Five seconds, seven seconds, nine seconds...
Molly said nothing, and the group continued waiting. After more than ten seconds, Richard could not help speaking up, breaking the increasingly strange atmosphere.
Maintaining One Armor's defensive state, Richard turned his head toward Molly and said, "It doesn't seem like there's any Energy Storm like you said."
"There really is no Energy Storm." Molly responded with a stern face, her tone somewhat cold. "Perhaps there were errors in the intelligence, or perhaps too much time has passed and something in this ruin has changed."
"What do we do next? We can't just stand here forever, waiting for an Energy Storm to arrive, can we?" Richard spread his hands.
"Of course not." Molly continued stiffly. "But we cannot let down our guard either. Just now, I could sense that we had already come close enough to trigger some sort of change in this area. From now on, with every step we take, the chances of setting off an Energy Storm will rise sharply. We must be ready to defend ourselves at all times."
"Alright." Richard nodded in agreement.
"Follow me." Molly solemnly took the fourth step.
The terrifying Energy Storm they had expected still did not appear after her foot came down. The surroundings remained calm and peaceful.
Molly's face darkened. Refusing to believe it, she took the fifth step.
Then came the sixth, seventh, and eighth steps...
In the end, led by Molly, the group took dozens of steps and walked all the way into the open space enclosed by eight stone pillars, yet there was still no sign of an Energy Storm.
This...
After entering the Eight Stone Pillars Space, Molly stopped and swept her gaze around. Her expression looked uncertain. Half of it was frustration at losing face, while the other