Chapter 421: Imminent
Whatever the Insect Person named Akrodos was thinking, Qin Xiaoxia at least felt that he would no longer dare to shirk his duties as a guide.
Many parts of the satellite wreckage had burned up. The only piece truly worth taking was the large section at its core, containing the Quantum Domain Core Component and the White Crystal bearing the magic script Spell Formation Array integrated with it, with fine traces of magic crystal powder on its surface.
Including the Solar Silicon Panel still attached to the section, only a person-sized piece of wreckage retained any value.
The Insect Person returned to the small crater where the satellite had crashed, shouldered the wreckage, then picked up a few fragments of silicon panels before setting off again for the Highland where he lived.
Qin Xiaoxia's thoughtform followed closely behind like an ordinary person, exchanging a few words with him now and then.
After they had traveled what he estimated to be over a hundred kilometers, the Insect Person grew cautious again. This time, however, it was not because of the thoughtform, but because he needed to avoid some potential danger native to this world.
The ground began to grow muddy, and the stench of decay intensified. When Akrodos stepped onto those wet patches, only faint ripples spread out; his insect feet did not sink into the water.
He veered away from his straight route, taking a long detour and slowly approaching a small hill. Glancing at the thoughtform beside him, he instinctively offered an explanation.
"Your Excellency, a monster sleeps in this area. I don't know what it originally was, but it has now succumbed completely to corruption and decay. It's extremely dangerous, and I'd rather not come into conflict with it unless necessary."
Qin Xiaoxia looked in