the previous chaos and had no intention of sending out his men to scout for any signs of enemies in the jungle.

However, they probably never imagined that not only did we not escape in time, but we also regrouped in such a short period of time to explore their lair.

We were just worried about not being able to find their secrets, but now their hasty retreat has become our best guide.

What the Haru care about is very important to them, as it relates to the future expansion and development of their population.

So, disregarding their physical exhaustion, these Haru actually jogged all the way back.

I know that traveling at this speed in this high-oxygen environment is already very fast. It's not that I can't run fast, but if I did, I would be severely exhausted like Dante and I were before.

A high-oxygen environment means high oxidation, which is beneficial to the actual effect, but has serious side effects on the body.