In the Darkness 1

Under the bright white light inside the stone castle,

the warm and clean interior air made Lin Yiyi and her companions feel like they had fallen into a dream.

Xue Ningning, An'an, Ou Li, and Lin Yiyi — they were all who remained of the team.

Three fewer than when they had set out, nearly halved in number.

The four stood in the cozy stone castle, listening to the relentless downpour outside, momentarily lapsing into silence.

"Right, Xiao Jun, she...!!" Xue Ningning suddenly exclaimed.

"I've checked." Yu Hong, having removed his suit, revealed a well-proportioned, rock-solid physique. "Killed an elephant worm, found no one else."

Silence.

Xue Ningning's eyes reddened further as she stood by the doorway, back against the stone wall, fists clenched tight.

Too cruel.

She wanted to say something, but found herself speechless.

She had thought she was accustomed to loss and separation, yet, faced with it again, she was overwhelmed with oppression.