At the center of the desert, Modune and his insect mages had set up a giant tent and were waiting for Kang Oh's party to exit the oasis.

Modune's beady eyes were completely closed.

Beside him lay a spider the size of a human being. While it was shaped like a tarantula, it was red in coloration.

Modune pet the spider.

'A spider never rushes.'

Modune was like a spider, waiting patiently for Grano to get caught in his web.

He was sure Grano would get caught in the web he'd spun.

'We've set up the device that prevents teleportation, and there are Sandurions all over the desert on watch, so there's no way they can escape. And...'

Modune smirked.

'They don't know what I have planned for them.'

They likely had no idea that Modune was gunning for them.

As far as Modune thought, they had no reason to run right after discovering the hidden oasis and collecting the treasure.

If that was the case, then they would reappear in the desert defenseless.

At that moment...

His bushy-bearded subordinate quickly entered the tent.

"Grano has appeared in the desert!"

"Really?! Where? Did he pop out of the quicksand pit?" Modune asked.

"No. He appeared somewhere else, and he's been caught in our Sandurion surveillance network."

"And the treasure?"

"Unknown, but they look no different than before."

"Are the others with him as well?"

"Yes. There are three of them in total."

"Good. Attack Grano now."

Modune was sure that Grano had come from the...