The moon hung high in the dark sky, and a cold wind howled through the Black Pine Ridge. On this eerie night, a deathly silence filled the base of the Black Pine Ridge. 0

Ever since this place became a gathering ground for poison specialists, no wild animals had survived here. Now, with the poison specialists themselves gone, an eerie silence had settled over the land. Only the rustling of branches in the night wind broke the stillness, a sound that could send chills down anyone’s spine.0

Earlier in the day, officials from the Imperial Supervisory Bureau arrived to inspect the area. Although the poison specialists were dead, traces of their poison still lingered, hidden in every corner. There was no telling which patch of land might turn deadly with a single step.0

After all, the poison specialists on the ridge weren't all unified. Each had set up their own protective measures in front of their homes. Preliminary inspections...0