Bab 570: Chapter 570 Search And Rescue Mission 6

Vulture's decisive action served as a wake-up call not just for himself but also for Kisha and Duke. It reminded them to push aside the haunting "what ifs" and refocus on the task at hand.

Kisha clenched her fists, her resolve solidifying as she thought, 'Right, I have to keep looking for Sparrow. He must be waiting for our rescue.'

But if only she knew...

In a secluded part of the forest, a massive tree groaned softly as the wind swept through its branches, creating a low, haunting hum, almost as if the tree itself was alive and content.

The ground around it was soaked in a thick, red, slimy liquid, and not a single blade of grass dared to grow in its shadow, as though the tree greedily consumed every ounce of nourishment for itself.

Upon closer inspection, broken, mangled limbs protruded from the ground—fragments of something or someone—and then, as if unseen hands were at work, they were slowly pulled beneath the earth.