Nyx gritted her teeth but did not argue back. Instead, a quiet sweetness spread through her heart. No matter what, she was still a woman, and under Andrew's relentless charm offensive, she had no defense whatsoever.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

Above the vast wasteland, massive clouds of black radiation loomed overhead. Even from far away, Andrew spotted the enormous fissure at once.

It was his first time coming to the Deadlands.

He murmured, "This place truly lives up to its name. The murderous aura and aura of decay could make even the Gods weep in sorrow."

Nyx said, "The Deadlands were created when ancient supreme powerhouses fought to the death here. You're right, countless people died here, far too many. Even though my martial arts have grown quite strong, I still don't want to come to a place like this."

Andrew replied, "Let's go find Dad."

Nyx mumbled, "Normally, you wouldn't see a single soul in this kind of forbidden zone. But now, so many people have sudd