After Lin Wu appeared, he had none of his usual bearing or grace. He was crouched on the ground like a canine, lightly sniffing the scent of the soil with his nose.
A full minute passed before he stood up and narrowed his eyes.
"An interesting scent."
"Mechanical Civilization Compass..."
Fragments of words began to come from the mouth of this strange "Lin Wu."
He turned his neck and looked around, ultimately choosing to head toward the forest.
With every step he took, his feet sank deep into the earth.
Each step seemed like a leap—slow in appearance, fast in reality.
As he descended the hillside, Lin Wu ignored the beams of light with his eyes, yet his body precisely avoided every one of them.
This ruin concealed countless secrets, as well as countless opportunities.
At that moment, Fatty was sitting blankly on a shield, sliding down from the top of a sand dune.
God knew where this was.
God knew why they had all been separated after entering.
William was carrying most of the food.
Fatty's backpack contained only a pitiful few Compressed Biscuits.
He was chewing on a Compressed Biscuit, contemplating life while sandboarding.
"Ptooey, ptooey! What the hell is this? It's getting sand all over my mouth."
The small shield seemed to hit a protruding rock, sending Fatty flying in an extremely thrilling leap.
"Ah!!!"
Clang~
Fatty landed, hugged the shield, and rolled all the way to the bottom of the dune.
"Where are you guys? Fatty is scared."
Fatty clutched that shield tightly.
The single-person version of the Chrysanthemum Shield gave him an immense sense of security.
It was simply an essential item for traveling abroad, home defense, and protection.
Covered in dust and dirt, Fatty trembled as he moved along the bottom of the