He grew increasingly anxious the closer they approached the desert. Kane, on the other hand, while alert, was oblivious. He continued to jog towards the desert at high speeds.
Rui's senses and alertness heightened as they drew closer to the desert. His senses spread across the entire area, looking for any and all monsters and beasts that might be trying to ambush them.
Yet, strangely, he couldn't spot a single lifeform.
That was strange.
The Beast Domain was filled with all kinds of lifeforms at all scales; he had seen plenty of strange insects and little critters native and unique to the Beast Domain. Yet there was not a single soul in the vicinity. He could not spot even a single insect.
That only strengthened his gut feeling.
Yet it was only after Kane took the first step into the desert that it finally clicked.
The way the sand moved.
The way each of its grains shifted.
The strange, inorganic, and unnatural feel to it.