Chapter 230: Here they come

As the party continued deeper into the forest, the atmosphere grew heavier. The usual sounds of nature—the chirping of birds, the buzzing of insects, and the rustling of small animals in the underbrush—had disappeared. Only the sound of their footsteps echoed through the eerie silence.

Rio frowned and muttered, "This isn't right."

Seojun nodded in agreement. "A forest should never be this quiet."

The others, overhearing their conversation, chuckled and began mocking.

"Oh, what, are you scared now?" one of the men snickered. "You've only just realized it's quiet? Are you a rookie or something?"

Another laughed loudly. "What a joke. First, the slime, now you're scared of some silence. Are you really a Beast Doctor?"