Chapter 448: Chapter 448: Flame (Large Chapter)

The black van slowly made its way into the quiet valley.

The gentle breeze rustled through the leaves with a whispering sound.

The hum of insects and birdsong that should have echoed by the roadside was now replaced by complete silence, silence so profound it was as if driving into this place was entering death itself.

He Ao steadied the steering wheel with one hand, while dynamic heavy metal music played on the van's sound system. He lowered the window, and with a cigarette in hand, extended it outside, letting the faint smoke drift away with the moving air.

That 'delicious' sensation lingering in his heart grew stronger and stronger, filling his mind to the point of near bursting.

Now, the Wilderness Wanderers had already driven the exotic beasts around the perimeter once, and the compiled reports indicated that the situation was not good.

Many traces of C-level exotic beast activity were found around the area covered by the Phantom Mushrooms.