Chapter 487: Another Group (1/2)

Ava quickly devoured the ant while Theo looked around, watching out for other ants. This hunt would be much easier if everything went according to the plan.

However, Theo finishing the mission without picking it always had one problem. What if there was another group dealing with the mission? What if he wasn't alone this whole time? And what if he met the other group inside the nest?

Those questions might need to be answered now because footsteps began to echo inside the tunnel.

Even Ava stopped eating.

Although she didn't know how far the other party was, she got a good grasp of the situation just by watching Theo's action.

Theo was staring into the darkness for quite a while as if he found something. Hence, Ava quickly leaped to Theo and sneaked inside his shirt.

Her action woke him up as he wondered what to do.

Squinting his eyes, Theo muttered inwardly, 'What should I do? I can go deeper and deeper, but they already know my presence here. After all, some of the bodies have been devoured by Ava, so I can't really turn them into cards and I have left many blood traces.'

Theo had two choices: He could stay in this place and meet the guy or he could continue until he found an intersection and disappeared.

This could only happen because Theo didn't take the mission himself. Hence, the mission would be for everyone to see.

And the other group inside this tunnel must have seen the mission.

Their interests would certainly conflict with each other, so he wondered if he could settle this problem easily.

'Still, I can play ignorant like I don't know about the mission. Also, should I give them this place? I mean, even though they have taken it, this place is still for public use. No one can stop me from entering, especially if they don't know my situation.

'There is a possibility of me coming back from my mission and exploring this place. As much as I want to escape, I don't know how many ants will stand in my way and it will become troublesome if I get lost in the process.

'So, should I choose the more dangerous but hidden way or the easy but noticeable way?' Theo contemplated for a moment and sighed.

He knew this incident was bound to happen sooner or later, so he better experienced it right now to see whether this solution was good or not, considering he might find himself in this type of situation again in the future.

Theo turned around and touched every monster, except the Ant General because Ava had swallowed half of the Ant General.

To his dismay, it was also the time when he heard a shout coming from behind.

”Who are you?!”

Theo's heart beat rapidly as he glanced back, finding six people coming out of the tunnel.

”Why are you here?”

”Identify yourself!”

Two of them seemed to be on edge and pointed their weapons at him as if looking at an enemy.