Chapter 1002: The Cry from the Underground

As soon as the scream echoed, whatever Xu Shuhan wanted to say got stuck in her throat.

“Hurry up!” Yuwen Xuan, after a brief moment of surprise, urged them frantically.

Before Ling Mo could even speak, Xu Shuhan had already picked up the pace, leading the two of them swiftly towards the direction of the scream.

The swirling black fog parted as they rushed through, yet the path ahead remained shrouded in darkness. The scream abruptly ceased, and the footsteps vanished along with it.

“Where did that sound go?” Xu Shuhan asked in astonishment.

Ling Mo replied calmly, “It probably sped up…”

“Sped up?” This time it was Yuwen Xuan who questioned.

“Yes… From the footsteps earlier, you could tell that whatever was coming was either small in stature or very frail. When such a creature starts running faster, the sound of its footsteps naturally becomes lighter. Considering we can’t hear anything now, it means it has a significant advantage over us, which is why it managed to temporarily shake us off,” Ling Mo explained, breathing steadily. “Does that make sense to you?”

“Well…”

“Nope,” Yuwen Xuan responded without hesitation.

Xu Shuhan’s eyes twitched. “He shamelessly admitted it…” She couldn’t bring herself to say that.

“I didn’t get it from the first sentence,” Yuwen Xuan continued questioning. “How did you come to that conclusion? Sure, footsteps can vary in sound, but applying such standards to these unknown monsters seems inappropriate, right? It might be another type of monster. After all, this place is like a whole new world to us; the rules from above ground might not apply here… Haha, am I right?”

“Huh? What he said actually makes sense!” Xu Shuhan suddenly felt uneasy. How would Ling Mo respond? She hadn’t thought of all this before, but now that Yuwen Xuan mentioned it, she began to doubt. Including the decoy monster, they had encountered five different types of underground monsters so far, and who knew if there would be a second kind.

A scream, the sudden disappearance of footsteps, the silence that followed… In such a situation, any wrong assumption could lead to deadly consequences. That’s why Yuwen Xuan questioned it, and that’s why she listened so carefully.

“What are you talking about!” Ling Mo spoke up helplessly. “I have my reasons for saying that. Just trust me. Ever since I noticed the black fog, I’ve been distinguishing the various sounds these monsters make. And as someone with mental ability…” He pointed to his temple. “I’m definitely more experienced in sensing subtle differences than you are.”

“Really…” Xu Shuhan was skeptical. She had a nagging feeling that Ling Mo was hiding something from them… At the very least, his calm demeanor when facing monsters was suspicious. Overcoming fear was understandable, but suppressing curiosity was a bit odd… At the time, it didn’t seem unusual, but now, looking back, Xu Shuhan realized she might have overlooked many things…

“Just trust me,” Ling Mo said again.

The message was clear… Even if they asked, he wouldn’t tell.

“Is it related to Ye Lian and the others? But he’s right here, so how does he know so much about these monsters? How can he be so sure that the light footsteps are due to size or weight? Did he learn this from somewhere?” Xu Shuhan couldn’t help but wonder.

In fact… she was right. Ling Mo’s certainty came from the fact that his Zombie Puppets were also moving in sync. Although there were many underground monsters, there was a delicate balance… Different monsters almost always lived in the same area, and each type had distinct differences and strong “personalities.”

The only ones who could maintain “silence” while running were the “Giant Faces.” But all the “Giant Faces” were still ahead, running wildly, so they couldn’t suddenly appear here. Moreover, when those footsteps appeared, Ling Mo and the others made a significant mistake…

They didn’t hold their breath in time.

Ling Mo initially thought the creature would come exploring in their direction, but when it suddenly turned away, he realized it hadn’t noticed them… Most underground monsters seemed quite sensitive… ＲА₦𝔬𝐛ÊṤ

But Ling Mo couldn’t say any of this.

“Trusting you means I can fully recover…” Yuwen Xuan broke the awkward silence with a single sentence a second later…

“Want to try?”

“Oh, haha… Does it come with after-sales service?”

“Sure. If you try, I’ll provide after-sales service.”

The two exchanged casual banter, yet during this, they had already covered quite a distance.

At this moment, Ling Mo could clearly sense that the environment around them had changed…

It no longer felt like an open “Square,” but rather a place that was becoming increasingly narrow…

“Host Xu, can you see where we are?” Ling Mo asked.

“No, the black fog here is particularly thick… However, I think we’ve entered some kind of passage,” Xu Shuhan replied.

“Passage…”

“Yeah! It feels more oppressive,” Xu Shuhan took a deep breath.

This meant they were indeed chasing the monster… Fortunately, they still had a way back, so although all three were a bit anxious, they continued to pursue without stopping.

On the other hand, with the cries echoing here, what about the footsteps? In this passage, besides them, how many other figures are there…

“Whimper whimper…” A drifting cry suddenly echoed.

“Ah…” Xu Shuhan’s steps came to an abrupt halt.

The sound seemed very close to them…

Ling Mo raised his hand, gestured outside, and then pointed in the direction of the crying.

Seeing him draw an equal sign, Xu Shuhan immediately understood.

The whimpering and the previous screams came from the same mouth…

Listening to the echoing cries in such an Underground Passage, it indeed felt chilling…

After shivering, Xu Shuhan quickly led them forward slowly…

Who knows if the sound might suddenly disappear again…

Although Ling Mo and Yuwen Xuan didn’t feel it, Xu Shuhan sensed something strange. The source of the sound seemed to have subtly shifted… meaning the owner of the cries had moved…

Were they actively approaching them? Or was it…

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