Rescue Mission

The wooden boat docked.

The crew were all in a drained, weakened state. Wu Wen looked no different, having lost at least twenty pounds.

The tadpoles lodging within their bodies, now full and satisfied, wriggled out through the infection holes.

Most of them returned to the sea.

The plumpest and best-developed tadpoles, however, actively approached the ferryman and crawled into the holes in his face for some sort of inspection.

While they waited, none of the passengers disembarked alone.

One reason was their own weakness.

The other was that the entire island was shrouded in mist. Faint sounds could be heard within it, along with bizarre silhouettes.

The inspection ended.

The ferryman turned to the seven passengers and issued instructions through the breathing of his holes.

Five of them were ordered to head to different areas of the island, where corresponding duties seemed to be awaiting them.

Wu Wen and a monster covered in brown fur, resembling an atavistic ape, were each given back their plump tadpoles.

The tadpoles continued lodging in the infection holes on their bodies, providing mental guidance and leading them toward the promised land.

Judging from the direction, it should have been the sole red marker on the map.

Clearly, Wu Wen's disguise had not only worked, but she had also been selected further.

As for Teacher Guo, Gustav, and Luo Di, they remained in advanced mimicry and followed behind. Since they had not been discovered, they naturally continued on.

The ferryman left and returned to fetch the next batch of monsters.

The entire island was enveloped in salty, damp mist.

Clearly, this mist came from Jock, the traitor.

After all, Mist Essence was inherently something from the Corner Depths, a specific Fear Origin.

It was highly suited for blanketing an area, monitoring it, and confusing