The large ant's chirps grew urgent and short. It stopped moving, aimed its sharp, wide mandibles in the direction behind it, and hissed relentlessly.
A second after the large ant cried out, Han Ning also heard a faint rumbling sound coming from the direction of the Mushroom Forest to the west.
The noise was like a surging flash flood or a mudslide, and the ground beneath their feet began to tremble faintly.
What's more, the sound was growing louder at an alarming rate.
Another second passed, and even the other three, who hadn't achieved a Spiritual Power breakthrough, could clearly hear the commotion inside the Mushroom Forest.
It was a clear sign of how quickly the unknown entity was approaching.
"Something's coming. Let's fall back," Han Ning said, glancing toward the sound. "I'm guessing it's a companion of that mushroom head." He immediately slung the pack from the ground onto his back.
