Cave Refuge

Under these circumstances, Dong Tianyu somewhat disbelieved the superstitions and doubled back, but when Dong Tianyu re-entered the forest, it felt as though he had entered just an ordinary forest.

Even when using the Concealing Breath Skill to hide his Cultivation Level, the forest remained eerily silent, and no matter how often he scanned with Divine Sense, he could detect no lifeforms.

What was more critical was that it hadn't taken him long at all; he had already crossed the entire forest.

It was only when Dong Tianyu walked out of the forest and saw the distant camp walls that he realized during this crossing of the forest, he seemed not to have encountered the boundary line and naturally did not enter the forest space he had previously ventured into.

Although Dong Tianyu had often wondered when he would be able to leave the forest space, now that he had really come out, he somewhat regretted not staying inside a bit longer.

After all, once animals appeared in the forest, the Spirit Plants near the boundary line were still very attractive to Dong Tianyu, but those animals inside the forest were also an important gain for him.

Feeling some regret, Dong Tianyu first used Divine Sense to see if he could find the spatial nodes within the forest, then tried to re-enter that unique Different Dimension Space through the spatial node he had previously crossed.

Unfortunately, the spatial node that Dong Tianyu had used to enter the forest space disappeared immediately after he used it, like a one-time portal, and even with repeated Spiritual Sense Scanning, he still found no anomalies.

To be extra cautious that he hadn`t overlooked any spatial nodes during his scanning with Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu also personally re-entered the forest from different locations multiple times, attempting to replicate his previous accidental entry.

Alas, after three days of attempting, Dong Tianyu still hadn't managed to enter that special forest space again.

Compared to Dong Tianyu, who walked out unscathed and even wanted to enter again,

the captain of the Patrol Team reported the sudden appearance of a forest outside the camp, and Madeline hurried over with her people. Gazing at the forest that had appeared mysteriously near the camp and after carefully understanding the experiences of the Patrol Team member who had gone down to investigate, she ultimately decided to arrange for another exploration.

Those volunteers who ventured into the forest for exploration encountered the same situation as Dong Tianyu had upon his initial entry, unwittingly entering into that unique forest space.

Compared to Dong Tianyu's direct approach, those few did not even enter the space inhabited by the Bugs Clan; most of them fell in the nocturnal forest. After all, not many could protect themselves with a Spiritual Power Shield as Dong Tianyu did, safeguarding themselves on all sides.

After consecutive losses of several team members, Madeline dared not arrange for more people to explore the forest. Now, it wasn't just that few members of her direct Guard Squad obeyed her commands; even if all the people in the entire camp were put together, there were actually fewer than a thousand people in the camp, including some who were old, weak, sick, or disabled.

Having given up on arranging for further exploration, Madeline simply ordered strict surveillance of the forest, always alert for any sudden situations that might emerge from there.

Upon returning to the villa area, Madeline went to the Thompson Family to find Dong Tianyu, her intent clear without needing to be voiced. However, it wasn't until she got there that Mr. Thompson informed her Dong Tianyu had left home several days ago and had not yet returned.

Hearing this from Mr. Thompson, Madeline immediately realized Dong Tianyu might have already gone into the forest and not come out yet.

Even though Madeline speculated that Dong Tianyu had entered the forest, she wasn't worried about his safety; instead, she pondered what gains Dong Tianyu might have obtained after entering the forest.

Madeline had great confidence in Dong Tianyu. Ever since they had met, it seemed that no matter how dangerous the situation was, Dong Tianyu appeared not to have even suffered minor injuries.

Initially, Madeline would climb the city walls daily, personally asking Patrol Team members if there had been any anomalies from the forest side, but as time passed and the forest remained unchanged, Madeline stopped paying attention to the situation there.

Just as Madeline was gradually putting the events that had happened on the other side of the forest out of her mind, she suddenly received a phone call from the Patrol Team. They reported that someone was continuously wandering around the outskirts of the forest, entering and exiting from various directions. Madeline immediately thought that it was very likely Dong Tianyu.

Although Madeline had also arranged for quite a few people to explore the forest, if only one person could exit the forest safely, she believed that person could only be Dong Tianyu.

Standing on the city wall, Madeline saw the figure gradually approaching the camp from the forest and confirmed that Dong Tianyu had not let her down. The person Sword Flight towards the camp was indeed Dong Tianyu.

Dong Tianyu, who was quickly flying towards the camp, naturally saw Madeline standing on the city wall. Seeing her waiting for him at the city gate, Dong Tianyu no longer maintained low-altitude flight and flew directly onto the city wall.

Stepping off the Flying Sword, Dong Tianyu asked with curiosity, "Were you specifically waiting here for me?"

Hearing Dong Tianyu's question, Madeline did not deny it, "I heard from the Patrol Team that you were repeatedly entering and exiting the forest, so I rushed over to ask you some questions."

"What questions?" Dong Tianyu asked curiously.

"After the forest suddenly appeared, I arranged several teams to enter and explore the conditions. But all those I sent lost contact after entering the forest, even those who were tied with ropes for a physical connection soon lost contact after entering the forest.

If they had been attacked by some creature within the forest, they should have at least shown some struggle. But everyone immediately lost contact, which made me feel strange.

I heard from the Patrol Team that you've entered the forest several times. Did you encounter any of the members I sent in there?"

Regarding Madeline's inquiry, Dong Tianyu took a moment to organize his thoughts before he began to describe his general experiences in the forest.

After listening to Dong Tianyu's explanation, Madeline's expression turned to shock, and she spoke again in disbelief, "If it's really as you say, it's very likely that upon first entering the forest, one might enter a Different Dimension Space. That explains it, otherwise the people I arranged would not disappear instantly without struggle.

You said you passed through all areas before unexpectedly leaving that part of the forest.

Since you could exit that area, perhaps others could too; it might only be a matter of time. After all, based on the timeline,

You entered on the day the forest appeared, and the earliest people I sent to explore entered over a day later than you. So, under normal circumstances, they might come out a few days later."

Hearing Madeline's self-reassuring words, Dong Tianyu did not respond.

Although according to his speculation, those who followed him might never come out, whether they could come out or not had nothing to do with him. To say more might dampen the mood of their conversation, so Dong Tianyu simply pretended not to hear Madeline's muttering.

Madeline's self-reassurance did not last long before she quickly followed up, "Zachary, did you really obtain a lot of meat in the forest?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you about something like that!"

The reason Dong Tianyu intentionally spoke of this experience was to catch Madeline's attention. After all, Dong Tianyu certainly wouldn't eat that meat, so the reason for hunting it in the forest was naturally clear without saying more.