Now the alive Tang Lan was standing in front of An Zhe. He was safe and didn’t look like he had suffered any injuries. He had actually survived in the depths of the crisis-ridden Abyss and lived so well.

“You survived.” An Zhe asked, “Why didn’t you go back?”

A hint of a helpless smile filed Tang Lan’s eyes. “I can’t go back.”

With that, he buried the marked stone in his hand into the soil.

“I have a map so I can go back.” An Zhe told him. “…Do you need it?”

“No, I don’t need it.” Tang Lan stated, “I’m not human anymore.”

“An Zhe, “…”

Tang Lan smiled and took out a gleaming dagger, carving an arrow on the tree next to him before asking, “Do you know what I’m doing?”

An Zhe replied, “I don’t know.”

“After being infected, most people are unfortunate and completely turn into monsters. On the other hand, there are 1 in 10,000 people who are more fortunate and sometimes they are like people. I’m showing the way to those who are lucky—just like when I was first shown the way.”

An Zhe didn’t speak. He found he had the special ability to identify a person who wanted to tell a story.

However, Tang Lan’s story was short. “That day, Hubbard and I had a small argument. He wanted to go deeper while I thought it was time to go back. In short, it wasn’t pleasant. I didn’t see him that night and kept watch in another car.”

“There are always things in the Abyss. At 12 o’clock, a monster found us. I had never seen anything so dangerous.” Tang Lan finished marking the arrow and put away his dagger, his voice clear and sharp. “I warned the others and led the monster away in the other direction. Later, I died. I should’ve died miserably.”

“I don’t know why but I woke up again and became something very powerful. I’m fused with the monster but I’m still awake.” He played with the dagger and spoke to An Zhe. “What about you?”

An Zhe pondered on the wording.

Just then, Tang Lan turned his head violently, his eyes shooting at the centre of the forest like an arrow. A rustling sound had come from there. He whispered to An Zhe, “Go!”

The moment he finished speaking, a huge black shadow emerged from the forest!

An Zhe’s arm was caught and Tang Lan placed him on Tang Lan’s back with an indisputable force. The next moment, there was a huge cracking sound and a pair of black wings spread from Tang Lan’s back!