บท 996: The advantage is significant.

Guided by the deconstruction results, Noland Lee formulated his plan to venture towards the City of Exiles on the spot.

During this time, Nolin cleared all traces of the ceremony from the site and packed up all the Mole Man skeletons.

In total, there were four thousand Mole Man skeletons, half of which Noland Lee had used in the previous ceremony.

The remaining two thousand skeletons would be carried with him, so he could perform the "Bone Seeker Ritual" at any time.

These were ready-made bone materials, and Noland Lee would not waste them.

Once Nolin had cleaned up the site, Noland Lee had his plan to the City of Exiles drafted.

He put away the Mechanos, summoned the Rock Spirit, and retraced his steps back to ground level.

It was now two points past midnight.

The moon, haloed with radiance, hung high in the sky, surrounded by a starry host.

Noland Lee traveled overnight to the central area of Thousand Peak Ridge, stopping in an uninhabited valley.