'What a complicated quest it is, and yet… The timing can't be coincidental!'
John couldn't resist stealing a glance at Cissel. His system had remained frustratingly silent during the past ten days, not a single quest had been issued, no matter how many monsters he slaughtered or how far he pushed into the fog.
He had assumed he needed to find a clue first, a piece of ancient technology or a hidden landmark, for the next stage of his Evolution Trial to trigger. Who knew the trigger wasn't an object, but a realisation voiced by one of his teammates?
'That means her theory is right,' John thought, his eyes narrowing as he mentally re-read the quest objectives. 'Stable food and water. Not just scattered trees, but a permanent source. And it's tied directly to the heart of the monster population.'
