At the same time, his eyes opened. They were bloodshot, the whites completely red, just like the bats' red eyes. Caroline frowned. Tivara knife instantly appeared in her hand. She chopped off the man's hand. Unexpectedly, the man looked at her and chuckled. "Woman, someone will avenge me ... Ahahaha ... " Then he died. But Caroline realized the eerie singing hadn't stopped. Whatever was making that sound was still going. And the moment the man died, the singing grew louder and faster! It was as if the singer—or whatever it was—had learned of his death and grown furious. Caroline's headache worsened. She kept jabbing her fingertip with the needle, fighting to stay conscious. She tried to leave, but found she couldn't. All the trees looked the same. No matter which way she went, she just ended up going in circles. She looked at Raven and climbed onto his back, hoping to rely on his sense of smell. But even Raven was affected by the voice. For several times, he seemed close to finding a way out, only to turn back again. When they ended up back by the man's body again, Caroline finally understood why he had said he couldn't leave the mountain. It was the singing. At first, she thought the singer was under the man's control. Now it seemed like the singer was controlling him, keeping him from leaving. And when needed, it also helped him fight off threats. Staring at the forest—every tree looking identical—Caroline frowned. She tried going into her storage space, hoping that if she stayed there for a while, the singing might stop.But even inside, she could still hear it. An hour passed, and it didn't stop. It was as if it knew she was still in the forest. Inside the storage space, Caroline and Raven ate to regain energy. But because of the singing, the delicious food she was eating tasted like cardboard. In fact, a few times, the food in her hand looked exactly like the bread made from cockroach powder that she ate in the shelter in her previous life. Raven looked miserable. Normally, he could eat huge amounts, but this time he barely touched three bowls. Another hour passed, and the singing was still going! Caroline felt the singing grow sharper, as if laced with a curse that made her whole body uneasy. Jasper appeared just once to tell her there was something dangerous outside, then vanished. With no other choice, Caroline and Raven left the storage space. Now she had two options. Go into the forest and kill whatever was singing, no matter what it was. Or find a way to break free and escape. Caroline looked at Raven. He had his ears drooped low, clearly hating the sound. Caroline gently patted his head. "Maybe we should go in and check it out." Raven gave her a very human-like look, his dog face showing a battle-ready determination. Caroline climbed onto his back again. This time, they headed deeper into the forest. Unlike when she was trying to leave, the path suddenly became clear as they decided to go in. And the singing in her ears turned cheerful. Like it was thrilled Caroline had finally stepped into its playground. After walking about half a mile, Caroline found the way blocked. In front of her was a huge pond. A silver tail suddenly splashed in the water.The song, which had been wordless until now, suddenly had lyrics. They were sung in a strange, unsettling tone that made her skin crawl. "You killed him. You'll be my pet." Suddenly, a giant fish head emerged from the pond. Ice-blue eyes. A silver tail. Caroline felt like she'd seen this fish before. But those ice-blue eyes were clouded, like a dead fish lying on a cutting board. Needless to say, Caroline hated being stared at by eyes like that. Suddenly, she remembered where she'd seen it. Back when she and Raven were out scavenging for supplies, miles away in the city! Back then, the giant fish was under a layer of ice, radiating a terrifying presence.