"Be careful, there's poison!" Sun Xiaowu croaked out. Before his warning, however, the hunters had already sensed something amiss.

Why would there be a sweet scent in the air? After all, they were in the Runic Forest, shrouded in eternal darkness! Sun Xiaowu was the only one who had fallen prey to the intoxicating scent because he was the only one daring enough to smell it. The other hunters had instantly stopped breathing the moment the wind began to blow.

Sun Xiaowu stumbled as he walked, as though he would fall down at any moment. Sun Mengmeng hurried back to him and supported his body, while Zhang Lie put two fingers by his nose and began circulating his genetic energy. As he did so, a small ball of poisonous mist was sucked out of Sun Xiaowu's body. Sun Xiaowu felt a lot more clear-headed after that, and Zhang Lie breathed a sigh of relief. 

Just then, however, a series of crackling noises came from...