At the sudden cry, Kelson and Sybill looked up almost at the same time.
Clearly, as perceptive demigods, they had both heard it.
But the sound was strange. It was clearly a dying scream, yet there was an indescribable sense of relief in it.
"It's one of our people. The remaining three are exploring another area."
Sybill gave a slight nod, reaching her conclusion.
"From the sound of it, they've already been killed. It seems there really are some hidden threats here."
Kelson, standing across from her, nodded as well, smiling.
"Let's go see what happened."
Faced with what was most likely a fatality, the two demigods spoke and carried themselves as casually as if discussing what to have for dinner.
And it wasn't just them. After Kelson gave the order, the people around them all nodded calmly in agreement.
Fu Qian included.
Though he didn't voice his agreement, Fu Qian could tell that his own heart was just as untroubled.
It was a rather peculiar feeling. Even though he knew something was wrong with his current state, he remained immersed in that carefree ease, unable to escape it.
The team members were already going about their duties, getting to work.
Some tended to the wounded, while others pulled out a specially made bag and carefully collected the insect corpses.
Sybill and Kelson had already gone ahead, retracing their steps.
The others promptly followed them into the passage the remaining team had been exploring.
The scene here was entirely different.
The passage wound downward all the way to the bottom, where the stone door blocking the way had been opened.
Unfortunately, before they could even enter, an unpleasant odor hit them.
And the scene beyond the stone door was even more unexpected.
The space was two or three times larger