When they realized the shadow was constantly following them, they panicked.
They didn't know what kind of attack the shadow possessed or what its intentions were. If it caught up to them, and a powerful creature emerged, it would be terrible.
Everyone sped up, but the shadow relentlessly pursued them.
Before, they hadn't felt anything; even if the shadow was beside them, they wouldn't have been afraid. But now that they knew it was chasing them, they felt a sense of dread.
"What is that thing? Why is it chasing us? And it's just a shadow? Can it really harm us?"
Jiang Fan didn't know the answers to Zhou Niannian's questions, but he knew that if this creature appeared within the volcano, it would pose a threat. Therefore, they couldn't stop now.
"Don't stop, keep going. If that thing catches us, I don't know what will happen. If it's here to kill us, we'll be in grave danger."
After saying this, they didn't halt their steps and continued climbing upwards.
After reaching the summit, they pressed on. The shadow still followed behind, though not at a fast pace.
However, the shadow seemed to never rest. As soon as they stopped, it would catch up.
Fortunately, in the end, they finally found the passage.
Although it was not far, the shadow behind them seemed to gradually increase its speed, chasing them furiously.
"Run! Don't give it any chance! Its speed seems to have increased, let's pick up our pace too."
After Jiang Fan said this, the few people behind him looked back and saw a distorted shadow relentlessly pursuing them.
Then, as their footsteps quickened, they finally reached the passage and jumped in.
Upon entering the passage, it wasn't as they had imagined, with the observation ending immediately. Instead, they arrived at another place.
What greeted their eyes was a jungle, but it was a jungle they were not unfamiliar with.
They had been to this jungle before and had even set up a camp here.
However, the shadow behind them stopped the moment it saw the passage. It circled around the entrance, and after confirming it couldn't pass, it stopped.
Jiang Fan looked back and, seeing that the shadow hadn't followed, breathed a sigh of relief.
"What was that thing? Why did it keep chasing us? It didn't seem to have any destructive power."
Even now, Zhou Niannian hadn't fully grasped the situation.
But fortunately, they had escaped the shadow's pursuit.
Although they didn't know the shadow's attack method or its strength, they had escaped the immediate danger.
The beginning of this jungle wasn't too dangerous, and they had a camp here, so they could get some rest.
"Let's not think about it too much for now. Let's rest and regroup our team before continuing our exploration."
Rather than exploring and adventuring, it was more like constantly hovering between life and death.
But now, they could temporarily escape the monsters and have a good meal and a drink of water.
Zhou Niannian, on the side, seemed to have forgotten all about the danger and was chatting with Dai Xiaomei. Gun Gun, still recovering from his injuries, leaned against a tree nearby and fell asleep without entering the tent.
Yao, being the most vigilant, held his sword and constantly listened with his ears for any sounds of movement around them, fearing any danger approaching Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian.
Jiang Fan used his fire axe to chop down some branches nearby to replenish his tinder and flint.
"I'll go scout the surroundings. If I find any danger, I'll tell you immediately. You all rest well here."
After speaking, Jiang Fan put down his backpack, slung the fire axe on his belt, and walked outwards.
This time, Yao couldn't accompany Jiang Fan on his exploration because, with Gun Gun resting, the two girls had no one else to look after them. If any monsters took advantage of the situation, they would be in trouble.
Jiang Fan understood this perfectly and didn't ask Yao to join him in exploring.
The viewers in the live stream also welcomed a brief period of peace.
Following the camera, they had seen nothing but life-and-death choices. Now, they could finally see something more normal.
"I actually thought that shadow was everyone's shadow at first."
"I didn't expect that shadow to chase people, it's too fierce."
"Do you think Sister Zhou played a prank? Sister Zhou is so mischievous."
"How is that possible? Didn't you see how fast Sister Zhou was running just now? She didn't even look back."
"And with Sister Zhou's personality, how could she do something so terrifying? Wouldn't she scare herself half to death?"
At this, the viewers in the live stream burst into laughter.
"That makes sense. With Sister Zhou's personality, she'd probably be scared to death herself, let alone scare others."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Fan was by the river, using his axe to catch a few wild fish.
He also tied a few wild game meats to his waist.
In this environment, they couldn't just take the raw meat with them. They had to bake it into jerky.
This would not only be convenient to eat but also preserve it for a long time.
If they encountered any crises, they might go without food for a long time, and the meat would spoil. Therefore, this was necessary.
After resting for an entire day, the food and water supplies were ready. The next task was to challenge the volcano again.
They had to find a way out of here, or a way to the next stage. They couldn't get stuck in this stage forever.
Otherwise, it would be a great test of their food and water resources.