Lillian did not bother to hide the disdain in her eyes as she spoke. She instinctively shifted to distance herself from Darryl, not helping but to feel more and more disgusted by the man before her. Unfortunately, she accidentally inhaled the mist as she was moving away.

"Crap!" Darryl cursed inwardly, fed up with her stubbornness. He had only meant to protect her from the mist by having her secured in his arms behind the barrier, but clearly she did not appreciate it.

"Brat!" Earle and the others snapped out of their dazed states from the magnificent scenery and shouted angrily at Darryl, "Where are the Black Sand Pythons?"

"You wouldn't dare to play us, would you?"

"It is obvious that there ain't no Black Sand Pythons nests around here." The men slowly surrounded Darryl as they spoke.

Keeping an eye on Lillian the entire time, Darryl forced a smile and pretended to be startled and explained, "Brothers, I swear I didn't lie to you. This place is the nest to the Black Sand Pythons