Chapter 198

As soon as Chris Wickham heard the noise, he scrambled up from the ground and clumsily climbed the tree like his life depended on it. They had just barely made it to the top when a bear lumbered into view, heading straight for their tree. The beast stopped right under them, sniffed around, then let out a few guttural roars and started slapping at the trunk with its paws. The whole tree shook dangerously from the bear's blows. Chris nearly lost it, crying out, "Vanessa, I'm scared! Help me! Please!" Vanessa Brooks had just about had enough. "Shut up already! If you wanna survive, listen to me!" Chris bit his lip hard, trembling all over, face pale as a sheet. Vanessa stared seriously down at the bear. Something felt off. That bear shouldn't be here-it was a training zone. Soldiers were often around. If there were real threats, there's no way command would risk lives like this. Pair that with the broken compass and getting lost... now a random bear attack? It was all adding up a little t