"Oh, yes. Here's a friendly reminder," said Macklin casually as he passed the map to Lin Li. "I heard that there are some animals there which are not as friendly. You just have to be a little bit more careful inside… and there's nothing to worry about. Alright, keep the map well, and you are good to go!"
"…" The expressions on the three's faces froze.
Since the old man treated the lethal Fantama Panthera as a mere kitten, if he claimed that the animals there "are not as friendly", wouldn't that imply that the jungle was more deadly than it seemed?
"Mr. M-Macklin, are you not entering the jungle with us?" Mason inquired meekly as he gazed at Macklin uneasily.
"Nah…" said the old man as his mustache twitched, and he glared at Mason with a gloating expression. He continued guilt-tripping. "Look at my age… Why would you want these old bones to accompany you?"
"…"
