The Wood Character Camp had stopped, and its members were already asleep.
Utterly exhausted, every one of them slept deeply, their snores rising and falling. Chen Mu did not sleep. He remained lost in thought.
"Boss, are you all right?" Xiao Bo approached and asked with some concern. Chen Mu was in terrible shape. His hair was disheveled, and his densely bloodshot eyes looked frightening. Over the past few days, the ordinary members had each received three hours of rest a day, but their boss had not closed his eyes for even a moment.
His presence alone was frightening now. His taut nerves made him seem like a dangerous beast that might lash out and hurt someone at any moment.
Xiao Bo had followed Chen Mu for quite some time, but he had never seen his boss like this. In his mind, his boss had always been composed and unruffled, as though nothing in this world could stir a ripple in his heart. Although he had never been particularly talkative, no one had feared him before. Yet the silent boss before him now filled Xiao Bo with dread.
"I'm fine." Chen Mu shook his head, his voice a little hoarse. After these days without sleep or rest, his body had reached the limits of exhaustion. But he had no time to rest. Aside from leading everyone forward at full speed, he had many things to think through during every remaining moment. He was the leader of the Wood Character Camp, and he had to shoulder all the responsibility.
There had still been no sign of activity along their route these past few days. He could not make sense of it, no matter how much he thought, and it kept his nerves stretched tight. Still, their relentless forced march had finally