Chapter 687: Chapter 687 - 686: Enter (Double-Length)

"Split up and check the outskirts of the Stone Forest, looking for paths suitable for ambush and diversion. We'll meet back here in fifteen minutes," Duke instructed Light Feather, while choosing a direction to start his exploration himself. He needed to familiarize himself with every terrain he could exploit here. Which stone pillars could form excellent sniping points or hiding places, which paths were shortcuts to connect different areas, and where the mist was especially thick, suitable for setting traps or making an escape. As he memorized, he utilized materials found at hand - loose stones, resilient vines, fluorescent moss that releases paralyzing pollen when stimulated - to set up some simple warning or delaying devices. These devices were primitive but, adapted to the special environment of the Stone Forest, sufficient to play a role at a critical moment. Fifteen minutes later, the two regrouped. Light Feather simply reported the situation he had explored, and Duke silently noted it down, perfecting the ambush map in his mind. Soon, faint sounds of weapons clashing and shouts emerged from the west side of the Stone Forest. Gang Yan and Dew had successfully attracted the enemy, with the battle shifting towards the Stone Forest.