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"24 hours... if I calculate correctly, it should be almost time."

Lisa's eyes briefly scanned the corpse not far away, then the surrounding dense forest, before she withdrew her gaze and continued to wait silently.

"Damn it, what's with this woman? Isn't she tired? She keeps such high vigilance."

"This can't go on. She's not my target. Instead of wasting time here, it's better to search elsewhere. Maybe I'll find my target!"

"Since yesterday, candidate No. 99 hasn't appeared. Did those two act separately, or is the man hiding?"

In the dense forest outside the cave, several candidates hid in concealed spots, their eyes carefully but eagerly watching Lisa at the cave entrance.

The cave chosen by Ethan and Lisa wasn't particularly hidden. As the day passed, it was normal for candidates to pass by or discover it given the way this exam was conducted.

Naturally, there were those who coveted the number plate Lisa held.

But like the deceased candidate, Lisa wasn't an ordinary person, so the hidden candidates didn't act rashly, waiting instead for the perfect opportunity.

Sleeping, eating, or even a lapse in concentration would be opportune moments to strike.

These candidates clearly underestimated Lisa.

From beginning to end, Lisa showed no flaws. Throughout the entire day, she maintained a high level of vigilance, preventing the hidden candidates from making any rash moves.

Tap, tap, tap...

Suddenly, footsteps echoed from within the cave, causing a slight change in Lisa's expression as she turned to look inside.

Logically, her action could be seen as a significant flaw.

The candidates hiding in the shadows wouldn't have missed this long-awaited opportunity.

But, surprisingly, there was no movement in the dense forest outside the cave. None of the hidden candidates moved. Instead, they appeared tense, as if faced with a formidable adversary, their muscles taut.

The reason for this reaction was simple: as Lisa turned to look inside the cave, a figure slowly emerged.

The figure emerging from the depths of the cave was none other than Ethan, who had disappeared for a whole day, or rather, spent a hundred days in the practice space.

When Lisa saw Ethan approaching, her breath caught unconsciously, an expression of surprise crossing her face, and her body tensed instinctively.

It wasn't that Ethan's appearance had changed; rather, it was the transformation in his aura. Lisa's keen senses detected that Ethan now carried the presence of a top predator in the food chain.

In just one day, Lisa felt a more pronounced sense of pressure from Ethan than before.

If she hadn't been sure she recognized him correctly, Lisa might have instinctively turned to flee.

"I've kept you waiting for a long time!"

Under Lisa's surprised gaze, Ethan walked steadily toward her, patted her shoulder with a smile, and then glanced toward the dense forest outside the cave.

His eyes almost instantly locked onto the hidden positions of several candidates.

Boom! ! !

Without any special movements, just a change in his gaze, Ethan's eyes seemed to narrow slightly, releasing an incredibly terrifying aura from his body.

"We'll die!"

"Run!"

"Monster!"

"..."

The candidates hiding in the forest were initially just wary of Ethan's appearance, but when his gaze swept over them, their instincts screamed danger, and their pupils shrank to pinpoints.

Like rabbits entering a tiger's lair, when the tiger's gaze falls upon them, they instinctively feel fear.

Not caring about staying hidden, the candidates in the dense forest bolted as if for their lives, pouring all their energy into fleeing desperately.

"It's not malicious thoughts, just pure momentum. How could these candidates be so terrified merely by his presence?!"

Ethan's aura was precisely directed at the hidden candidates, so Lisa, standing right next to him, was unaffected.

But that didn't mean she was unaware.

The reactions of the hidden candidates, along with the fact that Ethan hadn't used any overt force, were enough for Lisa to make an educated guess.

Because of this, Lisa was even more surprised, almost incredulous.

Ethan now seemed like a phoenix reborn from the ashes. His energy and spirit had undergone a transformation, becoming unfathomable and incredible.

"Okay, the annoying mice have been driven away. You can rest well now. I'll stand guard next. If there's anything we need to discuss, we can do it after you've rested."

After frightening off the hidden candidates, Ethan sat down on the other side of the cave entrance, leaning against the wall, and spoke to Lisa with a smile.

"Alright! I'll leave it to you, then."

Though curious about Ethan's changes, Lisa immediately smiled at his words, then closed her eyes to rest peacefully.

Ever since Ethan had gone deeper into the cave, she hadn't rested. Especially once a candidate had discovered the area and targeted her, Lisa had remained on high alert.

This took a toll both physically and mentally.

Ethan noticed the fatigue in Lisa's eyes, so he didn't delve into the changes within himself but instead let her rest.

"Such a breath of life is truly nostalgic!"

As Lisa quickly fell asleep, Ethan's gaze shifted to the lush woods outside the cave, where the faint sounds of various birds and beasts could be heard.

To others, such sounds might be noisy, but to Ethan, they felt extraordinarily comforting.

At the same time, when he looked at Lisa, who was breathing evenly and asleep, it felt as if he'd returned to another world.

He hadn't felt such a breath of life for too long.

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