Principal Sophia watched the spreading black mist with a stern expression.
She had been standing guard here, waiting for the children to emerge, but now she noticed that the black mist was becoming 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' delay.
Principal Sophia closed her eyes, sensing the changes in the dense black fog in the air.
Strangely, although the black 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 black, the concentration of the dark god's power seemed to be diminishing.
Could it be that the children were about to come 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 successfully 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 so composed.
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 black mist in the air thickening abruptly, only to vanish just as quickly.
The black mist disappeared completely in an instant!
The basement returned to the state they had seen before, as if the black mist had never existed at all.
Hiss...
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.
Isabella 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 her companions who had entered the realm with her.
However, John's expression was particularly grim.
He was frowning and still struggling intensely, as if he was still fighting with some internal turmoil.
"They're awake! They're all awake!" Diana felt a slight relief in her heart. .net
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 happen later?
If these children were to fall here, it would be a fatal blow to them.
They could no longer withstand such setbacks...
Isabella 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 black mist still clung to them, as dense as before, showing no signs of dissipating.
Isabella 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.
Isabella slowly crawled up from the ground, and at that moment, Archibald and the others began to slowly come 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.
Isabella 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 articulate clearly.
Soon, the others also began to wake up, including John.