Behind the Scenes 203

Mysterious dock.

Yu Hong, guided by the atomic lamp, was escorted by dragon lizards from all directions as soon as he disembarked, quickly making his way to the mansion.

In the darkness, there were fields of decay surrounding him.

Between the abandoned, rotting fields, a grey path was lit up in a ghastly green hue, winding and twisting its way to the mansion's grand gates.

Yu Hong was now walking on this path.

He kept surveying his surroundings, peering into the fields of decay where he could faintly make out shadowy figures that stood silent among the overgrowth, unmoving, as if they were farmers at work.

'These figures weren't here when the dragon lizards came before...' Yu Hong's mind grew cautious.

But he dared not slow down, for through calculation, the Black Ship's docking time was limited to twenty minutes. If he couldn't complete his exploration within twenty minutes, he would have to suffer staying in this enigmatic zone for twenty-four hours.