Putting aside the incomprehensible for the time being, Ivan did not stop his pace.
Moments later, he saw a plain surrounded by mountains, with a steaming, boiling spring on the central peak, the hot air rising like a column of smoke into the sky.
From this mountain peak, Ivan sensed a different kind of aura, a wild brilliance that spread from above.
On the plain surrounding the mountain, there were traces of man-made structures, and from a distance, one could see the active fire fur mouse people and a few fire fur fox people.
Without exception, these fire fur fox people were all young.
Due to the generally shorter stature of the fire fur mouse people, even the young boys among the fire fur foxes did not seem shorter than the surrounding mouse people.
Besides the height, the fire fur fox people's fiery red fur was exceptionally lush, especially on the tail, head, and arms—visible fur that was clearly brighter and more supple than that of the fire fur mouse people.