He continued to sense the vines and realized their scale was immense. What had been chasing him earlier was child's play compared to the massive network he could feel through the green gem. The underground vines were as large as a mansion, making him doubt the accuracy of the gem's signals.
Yet, something puzzled him—the vines couldn't seem to detect him down here, even though he could sense them clearly through the gem. How could they miss him?
After a moment of thought, he realized the gem allowed him to feel vibrations and track the vines' movements. Alongside the vines, he also sensed faint footsteps, which he guessed belonged to the fleeing villagers. They were about 20 people up there walking unevenly or even running from the vines.
