Deep in the sewers, the air grew increasingly damp and cold.
Xia Lin led the way, his right hand resting on his sword hilt the entire time. The glow of [Item Appraisal] flickered faintly in his eyes.
Sky walked in the middle, her silver eyes scanning their surroundings warily behind her sunglasses. Her hand crossbow was already cocked, ready to fire.
Ruiwen brought up the rear.
"Heh heh heh..."
A strange, low chuckle came from behind them.
A shiver ran through Xia Lin, and he whipped around.
Ruiwen was still hunched over, slowly following behind them. Her gray robe almost blended into the shadows of the dim passage.
Fuck, that laugh is way too creepy...
"Ruiwen," Xia Lin couldn't help saying, "could you stop laughing?"
"Ah... sorry..." Ruiwen's voice was as airy as ever. "I... thought of... the structure of a spider's abdomen... very interesting..."
Xia Lin's mouth twitched.
This girl's mind really works in strange ways...
The group continued onward.
The passage grew narrower, and fine strands of spider silk began appearing on the walls. Xia Lin lifted one with the tip of his sword and examined it carefully in the torchlight.
[Shadow spider silk (common quality)]
Still not the kind I need... we'll have to go deeper.
"Um..." Ruiwen's voice suddenly drifted over from behind. "That... little ghost... trapped in the box... is she all right?"
Xia Lin paused.
"It's been resolved," he said briefly. "The little girl's soul... has passed on. Her mother's obsession has faded, too."
Ruiwen stopped walking.
She raised her head, her spiral pupils glowing faintly in the darkness.
"That poor child..." she murmured. "Dr. Azma... could have saved her... if you'd told us
"...sooner..."
"It was already too late." Xia Lin shook his head. "Her soul was too badly fractured, and