An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Garrett was dumbfounded. Staring at the densely packed mutant piranhas, his fury was replaced by sheer horror.

Who would have thought that human-eating monstrous creatures would be hiding in the seemingly calm lake? Had he known earlier, he never would have allowed his team to dive into the waters.

"There's danger lurking everywhere!" Sophia feigned a sigh.

In fact, she already knew about the mutant piranhas when she saw them tearing apart and devouring two massive mutant wolves the previous night.

She didn't warn the others of the danger to prioritize her chances of securing valuable treasure. After all, the more casualties there were, the fewer individuals she would have to divide the treasures with.

"Diving in with so many mutant piranhas around is impossible. We'll wait for the tide to recede at night," Grace commented, instructing her guards to set up camp nearby.

Given the unusual behavior of the Celestial Eye, there was a strong possibility that the Dracan essence was hidden beneath the lake. Leaving at this point was out of the question for Grace.

"I'm going to catch some shut-eye. Wake me up when it's time." Aidan yawned, then leaped onto a branch of a large tree, settling in for a nap.

Although his cultivation level allowed him to make the risky dive, it was unnecessary. While submerged, he would face restrictions, but on land, he could unleash his full strength.

It would be most wise to avoid unnecessary trouble in case they encountered formidable aquatic creatures underwater.

"Sophia, you still haven't fully recovered from your injuries. Let's rest over there." Jackson called out to Sophia, finding a clean patch of grass for them to sit down.

Before Sophia could sit, Jackson gallantly took off his jacket and placed it beneath her, displaying a warm and considerate gesture.

smile and occasionally stole glances at Dustin. Rather than Jackson, she

all, with her appearance, Sophia attracted attention effortlessly. Men, whether young talents or distinguished

It was as if she didn't even exist. Though it stung her pride, it also sparked a sense of curiosity within

simply not interested in her, or was he indifferent to women altogether? She needed an opportunity

of our remaining members are

Scorpion Squad frowned and

of over ten members, had steadily

many teammates before securing any treasure was a bitter

not taking the lead anymore," Garrett

oasis, Garrett had come to a

treasure, their main goal now was to survive. They would

even if they managed to obtain the treasure, they

a rustle echoed from

to notice since he was the nearest to

us!" a commanding

bushes, one on the left and one on

green, comprised about a dozen people. They

a sharply curved nose, had a ponytailed woman by his side. The group was none

the right, a larger group of over 20 individuals dressed in yellow, also armed with swords, exuded a more formidable aura. They were unmistakably

frowned at the sight

the Drakes Dominion Order and Frostwing Sect