[Location Unlocked: Bloodshade Hunting Grounds]
[Warning: Yellow Zone proximity ]
[ Danger level: Mild ]
Victor stood at the stone-marked threshold where the forest canopy shifted from lush green into a dull crimson hue.
This was the beginning of the Bloodshade Hunting Grounds. The air itself felt different—thicker, charged with faint traces of hostile qi that made the hairs on his arms stand.
The outskirts, while considered relatively safe, still brimmed with pressure.
Twisted trees with barks etched in strange runes rose like skeletal arms from the blood-colored soil. Glowing insect-like creatures buzzed around lazily, emitting faint traces of spiritual light.
He had no interest in the common spirit beasts that skulked about here—small tusked lizards, wind-tailed foxes, even the occasional spike-ridged panther. These were nothing but distractions.