Deep in the wilderness, an unknown place where orientation was difficult to determine.
Sophia, Seventeen, and Lian Yue were parting a clump of bushes and gazing into the distance.
Over there, a vigorous giant tree rising over four hundred meters tall hung down thick, long vines. Around the giant tree, ruggedly styled wooden cabins were scattered at random, extending all the way to the edge of sight and plunging into the darkness.
"Another monster territory."
"Although the scale doesn't look as massive as a large tribe, this place... gives me a very ominous feeling. We should still bypass it."
Sophia said.
Seventeen and Lian Yue naturally had no objections; the three of them entirely used Sophia's brain.
The Northbound Squad only consisted of the three of them, while the rest of the elites remained inside Shiling City to continue managing the stronghold of Tian Yuan Territory. The elites were not weak in strength either, and there were even a few Epic Grade powerhouses among them.
Initially, Sophia led the elites all the way north.
When there were many people, they had an advantage in exploration and combat. However, with many people, their traces were difficult to hide, and their actions were not as nimble.
They were repeatedly ambushed and encircled by intelligent monsters.
Although these encirclements were all crushed by them with absolute power, Sophia still foresaw that as they continued to push further north and deeper, they would become increasingly unable to move an inch.
She promptly changed her strategy, letting only the three of them set off to search for clues.
With the black crows she scattered about acting as scouts, the squad's searching capability did not drop by much.
Facts proved that Sophia's choice was correct.
As they gradually traveled north and penetrated deep into the Barbaric