Chapter 954

The figure looming over Evan was massive, towering above him like a giant oak compared to a sapling.

Evan had to tilt his head back just to meet the guy's gaze, a testament to the stranger's impressive stealth skills. Clearly, this wasn't someone who had skipped his share of workouts.

The beam from Evan's headlamp, an adventurer's faithful companion for nocturnal escapades, illuminated the stranger's face, revealing a patchwork of scars that crisscrossed his skin like awork of sinister, writhing snakes. Evan's heart skipped a beat.

The man seemed to despise the light, his brow furrowing deeply as he swatted at Evan, though it was unclear whether he aimed to strike Evan or simply knock the lamp from his head. His strike cut through the air with the precision of a razor, catching Evan off guard.

This was no amateur; his skills were top-notch.

Evan instinctively stepped back, dodging the blow with a frown. White, sensing Evan's peril, sprang into action with a whoosh, ready to strike.

But Evan was quicker, snagging White by the tail and stuffing him back into his pocket. The identity of the stranger was still a mystery, and White's involvement could only escalate the situation. White had a knack for turning a tense moment into a lethal one.

"Before we go throwing punches, let's get some answers," Evan thought to himself.

crackled through the earpiece, laced with concern. "Evan,

his eyes on the mysterious figure who now stood a few meters away, his

from Evan's pocket, hissing softly, its eyes wide and cautious. The stranger spelled trouble, and White was on high

man stood by an old well, eyeing Evan. "What do

gravel being ground underfoot, jarring to

stories about it and thought I'd

"Aren't you scared?"

"Not a bit."

before the man continued, "Was that you making all that noise in the woods

few critters on my way up the

skilled for your

"That's a secret."

seconds before suddenly lashing out, closing the distance between them with alarming

action, but Evan gave no command, holding White back to

were not intended to

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