Olivia Carter did not explain why he had to do this—in fact, there was no way to explain it. Because the species "Bloodthirsty Tiger" was actually known to Olivia Carter: a level 100 boss in the game "Conquest," the overlord of Tiger Forest, a monster that had once terrified countless players, requiring countless deaths to finally slay it. Since herbs like Silver Thread Grass and Iron Pear Blossom in this world matched those in the game, perhaps the monsters would match as well?

The Bloodthirsty Tiger was famous for its speed and attack power, and it had a special trait: its first strike was always a sweeping claw attack, aimed directly at the prey’s head—hence its nickname, "Headshot King."

If they could dodge the Bloodthirsty Tiger’s first strike, with the power of this 4,000-year-old spirit beast, it would surely split the tree in two. The rope was tied around their waists, not too tight. If the two of them leapt together, letting the rope slide across the cross-section of the tree, it was the only way out. Though extremely dangerous, Olivia Carter truly had no other choice but to take the risk.

……

"Roar…"

Sure enough, they didn’t have to wait long. A tiger’s roar echoed from afar, making the entire forest seem to tremble. Tigers were already kings of the jungle, and now this was a super spirit beast with 4,000 years of cultivation—the aura was even more terrifying.

"It’s coming…"

Olivia Carter whispered, "Olivia Walker sis, get ready!"

"Mm!"

Olivia Walker had stopped crying. Under the law of the jungle, she understood she had to become strong—no one else could be strong for her.

Hawkeye suddenly stood up, gripping his battle axe, and shouted in a low voice, "Everyone, be on guard!"

……

"Roar!"

Another tiger’s roar, and a scorching wave of air swept through the forest. In the distance, a tiger with fiery red fur appeared on the ridge, four golden stripes on its head gleaming in the sunlight, exuding the full majesty of a beast king. Its merciless eyes locked onto Olivia Carter, who was tied to the tree. After another roar, it didn’t even bother to test them—it lunged straight at them!

Olivia Carter judged the Bloodthirsty Tiger’s speed and distance, then suddenly whispered, "Olivia Walker sis, duck!"

"Whoosh!"

The moment they both bent down, the Bloodthirsty Tiger’s claws swept across. With a "crack," the tree was sliced in half, splinters flying everywhere. Olivia Carter shouted, "Jump!"

With a light leap, the rope slid across the cross-section. At the same time, the distant "swish swish" sounds signaled the attack of ballistae!

……

Ignoring the searing pain in his arm, Olivia Carter hurriedly threw himself over Olivia Walker, holding her as they rolled into the grass. Behind them came several "boom boom boom" sounds—nearly one-meter-long ballista bolts struck the Bloodthirsty Tiger, only to bounce off. Its fur was like iron needles; its defense was far beyond that of ordinary beasts.

"Cast the net!"

Hawkeye was anxious, charging out with his battle axe.

Chapter 0008: The Wind-Chasing Youth, Running the Tiger King to Death

"Swift Step!"

Hawkeye grabbed a vial of potion and downed it. His feet hit the ground with force, his speed skyrocketing. It was a Swift Step potion, a level 1 potion. With a leap, he appeared behind the Bloodthirsty Tiger, gripping his battle axe with both hands and bringing it down hard.

But unexpectedly, the Bloodthirsty Tiger didn’t even turn its head. It simply lashed out with its tail. With a "boom," even someone as strong as Hawkeye was sent flying, coughing up blood. He was a level 42 Battle Lord, but this 4,000-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger was equivalent to a level 60 Heavenly Lord—a difference of several tiers!

The tail swept across Hawkeye’s chest, shattering his breastplate. But stone-skin patterns appeared on his chest—the effect of a Stone Skin potion. It was probably thanks to this potion that Hawkeye wasn’t killed instantly by the Bloodthirsty Tiger.

He staggered back several steps, his battle axe scraping two meters across the ground. Hawkeye spat out blood and shouted fiercely, "Don’t let this beast recover! Attack! Archers, use paralysis potions!"

More than twenty archers sprang up from the grass, firing a volley of arrows. But the arrows couldn’t even pierce the Bloodthirsty Tiger’s hide—the skin of a 4,000-year-old spirit beast was just too tough.

"Roar!"

The Bloodthirsty Tiger leapt into the crowd, claws sweeping, blood spraying. One mercenary’s entire head was smashed to pieces!

With a "crunch," the Bloodthirsty Tiger bit off another mercenary’s head and chewed it with relish. Behind it, a spear-wielding mercenary charged forward, thrusting at the tiger’s rear. But with a "shhh" sound, only the tip of the spear penetrated the fur, unable to go any deeper. Instead, the Bloodthirsty Tiger’s tail lashed out, snapping the mercenary in half at the waist!

Blood gushed everywhere—the scene was truly brutal!

……

Grace Brooks gripped her longsword, her face ashen and panicked. "Hawkeye Captain, what do we do? What do we do? This… this Bloodthirsty Tiger is completely immune to paralysis potions!"