The next morning...In the kitchen, Luna and Eliza were preparing breakfast together. After a while, Peter also went to help them. Once the food was ready, they called the others. Jack, Max, Tulip, and Tania came into the dining room after freshening up. Everyone sat down to eat together."What should we do now?" Peter asked. He put a piece of meat into his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed. "Should we go into the jungle to search for Lisa?""Of course, we should," Tania said. "But first, we need to go to the hospital."Eliza frowned. "Why the hospital?""To meet Dr. Johan. Maybe he can help.""Oh.""How are we sure they took Lisa into the jungle?" Max asked."I'm 100% sure those devils have set up camp in the jungle," Tania said. "When they took Lisa, they must have taken her to their hideout."Max nodded in agreement. "You're right."Jack and Peter finished eating a little earlier. There wasn't enough space for everyone in one car. So, the two of them took Luna's sedan and left. A lit

An old house. Almost like a palace. It could be seen faintly through the gaps in the trees. If you didn’t look carefully, you wouldn’t even realize the palace was there but Tania spotted it. Her sharp eyes deserve praise. Not just her eyes, but her focus also deserves credit—otherwise, it would be unfair to her. Because everyone has sight, but not everyone sees everything. In this case, it’s the mind’s eye that matters.Everyone was watching with interest. They pointed at the laptop screen with their fingers, showing each other. Max was also looking in that direction."Max," Tania said."Yes, go ahead," Max replied without taking his eyes off the laptop screen."Can you bring the drone down?""There’s a risk, but I can do it.""Alright, go ahead and do it."Max made the drone circle over the area several times. He looked for a spot to bring it down. The trees here were incredibly dense, leaving no sufficient open space to land. Finally, he found a clearing just large enough for the dr

It was quite a while, but Max still hadn’t returned. This shouldn’t be taking this long. Had he run into trouble? Luna felt a strange unease in her chest. She waited another minute or so, then softly called out Max's name. She spoke quietly, worried that shouting would wake the others. But there was no response from Max. Had he not heard her? If he was nearby, he should have. If he wasn’t around, then where had he gone?Luna became certain that Max must be in some kind of trouble. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken this long. She brushed away all doubts and began heading in the direction Max had gone. She carried a powerful flashlight in her hand, lighting up everything clearly. In the beam of light, she spotted Max’s annihilation guitar leaning against a tree. Luna knew right away that Max was there, and maybe he still was, hidden behind the tree.Luna moved a little further, stopping beside the tree to call Max's name again. But once again, there was no response. So, he wasn’t behind

They became quite absorbed in a lively conversation while working at the camp. No one thought about Jack or Tania. Meanwhile, Jack was lost in thought, gazing at the evening sky. Among the thick trees, he discovered a small patch of open sky. He was enjoying every inch of that ten feet of sky to the fullest. And the sky itself... it was something else. Even in such a small space, it radiated all its beauty. It was impossible to look away.After a while, suddenly, they remembered Tania. "Oh, Tania hasn’t come yet," Peter said out loud."Yeah, that’s true," Luna said. "It shouldn’t take this long.""Is she in any trouble?" Peter glanced at Tania's backpack. He noticed the annihilation gun pressed inside. He got up and grabbed it. Showing it to them, he said, "She didn’t bring her weapon. And it’s evening now. She said she’d be back in half an hour."A worried frown appeared on their faces. "And what’s Jack doing over there?" Eliza pointed at Jack.Luna knew Jack well. She knew exactly w

The vampire was lying right in front of them. But it was no longer alive. Dead. And it could no longer drink anyone's blood. Right beside the vampire sat the two of them. Jack and Peter. They were panting from exhaustion. Their entire bodies were drenched in sweat. The strain on their muscles was nothing compared to the pressure on their nerves.Just moments ago, their nerves were so tense that if anything happened, they might have snapped. So much happened in the past few moments.From behind, the vampire grabbed Peter. Meanwhile, Jack stood in front, holding the annihilation gun. But there was nothing he could do. Like Peter, he was helpless. He could have used the annihilation gun, but if he did, both the vampire and Peter would be destroyed. He would lose his dear friend. When nothing else came to mind, Jack took a risk. In fact, it was the only option he had left.He aimed the annihilation gun at them with one hand while slowly lowering the torch in the other. He took out his