Chu Han walked in silence. Given his current rank, his pace was already quite slow. He passed through the forest and crossed a stream, taking in many unique sights unlike anything else. Both he and Wang Cai felt refreshed in body and mind.
Yet the farther he went, the more Chu Han felt that the scenery here was not entirely natural. There was not a trace of human handiwork to be seen, but vegetation could not possibly grow with such distinct layers and such an orderly arrangement on its own.
Especially now. Chu Han stepped onto the level path beyond the stream. It was a narrow trail covered in lush green weeds, the same kind as those in the grassland where they had first arrived, yet they felt different to the touch.
After glancing at the Grey Rabbit ahead, which had not vanished for the moment, Chu Han stopped and crouched down to inspect the ground.
"What is it?" Wang Cai asked from behind him.
Chu Han did not answer immediately. He carefully parted the weeds and repeatedly felt around the ground beneath the trail with both hands. Before long, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"A pebble path."
"What?" Wang Cai froze.
Chu Han's eyes gleamed. "I suspected long ago that this place was not naturally formed. Many of the plants have overgrown and look messy, but there are still traces of maintenance in the finer details. It was probably abandoned for a very long time, which is why it looks like this now."
"Like this trail? It was originally man-made?" Wang Cai studied the path carefully. It was so covered by grass that it was impossible to tell there had once been a road here.
"Exactly. It's been too long. A perfectly good pebble path has turned