I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 52 Since things have come to this, let's draw a prize first.

Seeing Qi Xuan frozen in place, netizens were all very puzzled:
"Why aren't you moving?"

"Could it be that my card is stuck?"

"Did he get bitten by a snake?"

"They must have been frozen in place by a spell."

"What will happen next is—time freeze.avi".

……

While netizens continued to discuss the matter, Qi Xuan slowly stood up.

He picked up the chipped green jasmine, pointed it at the camera, and his face revealed an undisguised excitement:
"Did you all see that? This green-haired katydid has been bitten, and there are clear teeth marks on it!"

Netizens took a closer look and indeed, just as Qi Xuan said, there were clear tooth marks remaining at the gap in the green-haired leopard, as if it had been bitten and then discarded unsatisfactorily.

In an instant, the barrage of comments exploded like a torrent:
"There really is someone here! There really is someone around here!"

"After such a long and arduous journey, we've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel!"

"At least the trip wasn't a complete waste. I knew it! How could such a big place be completely deserted?"

"Don't be too happy yet. Green-haired calves are highly poisonous when they are not ripe. That person may have already been poisoned to death."

"Just the teeth marks alone aren't enough to tell if it's a human. Some animal teeth marks do look quite similar to human teeth marks."

"Anyway, it proves we didn't go astray south. Qi Shen, keep up the good work and try to find their camp today!"

"Let's be careful, what if we run into cannibals?"

……

The discussion among netizens continued, and Qi Xuan barely managed to regain his composure.

He searched the ground several more times, and apart from finding a bunch of mature green-haired katanas, he didn't find any other bitten individuals.

Currently, there is only one piece of evidence.

And attempting to trace the origins using footprints or other traces is equally unlikely.

After all, there had been such a heavy rainstorm before, which washed away all traces.

But since there are teeth marks, it means that the other party must have been here.

Qi Xuan looked around.

After observing for a while, I observed it again.

Well, we still haven't found any clues.

Intuition is not a panacea.

He decided to continue exploring.

If you reach the end and don't find it, that's okay. You can just go back here and explore in a different direction.

He is willing to make every effort to achieve even the slightest possibility.

Despite his relentless progress, Qi Xuan maintained his high spirits.

But this time, not only did he become more spirited, but even the previously disheartened audience members were also energized.

Everyone, including officials from various countries and the landing team, was closely watching Qi Xuan's exploration mission.

As you go further, the terrain to the south gradually becomes flatter, while the terrain to the east begins to rise.

However, Qi Xuan does not plan to go east for the time being.

If nothing unexpected happens, the easternmost point might lead to the steep cliff we explored before.

Let's clear the southern border completely first.

After walking for about ten more minutes, Qi Xuan suddenly stopped and stared ahead with a solemn expression.

Seeing this, netizens couldn't help but feel very strange.

Before they could ask, Qi Xuan pointed ahead and said, "This place is a bit dangerous. We may have to take a detour."

Following the direction of Qi Xuan's finger, the camera gradually zoomed in, and netizens finally saw those extremely thin and light translucent threads, which covered almost the entire jungle in front of them.

Looking further along the silk threads to the left and right, you can vaguely see small green spiders, about the size of a fingernail, perched on branches or leaves.

"These are jade spiders. Don't let their small size fool you; they're incredibly powerful killers. Not only are they extremely strong, but their silk is also incredibly sticky. Once they're wrapped around you, it's almost impossible to break free. Plus, they tend to swarm their enemies. I'd rather face a few round-striped leeches than run into these things. Time to get out of here."

Seeing Qi Xuan quickly turn around and take a detour, many people expressed their support, but many netizens were puzzled and felt that the male lead was exaggerating:

"How strong can such a small spider be? Isn't it a bit of an exaggeration for it to just walk around it like that?"

"Yes, the jungle ahead looks quite large. If we choose to take a detour, we might waste a lot of time."

"To be honest, I can understand if the jade spider secretes venom and I choose to go around it, since many spiders have quite potent venom. But to go around it just because I can't break its silk is making a mountain out of a molehill."

"Could it be that he's too scared to go any further?"

"That's too cowardly. If I were there, I would have given it a try first."

"It's rare that I still think Qi Shen is brave and fearless. I'm unfollowing him now."

……

There were many people stirring up trouble in the live stream. Normally, no one would have cared; people would just let them say whatever they wanted. But after the fan group was formed, things changed. Immediately, people contacted each other through group chats and social media, and quickly organized an attack:

"Have some people lost their memories? Yesterday, Qi Shen fought the Circular-Striped Leech without retreating an inch, and now they're saying he's a coward?"

"How many failures do you have in real life that you come to the live stream to seek a sense of existence? Others are exploring, you're exploring keyboards, right?"

"When Qi Shen was dodging the landslide, these jungle warriors might also have to face the challenge head-on."

"Hilarious! With so many people like Trump, why doesn't he go and challenge the King Octopus? It's just an octopus, after all."

"This perfectly embodies the diversity of human species and should be included in the protection list."

……

Those who tried to stir up trouble in the live stream were attacked so harshly that they were unrecognizable, and many of the sarcastic trolls were so angry that they almost had a brain hemorrhage on the spot.

Just as the fan group was defending his reputation and angrily attacking the haters, Qi Xuan walked around the edge of the jungle.

After walking for almost ten minutes, we finally got around it.

During this period, there were also some unexpected gains.

He found a blurry handprint on a fallen, dead tree.

This proves at least three points—

First, his research direction should be correct.

Secondly, the opponent is extremely strong and should not be underestimated.

Third, the other party will most likely also choose to go around it out of fear of the Jade Spider.

The overall assessment is that it is very strong, but its strength is limited.

After walking a short distance further, Qi Xuan found several more gnawed fruit pits, some of which were even crushed.

Then, he suddenly heard the clear sound of flowing water.

When Qi Xuan saw the river that stretched for nearly a hundred meters in front of him, he was completely dumbfounded.

Holy crap, this is the mountains! How can there be such a big river here?!
After careful observation, he quickly found the reason.

The river wasn't originally that wide; the torrential rain must have raised the water level, causing it to overflow onto both banks.

But all the clues we've gathered along the way point to something further ahead. Are we going to have to stop exploring now because of a river?
Qi Xuan was unwilling, extremely unwilling.

After ending the live stream, he tried to walk around the upstream and downstream areas, but the river channels on both sides became even wider, as if they had been flooded.

After struggling for a while without finding a solution, Qi Xuan helplessly squatted on a large rock, gazing at the river ahead with a worried expression.

Since things have come to this, let's start with a lottery.

(End of this chapter)