Mu Xianling's eyes lit up instantly.
"Run!"
There was no hesitation, no second thought, no calculation.
Opportunity—
Or death.
She grabbed that fleeting chance without question, calling out to Li Shu and Milu as she poured every last ounce of strength into her legs, her body screaming in protest as she forced herself forward into the darkness.
*
Behind them—
"Trying to run?"
Shao Yushan sneered, ready to pursue—
But—
"BOOM!"
The massive creature stepped forward, its enormous limb crashing down between them and their prey, the ground cracking under the weight as it blocked their path entirely.
Shao Yushan and Jiao Zhiming were forced to halt abruptly, retreating instinctively to avoid being crushed.
The monster didn't chase Mu Xianling.
Didn't even glance at her.
Its attention is fixed entirely on them.
Now, under the dim light filtering through the canopy, its full form became clear.
