章 114: Lack of Motivation

Less than eleven hours remained for the end of the second test for the disciples of the evil sect. At that moment, in an isolated area with little vegetation and plants, the wall of a stone mound moved slowly and silently. Soon, an opening small enough for a person to pass through appeared, and humans emerged cautiously, their eyes filled with fear.

Three of them carefully surveyed the surroundings, full of concern, when a new tremor in the earth made them turn in fright. It was the whale, unable to pass through the same path, having to open a hole several times larger.

When everyone emerged, they dared not move without the leader's permission. The whale looked around, concentrating. The sound of a muffled snore could be heard nearby; a few meters away, a beastly mountain of flesh slept. Its body was covered with plants and dirt, and around it, on the ground, there was a strange variety of scarlet plants.