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Ding Fan's knowledge of the technology on Earth was limited. If he had known that the middle-aged man's phone could provide Wang Luohao with GPS positioning information, he would have thrown the phone far away.

After killing the middle-aged man, Ding Fan did not waste any time. With a powerful enemy nearby, in his opinion, entering the forest quickly was the safest option.

Ding Fan ran frantically and reached the edge of the Immortal Peak Primeval Forest in just twenty minutes. Without any hesitation, he plunged into it.

This Immortal Peak Primeval Forest, located within the Sixteen Provinces in the North, ranked first in land area. However, due to its complex terrain and variable climate, it had never been developed and remained in its most pristine state.

Once Ding Fan entered the Primal Forest, he began to pay close attention to the fluctuations of the Spiritual Energy around him.

However, to Ding Fan's speechlessness, after walking for an afternoon, he found that, except for the air being fresher than outside, the Spiritual Energy was just as scarce within the forest.

At this time, the sky had already darkened somewhat, and Ding Fan decided to wait until it was a bit brighter tomorrow to venture deeper into the forest. He was currently just at the edge of the forest, and perhaps there could be treasures deeper inside.

Taking advantage of the fact that it was not yet completely dark, Ding Fan wanted to find a place to rest for the night. At this moment, somewhat luckily, he spotted a Mountain Deer.

The Mountain Deer was about the size of a grown Golden Retriever but was extremely agile. Upon spotting Ding Fan, it immediately darted deeper into the forest.

Having roasted Mountain Deer for dinner seemed like a good choice, and Ding Fan also wanted to test his movement technique. He crouched and followed in the direction the Mountain Deer had disappeared.

Although the Mountain Deer was nimble in its movements, Ding Fan was no worse off. No matter how the Mountain Deer changed direction, Ding Fan kept up with it closely.

Pop…

At that moment, a gunshot sounded without warning.

Ding Fan immediately halted, no longer pursuing the fleeing Mountain Deer. Judging from the gunshot, he could tell that it came from within a hundred meters of his location.

He was still at the edge of the forest, but it wasn't an easy journey to get here. Who could be out here?

For a moment, Ding Fan's expression became solemn as he wondered if the person could be from the group that was after his life.

Thereupon, Ding Fan silently and swiftly moved in the direction of the gunshot.

"Man Er, what should we do?"

"We wait here. Gu Jun and the others will definitely come when they hear the gunshot."

Ding Fan followed the voices, and what he saw when he arrived shocked him.

At that moment, two women had somehow climbed up a pine tree that was three to four meters tall. Below them, at least five or six wolves were crouching.

When Ding Fan took a closer look at the two women perched on the tree trunk, he was surprised to realize that he recognized one of them.

The very Man Er, who rode in the same vehicle as him to the Immortal Peak Primeval Forest, was here. This small world truly amazed Ding Fan.

Upon seeing Man Er, Ding Fan could confirm that these people were not after him. The ones hunting him would definitely not be forced up a tree by five or six wolves. Plus, Ding Fan saw a gun lying at the base of the tree, and evidently, the two clumsy girls on the tree had tried to shoot the wolves and had dropped the gun to the ground.

What kind of people would send such individuals to chase after him?

"Ah?! There's a snake!"

Just as Ding Fan was considering whether to help them drive away the wolves, the other girl on the tree screamed piercingly, and suddenly she lost her footing and fell downward.

The pack of wolves on the ground, seeing their prey falling down, stood up one after another, eagerly watching the falling woman.

"Catch me!" Just at this moment, Man Er beside her reacted swiftly and grabbed the other woman, preventing her from falling down immediately.

Although the woman was held by Man Er's hand, Ding Fan could see that Man Er couldn't hold on for long, and if the woman fell, she would just be feeding the wolves for nothing.

Ding Fan didn't want to interfere, as he had no acquaintance with them, but remembering that he had used Man Er as a cover to probe the middle-aged man during the day, he decided to help them this time as a way to repay them for the favor.

Ding Fan picked up a handful of stones from the ground, gathered his True Qi, and then threw them with force.

Screech…

Several stones, whistling as they cut through the air, struck towards the pack of wolves. Ding Fan's aim was the eyes of the wolves, and in a blink, several wolves were blinded in one eye.

With their eyes injured, the wolves howled tragically and then scattered and fled. Seeing that Man Er and the others were no longer in danger, Ding Fan chose not to show himself and immediately turned to leave.

By this time, Man Er was genuinely struggling to hold on, and just when she was exhausted, the wolves were driven away.

Thump... Finally, Man Er could no longer hold the woman, who fell to the ground with a thud.

Whimpering... the woman who had fallen to the ground wasn't sure if it was the pain from the fall or fear that overwhelmed her, but she immediately started crying. Man Er had also climbed down from the tree by now. She hurriedly picked up the hunting rifle that had fallen on the ground.

"It's okay, Zheng Jing. It's all over now." Holding the gun, Man Er comforted the woman named Zheng Jing while keeping a wary eye on their surroundings.

About five or six minutes later, the sound of cluttered footsteps finally came from nearby.

"Man Er, how are you guys? We heard gunshots and came over directly," a young man in camouflage said anxiously, cradling a hunting rifle in his arms.

Five young men followed behind this young man.

They were traveling with Man Er and her group, entering the forest together. Midway through the journey, Zheng Jing needed to relieve herself, and because she was afraid to do it alone in the forest, Man Er accompanied her.

The group of young men slowly moved on. It was at that moment that Man Er and her companion were attacked by the pack of wolves and climbed up the tree for safety.

Man Er recounted the recent incident to the young man who had led the others to them. When he heard that the pack of wolves had fled after being attacked by some unknown force, he used a flashlight to scan the ground and eventually found five bloody stones.

"Gu Jun, what do you think?" Man Er asked from the side.

The youth known as Gu Jun pondered for a moment before asking, "Did you say you were attacked by five wolves?"

"Yes, I checked clearly from the tree. There's no mistake," the woman who had nearly fallen off the tree said.

"Ni Shanshan wouldn't be wrong, I checked too," Man Er added.

"I was nearly scared to death. If those wolves hadn't been driven away, I would've fallen and become food for the pack," Ni Shanshan said.

"Were all the wolves scared away at once?" Gu Jun asked.

"Yes," Man Er nodded.

"Then you must have been saved by a master!" Gu Jun said from the side.

"A master? What kind of master?" Ni Shanshan asked, a bit confused.

Gu Jun explained, "You said you were attacked by five wolves, and now there are exactly five bloody stones on the ground. Moreover, according to what you've said, the wolves were driven away together. If I'm not wrong, the person who saved you must have thrown five stones simultaneously, scaring off the pack."

All the people present looked at each other. They all knew Gu Jun didn't speak without evidence; coming from a military family, he possessed unique insight in observing things.

However, if it was as Gu Jun suggested, the master was a bit too powerful—throwing five stones at the same time and hitting five wolves simultaneously. First off, who could accurately strike five different targets at once? And even if you hit them, the thrower must have had significant power. Otherwise, it would have just been like scratching an itch for the wolves.

"Gu Jun, I was too naive before. It seems the forest is indeed too dangerous. We should go back," Man Er said after thinking for a while.

"Su Maner, but we've already reached the Primal Forest. Don't you want to save your twin sister anymore?" Gu Jun said from beside her.

"Our power is too limited. We can't save her..." Su Maner said feebly.

Those who knew Su Maner were aware of the close bond she shared with her sister since childhood.

Previously, upon learning that her sister had gone missing at Immortal's Peak, she frantically insisted on searching for her. Her friends, worried for her safety, decided to accompany her.

People had tried to dissuade Su Maner from coming, but she wouldn't listen. However, now she was the one suggesting they retreat.

How could Gu Jun not know why Su Maner would make such a decision? If someone hadn't come to their rescue just a moment ago, Ni Shanshan might have met her end in the jaws of the wolves.

"Even if we wanted to leave, we can't go now. Let's find a place to set up camp. Traveling at night in the forest is very dangerous," Gu Jun suggested from the side.

Su Maner nodded, acknowledging Gu Jun's wise words.

Thereupon, Gu Jun found a clear area to set up a simple tent and organized a watch schedule. The rest of the group drifted off to sleep, exhausted.

The next day, as the first light dawned.

"This is bad." Ni Shanshan, who shared a tent with Su Maner, suddenly cried out in alarm.

The camp's inhabitants grabbed their hunting rifles and scrambled out of their tents, gathering around Su Maner's.

"Gu Jun, Sister Man Er left this note," Gu Maner said, holding a piece of paper with a panicked look as she approached Gu Jun.

Gu Jun took the note, which read a few words. "I'm going to find my sister. You all hurry back... Man Er"

Gu Jun's brow furrowed, and then he looked up at the misty morning forest, "Man Er didn't want to drag everyone down; she went to look for her sister alone."

"Gu Jun, we can't leave Sister Man Er all alone," Ni Shanshan said urgently.

Gu Jun pondered for a while. "Let's pack up and leave this place. Su Maner has been gone a long time now; we have no idea where she has gone"…