When Hexia and her team were exploring the ruins, emergency bells echoed through Shilin Mountain Castle dozens of kilometers away.
From the snowy cliffs atop the mountain castle, to the fortress built along the slopes below, and to the bustling city area, the bells spread like wildfire. Countless people stopped their work and rest, uneasily stepping out of their houses and onto the streets.
Climbing the towering stone tower within the castle and overlooking the distant woods and mountains, a black 'fog' continuously drifts and gathers. As it climbs the peaks along the slopes, it descends with a massive distant humming sound, its numbers overwhelming, covering the green forests and grasslands of the mountains with a layer of 'black veil'. If these black dots gather, it forms a dense black wall, blocking out the sunlight and obscuring vision.
'Buzz buzz buzz—'
