The Communication Crystal connected swiftly, and the entire surroundings behind Guding, as well as his own figure, were projected inside. Cope could see everything clearly from the other end of the crystal. He had not expected Guding to enter the ruins so quickly—in fact, he had never imagined that Guding would be able to find the site at all.
He had tracked a Guardian Giant Beast, a retainer of the Three-headed Demon Snake, while concealing his presence, which led him to the location of the ruins. The site was virtually undetectable unless one were within a one or two-meter radius. But with the Demon Snake dead, that meant the eighteen Guardian Giant Beasts were dead as well. This piqued his curiosity about how exactly Guding had found the ruins.
"I really didn't expect it; you have some skills to be able to find your way here," Cope's tone sounded odd, but he genuinely admired Guding from the heart. "It seems you're hiding quite a few secrets."