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"I can't go into the specifics, but I saw something very strange in the forest outside just now. Going out tonight... would be extremely dangerous!"

Xiao Yun's expression was serious as he kindly offered a reminder.

But all he got in return was a soft laugh from Wang Tianyuan:

"What danger? I think you're just a coward, haha, you really are from a small town, you've never seen the world."

As he spoke, he picked up his equipment and confidently patted his chest:

"It's just wilderness survival. All the guys have actually done wilderness survival in the Rocky Mountains. Now that some people have the equipment, I don't know what they're afraid of."

He has always been the type to "do it first and talk about it later," which has always clashed with Xiao Yun's tendency to overthink.

The two often had disagreements, but Xiao Yun was always reluctant to argue and would always go along with him.

But today, with life and death at stake, Xiao Yun simply couldn't stand idly by.

"I really can't go..."

"Alright, alright!"

Wang Tianyuan waved his hand impatiently:

"If you're slow on one step, you'll be slow on every step. If you're late, all the good things will be taken by someone else, you know?"

Ji Mingyu and Zhong Mo nodded in agreement.

Xiao Yun could only sigh helplessly, unsure how to explain it.

I don't usually like to show off, and in my roommates' eyes I'm just an ordinary and hardworking person. At times like this, my voice carries little weight and I'm not very persuasive.

Wang Tianyuan looked at Xiao Yun, who was silent with his head down, and chuckled softly:

"I usually call you Brother Yun because you're the oldest, but you're acting all high and mighty. What's with all this talk of danger? I'm going to see just how dangerous it is..."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a deafening sound suddenly rang out from the dense forest, like the cry of an infant, the wail of a dying man, and mixed with the madness of a wild beast.

Even with the soundproof glass and the balcony separating them, Xiao Yun and the others felt their scalps tingle and their minds went blank for a moment.

When Xiao Yun came to her senses, she found that her clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

"I...oh my god..."

Wang Tianyuan's voice trembled; he had been standing closest to the balcony and had been hit the hardest.

"Ugh—ugh—, what the hell is that thing? It only roared once and it's this powerful, can it even be considered a living being?"

Wang Tianyuan was pale, leaning against the sink and dry heaving, his eyes filled with fear.

Ji Mingyu and Zhong Mo were still in shock, breathing slightly heavily.

Looking at Xiao Yun again, their eyes no longer held the doubt and disdain they had shown before, but only awe.

"Ah Yun, is this the thing you're talking about? How did you find it in all this darkness?"

"It's a good thing we listened to Brother Yun and didn't go down. We're already like this in the dorm with soundproofing. If we had actually experienced that monster's roar down there, we probably would have passed out."

The four of them took a breath and cautiously approached the balcony, while the dog peered furtively out the window.

There was no moonlight tonight, and with the trees blocking the view, it was almost impossible to see the condition of the main force below.

However, judging from the now-stable flashlight beams, most of the people below have probably lost consciousness.

"Those guys down there are getting bad... That monster roared once and then went silent. Did it leave?"

"What should we do? Should we send a team to rescue them?"

Ji Mingyu, who always took the lead in the dormitory, looked at Xiao Yun this time, waiting for his opinion.

Many of the people below are classmates who have been together for two years. Since we have inexplicably traveled to an ancient place, we should unite and not stand by and watch people die.

Xiao Yun didn't turn around, still staring intently out the window, and shook his head heavily.

"I can't go."

"That guy... is getting closer!"

Hearing Xiao Yun's heavy voice, Ji Mingyu's pupils shrank, and he felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet, running up his spine to the back of his head.

"Thump—thump—thump—"

[In the dense forest 200 meters to the north, there is a [unidentified creature] wandering around. It's very dangerous at night! Please do not approach!]

[There's a crazed ??? 50 meters away! Warning! Warning! High-risk predator! Please return to the sanctuary immediately!]

"Thump—thump—thump—"

The system's premonitions kept changing; the blood-red characters resembled a death countdown, and the surrounding world lost all sound and color, with only the heart pounding wildly.

Suddenly, the system notification stopped.

Immediately afterwards, an even more piercing roar rang out, and waves of anger and madness spread outwards like a whirlwind, snapping down trees three stories high in the surrounding area, and causing the dormitory windows to tremble and groan under the strain.

In an instant, Xiao Yun saw the enormous creature in the darkness. For a moment, he even saw the limbs and blood in the monster's mouth.

Immediately afterwards, everything went black and he passed out.

When Xiao Yun woke up again, she found herself leaning against the sink, with bright sunlight shining on her face.

Seeing him open his eyes, Wang Tianyuan, who was sitting next to him, showed a look of surprise and called out to the room:

"Ming-ge, Lao-pang, Yun-ge is awake!"

Hearing the shouts, the two rushed over, Zhong Mo holding a steaming cup of water.

"Have some water, Brother Yun."

"Cough cough cough... Thank you."

Xiao Yun reached out and took it, sipping it slowly, his pale face gradually returning to normal.

"I'm unconscious? What time is it? What's the situation outside? Have Li Hao's group returned?"

Upon recovering, Xiao Yun immediately asked a series of questions.

"Except for A-Yuan, who vomited on the ground and escaped unharmed, we all passed out, but none of us were as badly injured as you."

Ji Mingyu explained, his expression somewhat grave:

"It's almost noon now. Of the group Li Hao took out... a few were lucky enough to make it back, but they're all unconscious now. We'll probably have to wait a while to find out the details. As for outside..."

Ji Mingyu pressed down on Xiao Yun's shoulder and gently shook his head:

"You've just regained consciousness, so don't look at it yet."

"Ha, what's the big deal? We've seen so many bloody movies together, what's there to be afraid of in this little scene?"

Xiao Yun chuckled lightly, ignored the objections, stood up, and looked out the window.

The scene of the accident last night was a complete mess.

Xiao Yun's facial muscles trembled slightly, and his face, which had just recovered a little, turned pale instantly. The next second, he turned his head and vomited violently.

"I told you, but you still don't believe me."

Ji Mingyu shook his head and gently patted his back, then asked Zhong Mo to bring him another cup of hot water.

"Holy crap... Holy crap, is this monster really that ferocious?"

Xiao Yun shakily took the hot water and held onto the sink to keep from falling again.

He prides himself on having extremely high sanity, and he has never lost his temper when watching movies or playing games with his brothers, no matter what kind of situation they encounter.

But now, he is truly afraid.

Don't be discouraged, you're doing quite well.

Ji Mingyu smiled and pointed to Wang Tianyuan and Zhong Mo, who were hiding far away and refused to look out the window.

"Ahem, we're not cowards, it's just that it's too disgusting outside, right, Fatty?"

Wang Tianyuan blushed, and Zhong Mo nodded in agreement.

"Everyone in the dorm was excited last night, but they're all down today. The guys on the first floor even ran to the roof to take refuge, afraid of following in their footsteps."

Ji Mingyu gave a bitter smile and sighed:

"This world is far more terrifying than we imagine."

Xiao Yun nodded:

"yes……"

The group chatted idly, their words filled with relief at surviving the ordeal and admiration for Xiao Yun's decision.

"Brother Yun, you're so reliable! Brother Yun, you're amazing! Brother Yun, you're my idol! Don't worry, Brother Yun, from now on I'll follow you wholeheartedly. If you say go east, I'll never go west!"

Wang Tianyuan, who had narrowly escaped death thanks to Xiao Yun's intervention, was most grateful and took out his own cigarettes to offer them to Xiao Yun.

"Godfather, have a cigarette to calm your nerves. It's the best stuff supplied to the inner circle."

"Cough cough cough... I don't smoke."

Xiao Yun smiled and quickly waved his hand in refusal.

"Haha, this is a good thing! It's refreshing and invigorating, especially in this godforsaken place. It'll definitely be a hot commodity in the future."

Wang Tianyuan smiled, lit a cigarette for himself and Ji Mingyu, and asked curiously:

"By the way, Brother Yun, what did you see last night? I didn't see anything!"

"Haha, what a coincidence!"

Xiao Yun brushed it off, chatting casually while reopening the system panel.

On the system panel, the information about the monster turned gray, leaving only the other two pieces of information.

[Omen 1: 1.5 kilometers to the southeast, there is a natural cave inhabited by many strange plants and animals. Among them is a fruit called "Earth Source Fruit" that tastes extremely disgusting and will cause the person to fall into a coma for two hours after eating it, but it has a slight effect on improving physical fitness.]

[Second omen: One kilometer to the northeast, there is a lake called Starlight Lake. Beside the lake is a blank stone tablet. Offering incense and reciting the name of "Xuanhuang Fusheng Tianzun" will grant you a treasure.]

"If my guess is correct, the system will prioritize alerting users to danger."

"To put it another way, the predictions given by the system are completely random, and there isn't that much danger outside right now. After all, monsters of this level don't appear in clusters."

Xiao Yun recalled the scene he had just witnessed, where wild dogs and eagles were gnawing on the leftover scraps.

"With the threat of a monster of that caliber from last night, ordinary wild beasts definitely wouldn't dare to come out."

"Furthermore, the system's predictive information indicates that the monster is only extremely dangerous at night, therefore, the external dangers are controllable at this time."

Xiao Yun stared intently at the resource preview information displayed on the system panel.

"Brothers, do you believe me?"