"Miss Nymph still hasn't returned."
Hiding in the shadows of the ruins, Fina watched the distant sky with concern. Beneath the dim, overcast heavens, insect-like creatures could be seen circling above the ruins. They were Lesser Demons prowling through the wreckage. Though Fina and Fang Zheng were too far away to see them clearly, one thing was certain: that area was filled with danger.
"Mr. Fang Zheng, is Miss Nymph really all right?"
"She should be fine."
That was all Fang Zheng could be sure of. Nymph had told him she was going to scout ahead before vanishing without a trace, which worried him somewhat. Still, he could feel the transparent chain in his hand, and the Soul Stone embedded in the Dimensional Codex showed no signs of trouble. That reassured him considerably.
"I don't think that girl would deliberately take risks. We just need to wait... Hmm?"
At that moment, Fang Zheng suddenly noticed something trembling in his pocket. He hurriedly reached inside and pulled out a badge—his Holy Temple badge. It was faintly glowing white and vibrating, as if a phone had been switched to vibrate mode. Seeing this, Fang Zheng's face lit up.
"Reinforcements are here!!"
During his time at the Holy Temple, Fang Zheng had learned quite a bit about it. One such thing was the mutual resonance between these badges. Because this world had Space Barriers and communication-blocking spells, people had naturally developed various ways to deal with them.
The resonance of the badge in Fang Zheng's hand was one of the simpler methods. Holy Temple badges had all received an Order Blessing. Within a certain range, infusing them with power would make them resonate and vibrate automatically. Their flashing frequency and brightness changed according to direction and distance. It was somewhat like a glowing