Chapter 144: The Unexpected Situation
30 minutes ago.
The sky was painted in a purple hue as the sun prepared to rise on the eastern horizon. At the edge of the central region, where the Badin family had established their base camp, all the dwarves incapacitated by Aldrian and Xin Haotian were now awake. Initially, confusion and disorientation clouded their minds as they found themselves lying on the ground, sensing that something was amiss but unable to pinpoint what it was.
Vandal, one of the guardians of the Badin family was among those who had awakened. He spread his senses, searching for any abnormalities. Something felt amiss, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was. He glanced at Mariz Badin, whose expression indicated deep thought.
"Do you feel it? I don’t know what just happened or how we ended up lying on the ground, but I seriously can’t fathom what I’m missing. It’s like I’ve lost something, but I can’t understand what it is," Vandal said.
"Yes, I feel it too. I don’t know why, but something strange happened here. Didn’t we just talk a while ago? Why are we suddenly lying on the ground? And it’s not just us; everyone here is in the same state," Mariz replied.
"Also, I feel a sharp pain in my gut, and all these people seem to be hurting at the back of their heads. Do you think that’s a clue?" he added.
They looked around at the dwarves, who seemed lost and bewildered about what had just happened. After a moment of confusion, the dwarves resumed their tasks, but it wasn’t long before a new group arrived at the base camp. This group consisted of a dozen individuals, all of whom were above the Duke stage; four of them were at the Emperor stage.
The two Emperor stage members were notably taller than the others. They wore cloaks that concealed their bodies and their facial features. The dwarves quickly deduced that these two were humans, leaving them to wonder about their identities. One of the hooded men had a small bird perched on his shoulder.
Leading this new group was Duke Badin himself, his face solemn as if he had just received important news. Upon arriving at the base camp, he approached Valdan and asked, "How is it? How did the operation go?"