The five people braved the unique shadowy light of the "Abyss."
They swiftly headed towards the nearest outpost, Dingyuan Station.
The scenery along the way was even more desolate than before, with the earth seemingly plowed by countless giant scars, immense claw marks, glazed craters formed by solidified lava, and scattered remnants of Life Ghosts.
Occasionally, they could also see some abandoned gear fragments or congealed dark green blood clots, silently narrating the horror that swept across not long ago.
The journey was thrilling but uneventful.
After several hours, the silhouette of the fortress constructed of thick alloy and giant Life Ghost bones finally appeared at the end of their vision.
Dingyuan Station, they had arrived.
Entering the outpost's ground floor, it was still the familiar clamor, the murky air, and diverse Explorers bearing fatigue and hostility.
However, unlike Anvil Fortress, the atmosphere here seemed more somber and tense.
