Shubika spoke at length in one breath, then lowered her head, her cheeks turning a little red.
Everyone looked at one another, but Biscuit was the first to respond to Shubika with action, becoming the second person there to get an injection.
"Listening to an expert like Shubika can't go wrong." Biscuit offered her support to the timid Shubika.
Then came a series of "hiss" sounds, and soon everyone had received an injection of the All-Curing Herb Injection.
Shubika collected all the syringes, carefully sealed them in a disposal box, and then packed it into her backpack.
To avoid interfering with Shizuku's use of Evil Tenderfoot, the group generally didn't have it swallow their consumables right away. Instead, they saved that for the end of the journey.
The syringes were no exception. The group hadn't sunk so low as to litter carelessly, unless they were facing an emergency.
Just as everyone turned their attention once more to the surrounding Treacherous Mountains, they heard a strange noise.
Vmmm—
Vmmm—
Vmmm—
The untimely sound caught everyone completely off guard.
Gelman had just stood up when he looked down and realized, to his surprise, that for some reason he couldn't retrieve the "special Teleport Lantern" from the ground.
It seemed to have been locked in place...
On top of that, it kept humming.
Purple light rippled outward in circles, one after another, then abruptly transformed into a dark tide.
Darkness surged forth.
The four Messenger Imps had already fled.
Gelman had a premonition. He spun around as fast as he could and shouted to everyone:
"Get out of here!"
The only one who reacted to his sudden shout was Ging.
Ging reached out and grabbed Shubika, who was closest to him, then leaped backward.
Gelman did something similar.
He grabbed Shizuku and Biscuit,