Chapter 351: Two hundred and eight. Confirm the refuge point.

The Elm Forest borders Belfast and its area is also similar to that of Belfast, though to be precise, it is slightly smaller.

It occupies the topmost part of the crescent-shaped bay, stretching out towards the distant coastline.

Once, it teemed with life, with countless beings proliferating in this forest—at least before this winter.

Then spring arrived, but the plants and trees did not grow. First, massive numbers of insects died, followed by small animals that fed on insects and plants. The disappearance of small animals led to the decline of predators, and finally, the top predators left.

The ecology here collapsed from the bottom to the top.

Lu Li and Barton were perhaps the sole two guests in this stretch of Elm Forest spanning dozens of miles.

"See that cave over there? It used to be a bear's den, deep and spacious, very much in line with your preferences, except it's not on a cliff and you can't see Belfast."