Chapter 30: Wild Man? Or Madman?

Lin Yifan's face was full of astonishment.

The last time he heard of a Wild Man was still in Shennongjia on Earth Star!

Of course, it was later verified that the so-called Wild Man was actually just an orangutan, having nothing to do with humans at all.

But in this Survival Realm!

The appearance of any other creature is nothing surprising.

Of course, it's also possible that Sexy Little Wildcat saw wrong!

After all, even in daylight this world is shrouded in fog; although the fog is a bit thinner near the Shelter, visibility basically never exceeds about 10.

So it's also quite possible that he mis saw.

Thus, Lin Yifan asked:

"Wild Man? You must have seen wrong? Could it be an orangutan?"

Sexy Little Wildcat had obviously been waiting for his message, and replied instantly:

"No! I won't mistake it; that's not an orangutan. When I was on Earth Star, I went to the zoo and saw orangutans—I couldn't possibly not recognize them. I can be sure, that is a Wild Man."

Seeing how certain she was, Lin Yifan also became serious and sent a serious message asking:

"What does that Wild Man look like?"

Sexy Little Wildcat also replied instantly:

"I was out gathering supplies today when I saw the Wild Man; that Wild Man was five or six meters away from me, and because of the fog interference, I actually couldn't see his face clearly."

"All I could see was his disheveled hair, he was wearing a tattered black sports outfit, and he was holding an axe in his hand."

"An axe? What kind of axe?" Lin Yifan hurriedly asked.

Sexy Little Wildcat paused for a moment, then sent a message:

"I didn't see it very clearly, but the rough shape is similar to the Newbie Axe that was given to us when we first came to this world."

Lin Yifan narrowed his eyes, and roughly formed a judgment in his mind.

This Wild Man is definitely not a Wild Man; if he really were a Wild Man, how could he possibly be wearing sportswear?

It's likely that near Sexy Little Wildcat there are other Survivors' Shelters, so they ran into each other.

However, at this moment, Sexy Little Wildcat's message came again:

"Although I couldn't see his face clearly, I saw his eyes; his eyes were scarlet red, emitting a faint light in the fog, somewhat like the Blood Moon hanging in the sky at night."

"Whenever I look at that Blood Moon, I involuntarily feel uneasy inside, always feeling it's very eerie; each time I look at it, I get an urge to go crazy."

"And when I looked at that Wild Man's eyes, I had the same feeling, feeling very mad, and it always gives me a sensation as if looking at a pollutant—just two more glances and I feel like I'll be contaminated."

Scarlet red eyes?

Would a normal person have eyes of that color?

And they even emit light, making it even more abstract!

The last time he heard of someone's eyes glowing was still Ultraman!

But if he really were a Wild Man, how could he possibly be wearing sportswear?

This cannot be explained at all.

And at this time, Sexy Little Wildcat's messages came one after another:

"I also saw him waving his axe and hacking wildly, letting out a somewhat mad howl while chopping, like a raging beast, extremely terrifying."

"I was so scared my legs went weak; without thinking, I immediately turned and ran toward the Shelter—guess what? That Wild Man actually chased after me, and his speed was very fast."

"Fortunately, I wasn't far from the Shelter, and plus I got a head start running, I barely managed to get inside the Shelter before he caught up."

"After I ran into the Shelter, I saw through the door crack that he immediately stopped in his tracks, as if hit by a pause button, completely motionless."

"After that, about ten or so minutes later, the Wild Man finally turned his head and entered the forest to leave; I was afraid he was hiding in the forest, so I didn't dare go out until two or three hours later, when I was too hungry to stay put, so I had to go out to gather supplies."

"But fortunately, that Wild Man didn't ambush me; otherwise I feel I would already be offline."

Even just from the text message, Lin Yifan could feel Sexy Little Wildcat's lingering fear.

Actually, thinking about it, anyone who encountered this would feel uneasy.

Even Lin Yifan's mood at this moment feels a bit heavy, although he still doesn't know what this humanoid creature actually is.

What can be certain is that this creature's aggressiveness is very strong.

Moreover, more importantly, Lin Yifan involuntarily thought of the eerie Murmuring Whisper heard in the wilderness after night falls.

At that time he actually had an urge to go mad; that whispering voice could suppress his rationality and stir up his inner frenzy.

If he hadn't timely returned to the Safe House, but instead stayed out in the wilderness, then even if he could rely on willpower to resist for a while, he absolutely couldn't last through the whole night, and would directly become a madman.

So, if he hasn't guessed wrong, the "Wild Man" that Sexy Little Wildcat saw

is not a true Wild Man; it's very likely that, in the night, he was bewitched by the Murmuring Whisper, ultimately losing all reason and becoming a Madman Survivor.

It seems that, from now on, even if accidentally stranded in the wilderness after dark, one must hurry back to the Shelter.

Otherwise, even if not killed by beasts, one would likely be turned into a completely self-less madman by that Murmuring Whisper.

However, since Sexy Little Wildcat encountered a Survivor who turned into a Madman, this indicates that these Survivors' Shelters are probably not far apart.

However, for now, nobody has the ability to explore farther places.

But sooner or later, as Survivors venture farther and farther, that time will likely be the Chaos Period.

In such a precarious environment, don't think encountering one's own kind is lucky; who knows, that same kind might turn around and stab you.

Therefore, before the Chaos Period arrives, one must strengthen one's own strength; only then can one stand invincible in the future.

By that time, Sexy Little Wildcat, who had not received a reply from Lin Yifan, sent another message:

"Yifan brother, are you still watching? If you are, could you help me think about what I should do?"

"If that Wild Man runs back again, and I encounter him again, I will surely die without a doubt."

Lin Yifan saw Sexy Little Wildcat's message, and in his mind he had a few guesses.

According to Sexy Little Wildcat, after she ran back to the shelter, that "person" stopped pursuing.

This shows that although that "person" can move freely in the wilderness, they still have some restriction.

And this restriction is likely related to the shelter.

It probably cannot enter the shelter, or cannot get close to it.

That's why, upon detecting the pursuer entering the shelter, it immediately stops the pursuit.

But the problem is, survivors must go out to scavenge for supplies, or they will eventually starve to death.

Thus, Lin Yifan realized he really had no way to comfort Sexy Little Wildcat.