Carlos calmly and swiftly swam to Andre's side, raised his tail and swept it, knocking Andre to the ground.

Andrei was sent flying several meters away, crashing into a tree trunk. He transformed back into human form and lay on the ground, unable to get up. Seeing this, Akra wisely retreated behind Carlos.

Carlos wandered over to Andrei

Seeing his gloomy expression, Andre immediately admitted defeat and begged for mercy.

“Carlos, I didn’t take her away; she asked me to take her away.”

"I warned you, but you still took her away."

Carlos spat out coldly, bent down, grabbed Andre's clothes, and pulled him up to look him in the eye.

Where are they?

Andrei's neck was gripped tightly, making it difficult for him to breathe, and his face turned red from holding his breath.

Carlos loosened his grip slightly.

"In the cave"

Where is the cave?

"She's nearby. I'll take you to her."

After Carlos released him, Andre struggled to regain his balance, then took two steps back to create some distance, and said casually...

"Carlos, don't waste your energy, that female won't go back with you."

Carlos squinted at Andre for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"I know, that's why you dared to snatch her so brazenly right under my nose, isn't it? You're so sure I can't do anything to you?"

"You don't dare, because I have what you need."

Carlos's expression instantly froze.

Andrei was completely unaware that his words had crossed Carlos's line.

"You think you'll be safe just because you've hidden her away?"

Carlos circled closer to Andre, his eyes burning with fury.

"You can try if you don't believe me! I've hidden her in another orc group; you can kill me and you'll never find her."

Andrei provocatively said that although he couldn't beat Carlos, he could gamble.

Carlos hesitated for a second, then became even more agitated, but did not attack him.

"Andre, you deserve to die."

Andrei's wildly beating heart calmed down. He was surrounded by Carlos's orcs, all ready to pounce on him. Only Carlos's command could bring him to his aid.

Carlos took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. He had to ensure Andrei was under his control; otherwise, he would rather kill Andrei and then slowly find Guo Xiaoxiao.

Where is she?

Andrei said, "I can take you to him, but on one condition."

Carlos sneered, "Do you even have the right to make demands?"

Andrei remained unfazed, stating, "Of course."

"explain"

Andrei said, "I want three red crystals. How about I hand the man over to you tomorrow in the rockless desert to the west?"

Carlos, instead of refusing, directly took out six red crystals and said...

"As long as she's here, I can give you six, not just three. Now take me to see her."

Andrei revealed a triumphant smile.

"No, it has to be tomorrow. Carlos, I can't cross the Forgotten Continent with the females. Don't worry, come to the Gray Rock Desert tomorrow, and I'll definitely bring people for you."

Carlos hesitated for a moment, worried that Andre might slip out of his control and become unreachable, but he had no choice.

They still agreed to Andrei's conditions.

I hope you will keep your promise.

"certainly"

After Andrei finished speaking, he patted his behind and left with a flourish. Carlos watched him go, then led the orcs back to the cave.

When Andrei returned, he pulled Guo Xiaoxiao out of the tree hole. Guo Xiaoxiao was suffocating; the space inside was too small, and she couldn't breathe properly.

After Guo Xiaoxiao was pulled out, Andrei coughed up a mouthful of blood and slid to the ground.

Guo Xiaoxiao was startled. She quickly helped Andrei lean against the tree trunk and asked...

"What happened to you? Are you hurt?"

Andrei opened his eyes and said weakly, "I'm fine. I was injured in the battle with the orcs. I'll be alright after a rest."

He was vomiting blood, how could she not worry? Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't care less about anything else, regardless of any secrets, and directly placed her hand on Andrei's chest.

Silently chanting "Heal Severe Injuries," the skill activated. Guo Xiaoxiao's hand turned green, and a green magic circle totem flashed on Andrei's chest. A ray of green light entered Andrei's body, relieving his pain and repairing the areas on his body that had been scratched by sharp weapons.

Andrei's eyes widened in surprise, but Guo Xiaoxiao ignored him and continued to use her skills to help him recover.

After the brief skill usage ended, Andrei was fine, except for a slightly pale lips, his mental state had greatly improved.

"How did you do that? Do you know witchcraft? Who taught you? You're a female, how can you practice witchcraft?"

Andrei bombarded her with a series of questions, and Guo Xiaoxiao scratched her head sheepishly, saying...

"I know a little bit"

"Does Carlos know?"

Andrei began to wonder if Guo Xiaoxiao possessed both beauty and witchcraft, which was why she was so favored by Carlos.

"I don't know, I didn't tell him."

Guo Xiaoxiao shook her head and said

Andrei was secretly pleased. Heh heh, the female really didn't like Carlos, but he still had a question.

"Was that also witchcraft when you blew someone away in the cave last time?"

Speaking of this, Andrei originally had Guo Xiaoxiao's transmitter, but to avoid being chased, he hid it in a faraway place, making it inaccessible for the time being.

RPG is complicated to explain, Guo Xiaoxiao said perfunctorily.

"Yes, yes, it's witchcraft."

Andrei was puzzled and said, "Why are we still hiding? Just find Carlos, blow them up like last time, and swagger out of the Forgotten Continent."

Guo Xiaoxiao said with a wry smile, "The rocket launcher is all gone, it can't be used to blow things up."

"That spell can only be used once, so I can't use it anymore. The only spell I can still use now is healing."

"Nothing else?"

"Yeah, that's all."

"Sigh," Andrei sighed. "But having healing magic is quite impressive. You have to understand, in the Beast World, someone who knows healing magic is practically someone you can worship like an ancestor."

Let's stick to the original plan then.

After resting for a while, Andrei and Guo Xiaoxiao headed towards the Gray Rock Continent. On the way, Andrei specifically asked Guo Xiaoxiao, "We're going to attract the attention of powerful orcs later. Are you ready?"

Even if Guo Xiaoxiao wasn't fully prepared, she had to grit her teeth and push forward. She nodded, and then the two embarked on their journey.

Guo Xiaoxiao used her psychic powers to contact Mickson, who was already gathering people and on his way. She explained the situation to him.

Mikson was very worried about her and had to hurry. It would take another two days to reach the edge of the Forgotten Continent.

Guo Xiaoxiao knew that sitting idly by and waiting for rescue was too risky and would likely make escape difficult. She decided to follow Andrei's advice and take the initiative to protect herself.

Upon reaching the limestone desert region, Andrei slowed his pace.

"Xiaoxiao, we've arrived."

"OK"

Guo Xiaoxiao gripped the fur on Andrei's back tightly. She was dressed entirely in fur-woven animal hides for warmth, and a black robe was wrapped around her face.

The closer they got to the orcish territory, the more people spotted them.

The orcs here are mostly desperate outlaws, utterly indifferent to life, recognizing only the strong and disregarding reason; they have no regard for rules.