The shifting stones could not possibly have been moved by the wind.
The high concentration of Magic Particles in Thin Mist Forest manifested as gray-white mist permeating the air, not extreme natural disasters like hurricanes or rains of fire.
The overall environment was fairly stable, and winds that strong were rare.
The best-case scenario was that an ordinary animal living near the cave had passed by, been frightened off by the commotion of the team fighting Goblins inside, and accidentally triggered the trap.
A slightly worse possibility was that a Monster in the forest had scented the blood coming from within and been drawn nearby.
But if that were truly the case, then from what Adeline knew, at least on the outskirts of Thin Mist Forest, very few Monsters could suppress their craving for fresh blood enough to wait at the cave entrance for them to leave before launching an ambush.
As for the worst-case scenario...
There was only one possibility left.
Humans.
"You mean someone might be lying in ambush outside?" Xia Nan frowned tightly and turned to glance at the empty cave entrance ahead.
"I'm not sure." Adeline shook her head lightly. Thick blood dripped from the metal One-handed Hammer hanging at her waist. "But we can't rule out the possibility."
Xia Nan approved of that very much.
After all, they were in a dangerous wilderness where few humans ever set foot. Even if it proved to be a false alarm in the end, they could not ignore any potential danger.
Being a little cautious was never a bad thing.
To the side, Berg, Longbow in hand, stared intently at the exit not far away. His body was slightly angled, his nostrils twitching as if he were sensing the hidden information carried by the faint air current flowing