Nighttime Haul

The night sky was utterly silent. Huo Hai, who was recuperating in his tent, suddenly opened his eyes. "Something's approaching. What is it? Wait, one of the targets?" The Star Gu sent all sorts of information to Huo Hai.

After their transformation, the information the Star Gu could convey became much clearer. It was no longer limited to merely warning him that enemies were approaching, leaving him to observe their numbers and strength himself. Now, they could clearly indicate the approximate number and species. Huo Hai had seen pictures of these creatures before, so the Star Gu knew that what had come this time was definitely one of the targets.

He just did not know which kind it was, and there seemed to be quite a few of them. These creatures were moving in his direction.

Huo Hai did not know whether they would run into each other, but since they were targets, he naturally had to take a look. With that thought, Huo Hai quickly packed up. He put away the tent, slung his belongings over his back, and set off.

Though he had only recuperated for half the night, Huo Hai did not feel sleepy in the slightest. "What could they be? There are actually so many of them." Because there were so many, Huo Hai did not let the Star Gu attack directly.

According to the intelligence sent by the Star Gu, these creatures were moving very slowly and did not seem to have a clear destination. Huo Hai was afraid of startling the grass and alerting the snake, so he could only head out himself. As his strength increased, the distance at which he could control the Gu Insects grew farther and farther. He still had to detour around some Spirit Beasts along the way, and