Thirty-four. A New Departure

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The sky above Watch Town was covered with lead-like dark clouds, and the glaring blood-colored tentacles had already dissipated.

This might cause some trouble for Richard.

Swaying slightly, Lu Li thought on the carriage ride home.

Next, Lu Li only needed to do two things: destroy the remaining blood-colored tentacles and wait for new ones to appear. By then, Lu Li would be able to deduce Richard's location based on the new tentacles.

Regrettably, the remaining five tentacles were far from Belfast and Watch Town, they were not even on Sugard Mountain. The blood-red tentacles swaying in the mist were as illusory as the mountains on the horizon, distant.

Whoosh—

The sheepskin map unfolded, releasing a scent of ginkgo leaves and palm oil.

Anna, holding the oil lamp, leaned in, and the dim yellow light spilled over the somewhat wrinkled sheepskin map.