Chapter 1, The Pain of Worn-out Skin.

What is waiting for him ahead?

However, it doesn't matter.

Teeth bit onto the scales, like biting onto a tough piece of wood. But when the first mouthful of fishy and stinky flesh filled the empty stomach, the deepest desire for life overcame the pain, which was the desire for living.

Captain, he is our soldier! He's dying! Oh my God, what has he been through!

Why do you want to move forward by yourself ?

Then let's climb.

Before death arrives, climb to the farthest place he can climb to.

Forget it, there is no hope.

It then controlled its body to swim to the other side of the monster. Just as it was about to probe further, Dick grabbed its tail with his right hand. The black snake was enraged, its triangular head aimed at the gap between Dick's armor, and its four sharp fangs kissed it.

※※※。

Both sides seem to be very patient. After more than ten minutes, the black snake finally broke the deadlock by swimming through the thick fallen leaves with a swift and silent rhythm.

Ga!

To quench one's thirst with poison may sound crazy, but when you are on the brink of dying from thirst, would you still care about the pot of poisonous wine that can at least moisten your throat?

Dick struggled to crawl on the ground, everything was silent, and darkness filled his vision.

A black snake emerged from behind a tree not far from Dick. It had a triangular head, and its eyes, the size of green beans, sparkled with the hunter's light. The red snake's flexible tongue constantly extended and retracted as it cautiously observed the creature lying in its hunting ground, hesitating whether to approach and drive it away.

Unable to see anything else, only tree after tree. He is like a deaf person, a blind person. Only when he crawls forward, his body brushing against the thick fallen leaves, does the rustling sound remind him that he is still alive.

Morris, you go take a look!

But he is dying fast.

Then take him back. Whether he can survive or not depends on his luck!

Captain, look! There's a person over there!

A blue sky, warm light.

It gradually approached the side of this large creature, maintaining the caution and patience of a hunter. It tentatively touched the body of this monster, but there was no response.

He needs food, even if it's filled with venom.

I have come back to life.

But he was tired, he couldn't climb anymore. The armor on his body became a burden, but the most deadly thing was that he didn't even have the strength to remove this burden now.

Fifteen minutes later, Dick flipped his body again. His head was a little dizzy, and his vision was a little blurry. According to his experience, this should be a sign of poisoning, but it didn't matter. He already had the strength to continue crawling forward.

He doesn't know. But there has always been a voice in his heart encouraging him, "Move forward, only by moving forward can you survive!"

Dick used his last bit of strength to flip his body over. He lay on his back on the thick layer of fallen leaves, gazing at the intertwined tree crowns and leaves above the dim forest. The falling leaves, like the melody of life passing away, danced beautifully in circles, bidding farewell to the whole world.

Hiss...

He was very thirsty, very hungry, and his bleeding left arm had lost sensation. After crawling for an unknown amount of time, his painful legs had also gone numb. His entire body relied solely on his right arm for support, inch by inch, moving forward in one direction.

Great...

Next comes a bumpy journey, and Dick struggled to open his eyes, feeling a piercing pain... A piercing pain from the light.