The spot where Starlight set off again was not very far from Thunder Mountain.
At Starlight's speed, it took only a dozen breaths or so to reach the foot of the mountain.
Signaling for Starlight to maintain Night-Hiding Star Gallop's concealment, Xu Ran dismounted and stood still, tilting his head slightly to look toward the mountainside.
Earlier, the distance had been too great to see clearly. Now that he and his three beasts had reached the foot of the mountain, he could make out more details.
Flashes of lightning occasionally burst from the jagged rocks.
Each flash faintly illuminated one or two long, slender figures.
They were Thunderwave Bats.
Making out those figures with his keen eyesight, Xu Ran felt slightly reassured.
Although Thunderwave Bats were not Dark Element Contract Beasts, they also liked to be active at night.
Right now, they were at their most active.
The lightning surging all over the mountain was also produced by the Thunderwave Bats darting about.
Clearly, as Lightning Element Contract Beasts, they enjoyed stirring up lightning through their movements. They even deliberately flew into the flashes, as though bathing in them.
Even Purple Cloud could barely resist trying it after seeing what the Thunderwave Bats were doing.
It looked rather fun.
"Don't forget why we're here." Xu Ran gave Purple Cloud a light rap on the head and lowered his voice. "Thunderwave Bats have a Two-Star Skill called Echoing Thunder Voice."
"It's a detection skill. Even Starlight's Night-Hiding Star Gallop might not keep us completely hidden from them."
"So we need to make as little disturbance as possible." Xu Ran looked around, then pointed in another direction. "Let's look over there and go around these fellows."
"Neigh~" (Let's go.)
Starlight led the way, extending Night-Hiding Star Gallop's concealment to its fullest to