I Am The Swarm

When Luo Wen crawled back to the surface, it was already nighttime. The cool moonlight bathed the land, with a thin layer of frost on the ground reflecting a crystalline glow.

Luo Wen didn’t feel much of a chill. After all, he had no idea how far he’d traveled from his original location. It was possible that the nighttime temperatures here weren’t as low.

Or maybe his cold resistance had increased. Either way, the constant change of scenery made it difficult to draw any definitive conclusions.

Two light sources still hung high in the sky. Although Luo Wen couldn’t see them clearly, he could faintly discern their positions and colors. One was white with a slight yellowish hue, while the other was tinged with red. The yellow-white one appeared several times larger than the red one.

The cold wind blew through the silence of the night. No insect chirps or other sounds could be heard, creating an eerie and somewhat terrifying atmosphere.

With his six striding limbs crunching lightly on the frost, Luo Wen advanced cautiously, producing faint sounds and vibrations as he explored.

The surrounding shrubs had folded their green leaves tightly against their branches, making the originally yellowish-white branches look like they were wearing green coats. Luo Wen guessed that this might be a unique adaptation for retaining warmth.

Since he encountered no trouble—no giant earthworm relatives or friends—he managed to make significant progress despite his slow pace.

Previously, he had stayed directly above the underground river to quickly gather food and water.