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[Thunder-Attracting Abyss Lv.3 (0/800)]

Still managed to gain something.

Inside the cave, everyone gradually recovered from complete exhaustion.

The relief of surviving the ordeal was replaced by the instinct to claim the spoils.

"Quick! Gather the materials! The shells, massive jaws, and cores of these elite Life Ghosts are valuable!"

Someone struggled to get up and started searching for relatively intact Life Ghost remains.

"Yes! We can't have fought for nothing!"

"Hurry up! We can't stay here long!"

Everyone started moving, forcing themselves to overcome fatigue and nausea, searching through the mountains of remains for valuable materials.

Shi Yuan finally couldn't hold on anymore and collapsed to the ground, gasping for air, his face as pale as paper, and his hands still trembling slightly.

Several people he helped immediately gathered around, offering water and food, their eyes filled with gratitude.

"Brother Shi, words can't express our thanks!"

"If it weren't for you and Fang Qingyu just now..."

Shi Yuan waved his hand; he was almost too weak to speak, only managing a faint smile.

While everyone was busy cleaning up, the cave was temporarily filled only with the sounds of rummaging and heavy breathing.

Jiang Wei, who had been quietly sitting next to Fang Qingyu, suddenly reached out with her small hand and gently tugged at Fang Qingyu's sleeve.

Fang Qingyu opened his eyes and looked down.

Jiang Wei looked up, her clear eyes showing not relief from disaster, but a hint of solemnity and inquiry.

She leaned close to Fang Qingyu's ear and whispered in a voice only they could hear:

"I feel... something's wrong."

Fang Qingyu's gaze tightened slightly. He didn't speak, only signaling her to continue with his eyes.

Jiang Wei furrowed her small brows slightly, pointing with her little hand toward the direction of the large gap opened above: "The direction of the ant swarm's migration... and the aura that drove them just now... Although most of it was covered by the smell of sulfur and blood, I can still feel a lingering bit... That feeling... is very strange."

She paused, seemingly searching for the right words, her little face showing a hint of confusion and alertness: "It doesn't feel like a pure drive or fear... more like some kind of summon? Or command? And the direction where that aura lingers seems to be dying..."

Summon? Command?

Fang Qingyu's heart sank heavily.

To make such a massive swarm of Rock Nest Marching Ants so frenzied, migrating with a clear target even if it meant smashing through all obstacles in their path...

If it were some higher-tier Life Ghost driving them, it would be terrifying, but still understandable.

But if it's a "summon" or "command"...

What does that mean?

It means that in the direction of the Sighing Barrier, there exists a terrifying entity with extremely high intelligence that can control such a large ant swarm?!

That's far scarier than a mere beast tide migration!

Moreover... what Jiang Wei said now.

The entity is almost dead!?

"Should we..." Jiang Wei looked at Fang Qingyu, adventurous light flickering in her clear eyes, "follow and take a look?"

Follow?

Fang Qingyu's expression changed instantly.

Recalling just moments ago when he looked through that huge gap towards the distant horizon, seeing the slowly calming earthwave marks.

Danger, it goes without saying.

But...

Jiang Wei said that aura is almost dead...

Which means, it's possible to encounter a relic that is about to form!!

For them, who were not even Tier Two, it had no restrictions.

Previously, the relics Jiang Wei mentioned were all eroded by time.

Guarded by nature or other terrifying entities.

Such relics were naturally beyond their ability to explore.

And this relic that is about to form...

Fang Qingyu was silent for a few seconds, his gaze sweeping over the exhausted Wei Banmeng and the others.

He finally focused on Jiang Wei's eyes, filled with seriousness and inquiry.

Slowly standing up, he patted the dust and blood off his body, his voice not loud yet clearly reaching Jiang Wei's ears:

"Let's go."