The tall trees blocked the sky and the sun, and only a little mottled light filtered through the gaps between the leaves and scattered on the ground, like a spotlight on a stage, but it could not illuminate the boundless darkness.
The air was filled with the smell of moist earth, mixed with the aroma of various strange flowers and plants. It was strange and mysterious, and there seemed to be a hint of danger hidden in it, so Ebert had to be alert and move forward cautiously.
"Roar--"
A deafening roar of a tiger suddenly came from the woods not far away, shocking Ebert's heart. The voice was deep and rich, full of power and intimidation, and definitely not something that ordinary beasts could produce.
He followed the sound and saw a huge saber-toothed tiger hiding behind the bushes, staring at him eagerly, with a fierce light shining in its sharp eyes. The hair on its body shines with golden light in the sun, as if it is wearing a golden armor, it is majestic and chilling.
"Oops! It's a tiger!" Ebert screamed inwardly.
Although he gained knowledge about the world from the statue, he had no experience in fighting beasts. What's more, the saber-toothed tiger in front of him was so huge that he was not someone to be trifled with at first glance.
Facing this ferocious saber-toothed tiger, the only thing Abbott could do was to turn around and run away.
He ran forward like crazy, but the Sabre-toothed Tiger was faster. It was chasing after him, getting closer and closer to Ebert. Every time it took a step, it felt like the earth was shaking, causing Ebert's heart to beat violently.
"Roar--"
The saber-toothed tiger roared again, jumped up suddenly, and rushed toward Ebert. It opened its huge mouth and exposed its sharp fangs, as if it wanted to swallow Ebert in one gulp.
Ebert felt a strong wind coming from behind. He instinctively jumped forward and narrowly avoided the fatal blow of the saber-toothed tiger.
"Plop!"
Abbott fell into a pool of water.
The pool was not big and the water was not deep, but it was full of mud and aquatic plants. Ebert struggled to get up, but found himself sinking deeper and deeper. He waved his arms desperately, trying to grab something, but there were only slippery aquatic plants around him, and he couldn't use his strength at all.
Ebert's heart was filled with despair. Was he going to die from this today?
At this moment, the saber-toothed tiger also came to the edge of the pool. It looked down at Ebert and let out low growls, seeming to laugh at his embarrassment.
However, just when Abbott thought he was certain to die, the saber-toothed tiger suddenly stopped. It did not rush down to attack Ebert, but paced back and forth on the shore, sniffing the smell in the air from time to time, as if it was afraid of something. It didn't take long for the saber-toothed tiger to turn around and walk away.
Ebert wondered in his heart, is there something terrifying in this pool that makes this saber-toothed tiger dare not approach easily?
He held his breath and carefully observed the pool, hoping to find any clues.
However, the pool was so turbid that it was impossible to see clearly what was going on at the bottom.
Ebert did not dare to act rashly, so he could only continue to hide in the pool, breathing through a reed tube, secretly praying in his heart that the tiger would leave as soon as possible.
Time passed by, and Abbott had been soaking in the pool for nearly a while. His body began to stiffen due to being immersed in the cold mud water for a long time.
Just when Abbott was about to lose his hold, he suddenly heard a burst of fighting and cursing coming from not far away.
"Bold witch! How dare you steal the master's treasure! Why don't you get caught quickly!" A rich male voice was full of anger and majesty.
"Hmph! Senior brother, don't bully me too much! That 'Fountain of Life' should belong to me!" A clear female voice, with a hint of stubbornness and dissatisfaction.
Ebert was shocked. Could it be that someone was fighting nearby?
He cautiously stuck his head out and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see two people in strange clothes fighting fiercely about a hundred meters away from him.
One of them was a tall man, wearing a black robe and holding a black staff. The top of the staff was inlaid with a red gem, which was emitting a strange light.
The other person is a graceful woman. She is wearing a white dress and holding a white staff. The top of the staff is inlaid with a blue gem, which is emitting a soft light.
The two of them were going back and forth, fighting fiercely. Lights of various colors intertwined in the sky, forming a strange scene.
Ebert hid in the pool, not daring to come out for fear of being discovered by the two men.
Although he didn't know who these two people were or what they were fighting, he instinctively felt that he couldn't afford to offend these two people.