Dewdrops dripped from trampled leaves onto the soil. With Nathan Lockwood in the open and Zoe Pierce in the shadows, their spiritual powers swept across the ground, identifying the lingering footprints in just a few seconds.
Ethan Grant had never witnessed such efficiency. Many parts of the ground were covered with weeds and even unfamiliar flowers, which should have made spotting footprints nearly impossible.
Yet Nathan Lockwood only needed a single glance, two seconds at most, before coming to a conclusion and moving forward.
On the rare occasion he hesitated, he would simply exchange a look with Zoe Pierce. Once he saw her affirmative nod, the rest of them would follow.
Along the way, they even encountered a few Xenobeasts, but Erin Xavier and Chase Shaw took care of them in under three minutes, securing the points.
Ethan Grant was in a daze.
He recognized those types of Xenobeasts—they weren't worth many points but were a pain to kill.
