February 28th, Sunday.
The slanting spring sunlight streamed in, draping the base within the underground fissure in a thin veil of light.
The distant altar and barrier had already been dismantled, while enormous vines hanging down from the surface crawled across the rock walls.
The surface, which had turned into a desert when the temple emerged from the ground, was now filled with even lusher vegetation.
Morning dew slid from the leaves and branches, moistening the soil. The entire land brimmed with vitality.
February had reached its end in the blink of an eye.
Dark and the others gathered once more at the entrance to the Temple of Life. Once they were ready, they entered the temple.
This was their first time setting foot inside the temple since arriving here. A group of investigators accompanied them as well.
Although residual "virus" remained within the Temple of Life, as long as they periodically sterilized themselves within the "virus-free zone" surrounding the juvenile Feathered Serpent God within three hours, they could remain inside the temple for extended periods.
Moreover, during this process, they could use this unconventional method to store the "virus" in their bodies and physically bring it out for purification and disinfection.
Their primary objective today was to completely clear the remaining "virus" from this temple, including, of course, the stubborn "virus" lingering in every corner.
Thus, the juvenile Feathered Serpent God would be accompanying them as they traversed the entire Temple of Life.
Dark and the others had continued conducting tests during this period.
As the juvenile Feathered Serpent God grew, the monsters appearing inside the temple generally grew stronger as well.
However, the number of monsters still present had decreased.
Those monsters truly were equivalent to the temple's "immune cells." Because "virus" had always existed within the temple,