Deep in the Runic Forest, the only illumination came from fireflies.

Sun Mengmeng took the lead with an orange fireball above her head. As the only fire-attuned hunter in the team, she was naturally tasked with providing illumination. She didn't make the fireballs as bright or as large as she could; under these conditions, even the weakest light could still draw a variety of lifeforms toward them.

If the light were too bright, it might attract more lifeforms than they could handle. The hunters weren't too afraid of such a scenario, but it would certainly sap them of their genetic energy and deter them from their goal.

"We're almost there. At our current speed, we'll be deep within the Runic Forest within two minutes. Be careful!" Zhang Lie warned everyone.

The hunters nodded.

Zhang Lie was far more familiar with the Runic Forest than the Desert of Silence, having released a detailed map of the former in his past life. As a result, despite the weak...