NovelEnglishChapter 197-2 Xavier wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with difficulty, "I'm fine." The blow almost killed him. Danielle, who was standing on the other side, rushed towards the giant serpent with her dagger and stabbed it directly into the snake's head.
The giant serpent let out a roar, and its huge body struggled violently. Danielle was almost thrown to the side.
She immediately took out her pistol and fired several shots at the serpent's head.
Its blood splattered all over Danielle, and the giant serpent crashed to the ground with a thud.
"Dad, Mom, Xavier, are you alright?" Danielle hurriedly asked with concern.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHoward replied, "We're fine. We barely made any progress before this big snake attacked us. It's only going to get more dangerous the deeper we venture." Howard looked around vigilantly. Without Danielle around, they would have been swallowed by that snake just now.
Danielle suggested, "Dad, Mom, Xavier, why t I send you out first and you waittforat the entrance I of the cave?" She didn't know what terrible things awaited them next; but ske supposed danger lurked all ind here for this place tobe nailed the forbidden area by the villagers of Blackpool Village.
Xavier said earnestly, "Danielle, the three of us aten't skilled fighters. If we go with.you, we might slow you~ down. But'we can't let you face S dangenalone in order to find O Matfttew. I can at least be yaur meat shield at a critical moment Vivian chimed in, "That's right, Danielle. Mom and Dad won't let you explore such a dangerous place alone. Let's all be careful." Seeing that her parents and Xavier had made up their minds, Danielle didn't say anything more. She would just have to protect them carefully.
She said, "Okay." They advanced cautiously in the cave. The further they went, the colder it got. Occasionally, they could hear the sound of dripping water.
Danielle held out her hand, signaling them to stop.
Howard asked, "What's wrong, Danielle?" "Something feels off here. Stay close to me," Danielle said. She held the flashlight in her left hand and the dagger in her right, her beautiful eyes full of vigilance.
Xavier was walking at the back, clutching his chest and slowly following them. Just then, he felt someone pat him on the back.
Fear surged through him. He was the last one in line.
There was no way any of his family members could have patted him on the back. Xavier kept convincing himself that he was just imagining things.
He moved another two steps forward before he felt le, he could no longer convince himself he was imagining things.
someone patting him on the back again. Thi: Xavier shouted, "Oh lord! There's someone. Someone's pattingon the back. Help me." Xavier rushed to the front while screaming, his face pale with fright.
"What's wrong, Xavier?" Danielle quickly shone her flashlight behind her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Danielle, someone just pattedon the back." Xavier was on the verge of crying due to fear.
Danielle looked around vigilantly, but found nothing.
However, Xavier had no reason to lie. With the torchlight in
her hand, Danielle approached Xavier and said, "It's okay. The content is on novelenglish.net! Calm down." Vivian was also startled by Xavier's shouts. She thought, 'Only four of us cin. Who could have patted Xavier on the back?"
"Xavier, you walk in the middle. I'll take the back," Howard The content isomnovelenglish.net! said, glancing at his son's pale face. He was clearly worried Xavier might lose his nerve.
"Forget it, DadN'll handle the rear," Xavier said voice wavering. His legs wereshaking so bad he thought they might give out, but he wasn' aboutto let his dad take the risk.
Swaflowing hard, he forced himself torfove back.
"Xavier," Danielle cut in, "if anything happens, use the
powder I gave you. Just toss it, grab onto Dad's shirt, and The content is of novelenglish.net! seriously, don't wander off." Her eyes darted between them, wishing she could shield them both at once.
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