At the moment the golden carp took the bait, the small pond it had inhabited earlier began to boil. The overflowing golden water, under some mysterious power, surged forward persistently against the mist.
A few seconds later, the golden water broke through the mist.
The second phase of Mist Forest was unlocked.
The cobblestone path from earlier transitioned into a slate road here. On either side of the path lay an impenetrable darkness, sparse and stunted trees stood lifelessly, their desolation hinting at some unknown catastrophe.
Han Qiwu stowed the golden carp away and instructed Little Electric and Xiao Lai to wait for him here. Alone, carrying a lit torch, he ventured onto the slate road.
The darkness on both sides of the slate road emanated an inexplicable sense of magic.
It was stifling.
Han Qiwu didn't go far. He soon noticed that the torch's visibility was terribly low, extending only about five to six meters.
