A month later.
"Hyperspatial Communication Technology."
Amid the surging sandstorm, Reilo walked forward step by step, unconsciously murmuring the revelation Shatuo had given him.
Bailan walked beside Reilo, her head tilted to one side.
Protected by the Energy Shield, the little girl tilted her head and looked at Reilo, who was lost in thought with a vacant gaze. Her curious, mischievous expression was as playful as an elf's.
In the sandstorm around them, the Human-faced Spiders struggled forward against the raging winds, their legs making a constant rustling sound.
After a long while, Kuriana, the Human-faced Spider Matriarch, came to Reilo's side.
"Master, my people haven't eaten in far too long. Many of the gravely wounded have fallen behind along the way. I wonder if there's a wind eye nearby where we could replenish our supplies. Otherwise, I'm afraid most of my people won't make it to the Grand Natural Sciences Academy."
Over the past month, Reilo had been constantly on the move, with only a brief stop at Heiwyn Academy along the way, where he picked up Bailan.
The Human-faced Spider swarm, which had fought a brutal battle with the Witchers at Banyan Lake in the Underground World, was gradually reaching its limit.
Many gravely wounded Human-faced Spiders had fallen forever into the yellow sands.
Disturbed, Reilo emerged from his deep thoughts. He frowned, then looked at Kuriana, the Human-faced Spider Matriarch, who stood nearby, her face full of anxious hope.
Seeing Reilo's displeasure, Kuriana hurriedly said, "Of course, I'll trade fairly with Energy Crystals. I only need to replenish food and clean water for the gravely wounded."
At the mention of Energy Crystals, Kuriana's expression darkened.
Those so-called Energy Crystals, of course, were ones she had personally dug out of her fallen people.
"No. Establishing the alliance has