177: Chapter 177 The Trap Strikes Again!

A mist swirled, veiling the entire landscape like a layer of gauze.

Through a gap in a thicket, several pairs of eyes watched An Ke and his party not far away.

They were savages hidden in the shadows.

At this moment, these savages' faces were etched with astonishment.

"Why could that outsider from another Tribe discover our trap?"

"It shouldn't be! The trap we made is extremely perfect, its concealment is top-notch. It shouldn't have been detected."

"Right! I can't understand it either!

You have to know, sometimes even people from our own Tribe get killed by the traps we set."

When this savage said this, there was no sorrow on his face.

As if this were a perfectly ordinary occurrence.

There was even a hint of small pride.

Only this could prove how perfect the traps their Tribe made were.

But precisely because of this,

the fact that An Ke had seen through the trap made these savages all the more shocked.

When they first saw Kata, this outsider from another Tribe, walking towards the trap,

they were filled with immense excitement.

They eagerly anticipated seeing the outsider's blood spray on the spot.

They could also enjoy the outsider's agonized wails in passing.

For hunters,

the more the prey struggles, the more excited and delighted they become.

But unexpectedly, it was foiled by another, younger outsider.

Namely, An Ke.

"It seems this younger outsider is a bit formidable."

"Mm! I can see that too! The other party is very knowledgeable about the direction of traps."

"Also, those animals by their side seem closer to that young outsider."

"Presumably, those fierce beasts were tamed by him."

Speaking of animals, the savages found it even more baffling.

When they first saw An Ke's party—a combination of humans and fierce beasts—they were extremely surprised.

Why would two fierce beasts walk together with humans?

The Parrot and the monkey were easier to understand.

After all, their danger level was relatively low.

With some methods, human intelligence could tame them.

But why would fierce beasts like tigers and Wild Leopards be tamed?

How is that possible?

The physical disparity between the two sides is so obvious.

Even they themselves, these burly figures, couldn't guarantee taming those two fierce beasts.

It's too outrageous!

The savages felt An Ke's group was like an animal Tribe.

But surprise aside,

the savages didn't take it to heart.

One of the savages even licked his lips.

His eyes fixed intently on An Ke's party, he swallowed and said:

"Actually, the more animals there are, the better it is for us, isn't it?"

Another savage also wore a face of excitement:

"Exactly! More animals mean more food."

"I'm drooling again."

Many savages grinned soundlessly.

In their eyes, whether it was the outsiders or those fierce beasts,

they were all prey!

Coincidentally, they hadn't managed to ambush another Giant Panda yet.

Capturing An Ke's party could redeem their failure.

After returning, they wouldn't have to fear punishment from the clan chief and the few elders.

The savages fantasized about the future.

They would kill An Ke's party and bring them back to the Tribe.

And then the scene of being rewarded by the Tribe's clan chief and the few elders.

Just thinking about it made them excited.

But right at that moment,

one of the savages grew startled.

He noticed something amiss and immediately lowered his voice to his companions:

"Hey! Look quickly!

Has that young outsider discovered us?"

"How is that possible? We're hidden so perfectly..."

"Wait! He, he really seems to have spotted us!"

"He's staring in our direction."

"Th-this, why is this?"

"..."

At this moment, in the savages' line of sight,

An Ke's sharp eyes were fixed on their location.

The reason for this was that his [Spider Sense] had not faded.

And the source was precisely the direction he was looking at.

There, some creature was watching him.

Kata, still shaken, noticed An Ke's expression.

He was somewhat surprised: "Lord An Ke, wh-what are you looking at?"

"There's a creature over there watching us," An Ke said calmly.

These words undoubtedly sent a chill down Kata's spine.

His heart, which had just calmed, instantly began thumping violently again.

He nervously looked in the direction An Ke was watching.

Under the influence of the dense mist, visibility wasn't great.

But he could still vaguely make out a dense thicket and several large boulders.

Only, it was quiet there, with no movement at all.

It seemed there were no creatures.

But precisely this made Kata's heart grow even colder.

He unconditionally believed An Ke's words.

Beside them, Tiger Mom and Leopard Mom also grew alert upon hearing An Ke's words.

They all looked towards the direction An Ke indicated.

They sniffed the air, but unfortunately, the mist interfered, making it hard to distinguish clearly.

The hidden savages were even more baffled.

In their eyes, An Ke had directly and unquestioningly looked their way.

As if he already knew they were there.

This action made several savages feel inexplicably creeped out.

Their current mood, described in modern terms,

was like playing a bizarre survival horror game.

They were hiding in a closet, having made no sound at all.

But An Ke, this "ghost," had directly and unquestioningly locked onto the closet.

And turned his gaze over.

It was impossible not to be spooked.

The savages immediately realized,

this young outsider was not ordinarily formidable.

He possessed powerful observational skills.

However, after a brief scare, the savages quickly calmed down.

So what if he's formidable?

Not to mention their physiques were at least twice the size of An Ke's.

Their size alone could easily kill the petite An Ke.

Even those fierce beasts would be no match for stone axes.

Moreover, to hunt the other panda,

they had laid many traps here.

They wouldn't even need to lift a finger to kill An Ke and the others.

One savage said to another:

"Activate the trap."

"As long as we hunt them all down, whether we bring back the other panda or not is the same."

"Hehehe~~" The named savage let out a low, eerie chuckle.

He immediately pulled a rope that had been prepared long ago.

This rope was connected to an extremely terrifying trap.

Even if An Ke's party wasn't in the optimal position, it didn't matter.

"Scream! Wail!" the savage whispered like a devil.

The instant the rope was pulled,

the quiet Bamboo Forest immediately echoed with a sound.

The trap was triggered!

An Ke's [Spider Sense] instantly blared.

The highest level—a warning threatening enough to endanger his life.

He sharply looked up.

He saw two massive flat panels rapidly smashing towards them from both sides.

The panels were formed from bamboo arranged and bound together.

They were at least over ten meters long.

Sharpened bamboo spikes were mounted on them.

Beside him,

the animals also reacted one after another.

Kata's face was even more terrified.

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