Chapter 253: Wooden Cabin (4)
The group moved in a line, struggling through the fog-shrouded forest.
Before entering the mist, Everly had used a Miniature Crystal Ball to investigate it. Just like the previous fog, this one carried no curse. However, traversing it was genuinely difficult.
The forest was damp and cold.
The ground beneath their feet was muddy and slippery. Every step produced a squelching, gurgling sound. If someone accidentally stepped on moss, they could easily lose their balance and fall.
After walking for some time, one of the students suddenly spoke up.
“Strange… does anyone else feel like the forest is way too quiet?”
The moment he mentioned it, the others also began to notice something was off.
He was right—it was too quiet.
A forest was normally a lively place. On ordinary days, birds would begin chirping noisily before dawn. Squirrels and other small animals gathering food for the winter would scamper through the branches, producing an endless rustling of leaves. Even as the weather grew colder, the forest remained bustling and full of life.