The group of survivors were patiently waiting at the place Kev had left them.
He was the strongest person in their group, and their survival was heavily dependent on his selfless grace.
They knew that, as they weren't stupid enough to have eyes but not recognize Mount Tai. Thus, without him, they didn't want to move around in the Abyssal Burrow recklessly.
It was just too dangerous a place.
There were too many dangers here that they couldn't survive against on their own. For example, if they encountered even one of the evolved Revenants that they had only ever heard about, their group would face a total wipeout if Kev wasn't present.
"When will he return?"
While biting her thumb, Lena paced around in the wide tunnel where the only source of illumination was the flashlight in Pete's hand. She was feeling tense, troubled, and concerned all at the same time.
