As Neon explored the depths of the ravine in which Dino had fallen, he was not able to discover the latter's corpse. Neon wished to extort and loot the latter, but it wasn't possible if his body was lost.
After a few minutes of searching, the man was forced to give up.
'So much work for nothing,' said Neon internally, clicking his tongue. Then, using the momentum conjured by condensing mana near his feet, Neon swiftly escaped the ravine without a single problem.
At least there was one less competitor.
Although Neon hadn't been able to make any gains, one of his problems had now faded. 'Well, that's technically a gain.'
Neon headed towards Heather's location with a few gemstones in tow.
*
The incarnation of Joel, whom Arthur referred to as Joel Junior, bared its peculiar set of fangs while releasing contaminated, black energy from its moist, gooey skin. It short forwards, relying on temporarily formed, soft bumps on its skin to traverse.
