The door to the transparent tube could only be opened from inside the Dome. Now that it was locked, it meant that the so-called void creatures had not entered the Dome either.
Then where had they gone?
He had previously concluded that there were void creatures here because of Spotty Dog's barking. Could it be that Spotty Dog's barking had not meant a void creature had been captured?
Angel could not help looking at Spotty Dog. It was standing by his feet, its bright eyes fixed on a certain spot within the transparent tube. Though it was not barking, Angel had the distinct feeling that Spotty Dog had truly seen something.
If there really was captured prey inside the transparent tube, could it be an invisible creature like the Boiling Gentleman?
"No wonder I didn't sense the hunting net being triggered earlier. So it was you lot again." Just as Angel was puzzling over it, the Boiling Gentleman suddenly sighed.
You lot? Surprise flashed through Angel's eyes. There really were void creatures in this transparent tube—and not just one, but a whole group?
After sighing, the Boiling Gentleman rubbed his chin. "Oh dear, oh dear, what unlovable little things. You're too weak to power a furnace, and even if I toss you into the decomposition pool, you won't yield much energy. What use are you?"
"I spared you last time and threw you back into the void, yet you came running back. You won't be so lucky this time. Let me think... Davaxia seemed to have said last time that he lacked laborers to tread the furnace. Any one of you alone would struggle to manage it, but since so many have come, your combined strength should be just right."
"Stay in there for now. When I go to Cross