As the battered moon climbed over the shadowy mountains, the vast sky changed in the blink of an eye, like an opportunist who knew which way the wind was blowing, turning dark and gloomy.
The stars were sparse to begin with, and the haze of gray-white dust made them even harder to see. Sometimes they flickered a few times, and you might mistake them for an illusion.
Before sunset, the Gelman Squad finally settled on a suitable place to stay for the night. It was right before their eyes.
A boulder loomed like a small mountain. The cave hollowed out beneath it was like a gaping maw, but a dim yellow light now shone from its entrance.
Several standing floor lamps had been set up inside the cave. As the members of the Gelman Squad moved around, their shadows crossed one another, as if they were dancing.
Ging stepped out of the cave and instinctively looked from side to side.
In truth, his En had already spread out farther on instinct. Only now did he draw it back in.
Under ordinary circumstances, using En in the Dark Continent was a decision with pros and cons.
If the Gelman Squad used En, they could learn about their surroundings more quickly and thoroughly, which would be to their advantage.
However, the "beasts" of the Dark Continent undoubtedly had techniques similar to En, and their range of perception was extremely vast and irregular.
Using En meant there was a chance they would be detected.
Even "beasts" weaker than the members of the Gelman Squad might have more sensitive En than they did.
That was determined by their nature. They had spent years in the wilderness of the Dark Continent, relying on En to seek advantages and avoid danger. Humans living in comfort simply