But there was one thing Xu Zhi could be certain of.
Once the [Cup] sleeping deep underground awakened, it would definitely become [Named].
She had to let Little Aberration devour it before it achieved [Named]. That way, Little Aberration's level should rise considerably in one go. Even if it couldn't reach Named, it should at least reach the third or fourth stage of Longevity, right?
The journey back would certainly be faster than the way in. If they pushed themselves, they could still venture deeper for about another half day, but Xu Zhi decided to turn back now.
First, everyone else in the team was already exhausted. Some of them had begun hearing Temptation's voices whenever they spaced out for even a moment. Their minds and bodies had both reached their limits. Though they remained conscious for now, their condition was already extremely dangerous.
Second, Xu Zhi herself felt that she could not continue either, because she was starting not to want to leave this place.
That was a very dangerous thought. It had arisen so naturally, like the simple feeling of "the sun is nice today, I should bask in it." She could not even tell whether it was Temptation or a thought that truly came from her own heart.
But no matter what, she could not allow that thought to grow. She could feel the pull of the depths of the Lost Land, and it was strange. She did not even feel intensely drawn in, yet she was extremely curious about the depths of the Lost Land. She simply felt that, if she had the chance, she had to go take a look.
It was not even a particularly strong thought, yet it kept flashing through her mind over and over, making Xu Zhi feel terrible.
It was