This scene fell into the eyes of many Aberrants, and a chill immediately spread through the air. It was broad daylight, with birds singing and flowers blooming, yet it felt as if something unclean was lurking all around them.
"Ghost?" Chen Yutian cooperatively used a single word to spark panic.
"Ghost!" Some of the more timid, lower-ranked Aberrants were instantly scared out of their wits.
"Ghost my ass!" The high-ranking Aberrant flew into a rage and shouted at the panicked group. "You Aberrants look more like ghosts than anyone else, and you're afraid of ghosts? Why weren't you afraid when you were eating people?"
Though he said that, suspicion had already risen in the high-ranking Aberrant's heart. He warily scanned the surroundings for an ambush.
Yet everything was deathly silent. Even after a full five minutes passed, nothing happened and no extra sounds could be heard. Only the Aberrants shivered in fear.
As for the water by the riverbank, it had calmed completely after the Rank Five Aberrant fell in. Nothing surfaced, not even a trace of blood.
After waiting another five minutes and seeing no movement by the riverbank, the high-ranking Aberrant could only lead the group away from the shore and issue an order. "Keep moving."
The Aberrants cautiously moved forward. Only after maintaining some distance without anything happening did they gradually relax, chatting and laughing as they made guesses.
"Probably some kind of water monster? A berserk fish?"
"Could be. It swallowed that Rank Five brother whole."
"You scared the hell out of me. I thought there was an ambush."
"How could there be? This place is far from the Langya headquarters. Unless Chu Han came alone with a few high-combat-power New Humans, there's no way a large force could be here."
"True. Besides, there's no way