Chapter 871

Ryan's heart pounded with nerves as Sherry's voice reached his ears, snapping him to attention. The hippos were closing in fast—too fast for him to scare them off with fire. Panicked, he grabbed her hand and urged, "Run!" The two of them ran toward the campsite as fast as possible. However, Sherry couldn't run fast enough due to her physique. Besides that, there was no way they could win in a race against a group of quadrupeds. "Ouch!" she cried out in pain. Ryan whipped around and cursed their luck. Sherry had fallen, her knee bleeding. He quickly helped her up, but the hippos were almost upon them. "What should we do now, Ryan?" Sherry's face was pale. A massive tree loomed beside them. Without a second thought, Ryan seized her waist and, with one arm, hauled them both up, clutching the branches with his free hand. Sherry's amazement was clear. "Ryan, you're incredible! You just got us up the tree with one hand!" Her fingers traced the solid muscles of his arm. He sighed and s