Bab 148: Those with skin that flickers (1)

"Satellite Beam," Lucius whispered, but even after a few moments, nothing happened.

"It seems it doesn't work during the day," he said out loud before recalling his crux. ~Hmm, does this mean that our battle power is higher during the night?~ he wondered to himself.

However, he would have to test the range with which he could borrow power from the radiant tree. Otherwise, the downside of not having solar reserves replenished would make night battles impractical.

During their travel, the group had to make a detour past the area where the necromancer's camp was located to prevent being spotted. This turned the otherwise moderate journey into a lengthy one.

Once they finally got to the other side, Lucius picked out a spot around a large decrepit tree and instructed the others to begin unloading.

"This place... it feels... wrong," one of the shroom chieftains commented, shivering as the group used Elmando to unload the mushrooms from their carts.