In the deep cave, Gru felt an unprecedented power surging in his body, as if the blood in his body was boiling. He punched forward suddenly, and with a loud bang, the stone platform in front of him instantly collapsed, and the broken stones splashed, hitting the cave wall with a crisp sound. As the broken stones splashed, the originally dim light in the depths of the cave seemed to be brighter, illuminating Gru's ecstatic face.
"Hahaha, is this the power of the magic stone?"
He laughed wildly and paced back and forth in the cave. The powerful power made him feel extremely excited, as if the whole world was under his control.
He walked to the unconscious Toby and picked him up, like holding a little chicken. Toby groaned in pain and slowly opened his eyes. Seeing Gru's hideous face, he was so scared that he trembled all over, his lips trembling, but he couldn't make any sound. The firelight in the cave reflected on Gru's face, making him look even more terrifying, like a devil crawling out of hell.
Gru threw Toby to the entrance of the cave, like throwing away a tattered piece of clothing. "The owner of the holy stone energy is called Mark, right! Follow him to the holy city!" His tone was cold, with an unquestionable order. Toby did not dare to disobey, and struggled to climb out of the cave, stumbling down the mountain. As he ran, he looked back, as if there was a terrible monster chasing him behind him. The mountain road was rugged and he almost fell several times, but he did not dare to stop, so he could only run forward desperately. The night enveloped the mountains and forests, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and the wind was whistling, like the roar of a beast, which made him even more frightened.
Gru stood at the entrance of the cave, watching Toby's back as he went away, and a trace of sinister light flashed in his eyes. He turned back to the depths of the cave and sat cross-legged on the remaining base of the stone platform. The base was rough and uneven, which hurt him, but he didn't care at all. He closed his eyes and continued to absorb the energy of the magic stone.
The two pieces of holy stone fragments on his chest reflected the energy of the God Stone, shining with light. Energy was transmitted from the holy stone fragments to the God Stone, and the God Stone Altar continued to accumulate energy. Waiting to be absorbed by Gru.
Gru took a deep breath, and his chest rose and fell violently like a bellows. Energy rose and fell with his breathing and was absorbed into Gru's body. He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and the air seemed to be filled with a faint smell of blood. He opened his eyes, and two rays of light shot out of his eyes, illuminating the dark corner deep in the cave. A bat was awakened, flapped its wings and flew out, making a shrill scream. Gru looked down at his hands, clenched his fists, and his bones made a crackling sound. He could feel that the power of the God Stone was constantly merging into his body, making him stronger.
Outside the cave, Toby stumbled down the mountain, he was terrified, he never expected that Gru could absorb the energy of the God Stone. This had never happened before. He quietly returned to the camp and found that Mark and Lily were still sleeping, and he breathed a sigh of relief instantly.
The first ray of sunlight in the morning shone through the gaps in the treetops and sprinkled on the quiet camp. The golden spots of light swayed gently with the breeze. Mark woke up from his sleep, opened his eyes, and saw a peaceful and peaceful scene. The campfire had gone out, leaving only a few wisps of smoke rising, and the air still retained the warmth of last night's fire.
Mark stood up and stretched his stiff body. His eyes fell on Lily and the little ice beast who were still sleeping. Lily curled up in the animal skin blanket, her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow in the morning light, and the little ice beast lay quietly beside her like a loyal guard.
Mark walked to the stream lightly, squatted down, scooped up a handful of clear stream water and washed his face. The cold stream water lifted his spirits. He looked up into the distance. The outline of the mountains gradually became clear in the morning sun, and a new day was about to begin.
"Lily, wake up." Mark returned to the camp and woke Lily up softly. Lily rubbed her eyes and sat up. The little Ice Abyss Beast also woke up, shook its tail, and rubbed Lily affectionately with its nose.
The three of them had a simple breakfast, packed their bags, and prepared to set off. Toby checked the map as if nothing had happened and confirmed the route. His eyes stayed on the route marked on the map for a moment, as if thinking about something.
"Let's go. According to the instructions of Elder Batu, we have to cross the mountain in front today." Toby put away the map and took the lead on the road ahead. Mark and Lily followed closely behind, and the little Ice Abyss Beast also followed with a brisk pace.
They walked along the river valley for about an hour, and the surrounding scenery gradually became narrower from the wide valley, and the shadow of the mountain became thicker and thicker. There was a hint of coolness in the air, and Mark couldn't help but tighten his collar.
"Everyone be careful, the road here is quite steep." Toby warned, climbing flexibly in front of him, each step seemed particularly steady. Mark and Lily also became more alert.