Wizard: I use my omniscience to interpret the truth.

Meanwhile, the members of the Fallen Sun Council on the road were unaware of what had happened at their base, and they had no interest in finding out.

At this moment, they were all looking around warily, constantly using their mental energy to guard against their surroundings.

Even though they knew the road was relatively safe, Dylan and his companions remained cautious and dared not be careless in the slightest.

After all, so much time has passed, who knows what new changes might occur along this path.

Despite all their preparations, if they were to actually step on the heads of the Worms...

With their keen senses, the Worms were still able to detect the anomaly and launch a surprise attack.

Moreover, this is an entire team, including supplies, so we need to be even more careful.

Because the data for this route was already available, Byron no longer needed to travel and explore as he had done before, thus increasing his speed considerably.

Aside from a few sporadic attacks by worms, the journey was uneventful and proceeded smoothly.

This situation made everyone extremely satisfied.

After all, they were all people who had ventured into the Netherworld Crystal Nest plane, so they knew what kind of dangers were hidden beneath this land.

Not to mention so many people, including several supply wagons traveling across the wasteland, even traveling alone would often result in attacks from the Worm Clan.

If you're unlucky, you might even step onto the mother nest and be besieged by countless worms.

It's unbelievable that we only encountered a few worms after traveling such a long distance!

By noon on the second day, Byron and his party arrived at the edge of the forbidden desert.

Looking at the desert that appeared before them, reflected by the pale blue crystalline sand in the air like a blue ocean, the people present did not feel excited; instead, their expressions became extremely solemn.

Because they all understood in their hearts that the real test was only just beginning, and what had happened before was merely an appetizer.

Byron looked at Dylan and calmly asked, "President, we're about to enter the forbidden desert area. What are the plans next?"

"Should I continue leading the way into the forbidden desert to find the hidden mother nest, or should we establish a camp outside the forbidden area first, leaving a way out?"

Upon hearing Byron's words, everyone turned their attention to Dylan, awaiting his decision.

Dylan looked at the endless desert before him, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke.

"The main force will not go in for now. Let's set up camp first to ensure that there will be no problems with our retreat. Byron and I will select a few more people to continue our journey and search for traces of the Mother Nest."

No one present objected to Dylan's arrangement.

Given the current situation, this arrangement is the most appropriate.

After all, sending a large force into the desert without even knowing where the mother nest is is risky; things will be fine if nothing goes wrong.

If something unexpected happens, the best-case scenario is to return the way we came.

Because of the alchemical dust they purchased that reduced vibrations, the potions that resisted crystallization corrosion...

These things are all piled up on those supplies.

After the order was given, everyone got busy, some unloading supplies and others setting up magic arrays.

As for Dylan, he immediately selected several members, all of whom were at the level of third-class wizard apprentices. Byron's senior, Elena, was among them.

Loris originally wanted to go into the desert with Dylan to find the mother nest, but she stayed at the camp after Dylan persuaded her to.

In such a large camp, if an accident were to occur, it would be difficult for Ivan, a mere apprentice of a high-level wizard, to handle the situation.

Therefore, for the safety of the rear, two ultimate wizard apprentices must be stationed at the camp.

Seeing that everything was proceeding smoothly, Dylan felt reassured and led Byron and the other three into the desert.

Of course, before entering the desert, the five of them once again took out alchemical dust to reduce vibration and swept it all over their bodies to ensure that nothing went wrong.

After entering the desert, Dylan looked at Byron and asked, "Byron, you're familiar with this forbidden desert. Where do you think the mother nest is most likely to exist?"

Upon hearing Dylan's question, Byron pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Although I came out of the forbidden desert, I was only concerned with escaping at that time, and I didn't care about the mother nest or anything like that."

"Furthermore, I didn't know about the existence of the Mother Nest at that time, so there was no way to talk about it."

Hearing this, Elena asked doubtfully, "Byron, do you really not have any clues at all? Are we really going to search the entire desert?"

Dylan felt a sense of unease; he hadn't expected the worst-case scenario to still have occurred.

If there really isn't a single clue, then all we can do is search the desert bit by bit to find the mother nest.

This would require a tremendous amount of time, not to mention the potions and alchemical products that the members would need to consume...

These are all huge cost expenditures.

But just then, Byron's voice rang out again, which cheered Dylan up.

"However, on my way out of the desert, I encountered a mutated worm that was very different from the worms I usually encounter."

As he spoke, Byron recounted the information about the mutated worm he had encountered earlier.

"I just don't know if this is a clue."

Although Byron's words were tinged with uncertainty, by observing Dylan's changes, he was already certain that the mutated worms had a close relationship with the Mother Nest.

At the same time, another conjecture of Byron's was confirmed.

It seems that Dylan and the others know more about the Nether Crystal Nest plane than he thought.

This is also why Byron said those things earlier, without revealing information about the mutated worms from the beginning.

He wanted to see how Dylan would change.

Although my suspicions have now been confirmed, more questions have arisen.

Where did all this information come from? Could it have been provided by the academy?

If the information was provided by the academy, why would the academy provide them with this information?

Just as Byron was pondering, Dylan's excited voice rang out.

"Hahaha, Byron, you don't know the mutated worm race you're talking about. Its name is Crystal Marrow Guardian, and it's even more powerful than the Soldier Worm."

"In terms of life level alone, it is not much different from the three of us ultimate wizard apprentices. You are really lucky to have survived and returned to the base safely after encountering it."

Upon hearing this, Byron's eyes narrowed, and a sense of lingering fear welled up inside him.

I never expected that thing to be on par with a Limitless Wizard Apprentice. No wonder I was almost detected just because I glanced at it.

However, this also increased the value of the breastplate he acquired.

It seems I'll have to spend some time studying this properly when I get back.

"It is called the Crystal Marrow Guardian because it guards the nest and the mother insect. Under normal circumstances, it will not stray far from the mother nest unless an unexpected situation occurs."

"Moreover, even if it is some distance from the mother nest, it can still find the mother nest sooner or later by following the traces it leaves behind."

"This is better than searching aimlessly in this desert."

Upon hearing this, the others perked up and became excited.

Upon hearing this, Byron's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he broke his silence, smiling as he spoke.

"Alright, in that case, let's go straight there."

Dylan nodded: "Alright, let's set off now."

After that, Byron didn't say anything more. After identifying the direction, he led Dylan and the other three towards the place where he had seen the Crystal Marrow Guardian.