Chapter 1248 - Rescue trip (4)

After heading close to the shores, Erik had been on the move for days but was unable to cover vast distances or to rest properly.

The constant running made his legs sore, the lack of sleep made his mind sleepy, and it didn't allow his muscles to recuperate.

The biological computer helped him navigate, choosing paths that minimized exposure to dangerous areas where thaids hunted, but even that hadn't been enough for him to rest.

The shelters weren't working anymore. The thaids in this area were too powerful—they could sense him even through tons of dirt and stone. The creatures here were far stronger than those near his landing spot and much stronger than those he fought until that point.

[You haven't slept properly in days,] the system said, worried about its host.