Ram nodded, his grip on the wheel steady as he navigated the truck through the increasingly rough terrain.
"Got it. We'll be ready." Su Mu and Groot were on high alert in the back of the truck.
As they pushed further into the forest, the sense of unease grew stronger.
The silence was almost deafening, with no monsters or birds nearby, broken only by the occasional rustle of leaves.
It felt as though the forest itself was holding its breath, waiting for something to happen.
Suddenly, a series of low growls echoed through the trees, followed by the unmistakable sound of heavy footsteps approaching rapidly from all directions.
"Contact!" Liam's sharp eyes spotted movement in the trees, "we've got multiple hostiles closing in fast!" he immediately shouted through the comms, drawing his knife and preparing for a fight.
