It was a pure night. There were no stars or glowing objects. Everything was shrouded in darkness. The only source of light was a sword stuck in the ground.
Near the sword, there was a large group of small creatures called monchi. There was also a larger creature called the Hero. They were gathered near the sword.
They couldn't move because there was a huge worm ten meters away from them.
The worm had been watching them for a long time. Its gaze was always on the creature closest to the darkness.
Why was this happening? Why did it only target the darkness? The Hero didn't think it should be worried about this problem. It should be worried about …
The light on the sword wasn't eternal.
The sword relied on the firewasps for illumination. The firewasps themselves didn't shine continuously. Although the Hero could command them to keep shining, they would eventually dim.
As the area of illumination shrunk, the monchi gathered closer. The Hero looked at the small creatures and thought of an idea.
"Ahhh!" A Monchi suddenly screamed, because the Brave Warrior grabbed it and threw it out with all his might!
The worm immediately looked in the direction the monchi flew, just as the Hero thought. However, it didn't chase after it.
The Hero saw a tentacle shoot out from the worm's head. The tentacle grabbed the monchi that flew away, dragged it back, and threw it into the worm's mouth.
"Seems like throwing it away won't lure it away. But … how about this?"
"Ahhh!" The Hero grabbed even more Monchi, and they were all sent flying with their own screams. However, the moment the monchi flew away … A large number of tentacles shot out from the worm's head. They accurately caught every Monchi that was thrown out by the Brave Ones.
"Seems like this won't work …"
The Hero turned his head to look at the remaining Monchi and found that only five of them were left. These five were huddled next to the sword, trembling.
"Ahhh!"
When they saw the Hero approaching, they trembled and huddled together again.
"These creatures …" Looking at them, the Hero gave up on the idea of throwing more monchi. However, the Hero didn't care. They wouldn't be able to survive.
The Hero planned to leave this place. Since throwing the monchi wouldn't lure it away, it would leave on its own.
"He should have recovered by now." Hero stretched its body and found that it didn't hurt anymore. However, this kind of recovery consumed its stamina, and it felt a little hungry.
It seemed that not only did he have to escape, he also had to find something to eat …
Looking at the worm not far away, the hero placed one hand on his sword and the other on his head.
'Beep!' A tiny ray of light shot out instantly. It hit the worm's head! At that moment, the Hero suddenly pulled out his sword from the ground. Then, he quickly ran out!
"Coo!" Hero immediately heard a rumbling sound behind him. The worm was chasing after him at a very fast speed.
However, Hero believed that it was faster. It quickly burrowed into the forest, jumping over tree roots and short plants as it ran. Occasionally, it would turn its head to look and realized that the worm was getting further and further away from it.
"Looks like we've shaken them off."
The Hero gave the sword a command, and the sword's light disappeared. Although the Hero knew that light could prevent the worms, it still felt safer in the darkness.
However, it wasn't just dark here …
There was no starry sky or anything that emitted light. Everything around was in darkness, but Hero still had a way out.
Its eyes had a special 'night vision' mode. When it switched to this mode, it could see its surroundings clearly with a green glow.
However, Hero didn't like this mode, so it used its sword to illuminate its surroundings.
"This place really makes me feel uncomfortable. It's worse than hell."
Hell was a world full of flames and demons, and this place was full of thorny plants. These plants swayed slowly in the wind in the dusky world, making the brave feel very strange. Moreover, there were some strange sounds in the forest. Some sounds were like the growls of creatures, and some were like the movements of giant beasts.
"Wuuu!" Suddenly, the Hero heard a sound. Five creatures appeared at its feet.
It was the monchi from earlier. How did they catch up?
The hero was very curious about these small creatures. Although the hero's sword wasn't glowing, they seemed to remember that it was a source of light. They gathered once again, but they seemed to be afraid and didn't dare to get too close. This was because the hero had thrown them before.
"That's interesting." When Hero took a step forward, the monchi retreated a few steps, but they maintained a certain distance from Hero.
"Woo … Woo …" Hero noticed that two of the monchi were behaving strangely. They seemed to be very tired. Although they tried to avoid Hero, they were much slower than the others. They were also constantly panting.
"Could it be that these two are weaker?"
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle …" Just as Hero was puzzled, a sound came from the surrounding forest. It sounded like something was moving in the forest.
"Ah!" When the monchi heard the sound, they ignored it and ran to Hero's feet. They tried to jump onto Hero's sword.
Hero listened carefully to the sound. When it realized that the sound was approaching, it immediately turned and ran in the opposite direction.
Hero continued to run through the forest. As he ran, Hero saw that the other Monchi were chasing after him, but the two that looked more tired didn't chase after him.
Through the gaps in the trees, Hero saw them lying on the ground. They were slowly being covered by a strange black object …
"What the hell is that?"
Hero ran further and further away. He couldn't see the scenery there anymore, but he saw something else.
"Gurgle …"
In the forest next to Hero, a huge creature was moving slowly. Hero ran past it. Hero saw that the creature looked like mud. Its body was covered in all kinds of debris, including some other creatures.
In the next second, Hero had already run past him and was running even further away.
However, the hero realized that there wasn't a safe place because another creature appeared in front of it. This creature looked like a huge spiked … tongue?
Boom! The tongue slammed into the ground, and the Hero quickly rolled to the side. He looked behind him and saw that the ground had caved in. Inside the crater was Monchi, one of the members who had followed the Hero. Because he hadn't immediately dodged, he had been smashed into a bloody pulp, and his original appearance was unrecognizable.
If it was hit, even with this kind of armor, it would be difficult to avoid damage. Thus, Brave Warrior immediately turned and ran in another direction. The remaining two Monchi chased after Brave Warrior, running with it.
… How long … do I have to run?
Hero ran for hundreds of seconds. Along the way, it discovered countless creatures. However, they all had one thing in common: they were huge and strange. Moreover, the darker the place, the more likely it was to be attacked.
Fortunately, they weren't fast. Hero nimbly dodged them and searched for a safe place in the gaps of the forest.
Finally, it found a place.
"If it's here, those large creatures shouldn't be able to enter."
A small cave appeared in front of Hero. Although it was small, Hero was able to squeeze in.
The Hero looked behind him and saw a massive monster pushing aside the surrounding trees and crawling over. The Hero immediately dove into the cave before him.
The monkey-like creatures followed him closely. After drilling a short distance ahead, the hero discovered that the interior had become spacious. Furthermore … there was light here.
The inside of the cave was a rather spacious space with a diameter of more than 30 meters. The walls of the cave were covered with what looked like plant roots. They were all emitting fluorescent light and looked rather beautiful.
"Squeak!" As soon as the two Monchi came in, they jumped happily. They immediately ran to the brightest string and stayed there motionlessly.
"This place … can it stop those creatures?"
Hero thought that although there was light, it wasn't that bright. Therefore, the creatures might still be able to attack this place. Hero could only hope that the creatures wouldn't be able to enter.
"And … what kind of creature is that?"
Hero picked up the cube in his hand. He hadn't just been running. He'd used it to take pictures of many creatures.
The Hero could see the things it had captured. Among the creatures it had captured, there were mud-like creatures, needle-covered tongues, worms, something with long legs, and something that looked like a mushroom …
"This is …"
Suddenly, Hero noticed that these creatures had something in common: they were incomplete.
Hero couldn't see the entirety of each creature he'd taken a picture of. There was definitely a part of the creature's back that wasn't visible.
In one of the pictures, Hero had taken a picture of the back of a worm. The worm's body seemed to extend very far away.
"How strange. It's as if they're all connected to somewhere."
Is that why they have something in common? Brave Warrior thought as he looked at the two Monkees. At the same time, he remembered the previous Yu.
These creatures seemed to be afraid of those monsters … and they had something in common. They lived in groups and were like Hero, four-limbed creatures.
So, what was going on? Amazing astronomy.
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