The group walked on the Flesh Fungi Blanket, which was as sticky and slippery as a swamp.
"No need to turn off the flashlights."
In the darkness, Alfonse said in a low voice without looking back, "Keep them on. The creatures here don't have photoreceptors."
The Stonemason hesitated for a moment, then turned his flashlight back on and asked, "Can the Origin of Life not hear us talking?"
"Her?"
Alfonse shook his head. "She doesn't possess autonomous consciousness in the human sense. She won't actively interact with the outside world. Even if we stand in front of her plotting her destruction, the Origin of Life won't make any move."
