Trees stretched endlessly around him on every side, with nothing to use as a reference point. For the moment, he could not determine his bearings.
He took out the Silver Cane to perform Divination, but when he let go, he found the cane spinning endlessly in place like a top, seemingly yielding no result... Of course, this could also be interpreted as every direction being extremely dangerous.
Helpless, Chen Lun could only stay alert, set off, and head in a direction at random.
Rustle...
The wind kept blowing, and Chen Lun made faint sounds as he stepped over dead branches and fallen leaves.
As he walked, he counted silently to himself, continuing like this for over an hour. He left marks along the way, and so far, he did indeed seem to be moving forward rather than walking in circles.
But his surroundings barely changed: the same countless towering trees and foliage obscuring his view. This stirred a trace of agitation in Chen Lun, because his Sanity was constantly draining.
He checked the Sanity stored in the statue. It had decreased by roughly 70 points.
That was about one point consumed per minute.
This can't go on...
Chen Lun thought.
He stopped and tried kicking the tree beside him.
Boom!!
The powerful kick snapped the tree clean through its middle, and it crashed down with a rumble.
Another dull crash rang out as the tree struck the ground, sending up clouds of dust.
Chen Lun suddenly frowned.
Something had indeed changed!
The fallen tree began to crumble and disintegrate, then turned into countless tiny particles that sank into the ground. Where it had originally stood, a new tree began to grow.
The entire process was remarkably fast, finishing in just a few breaths.
Just then.
Chen Lun's [Spiritual Intuition] suddenly