As a venomous snake, I evolved into a god through devouring.

"He was underestimated."

Kasper's heart sank.

Unlike his simple-minded but physically strong comrade, the other soldier was very vigilant.

Upon seeing a companion's body, the first reaction is not to rush forward to check on them, but to keep a distance.

Humans are indeed much smarter than goblins.

Even if the plan falls through, Casper will not show up unless the other party turns around and runs away.

But will he really do that?

……

This guy must be dead.

Scarface realized this when he saw the body of the bearded man lying on the ground.

The latter, though foolish, would not stoop to such a pointless trick to prank people.

The scent of death filled the air, causing Scarface's adrenaline to surge and his heart to beat faster.

When did this happen? Who did it?

The first thing that came to Scarface's mind was the tree covered with chunks of flesh, and he instantly had his answer.

Is that the adventurer?!

He originally thought that after their food was stolen, the other party would at most come to ask for it back, but he did not expect them to be so fierce. Without any negotiation with the two, they directly took Little Mustache's life.

That's incredibly audacious!

Scarface was both shocked and furious, but even so, he maintained a rational thought process.

"You killed my comrade without saying a word. Aren't you worried about being wanted by the authorities later?"

Scarface's voice, tinged with suppressed rage, echoed through the forest.

"Grand Duke Theodora will never stand idly by and watch his legion members be slaughtered by adventurers."

"It was wrong of us to take food from the trees without permission. I am willing to make amends."

As he spoke, he took the money pouch from his waist, held it up, and shook it.

Suddenly, the crisp sound of coins clashing could be heard.

"This bag contains seven silver coins and forty copper coins, all the wealth I possess. Consider it an apology for my previous offense; I hope you will accept it."

Scarface's voice sounded particularly abrupt in the forest where only the chirping of insects could be heard.

The former, however, felt no embarrassment whatsoever, because he was certain that the assassin had not left yet and was hiding in the shadows, observing his every move.

"If you agree, I can pretend nothing happened and leave."

……

"You're kidding me."

The guy who mistook him for a wandering adventurer must be the same person who took the bag and looked through the diary and map inside.

He's much more cunning than the one lying on the ground.

Within ten seconds of seeing the body, they deduced that someone had come seeking revenge.

As for the scarred man's expressed willingness to reconcile, Casper scoffed.

If the other party manages to return to the group alive, he will definitely write extensively about the ambush he and Little Mustache encountered.

At that time, the surrounding area will likely be subjected to a massive cleanup.

Conversely, if the two people died here and the investigators could not find any human factors, they could only hastily close the case as an accident and "insufficient wilderness survival skills of the combat personnel".

Therefore, the other party must die here.

Kasper didn't have much time to think, but Scarface was getting impatient.

"My comrades have already paid the price with their lives, are you still not satisfied?"

He didn't know which corner the hunter was hiding in the shadows, so he could only keep his mind on high alert. But this state was hard to maintain, and even a seasoned soldier like Scarface gradually became anxious.

After pausing for a second, Scarface didn't hesitate at all, quickly turned around and ran wildly towards the edge of the forest.

Trying to escape?!

Kasper crawled out from beside the corpse, calling out Simba's name in his mind.

"Stop him!"

The wolf cub, which had been lying in ambush in the bushes, suddenly rushed out.

Simba, despite his improved stats, is smaller than an adult wolf, but his physical abilities and skills are now comparable to, or even slightly superior to, those of an adult wolf.

In addition, the skull was hard, so the impact hit Scarface squarely in the abdomen. Even though the latter was wearing armor, the impact made his stomach churn and he almost vomited.

On the other side, after Simba landed, he took a few steps back, shook his head, and his eyes cleared again. He then revealed his bloodstained canine teeth to Scarface.

"As expected of an adventurer!"

Scarface saw the true form of the animal that had struck him, and his previous guess became even more certain. At the same time, he completely extinguished the last remaining thought of resistance in his mind.

Adventurers possess numerous special skills and items, making them superior to ordinary soldiers in individual combat.

If Little Mustache doesn't die, Scarface is confident that, with his cooperation, he can take him down without taking any damage.

Unfortunately, there is no such thing.

A surge of frustration rose within him, and he suddenly looked at the little gray wolf blocking his way.

"If I can't beat your master, I can at least kill you, you wolf cub!!"

Scarface drew his sword, and the heavy sword seemed weightless under his well-trained arms, unleashing terrifying speed.

dead!

Scarface grinned maliciously, his scars resembling a twisted centipede, but the grin froze on his face in an instant.

The slash he had envisioned, which would have severed the gray wolf in two, failed to kill it.

The little gray wolf displayed a terrifying jumping ability that was inconsistent with its species, easily escaping his attack range.

Before he could even react, a murderous intent came from behind him!

The main character has arrived!

Scarface's body was pulled off course by the centrifugal force of the two-handed heavy swords, making it impossible for him to get back into a defensive position. He could only fall to the ground in an attempt to avoid the opponent's sneak attack.

This quick thinking came in handy, allowing Scarface to finally see what was attacking from behind.

snake?!

In the blink of an eye between life and death, a person's brain processes information at an accelerated pace.

In that instant, those previously unnoticed details from the fragments of memory began to surface.

The dried chunks of meat were of various shapes, not cut with tools, but more like they had been torn apart and spat out by some kind of animal.

Besides the gray wolf's fur, there were also snake excrement and crawling marks on the ground.

He was wrong.

He guessed the wrong person from the very beginning.

The owners of that territory are two wild beasts with intelligence no less than that of humans!

Once Scarface understood this, he suddenly felt an unprecedented chill.

He could even picture the snake and the wolf studying from simple maps and adventurer's diaries every day.

Learn how to think like a human, learn how to preserve food like a human.

They are not fantasy species and have no inherited memories, they are not dragon-blooded creatures and have no special abilities, and they do not even possess the powerful physique of magical beasts.

Yet these seemingly weak beings observe human actions and absorb knowledge in places unnoticed by humans.

Having grown stronger without making a sound, what evil intentions will they have?