Principal Sophia watched the spreading ck mist with a stern expression.


    She had been standing guard here, waiting for the children to emerge, but now she noticed that the ck mist was bing increasingly dense.


    Diana looked nervously at Principal Sophia.


    If even the principal had no solution for this, then they were truly out of options!


    Principal Sophia gazed at the drifting mist and slightly furrowed her brow.


    It was conclusive that this object belonged to the dark god, but it was unclear just how much of the dark god''s essence it contained.


    If it were substantial, even she might not be able to escape; after all, the difference between a semigod-tier being and a deity was like heaven and earth.


    Even a thousand semigods were mere ants in the presence of a deity—merely capable of a few seconds'' dy.


    Principal Sophia closed her eyes, sensing the changes in the dense ck fog in the air.


    Strangely, although the ck mist initially didn''t appear that dark, the concentration of the dark god''s power within it was very high.


    But now, as it turned pitch ck, the concentration of the dark god''s power seemed to be diminishing.


    Could it be that the children were about toe out?


    At this thought, Principal Sophia couldn''t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    Truthfully, if it had been any other child, she wouldn''t have harbored much hope, but John was different.


    John always stood apart from others; his strength and courage far surpassed his peers.


    And that child also had some secrets of his own.


    As long as he could sessfully lead the other children out, there would be no problem!


    Meanwhile, Diana and the others were like ants on a hot pan, pacing nervously in circles.


    They had no idea what was happening inside, nor why the principal seemed soposed.


    But no matter what, it was something they couldn''t resolve themselves.


    All they could do was wait, just wait right there.


    Waiting for the children, not knowing when they would emerge.


    Just as Diana felt she was about to lose hope, in that very moment, she sensed the ck mist in the air thickening abruptly, only to vanish just as quickly.


    The ck mist disappearedpletely in an instant!


    The basement returned to the state they had seen before, as if the ck mist had never existed at all.


    Hiss...


    Everyone couldn''t help but draw a sharp breath.


    What was happening? Why had all the ck mist disappeared?


    Truth be told, when the ck mist first appeared, they were indeed scared and anxious.


    But now that the mist was gone, their anxiety only deepened.


    Feares from the unknown.


    No one knew what would happen next, nor what the mist had signified.


    Once it disappeared, they didn''t know if it would bring about other effects!


    Principal Sophia slowly rose from her chair and stared fixedly in the direction of where the ck wooden sculpture had been.


    She noticed that the sculpture was now gone.


    Even the fragments of the wooden sculpture had disappeared, leaving behind only a piece of red cloth, as if nothing had ever existed there.


    "Principal Sophia, what''s happening?" Diana asked, somewhat frantically.


    Seeing that the principal remained silent, her own anxiety heightened.


    What exactly was going on? Why wasn''t the principal saying anything? If there was a problem, shouldn''t they discuss it and find a solution together? Her silence only made them feel more uneasy.


    "They are about toe out," Principal Sophia said calmly, providing some relief to those around her.


    That was reassuring.


    They were about to emerge, and although the specifics were unclear, it seemed there wouldn''t be any problems.


    If Principal Sophia said so, then it must be true.


    Now, all they needed to do was wait for these individuals toe out.


    Indeed, as they had hoped, soon after, Isabe and Archibald appeared in the basement!


    Each of them looked extremely weary, with various scars on their bodies and even faint mists clinging to them.


    Diana and the others did not rush over immediately but instead nced at Principal Sophia beside them.


    Regardless of the circumstances, they had to ensure the safety of these children first.


    However, if these children were carrying something harmful, they had to address it immediately to prevent any contagious harm.


    Principal Sophia also sharply noticed that something was amiss with their condition.


    Aftering out, the expressions on the children''s faces were incredibly weary, and theirplexions were very pale, as if they had been drained of energy.


    If this had been a normal exit from the secret realm, it definitely wouldn''t look like this; it seemed they had indeed encountered some strange urrences inside.


    "Don''te close just yet, let''s wait until they wake up," Principal Sophia cautioned.


    She was unsure of their current state, especially since a tour inside the dark god''s secret realm was bound to have no benefits.


    Therefore, erring on the side of caution was not excessive.


    Isabe didn''t know how she had awakened; when she came to, she found herself still lying on the ground amidst chaos.


    Opening her eyes, she realized that those lying around her were herpanions who had entered the realm with her.


    However, John''s expression was particrly grim.


    He was frowning and still struggling intensely, as if he was still fighting with some internal turmoil.


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    Truth be told, they had never expected that merely investigating an incident would involve these children so deeply.


    These children were the pride of the heavens and the future.


    If something untoward truly happened, they would never be able to shoulder that responsibility.


    Hidden Stars, although cooperating with official agencies this time, who could foresee what might happenter?


    If these children were to fall here, it would be a fatal blow to them.


    They could no longer withstand such setbacks…


    Isabe wanted to speak, but she found her throat was painfully dry, as if she had just walked through a desert, her body rapidly dehydrating.


    Struggling to open her eyes, she noticed that Archibald and the others were still unconscious beside her, showing no signs of waking.


    The thick ck mist still clung to them, as dense as before, showing no signs of dissipating.


    Isabe felt that their condition was somehow off.


    They couldn''t continue like this; perhaps they would have to wait until the surrounding mist lightened a bit before proceeding further.


    Isabe slowly crawled up from the ground, and at that moment, Archibald and the others began to slowlye to.


    "Do any of you feel unwell? Is there anything wrong? Do you need a doctor?"


    Diana called out from a distance, unsure of their exact condition or what should be done next.


    Still, preparations needed to be made.


    Isabe tried to speak, but in the end, no words came out; she could only weakly shake her head.


    She slowly calmed her emotions, then closed her eyes to rest.


    Regardless, some preparations had to be made now.


    The events in that secret realm were too bizarre for anyone to articte clearly.


    Soon, the others also began to wake up, including John.