The allotted stay was 24 hours.
The first hour.
The priests stepped up their efforts to heal Shen Ye.
Big Skeleton and Norton chatted off to the side.
The second hour.
The priests continued the treatment.
Big Skeleton and Norton drank and ate a whole roast lamb off to the side.
The third hour.
Shen Ye's body recovered completely!
He joined them in eating the whole roast lamb!
"To your recovery! Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
Everyone raised their cups.
"How about some music?" Big Skeleton suggested.
Thud.
The sound of an impact suddenly came from the steel shell overhead.
"Retreat."
Shen Ye uttered a single word.
In an instant.
Everyone put away all the vessels and equipment, while Norton put everyone away.
He and Big Skeleton hid inside Shen Ye's Dharma Form together.
The ice turned to water.
On the water's surface, only Shen Ye remained once more.
However.
Now that his fighting strength had recovered, he held the Spring Rain Blade and took a blade stance where he stood.
Better to strike first!
Ready-
As the Avīci Blade Art stirred, the Dharma Form inherent in the blade art was about to manifest.
Suddenly.
A female voice came from outside the steel wall:
"Is that you, Shen Ye?"
Shen Ye froze.
It was Xiao Mengyu's voice.
How had she come here too?
No.
That trait of hers was absurdly powerful. It could forcibly bring monsters down to her level.
There was nothing strange about her being able to kill a monster!
Then, being chosen by the Primordial Wilderness and transported here-
Was only natural!
Before Shen Ye could speak, Xiao Mengyu's voice rang out again:
"I knew you were here. How's it going? Any clues?"
"I've made some important discoveries. What about you?" Shen Ye asked.
"This place is strange." A trace