Hu Shu took a deep breath and suppressed the unease in his heart. He turned and walked into the camp, gathering several experienced tribesmen with some knowledge of runes. In a low voice, he said, "Tonight may not be peaceful, but we cannot let the trail of this mysterious power go cold. Let's go to the cave and continue studying those ancient runes and the Tattered Ancient Book. We might find a way to deal with this." Everyone nodded, determination in their eyes. Taking advantage of the night, the group quietly made their way toward the cave on Shouyang Mountain.
Inside the cave, it was so quiet that only their faint breathing could be heard. Several Night Pearls embedded in the walls gave off a soft glow, casting shifting shadows throughout the cave. Hu Shu gently placed the ancient runes and the Tattered Ancient Book on a flat boulder, and the elite squad members immediately gathered around.
A tribesman named A Mu, whose eyes were sharp, leaned closer to the ancient runes and examined them carefully. As he studied them, he muttered, "These rune lines may seem chaotic, but there's a pattern hidden within them. Look at these curved arcs—they seem somewhat similar to the paths of the stars." Hu Shu frowned slightly and looked in the direction A Mu indicated. Sure enough, he found that the runes' patterns vaguely matched the arrangement of the starry sky in his memories.
Another woman named A Xiu specialized in studying ancient texts. She carefully opened the Tattered Ancient Book and painstakingly deciphered it word by word. Most of the writing had been blurred by the passage of time, so she could only make deductions based on her extensive experience and keen observation. "It says here that in ancient times, when Heaven and