Natural Forces (Part 2)

The people around them looked at one another, each seeing the wariness in the others' eyes. In an unknown environment destined to be complicated, cramming together a group of Mental Side specialists known for their sensitivity was truly asking too much.

"This may be a mind-confounding formation."

Choi Sung-hyuk of the Justice Cult was one of the few Body Cultivator powerhouses in the group and was better suited to this environment, but he remained cautious. "So far, we haven't found anything related to the laboratory entrance. The only basis for all our suspicions is that this mud appeared at the edge of the search area... right?"

"You mean this could be one of Black Mist's 'jokes'?"

"Mm. A joke in very poor taste."

Jing Xin and Horned Demon communicated rapidly through the internal network, but in the end, they could not make a firm judgment. An investigation was imperative, but how to investigate—and whether it was worth investing substantial time and effort—required careful consideration.

Hua Dian offered a suggestion. "I have a batch of 'markers' here, little things I refined myself. You can basically think of them as a kind of paint. They can mark traces left by all kinds of forces. They're especially sensitive to Extraordinary Power—that is, interactions and interference between mind and matter. I can send some down to test it."

The others understood what he meant. The Luo Yuandao laboratory they were searching for could basically be considered the result of "natural forces." If they found heavy traces of Extraordinary Power, then there was nothing more to discuss. This was a fake site, and they could simply turn around and leave.

Jing Xin raised a hand with a suggestion. "The probe needs to go deep. We can't sense anything at the moment, perhaps because the point