"This really is terrifying." Joey's scalp tingled.
There were insects in the sky that devoured life, cockroaches crawling across the ground and covering the forest, and wormlike creatures underground that dragged everything down.
This place was arguably even more dangerous and terrifying than the river they had passed earlier.
"Those unusual ancient trees are the only places to survive here." Ging reached the same conclusion.
Even as they spoke, black dots were already gathering in the sky, showing every sign of swooping toward them.
"Land on the trees. We'll travel through the treetops." Ging made the call quickly.
Joey was just as quick. As Ging spoke, he was already taking them down. "These things aren't clones at all. They're real creatures. That's the real headache. Who knows how big this forest is?"
The Small Cube they had obtained in the Tower counted as a new trump card in Joey's hands.
He had thought it would play a crucial role in their subsequent exploration, but things clearly weren't that simple. The dangers of the Dark Continent didn't come solely from humanity's various experiments and creations!
Joey and the others had studied the insects the night before, but they had found no signs of artificial modification on them whatsoever. Neither God Script nor any other power was present in these insects.
Instead, examining these insects, Joey had discovered that the ones they had encountered in the Tower bore some resemblance to them.
Perhaps the insects in the Tower had been created based on these monsters.
When the insects gathering in the sky noticed Joey and the others landing on the trees again, they circled reluctantly overhead for a long time before finally dispersing.
The group breathed a soft sigh of relief and began moving through the trees.
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