Gao Wu: I'll enjoy the benefits, but you'll bear the side effects.

In this desolate region, Huang Xu and Huang Muran walked side by side.

Their eyes were full of curiosity.

Unconsciously, my feet moved forward, each step carrying a sense of exploration, while I carefully observed everything around me.

Their eyes scanned the surroundings, not missing a single corner, trying to find something unique in this seemingly ordinary environment.

However, judging from the scene before them, there didn't seem to be anything interesting or of interest to them.

Everything here looks so ordinary, so ordinary that it's somewhat disappointing.

But just as they stood there, feeling a little bored with this uneventful exploration, everyone's expression changed in an instant.

The change came so suddenly that everyone's expression froze.

Huang Xu's curiosity was further aroused in the solemn atmosphere, and he turned his gaze to Huang Muran beside him.

She was standing there blankly, her eyes vacant, as if she were lost in thought or frozen by some unseen force.

Huang Xu couldn't help but lean forward, pressing for answers with eagerness and doubt.

"What are you standing there for? Did you guess something?"

His voice sounded exceptionally loud in the eerily quiet air, as if it could pierce through all the surrounding mist.

Huang Xu was surprised to find that Huang Muran's expression was somewhat strange when she slowly turned her head around.

His once bright eyes now held a hint of confusion and fear.

"Hey, are you alright?"

Huang Xu's voice was filled with obvious concern. He reached out to touch Huang Muran to see if she was alright.

However, Huang Muran seemed to suddenly snap out of a daze.

Her gaze instantly focused, a resolute glint in her eyes, and then she forcefully shoved the unsuspecting Huang Xu away.

Huang Xu was pushed backward a few steps by the sudden force, his face full of astonishment and confusion.

The next moment, a huge and ugly tentacle suddenly reached out from the side without warning.

The green tentacles were incredibly thick, their surfaces covered in a disgusting slime.

It shimmered with a nauseating luster under the sunlight, possessing a powerful force that seemed capable of easily crushing everything in its path.

"Holy crap, no way?"

After a brief moment of shock, Huang Xu instinctively rushed forward.

He gripped the steel broadsword tightly in his hand, which gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Huang Xu raised his weapon high, shouted loudly, and slashed fiercely at the tentacle with all his might.

A flash of cold light followed, accompanied by a chilling tearing sound.

The tentacle was severed, and a foul-smelling liquid spurted from the cut.

Huang Muran, however, fell heavily to the ground due to the force of the previous push and the impact of the tentacle attack, raising a cloud of dust.

Huang Muran sat on the ground, his face still filled with disbelief.

Her eyes were wide open, staring intently at the severed tentacle, her mind a complete mess.

They didn't even understand what was going on, why such a terrifying monster would suddenly appear in their otherwise peaceful surroundings.

Huang Xu had no time to think about these things; he knew that this place was not a place to stay for long.

He quickly ran to Huang Muran's side, grabbed her hand, and turned to run away as fast as he could.

During the escape, Huang Xu kept recalling the oasis they had seen earlier.

Only then did he realize with shock that the so-called oasis was actually the mouth of a monster.

The seemingly calm lake water was actually the monster's saliva, and the surrounding green trees were merely a disguise for the monster's mouth. They almost became the monster's prey.

Seeing the oasis rushing towards them, the two had no choice but to flee with all their might.

As they started running, a cliff suddenly appeared in front of them, and Huang Muran exclaimed in surprise.

"Look, there's a rainforest ahead."

Before she could finish speaking, Huang Xu knocked her down.

Both of them fell down, looking at each other with mournful expressions.

Unfortunately, lamenting is useless; you can only get up and keep moving forward.

It wasn't until they stopped that the two of them remembered blaming each other.

"I told you then that something was wrong, why did you still take another step forward?"

"We both fell off that spot, and now we're completely helpless."

"I'm talking to you, what are you daydreaming about?"

Huang Muran looked puzzled, while Huang Xu patted his forehead, feeling that something was not quite right.

"I feel like something's off, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

"This feeling is really unpleasant, and it's hard to describe."

Before Huang Xu could finish speaking, the two of them suddenly noticed a change happening not far away.

So the two of them had nothing more to say and could only rush over quickly, passing through gusts of wind.

After their terrifying escape from that dangerous area, Huang Xu and Huang Muran ran wildly.

Only after confirming that they were far away from the terrifying monster's threat range did the two finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Their chests heaved violently as they gasped for breath, their relief at surviving the ordeal clearly visible in each other's eyes.

Once their breathing had calmed down a bit, they looked up and were greeted by a familiar figure—Gao Jie.

At that moment, Huang Xu felt a surge of warmth and familiarity.

I instinctively wanted to go over and say hello; seeing a familiar face felt like finding a backer.

However, just as he was about to take a step, Huang Muran grabbed him with lightning speed.

Huang Xu turned to look at Huang Muran with a puzzled expression. Before he could ask, Huang Muran spoke up eagerly.

Why are you running?

Huang Xu was taken aback by the question and answered without understanding.

"I saw Gao Jie, go over and say hello."

Huang Muran's eyes widened, filled with vigilance.

"Don't go over there! Don't you notice anything wrong?"

Huang Xu was even more bewildered. He carefully examined Gao Jie in the distance, but couldn't see anything unusual, so he could only shake his head.

Seeing his slow reaction, Huang Muran raised his voice in frustration.

"Look at that guy, don't you even notice anything?"

Huang Xu looked at Gao Jie again helplessly, still completely bewildered.

Seeing his appearance, Huang Muran took a deep breath, as if trying to calm himself down.

"Don't forget, Gao Jie always had Xu Rourou by his side; almost everyone knew that. But why isn't she there now?"

Huang Xu then realized that something was indeed illogical.

Huang Muran continued.

"Let me tell you, this is already enough to tell there's a problem. The fact that we can't see Xu Rourou is enough to prove that the situation has changed. In this dangerous and unknown environment, any seemingly illogical thing could hide a huge crisis. I can't believe you're still foolishly rushing forward. Aren't you afraid of overdoing it and getting into trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Xu felt a chill run down his spine and scratched his head.

"To be honest, this makes me feel like something's really wrong. You should be careful."

Just as Huang Xu was still wondering about this sudden situation, an astonishing scene unfolded.

Suddenly, Gao Jie in the distance seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, his body began to twist and deform, and then his appearance changed rapidly.

The familiar human figure gradually blurred, and finally, after a slight sway, it transformed into a tree.

The bizarre scene startled Huang Xu, who stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.

Seeing Huang Xu's shocked expression, Huang Muran patted him on the shoulder and said...

"I knew something was wrong. Luckily I stopped you, otherwise, there would definitely be problems now."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xu snapped out of his shock. He subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the cold sweat that had appeared on his forehead without him noticing.

Huang Xu asked, still feeling a lingering fear.

"So what exactly is going on here? Something doesn't feel right to me."

Huang Muran frowned, deep in thought, before slowly speaking after a moment.

"I told you, there was definitely something wrong this time. How's it going? Everything's going exactly as I predicted, there's definitely a problem. Anyway, let's be careful and not get caught. In this eerie place, we have to stay vigilant at all times. Nobody knows what terrible thing might happen next."

After saying that, the two continued walking in another direction. Hou Agui was extremely proud of himself, as he had now moved to a new territory.

No matter what happens next, he was certain that Gao Jie would not be able to escape.

"You always thought you were so great, didn't you? Well, I'll see just how great you really are."

"Since you're so tough, then keep going and let me see your true skills!"

Hou Agui looked at the person in the video with a cold smile on his face.

Not to mention his smug expression; he seemed certain that the person in front of him was no match for him.

Meanwhile, Gao Jie and Xu Rourou were already in a series of dangers, and they were very puzzled as to why the dangers came so quickly.

Logically speaking, if danger appears suddenly, that's already very strange. How come it's coming faster and faster now?

Before the two could react, another wave of danger struck, enough to make anyone jump out of their skin.

So what should we do next?

In other words, we were thinking about it together, and before we knew it, it happened again.

A second-tier demonic beast, the Scorpion King, suddenly pounced on the two of them. Fortunately, the two dodged quickly enough, and the Scorpion King failed to knock them down.

However, the scorpion king was still swishing its tail, ready to attack at any moment.

Gao Jie kept a wary eye on the scorpion, ready to dodge at the slightest sign of trouble.

But the situation quickly reversed.

Suddenly, the scorpion king charged at Gao Jie, as if it had its sights set on him. Just as it was about to pounce on him, Xu Rourou suddenly made a move and knocked the scorpion away.

Are you alright?

Gao Jie sat up abruptly, then shook his head.

"It's nothing, why did this thing come at us so suddenly?"

"It's like they're trying to kill me. What's going on?"

Gao Jie wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, sensing that something was amiss.

But just as he was pondering this, he suddenly noticed a problem and immediately turned to deal with it.

Unfortunately, he was too slow, and the scorpion pounced on him again.

Gao Jie was actually knocked over and pinned down by the scorpion.

In this way, the scorpion no longer showed any intention of attacking.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gao Jie and Xu Rourou worked together and finally completed the kill.

"My God, what's wrong with this scorpion? It's like it's willing to risk its life to kill us both."

Gao Jie also looked puzzled.

"I'm also confused, what on earth is going on?"

"Alright, let's not stand there anymore, let's hurry up and search the next place."

After saying that, the two of them perked up and prepared to leave.

They hadn't gone very far when they ran into Huang Muran and his group.

For a moment, the two groups were locked in a standoff.

"What do you want to do?"

"Don't move yet. Let me ask you a question first. Gao Jie, when we fought, who made the first move?"

"I will not let my guard down until you answer me."