Chapter 40 - Predator And Hiding Place

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

A mana crystal was rapidly approaching!

Gray instantly realized that things were not looking good. If the ancient elephant was trying to escape from the hands of the hunter, then it had crazily crushed its way through the jungle to survive.

Then what kind of monster would have the ability to force a wild beast like the ancient elephant to such an extent!

A tier 3!

A faintly terrifying answer appeared in Gray’s mind.

To be honest, Gray felt that the ancient elephant was one of the most terrifying beasts that could cause such serious damage in the jungle, even if it wasn’t the strongest among the tier 2 wild beasts.

Although he had never seen a Tier 3 wild beast before, Gray’s intuition told him that a Tier 3 wild beast couldn’t be like the ancient elephant, rampaging through the jungle and ignoring all obstacles. At the very least, he had never heard of Aikasha’s Golden Lion having such an ability.

To be able to force such a ancient elephant into a desperate escape, the wild beast hunting it must not be an ordinary one!

Without waiting for Gray to think clearly, the dragon egg’s reminder came once again.

The other beast was already very close, and could arrive at any time!

What speed!

This speed was even faster than that of the ancient elephant!

The dragon egg’s maximum range of perception towards the mana crystal was eight hundred meters, yet the enemy was able to cover the distance of eight hundred meters in the blink of an eye. This speed made Gray’s scalp tingle.

Should he escape?

It was very likely that the enemy would let him off for the ancient elephant. After all, the other beast had been chasing the ancient elephant since the beginning. Perhaps it didn’t even know of his existence.

But what if the other beast had the means to detect him?

The smell, traces, and injuries. He had left too many things on the ancient elephant to prove his existence.

Once he was discovered, he would definitely not be able to escape. Gray did not have the ability to cover a distance of eight hundred meters in an instant.

There was only one vitality fruit left. That was something that Gray had for saving his life. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he could not use it.

After protecting himself from the ancient elephant previously, Gray was already exhausted at this moment. In such a state, he was destined to not be able to escape even in his peak condition. Once he was targeted by the other beast, there would only be death.

Then… fight?

Gray’s heart was filled with a wave of denial.

At this moment, the Dragon’s Might of the dragon egg had already entered a cooldown state. They no longer had any means to kill it in a single strike.

In terms of close combat ability, Gray’s close combat ability was no match for a normal beast of the same level. This was the limitation of the human body.

If he couldn’t fight or escape, what should he do?

Gray’s scalp went numb, and cold sweat ran down his face from the top of his head.

The warning from the dragon egg on his back said that it was getting closer and closer. Gray felt as if he was about to smell the foul wind carried by the predator.

Gray looked around him. There was the huge tree pit, soft soil, huge trees, and the dead ancient elephant…

What could help him escape and avoid danger temporarily?

Wait, avoid danger temporarily?

Gray suddenly had an idea. Then, he began to look for a place to carry out the plan…

Got it!

Gray found his target in his sight. A fierce smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. It was a brave smile.

This time, he was 80% sure that he could survive!

He quickly went through the details of the plan in his mind. After making sure that there were no big loopholes, he decided to carry out the plan resolutely!

When two people meet on a narrow road, the brave will win!

…

As if a breeze was blowing silently, a huge shadow fell on the lower end of the giant tree pit.

The huge height difference that was enough to trap the ancient elephant did not bother it at all. The shadow landed on the ground cleanly and gently. If one wasn’t paying close attention, they would have noticed the soft sound.

After landing on the ground, the shadow looked at its prey and the surrounding environment warily.

The prey that it had been chasing for a long time seemed to have fainted. Blood flowed out from its body. The wound that it had torn open seemed to have expanded a lot during its escape.

As for the reason why the prey fainted…

The shadow raised its head to look at the corner of the giant tree pit. Along the corner, a large amount of soil was now piled up beside the prey.

Was it in a panic?

It was not that the shadow had never seen a prey that had forced itself into a desperate situation during its escape.

It seemed that these weak creatures were all the same. No matter how big they were, they would still make such a low-level mistake when they encountered the shadow.

The shadow approached the unconscious prey step by step.

It was not afraid that the opponent would launch a sneak attack. Firstly, based on its experience, the opponent should have really fainted. Secondly, it was confident that even if the opponent launched a sneak attack on it, it would have the ability to react and dodge in an instant.

The opponent’s heavy body would not be able to hinder it even when it was in perfect condition. Therefore, it would be even more impossible for it after suffering such a serious injury.

The first thing was, of course, to kill the target. Although it was not afraid of the target struggling, it had the interest of asking for trouble,

…

Gray was hiding in his hiding place. The warm and humid air was constantly being sucked into his lungs along with the foul wind, making him feel nauseous. However, compared to death, he could still endure this discomfort.

Although through the cracks in his hiding place, Gray did not see the shadow of the enemy’s arrival, through the dragon egg’s notification, he already knew that the enemy was here.

Gray braced himself and went through his plan again in his mind.

First of all, there was a high probability of failure in both fighting and escaping, so there was only one way left, which was to hide.

And the location of the hiding place was very crucial.

From Gray’s observation, the hunter who had bitten the elephant was probably larger than him, and the bite marks from its teeth were very obvious. Such an animal was like a cat or a dog hunter, so its sense of smell would probably be very sensitive. This required Gray to hide in a place that could at least block his own scent.

At that time, the situation was critical. It was obviously not reliable to dig a hole to bury himself. There was only one thing that could be used nearby — the body of the elephant.

Gray guessed that the first thing the other party would do after they arrived was to kill the unconscious elephant.

Although Gray didn’t know what kind of method the other party would use to kill the elephant, it was obvious that he couldn’t hide near the elephant’s wound. After all, that was the most vulnerable part of the elephant, and it would also be the best choice for the other beast to open the wound.

It wasn’t reliable to hide in the stomach. In such a short time, Gray’s machete couldn’t make a hole that was enough for him to drill into the elephant alone.

He could not move under the elephant’s body. Gray could not move the elephant at all. If the hunter hurt the elephant, and it struggled, Gray would be done for.

Shelter, space, safety…

After considering all kinds of things, Gray chose a slightly dangerous place to hide.

He was now hiding in the ancient elephant’s mouth..