62: Chapter 62 The Mother Nest

That afternoon, as the time to return approached, the formation remained the same as last time, with Byron and Blake protected in the middle by the other three.

Just as the five of them reached the top of a hill, Jimmy glanced at the sky and suddenly spoke.

"Leader, shouldn't we be leaving? If we are any later, I'm afraid…"

"Don't speak!"

Just then, Byron suddenly spoke, interrupting Jimmy, his expression serious as he looked at the Basin beneath the sand dune at their feet.

At the same time, Blake's expression also turned serious, and he nodded at the others.

Jimmy was taken aback when he saw both of them wearing such expressions.

But the next moment, as if realizing something, he immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking, though a glimmer of excitement appeared in his eyes.

After a while, under the gaze of the three, Byron signaled for everyone to leave that spot first.

Before long, the group of five moved away from the Basin in an orderly and quiet manner.

After stopping, Dylan, suppressing his excitement and agitation, looked at Byron and Blake and asked.

"Did you discover something just now?"

Byron nodded: "I sensed the aura of the Crystal Core Guardian I discovered earlier. I can clearly perceive that it is right beneath that Basin."

As he spoke, Byron also looked at Dylan: "If the Leader's information is correct, then beneath that Basin is the Desert Mother Nest we are looking for."

Although Byron said it this way, he knew in his heart that it wasn't just a possibility, but a certainty.

Although he hadn't used his full power to activate the Eye of Omniscience to understand the situation beneath the Basin, he had still sensed very dense fluctuations from the Worm Race.

And among these fluctuations, there were a few that were exceptionally powerful, far stronger than Byron.

That was why Byron was so certain that the Mother Nest was located beneath that Basin.

After all, he had never seen the Worm Race gather in such large numbers in one place before.

Hearing Byron's words, both Jimmy and Elena became completely excited.

They had been searching for so many days, and finally found it; how could anyone not be excited!

Dylan was the same, but he still suppressed his excitement and looked at Blake, who was to the side, asking: "Blake, what about you?"

Blake also nodded slightly.

"My judgment is the same as Byron's; I believe the Mother Nest is beneath that Basin."

"Because I just sensed many Soul reactions beneath that Basin."

Having said this, Blake paused slightly before continuing.

"These Soul reactions are denser and more massive than at any time before, and there are even existences among them that are significantly stronger than me."

After hearing this, Dylan shouted excitedly: "Good, since that's the case, then that Mother Nest must be beneath that Basin! There can be no mistake!"

Up until this moment, besides excitement, there was also a hint of relief on the faces of the five.

Because finding the Mother Nest meant that their trip would not be in vain.

Subsequently, after reconfirming everything, the five of them set off on the journey back to the camp.

...

The camp standing outside the Desert Forbidden Zone.

"What? You found the Desert Mother Nest?! I really didn't expect you to find it so quickly; I thought it would take at least a month or more!"

Loris looked at the laughing Dylan with a shocked expression and shouted in disbelief.

At the same time, the other members who had stayed behind in the camp heard Dylan's news and, like Loris, looked at Dylan in shock.

Dylan laughed and nodded: "This is all thanks to Byron. If it weren't for him, we would still be wandering around somewhere in the Desert, and there's no way we could have found the Mother Nest so quickly!"

Elena also chimed in with a laugh: "Dylan is right, Byron, we really owe it to you this time!"

Colin also puffed out his chest with a sense of shared pride, as if they were praising him.

Listening to everyone's praise, Byron didn't dampen the mood with false modesty, nor did he become arrogant; instead, he looked at everyone with a smile on his face, responding in kind.

After a while, when everyone's emotions had settled down a bit, Dylan spoke again.

"Alright, now that the Mother Nest has been found, it's time to discuss what we should do next."

Hearing Dylan's words, the others also shed their excitement, and their expressions became calm.

Hearing this, Ivan spoke slowly: "During these few days of searching for the Mother Nest, I have also been thinking about what we need to do after finding it."

Hearing this, everyone immediately sat up straight and listened quietly to Ivan.

"The next steps should be divided into two directions. On one hand, the Leader needs to bring the council members who are still at the Wizard Settlement to serve as the force to attack the Mother Nest."

"Besides that, we will need a large amount of supplies, such as marrow-cleansing potions, alchemy powders, and so on. We must prepare for a protracted war."

"It is possible that we will not be able to take down the Mother Nest in a short period of time."

"On the other hand, those of us remaining at the camp need to collect as much intelligence on the Mother Nest as possible during this time."

"And we need to find a safe place around the Mother Nest to relocate the camp. Otherwise, when the time comes to attack the Mother Nest, if our battle lines are stretched too thin, it will affect our progress and cause unnecessary trouble."

Hearing this, Dylan nodded: "That is indeed how it should be. Very well, everything will be as Ivan says. Tomorrow, I will set off to return to the Wizard Settlement."

Just then, Byron suddenly spoke: "Leader, since the Mother Nest has already been found, there is no use for me to stay here. I might even hold everyone back."

"I plan to return to the Wizard Settlement with you tomorrow, wait for your triumphant return there, and begin preparing to research the potion formula, so that when you bring the Materials, I will have already mastered the formula."

Byron had already thought this through when he first agreed to help Dylan.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have repeatedly asked Dylan what he would need to pay.

After all, searching for the Mother Nest and conquering the Mother Nest are two completely different concepts.

The former does not require one to go head-to-head with the Mother Nest and does not involve taking too great a risk.

But the latter is different; without even thinking about it, people are definitely going to die.

After all, there are only two ways to obtain the origin crystal essence within the remaining two months: one is to take down the entire Mother Nest and walk away with the origin crystal essence in broad daylight.

The other is to have a group of people attract the Mother Nest's attention from the outside, while another group sneaks in to steal the origin crystal essence.

Therefore, no matter which method is used, the casualties will certainly not be light.

How could Byron possibly take such a huge risk and continue to stay here?

He must leave as soon as possible after completing his task and extricate himself from this muddy water.

Furthermore, the potion will eventually need to be refined by Byron. He already holds the greatest benefit in his hands, so there is no need to stay.

Moreover, even if Byron were to stay, with his status as a Second-Rank Wizard Apprentice, how much impact could he really make?

Byron did not value himself that highly.

He might even have a negative impact on them; after all, if he is here, someone will need to protect him.

In that case, it would be better to leave early.

When the others heard Byron's words, they were all startled in their hearts, not knowing why he said this, and they all cast their gazes toward Byron.