Yi Chen had been observing the so-called temporary person in charge, Wilmer,
Whether in his words or actions, even his eyes under various circumstances seemed to carry a layer of helplessness.
Yi Chen had seen this kind of helplessness far too often at the Orphanage during his lifetime,
After many people his age received special education and recognized the True Face of the Orphanage, their originally clear eyes would gradually be eroded by a lightless substance symbolizing "helplessness,"
Until it completely took over and transformed into despair.
These gentlemen aren't lacking in ability, but they don't have the courage to keep exploring... The forest's condition is indeed worse than I imagined.
The two teams lost within the forest are probably the main forces of the Black Eye Stronghold.
They might still be alive. If we can find them during our investigation, we should be able to obtain more information and greatly shorten the time needed.
Yi Chen quickly skimmed through all the information provided by the stronghold within a minute,
Just as the temporary person in charge had said, the information was pitifully scarce. It did not even explain the situation in Shepherd Village, its level of grayification, or its effects, let alone anything about the church.
There were only a few investigation reports concerning the Tree Walls,
This was enough to show that not a single investigator who had entered the interior of the Tree Walls had managed to come back out, and none had been able to bring out any useful information.
However, there were several noteworthy details regarding the Tree Walls.
Infinite Growth, Infant's Cry, Blood-like Sap
Yi Chen committed these keywords to memory,
Then he began looking through the rules concerning Shepherd Village,
These rules had been written by a high-ranking gentleman with precognitive abilities in