"That's coming from Expedition Canyon," Gao Ming said. "The sound carries, but there's no wind. The canyon probably blocked most of the explosion."
"That area is heavily polluted. It's full of toxins and abnormal bacteria. Who knows who's fighting in there? If it's a large-scale battle, the surrounding area could get caught up in it too."
As he spoke, he took out a medicine-soaked towel and covered his face with it. Then he said to Xu Huo and the painted woman, "I need to go take a look."
"We'll go with you." Xu Huo took out three full-body Protective Suits. "It'll be safer if we wear these."
Gao Ming didn't refuse. After changing into the Protective Suit, he reminded them, "There's a kind of thorn tree near the canyon. If anything touches it, sharp thorns shoot out from its trunk and branches. They're poisonous, so be careful not to let them pierce your clothes."
Xu Huo and the painted woman both nodded.
They were still quite a distance from the canyon. To survey the surrounding area, they didn't move very quickly. Each time, they covered a few hundred meters at a fast pace, paused briefly, and then continued.
When they were less than a kilometer from the canyon, Xu Huo's Dungeon activated.
[Player Passerby A detected at the activation point of the B-class instance "Illusory Tinder." The instance has been successfully activated. This instance has two opposing sides, attacking and defending. Choose a side to unlock the instance background.]
After a brief moment of thought, Xu Huo chose the defending side.
``` [Instance background: Yu Kingdom, Yongta Kingdom, and the Moon Horn Principality are the only three countries remaining in District 039. A century of warfare has left the survivors of this Sub-district almost entirely concentrated in these