"An explanation?" Bai Xinyan was very cautious.
"No rush on that. Come to think of it, I'd stopped paying attention to the Highland Wilderness long ago, but after hearing your analysis, Miss Bai, I feel there really is something to it... You've got it all figured out, Miss Bai. I need to verify it for myself. Shall we go together?"
As an Extraordinary Species, the "King of Black Africa," and one of the world's most powerful Executive Officers, Black Lion naturally held an absolute psychological advantage over Bai Xinyan. His amiable manner did nothing to change that. Even though he spoke as if discussing it with her, he left Bai Xinyan no room to refuse.
As he spoke, a halo spread out beside them. Colored light fell over the surrounding chaotic mist, initially diffusing into a blur of mottled hues. But the projection quickly finished adapting, forming a relatively clear image.
The scenery shown was unmistakably the shore of Saltwater Lake in the Highland Wilderness, once drawn, connected, and guided by Ronan, along with the disorderly members of the "One-Way Trip Group." Bai Xinyan even spotted Doctor Clay, positioned relatively "far forward" among them.
Of course, using Saltwater Lake as the reference point, the person at the very front was Kawahara Machiko, whose legs below the knees were sunk into the lake water and mud. Directly in front of her, a monstrous creature with a savage horned head was half-swimming through the water as it rapidly approached.
Clearly, this was the source of the crowd's earlier panic.
The monster had thick armor and sharp teeth, somewhat resembling a crocodile. A blade-like bony spike jutted from its forehead, like a rigid fin cutting through water, splitting the lake surface as it quickly closed in.
The projected image shook somewhat, not only