The moment the beast lunged forward once more, the gale howled with redoubled fury, whipping up sand and stones so that people could barely keep their eyes open. The howling wind swept in like an enraged giant, making the surrounding trees creak as though they might be uprooted at any second.
"Spread out, quickly!" shouted the old man. His voice sounded somewhat hoarse against the howling wind, yet it was laden with urgency and authority. The group scrambled to all sides in a flurry, looking disheveled.
As she dodged, Lin Wan'er looked anxiously at the unconscious Zhang Zhi, thinking to herself, "Zhang Zhi, you must hold on. We cannot fail like this. I won't let anything happen to you—I absolutely won't!" Her gaze was filled with determination and worry; though her steps were unsteady, she still couldn't help glancing back again and again.
Chapter 16