Ouyang Nan and the other two watched Chen Mo take out a crystal-clear stone that glowed with a brilliant fluorescence, and all three were astonished. When the stone suddenly flew up and vanished into the thick fog, they were even more shocked. What was going on?
Chen Mo's various actions were things none of the three had ever seen or heard of before. It was truly an eye-opening experience.
Seeing their expressions, Chen Mo smiled faintly and said, "Are you surprised? You probably haven't seen that stone before, have you?"
The three immediately nodded, waiting for his explanation. Women, regardless of age or personality, were always curious about gossip. Even though they were surrounded by danger, with thick fog and stone statue puppets threatening them, their curiosity still rose as they wanted to know what was going on.
Chen Mo could not help smiling at their expressions. Through the formation, he sensed no movement in the distance. Perhaps Qian Ying and the other old man had not yet encountered danger, so he explained to the three of them, "That stone was an energy stone. It can provide energy for this fog mechanism, and I obtained it somewhere else before. If the fog formation disperses, those mechanism puppets will activate because of any disturbance. To be safe, the fog mechanism needs a continuous supply of energy."
Although his explanation was not very clear and concealed many things, the three of them could more or less understand. However, Ouyang Ruo Xi sensed that something was wrong. She immediately stared into Chen Mo's eyes and asked, "A Mo, what are you going to do later?"
There had been a hint in Chen Mo's words that he intended to leave, so Ouyang Ruo Xi asked nervously.
Chen Mo smiled, patted her shoulder, and said,